Home: Montanuniversität LeobenHost: University of Wisconsin-MadisonTopic: Alcohol to Diesel – A life cycle assessment of alcohol-based diesel production Christoph Markowitsch is a 28-year-old doctoral candidate at Montanuniversität Leoben, Chair of Process Technology and Environmental Protection. As a Marshall Plan Scholarship Fellow he is conducting research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of Professor George W. Huber's dynamic research group, with a primary focus on the production of diesel fuels using biobased alcohols. This innovative approach holds immense potential...

Home: Medizinische Universität InnsbruckHost: Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NYTopic: clinical outcomes of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection therapy compared to standard of care (SOC) in various joints Dr. Öttl is a MD research fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he works under Dr. Rodeo, an expert in sports medicine and orthobiologics.  The lab in New York focuses on translating cutting-edge orthobiologics research into innovative treatments for joint injuries. Dr. Öttl's passion lies in leveraging machine learning to improve...

Home: TU WienHost: Princeton UniversityTopic: 3D printing of architectured cementitious composites: A study on engineering the interface and mechanical properties of bio-inspired architectures Dana Daneshvar is a visiting graduate student research collaborator (VSRC) in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University. He was awarded the Austrian Marshall Plan Scholarship to conduct the research on the robotic additive manufacturing of architectured cementitious materials. Under guidance of Prof. Moini at AM2 lab, Dana is investigating various techniques to better engineer the toughening...

We are delighted to share that a former Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow, Dr. Johannes Bintinger, has received a European Research Council Starting Grant to establish his own research group at Linköping University in Sweden. The ERC-StGs are arguably the most competitive grants in Europe and they allow grantees to focus on a high risk/high gain project through generous funding of 1.5–2 million Euros:https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/starting-grant Dr. Bintinger is an assistant professor and the principal research engineer at the Department of Science and Technology's Laboratory of...

My name is Sarah Masser and I am currently a visiting graduate student working in the Sellers lab at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Within my stay in the Sellers lab in the Cancer Program, undertaken as part of my ongoing PhD in the Stelzl Lab (University of Graz), we aim to investigate and uncover new aspects and possible mechanisms of dependencies in cancer. Besides doing research at this incredible institute, I was able to experience the American culture and the ‘big city life’ for the first time in my everyday life and I look forward to any free time where I can discover and explore...

Since arriving in San Diego a few weeks ago, my experience has been nothing short of amazing. Being a researcher at the San Diego State University's Biomass Engineering Laboratory has been an opportunity of a lifetime, providing me with the chance to be a part of a great team and work on my own project focused on optimizing the extraction process of biopolymers (PHB) from microalgae for bioplastics production. In addition to my work, San Diego has a lot to offer for weekend and evening explorations. Among my favorite experiences so far was a visit to the desert. The desert landscape's beauty...

My name is Alena Akhmetshina and I am a PhD student enrolled in the international PhD program “Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease (DK-MCD)” at the Medical University of Graz. I perform my PhD thesis entitled “Lysosomal lipid breakdown in bone and muscle growth” under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dagmar Kratky. Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of fracture and impaired bone homeostasis, driven by altered lipid metabolism in osteoblasts. However, the molecular mechanism has not been fully described. In addition to bone forming osteoblasts, recent...