Erwin Wagner receives Cardinal Innitzer Prize from the Archdiocese of Vienna

Erwin F. Wagner, a biochemist and genetic researcher at MedUni Vienna's Department of Dermatology and Department of Laboratory Medicine, has been awarded the Cardinal Innitzer Prize in the natural science category by the Archdiocese of Vienna. Erwin F. Wagner it is one of the leading biochemists and genetic researchers in the field of cancer biology and tumour development. His studies focus on the area of gene function in healthy and pathological states. He is researching the functions of transcription factor complexes that regulate cell proliferation, cell differentiation and oncogenesis, as well as the crosstalk between organs, both in mice and in humans. He is working to define and understand the molecular mechanisms that lead to disease and carcinogenesis, and to identify new therapeutic targets for treating human diseases. The science prize, named after the Viennese Archbishop Cardinal Theodor Innitzer (1875-1955), has been awarded by the Archdiocese of Vienna since 1962 and is backed by the Ministry of Science, several Austrian states, and also by banks, insurance companies and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the Grand Lifetime Achievement Award, honorary prizes are awarded in the categories of humanities, natural sciences and journalism, as well as funding awards for young Austrian scientists.