St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI)
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St. Anna CCRI is developing and optimizing diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of children suffering from cancer.
How can Europe turn rare disease challenges into coordinated solutions? At the European Health Summit, Prof. Ruth Ladenstein highlighted how cross-border collaboration can improve diagnosis, research and access to care for children with rare diseases like childhood cancer. vimeo.com/1142443149?s...
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
How can Europe turn rare disease challenges into coordinated solutions? At the European Health Summit, Prof. Ruth Ladenstein highlighted how cross-border collaboration can improve diagnosis, research and access to care for children with rare diseases like childhood cancer. vimeo.com/1142443149?s...
Great discussions with the LCH community at this year’s ECHO Meeting in Florence! 🌟
With presentations on high-risk LCH trial design, iPSC models, and preliminary LCH-IV results, our team was glad to be part of this scientific exchange.
With presentations on high-risk LCH trial design, iPSC models, and preliminary LCH-IV results, our team was glad to be part of this scientific exchange.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Great discussions with the LCH community at this year’s ECHO Meeting in Florence! 🌟
With presentations on high-risk LCH trial design, iPSC models, and preliminary LCH-IV results, our team was glad to be part of this scientific exchange.
With presentations on high-risk LCH trial design, iPSC models, and preliminary LCH-IV results, our team was glad to be part of this scientific exchange.
Members of the Seruggia and Tomazou groups attended “When Development Meets Cancer” at IRB Barcelona this week! 👏 Talks by Hannah Beneder & Ornella Urzì, posters by Tamina Stelzer, Manon Ressaire & Hana Bernhardova, a fantastic representation from both teams!
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Members of the Seruggia and Tomazou groups attended “When Development Meets Cancer” at IRB Barcelona this week! 👏 Talks by Hannah Beneder & Ornella Urzì, posters by Tamina Stelzer, Manon Ressaire & Hana Bernhardova, a fantastic representation from both teams!
Congrats to Sara Wernig-Zorc for completing the Clinical Trials program at Harvard Medical School, with distinction! 🎓👏 Her capstone on biomarker-driven immunotherapy in neuroblastoma was recognized for excellence. #ClinicalResearch #HarvardMed #Neuroblastoma ©Liesl Clark
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Congrats to Sara Wernig-Zorc for completing the Clinical Trials program at Harvard Medical School, with distinction! 🎓👏 Her capstone on biomarker-driven immunotherapy in neuroblastoma was recognized for excellence. #ClinicalResearch #HarvardMed #Neuroblastoma ©Liesl Clark
Ruth Ladenstein on stage for ERN PaedCan at today’s EUnetCCC Annual Meeting: discussing sustainability and shared solutions across EU health networks, with a dedicated ERN PaedCan booth on site. 🇪🇺 #EUnetCCC #ERNPaedCan #EUHealth
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ruth Ladenstein on stage for ERN PaedCan at today’s EUnetCCC Annual Meeting: discussing sustainability and shared solutions across EU health networks, with a dedicated ERN PaedCan booth on site. 🇪🇺 #EUnetCCC #ERNPaedCan #EUHealth
St. Anna CCRI is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleni Tomazou and Sabine Taschner-Mandl, two internationally recognized experts, as new Scientific Directors. 🔗Read more: lnkd.in/gKF_cJFM
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
St. Anna CCRI is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleni Tomazou and Sabine Taschner-Mandl, two internationally recognized experts, as new Scientific Directors. 🔗Read more: lnkd.in/gKF_cJFM
Great to have Peter Kharchenko (ISTA and MedUni Vienna) with us for a guest lecture on using scRNA-seq data to study CNAs in cancer and normal tissues — highlighting how computational analysis helps decode tumor heterogeneity and disease mechanisms.
October 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Great to have Peter Kharchenko (ISTA and MedUni Vienna) with us for a guest lecture on using scRNA-seq data to study CNAs in cancer and normal tissues — highlighting how computational analysis helps decode tumor heterogeneity and disease mechanisms.
✨ Guest lectures are an important part of how we foster scientific exchange at St. Anna CCRI. This week we had the pleasure of hosting Jose Tubio (CiMUS, Spain), who spoke on the impact of mobile DNA in human cancer and disease.
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@cimususc.bsky.social
@mobilegenomes.bsky.social
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October 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
✨ Guest lectures are an important part of how we foster scientific exchange at St. Anna CCRI. This week we had the pleasure of hosting Jose Tubio (CiMUS, Spain), who spoke on the impact of mobile DNA in human cancer and disease.
@mobilegenomes.bsky.social
@cimususc.bsky.social
@mobilegenomes.bsky.social
@cimususc.bsky.social
We were invited to TedAI in the Hofburg, Vienna to show how AI is supporting childhood cancer research.🔬 Peter Zöscher presented how the AI tool developed by Simon Gutwein (Taschner-Mandl group) flags suspicious cells & speeds up diagnostics.
September 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We were invited to TedAI in the Hofburg, Vienna to show how AI is supporting childhood cancer research.🔬 Peter Zöscher presented how the AI tool developed by Simon Gutwein (Taschner-Mandl group) flags suspicious cells & speeds up diagnostics.
