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When Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Transforms (Vienna, 05.04.2024) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is highly treatable. However, for new treatment methods in personalized medicine, subtypes of this leukemia must be studied more thoroughly. A team of researchers from St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute and the University of Padua has now made another step forward in […]

The two faces of neutrophils in tumor biology (Vienna, 26.03.2024) Neutrophils are the most common white blood cells and an important component of the immune system. They help in the defense against pathogens and in the healing of injuries. They are also suspected to play a role in tumor development. A team from St. Anna

Exploring Horizons: SIOPEN Translational Research Meeting in Vienna (Vienna, 31.1.2024) Over the past three days, scientists from leading institutes such as St. Anna CCRI, Charite, Curie, Prinses Maxima Center, University of Leeds and the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital engaged in dynamic discussions on pivotal topics, spanning the realms of Liquid Biopsies, Tumor Biology, and New

CLOSER Leukemia General Assembly: Sabine Strehl presents joint work package (Vienna, 20.11.2023) Sabine Strehl from St. Anna Childrens Cancer Research Institute, recently participated in the CLOSER Leukemia General Assembly in Santiago de Chile, presenting alongside her colleagues Patricia Rubio and Maria Sara Felice from Garrahan Hospital, Buenos Aires. They shared the latest outcomes from their

Kaan Boztug explains defect in DOCK 11 (Vienna, 10.8.2023) Recently, Scientists from St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute discovered a rare genetic defect in collaboration with the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), and the Medical University of Vienna, working together with scientists from around the world. Today,

St. Anna CCRI welcomes George Cresswell as new Principal Investigator (Vienna, 01.08.2023) British bioinformatician George Cresswell has been studying various forms of childhood cancer, especially nephroblastoma, since his student days. As Principal Investigator at St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute, he will turn his attention to the evolutionary biology of cancer cells in an attempt

Sarcoma Awareness Month: exposing an insidious Nemesis (Vienna, 27.07.2023) Sarcomas pose a significant challenge, especially for children and adolescents, as the tumors often go undetected and metastasize. At St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute, two research groups are dedicated to studying this tumor. Sarcomas are rare forms of cancer, comprising only two percent of all

“I wish you the best of luck and groundbreaking research results!” (Vienna, 24.07.2023) Bestselling author Ursula Poznanski in brief: Why she supports the St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute, how she deals with criticism, and what her best decision was! Under the motto of our 35th anniversary “Reaching for the stars”, we interviewed exciting, renowned