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AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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AITHYRA is a new dynamic research institute for biomedical AI in Vienna. AITHYRA seeks to build Europe’s premier institute for AI-driven biological and medical research, uniting computer scientists, engineers, and biologists in a collaborative environment.
EPFL AI Center and AITHYRA Initiate New Research Collaboration. Bruno Correia, Associate Prof at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been appointed Global Adjunct Principal Investigator at AITHYRA. He will coordinate two joint projects to advance AI-driven research. #AITHYRA #EPFLAICenter #AdjunctPI
October 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Starting Principal Investigators at #AITHYRA the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the OeAW in Vienna invite outstanding candidates to apply for postdoctoral positions in the field of AI/ML & Life Sciences.
www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/post...
Please apply by 20 Nov 2025!
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of AITHYRA, founded as Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the OeAW with generous support of the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation. Happy Birthday, #AITHYRA, the institute we love, cherish and pamper. www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/about
September 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Last week the AITHYRA - @univie.ac.at AI for Science School for Ukrainian Students took place in Vienna. Thank you to Michael Eichmair, Maths+ coordinator Dmytro Rzhemovskyi and Michael Bronstein for involving #AITHYRA in such a meaningful activity of training talent. More info: tinyurl.com/3bze8zyt
AITHYRA-University of Vienna AI for Science School for Ukrainian Students
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September 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thank you to Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, for visiting AITHYRA and to discuss talent attraction and societal impact in Europe. Our Faculty had the chance to present their vision and research plans, right after their first retreat in Vienna.
September 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Everything comes to an end, but we have the feeling that the first AITHYRA #AIinLifeScience Symposium in Vienna can only be the beginning of a conference series. Thanks to all participants for a successful event! www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/about
September 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“We can do science in a different way: generate very big datasets, train models with them, and then use that to predict and engineer biology”, says @benlehner.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at the #AITHYRA #AIForLifeScience Symposium
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“We need to start all over again and reinvent small molecule drug discovery in a way that is native to AI”, Greg Verdine, Co-Founder, President and CEO of LifeMine Therapeutics, is convinced. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA
September 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The current grand challenge in AI, that @marinkazitnik.bsky.social from @harvard.edu is especially excited about, is developing systems that serve as collaborative partners, working alongside human scientists. #AIForLifeScience #AITHYRA
September 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The next big thing in AI for his field will be “modelling protein dynamics, not just static structures”, @moalquraishi.bsky.social from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social emphasises at #AITHYRA ‘s #AIForLifeScience Symposium
September 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Machine learning will have the capability to find patterns where we can’t see them with our own brains or our own eyes”, says @deboramarks.bsky.social from @harvard.edu at the #AIForLifeScience symposium of #AITHYRA
September 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We are honored that Nobel laureate @francesarnold.bsky.social of @caltech.edu is giving the keynote lecture tonight at the #AIforLifeScience Symposium!
September 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The first AITHYRA Symposium #AIinLifeScience at the House of Industry Vienna started with a very engaging and motivating video message from @eviholz.bsky.social Austrian Minister for Women, Science and Research.

Link to video: tinyurl.com/2je333cu

#AITHYRA is grateful for the trust placed in us!
September 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
With great pleasure we announce that @alextong.bsky.social joined AITHYRA as Starting PI. He was mentored by Turing Award Laureate @yoshuabengio.bsky.social. Alex develops next-gen ML methods to model and engineer biological systems.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #StartingPI
September 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
With great pleasure we announce that XINYI ZHANG is one of the Starting PIs AI/LS who will join AITHYRA. Xinyi will develop machine learning models for cell and tissue biology: from multimodal integration to biomarkers and function.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
#AITHYRA #StartingPI
August 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
With great pleasure we announce that İsmail İlkan Ceylan will join TU Wien as Faculty Member, and AITHYRA as Adjunct PI. Ismail will focus on developing trustworthy, interpretable, and scalable geometric deep learning methods.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Reposted by AITHYRA Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
🚀 European Alliance for proximity-induced drugs: Scientists from @goetheuni.bsky.social, @irbbarcelona.org, ‪@cemm.oeaw.ac.at‬ @aithyra.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk & EPFL call for a united effort to advance PROTACs, molecular glues & AI-driven degrader design.

Read more:
➡️ ️https://bit.ly/4mm7mvD
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With great pleasure we announce that WALI MALIK is the Head of AI Driven Lab Robotics at AITHYRA. Wali has 17 yrs of experience in driving strategic lab automation, high throughput screening, and data solutions in biotech & pharma.

More info: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...

#AITHYRA #RoboticsLab
August 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Welcome JASON NOMBURG! With great pleasure we announce that Jason Nomburg is one of the Starting Principal Investigators LS who will join AITHYRA in October 2025. Jason wants to understand the function of proteins in the virome.
More information: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese... #AITHYRA #StartingPI
August 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Welcome ARIANE MORA!
With great pleasure we announce that Ariane Mora is one of the Starting Principal Investigators AI/LS who will join AITHYRA in November 2025. Ariane combines molecular biology, AI, and software engineering. More information: www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra/rese...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The call for the initial 4 AITHYRA Starting PIs in the field of AI/ML & LS, and the search for the Head of AI-driven Robotics Lab have been closed. We received 250+ applications & wish all candidates success in their future endeavors. Thank you! Soon we will present our new AITHYRA Faculty members.
August 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
RECRUITING & ONBOARDING SPECIALIST - AI/Life Sciences (f/m/d)

Join AITHYRA as a key driver of our talent strategy and employee experience.

APPLY NOW: aithyra.onlyfy.jobs/job/6c5poiee
Deadline: 20.9.2025

#AITHYRA #Admin #ScientificSupport
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Postdoctoral Position in Geometric Deep Learning & AI for Science (f/m/d)

Michael Bronstein, AITHYRA Director and Hon Prof TU Wien in collaboration with Ismail Ilkan Ceylan, expert in graph ML, invites to APPLY NOW: aithyra.onlyfy.jobs/job/ltt3a9j6
Deadline 31.8.2025

#AITHYRA #TUWien #PostDoc
August 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Apply for the AITHYRA-CeMM International PhD Program!

15-20 fully funded PhD fellowships available in Vienna, AT
in AI/ML and Life Sciences

Deadline for applications:
10 September 2025 apply.cemm.at
July 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We are excited to share with you the updated program of the Aithyra Symposium "AI for Life Science", 8-10 September 2025 in Vienna, now also featuring Nobel Laureate Frances H. Arnold as keynote speaker.

Registration is open under the following link
cemm.at/aithyra-symp...
July 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM