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[03.05.2024] study participants wanted

[03.05.2024] Pint of Science Festival 2024

Marlies Gaider iin the lab

Pint of Science is an international science festival in which researchers share their latest findings with the general public in a cosy pub. Pint of Science takes scientists out of their laboratories and brings them to cosy local pubs. There, the research work can be explained, the latest results presented and their social dimensions discussed. The event series creates a basis for dialogue and makes science accessible. The festival takes place annually on three evenings in May, this year on 13, 14 and 15 May - all over the world.

Our researcher Marlies Gaider will also give a talk (in German) on 13 May 2024 at 7 pm:


"Eine Reise durch die Welt der Süße"
Place: Cafe Inspection, Theobaldgasse 10,1060 Wien

Sweetness - an irresistible pleasure. But nowadays, chocolate, cakes and soft drinks present us with serious challenges such as overweight and obesity. Sweeteners offer a sugar-reduced alternative, while retaining the sweet flavour. But their influence on our cells remains the subject of intense scientific debate. Can we utilise secondary plant substances with health-promoting properties? And how do our intestinal receptors react to them? Join me on a journey through the world of sweetness, where science and flavour meet.

[29.04.2024] Study participants wanted

a picture of the text with the explanation to the study

[13.09.2023] Congratulations on Professorship

Congratulations to Barbara Lieder on her professorship at the University of Hohenheim, D, which started in September 2023.

Here is a link to the short interview of the Christian Doppler Research Association.

 

 

Frau Lieder in Front der Uni Hohenheim

[19.01.23] PhD Defensio Corinna Deck

We congratulate Corinna Deck on her successful PhD degree.

Portrait of Corinna Deck

[03.12.2022] german Article: "Wie Aromen aus dem Labor unsere Sinne täuschen"

The research of Univ-Prof. Dr. Barbara Lieder and her team focuses on sweetness.

German Article from 03.12.2022 in Standard ONLINE

Petrischale

[28.09.2022] Masterdefensio Isabella Kimmeswenger

Congratulations on graduating with a Master's degree on 28.09.2022.

She completed her Master's thesis entitled: "Mechanistic studies on the influence of glucose on fatty acid uptake in enterocytes." as part of the CDL for Taste Research at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry.

 

 

Portraitbild Isabella Kimmeswenger

[23.02.2022] Masterdefensio Markus Rechl

Congratulations on graduating with a Master's degree on 23.02.2022.

He completed his Master's thesis entitled: "Influence of sucrose and non-caloric sweeteners on gut barrier function: comparison of CaCo-2 monoculutr and CaCo-2/HT29-MTX co-culture" as part of the CDL for Taste Research at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry.

Portrait Markus Rechl

[27.12.2021] Article: "Why is sweet not equal to sweet?

Portrait von Barbara Lieder

Article (in German) by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Lieder, head of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Taste Research in the journal: Die Ernährung Volume 45/06.2021

Why is sweet not the same? Sensory profiles and structural features of molecules that affect sweetness taste

25.12.2021] Article: "How to live without the smell of Christmas?"

Advent biscuits and Advent decorations

Image source: Pixabay - SilviaRita

 

Article about smells and how they are processed in the brain. Also with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Lieder in the Kronen Zeitung, among others.

[22.12.2021] Article: "Auf internationalem Parkett"

in the ÖFG Magazin 2/2021


Corinna Deck, MSc talks about the sensory analysis of alternative sweeteners at the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Taste Research at the Vienna Department of Phyisiological Chemistry. The article is in German.

Portrait Corinna Deck

[26.11.2021] Masterdefense Katharina Reif

Portrait Katharina Reif

Congratulations to Reif Katharina on her successfully completed Master!

She wrote her Master thesis about  “The influence of selected sweet-modulating substances on the sweet thresholds of trained panelists"  at the CDL for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry.

[11.11.2021] Article: "Taste research is very dynamic".

Portrait Barbar Lieder

a new professorship for Biomolecular and Integrative Physiology

INTERVIEW with Prof. Dr. Barbara Lieder

Barbara Lieder took up the professorship for Biomolecular and Integrative Physiology at the Faculty of Chemistry ion 1st October. 2021. The head of a Christian Doppler Laboratory is interested in how food substances interact with our bodies. In the interview, the researcher talks about sweet perception in the gastrointestinal tract, the influence of Corona on her work and the fascination of her subject.

 

further Link to the (German) article

[28.10.2021] Masterdefensio Lea Steinwender

Portrait Lea Steinwender

Congratulations on your Master's degree.

[25.10.2021] Travel Scholarship for Corinna Deck

Portrait Corinna Deck

Corinna Deck received the travel grant from the ÖFG to attend the 31st Conference of the European Chemoreception Research Organization - ECRO
XXXI - 2021" from 13 - 16.9.2021 in Cascais, Portugal.

[01.10.2021] Barbara Lieder takes over the professorship for Biomolecular and Integrative Physiology

Portrait Barbara Lieder

We congratulate Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Lieder, Privatdoz. on her new professorship for Biomolecular and Integrative Physiology at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna.

