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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.

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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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Not all brains are equal: Why the human brain is more vulnerable to disease

With the help of cerebral organoids, IMBA scientists were able to ascertain that Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, arises developmentally rather than only genetically.…

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Scientific Research Career Paths Are Not Always Direct, Researchers Share At Vienna Daughter Day

During a region-wide event on April 27, IMBA welcomed a cohort of female secondary school students from Vienna to learn about career…

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Proteome Pioneer Award for Karl Mechtler

Karl Mechtler, Head of the Proteomics Tech Hub at IMP, IMBA, and GMI, is the first Austrian scientist to receive the prestigious Juan…

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Muscle health depends on lipid synthesis

Muscle degeneration, the most prevalent cause of frailty in hereditary diseases and aging, could be caused by a deficiency in one key…

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Alfred Hauptmann Prize for research on Tuberous Sclerosis at IMBA

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences will be awarded the Alfred…

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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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Seminars & Events

IMBA's 20th Anniversary

When an institute reaches a milestone anniversary, it is a time to celebrate the past and look forward to future successes. In June,…

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09:40

Is cohesin necessary for transcription? Molecular entities of transcriptional dysregulation in the absence of cohesin revealed by analysis of transcription elongation complexes

Location:VBC5 Lecture Hall A+B
Speaker: Katsuhiko Shirahige
Type:New Developments in Chromosome
Jun
06
11:15

The Earth BioGenome Project: Progress Toward a New Synthesis in Evolution Science

Location:UBB - Lecture Hall 1
Speaker: Harris Lewin
Type:Interaction and Evolution of O

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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