Tuberculosis: Researchers Uncover how Bacteria Burst our Cells
Scientists based in Vienna unveil the complex molecular structure that causes lethal infections by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Their findings might have implications for potential therapies against antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis.
Researchers initiate cross-disciplinary Bioethics Symposium at IMBA
Inquisitiveness, academic freedom, and a pioneer spirit are what drive many scientists to answer previously unsolved questions, collect new findings, and sometimes even open up completely new fields of research. These fields include the first human…
Unique genome architectures after fertilisation in single-cell embryos
Published in "Nature", an international team headed by Kikue Tachibana-Konwalski from IMBA has been able to shed light on the complexity of genome reorganisation occurring during the first hours after fertilisation in the single-cell mammalian embryo…
Life scientists move into the mechanisms of self-organization in small brain-like structures
How close to reality are brain organoids, and which molecular mechanisms underlie the remarkable self-organizing capacities of tissues? Researchers already have succeeded in growing so-called “cerebral organoids” in a dish - clusters of cells that…
Kikuë Tachibana-Konwalski receives Walther Flemming Award
We are proud to announce that IMBA group leader and EMBO Young Investigator Kikuë Tachibana-Konwalski was awarded the Walter Flemming medal for her outstanding research achievements. She received this renowned award at the annual spring Meeting of…
Scientists initiate first ethical guidelines for organs cultivated in vitro
In the latest edition of the professional journal “Science”, Jürgen Knoblich, a leading authority on stem cells and deputy director of the IMBA (Institute for Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences), together with international…
IMBA – The year in review: 2016 brought top-level research funding and scientific milestones
In 2016, IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology at the Austrian Academy of Sciences received the prestigious “Proof of Concept” grant from the European Research Council (ERC) as well as two fellowships in the renowned EMBO Young Investigator…
Fertilized egg cells trigger and monitor loss of sperm’s epigenetic memory
Published in “Cell”, IMBA group leader Kikue Tachibana-Konwalski and PhD student Sabrina Ladstätter discovered how an embryo’s genomic integrity is safeguarded during the first 24 h after fertilization. Insights into this mechanism have implications…
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