Thank you to Jan Škoda (@skodalab.bsky.social from Masaryk Univ & ICRC Brno) for an inspiring guest lecture on repurposing drugs for mitochondria-targeted therapies in MYC-driven pediatric tumors, highlighting new strategies to overcome therapy resistance in cancers such as high-risk neuroblastoma.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thank you to Jan Škoda (@skodalab.bsky.social from Masaryk Univ & ICRC Brno) for an inspiring guest lecture on repurposing drugs for mitochondria-targeted therapies in MYC-driven pediatric tumors, highlighting new strategies to overcome therapy resistance in cancers such as high-risk neuroblastoma.
Wrapping up a successful SIOPEN AGM Meeting! 4 presentations, 1 award (congrats Sören Strohmenger 🎉) and a dedicated MONALISA meeting:
✅Liquid biopsy tests ready in 7 reference labs across Europe (incl. accredited tests at Labdia)
✅ clinical trial set to open by end of 2025
✅Liquid biopsy tests ready in 7 reference labs across Europe (incl. accredited tests at Labdia)
✅ clinical trial set to open by end of 2025
September 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Wrapping up a successful SIOPEN AGM Meeting! 4 presentations, 1 award (congrats Sören Strohmenger 🎉) and a dedicated MONALISA meeting:
✅Liquid biopsy tests ready in 7 reference labs across Europe (incl. accredited tests at Labdia)
✅ clinical trial set to open by end of 2025
✅Liquid biopsy tests ready in 7 reference labs across Europe (incl. accredited tests at Labdia)
✅ clinical trial set to open by end of 2025
How can genomic discoveries improve diagnostics for children with cancer? 🌟This week, Lennart Kester (@themaximacenter.bsky.social ) gave a guest lecture at St. Anna CCRI to share how research can be translated into clinical practice.
September 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
How can genomic discoveries improve diagnostics for children with cancer? 🌟This week, Lennart Kester (@themaximacenter.bsky.social ) gave a guest lecture at St. Anna CCRI to share how research can be translated into clinical practice.
🎓💛St. Anna CCRI is opening its doors to young people who want to explore career opportunities in pediatric cancer research. Whether you are a Bioinformatician, a Master’s, or PhD student, a Technical Assistant, or a Biomedical Analyst – this event is for you.
Register now >>> ccri.at/careers/
Register now >>> ccri.at/careers/
September 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🎓💛St. Anna CCRI is opening its doors to young people who want to explore career opportunities in pediatric cancer research. Whether you are a Bioinformatician, a Master’s, or PhD student, a Technical Assistant, or a Biomedical Analyst – this event is for you.
Register now >>> ccri.at/careers/
Register now >>> ccri.at/careers/
Clarity in science matters! 🧬🎨
After last year’s success, we once again hosted the workshop on “Applying Design Principles to Schematic Figures” where design expert Sandra Krahl taught our researchers how to turn complex concepts into compelling visual stories.
After last year’s success, we once again hosted the workshop on “Applying Design Principles to Schematic Figures” where design expert Sandra Krahl taught our researchers how to turn complex concepts into compelling visual stories.
September 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Clarity in science matters! 🧬🎨
After last year’s success, we once again hosted the workshop on “Applying Design Principles to Schematic Figures” where design expert Sandra Krahl taught our researchers how to turn complex concepts into compelling visual stories.
After last year’s success, we once again hosted the workshop on “Applying Design Principles to Schematic Figures” where design expert Sandra Krahl taught our researchers how to turn complex concepts into compelling visual stories.
Four St. Anna CCRI scientists were honored by the Austrian Society of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (ÖGKJ) for outstanding publications – a special honor to receive during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 💛
Congrats to Leo Kager, Kaan Boztug, Chantal Lucini & Florian Halbritter!
Congrats to Leo Kager, Kaan Boztug, Chantal Lucini & Florian Halbritter!
September 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Four St. Anna CCRI scientists were honored by the Austrian Society of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (ÖGKJ) for outstanding publications – a special honor to receive during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 💛
Congrats to Leo Kager, Kaan Boztug, Chantal Lucini & Florian Halbritter!
Congrats to Leo Kager, Kaan Boztug, Chantal Lucini & Florian Halbritter!
Join us at the St. Anna CCRI Symposium on Cell Fate in Cancer and Development and meet with top experts! Register now >>> ccri.at/st-anna-ccri-symposium-2026
🗓 January 23, 2026 14:00-18:00
📍 Van Swieten Saal, Medical University of Vienna
🗓 January 23, 2026 14:00-18:00
📍 Van Swieten Saal, Medical University of Vienna
September 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Join us at the St. Anna CCRI Symposium on Cell Fate in Cancer and Development and meet with top experts! Register now >>> ccri.at/st-anna-ccri-symposium-2026
🗓 January 23, 2026 14:00-18:00
📍 Van Swieten Saal, Medical University of Vienna
🗓 January 23, 2026 14:00-18:00
📍 Van Swieten Saal, Medical University of Vienna
🎉 Congratulations to Mohamed Shoeb on successfully defending his PhD! Just days after the publication of his latest paper on pediatric AML, Mohamed reached another major milestone. A proud moment for the Halbritter Group (ccri.at/research-gro...) and all collaborators!
