Programme 08.05.2025*

for the 21st International Life Science Meeting | 07.05. – 08.05.2025

*Subject to change: We ask for your understanding that short-term changes may occur during the planning of this event. Therefore, all information is subject to change.

SESSION:PRACTICAL TRAINING SEMESTER AWARD

Wing G1 Room E.21

Chair: Ivana Ilic | Patricia Müller

09:00

Introduction

Barbara Entler

Professor Institute  Biotechnology / IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

SESSION: NOVEL TARGETS AND APPROACHES IN CANCER THERAPY

09:05

Mapping variant effects on cholesterol metabolism with a base-editing CRISPR screen

Klaudia Cisárová

Student | IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

SESSION: NOVEL TARGETS AND APPROACHES IN CANCER THERAPY

09:20

Culturing Limbal Stem Cells isolated from Human Corneas: The Impact of Agrin, WNT16B, and Transduction with a Lentiviral Vector

Romana Eisenbock

Student | IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

SESSION: NOVEL TARGETS AND APPROACHES IN CANCER THERAPY

09:35

 

Evaluation of Osteogenic Potential for Extracellular Matrix derived from Allografts

Narges Zamani

Student | IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

SESSION: NOVEL TARGETS AND APPROACHES IN CANCER THERAPY

09:50

Neoteric paradigm shift at Technopol Krems – what on earth is a „Technopol“?

Harald Leiter

ecoplus Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

10:00 COFFEE BREAK

SESSION:Doc Funds II REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Wing G1 Room E.21

Chair: Nikola Götz | Veronika Smolkova

10:15

Extracellular Vesicles and their Roles in Inflammation

Viktoria Weber

University for Continuing Education Krems

10:35

From Stem to Stone: The Influence of TLR10 on Osteoblastic Differentiation

Christoph Wiesner

Professor Institute  Biotechnology / IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

10:55

From Mutation to Mechanism: Investigating Candidate Genes in Medical Genetics – A KIF5B Case Study

Victoria Sarne

Medical University of Vienna, Institute of Medical Genetics

11:15 COFFEE BREAK

PANEL DISCUSSION

Wing G1 Room E.21

11:25

Education and Career in Life Science

Moderation: Uwe Schlokat

Vice President, Global Project Management, Ottobock International

13:00 LUNCH BREAK

SESSION: BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Wing G1 Room E.21

Chair: Zoe Jung |Ivana Ilic

14:00

The Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor – a versatile new drug target?

Martin Schepelmann

Medical University of Vienna

Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology
Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research

14:20

Ribosome revolution : targeted ribosome editing to boost protective proteins in rare and prevalent disease

Hannelore Breitenbach-Koller

Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg

Emerita Biowissenschaften und Medizinische Biologie

14:40 COFFEE BREAK

SESSION: FURTHER RELEVANT TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Wing G1 Room E.21

Chair: Patrizia Müller| Hendrik van Dijk

15:00

Harvesting the therapeutic potentials of Extracellular Vesicles (EV)

Klaus Graumann

Phoenestra GmbH, Linz (Austria)

15:20

Bioelectrochemical systems for recycling processes

Marianne Haberbauer

K1-MET GmbH

15:40

Novel sources of sustainable protein? – Unkraut vergeht nicht!

Ajay Iyer

IRC Government of Ireland Fellow,
UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research,
University College Dublin
 

16:00 COFFEE BREAK

SESSION: INDUSTRIAL – NOVEL BIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGIES

Wing G1 Room E.21

Chair: Zoe Jung| Hendrik van Dijk

16:30

From Batch to Continuous Bioprocesses: Same Quality Attributes but Better Economics and Environmental Footprint

Alois Jungbauer

Institute of Bioprocess Science and Engineering
Department of Biotechnology
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

16:50

A changing medicines landscape

Günter Waxenecker

Head of the Agency

Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency

AGES –  Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety 

BASG –  Federal Office for Safety in Health Care

17:10

The Power of Biomarker Signatures

Mario Richter

Senior Director QTAS
Head of global regulated bioanalysis and biomarker support
AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

PRACTICAL TRAINING SEMESTER AWARD

Wing G1 Room E.21

17:30

PTS Award Ceremony

Barbara Entler

Professor Institute  Biotechnology / IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Krems

DINNER WITH THE GRADUATES, LECTURERS AND GUESTS AT THE “WEINLODGE SIEDLER”

18:30

Siedler Weinlodge

WEINLODGE SIEDLER Mauternbach 2 | 3512 Mauternbach | Österreich

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