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IMBA is an academic research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences that conducts basic research in the areas of molecular biology and medicine.

We are located at the Vienna BioCenter in the heart of Europe.

Research Highlights

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CHOOSEn fate: one brain organoid’s tale on Autism

Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to Autism? With a revolutionizing novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now…

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Virus-like transposons wage war on the species barrier

Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants. However, the mechanism of how such an unlikely event occurs remained unknown.…

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Awakening the genome

Researchers from the Tachibana lab show that the pioneer factor Nr5a2 can awaken the inactive genome in the early embryo. Part of this work was carried out at IMBA before the Tachibana lab moved to…

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#ScienceChatIMBA: How the genome is packed into chromosomes that can be faithfully moved during cell division

In their latest Nature publication, researchers from the Gerlich Group at IMBA determined the molecular mechanisms that confer special physical properties to mitotic chromosomes to prevent their…

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News

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Johanna Gassler receives ÖGMBT Life Science Research award

Johanna Gassler, a former IMBA student, was awarded the 2023 ÖGMBT Life Science Research Award in the category Basic Science for her…

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Reprogramming cells into neurons: At least two roads do lead to Rome

Two paths can diverge… and still lead to the same outcome. In their latest publication, researchers from the Elling lab at IMBA show…

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HiCognition: A computational tool to navigate the genome in 3D

The genetic information is encoded in very long DNA molecules, which adopt specific three-dimensional organization inside cells to…

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FWF awards ESPRIT grant to study single-cell proteomics of human blastoid

The Austrian Science Fund FWF has awarded a prestigious ESPRIT grant to scientists from the Proteomics Tech Hub at the Vienna…

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Career & Training

Vienna BioCenter PhD Program

The program is among the best postgraduate courses in European life sciences.

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Postdoc oppor­tunities

At IMBA you will find the freedom to pursue your ideas in an encouraging and extremely supportive environment.

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Master Projects

Most labs host Master Students during their thesis or for placements/internships.

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VBC Summer School

The Vienna BioCenter Summer School offers a 9-week fellowship programme for current Bachelor and Master students to develop pertinent…

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Job Offers

Seminars & Events

20th Annual Vienna BioCenter PhD Program Symposium

For this special, 20th anniversary edition, “A Mixtape of Science”, we aim to build on this experience to foster a dynamic and…

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MORE EVENTS

Oct
02
12:30

Monday Seminar (Internal)

Location:IMP Lecture Hall
Speaker: STRAVS Ana (Knoblich), SANCHEZ DE MEDINA HERNANDEZ Victor (Dagdas), HORENKAMP Simone (Tanaka)
Type:Monday Seminar
Oct
03
11:30

Chromatin as a gatekeeper of chromosome replication

Location:Max Perutz Labs SR 1 (6th floor)
Speaker: Christoph Kurat
Type:New Developments in Chromosome

IMBA in numbers

The Vienna BioCenter at Neu Marx, located in the third district of Vienna, is today one of the leading international biomedical research centres worldwide and has established itself as the premier location for life sciences in the Central European Region.

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