18 March, 18:00, VHS Urania
Opening Event of the Lecture Series18 March, 18:00, VHS Urania
Opening Event of the Lecture Series![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/e/csm_header_neu_1_2c5980540c.webp "[Translate to English:]")
Health is not only determined by our personal behaviour or genetic predisposition.
It is also strongly influenced by the social, political and economic conditions in which we live.
Understanding health therefore requires a holistic approach that connects different areas – from biology and psychology to social factors and planetary environmental aspects.
In the Health in Society Research Network, scientists from different disciplines work together to conduct joint research into health, medicine and well-being.
Our members contribute the specific perspectives of their respective fields of expertise, while also taking local, regional and global contexts into account.
This not only leads to new scientific findings, but also to valuable partnerships with other research institutions and with actors from civil society, politics and business.
We create synergies and enable science that has a social impact – interdisciplinary, innovative and cooperative.
An international study is investigating the effect of music lessons on people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The project team is still looking…
Interviews with Wolfram Weckwerth and Urs Nater for the focus topic of "stress" in the science magazine of the University of Vienna
Health Day 2026: Julia Reiter, coordinator of the Health in Society Research Network, announced a university-wide health survey.
Keynote by Helena Hansen, UCLA, as part of the kick-off event for the lecture series "Health in Society" (in English)
After International Women's Day on 8 March, the Research Network is clearing up popular misconceptions on Campus.
"Sketching antimicrobial resistance" will be on display in Hof 1 of the Campus for two weeks after the opening.
With public Keynotes by Janina Kehr and Claas Kirchhelle (in English)
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