Field of research: tumour pathology. I graduated at the University of Rome, Italy, in 1976 and I worked there as a nutrition scientist until 1992 when I moved to Vienna. My personal history makes me especially appreciative of the multicultural environment I belong to. I do cancer research in a stimulating team of women.

I am a biochemist, heading the research group Tumour Pathology. My two main interests are research and furthering young researchers to become successful and independent investigators.
My group explores the biochemical and molec- ular mechanisms of the anti-tumourigenic effects of vitamin D and dietary calcium in colon cancer prevention. Our main research areas are to identify premalignant and early malignant markers of colorectal tumours; site- and gender- specificities of human colorectal cancer; genetic and epigenetic investigation of the vitamin D system as a physiological defence against colon, prostate and mammary tumour progression; induction of the vitamin D system by nutritional factors, such as phytoestrogens and calcium; examination of calcium-dependent anti-tumour molecular mechanisms.

Mag. Dr. Jutta Pauschenwein, teacher and theoretical physicist, is head of the didactical group of the “ZML – Innova- tive Learning Scenarios” research center at JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences. Her research focus is on eLearning, collaborative eLearning, eModeration, virtual communication, support for networking and virtual com- munities, training and evaluation, usability and gender (mainstreaming) in eLearning.
She enjoys her virtual training groups in which the participants collaborate for 3-4 weeks on eLearning, virtual group dynamics and specific topics such as marketing. Within the scope of the children’s university she assists 10-year-old pupils in their online investi- gation of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. She designs virtual rooms which support the learners in gaining confidence in their competences and in constructing common knowledge and creating new ideas together.

I am currently staying at the London School of Economics as a three-month visiting scholar to interview leading sci- entists in the fields of systems biology and synthetic biology. Based on these expert interviews, me and my colleagues from the Institute of Technology Assessment in Vienna will discuss possible impacts of the new research fields on society: their contribution to future technological and pharmaceutical innovations and possible related risks.

The pictures show me at my new workplace and the view from there to the surrounding buildings.

I am a cell biologist and fascinated by the structure and function of the human placenta. I am investigating uptake, traffic and effects of maternal macromolecules at the materno-fetal interface. Here, you can see me together with ”Zotti”, the magical creature that once was detected in a human placenta by microscopy, but never came back...  

Negotiating objectives, designing processes, verifying results, securing effects – this is what makes consultancy a head- and handicraft. Reflecting on the work and discussing it with others is the basis for a systematic further development of thinking and acting. My core competencies in working with organisations, teams and people are: strategy development, organisation and team development, management and leadership – including with a focus on concepts and accompa- niment of structural and cultural processes of change with an emphasis on the cross-section between management (gender mainstreaming, diversity management, corporate social responsibility, etc.) and fairness. My conviction: wishes and visions are mostly prompted by what is actually feasible. Together with others I want to release creativity and the power of innovation in order to act beyond the actually feasible and to expand the boundaries of thought.

We are a network of female scientists focussing on mutual support, scholarly exchange, interdisciplinary research and discussion.

My group’s research is devoted to unravelling the mechanism of infection by human rhinoviruses (HRV). HRV are responsible for more than 50% of all upper respiratory tract infections. The major aims are: 1) to identify the cellular factors required for entry and uncoating of various HRV serotypes, 2) to identify differences in the entry pathways between different serotypes, 3) to characterize the mechanism of genome penetration into the cytoplasm, and 4) to characterize the intracellular site and cellular alterations associated with viral protein and RNA replication.

I can use my experience in restoring a wooden chair originally made by Thonet directly in my research work as project leader in the forMuse project “The Vienna Commodities Collection” at the Technisches Museum Wien. This collection, set up after the Vienna International Exhibition in 1873, comprises numerous samples, raw materials and production processes, e.g. the production of bentwood furniture from the raw wooden boards to the polished end product.

My workplace = my space = my world. My workplaces are full of energy, surrounded by lots of people going in and out all the time: office, classroom and outdoor activities. I have several places and activities where I work, at the office as a director of a non-profit organisation named Centro de Esperanza Infantil a.c., at the university teaching public policies and public administration while at the same time running my glass-recycling program. Currently I’m working on my thesis: citizen’s participation is my topic.