🧠 Are you interested in how computational modelling can shape the future of medicine? Let’s get in touch!
🔬 We are looking for talented postdoctoral researchers who would like to join us in Linz through the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗸ł𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗮-𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗔) 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 programme. We are happy to support strong candidates in preparing an MSCA application.
⭐ MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are highly competitive, but there is also an excellent opportunity for researchers whose proposals receive a Seal of Excellence!
💡 Through the 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽@𝗢𝗘𝗔𝗪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, successful applicants can receive funding for the full duration of their proposed MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowship project and join the OEAW. This is, therefore, a perfect opportunity to join us if you prepare and submit your MSCA proposal with us, and your proposal is not directly funded but receives a Seal of Excellence.
⏳The deadline for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is 9 September 2026.
🚀 If you are working at the intersection of computational modelling and biomedical research, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!
📣 And if you know someone who might be interested, please help us spread the word!
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: https://lnkd.in/eDpeBr-J
The Seal of Excellence Post-Doctoral Fellowship: https://lnkd.in/dNcMJPhQ
LinzLab Website: https://lnkd.in/ekrHK43B
Over a week has passed since Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026, and we are still pleasantly surprised by the level of interest from the public 🙂
We presented our work to visitors of all ages and had many good conversations about our latest research 💬 We also introduced new interactive materials featuring our work in cardiac ablation 🫀, extracorporeal life support 🫁 , and glioma modelling 🧠, all of which will be available on our website soon.
We would like to thank our colleagues, namely Argyrios Petras, Laura Füssel, Luca Pasini, Matteo Micocci, Minha Anees Msc, and Rainer Schelling, who supported and represented the group during the event
We are looking forward to meeting you next year at Lange Nacht der Forschung 2027! 👋
Join us in Vienna for the Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026! Come and learn more about our research in computer simulations for medicine and how they can reshape healthcare!
📍Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2 (right in the city center)
⏰ 17:00 – 23:00
💶 Free entry
The #LNF26 is also packed with:
✨ Hands-on experiments & interactive stations
🧠 Live talks & discussions with researchers
🎧 Podcast sessions & science shows
Ask questions, try things out, and experience science up close. We'd love to meet you in Vienna! 👋
A busy and productive start of the month for our colleague Argyrios Petras, who spent the past weeks in 🇪🇸 Spain and 🇩🇪 Germany strengthening existing partnerships and building new international collaborations.
In Barcelona, Argyrios visited Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, where he met with Jose M Guerra, Zoraida Moreno Weidmann, and Gerard Amorós Figueras. During his stay, he attended PFA experiments and ablation procedures, including the first dual-energy procedure in Spain using the Tactiflex Duo system! He also had several useful meetings that helped move our joint research projects forward 🔬
In Berlin, he visited Weierstrass Institute, where he worked closely with Anieza Maltsi and delivered a presentation titled “Mathematical Modeling of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation: From Patient-Specific Simulation to Porous Media Tissue Formulations.” Our colleague Davide Baroli also joined virtually, and our group initiated new collaborations with Matthias Liero, Dirk Peschka, and Anieza Maltsi, along with engaging discussions with Alfonso Caiazzo on potential future projects 🤝
These visits showed how important it is to bring different people and ideas together, especially when working on interdisciplinary topics. We’re excited to build on these connections and keep the work going 🚀
Last week, our PhD student Luca Pasini attended the 7th openCARP User Meeting in Bordeaux, hosted by the IHU LIRYC - Heart rhythm disease Institute.
openCARP is an open cardiac electrophysiology simulator designed for in-silico experiments. In addition to simulation capabilities, it also includes tools for data pre- and post-processing and visualization, making it a helpful resource for researchers in computational cardiology.
During the meeting, experienced trainers guided participants through hands-on sessions, and Luca Pasini joined the beginner track, where he learned how to design and set up a cardiac electrophysiology tissue simulation from scratch 💡. In addition to the hands-on training, the meeting created space for discussions and networking, giving early-career scientists the chance to connect with more experienced researchers in the field 🤝
We would like to thank the organisers and trainers for creating such a great environment for learning, discussion, and exchange 👍 . We’re excited to see how the openCARP community continues to expand the possibilities of cardiac electrophysiology simulations 🫀 🚀
Our colleagues Beata Ondrusova, Minha Anees Msc, and Laura Füssel represented our research group at the 6th Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics (ADWiM 2026), held on 26–27 February 2026 in Graz. ADWIM 2026 took place at the University of Graz and was hosted by Graz Women in Math (GWM) in collaboration with the Austrian Association of Women in Mathematics (A2WiM).
