Fritz Aberger, Prof. Dr.
Expertise: oncogenic signal integration, (humanized) mouse models, organoids, spatial -OMICS, CRISPR-Cas9, transcriptional regulation of gene expression and chromatin analysis.
Aberger lab: Molecular Cancer Biology
Research interest: Oncogenic Signal transduction and interactions, cancer and immunology.
Web: https://www.plus.ac.at/aberger
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2009-6305
My younger self: My scientific life as a young Ph.D. student was driven by curiosity, a fascinating topic, lots of troubleshooting, team spirit and smart advice, and most importantly, by conducting research according to the principles of scientific freedom. One of my main goals as a supervisor is to foster students’ enthusiasm for research, because I strongly believe that this is one of the most important foundations for a successful career.
What a PhD student can expect from me: Exciting projects with relevance to human health and disease, team spirit, open doors, open-mindedness and a high degree of freedom to break new ground and develop an independent and successful career in academia and industry.
My favorite lab tool: Although I am fascinated by new and extremely powerful technologies such as single-cell spatial -OMICs, I vote for the good old Gilson pipette, because this simple tool is a symbol of precision and reproducibility, two essential criteria for solid, robust and reliable scientific results.
