The project ListenIn was recognized at this year’s OIS zam Forum organized by the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft – Open Innovation in Science Center. ListenIn focuses on people with lived experience of cancer who are also in precarious life situations – such as lacking stable housing, social insurance, or secure residency status. The project aims to...
Our Tobias Fragner had the opportunity to participate in this year’s LBG OIS zam: Forum, which aimed to bring together researchers and civil society to discuss and critically reflect on current developments in the Austrian field of participatory and co-design research. During one of the poster presentation sessions, Tobi presented CoMitMenT, a community-centred participatory action...
Last week, Igor Grabovac attended the 28th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) in Bad Hofgastein, Austria. As a first-time participant, Igor was impressed by the diversity of voices represented — from industry and academia to NGOs, patients, and people with lived experience — making the exchanges particularly rich and meaningful. During the conference, Igor participated in...
We’re delighted to share that our Tobi Fragner recently returned from an inspiring week at the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) 2025. The event brought together experts and professionals from across Europe to exchange ideas and discuss innovative approaches to health policy. Tobi attended as a Young Forum Gastein scholar, joining a diverse cohort of...
Our colleague Sabina Pfluger attended the Early Career Researchers Network Meeting in Amsterdam on September 23, 2025. The event, organized as part of the COST Action CUPID project, brought together early-stage researchers with an interest in cancer prevention and intellectual disabilities. Sabina took part in a workshop designed not only to provide training but also...
Our team did a workshop on health promotion and disease prevention for Ukranian refugees in Vienna. The visit and the workshop were organised by our wonderful med-student Luka Kovacevic who is also actively involved and regularly volunteers his time at Train Of Hope, which is an NGO offering social and legal support for displaced individuals....
We are proud to welcome Isabella Schiller as the newest member of our team. Isabella joins us from the Univeristy of Lund where she is currently pursuing a master`s degree in Public Health. Isabella is a native of Vienna, and before moving to Sweden gained a bachelor degree in social economics from the Vienna University...
Tobias Fragner and Igor Grabovac participated in an event presenting a whitepaper on collaboration and participation in the health care system, organised by the Future Health Lab. The event brought together a variety of stakeholders including representatives of industry, academia, civil sector and policy makers to discuss about experiences of implementing participatory programs in Austria....
Igor was featured in the “Hörgang“- Podcast organised by the Medical University of Vienna and Springer Publishing Austria. In an episode called “Ungesehen und unversorgt – wenn Medizin Menschen vergisst” (“Unseen and uncared – people that medicine forgot”) Igor spoke about his personal experiences that led him to working in social medicine, as well as...
We are very happy to welcome Filip Stupar to the team. Filip joins us as a student research assistant and will be helping out with activities as a navigator in our CO-CAPTAIN project. Filip is a final year medical student at the Medical University of Vienna and is also writing his thesis at the Community...