Sandra Siegert
Scholar

Sandra Siegert

Google Scholar ID: Kus1pPwAAAAJ
Professor at Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
microglia neurons plasticity mental disorders
Homepage↗Google Scholar↗
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,287
 
H-index
13
 
i10-index
15
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
45
 
Publications
1 items
trAIce3D: A Prompt-Driven Transformer Based U-Net for Semantic Segmentation of Microglial Cells from Large-Scale 3D Microscopy Images
2025
Cited
0
Resume
Academic Achievements
  • Publications:
  • - Hübschmann V, Korkut M, Venturino A, Maya-Arteaga JP, Siegert S. 2025. Microglia determine an immune-challenged environment and facilitate ibuprofen action in human retinal organoids. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 22(1), 98.
  • - Miteva FE, Maes ME, Alamalhoda M, Firoozi A, Colombo G, Siegert S. 2025. Optic nerve crush does not induce retinal ganglion cell loss in the contralateral eye. Investigative Ophthalmology.
Research Experience
  • Current group leader of the Siegert Group at ISTA, focusing on how defined environmental cues (such as drugs, extracellular matrix, sex, and metabolic insults) modulate microglia response and affect neuronal circuit function and behavior.
Background
  • Research Interests: Interaction between neurons and microglia and their impact on brain function in health and disease. Professional Field: Neuroscience, Immunology.
Miscellany
  • Team Members:
  • - Medina Korkut-Demirbas (PhD Student)
  • - Marko Savic (Predoctoral Visiting Scientist)
  • - Alessandro Venturino (Research Technician)
  • - Natalie Özgen (PhD Student)