Optic nerve crush does not induce retinal ganglion cell loss in the contralateral eye
F.E. Schoot Uiterkamp, M.E. Maes, M. Alamalhoda, A. Firoozi, G. Colombo, S. Siegert, Investigative Ophthalmology &; Visual Science 66 (2025).

 Human microglia impact neuronal development in retinal organoids
V. Hübschmann,  Human Microglia Impact Neuronal Development in Retinal Organoids, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2025.

Microglia determine an immune-challenged environment and facilitate ibuprofen action in human retinal organoids
V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, J.P. Maya-Arteaga, S. Siegert, Journal of Neuroinflammation 22 (2025).

Imaging brain tissue architecture across millimeter to nanometer scales
J.M. Michalska, J. Lyudchik, P. Velicky, H. Korinkova, J. Watson, A. Cenameri, C.M. Sommer, N. Amberg, A. Venturino, K. Roessler, T. Czech, R. Höftberger, S. Siegert, G. Novarino, P.M. Jonas, J.G. Danzl, Nature Biotechnology 42 (2024) 1051–1064.

Investigating acute microglia response to seizure activity in vivo: Combining 2-Photon imaging and EEG recording
J.S. Murmann, Investigating Acute Microglia Response to Seizure Activity in Vivo: Combining 2-Photon Imaging and EEG Recording, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2024.

Mitochondrial network adaptations of microglia reveal sex-specific stress response after injury and UC knockout
M.E. Maes, G. Colombo, F.E. Schoot Uiterkamp, F. Sternberg, A. Venturino, E.E. Pohl, S. Siegert, IScience 26 (2023).

BAX activation in mouse retinal ganglion cells occurs in two temporally and mechanistically distinct steps
M.E. Maes, R.J. Donahue, C.L. Schlamp, O.J. Marola, R.T. Libby, R.W. Nickells, Molecular Neurodegeneration 18 (2023).

Research data for the publication "Imaging brain tissue architecture across millimeter to nanometer scales"
J.G. Danzl, (2023).

Chimeric GPCRs mimic distinct signaling pathways and modulate microglia responses
R. Schulz, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, G. Colombo, S. Siegert, Nature Communications 13 (2022).

Chimeric G protein-coupled receptors mimic distinct signaling pathways and modulate microglia function
R. Schulz, Chimeric G Protein-Coupled Receptors Mimic Distinct Signaling Pathways and Modulate Microglia Function, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.

Source Data (Chimeric GPCRs mimic distinct signaling pathways and modulate microglia responses)
R. Schulz, (2022).

Assessing human iPSC-derived microglia identity and function by immunostaining, phagocytosis, calcium activity, and inflammation assay
V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, S. Siegert, STAR Protocols 3 (2022).

A systematic characterization of microglia-like cell occurrence during retinal organoid differentiation
K. Bartalska, V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, R.J. Cubero, A. Venturino, K. Rössler, T. Czech, S. Siegert, IScience 25 (2022).

A tool for mapping microglial morphology, morphOMICs, reveals brain-region and sex-dependent phenotypes
G. Colombo, R.J. Cubero, L. Kanari, A. Venturino, R. Schulz, M. Scolamiero, J. Agerberg, H. Mathys, L.-H. Tsai, W. Chachólski, K. Hess, S. Siegert, Nature Neuroscience 25 (2022) 1379–1393.

MorphOMICs, a tool for mapping microglial morphology, reveals brain region- and sex-dependent phenotypes
G. Colombo, MorphOMICs, a Tool for Mapping Microglial Morphology, Reveals Brain Region- and Sex-Dependent Phenotypes, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.

Uncovering brain tissue architecture across scales with super-resolution light microscopy
J.M. Michalska, J. Lyudchik, P. Velicky, H. Korinkova, J. Watson, A. Cenameri, C.M. Sommer, A. Venturino, K. Roessler, T. Czech, S. Siegert, G. Novarino, P.M. Jonas, J.G. Danzl, BioRxiv (n.d.).

Increased susceptibility and intrinsic apoptotic signaling in neurons by induced HDA expression
H.M. Schmitt, R.L. Fehrman, M.E. Maes, H. Yang, L.W. Guo, C.L. Schlamp, H.R. Pelzel, R.W. Nickells, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 62 (2021).

The influence of mitochondrial dynamics and function on retinal ganglion cell susceptibility in optic nerve disease
N.A. Muench, S. Patel, M.E. Maes, R.J. Donahue, A. Ikeda, R.W. Nickells, Cells 10 (2021).

A microRNA program regulates the balance between cardiomyocyte hyperplasia and hypertrophy and stimulates cardiac regeneration
A. Raso, E. Dirkx, V. Sampaio-Pinto, H. el Azzouzi, R.J. Cubero, D.W. Sorensen, L. Ottaviani, S. Olieslagers, M.M. Huibers, R. de Weger, S. Siddiqi, S. Moimas, C. Torrini, L. Zentillin, L. Braga, D.S. Nascimento, P.A. da Costa Martins, J.H. van Berlo, S. Zacchigna, M. Giacca, L.J. De Windt, Nature Communications 12 (2021).

Characteristics of intracellular propagation of mitochondrial BAX recruitment during apoptosis
J.A. Grosser, M.E. Maes, R.W. Nickells, Apoptosis 26 (2021) 132–145.