Ein Angebot des JRZ ISIA
Die Reading Group hat den Charakter eines lockeren Fachseminars mit Vorträgen einer Länge zwischen 30 und 45 Minuten und anschließender Diskussion. In freundlicher Atmosphäre und unter weitestgehender Themenfreiheit werden etwa Forschungsergebnisse, wissenschaftliche oder technologische Überblicksvorträge oder die Aufbereitung einer Forschungsfrage präsentiert und diskutiert. Der Fokus liegt im Austausch, in der Diskussion. Organisatorische Fragen, Anmeldungen zu Vorträgen oder Vortragsvorschläge bitte an Stefan Huber richten.
Termine 2026
January, 28th, 2026 15:15 pm, Simon Schindler (Vienna University) | Integrative Network Analysis: Bridging Spatial Topology and Molecular Interactions in Tissue
Whole Slide Images (WSIs) are gigapixel-resolution digital reconstructions of tissue slides that capture immense morphological detail but are often too large for holistic human analysis. While Deep Learning has advanced the processing of these images, many end-to-end approaches operate as "black boxes," obscuring the underlying biological rationale. This project proposes an integrative graph analysis framework designed to derive interpretable scientific insights by bridging the explicit spatial arrangement of cells with molecular data.
By combining cell segmentation with spatial transcriptomics estimation and established protein-protein interactions, the study constructs cell-centric spatial networks to model the tissue microenvironment. This approach aims to quantify the dependencies between tissue topology and genomic activity using mathematically rigorous methods, including Network Science and Persistent Homology. Ultimately, the project seeks to move beyond opaque predictions to deliver grounded, cross-scale insights into the influence of spatially resolved gene expression on cell-cell communication and tissue architecture.
Room: HS 152, 13:30 pm
March, 19th, 2026 15:15 pm, Andreas Bilke (Department CT) | Open Educational Resources: The idea of Open Source for teaching and learning
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are freely accessible and openly licensed, allowing reuse, adaptation, and redistribution. This presentation introduces the main ideas of OER and explains how they are closely connected to the ideas and practices of the open source movement, particularly regarding transparency, collaboration, and shared knowledge creation. Furthermore, the talk provides an overview of the current state of OER at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, highlighting existing initiatives and institutional support structures.
Room: HS 151, 15:15pm
If you want to join, please send an email to Stefan Huber.