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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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Colouring tumours reveals their bad influence

Red2Onco, an innovative genetic mouse model, allows to detect the very initial steps that lead to cancer development. Red2Onco’s multi-colour labelling system allows to trace intestinal tumour…

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Cardioids – Heartbeat, heartbreak and recovery in a dish

Self-organizing heart organoids developed at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – are also effective injury- and in vitro congenital disease models. These…

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The thymus as key to healthy pregnancies

How the immune system adapts to pregnancy has puzzled researchers for decades. An international team of researchers, including scientists from IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the…

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Neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 sugar coat

Researchers identify two sugar-binding proteins that impede the viral entry of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The team, spearheaded…

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IMBA congratulates Maria Leptin

Professor Maria Leptin, a long-term member of the IMBA Scientific Advisory Board, was appointed as the next President of the…

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Harnessing Next Generation Sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2 and prepare for the next pandemic

Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less…

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15th symposium on Micro RNAs hosted in the virtual space

From April 21st to 22nd, the 15th Microsymposium took place. This time, in the virtual space of the Vienna BioCenter.

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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

Research Assistant (10h/week) - ISCCF

Facility Management Mitarbeiter (w/m/d)

PostDoc Position, Saha Lab

PhD Position, Goloborodko Lab

 

 

Seminars & Events

Vienna BioCenter PhD Symposium

4th - 5th of November 2021

 

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MORE EVENTS

Oct
21
14:00

Regulating Proteins and RNA by Light

Location:Zoom
Speaker: Andreas Möglich
Type:Seminar Series on Modern Conce
Oct
25
12:30

Monday Seminar (Internal)

Location:IMP Lecture Hall
Speaker: HOLSTEIN Felix (Obenauf), KHALDIEH Nina (Ameres), HOHMANN Ulrich (Brennecke/Plaschka)
Type:Monday Seminar

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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