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Susan S. Taylor: New Frontiers in PKA Signaling
Susan S. Taylor, a distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) known for her pioneering contributions to the understanding of protein kinases, has maintained a longstanding collaboration with Eduard Stefan, the scientific head of the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstituts (TKFI). This cooperation resulted in a captivating…
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Tracking and blocking interdependencies of cellular BRAF-MEK oncokinase activities
We are pleased to share news about a recently published TKFI paper by Jakob Fleischmann and his colleagues from the ONCOkinase lab. This study centers on refining cancer treatments through targeted kinase therapy, with a specific focus on melanoma, a type of skin cancer. The researchers employed an advanced reporter system to precisely track the…
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A Successful miniSYMPOSIUM and Get-Together
Our inaugural TKFI miniSymposium and get-together, held on June 22, 2023, was executed smoothly, and we are pleased with a successful day. During the presentations, attended by approximately 70 people, Stefan Salcher and his team were honored with a Paper Award. Subsequently, the get-together provided an opportunity for lively exchange. We would like to express…
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New working group at the TKFI
We, the TKFI, would like to introduce you to our new research group. The ONCOkinase lab from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the University of Innsbruck (https://www.uibk.ac.at/molbiol/research/oncokinase-lab/). ONCOkinase lab The goal of the ONCOkinase lab is to understand the molecular mechanisms of pathological proteins. On the one hand, the basic researchers investigate how melanoma…
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TKFI miniSymposium and get-together
We are pleased to announce the upcoming first TKFI miniSymposium followed by a summer party. It will take place on June 22, 2023, at the CCB in Innsbruck. The event will feature four lectures outlining different topics in cancer research. We are looking forward to all the speakers at the event, including Prof. Kevin Haigis,…
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Visit to the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute
We were very pleased to welcome a small group of students from the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium in Telfs (BORG Telfs) to our institute. Teacher Lisa Gruber, Mag., organized the excursion for the group and established contact through Florian Klotz of the Krebshilfe Tirol with the TKFI to arrange a date. Then, on March 20th, 2023, we were…
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“Retro Ski Day”
On February 24, 2023, some employees of the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute (TKFI) and the Institute of Biochemistry (LFU) took a skiing trip to the Axamer Lizum ski resort. Under the motto “Retro Ski Day,” they took the opportunity to take a break from their daily work routine and strengthen their team. Most of them…
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Workshop at the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute
On February 20th, 2023, a class of 8th-grade students from the Bundesrealgymnasium on Adolf-Pichler-Platz in Innsbruck visited the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstitut (TKFI). Their teacher, Julia Ingruber, organized the visit for her students to give them the chance to learn about the work of the institute. The class participated in a brief discussion, where…