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Stakeholder workshop on the topic of "Microplastics in agricultural soils".
research and development. Coordinator Claudia Preininger, Competence Unit Bioresources of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, hosted a full-day stakeholder workshop at AIT Tulln with 35 participants [...] tics in agriculture on April 27. The focus was on potential impacts on the environment and human health and on promoting innovation in the fields of classical polymeric and new materials. NETmicroplastic [...] microplastics that end up in the soil and where they come from, or the risks to the environment and human health. NETmicroplastic takes a closer look at the impact of plastic in the environment, with special attention
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AIT expert Winfried Neuhaus advisory member of EU Partnership for the promotion of non-animal methods
Prof. Dr. Winfried Neuhaus, Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, is strengthening the EPAA's work as a member of the advisory Mirror Group. EPAA's Mirror [...] AIT Principal Scientist of the Molecular Diagnostics Competence Unit at the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, was selected to strengthen the Mirror Group. The group includes researchers, animal welfare
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Angela Sessitsch and her team awarded 2nd place at the Houska Prize with Endoboost.
research in Austria. This year, Angela Sessitsch, Head of Competence Unit Bioresources at the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources with her team, is honored with the second place in the category "Non-University [...] The Houska Prize: https://bcgruppe.at/houskapreis/ The Competence Unit Bioresources: https://www.ait.ac.at/themen/bioresources [...] Endophytes are microorganisms that colonize the inside of plants and naturally promote their growth, health and resistance to stress. The research team at AIT is conducting research on strains and delivery
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First NETmicroplastic Stakeholder Workshop in Tulln: Focus on microplastics in agricultural soils.
field to our plates. NETmicroplastic, an RTI partnership launched by the Bioresources Group of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources and 11 partners from four European countries, aims to foster dialogue [...] it is considered a persistent pollutant and is becoming an increasingly urgent environmental and health risk. Research shows that microplastics are 4 to 23 times more abundant on land than in the ocean [...] fields, share knowledge and promote dialogue on the impact of microplastics on our environment and health. Registration and participation is free at: https://www.net-microplastic.eu/stakeholder-workshop/
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Half a ton of waste in half a year for a good cause
Units Bioresources and Molecular Diagnostics have taken measures to work in a resource-conserving and environmentally compatible manner. As early as last year, the Center for Health and Bioresources, in [...] The Center for Health and Bioresources not only works on the challenges of meeting climate change, ensuring food safety, reducing CO2 and improving environmental protection, but also starts in its own [...] Wittenberger, in the Competence Unit Bioresources in Tulln, and implemented together with her fellow technicians and Angela Sessitsch, the Head of Competence Unit Bioresources. In addition, the Unit is extending
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AIT is part of the Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health"
Unit Bioresources of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, commented: "We are thrilled to have been able to establish this Cluster of Excellence. The focus on microbiomes and planetary health is paramount [...] The Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health" aims to investigate the importance of microbiomes for the health of our planet. With FWF funding of EUR 21 million, 30 scientists from seven [...] goal of the Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health" is to understand the importance of microbiomes for planetary health. This is made possible by an FWF grant of 21 million euros. "In
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MICROBE project kickoff for the next step in microbiome research
global challenges such as food security, health, climate change and waste management. The Competence Unit Bioresources of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources is coordinating the project and can build [...] analysis of microbiomes. The project is coordinated by the Competence Unit Bioresources of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources and builds on technical solutions for the conservation, propagation and [...] maintaining ecosystems on Earth. By harnessing their functions, global challenges such as food security, health, climate change and waste management can be better addressed in the future. The project brings together
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5 recommendations to strengthening applied healthcare research for innovation and impact in Europe
Group on Emerging Technologies for Healthcare, led by Dirk Holste, Deputy Head Center for Health and Bioresources, has published five recommendations to optimize and further integrate EU programs. These [...] prioritized by the RTO experts involved. Dirk Holste, Deputy Head of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, chairs the EARTO working group and emphasizes the importance of aligning the EU programs [...] s are (abbreviated): Integration of new technologies in the health sector in Horizon Europe (HEU) Impact-oriented integration of health challenges in "Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space" (HEU)
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AIT Gender & Diversity Officer Prof. Dr. Elke Guenther Nominated for Minerva Award
positions. AIT Gender & Diversity Officer Prof. Dr. Elke Guenther, Head of Center for Health and Bioresources, is nominated this year in the category "Role Model/ Female Leader". The award is given to
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Digitalisation coupled with agroecology for sustainable agriculture in Europe
partner from 10 countries and is coordinated by the AIT Competence Unit Bioresources of the Center for Health and Bioresources. Also involved, from the AIT side, are the Center for Innovation Systems [...] digital tools and technologies has much potential for addressing today's environmental, economic, health and social challenges. PATH2DEA is committed to using the catalytic effect of digitalization to promote [...] & Policy (ISP) and the Center for Digital Safety & Security (DSS). As coordinators, the Bioresources experts will have a strong focus on project management and will be the central point of contact
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Helping instead of throwing away - The labs of the Center for Health and Bioresources collect waste for a good cause
Competence Unit Bioresources of the Center for Health and Bioresources, proposed the new measures and introduced them with the support of Angela Sessitsch, Head of Competence Unit Bioresources. Melanie explains: [...] The laboratories of the Center for Health and Bioresources are part of Green Labs Austria and cooperate with the association "Helfen statt Wegwerfen” (“Helping instead of throwing away”). Care is taken [...] to September, almost 200 kg of plastic waste were collected. The experts at the Competence Unit Bioresources in Tulln are not only working on solutions to combat climate change and improve food safety and
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Adrián Klepe wins poster prize at the Joint ASEV/GSEV Meeting
barrier expert Winfried Neuhaus, Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, is researching the interactions of extracellular vesicles with the blood-brain barrier.
