DOCSLIB.ORG

The Austrian Academy of > P

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Austrian Academy of > P Research Report 2009 Ce — MM — — Research Report 2009 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2009 3 3 Director’s Intro — The Austrian Academy of > p. 8—10 Sciences — Research at CeMM — Prudence and > p. 11—17 > p. 20—21 Vigilance — Justice and Wisdom — Faith > p. 22—29 > p. 32—39 and Constancy — Liberality — CeMM Sabbatical > p. 42—51 > p. 54—61 Visiting Scientist — CeMM/MUV Interdisciplinary > p. 64—65 PostDocs — CeMM PostDocs — CeMM PhD program — > p. 66—68 > p. 69—72 > p. 73—76 CeMM Principal Investigators — CeMM Retreat — > p. 77—85 > p. 86—87 CeMM Landsteiner Lecture — CeMM Scientific > p. 88—89 Advisory Board — CeMM Christmas Party — CeMM > p. 90—91 > p. 92—93 Building — CeMM Directory — CeMM Publications > p. 96—97 > p. 98—101 > p. 102—103 2009 — CeMM Facts and Figures — CeMM Health > p. 104—107 Research Bond — CeMM Sponsoring Info — Glossary > p. 108—109 > p. 110—111 of Molecular Medicine — Acknowledgements > p. 112—113 > p. 116 What a critical year! We almost completed The Scientific Advisory Board, fearlessly cap- As in the previous years, CeMM has profited construction of our new building, to be ready to tained by Prof. David Livingston of the Dana- tremendously of the training of 22 PhD students, move in late spring 2010. We witnessed an Farber Cancer Research Institute and Harvard who participate in several PhD programs hosted CeMM explosion of support on the whole concept of University, visited us in November. One of by the MUV. They form the foundations of bridging basic molecular and post-genomic the recommendations expressed at the previous CeMM’s trans-disciplinary knowledge base and research with the chances and difficulties of the meeting was to push towards medicine. They are a constant source of creativity. As of 2010, Research clinical realm. It is becoming more and more were happy about the progress obtained and we will also start a postdoctoral program aimed obvious that the revolutionary molecular knowl- encouraged us to intensify the thrust. Our col- at offering the same degree of organized edge on human individuals and on particular laboration with the Medical University of Vienna medicine-science cross-training to postdoc fel- diseases will drastically change medicine. Most (MUV), that sort of surrounds us like a womb, lows. In 2009, we have had numerous attractive Report importantly, it may well change our basic philo- is of course critical for this and many events international speakers, offering to the entire sophical perception on human individuality. We and initiatives in 2009 contributed to this goal. MUV campus at the General Hospital, another start evaluating in great detail not only the body We were very happy that CeMM Principal chance to meet and discuss with CeMM members plan (genome) as it is modified by our personal Inves tigator Christoph Binder became Professor and with the speakers. CeMM’s Landsteiner 2009 history with our environment (epi-genome), of Atherosclerosis Research at the Medical Uni- lecture, held by Dr. Vishva Dixit of Genentech versity and congratulate him. His dual appoint- has again been a highlight for the community. Introduction by Giulio Superti-Furga but also how this plan, by being relentlessly exe- cuted, results in the variety of molecular and ment with the Department of Laboratory Probably the most important event of 2009 was cellular networks that make us unique as individ- Medicine is, similar to Sylvia Knapp’s dual affilia- the search for new Principal Investigators, oper- uals. Diseases affect these networks by putting tion with the Department of Medicine I, Division ated with the help of colleagues from the MUV, them out of balance. In essence, at CeMM we of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, the Vienna Biocenter and the Universities of characterize these fundamental molecular net- one of the vital umbilical cords that link CeMM Graz and Innsbruck. We had 184 applicants, works, look at their pathological malformations to the Medical University. We are indebted to many of which were excellent. Scientific achieve- and develop ideas on how to restore them. Prof. Oswald Wagner and Prof. Christoph Zielin- ments and vision, but also strategic fit with ski who represent the pillars of this collaborative CeMM’s focus on innate immunity, cancer, and Did we make enough progress this year? I believe set-up. CeMM has also profited very much vascular biology, were the important selection we did. The young Principal Investigators from the interdisciplinary fellows Stephan Blüml criteria. We will present the new Principal Inves- were successful in establishing their laboratories, and Viola Bergdorff, who, working in both tigators in next year’s report, but I would like publishing their initial findings and obtaining insti tutions, CeMM and the Medical University, to already thank everybody involved in the long additional funding from grants. Sebastian Nijman have contributed to enhance the flow of cultural hiring process. obtained two large grants and the “Wiener exchange. For this, we are grateful to Prof. Josef Zukunftspreis” (Vienna Prize for the Future), Smolen and Prof. Stephan Wagner for these How to move towards therapy? Principal thus confirming the appropriateness of CeMM interesting joint projects. Investigator Christoph Binder is making to bet on very young, internationally recruited, important progress towards the identification scientists. CeMM published important papers In the spirit of enhancing medical knowledge at of so-called “natural antibodies” that could be in cancer genetics and innate immunity, includ- CeMM it has been a privilege and also thrilling exploited therapeutically to treat or prevent ing the identification of a gene form that increases to host Prof. Eric Haura, Director of the Lung cardiovascular disease. 