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!

The ÖGMBT has a very wide international network and is a member of several relevant scientific societies like EFB. ÖGMBT members are automatically members of these societies and are entitled many benefits such as 10%  member discount for EFB organized congresses. Current calls and deadlines are published on our webpage and are sent to our members within the ÖGMBT newsletter.
 

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Die finanzielle Unterstützung für das Jahr 2025 über das OECD Forschungsförderungsprogramm „Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems“ ist ausgeschrieben.

https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/co-operative-research-programme.html

Dieses OECD Forschungsförderungsprogramm wird durch das Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz gefördert.

Haben Sie vor 2025 eine internationale hybride, virtuelle oder Präsenz- Veranstaltung (Workshop, Konferenz, Kongress, etc.) zu aktuellen Forschungsthemen in den Bereichen Landwirtschaft, Lebensmittel, Fischerei oder Wald zu organisieren?

Oder möchten Sie Ihr Forschungsprojekt im Ausland durchführen und dadurch internationale Netzwerke aufbauen?

In diesem Fall empfehlen wir Ihnen eine Finanzierung durch dieses OECD-Forschungsförderungs-Programm zu beantragen.

Die Forschungsfelder sind breit gestreut, so sind Förderungen zum Beispiel für die Arbeit in folgenden Bereichen möglich:

• Nachhaltiges Produktivitätswachstum, Lebensmittelsicherheit und Ernährung;
• Eindämmung des Klimawandels; Verringerung der Emissionen aus der Landwirtschaft und den Lebensmittelsystemen, Kohlenstoffbindung in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft sowie der Landnutzung;
• Verringerung der negativen Umweltauswirkungen der Tierhaltung und der für die Tiergesundheit und das Wohlergehen der Tiere schädlichen Praktiken; Untersuchung des positiven Beitrags, den die Tierhaltung zur Bodenqualität und -bewirtschaftung, zur biologischen Vielfalt und zur Sicherung des Lebensunterhalts leisten kann;
• Biologische Vielfalt, Verbesserung der Ökosystemleistungen;
• Eindämmung und Umkehrung des Waldverlustes und der Bondendegradation;
• Verbesserung der Bodengesundheit sowie der Wasser- und Luftqualität, auch durch agrarökologische und andere innovative, kontextspezifische Ansätze;
• Innovationen bei der Weitergabe und Entwicklung von landwirtschaftlichem Wissen, einschließlich indigenem und traditionellem Wissen;
• Produktivität, Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz von Fischerei und Aquakultur;

Das Programm gliedert sich in folgende drei Themen:

1. Managing Natural Capital
2. Strengthening Resilience in the Face of Multiple Risks in a Connected World
3. Transformational Technologies and Innovation

Broschüre zum OECD-Programm

International Events Sponsorship Campaign 2025

Ein Schwerpunkt dieses OECD-Programms ist die finanzielle Förderung von internationalen Veranstaltungen (Workshop, Konferenz, Kongress, etc.). Ein Antrag kann für eine hybride, virtuelle oder Präsenz- Veranstaltung gestellt werden. Interessierte Forscher:innen bzw. Institutionen können sich ab sofort bei der OECD bewerben.

Dafür steht ein Online Antragsformular inklusive Hilfe zum Ausfüllen zur Verfügung.

Es wird dringend empfohlen sich vor der Einreichung des Antrags direkt mit dem zuständigen Mitglied des „Scientific Advisory Body“ in Verbindung zu setzen.

Weitere Informationen über die einzuhaltenden Guidelines & Conditions finden Sie nachstehend: https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/about/programmes/co-operative-research-programme/crp-event-sponsorship-application-guidelines-and-conditions.pdf

Deadline für die Einreichung von Anträgen zur Finanzierung von internationalen Veranstaltungen für das Jahr 2025 ist der 10. September 2024.

Fellowship Campaign 2025

Interessierte Forscher:innen können sich um das Sponsoring von Auslandsaufenthalten (Dauer: 6 bis 26 Wochen) in den teilnehmenden OECD-Mitgliedstaaten bewerben.

Dafür steht ein Online Antragsformular inklusive Hilfe zum Ausfüllen zur Verfügung.

Es wird dringend empfohlen sich vor der Einreichung des Antrags direkt mit dem zuständigen Mitglied des „Scientific Advisory Body“ in Verbindung zu setzen.

Weitere Informationen über die einzuhaltenden Guidelines & Conditions finden Sie nachstehend: https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/about/programmes/co-operative-research-programme/crp-fellowship-guidelines.pdf   

Deadline für die Einreichung von Anträgen zur Finanzierung von Auslandsaufenthalten für das Jahr 2025 ist der 10. September 2024.

Teilnahmeberechtigt sind Forscher:innen bzw. Institutionen all jener OECD-Mitgliedstaaten, die sich am Programm beteiligen.

Für weitere Informationen steht das Programmsekretariat unter This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. zur Verfügung.