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An Evening of Science: The TKFI at the “Langen Nacht der Forschung 2024”
We are pleased to briefly share our experiences from the “Langen Nacht der Forschung” last Friday. With great enthusiasm, we observed that our booth attracted a significant number of visitors. Many curious individuals of all ages took the opportunity to discover our program and learn about basics cancer research. This allowed us to present our…
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“Casino Innsbruck supports cancer research”
As part of the national initiative “Our Commitment to Austria” by Casinos Austria AG (CASAG), Casino Innsbruck underscores its profound commitment to socially relevant projects. A generous donation of €5.000 was presented to the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstitut (TKFI), an innovative institution in the fight against cancer. The TKFI has established itself as a…
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Ulrich Stelzl: Protein interaction networks at amino acid resolution
We are pleased to share insights from a compelling presentation by Prof. Ulrich Stelzl, of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Graz. Ulrich provided insights into the creation of unique molecular interaction networks. Employing a combination of experimental techniques and computational methods, his work focuses on unraveling the impact…
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RLB-MitarbeiterInnen-Sozialaktion at Christmas 2023
The Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstitut (TKFI) warmly thanks all donors of the Raiffeisen-Landesbank (RLB) for a generous Christmas donation within the framework of the RLB-MitarbiterInnen-Sozialaktion 2023 (Employees’ Social Action 2023) in support of our charitable institute. Support like this is crucial for our research endeavors. Therefore, we are extremely grateful for the contributions of…
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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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Publication in Cancer Cell
We at TKFI are pleased to share with you a recently published paper that we are affiliated with. The study, entitled “High-resolution single-cell atlas reveals diversity and plasticity of tissue-resident neutrophils in non-small cell lung cancer“, was conducted by Andreas Pircher, Stefan Salcher, Lena Horvath along with co-authors and published in the scientific, peer-reviewed journal…