Our Curiosity makes science happen.

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 in the Vienna BioCenter in the heart of Europe.

 

 

At IMBA, we believe that curiosity makes science happen. IMBA is one of Europe’s leading scientific institutes. We make up a highly dynamic and collaborative community and our faculty has an over 60% success rate in ERC grant applications. We are looking for outstanding PhD and Postdoc candidates.

 

 

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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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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ERC Advanced Grant to Daniel Gerlich

Daniel Gerlich, Senior Group Leader at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – secured an…

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Brain organoids uncover various mechanisms of virus-induced microcephaly

Researchers at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – demonstrate that different viruses…

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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

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PostDoc Position, Saha Lab

PhD Position, Goloborodko Lab

 

Seminars & Events

Microsymposium 2021

22. - 23. April 2021

Virtual meeting

 

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MORE EVENTS

Jun
16
16:00

Understanding early vertebrate development: A CRISPR-Cas13d view

Location:Zoom
Speaker: Miguel Moreno Mateos
Type:SFB Neuro Stem Modulation Semi
Jun
17
11:00

Extragenic transcription and its regulation

Location:Zoom
Speaker: Gioacchino Natoli
Type:VBC Regular 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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