Melting snow, blooming flowers, sprouting greenery caused by the tilt of the earth’s axis. The sun’s rays hit the northern hemisphere at a steeper angle ☀🌍, resulting in longer daylight, warmer temperatures, buzzing insects 🦗, hungry bees 🐝 and chirping birds 🐦. Reproductive systems awaken 💞, as more food is available the following months, ensuring better survival of offspring 🐣🐥.

The earth moves around the sun at a speed of 30 km/s and with an inclined axis. This […]

The 19th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration 2025 took place in the 200-year-old domed hall of the Technical University Vienna (“#Kuppelsaal”) with its impressive wooden construction with exposed arched trusses by de L’Orme. 🏛️

How to describe the Cluster Meeting? Meeting old friends, making new friends, catching up and staying tuned. The #friendly and #positive atmosphere of the Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration meeting always creates #space for discussions and […]

It was back then in my PhD days. I was in the middle of writing my thesis, when I stumbled upon something really interesting. In a publication, a researcher had cited a study where a mysterious subpopulation was found among a certain cell population. I was puzzled 😳. So far, I had never heard of this subpopulation, although, at this point, I had an almost exhaustive collection of publications about that […]

“I have to split my cells. But I don’t have time.”

“C’mon! Split them tomorrow, a few hours won’t make a difference!”

Oops! 😱

Cells are social creatures, and as with us humans, cell-cell-interactions and communication affect functionality and development.

Spatial proximity, the number of contacts, the concentration of particles released, all play a role in the functionality and the happiness-score 😉 of your cells.

Changes in cell density lead to immediate changes in the cell’s metabolism, such as glucose uptake, […]

🌟 Can you imagine having to use the back entrance of a university building, because the front entrance is not for you?

🌟 Can you imagine sitting in the auditorium with fellow students, knowing that you are not welcome?

🌟 Can you hold back your tears when your scientific curiosity is ridiculed?

🌟 Can you hear the stifled laughter of colleagues when you point out a wrong train of thought?

🌟 Can you picture the contempt of other researchers when […]

Spending the morning with inspiring women is humbling. 🙏

This is what we learned:

👌 Embracing and responding to change is a smart way to deal with life’s challenges.

👌 You know your plan is good when you are willing to adapt it to the circumstances. What is fabulous today may be a flop tomorrow.

👌 When you know you are on the right track, be bold, not polite.

Munching on sandwiches 🥪, sipping coffee ☕ and talking to […]