Sandra Siegert
24 Publications
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19566 |

F. E. Schoot Uiterkamp, M. E. Maes, M. Alamalhoda, A. Firoozi, G. Colombo, and S. Siegert, “Optic nerve crush does not induce retinal ganglion cell loss in the contralateral eye,” Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol. 66, no. 3. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2025.
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2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19593 |
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V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, J. P. Maya-Arteaga, and S. Siegert, “Microglia determine an immune-challenged environment and facilitate ibuprofen action in human retinal organoids,” Journal of Neuroinflammation, vol. 22, no. 1. Springer Nature, 2025.
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2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14257 |

J. M. Michalska et al., “Imaging brain tissue architecture across millimeter to nanometer scales,” Nature Biotechnology, vol. 42. Springer Nature, pp. 1051–1064, 2024.
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2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14363 |

M. E. Maes et al., “Mitochondrial network adaptations of microglia reveal sex-specific stress response after injury and UCP2 knockout,” iScience, vol. 26, no. 10. Elsevier, 2023.
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2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11995 |

R. Schulz, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, G. Colombo, and S. Siegert, “Chimeric GPCRs mimic distinct signaling pathways and modulate microglia responses,” Nature Communications, vol. 13. Springer Nature, 2022.
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2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12117 |

V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, and S. Siegert, “Assessing human iPSC-derived microglia identity and function by immunostaining, phagocytosis, calcium activity, and inflammation assay,” STAR Protocols, vol. 3, no. 4. Elsevier, 2022.
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2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11478 |

K. Bartalska et al., “A systematic characterization of microglia-like cell occurrence during retinal organoid differentiation,” iScience, vol. 25, no. 7. Elsevier, 2022.
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2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12244 |

G. Colombo et al., “A tool for mapping microglial morphology, morphOMICs, reveals brain-region and sex-dependent phenotypes,” Nature Neuroscience, vol. 25, no. 10. Springer Nature, pp. 1379–1393, 2022.
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2022 | Draft | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 11950 |

J. M. Michalska et al., “Uncovering brain tissue architecture across scales with super-resolution light microscopy,” bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9642 |

A. Venturino et al., “Microglia enable mature perineuronal nets disassembly upon anesthetic ketamine exposure or 60-Hz light entrainment in the healthy brain,” Cell Reports, vol. 36, no. 1. Elsevier, 2021.
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2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10655 |

M. E. Maes, G. M. Wögenstein, G. Colombo, R. Casado Polanco, and S. Siegert, “Optimizing AAV2/6 microglial targeting identified enhanced efficiency in the photoreceptor degenerative environment,” Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, vol. 23. Elsevier, pp. 210–224, 2021.
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2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10565 |

A. Venturino and S. Siegert, “Minimally invasive protocols and quantification for microglia-mediated perineuronal net disassembly in mouse brain,” STAR Protocols, vol. 2, no. 4. Elsevier, 2021.
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2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6521 |

M. E. Maes, G. Colombo, R. Schulz, and S. Siegert, “Targeting microglia with lentivirus and AAV: Recent advances and remaining challenges,” Neuroscience Letters, vol. 707. Elsevier, 2019.
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2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1253 |

L. Tsai and S. Siegert, “How MicroRNAs Are involved in splitting the mind,” JAMA Psychiatry, vol. 73, no. 4. American Medical Association, pp. 409–410, 2016.
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2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1613 |

A. Mungenast, S. Siegert, and L. Tsai, “Modeling Alzheimer’s disease with human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells,” Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, vol. 73. Academic Press, pp. 13–31, 2016.
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2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1799
T. Münch, R. Da Silveira, S. Siegert, T. Viney, G. Awatramani, and B. Roska, “Approach sensitivity in the retina processed by a multifunctional neural circuit,” Nature Neuroscience, vol. 12, no. 10. Nature Publishing Group, pp. 1308–1316, 2009.
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4 Grants
Segmentation of High-dimensional data using AI for Precise Evaluation (shAIpe)
EIT Health
Microglia action towards neuronal circuit formation and function in health and disease (MICROGLIA-CIRCUIT)
2017-05-01 – 2022-10-31
European Research Council
2023-09-01 – 2026-08-31
Austrian Science Fund
2024-03-01 – 2025-08-31
European Research Council
24 Publications
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19566 |

