Gaia Novarino

Professor
Institute of Science and Technology

Gaia Novarino is professor of neuroscience at the Institute of Science and Technology in Klosterneuburg, Austria.

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How to run a lab from home during a pandemic

By Gaia Novarino
31 March 2020 | 4 min read
Illustration shows Austria lagging behind Germany--doctors and researchers are taking bigger steps in Germany.
Spectrum

How Austria can restore its status as a center of autism research

By Gaia Novarino
6 November 2018 | 5 min read

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