17.03.2025 - Our department mourns the loss of Klaus Machold
It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Klaus Machold, an extraordinary person, an outstanding doctor, mentor, colleague and friend. His tireless commitment, his passion for rheumatology and his profound expertise have inspired and shaped several generations of doctors.
The MDR-RA Consortium in Milan, Italy, January 2025
29.01.2025 - Our Division is part of a European project on multi-drug resistant rheumatoid arthritis
The MDR-RA (Multi-Drug Resistance in Rheumatoid Arthritis) project has officially started: it’s an international research initiative, with a total budget of €8.4 million, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe program and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation. The project, which is coordinated by Humanitas University, involves 23 partners from 12 European countries. In addition to MedUni Vienna, other renowned academic institutions, leading companies, healthcare organisations and patient associations are involved.
The AutoPiX-Konsortium in Vienna, December 2024
09.12.2024 - We are coordinating a new European IHI project to advance imaging in arthritis: AutoPiX!
Our division is coordinating AutoPiX, a new project involving European research partners, pharmaceutical companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and patient organisations, under the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) public-private partnership to improve the diagnosis, treatment decisions, and monitoring of major rheumatic diseases. This newly launched IHI AutoPiX project will leverage AI to make clinical imaging more interpretable to scientists, clinicians, and patients.
To enhance imaging biomarkers for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis, the IHI-funded AutoPiX project brings together world-class pharmaceutical and medical technology partners with leading academic institutions.