F. E. Schoot Uiterkamp, M. E. Maes, M. Alamalhoda, A. Firoozi, G. Colombo, and S. Siegert, “Optic nerve crush does not induce retinal ganglion cell loss in the contralateral eye,” Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol. 66, no. 3. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2025.
[Published Version]
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| PubMed | Europe PMC
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19593 |
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V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, J. P. Maya-Arteaga, and S. Siegert, “Microglia determine an immune-challenged environment and facilitate ibuprofen action in human retinal organoids,” Journal of Neuroinflammation, vol. 22, no. 1. Springer Nature, 2025.
[Published Version]
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| PubMed | Europe PMC
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14257 |

J. M. Michalska et al., “Imaging brain tissue architecture across millimeter to nanometer scales,” Nature Biotechnology, vol. 42. Springer Nature, pp. 1051–1064, 2024.
[Published Version]
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| DOI
| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14363 |

M. E. Maes et al., “Mitochondrial network adaptations of microglia reveal sex-specific stress response after injury and UCP2 knockout,” iScience, vol. 26, no. 10. Elsevier, 2023.
[Published Version]
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| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11995 |

R. Schulz, M. Korkut, A. Venturino, G. Colombo, and S. Siegert, “Chimeric GPCRs mimic distinct signaling pathways and modulate microglia responses,” Nature Communications, vol. 13. Springer Nature, 2022.
[Published Version]
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| DOI
| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12117 |

V. Hübschmann, M. Korkut, and S. Siegert, “Assessing human iPSC-derived microglia identity and function by immunostaining, phagocytosis, calcium activity, and inflammation assay,” STAR Protocols, vol. 3, no. 4. Elsevier, 2022.
[Published Version]
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| Files available
| DOI
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11478 |

K. Bartalska et al., “A systematic characterization of microglia-like cell occurrence during retinal organoid differentiation,” iScience, vol. 25, no. 7. Elsevier, 2022.
[Published Version]
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| Files available
| DOI
| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12244 |

G. Colombo et al., “A tool for mapping microglial morphology, morphOMICs, reveals brain-region and sex-dependent phenotypes,” Nature Neuroscience, vol. 25, no. 10. Springer Nature, pp. 1379–1393, 2022.
[Published Version]
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| DOI
| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2022 | Draft | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 11950 |

J. M. Michalska et al., “Uncovering brain tissue architecture across scales with super-resolution light microscopy,” bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
[Preprint]
View
| Files available
| DOI
| Download Preprint (ext.)
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9642 |

A. Venturino et al., “Microglia enable mature perineuronal nets disassembly upon anesthetic ketamine exposure or 60-Hz light entrainment in the healthy brain,” Cell Reports, vol. 36, no. 1. Elsevier, 2021.
[Published Version]
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| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10655 |

M. E. Maes, G. M. Wögenstein, G. Colombo, R. Casado Polanco, and S. Siegert, “Optimizing AAV2/6 microglial targeting identified enhanced efficiency in the photoreceptor degenerative environment,” Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, vol. 23. Elsevier, pp. 210–224, 2021.
[Published Version]
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| DOI
| WoS
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10565 |

A. Venturino and S. Siegert, “Minimally invasive protocols and quantification for microglia-mediated perineuronal net disassembly in mouse brain,” STAR Protocols, vol. 2, no. 4. Elsevier, 2021.
[Published Version]
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| DOI
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6521 |

M. E. Maes, G. Colombo, R. Schulz, and S. Siegert, “Targeting microglia with lentivirus and AAV: Recent advances and remaining challenges,” Neuroscience Letters, vol. 707. Elsevier, 2019.
[Published Version]
View
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| DOI
| WoS
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1253 |

L. Tsai and S. Siegert, “How MicroRNAs Are involved in splitting the mind,” JAMA Psychiatry, vol. 73, no. 4. American Medical Association, pp. 409–410, 2016.
[Submitted Version]
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| Files available
| DOI
| PubMed | Europe PMC
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1613 |

A. Mungenast, S. Siegert, and L. Tsai, “Modeling Alzheimer’s disease with human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells,” Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, vol. 73. Academic Press, pp. 13–31, 2016.
[Submitted Version]
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| Files available
| DOI
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1799
T. Münch, R. Da Silveira, S. Siegert, T. Viney, G. Awatramani, and B. Roska, “Approach sensitivity in the retina processed by a multifunctional neural circuit,” Nature Neuroscience, vol. 12, no. 10. Nature Publishing Group, pp. 1308–1316, 2009.
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