[18.05.2021] Article: Best Flash Presentation for Corinna Karl

Portrait Corinna Karl

Attending the 9th European Sensory Science Society (E3S) Symposium "Taste of Creativity", Corinna Karl from the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry received the award for the best application and flash presentation together with another PhD student.
Related link to the faculty page

[26.02.2021] Article: "How full does sweetness make you feel?"

labeled sugar cubes on brown sugar

How are energy intake, feeling of satiety and sweet taste related? The type of sugar we consume is partly responsible for how quickly we are full.

further link in German - National Geographic

 

 

 

[16.02.2021]: Masterdefense Albrecht Katharina

Puschel für Masterdefensio

Picture: C. Karl

Congratulations to Albrecht Katharina on her successfully completed Maste studies!

She wrote her Master thesis about  “Studies on the molecular mechanisms of the anti-adipogenic effect of phyllodulcin and hesperetin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes." at the CDL for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry.

 


[16.12.2020]: Masterdefense Stadlmayr Sarah

Puschel Masterdefensio

Picture: C. Karl

Congratulations to Stadlmayr Sarah on her successfully completed Master studies!

She wrote her Master thesis about  “Influence of sweet-tasting compounds on human inestinal gene expression"  at the CDL for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry.

[11.12.2020]: Masterdefense Treml Julia

Puschl for Masterdefense

Picture: C. Karl

Congratulations to Treml Julia on her successfully completed Master!

She wrote her Master thesis about  “Einfluss des Süßgeschmacks von Glukose und Saccharose auf Mechanismen der Sättigungsregulation in gesunden Probanden"  at the CDL for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry.

[10.11.2020] Article:"Sugar sweetness makes you feel full?"

Stacked sugar cubes

Photo: Pixabay/jakob5200

What new taste research reveals

So far, little is known about the extent to which the taste perception of sugar contributes to satiety. A current study by Austrian and German scientists led by Veronika Somoza and Barbara Lieder now provides new insights into the relationships between the sweet taste of sugar, energy intake and hunger satiety regulation. The study was published in the journal "Nutrients".

Link to the German article

further link to the publication

[October 2020]: CDG Internship for Rechl Markus

We are pleased about the approval of a CDG internship for Rechl Markus, who is now getting an insight into research at the CDL for taste research at the University of Vienna and at our industrial partner Symrise AG for three months as part of his food chemistry studies.

Portrait of Rechl Markus

[03.06.2020]: Master defense Vidakovic Ana

Puschel Master defence

Picture: C. Karl

Congratulations to Vidakovic Ana on her successfully completed Master!

She wrote her Master thesis about „Impact of different sweet-tasting substances on saliva properties and taste perception in healthy volunteers“  at the CDL for Taste Research at the Department of Physiological Chemistry.

[03.02.2020] Article: - "How Easier To Eat Less Sugar.

beschriftete Zuckerwürfel auf braunen Zucker mit dem Schriftzug Sweet

Medicine Popular 2/20 Article including an interview with Lieder Barbara.

 further Link in German by Andrea Krieger

[27.12.2019]: Article: "With sugar or without - a question of definition".

Vanillekipferl mit Weihnachtsdekoration

Foto: Pixabay/5598375

ORF.at: Articeö by Caecilia Smekal

"With or without sugar Sweets are omnipresent at Christmas time: vanilla crescents, biscuits and marzipan pave the way to presents every year. Those who want to avoid sugar can now choose from a wealth of alternatives, all with advantages and disadvantages. Between sweeteners and substitutes, sugar-free and products without added sugar, there is something for every taste. However, it is difficult to find one's way through the jungle of labels. - Question of definition"

[21.12.2019] Article: "O Merry, sugary Christmas Time"

Vanillekipferl

Foto: Pixabay/TheUjulala

Die Presse, Article by Cornelia Grobner

The role of our sweet receptors for the perception of taste and for metabolism is being studied at the Vienna CD Laboratory for Taste Research. The bad news is that so far there is no adequate sugar substitute.

 

 

[06.12.2019] Article: "The false sweetness."

beschriftetet Zuckerwürfe auf braunen Zucker mit dem Schriftzug sweet

Schrödinger's Katze by Annika Suck

[03.12.2019] Article: "nquired: live sugar-free"

Picture: Der Knopfdrücker

As part of the "Nachgefragt (Inquired)" series of the University of Vienna, Barbara Lieder discussed the topic "Living sugar-free - What alternatives do we have?" with journalist Susanne Mauthner-Weber and the interested audience live and via Facebook. The event can be reviewed on the Facebook page of the University of Vienna:

www.facebook.com/watch/

[17.10.2019]: Masterdefensio Cervantes Recalde Maria Fernanda

Portraita of Cervantes Recalde

Congratulations to Cervantes Recalde  Maria Fernandaon her successfully completed Master studies!

She completed her master thesis on "Impact of sweet-taste modulating polyphenols on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells" within the CDL for Taste Research at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry.

[01.10.2018] Article: "Ceremonial opening of the CDL for taste research"

Picture: Der Knopfdrücker

On 01.10.2018 the opening ceremony of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Taste Research took place in the Carl-Auer-von-Welsbach lecture hall of the Faculty of Chemistry.

Impressions of the event on the media portal of the University of Vienna:

further Link