Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Generation of truncated proteoforms in proteolytic networks: Modeling and prediction in the protease web, University of British Columbia
1 Jan 2012 → 31 May 2016
Award Date: 1 Sept 2016
Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Metabolic network analysis: Towards the construction of a meaningful network, University of Geneva
1 Sept 2009 → 20 Jul 2010
Award Date: 20 Jul 2010
Biology, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Universität Wien
1 Sept 2005 → 20 Jul 2009
Award Date: 20 Jul 2009
External positions
Postdoc, CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
1 Jul 2016 → 31 Aug 2020
Bioinformatician, Geneva Bioinformatics SA
1 Sept 2010 → 31 Jan 2011
Internship, World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva
1 Feb 2009 → 31 May 2009
Keywords
- QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
- Systems Biology
- Network Biology
- signaling networks
- Cell-cell communication
- multi-omics
- single-cell data
- interpretable machine learning
- Biology-inspired deep learning
Fields of Science and Technology Classification 2012 (Level 2, 3-digit codes).
- 106 Biology
- 102 Computer Sciences
- 304 Medical Biotechnology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EpiFlaMe: SFB: Inflammatory Memory in Epithelia: organ imprint and cancer (Wiedereinreichung von PURE ID 33105434)
Gratz, I. K. (Principal Investigator), Fortelny, N. (Co-Investigator), Aberger, F. (Co-Investigator), Horejs-Höck, J. (Co-Investigator), Weßler, S. (Co-Investigator), Schmidt-Arras, D. (Co-Investigator), Krausgruber, T. (Co-Investigator) & Starkl, P. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/26 → 28/02/30
Project: Research
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Personalisierte Krebsmedizin: Mathematische Onkologie für die Personalisierte Krebsmedizin
Fortelny, N. (Host contact) & Schlicke, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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AI-BOOST : AI-Based mOlecular mechanism Of muskulo-Skeletal regeneraTion
Fortelny, N. (Principal Investigator), Strunk, D. (Co-Investigator) & Traweger, A. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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AIDIP: AI in digital pathology
Fortelny, N. (Principal Investigator), Aberger, F. (Co-Investigator), Krenn, P. (Co-Investigator) & Sotlar, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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GlycoMapNet: GlycoMapNet: Determining Enzyme and Metabolite Importance in NISTmAb N-glycosylation Using Knowledge-Primed Neural Networks
Rauter, T. (Principal Investigator) & Fortelny, N. (Host contact)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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Identification of epigenetic regulators of fibrotic transformation in cardiac fibroblasts through bulk and single-cell CRISPR screens
Aguado-Alvaro, L. P., Garitano, N., Esser-Skala, W., Sayers, J., Del Valle, C., Alameda, D., Mendieta-Esteban, J., Calleja-Cervantes, M. E., Goñi-Salaverri, A., Zazpe, J., de Vito, A. R., Marchese, F., Alignani, D., Cudini, J., Gross, T., Rábago, G., Narayan, N., Martinez, L., Martinez, S. & Huntly, B. & 6 others, , 26 Nov 2025, In: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 16, 1, p. 11660Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mast cells activated in vitro can modulate macrophage polarization and antibacterial responses
Holter, D. B., Zahalka, S., Brösamlen, J., Radhouani, M., Watzenboeck, M. L., Artner, T. J., Farhat, A., Gawish, R., Lakovits, K., Hladik, A., Quattrone, F., Weninger, W., Krausgruber, T., Cronin, S. J. F., Tikoo, S., Jain, R., Knapp, S., Fortelny, N. & Starkl, P., Sept 2025, In: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 156, 3, p. 754-773 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrated time-series analysis and high-content CRISPR screening delineate the dynamics of macrophage immune regulation
Traxler, P., Reichl, S., Folkman, L., Shaw, L., Fife, V., Nemc, A., Pasajlic, D., Kusienicka, A., Barreca, D., Fortelny, N., Rendeiro, A. F., Halbritter, F., Weninger, W., Decker, T., Farlik, M. & Bock, C., 20 Aug 2025, In: Cell Systems. 16, 8, p. 101346Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quality Attributes of Therapeutic Proteins Depend on Process Parameters Employed in the Bioprocessing: Why Are Both Critical?
