VASCage has issued a press release on IMPULSE, a large clinical study, that is carried out together with Klinik Pirawarth, EVER Neuro Pharma GmbH and other VASCage scientific and company partners. Link press release (in German)
Decreased cognitive performance is a hallmark of brain ageing, but the underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic avenues remain poorly understood. Now, new research results with VASCage contribution raise the intriguing possibility that dietary spermidine may be protective against cognitive decline in humans. The exciting new findings are published in the current issue of the journal Cell Reports. Read More
Around 100 participants enjoyed the exciting talks on “Vascular Health in a Digital World” by our keynote speakers Sabine Klein (ÖGK), Winfried Ness (Helm AG) and Uwe Siebert (UMIT), the discussion with our VASCAge CSO Stefan Kiechl and the presentation of 16 project highlights! The participants also used the opportunity to network and chat in our virtual coffee area.
THANKS TO ALL OUR SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS! Read More
The word has spread within the scientific community that a new research centre on vascular ageing has started in Innsbruck. So the Dutch early-career researcher Annemieke ter Telgte came across VASCage when she was looking for an exciting new place to work abroad. She was especially attracted by the keywords stroke, epidemiology and public health, filed an application and now she is employed as a postdoc at VASCage. Read More
A major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in young adults is overweight or obesity in adolescence. VASCage project leaders Prof. Dr. Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer (Director of the Department of Paediatrics II, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck MUI), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michael Knoflach (Dept. of Neurology, MUI) and her co-workers have published results that are crucial for the implementation of adequate prevention measures. Read More
Missed the VASCage Live Webinar ‘Forever Young’ at the European Researchers’ Night? Watch the video!
VASCage researcher Dr. Sophia Kiechl explained how life style affects our blood vessels and discussed nutrional trends with a very active audience (in German). The video is now online. The talk was part of the European Researchers’ Night 2020, an event that takes place simulatenously once a year throughout Europe and invites the public to get a taste of the everyday life of research institutions. Read More
ACTstroke – new platform for large clinical stroke trials in Austria presented
VASCage establishes the Austrian Clinical Trial Platform Stroke (ACTstroke) as a single point of contact for international study sponsors. The aim is to enhance the attractiveness of Austria as a site for large clinical stroke trials. Read More
The aim of the basic research study ELDERGUT is to define potential prebiotic effects of black elderberry-derived polyphenols and anthocyanins. Prebiotics serve as nutrients for beneficial microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract. Read More
Applied mathematics for use in medicine is cool! Nadja Gruber, mathematician at VASCage, explained to a group of girls interested in technical sciences how deep learning techniques can improve stroke image analysis. Read More
Studies on the rehabilitation of ataxic patients are rare, especially after stroke. Now Prof. Stefan Kiechl, CSO of VASCage and Director of the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of Innsbruck, coordinates a clinical trial on ataxia after stroke. Read More