Dr. Hoy received the award for his PhD thesis on the discovery of novel functions of the serine protease HtrA. HtrA is secreted by the human pathogen and class I carcinogen Helicobacter pylori that directly targets the cell adhesion protein and tumor suppressor E-cadherin on gastric epithelial cells.

The traditional autumn meeting of the ZFR will be held for this year the eighth time. This year – the event intentionally titled “Europäisches Finanzmarktrecht vor neuen Herausforderungen (European Financial Markets Facing New Challenges) – is the implementation of the Basel III accord. Also highlighted for discussion is the plan for a European financial transaction tax and the interplay of the various

Cell biologists of the University of Salzburg and physicians at the Paracelsus Medical Private University of Salzburg have developed a new method for the targeted control of cellular protein production, the so-called “personalized protein synthesis”, resulting in possible applications for both biotechnology and medicine.