NanoPrecMed celebrates its first PhD graduate: Johannes Oesterreicher
We are proud to congratulate Johannes Oesterreicher on successfully defending his PhD thesis “Engineering Extracellular Vesicles: Reducing Thrombogenicity and Targeting the Lymphatic Vasculature” at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Johannes is the first doctoral graduate to emerge from the NanoPrecMed consortium – a moment that brings shared pride across the whole team. Read more.
Cracking the Proteomic Code: Can Our Genes Also Tell Proteins How to Fold?
When scientists talk about the genetic code, we usually mean the famous process where DNA is “translated” into proteins, the molecular machines of life. But what if that’s only half the story?
A new study by NanoPrecMed member Andrew Miller and team introduces a bold idea: our genetic code might also contain instructions that help proteins fold into their correct 3D shapes and even determine how they interact with each other. Read more.
Building with DNA: JKU Researchers Create Functional Nanostructures on a Large Scale
What if we could build surfaces with nanometer precision – using DNA as a construction material? Our NanoPrecMed Consortium partners at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz have taken an exciting step in that direction. In their latest publication, they describe how they created highly organized DNA nanostructure arrays that cover entire surfaces while offering attachment points for functional molecules. Read more.
Our “OpenLab” workshop series brought together science, students and industry
In May 2025, our OpenLab Workshop series welcomed 50 participants from academia and industry to experience nanotechnology and precision medicine up close. From Vienna to Linz to Brno, each event showcased the incredible potential of cross-border collaboration within the INTERREG AT-CZ funded NanoPrecMed Consortium, and with it the power of open labs, open minds, and open exchange. Read more.
Breaking New Ground in Extracellular Vesicle Safety: Johannes Oesterreicher Wins Young Investigator Award
Johannes Oesterreicher from LBI Trauma has been awarded the Young Investigator Award at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration at TU Vienna. His exceptional presentation was recognized for its innovative approach to overcoming a major safety concern in extracellular vesicle (EV) research. Read more.
Unlocking the Power of Atomic Force Microscopy: A Look Inside the Linz Winterschool
In the world of nanotechnology, where scientists explore and manipulate materials on an atomic level, few techniques offer as much precision and versatility as Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Despite its vast potential, AFM remains a tool that many researchers – especially those early in their careers – have little hands-on experience with. This is where the Linz Winterschool comes in. Read more.
NanoPrecMed Consortium Celebrates Its First Publication: Exploring G-Quadruplexes in Retroviral Genomes
We are delighted to announce the very first publication from our newly formed NanoPrecMed Consortium! Dr. Václav Brázda and his team at the Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, have made an exciting discovery about how certain structures called G-quadruplexes (G4) appear in retroviral genomes. Read more.