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In memory of Boris Marte (1964 – 2026)
06.10.2026
Boris Marte, a leading figure in Austria’s cultural and philanthropic life and a longstanding supporter of IMBA, has passed away. Boris Marte helped establish ERSTE Foundation and served as its CEO fo
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Jumping genes leap across cells and generations
23.09.2026
Nearly half of the human genome originates from ‘jumping genes’ or transposable elements. These DNA parasites move within genomes for their own advantage, either cutting themselves out of a chromosome
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Peter Kharchenko to join IMBA Faculty in October 2026
21.09.2026
Peter Kharchenko will take up his faculty position at IMBA on 1 October 2026. He already started recruiting students through the Vienna BioCenter PhD Program and its autumn 2026 call, and will also re
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Staggered twins: scientists show the shape of replicated chromosomes is asymmetrical
03.09.2026
Before a cell divides, it copies each of its chromosomes, producing two sister chromatids with the same genetic sequence. Because their sequence is identical, it was long assumed that the sisters are
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A new logo for IMBA, built around the cell – the basic unit of life
27.08.2026
IMBA has introduced a new logo, whose letters are divided by the branching pattern of a cell membrane. Developed through a collaborative process with IMBA's community, the redesign reflects both the i
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IMBA key driver of Austrian success with exceptional life science preprints
26.06.2026
The artificial intelligence platform developer QED Science has analysed 57,455 life science preprints posted on bioRxiv between May 2025 and April 2026 to identify “The 1%”: a cohort of 574 preprints
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ERC Advanced Grant for Jürgen Knoblich
23.06.2026
The ERC Advanced Grant is among Europe's most prestigious and competitive funding schemes, supporting established researchers pursuing ambitious, high-risk projects with the potential to drive major a
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Separating signal from noise: How cells decide the fate of RNA
17.06.2026
An international team of scientists including the lab of Julius Brennecke at IMBA have discovered a fundamental mechanism that helps cells decide which RNA molecules are kept and used—and which are destroyed. Published in the journal Nature, the study reveals that RNA export and RNA decay are not separate processes, as previously thought, but two competing pathways that read the same molecular signal. The findings provide a new framework for understanding how cells maintain gene-expression fidelity.
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ÖAW exhibition invites to “Discovering Women Researchers”
16.06.2026
When physicist Lise Meitner was elected to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in 1948, she became the institution's first female member—more than a century after its founding. The exhibition Disco
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Elly Tanaka elected Fellow of the Royal Society
28.05.2026
“Our Fellowship is strengthened not only by individual distinction, but by the diversity of perspectives and experiences its members bring,” said Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society in an a

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In memory of Boris Marte (1964 – 2026)

Jumping genes leap across cells and generations

Peter Kharchenko to join IMBA Faculty in October 2026

Staggered twins: scientists show the shape of replicated chromosomes is asymmetrical

A new logo for IMBA, built around the cell – the basic unit of life

IMBA key driver of Austrian success with exceptional life science preprints

ERC Advanced Grant for Jürgen Knoblich

Separating signal from noise: How cells decide the fate of RNA

ÖAW exhibition invites to “Discovering Women Researchers”

Elly Tanaka elected Fellow of the Royal Society

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