The ÖGMBT Young Life Sciences scientist Austria  (YLSA) and SLAS have recently startet a collaboration. Both benefit from their respective networks. Especially young scientists though can enhance their studies and careers being informed in depth about SLAS. Lets start with what SLAS is:

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government researchers as well as developers and providers of laboratory automation technology and tools. SLAS leads the pursuit of research excellence by offering tangible resources such as its international conferences and symposia, scientific publishing, and opportunities for continuing education, grants and scholarships, professional collaboration, networking and career advancement.

Here are "good-to-knows" about SLAS & opportunities it offers:

• Complimentary SLAS membership. This membership provides the YLSA network access to the 25,000+ global community of academic, industry and government researchers that are both developers and providers of laboratory automation technology and tools.
  • Once you are members you will have access to all member discounts on events, online education, networking, mentoring and more.
  • If you are students (any level) they can use this link, if you are early career researchers they can use this link. The benefits of membership are completely the same, it just helps SLAS in its tracking. Please be encourage to select YLSA from the drop-down when asked ‘where did you hear about SLAS’ so we can track how many members join from this collaboration.
• The SLAS Sample Management Symposium is taking place in Toulouse France at the Campus Curie facilities on October 16-17 – and it’s only €25 for Student Members to attend!
• The Call for Abstracts will be open in early October for SLAS Europe 2025, taking place 20-22 May 2025 in Hamburg Germany, and the whole ÖGMBT network is invited to submit either a poster or a podium presentation!
• SLAS has an extensive awards programming for student and early career researchers (these links will take you to the SLAS Europe 2024 page – just for information)
  • SLAS Travel Award
  • Student Poster Award
  • Innovation AveNEW for start-ups (includes an opportunity for the Ignite Award)
• SLAS has 15 Topical Interest Groups – with topics ranging from Academic Drug Discovery to Stem Cells and 3D Microtissues. You can see the full list of them here. These TIGs meet at the conferences and also hold virtual meetings throughout the year.
• SLAS CONNECTED is the online networking platform for the SLAS community. There is a community for each of the TIGs as well as for the General Membership. You can log in and ask questions, seek collaborators or just see what others are talking about!
• SLAS APPLIED is SLAS’ online learning center, which houses numerous recorded sessions, webinars and more. You can search by category or keyword to see the many offerings.

Let us know if you have any questions!

We are excited to announce that the abstract submission platform for the 13th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Food (ICPMF) is now open! This is your opportunity to share your research with a global audience and contribute to advancing predictive modeling in food. Researchers, practitioners, and students are encouraged to submit their work and be part of this impactful event.

DEADLINE:   February 28, 2025

TOPICS: https://afea.eventsair.com/13thicpmf/topics

SUBMISSION PLATFORM: https://tinyurl.com/2cug26ph

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Abstracts must be submitted in English using exclusively the on-line system of the Conference web page (Abstract submission).

Abstracts submitted via fax or any other means will not be accepted. Please indicate  one of the Main Scientific Topics for your abstract and the preferred way of presentation (oral or poster presentation).

Your abstract should be no longer than 350 words (including spaces and references but not names or affiliations).

The title must be no longer than 30 words.

Please indicate up to 6 key words of your abstract.

The Scientific Committee of 13th ICPMF will determine whether the abstract will be accepted as an oral presentation or a poster, with consideration given to the author’s preference.

For each conference registration an author/co-author can present up to 1 work of any kind.

Certificates will be given only to registered participants.

In order for the submitted abstract to be evaluated, the presenting author of abstracts must be registered participant at 13th ICPMF.

Registration must be received no later than June 26th 2025 to ensure that your abstract is included in the conference programme and scheduled for presentation. Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline.

Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered. Submission of an abstract acknowledges your consent for the abstract to be published in the official programme.

The corresponding author must ensure the congress secretariat, that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and they consent to its submission.

Authors will be notified by e-mail no later than June 13th 2025, whether their abstract has been accepted or rejected, and, in case of acceptance about the form of presentation.

Students will have to present an ID to prove their status.

Die Abteilung für Primary Care Medicine, Medizinischen Universität Wien, führt unter der Leitung von Frau Prof. Kathryn Hoffmann eine Online-Fragebogenstudie zu Postakuten Infektionssyndromen (PAIS) durch und bittet die OEGMBT Community um Unterstützung:

Zu den postakuten Infektionssyndromen (PAIS) gehören alle chronischen Erkrankungen, die nach einer akuten Infektion auftreten. Diese akuten Infektionen können durch viele verschiedene Viren oder Bakterien verursacht werden, z. B. SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), Influenza-Virus (die echte Grippe), Epstein-Barr-Virus, Borrelien (Lyme-Borreliose) und viele andere Erreger sowie Toxine, Medikamente oder Schimmelpilze. Für diese Studie schließen wir auch Teilnehmer:innen ein, deren Symptome durch einschneidende Ereignisse ausgelöst wurden, wie z. B. eine Geburt, eine Operation, oder einen Unfall. Auch Patient:innen, die nach einer Infektion neue Krankheiten (wie Autoimmunerkrankungen, thromboembolische oder kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen) entwickeln, zählen zu PAIS-Betroffenen, da diese Erkrankungen oft eine Folgeerscheinung der Primärinfektion sind.

