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Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology

New international guidelines on nerve blocks in patients on antithrombotic drugs – Christoph Schlimp on the panel of experts

(18.01.2022)

Nerve blocks are an integral part of the daily work anaesthetists around the world. Single nerves or nerve bundles are deliberately blocked to ease or eliminate pain in patients. Bleeding is a potential complication after neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks. The risk is increased in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant drugs.

BMBWF supports development of vascularized skin grafts

(22.12.2021)

Since 2021, the FWF is offering the funding program "Alternative methods for animal experiments" with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF). The aim of the program is to enable Austrian research projects, that contribute to the 3Rs: reducing, replacing and refining animal experiments to lessening the burden on animals.

One of the top projects that were able to prevail in international assessments due to their excellence is a project by the Ludwig Boltzmann Research Group: Senescence and Healing of Wounds (ShoW). The LBI Trauma acts as host and close cooperation partner of the research group.

Post-doc position on Senolytics for Bone Regeneration

(07.12.2021)

The LBI Trauma is now seeking to hire a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher (40 hours/week) for the Tissue Regeneration and Aging Group (TRegAging; Johannes Grillari). TRegAging aims to boost regenerative capacities using senolytic and/or extracellular vesicle based therapeutic strategies. The group is located at Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology (LBI Trauma) in the “Traumazentrum Wien - Standort Lorenz Böhler” and at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.

(06.12.2021)

Peter Dungel, head of the photobiomodulation research group at LBI Trauma, is the new president of the Austrian Society for Surgical Research (Österreichische Gesellschaft für chirurgische Forschung). The presidency was ceremoniously handed over at the 2021 annual meeting, which, due to Covid, was held as a hybrid event together with the congress of the Austrian Society of Surgery. Dr. Dungel has been an active member of the Austrian Society for Surgical Research for years and has already held various functions on the board. Every year he organizes the participation of numerous LBI young scientists at the society’s annual meeting.

open position: office employee

(03.12.2021)

LBI Trauma is looking for a committed office employee for a maternity leave substitute job (duration 2 years), for full-time employment of 40 hours per week.

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