2009 was the year where the likelihood of a blood cancer and the identifi- Comprehensive Research Center of the Lee Moffitt ideas on combination therapy came of age at cation of a protein fighting infections. We also Cancer and Research Center in Florida, U.S.A, CeMM, both from a theoretical point of view proposed a new experimental therapy for acute for a sabbatical period in the director’s laboratory. (including interesting discussions with visitor lung injury and pneumonia and published a Eric’s experimental enthusiasm, personal drive Joe Lehár), from an experimental point of warning paper on the use of digitalis-like drugs in and patient-oriented perspective had an inspira- view (for example with Principal Investigator cancer treatment. This shows that our transla- tional effect on the laboratory and resulted in a Sebastian Nijman’s search for cancer vulner- tional-medical vocation is indeed becoming more few interesting successful studies on systems- abilities) and also from a therapeutic perspective evident. Most importantly, the organization has level approaches to lung cancer therapy. We are (where initial results from using different grown together through a nice and natural effort, hoping to establish an institutional tie with the kinase inhibitors are very encouraging at the with full awareness that special dedication had to “Moffitt” to continue the exciting collaboration. cellular level). go into forging relationships when groups are Along these lines are our efforts to use proteom- geographically separated. To all CeMM scientists ics as a discovery tool in a clinical setting. We and administration personnel goes our apprecia- have started a large proteomics-based collabora- tion and gratitude. Thank you! tion with the Department of Ophthalmology, led by Prof. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurt, to obtain a molecular characterization of the content of ocu- lar fluids in healthy individuals as well as in patients with the most threatening and abundant eye disorders. Giulio Superti-Furga, CeMM Scientific Director If you were wondering how the perspective of this photograph in front of the academy building came about: Photographer Michale Sazel and I were allowed to jump on the stage of a tow-away truck that was idle in front of the building! Ce — M —M — Research Report 2009 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2009 10 11 Without doubt, robust biological and patho- Finally, we again include our “CeMM Health logical systems are more easily made vulnerable Research Bond” to highlight our pact with by simultaneous attacks. As part of the necessary society. We envision a society that is increasingly toolbox, we have started gaining access to a aware of the opportunities that the ongoing The Statues chemical biology platform, partially financed biomedical revolution is offering and that gives by a grant of the GenAU program (Genome us input and feedback, and a society that is Austria, BMWF) respectfully called PLACEBO cheering on the sidelines for CeMM’s team of in the Academy (for Platform Austria for Chemical Biology) that mostly young researchers and that is willing links chemistry, pharmacology and disease biol- to support it, also financially. Awareness about Interview with Prof. Artur Rosenauer ogy groups across Austria to do focused chemical health and research can always be improved. by Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga screens on interesting assays and chemical CeMM wishes for a society that is serious about proteomics to identify targets. The name makes fighting infections, cancer and deaths from it clear that chemistry is used as a research tool, cardiovascular disease. In return, we promise but of course we envisage insights that can be our most serious engagement, fortified by the exploited therapeutically. PLACEBO is part of virtues mentioned above. a European network of chemical biology labora- tories called EU-OPENSCREEN that is seeking This is number three in the “Blue Books” series infrastructure funds from the European Union. that symbolize the research lab notebooks that we use daily. As in the past, you hold in your To structure this year’s report we have chosen hand the testimonial of our work. A very long to refer to the privilege of being associated with list of people that we wish to thank is at the end the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Gesellschaft Und Psychiatrie in Österreich 1945 Bis Ca
