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The ASciNA Awards 2009 for the category "Young Scientist Award" and "Junior PI Award" were granted to Gerlinde Wernig (Young Scientist Award), Peter Winzer and Martin Hetzer (Junior PI Award) on November 12, 2009 by the Austrian Ambassador Christian Prosl at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, DC. Prof. Gary Cohen, Director of the Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota, was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art 1st Class. The award ceremony was conducted by Ambassador Prosl in the presence of numerous Austrian scientist. The evening concluded with a reception, honoring the awardeed. Please follow the link for the agenda and further information about the awardees.
This year's Talk 'Under Crisis Conditions' took place on October 3, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. On October 1 and 2 the FFG organized a training program for researchers on how to successfully participate in the 7th EU Framework Program. The Austrian Science Talk brings together Austrian scientists and scholars in North America with a delegation of Austrian experts in Science, Research, and Technology Policy to discuss policy developments and new opportunities. The event provided an excellent opportunity for networking with fellow scientists. Further information can be retreived via the invitation and agenda, and via the event report published in bridges, the OST's Online Magazine on S&T Policy.
"Allergy Vaccines - Waking up a sleeping beauty"
Born in Brazil and immigrated to Austria 20 years ago, Fatima Ferreira's research approach has focused on the treatment of pollen allergies and the development of innovative allergy vaccines. Her talk focused on her scientific work "Allergy vaccines: waking up a sleeping beauty," emphasizing the importance of developing new, more specialized therapy approaches to cure allergies, which already affect 20 to 30 percent of the population of industrialized countries. She presented the "Flying Lab" project she initiated with a colleague: they mapped out the concept for a mobile immunological lab for schools, allowing students together with their teachers to do allergy-focused experiments themselves.
Prof. Fatima Ferreira was elected "Austrian Scientist of the Year 2008" by the club of Austrian journalists specializing in education and science. As in preceding years, the OST invited the laureate to the Austrian embassy in the United States capital city. By introducing her research work to US science colleagues as well as to people just generally curious about science, Fatima Ferreira will serve as an ambassador of Austrian Science this year. The lecture was followed by a reception.
The event was held in cooperation with the Brazilian Embassy and was also part of the European Science Series in collaboration with EURAXESS. Click on the picture below or the link to access the full Photo Gallery of the event on June, 29, Washington, DC:
A film by Petra Seeger 95 Min. Original Version English with German subtitles. Production by
After the release of “In Search of Memory" in Vienna, Austria, in May 2008, Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel and director/producer Petra Seeger are touring the United States with the 95-minute documentary film. “In Search of Memory” is based on Dr. Kandel’s 2006 autobiography, which weaves together the neuroscientist’s research career with his personal biography. Eric Kandel and Petra Seeger (credit: FilmForm Köln) The Office of Science & Technology, in cooperation with FilmForm Köln, together with its partner institutions, is organizing the “In Search of Memory” Tour 2009, with stops in Washington (DC), New York (NY), Boston (MA), Los Angeles (CA), and San Francisco (CA). Please join us for the event at one of the following locations:
Washington, DC Format: Film Screening Q&A session with Eric Kandel and Petra Seeger, moderated by Nils Bruzelius (Washington Post) Book Signing Date: Tuesday, January 27 Time: 6:45 pm Location: Carnegie Institution for Science 1530 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 Please follow the link to view the official invitation and click on the logos to find background information on our partner institutions. Photo Gallery of the events in Washington, DC:
New York, NY Format: Film Screening Q&A session with Eric Kandel, Oliver Sacks, and Petra Seeger Book Signing Date: Thursday, January 29 Time: 7:00 pm Location: 92 Y 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128 Tickets: Website 92 Y Please follow the link to view the official invitation and click on the logos to find background information on our partner institutions. Photo Gallery of the event in New York, NY:
Boston, MA Format: Film Screening Discussion between Eric Kandel and Petra Seeger, moderated by Emilio Bizzi Book Signing Reception Date: Monday, February 2 Time: 7:00 pm Location: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Auditorium, 136 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Registration for this event has been closed. Please follow the link to view the official invitation and click on the logos to find background information on our partner institutions. Photo Gallery of the event in Boston, MA:
Los Angeles, CA Format: Film Screening Q&A with E. Kandel and P. Seeger, moderated by Gary Small. Book Signing Date: Sunday, February 8 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 Tickets: Website Skirball Cultural Center
Please follow the link to view the official invitation and click on the logos to find background information on our partner institutions.
Photo Gallery of the event in Los Angeles, CA:
San Francisco, CA Format: Film Screening Q&A with E. Kandel and P. Seeger, moderated by Dan Schifrin. Date: Monday, February 9 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tickets: Website Contemporary Jewish Museum
Please follow the link to view the official invitation and click on the logo to find background information on our partner institution.
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