Young Independent Researcher Groups: a Postdoc-Programme for Innovative, Interdisciplinary Teams is a new funding scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

Interdisciplinarity, innovative research approaches and networking of internationally outstanding young scientists are at the forefront of this research funding program, which was developed by the FWF together with the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW).

The four teams were selected on the basis of international evaluations with a focus on scientific originality and innovation, cross-border cooperation and diversity with regard to the composition of the team. In addition, the process was expanded this year through presentations and subsequent detailed discussions with the international jury.

Within this particular "Zukunftskolleg", the principal investigators Eva-Maria Zangerl-Plessl and Kirtikumar B. Jadhav will head the development of orally administered peptides targeting disease relevant gut tachykinin receptors in gastrointestinal diseases (IBD & IBS). At the same time, they will provide strong molecular modelling and specialized peptide synthesis support to other PIs working on multiple sclerosis and fatty liver disease.

We congratulate Eva Zangerl-Plessl to her achievement!

See here the Research News of the University of Vienna!