    1 VIRUS 2 3 VIRUS Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin 14 Schwerpunkt: Gesellschaft und Psychiatrie in Österreich 1945 bis ca. 1970 Herausgegeben von Eberhard Gabriel, Elisabeth Dietrich-Daum, Elisabeth Lobenwein und Carlos Watzka für den Verein für Sozialgeschichte der Medizin Leipziger Universitätsverlag 2016 4 Virus – Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin Die vom Verein für Sozialgeschichte der Medizin herausgegebene Zeitschrift versteht sich als Forum für wissenschaftliche Publikationen mit empirischem Gehalt auf dem Gebiet der Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte der Medizin, der Geschichte von Gesundheit und Krankheit sowie an- gren­­zender Gebiete, vornehmlich solcher mit räumlichem Bezug zur Republik Österreich, ihren Nachbarregionen sowie den Ländern der ehemaligen Habsburgermonarchie. Zudem informiert sie über die Vereinstätigkeit. Die Zeitschrift wurde 1999 begründet und erscheint jährlich. Der Virus ist eine peer-reviewte Zeitschrift und steht Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern aus allen Disziplinen offen. Einreichungen für Beiträge im engeren Sinn müssen bis 31. Okto- ber, solche für alle anderen Rubriken (Projektvorstellungen, Veranstaltungs- und Aus stel lungs- be richte, Rezensionen) bis 31. Dezember eines Jahres als elektronische Dateien in der Redak- tion einlangen, um für die Begutachtung und gegebenenfalls Publikation im darauf ­­fol genden Jahr berücksichtigt werden zu können. Nähere Informationen zur Abfassung von Bei trägen sowie aktuelle Informationen über die Vereinsaktivitäten finden Sie auf der Homepage des Ver eins (www.sozialgeschichte-medizin.org). Gerne können Sie Ihre Anfragen per Mail an uns richten: [email protected] Bibliografische Information der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbi - bli o grafie; detaillierte bibliografische Daten sind im Internet über http://dnb.d-nb.de abrufbar. Das Werk einschließlich aller seiner Teile ist urheberrechtlich geschützt.
    [Show full text]
  • CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN STUDIES Volume 18
    The Schüssel Era in Austria Günter Bischof, Fritz Plasser (Eds.) CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN STUDIES Volume 18 innsbruck university press Copyright ©2010 by University of New Orleans Press, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to UNO Press, University of New Orleans, ED 210, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70119, USA. www.unopress.org. Printed in the United States of America. Published and distributed in the United States by Published and distributed in Europe by University of New Orleans Press: Innsbruck University Press: ISBN 978-1-60801-009-7 ISBN 978-3-902719-29-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009936824 Contemporary Austrian Studies Sponsored by the University of New Orleans and Universität Innsbruck Editors Günter Bischof, CenterAustria, University of New Orleans Fritz Plasser, Universität Innsbruck Production Editor Copy Editor Assistant Editor Ellen Palli Jennifer Shimek Michael Maier Universität Innsbruck Loyola University, New Orleans UNO/Vienna Executive Editors Franz Mathis, Universität Innsbruck Susan Krantz, University of New Orleans Advisory Board Siegfried Beer Sándor Kurtán Universität Graz Corvinus University Budapest Peter Berger Günther Pallaver Wirtschaftsuniversität
    [Show full text]
  • Judaica Olomucensia
    Judaica Olomucensia 2016/2017 Special Issue Kurt Schubert, the Founder 1 – 2016/2017 Table of Content Judaica Olomucensia 2016/2017 Special Issue Kurt Schubert, the Founder This special issue is a last and final volume of biannual peer-reviewed journal Judaica Olomucensia. Editor-in-Chief Ingeborg Fiala-Fürst Editor Ivana Cahová, Matej Grochal ISSN 1805-9139 (Periodical) ISBN 978-80-244-5289-0 (Proceedings) Table of Content 5 Introduction Ingeborg Fiala-Fürst 6 The Jewish Community in Olomouc Reborn Josef Jařab 8 Kurt and Ursula Schubert Center for Jewish Studies Ivana Cahová – Ingeborg Fiala-Fürst 27 The Importance of Feeling Continuity Eva Schubert 30 Interreligious Dialogue as The Mainstay of Kurt Schubert’s Research Petrus Bsteh 33 Kurt and Ursula Schubert Elisheva Revel-Neher 38 The Jewish Museum as a Physical, Social and Ideal Space – a Jewish Space? Felicitas Heimann-Jelinek 47 The Kurt and Ursula Schubert Archive at the University of Vienna Sarah Hönigschnabel 52 The Institute for Jewish Studies in Vienna – From its Beginnings to The Presen Gerhard Langer 65 Between Jewish Tradition and Early Christian Art Katrin Kogman-Appel – Bernhard Dolna 4 – 2016/2017 Introduction Ingeborg Fiala-Fürst The anthology we present to the readers fulfills a dual function: the authors of the individual articles both recall Prof. Kurt Schubert (2017 marked the 10th anniversary of his death) and the institutions which were co-founded by Kurt Schubert and his wife, Ursula Schubert. This double function is reflected in the title of the anthology, "Kurt Schubert, the Founder". One of the youngest institutions that Kurt Schubert helped to found, the Center for Jewish Studies at the Faculty of Arts at Palacký University, is allowed the bear the Schuberts' name since 2008.
