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Krems Cooperation Research Award 2026: Honouring outstanding bachelor research

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Klaudia Gréta Cisárová receives the award

This year’s Krems Cooperation Research Award in the bachelor category goes to Klaudia Gréta Cisárová. Her thesis on high-throughput evaluation of genetic variants in LDL cholesterol uptake demonstrates outstanding scientific quality and real-world relevance in the field of life sciences.

The research was conducted in an international setting, including at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and combines cutting-edge CRISPR base editing approaches with applied biomedical research.

At the awards ceremony
Harald Leiter, Technopol Manager at ecoplus; Birgit Sidl, Project Manager for Technopol Tulln and Technopol Krems at ecoplus; Award winner Klaudia Gréta Cisárová; Barbara Entler, Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology; Christoph Wiesner, Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology; and Harald Hundsberger, Head of the Institute of Biotechnology and Programme Director of the bachelor degree programme Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (all IMC Krems).

A testament to academic excellence at IMC Krems

The award reflects the high quality of education and teaching at the Institute of Biotechnology at IMC Krems. It highlights the successful integration of academic excellence, international experience, and practice-oriented research.

Harald Hundsberger, Head of the Institute of Biotechnology and Programme Director of the bachelor degree programme Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at IMC Krems, and Harald Leiter, Technopol Manager at ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH, expressed their great appreciation of the award and emphasised the importance of such achievements for the Krems research location.

Platform for research excellence and global exchange

The award ceremony took place during the 22nd International Life Science Meeting at IMC Krems. In addition to receiving the award, Klaudia presented her research in a keynote, offering insights into the effects of genetic variants on cholesterol metabolism.

About the Krems Cooperation Research Award

The Krems Cooperation Research Award, initiated by ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH, recognises outstanding scientific achievements by young researchers in the field of life sciences. The aim of the award is to promote excellent research and to further strengthen collaboration between academia and industry at the Technopol Krems.

The award honours scientific work conducted in cooperation with a company or institution at Technopol Krems that explores new applications in key future fields of the life sciences. The focus areas include pharmaceutical and medical (bio-)technology, regenerative medicine, clinical medicine – including novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches as well as artificial intelligence – as well as preclinical medicine.

With the Krems Cooperation Research Award, ecoplus provides an important platform for early-career researchers and highlights the importance of collaborative research for the sustainable development of Lower Austria as a centre for research and innovation.

IMC Krems’ strong role within the award ecosystem

IMC Krems is regularly represented among the award winners – through its researchers, supervised theses, and alumni. Klaudia’s success continues this strong track record and reflects the institution’s commitment to high-quality education.

At the same time, the repeated recognition of IMC Krems within the Krems Cooperation Research Award highlights its strong network of regional and international partners. These collaborations significantly contribute to strengthening Krems as a research and innovation hub.

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