Untersucht werden Betroffene auf bestimmten Syndromen, die häufig mit PAIS in Verbindung stehen (z. B. Neuropathien, autonome Dysfunktionen, Immunstörungen, postexertionellen Malaise, Fatigue usw.). Diese Daten werden mit diagnostischen Untersuchungen und Behandlungsversuchen der Patient:innen verglichen. Das Team wird auch analysieren, wie viele Patient:innen mit PAIS die Diagnosekriterien für ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) erfüllen und wie viele tatsächlich korrekt diagnostiziert wurden.

Free Online Course - Join Any Time until December 1st

This autumn, join EMBL's Science Education and Public Engagement team, in collaboration with Merck, for a self-paced online course entitled "Molecular Biology Techniques: Comprehensive Approaches for Educators and Enthusiasts". This course is tailored for science educators, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the innovative techniques used in modern molecular biology. Immerse yourself in this evolving discipline and explore its potential to transform scientific research. The course runs from 21 October to 1 December 2024, with participants able to join at any time over the six weeks. The course is free, with an estimated workload of 2 hours per week, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a certificate upon completion. The working language of the course is English and anyone interested can join at any point until 1 December 2024.

Find out more at: https://www.embl.org/ells/training/molecular-biology-techniques-2024/

Join here: https://forms.gle/HobDgqXDYzLg4FZo7

ÖGMBT thanks all speakers, attendees, sponsors, helpers and the organizing comitee for their contributions and support!

 300 participants - 5 plenary speakers - 22 invited Speakers - 48 short talks - 11 science flashes - 2 PhD award talks - 3 rising star lectures - 65 poster presentations - 27 exhibitors

The 16 ^th ÖGMBT Annua Meeting with the motto “Life Sciences - Tackling the Challenges  of the 21st Century” at the University of Graz

Our annual meeting took place at the University of Graz at the ReSoWi center and UB. It was kindly supported by Federal Ministery for Labor and Economics, the Province of Styria, the City of Graz and the Tourism Region Graz. We would like to thank the organizing comitee Helmut Bergler, Tobias Eisenberg, Harald Pichler for their dedicated effort putting this great scientific program together. The invited speakers were renowned experts in their respective fields giving insights in their top-notch research. The program was organized in two tracks:

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

The list of the sessions of both tracks, invited speakers, the detailed program and further details of the meeting can be found within the program book:

Download the Programbook PDF

Traditionally the ceremony of the Life Sciences Awards Austria 2024 was conducted on the first day of the annual meeting.

Five of the brightest early-stage researchers in Austria received the prestigious awards for their excellent research.

PhD Awards, sponsored by THP Medical Products and Polymun Scientific:

Michael Baumschabl - @Institute of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department for Biotechnology, Universit of Natural Resources, Vienna (BOKU) 
Francis Belén Pacheco Fiallos - Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna

Research Awards, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of LAbor and Economics:

Elma Dervic - Medical Universsity Vienna, Center for Medical Data Science Institute of the Science of Complex Systems & Complexity Science Hub.
Cathrine Hellerschmied - Institut für Umweltbiotechnologie, IFA-Tulln, University of NAtural Resources and Life Science, Vienna (BOKU).
Chiara Maria Herzog - European Translation Oncology Prevention & Screening Institute, Universität Innsbruck.
 

Awardees from the left to the right: Belén Pacheco Fiallos, Elma Dervic, Kathrin Hellerschmid, Chiara M. Herzog, Michael Baumschabl. © ÖGMBT 2024

Best Talk & Best Poster Presentation

Moreover, young professionals and early-stage researchers got the opportunity to present their research results in different formats, such as short talks, science flashes and poster presentations at the Annual Meetings. Thanks to this year’s sponsors, Microsynth & The FEBs Openbio Journal, monetary prices were awarded to the best talk and the best poster presentation.

Best Poster Presentation: Sophie Schmid. Best Talk: Michael Ebner. © ÖGMBT 2024

All participants were invited to visit the industry exhibition with 27 companies and institutions and take part in the exhibitor quiz. It was sponsored by the exhibitors funding prizes for a total value of over 7000€. The popular Wine & Science evening offered a chance to introduce the companies' products and get to know them as a potential future employer. Hereby, we would like to thank all our sponsors for their long-standing support of the Annual Meeting.

A guided city walk, a ride on the highest indoor slide and the roof top reception in one of Graz' hotspots - "FREIBLICK" - created unforgettable memories. 

We are happy to share the best moments of the Annual Meeting 2024

 See you at the 17th Annual ÖGMBT Meeting in Innsbruck in September 2025 – mark your calendar!