    [Show full text]
  • CV Paul Maxime Nurse Date of Birth: 25 January 1949 Nationality: British Marital Status: Married, Two Children EDUCATION 1960
    CV Paul Maxime Nurse Date of Birth: 25 January 1949 Nationality: British Marital Status: Married, two children EDUCATION 1960 - 1966 Harrow County Grammar School 1967 - 1970 University of Birmingham - BSc (First Class Honours) in Biological Sciences Awarded the John Humphreys Memorial Prize in Botany 1970 - 1973 University of East Anglia - PhD in Cell Biology/Biochemistry EMPLOYMENT 1967 Twyford Laboratories, London; Research Assistant in Microbiology Department 1973 Institute of Microbiology, University of Bern, Switzerland; Royal Society Research Fellow 1974 - 1980 Department of Zoology, University of Edinburgh; SERC Research Fellow with Professor J M Mitchison 1980 - 1984 School of Biology, University of Sussex; MRC Senior Research Fellow 1984 - 1987 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London; Head of Cell Cycle Control Laboratory 1987 - 1991 University of Oxford, Iveagh Professor of Microbiology 1991 - 1993 University of Oxford, Napier Research Professor of the Royal Society 1993 - 1996 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, Director of Research (Laboratories) 1996 - 2002 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, Director-General 2002 - 2003 Cancer Research UK, Director-General (Science) (Feb-Mar 2002), Chief Executive (Mar-Apr 2003) 2003 - 2011 The Rockefeller University, New York, USA, President 2010 - 2015 The Royal Society, London, President 2010 - Francis Crick Institute, Director ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS Major International Award Lectures and Medals 1990 Royal Society Florey Lecturer (UK) 1991 Cetus Lecturer, University of California,
    [Show full text]
  • Wa(H)Re Forschung? Science – Change of Paradigms?
    Science – Change of Paradigms? Science – Change of WA(H)RE FORSCHUNG? Wa(h)re Forschung? / Forschung? Wa(h)re SCIENCE – CHANGE OF PARADIGMS? SYMPOSIUM 20.–21. MAI 2010 Anlässlich der Feierlichen Sitzung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften ÖAW ÖAW: Forschung und Gesellschaft 2 WA(H)RE FORSCHUNG? SCIENCE – CHANGE OF PARADIGMS? SYMPOSIUM 20.–21. MAI 2010 Anlässlich der Feierlichen Sitzung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften ÖAW: Forschung und Gesellschaft 2 1 Impressum Herausgeber: Präsidium der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien www.oeaw.ac.at Redaktion: Marianne Baumgart, Angelika Eckel, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der ÖAW Graphische Gestaltung: Angelika Eckel, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der ÖAW Druck: Friedrich VDV, 4020 Linz Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Copyright © 2011 Die inhaltliche Verantwortung und das Copyright für die jeweiligen Beiträge liegen bei den einzelnen Autorinnen und Autoren. Wa(h)re Forschung? / Science – Change of Paradigms? Wa(h)re Forschung? Science – Change of Paradigms? Symposium 20.–21. MAI 2010 Anlässlich der Feierlichen Sitzung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Präambel Das Symposium „Wa(h)re Forschung? / Science – Change of Paradigms?“ thematisiert Aspekte eines Paradigmenwechsels, der sich heute in allen Bereichen der Wissenschaft vollzieht. Die klassische Vorgangsweise in Wissenschaft und Forschung, als erkenntnis- orientierte Grundlagenforschung bezeichnet, weicht unter ökonomischer und politischer Perspektive einer zunehmenden Anwendungsorientierung
    [Show full text]
  • Tree 19.Indd
