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Welcome Letter

We are pleased to announce the 15^th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting to take place in Salzburg on September 19-21, 2023, under the title:

“Life Sciences and cutting-edge technologies”

The Life Sciences are driven by ever improving technologies, to profile the omics in single-cells and with spatial resolution, to represent the physiological context in organoid models, to extract knowledge with data science and machine learning, and many more. Cutting-edge technologies have great potential but also challenges, and are highly transferable between scientific disciplines. In this meeting, we will discuss intricacies of technologies and their applications in the Life Sciences.

The meeting will kick-off with the bestowal of the prestigious “Life Science Awards Austria 2023”. The Research Awards winners will further give deep insights within the "Rising stars lecture", exemplifying the excellent cutting-edge research made in Austria.

Over the duration of the scientific meeting, we have compiled a program that broadly covers diverse disciplines within the Life Sciences. This program is organized in two tracks:

• Track 1 with a focus on Technologies, which are transferable between Life Science disciplines.
• Track 2 that covers diverse Life Sciences disciplines, demonstrating the insights gained by technological advances.

Within these tracks, invited plenary speakers will share state-of-the-art research and young scientists will present their work in talks and posters. Poster sessions, breaks, and social functions, like the cherished “Wine & Science” evening, will provide ample opportunity for networking and discussions with speakers and colleagues.

The ÖGBMT Annual Meeting is the melting pot of the Life Sciences in Austria. In this meeting you can expect to expand your horizon by learning about technologies and disciplines outside of your immediate field of focus, to meet colleagues with complementary expertise and future collaboration partners, and to encounter faculty and students that may become your next employer or employee. Altogether, we look forward to great science, open discussions, and networking.

See you in Salzburg!

Sincerely,

Nikolaus Fortelny
Chair Scientific/Organizing Committee 

Expand your horizon

The ÖGMBT Annual Meeting is one of the most significant scientific events in Austria in the molecular biosciences. Topic wise it is a very broad event, including medical aspects of the life sciences, applied aspects and a diverse set of basic research. It is a good mix of invited international talks and talks by students (all in English), a company trade show including exhibitors quiz and many networking activities.

It is a true melting pot bringing together top experts for exchange, showcasing the work of early career researchers, helps the attending students get a notion of the field and allows everyone a look beyond the horizon of their own specialization and shows what is happening in Austria in the field of life sciences.

Who should attend?

Bachelor/Master students

• In three days, get an extensive overview of the Austrian life sciences scene
• Meet key players of the scene and make invaluable personal contacts in academia and industry
• Find your next exciting project and interact with colleagues from diverse life science disciplines
• Insights about opportunities, both inside and outside the academic world
• Learn more about excellent cutting-edge research made in Austria - Listen to winners of the Life Science Awards Austria 2023  - the Research Awards winners will give deep insights within the "Rising stars lecture"

PhDs/Postdocs

• Submit an abstract and possibly win one of the prestigious best poster or best talk prizes
• Listen to sessions organized by Doktoratskollegs
• Learn more about excellent cutting-edge research made in Austria - Listen to winners of the Life Science Awards Austria 2023  - the Research Awards winners will give deep insights within the "Rising stars lecture"

Group Leaders/Professors

• Establish new fields of cooperation, especially as new Group Leader
• Refresh your insights on new techniques and experiments from different life science disciplines
• Find your next PhD/Postdoc among the attendees of the event
• Learn more about excellent cutting-edge research made in Austria - Listen to winners of the Life Science Awards Austria 2023  - the Research Awards winners will give deep insights within the "Rising stars lecture"

Industry

• Find new buyers for your products & services and keep in contact with the existing ones
• Make high-quality contacts with academic researchers yielding new paths of cooperation
• Draw attention to your company as significant player / innovative provider of products & services
• Contribute by submitting scientific abstracts as participant
• Present your company as exhibitor and take part in the exhibitor quiz
• Support the ÖGMBT by being sponsor

Join the ÖGMBT

Become an ÖGMBT-member and take advantage of lower registration fees. Click HERE for information on ÖGMBT membership benefits and subscribe for membership online before registering for the Annual Meeting.

Language

The scientific program of the 15^th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting is held in English

Scientific Program Outline

Invited & Plenary Speakers

+Meet the Speaker: speakers will be availble for discussions also beyond the sessions

+Rising stars lecture: participants will have the unique opportunity to hear from the winners of the prestigious Life Science Research Awards Austria 2023. The winners will present their work, which exemplifies the excellent cutting-edge research made in Austria - this opportunity is not to be missed by any scientists! 

Program Overview

To be announced

Scientific Committee

Chair Scientific/Organizing Committee: Nikolaus Fortelny – Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Science, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Members:

Contact

The ÖGMBT Office (Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology) is fully in charge of organizing the Annual Meeting. This guarantees continuity and a high standard of organization.

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