Dear colleagues!
Dear friends of Austrian newborn screening!
It all began in 1963 with the screening for phenylketonuria in the USA and Western Europe. 1966 Professor Otto Thalhammer recognised the importance of newborn screening as one of the most important preventive measures in medicine and pioneered its establishment in Austria.
From then on, almost 5 million newborns in Austria were screenend free of charge for the families to protect them from the consequences of congenital diseases and other conditions.
It is the mission of everyone involved in newborn screening to enable a better quality of life for each affected child.
Come and learn more about the Austrian Newborn Screening, celebrate with us and take a look at the future!
We look forward to your visit and appreciate your interest!
Susanne Greber-Platzer
Head of the University Clinic for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (MUV)
Volkan Talazoglu
Vice-Rector for Finance, Medical University of Vienna
Vassiliki Konstantopoulou
Paediatric Metabolic Medicine
Medical Director of the Austrian Newborn Screening Programme
Maximilian Zeyda
Technical Director of the
Austrian Newborn Screening Programme
Van Swieten Saal
The 60 Years of Austrian Newborn Screening Program anniversary celebration takes place at the Van Swieten Saal of the Medical University of Vienna, located at Van-Swieten-Gasse 1a, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Public transport
The venue is easily accessible by public transport. The nearest underground station is Alser Straße (U6), which is within walking distance. Several tram lines serve the area, including lines 5 and 33 (stop: Lazarettgasse) as well as lines 43 and 44 (stop: Alser Straße). From Schottentor, additional tram connections are available, followed by a short walk.
Parking
If you arrive by car, parking is available in the AKH Vienna underground car park (entrance via Währinger Gürtel). As parking spaces are limited, travelling by public transport is recommended.