    15th Annual Conference The Academia’s Letter from New members to 2003 at Graz future plans the President Academia Europaea page 2 page 8 page 12 page 21 Academia Europaea ~19 88~ TheTNewsletter of Academiaree Europaea • Issue 19 • March 2004 16th Annual Conference University of Helsinki, 2-4 September 2004 “Europe in Change” and give short papers to the assembly. We Session 3: will once again welcome newly elected The 2004 annual conference of the 1 Social and economic change and health members of the Academia. Academia Europaea, will bring together in Europe East and West. Michael eminent researchers from across all This year we will also have two “invited Marmot (London) disciplines. The meeting will encourage in papers” sessions, one on each day of the 1 Society and well-being Richard Layard open discussion of a range of key factors conference. (London) that have conspired together to shape the 1 Child development in Europe Michael Europe of today and may well contribute Main programme speakers Rutter (London) towards the Europe of tomorrow. include: 1 Psychological change through the life “Europe in Change” emphasises a fact of course. Paul Baltes (Berlin) our European heritage – that ‘Europe’ is Session1: Session 4: constantly evolving and in flux. Aspects 1 Glacial and interglacial climate 1 of change will be presented through four From analogue to digital – convergence variability: How do they compare? What multidisciplinary sessions: and divergence.Yrjö Neuvo (Helsinki) are the implications for the future? Jean- 1 Market driven energy supply with 1: The Shaping of Europe Claude Duplessy (Gif-sur-Yvette) growing shares of nuclear energy and 2: Turning points in European Culture 1 Patterns in biodiversity: past, present, and biomass Pekka Pirilä (Helsinki) 3: Is there a common European Society? future.
    [Show full text]
  • SEPARATA Fritz Krinzinger
    SEPARATA Fritz Krinzinger When the Greeks Went West, 0024 National Geographic, November 1994, 11-37 Östliche Randkulturen. Phryger, Lyder, Lykier: Grabhäuser und 0039 Nekropolen Säulen, Tempel und Pagoden, Kulturen im antiken Europa und in Asien, Kunst und Kultur, Band 2, 1997, 193-198 Vrienden van Sagalassos, Nieuwsbrief 2001 0065 Arkeolojik Gezi Rehberi Efes 0089 Kültür dizisi 3 Gutachterverfahren: Schutzdächer Hanghaus II in Ephesos, 0125 Türkei Fachjournal Wettbewerbe Heft 86/87, 1989, 87-93 Fundus Cocceianus, oder „wen gehörte die Villa von 0208 Bruckneudorf?“ Steine und Wege, Festschrift für Dieter Knibbe zum 65. Geburtstag, ÖAI Sonderschriften Band 32, 1999, 397-401 Gli affreschi della catacomba di Karmuz presso Alessandria 0287 d’Egitto OCNUS, Quaderni della Scuola di Specializzazione in Archeologia, XI, 2003, 175-193 Festkolloquium anlässlich der Emeritierung von Prof. Dr. Peter 0364 Waldhäusl Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, Heft Nr. 55, 2001 Montfort, Vierteljahresschrift für Geschichte und Gegenwert 0390 Vorarlbergs, 49. Jg., 1997, Heft 3 Arche – Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Archäologie in OÖ 0395 Nr. 7, Dez. 1994 Blick in den Boden. Geophysikalische Prospektion der 0397 urzeitlichen, befestigten Siedlung „Burg“ in Schwarzenbach, Bucklige Welt Zentralanstalt für Meterologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) und Interdiszi plinäre Einrichtung für Archäologie der Uni Wien (IDEA), 1996 Pro Austria Romana – Nachrichtenblatt für die 0405 Forschungsarbeit über die Römerzeit in Österreich, Jg. 47, 1997, Heft 3/4 „Lokale Identitäten in Randgebieten des Römischen Reiches“ 0408 (Abstracts) Int. Symposium 24.-26.4.2003, Wiener Neustadt Römische Grenzlinie in Europa. Teilabschnitt/Modul Limes- 0409 Österreich. Hinweise zu Arbeitsschritten und zum Arbeitsprogramm für die UNESCO-Weltkulturerbeeinrichung Steine sprechen. Zeitschrift der Österreichischen Gesellschaft 0410 für Denkmal- und Ortsbildpflege Nr.