Berger, T., Schäpertöns, V. (Corresponding author), Hofer, L. (Corresponding author), Štor , J. (Corresponding author), Rauter, T. (Corresponding author), Hofreither, D. (Corresponding author), Liesinger, L. (Corresponding author), Birner-Grünberger, R. (Corresponding author), Fortelny, N. (Corresponding author), Borth, N. (Corresponding author) & Huber, C. G. (Editor), 15 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Characterization of Antibody N-glycosylation from a Publicly Available Producer CHO Cell Line NISTCHO
Berger, T., Schäpertöns, V. (Corresponding author), Hofer, L. (Corresponding author), Štor , J. (Corresponding author), Rauter, T. (Corresponding author), Hofreither, D. (Corresponding author), Birner-Grünberger, R. (Corresponding author), Fortelny, N. (Corresponding author), Borth, N. (Corresponding author) & Huber, C. G. (Editor), 12 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Prizes
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Karl Landsteiner prize, Society of Immunology and Allergology (OEGAI), Austria
Fortelny, N. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize
Activities
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ADP-heptose attenuates Helicobacter pylori-induced dendritic cell activation
Neuper, T. (Speaker), Frauenlob, T. (Speaker), Dang, H.-H. (Speaker), Krenn, P. (Speaker), Posselt, G. B. (Speaker), Regl, C. (Speaker), Fortelny, N. (Speaker), Schäpertöns, V. (Speaker), Unger, M. S. (Speaker), Üblagger, G. L. (Speaker), Neureiter, D. (Speaker), Mühlbacher, I. (Speaker), Weitzendorfer, M. (Speaker), Singhartinger, F. (Speaker), Emmanuel, K. (Speaker), Huber, C. (Speaker), Weßler, S. (Speaker), Aberger, F. (Speaker) & Horejs-Höck, J. (Speaker)
17 Aug 2025 → 22 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster presentation › science to science / art to art
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Leitung Berufungskomission Medical Systems Biology
Fortelny, N. (Chair)
Feb 2025 → Oct 2025Activity: Examination and commission activity › Appointment commitee
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Nature Machine Intelligence (Journal)
Fortelny, N. (Reviewer)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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GLI-YAP interactions in basal cell carcinoma promote immune evasion by regulating the spatial distribution of immune responses.
Krenn, P. (Speaker), Stockmaier, G. (Speaker), Varkhande, S. (Speaker), Dang, H.-H. (Speaker), Sharma, A. (Speaker), Elmer, D. P. (Speaker), Steiner, M. (Speaker), Zaborsky, N. (Speaker), Neureiter, D. (Speaker), Greil, R. (Speaker), Horejs-Höck, J. (Speaker), Fortelny, N. (Speaker), Gratz, I. K. (Speaker) & Aberger, F. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster presentation › science to science / art to art
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JAK-STAT signaling maintains homeostasis in T cells and macrophages
Fortelny, N. (Invited speaker)
11 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › science to science / art to art
Press/Media
Impacts
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Young-Science - Wissenschaftsvermittlung an Österreichs Schulen
Kaiser, I. (Actor), Holztrattner, M. (Actor), Kühberger, C. (Actor), Schweighofer, S. (Actor), Cerny-Werner, R. (Actor), Brandstetter, J. (Actor), Fortelny, N. (Actor), Meisner-Kober, N. (Actor), Hof, A. (Actor), Thürmer, L. (Actor), Bathke, A. (Actor), Dall, E. (Actor), Dunlop, J. (Actor), Geppert, M. (Actor), Heinisch, R. (Actor), Himly, M. (Actor), Kreuz, G. E. (Actor), Lanius, D. (Actor), Ni Dhuill, C. (Actor), Pflaeging, J. (Actor), Riedel, S. (Actor), Schönbrodt, S. (Actor), Schreiber, M. (Actor), Schröder, A. (Actor), Schwertner, S. (Actor), Sokolicek, A. (Actor), Söllinger, D. (Actor), Steinbacher, E.-M. (Actor), Tomaz, T. (Actor), Vetters, M. (Actor) & Zimmermann, G. (Actor)
Impact: Third-mission activity › Health, Culture, Politics, Social affairs, Environment, Economy