September 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Mohamed Shoeb on successfully defending his PhD! Just days after the publication of his latest paper on pediatric AML, Mohamed reached another major milestone. A proud moment for the Halbritter Group (ccri.at/research-gro...) and all collaborators!
🔬 New in Communications Biology: Researchers from St. Anna CCRI & @meduniwien.ac.at developed a stem cell model to study an aggressive pediatric AML subtype (CBFA2T3::GLIS2). Findings reveal 2 ways the oncogene disrupts blood formation:
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
August 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🔬 New in Communications Biology: Researchers from St. Anna CCRI & @meduniwien.ac.at developed a stem cell model to study an aggressive pediatric AML subtype (CBFA2T3::GLIS2). Findings reveal 2 ways the oncogene disrupts blood formation:
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Jana Block received the ÖGAI – Fritz & Ursula Melchers Dissertation Prize for her PhD Thesis conducted in the research group of @boztugk.bsky.social at St. Anna CCRI. Her work uncovered germline DOCK11 loss-of-function mutations as the cause of a novel immune dysregulation disorder.
August 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Jana Block received the ÖGAI – Fritz & Ursula Melchers Dissertation Prize for her PhD Thesis conducted in the research group of @boztugk.bsky.social at St. Anna CCRI. Her work uncovered germline DOCK11 loss-of-function mutations as the cause of a novel immune dysregulation disorder.
🎉 Congratulations to Hana Bernhardova on receiving a prestigious PhD Fellowship from Böringer Ingelheim Fonds! Her project models Ewing sarcoma from precancerous stages to metastasis, revealing how fusion oncogenes drive cancer in specific cell contexts.
August 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Hana Bernhardova on receiving a prestigious PhD Fellowship from Böringer Ingelheim Fonds! Her project models Ewing sarcoma from precancerous stages to metastasis, revealing how fusion oncogenes drive cancer in specific cell contexts.
Sara Wernig-Zorc from the Taschner-Mandl Lab received the prize for the best oral presentation in the basic science category at ANR 2025! 🎉There she gave insights into how therapy-resistant neuroblastoma cells adapt and survive in the bone marrow.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
July 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Sara Wernig-Zorc from the Taschner-Mandl Lab received the prize for the best oral presentation in the basic science category at ANR 2025! 🎉There she gave insights into how therapy-resistant neuroblastoma cells adapt and survive in the bone marrow.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
🧬 Proud of our team's contribution at the SIOP-RTSG annual meeting in Liverpool! Our researchers presented cutting-edge work on Wilms tumor research - from single-cell biomarker discovery to β-catenin investigations. Great to see our science making an impact in the pediatric oncology community.
July 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🧬 Proud of our team's contribution at the SIOP-RTSG annual meeting in Liverpool! Our researchers presented cutting-edge work on Wilms tumor research - from single-cell biomarker discovery to β-catenin investigations. Great to see our science making an impact in the pediatric oncology community.
💡 Austria’s National Mirror Group under ERDERA, initiated by Prof. Kaan Boztug (St. Anna CCRI), met to define a 3-year roadmap for #RareDisease research, uniting science, care & policy across sectors.
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🔗 More information: www.erdera.org
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@erdera.bsky.social
🔗 More information: www.erdera.org
June 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
💡 Austria’s National Mirror Group under ERDERA, initiated by Prof. Kaan Boztug (St. Anna CCRI), met to define a 3-year roadmap for #RareDisease research, uniting science, care & policy across sectors.
@boztugk.bsky.social
@erdera.bsky.social
🔗 More information: www.erdera.org
@boztugk.bsky.social
@erdera.bsky.social
🔗 More information: www.erdera.org
We’re having an amazing time connecting with talented students and young professionals at the Life Sciences Career Fair! 💬🧬 Come and visit our booth — learn about careers in pediatric cancer research and take your next career step! #LifeSciencesFair
May 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We’re having an amazing time connecting with talented students and young professionals at the Life Sciences Career Fair! 💬🧬 Come and visit our booth — learn about careers in pediatric cancer research and take your next career step! #LifeSciencesFair
✨ Great moments at #SIOPEurope2025 in Budapest! Fantastic to meet #EUMONALISA partners in person & share updates. Special highlight: Sabine Taschner-Mandl’s spotlight talk on liquid biopsy progress in #ChildhoodCancer. Thanks SIOPEurope! 👏 #MissionCancer #HorizonEU
May 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
✨ Great moments at #SIOPEurope2025 in Budapest! Fantastic to meet #EUMONALISA partners in person & share updates. Special highlight: Sabine Taschner-Mandl’s spotlight talk on liquid biopsy progress in #ChildhoodCancer. Thanks SIOPEurope! 👏 #MissionCancer #HorizonEU