    [Show full text]
  • My Life with Polymer Science: Scientific Nda Personal Memoirs Otto Vogl University of Massachusetts - Amherst, [email protected]
    University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery 2004 My Life with Polymer Science: Scientific nda Personal Memoirs Otto Vogl University of Massachusetts - Amherst, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/emeritus_sw Part of the Chemical Engineering Commons, and the Chemistry Commons Vogl, Otto, "My Life with Polymer Science: Scientific nda Personal Memoirs" (2004). Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery. 255. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/emeritus_sw/255 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact [email protected]. My Life with Polymer Science - Otto Vogl My Life with Polymer Science: Scientific and Personal Memoirs Index Acknowledgements Preface I. The Formative Years II. The Years of Wandering III. The Industry Years at Du Pont IV. The University of Massachusetts V. The Polytechnic University VI. Publishing VII. Teaching VIII. Professional Societies IX. Appendix Edited by William J Truett and formatted by Frank Blum Jr. http://www.missouri.edu/~fdbq36/ottovogl.mylife/main.shtml10/10/06 12:03 PM Index My Life with Polymer Science: Scientific and Personal Memoirs Index i-vi Acknowledgements vii-viii Preface 1 I. The Formative Years 5 A. My Youth B. The Student Years C. The Dissertation D. As Instructor at the University of Vienna II. The Years of Wandering 54 A. At the University of Michigan B. At Princeton University III. The Industry Years at Du Pont 71 A.
    [Show full text]
  • The Schüssel Era in Austria Günter Bischof, Fritz Plasser (Eds.)
    The Schüssel Era in Austria Günter Bischof, Fritz Plasser (Eds.) CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN STUDIES Volume 18 innsbruck university press Copyright ©2010 by University of New Orleans Press, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to UNO Press, University of New Orleans, ED 210, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70119, USA. www.unopress.org. Printed in the United States of America. Published and distributed in the United States by Published and distributed in Europe by University of New Orleans Press: Innsbruck University Press: ISBN 978-1-60801-009-7 ISBN 978-3-902719-29-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009936824 Contemporary Austrian Studies Sponsored by the University of New Orleans and Universität Innsbruck Editors Günter Bischof, CenterAustria, University of New Orleans Fritz Plasser, Universität Innsbruck Production Editor Copy Editor Assistant Editor Ellen Palli Jennifer Shimek Michael Maier Universität Innsbruck Loyola University, New Orleans UNO/Vienna Executive Editors Franz Mathis, Universität Innsbruck Susan Krantz, University of New Orleans Advisory Board Siegfried Beer Sándor Kurtán Universität Graz Corvinus University Budapest Peter Berger Günther Pallaver Wirtschaftsuniversität
    [Show full text]
  • Research Report 2007 ­ — Research Report 2007 ­ —M M
    www.cemm.at Ce — M —M — Research Report 2007 Research Report 2007 Research Report 2007 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2007 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2007 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2007 Ce — M —M — Research Report 2007 Director’s Intro — The Austrian Academy of > p. 8—11 Sciences — The CeMM Building — History of CeMM — > p. 11 > p. 12—13 > p. 14—15 Concept of CeMM — Know Yourself — Defend > p. 16—17 > p. 18—25 Yourself — Control Yourself — Treat Yourself — > p. 28—35 > p. 38—45 > p. 48—55 Heal Yourself — Accelerator Projects — The First > p. 58—63 > p. 66–69 Conference of CeMM (Synergy in action) — > p. 70–73 CeMM Karl Landsteiner Lectures — CeMM Retreat — > p. 74–75 > p. 76–79 CeMM Phd Program — CeMM Principal Investigators — > p. 80–82 > p. 83–91 CeMM Directory — CeMM Publications 2007 — > p. 92–95 > p. 96–97 Scientific Advisory Board — Acknowledgements — > p. 98 > p. 99 CeMM scientists and their families who without “Our light blue- losing faith kept working at CeMM’s only fun­ Why CeMM? damental mission, to do innovative research CeMM colored to assist medicine, throughout those years of The view of the constant uncertainties and push­backs. You are lab journal” the explanation as to why we exist, why this Scientific Director Research Research Report is possible and you will enable us to make this center for molecular medicine a success. This is the first printed CeMM Research Report What is Molecular Medicine? Why do we need Report and as such brings many reasons to be cheerful. CeMM’s young faculty decided to divide this a research center dedicated to it? Has it not been It summarizes the first chapter of all the activities report into five episodes that should accompany done already? How does it relate to several exist­ that have been connected with CeMM and con­ you through fundamental aspects of what our ing research institutes? These are the type of tributed to its development from the very begin­ research approach is about: Know Yourself questions that we have been confronted with 2007 ning of its virtual life in the year 2000.
