What does a bioinformatician actually do? 💻🧬 In our new series, we introduce different professions at St. Anna CCRI. First up: Chloe Casey, who talks about her daily work, the importance of communication and openness, and why she wants to do science that makes a difference. 💛

Calum Gabbutt, Assistant Professor at Imperial College London’s Centre for Haematology, joined us for a guest lecture at the invitation of George Cresswell. He shared his work using DNA methylation as a barcode to study cancer evolution. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

“I love working at St. Anna CCRI because …” 💛 👉 Our colleagues share what makes working at our institute special to them. Thank you for being part of our team and bringing your passion, expertise and personality to St. Anna CCRI every day!

🔬 How do immunodeficiencies start? Hena Hadzimujagic, a PhD student in Kaan Boztug's lab, studies how rare genetic alterations can disrupt the formation of immune cells and lead to severe immunodeficiency. ➡️ Read more about her project: ccri.at/doc-fellowsh...

At this year's #KinderuniMedizin at the @meduniwien.ac.at, our scientists held a workshop entitled "From building block to disease: Understanding cells, genes and cancer," where children between the ages of 7 and 9 learned about what cells and the DNA are and how they work.

🎉Congratulations to Hena Hadzimujagic, PhD student in Kaan Boztug's lab, who was awarded a DOC Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) for her research on rare immunodeficiencies: ccri.at/doc-fellowsh...

📚 Trainings at St. Anna CCRI! Our May & June workshops focused on strengthening key skills: from statistics and scientific writing to resilience and well-being. Continuous learning helps us advance both our science and the way we work together!🔬

The members of our Zebrafish Core Unit recently attended the 13th European Zebrafish Meeting of the European Zebrafish Society to learn more about the ever-evolving imaging and omics technologies used for zebrafish. Thank you to the organizers of this great event! #EZM2026

Congratulations to @dseruggia.bsky.social and his team, who just received a grant from the @fwf-at.bsky.social to fund their research on the origins of pediatric leukemia: lnkd.in/dYHp8_g5

🔍 Can we detect cancer relapse earlier? St. Anna CCRI researchers George Cresswell and Sabine Taschner-Mandl, together with Jenny Wegert at Uniklinikum Würzburg, are building the tools we need to make this a reality: lnkd.in/dWigYQva

💡 Different perspectives drive scientific progress. At St. Anna CCRI, diversity and equal opportunities help shape pediatric cancer research every day. We're proud to have received the Austrian equalitA certification as recognition of this ongoing commitment! ©BMWET NOISTERNIG

Prof. Dr. Ruth Ladenstein, coordinator of the ERN PaedCan, joined "Health without Postcodes: Accelerating Access to Rare and Complex Disease Therapies in Europe" at the European Parliament as part of the Health Leadership Mission for Rare Diseases (HLM4RARE).

🎉Congratulations to Ben Haladik, from the Boztug group, who successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Functional precision medicine for pediatric myeloid neoplasms" carried out at CCRI and @cemm.oeaw.ac.at with @boztugk.bsky.social , Giulio Superti-Furga and Michael Dworzak.

Interested in building the infrastructure that powers the next generation of pediatric cancer research? Apply now for our Head of Biobank (f/m/d) position in Vienna >>> lnkd.in/eYE3PyjC

🧬 St. Anna CCRI at the annual SIOP-RTSG annual congress in Lille, France! Anna Hakobyan presented her research on chromosomal instability as an evolutionary process, while George Cresswell shared an update on the Cancer Evolution & Genomics group's Wilms tumour research!

🚨New paper alert! Researchers in Davide Seruggia's lab unraveled a new molecular mechanism that could predispose children to develop leukemia: ccri.at/mechanism-of... The team found that the protein ARID5B regulates normal B cell development, and alterations in ARID5B could increase leukemia risk.

🔍 Why does pediatric cancer develop in the first place? Florian Halbritter and @dseruggia.bsky.social, together with Juliane Winkler at the @meduniwien.ac.at, aim to answer this question in a new poject funded by the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF): lnkd.in/dWigYQva

Our researchers tackle some of the most complex challenges in childhood cancer. Their work requires precision, persistence, collaboration, and creativity. Therefore, this years Science Report comes with a creative touch: It's own Soundtrack straight from the lab! 🔗Check it out: ccri.at/reports/

Ready to lead a flagship precision oncology program? We're hiring a 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (f/m/d) in Vienna to drive molecular profiling, multi-omics integration, and personalized treatment strategies for children with cancer. 🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/dBHm6Wry

🔍 What if we’re overlooking cancer vulnerabilities? This is the question that St. Anna CCRI director Sabine Taschner-Mandl, as well as Johannes Zuber and Anna Obenauf at IMP aim to answer in a new project funded by the WWTF: lnkd.in/dWigYQva

We are hiring a Principal Investigator (f/m/d) – Zebrafish Models for Pediatric Cancer. Lead an innovative zebrafish research program focused on functional disease modeling, and translational applications in pediatric precision oncology. 🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/d_HJ4yzv

We are hiring a Principal Investigator (f/m/d) – Translational Medicine for Pediatric Cancer. ➡️Build a research program focused on turning discoveries into new therapeutic strategies! 🔗Apply now: ccri.at/working-at-t...

Open Position at St. Anna CCRI: Principal Investigator (f/m/d) – Cellular & Immuno-Therapies for Pediatric Cancer. ➡️Join a bench-to-bedside research environment closely linked to precision oncology and early-phase clinical studies.🔗Apply now: ccri.at/working-at-t...

🌍 Science thrives on diversity. On Todays World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we celebrate the many languages, perspectives and backgrounds that shape and strengthen our research every day! #ScienceThatMakesADifference

📣We’re hiring! We are inviting applications for five key scientific and institutional leadership positions to help us shape the future of pediatric cancer research: ccri.at/shaping-the-...

🤝 Inspiring exchange at the Austrian3Rdays! We contributed with insights into zebrafish-based screening approaches for early-stage compound evaluation, presented by Caterina Sturtzel as well as data supporting harmonisation of husbandry practices across research facilities! 🔬

📚 Trainings at St. Anna CCRI! April was all about learning and growth. From difficult conversations to leadership and science communication: we strengthened how we connect, lead, and share our work.

🚨New paper alert! St. Anna CCRI Researchers together with @cemm.oeaw.ac.at uncovered a new strategy against leukemia: by collapsing the SAGA scaffold, the cancer-driving protein KAT2A breaks down, potentially halting leukemia cell growth. Published in Nature Communications 👉 shorturl.at/IWWwy

Long Night of Research 2026 🔬Join us on April 24 to explore childhood cancer research up close and discover how we detect cancer, understand it better and develop more targeted treatments. Enjoy interactive stations, talks & insights!

🗣️Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the AGPHO (AG Pädiatrische Hämato-Onkologie) Spring Meeting 2026! Over two days, clinicians, researchers and experts from across Austria came together to exchange knowledge in pediatric hematology and oncology.