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PAPER-BASED BIOSENSORS BRING THE LABORATORY INTO DOCTORS OFFICE
biosensor expert Rainer Hainberger, Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics of the Center for Health and Bioresources, ended in October 2022 and set up a pilot line manufacturing facility in an industrial e [...] physics, chemistry, biology and electronics is working on concepts that allow close monitoring of human health status. The novel paper-based diagnostic test card concept in credit card format will allow quantitative
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REMEDIATING CONTAMINATED SOILS WITH AN INNOVATIVE MICROBIOME TOOLBOX
industry. AIT soil remediation expert Thomas Reichenauer, Competence Unit Bioresources of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, is responsible for the scientific coordination and contributes AIT expertise [...] microbiome-based bioremediation. AIT expert Thomas Reichenauer, Competence Unit Bioresources of the Center for Health and Bioresources, is in charge of the scientific coordination of the European joint project [...] -sanieren Microbial sanitation: https://www.ait.ac.at/en/research-topics/translate-to-english-bioresources/translate-to-english-remediation The project partners: RTDS - ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION
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What drives young female researchers
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intercultural as well as with different genders," explains Elke Guenther, head of the Center for Health & Bioresources and currently gender officer at AIT. Female researchers in the early stages of their careers
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Award for AIT Startup Initiative
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with accent, IST CUBE, I.E.C.T. Hermann Hauser, aws Austria Wirtschaftsservice, WU Entrepreneurship Centre, INiTS or Tecnet equity NÖ, among others. In addition, there are a variety of entrepreneurship events [...] have the potential to supply plants with nitrogen and phosphorus. TELBIOMED offers a modular digital health solution to support therapy for chronically ill people. In this telehealth system, the patient transmits
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Well cared for: new telehealth system for people in quara
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of the Corona virus. This significantly reduces the burden on the health system - both in terms of hospital capacity and that of health authorities, such as the 1450 hotline. However, the problem arises [...] components. The modular design of the system enabled specialists at the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources to develop an application for Covid-19 home quarantine care within a very short time. The [...] which they can check the progress for themselves. Healthcare professionals can monitor and analyze health data remotely and, if necessary, respond immediately. © Thomas Scheffauer - LIV Regional Institute
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Principal Scientist Winfried Neuhaus publishes book on the blood-brain barrier
Barrier expert Winfried Neuhaus, Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources, and Zameel Cader, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences - University of Oxford,
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DPU and AIT organize symposium on nanoplastics
qualified employees conduct research on key infrastructure topics of the future, including health and bioresources, energy, mobility, automation and digital security. [...] chain. Thus, nanoplastics pose a serious threat to global ecosystems and, it is feared, to human health. The same is true for other emerging environmental pollutants that have different properties than [...] in Vienna seeks answers These issues will be discussed at an international symposium titled "One Health: human and environmental threats assessment, sensing, remediation, prevention, awareness, legislative
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Solutions for Industry / Intelligent Production
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bundled in the central areas of strength from the fields of energy, mobility, automation, health and bioresources, digital security, human-machine interfaces and innovation systems. Reliable wireless co [...] medical sector: For example, new biosensor concepts ("lab on a chip") are being researched or tele-health systems, such as for monitoring patients with heart failure, are being developed and rolled out in [...] particular have built up an international reputation. The Center is the world's first IAEA Collaborating Centre for Information and Computer Security for Nuclear Security and chairs the national Gaia-X Hub Austria
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