    [Show full text]
  • Yearbook 2004 Yearbook 2004
    COVER((OK)) 22-09-2004 12:00 Pagina 1 PONTIFICIA ACADEMIA SCIENTIARVM PONTIFICIA ACADEMIASCIENTIARVM YEARBOOK 2004 YEARBOOK 2004 VATICAN CITY 01_Prima Parte+BIO.A_1.Prima Parte 25/06/10 10:34 Pagina 1 THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Yearbook 2004 Vatican City 01_Prima Parte+BIO.A_1.Prima Parte 25/06/10 10:34 Pagina 2 ‘Truth, freedom and responsibility are connected in the experience of the sci- entist. In setting out on his path of research, he understands that he must tread not only with the impartiality required by the objectivity of his method but also with the intellectual honesty, the responsibility, and I would say with a kind of “reverence”, which befit the human spirit in its drawing near to truth. For the scientist, to understand in an ever better way the particular reality of man in relation to the biological-physical processes of nature, to discover always new aspects of the cosmos, to know more about the location and the distri- bution of resources, the social and environmental dynamics, and the logic of progress and development, becomes translated into a duty to serve more fully the whole of mankind, to which he belongs. For this reason, the ethical and moral responsibilities connected to scientific research can be perceived as a requirement within science, because it is a fully human activity, but not as control, or worse, as an imposition which comes from outside. The man of science knows perfectly, from the point of view of his knowledge, that truth cannot be subject to negotiation, cannot be obscured or abandoned to free conventions or agreements between groups of power, societies, or States.
    [Show full text]
  • Chemische Forschung Und Industrie in Österreich Zur Zeit Des Nationalsozialismus“
    DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „Chemische Forschung und Industrie in Österreich zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus“ verfasst von Tamara Freiberger angestrebter akademischer Grad Magistra der Naturwissenschaften (Mag.rer.nat.) Wien, April 2014 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 190 313 423 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Lehramtsstudium UF Geschichte, Sozialkunde, Polit. Bildg. UF Chemie Betreut von: Prof. Dr. Adolf Mikula Danksagung Wer aufwächst in Geborgenheit meistert das Leben zu jeder Zeit dank eurer unermüdlichen Quelle seien hier meine Worte an dieser Stelle. Besonderer Dank gilt meinen Eltern, die mich über all die Jahre begleitet und mir eine unersetzliche Stütze in jederlei Hinsicht waren. Ich verdanke ihnen nicht nur die Chance, dass ich eine höhere Schule besuchen konnte, sondern auch die Möglichkeit, weiterführend ein Studium zu absolvieren. Ihnen lag stets viel daran, mir eine gute Ausbildung mit auf den Weg zu geben und damit die Chance zu eröffnen, meinen Traumberuf ausüben zu können. Ohne ihre bereitwillige mentale und finanzielle Unterstützung wäre die Studienzeit wohl weitaus beschwerlicher verlaufen. Des Weiteren möchte ich meiner Schwester Evelyn und meinem Schwager Harald danken. Stets waren sie bereit, mir mit Rat und Tat zur Seite zu stehen. Danke auch an meine liebevolle Oma, die mir voll Sorge um mein Wohlergehen in jeder Lebenslage sowohl finanziell als auch emotional ihre Unterstützung angeboten hat. Ganz herzlich möchte ich mich auch bei meinem Freund Christian bedanken, der mich über die Jahre hinweg in meinen Bestrebungen bekräftigte und eine wichtige mentale Stütze für mich darstellte. Ich danke auch meinem DA-Betreuer, Herrn Prof. Adolf Mikula, für die geduldige und sehr gute Begleitung über die gesamte Schaffensphase.
    [Show full text]