ADWiM is an annual meeting that brings together researchers and mathematicians to share current work, exchange ideas, and strengthen a supportive network for women and non-binary people in mathematics. Alongside inspiring talks, this year’s program also included a session on current scientific perspectives on sex and gender and a session on supervision from both student and supervisor viewpoints🎓🤝
Highlights from our team:
🫁 Beata presented her work on computational-based risk assessment in VV-ECMO, focusing on the prediction of complications such as thrombosis and hemolysis.
🫀Minha shared results from her PhD research on the impact of body mass index on power distribution in high-power RF ablation for atrial fibrillation.
📊 For Laura, this was her first conference experience, and she did a very good job sharing her work during the poster session. She presented her bachelor’s thesis work, comparing in-vitro experiments and in-vivo application of cardiac radiofrequency ablation.
We value initiatives like ADWiM that create space for research exchange and community building. Our sincere thanks to all organisers for creating a welcoming and thoughtfully designed event. Our colleagues are already looking forward to the next edition! 🌱
📊 From February 8–12, selected high school students from Upper Austria participated in the Projektwoche Angewandte Mathematik (Project Week of Applied Mathematics), where they spent five intensive days learning how mathematics can be used to solve real-world problems.
Our colleague Argyrios Petras led one of the five project groups. His group focused on mathematical modeling in medical imaging, and under his guidance, students explored how geometries of organs and tissues can be reconstructed from MRI and CT scan data and how these digital models can support medical diagnosis and therapy planning. In a hands-on exercise, they even developed a treatment plan for a patient with lung cancer 🫁.
The week concluded with final presentations 🎤, where all five groups shared their projects and results with the full audience. We were impressed by the students’ creativity, teamwork, and the depth of their work throughout the week.
🙏 A big thank you to all organizers, Verein Talente OÖ, the Department of Education of Upper Austria, and Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, for making this valuable learning experience possible.
It’s inspiring to see young students engaged in applied mathematics, and we wish them the very best of luck in their future journeys 🚀 .
Today, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women and girls in science around the world. A special shout-out to our colleagues Beata Ondrusova, Minha Anees Msc, and Laura Füssel, as well as all the inspiring women students, colleagues and collaborators we have the pleasure of working with 👏
Let’s keep supporting, encouraging, and celebrating women in science, today and every day 🔬✨!
Most recent Thursday, we presented our latest research at the 4th TNF-MED Interaction, organised by the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (TNF) together with the Faculty of Medicine (MED) at Johannes Kepler University. The TNF-MED Interaction is designed to share recent research and, more importantly, to strengthen collaboration between engineering, natural sciences, and medicine.
🔹 Neurooncology
Our medical collaborator Philip-Rudolf Rauch from the Department of Neurosurgery at Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH (KUK) showed how digital twins can be used to study the progression of glioma tumours. This work, carried out in collaboration with Luca Gerardo-Giorda and Davide Baroli, demonstrates the value of close collaboration between researchers and clinicians.
🔹 Cardiac interventions
Our group leader Luca Gerardo-Giorda presented our latest results on in-silico modelling of ablation treatments, with a particular focus on cardiac applications of radiofrequency and pulsed-field ablation. This research is primarily led by Argyrios Petras and his team of undergraduate and graduate students.
🔹 VV-ECMO
Beata Ondrusova, our postdoctoral researcher, shared recent results on the use of computational fluid dynamics to study patient-specific blood flow patterns in VV-ECMO patients. This work is carried out in close collaboration with Jens Meier, head of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine at Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH.
We really appreciated the opportunity not only to present our work, but also to learn about the research of other groups and explore potential collaborations. Many thanks to the organisers for putting together such a well-run and inspiring event 👏 . We are looking forward to future editions of TNF-MED! 🥳
