Jürgen Knoblich
Senior Group Leader

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE

Scientific CV

Since 2021Full Professor for Synthetic Biology, Medical University of Vienna
2018 - 2024Scientific Director (interim) at IMBA
2016 - 2021Adjunct Professor, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Since 2005Deputy Scientific Director at IMBA
1997 - 2004Group Leader at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna, Austria

 

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Team

Former Lab Members

NamePosition at IMBAYearCurrent Affiliation
Sakurako Nagumo WongPhD Student2019–2026Recent departure (July 2026) — latest Oct 2026 preprint lists IMBA, Vienna, Austria
Michael Alexander ZabolockiPostdoc2023–2026Researcher, Lab for Human Neurophysiology and Genetics, SAHMRI & Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Shamsi EmtenaniPostdoc2022–2026Postdoctoral Fellow (Superti-Furga Lab), CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Laura KrachtPostdoc2022–2026People Development Expert, LBG Career Center, Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria
Ema NovákováMaster Student2024–2025 
Hanne TwenhöfelMaster Student2024–2025PhD Candidate (Hol Lab), Department of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
Peter-Christopher EskPhD Student / Research Associate2021–2025 (incl. PhD: 2015–2025)Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Oliver Ludwig EichmüllerMedical Researcher2021–2025Resident Physician & Clinician Scientist (Pediatric Neuro-Oncology), Dept. of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Lisa LandskronPhD Student / Postdoc2023–2024 (PhD: 2011–2017)Group & Project Lead, Proxygen, Vienna, Austria
Denise van der HeijdenTrainee2023PhD Candidate (Pasterkamp Lab), Dept. of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center & ALS Centrum Nederland, Utrecht, Netherlands
Christian LehmannPhD Student2020–2025Freelance Consultant, Wiesbaden, Germany
Bálint DoleschallPhD Student2020–2025 
Ramsey K. NajmPostdoc2019–2025Scientific Head, Organoid Engineering Lab, BioQuant, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Catarina Martins Costa (Da Cunha E Silva Martins Costa)PhD Student 2018–2024Senior Consultant, Scitaris (Biopharma Strategy Consulting), Berlin, Germany
Chong LiPostdoc2018–2024Principal Investigator / Group Leader, Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR), Beijing, China
Andrea WiegersMaster Student2022–2023 
Philipp TreptePostdoc2019–2023Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Managing Director, Qanatpharma, Munich, Germany
Jaydeep SidhayePostdoc2018–2023Scientific Lead, Velsera India
Daniel ReumannPhD Student2017–2023Postdoctoral Scientist (Stevens Group), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Marthe PriouretTrainee2022Research Engineer (Hassan Lab), Paris Brain Institute (Institut du Cerveau – ICM), Paris, France
Vincent Anh Quan PhamTrainee (Fulbright Research Fellow)2021–2022PhD Candidate (Martik Lab), Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley, CA, USA
Natalie SepkeMaster Student2021–2022Sustainability Consultant, ClimatePartner, Munich, Germany
Segundo Jose Martinez GuzmanResearch Associate2019–2021 (ORCID: 2017–2022) 
François BonnayPostdoc2015–2022Executive Program Manager, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Camilla BosonePhD2016 - 2021Research Scientist, Neurolentech
Dominik LindenhoferPhD2015 - 2021Postdoc, Steinmetz Lab, EMBL Heidelberg
Veronica KrennPostdoc2015 - 2021Group Leader, University of Milan-Bicocca
Joshua Adam BagleyPostdoc2015 - 2020Chief Scientific Officer, a:head
Tom KruitwagenPostdoc2017 - 2019Scientist, X4 Pharmaceuticals
Juliana Lauren HillardDiploma2017 - 2018Staff Scientist, System1 Biosciences
Benoit SchroederDiploma2017 - 2018Bioinformatics Engineer, Platomics GmbH
Jakub NowakPostdoc2016Application Specialist, NanoTemper
Oliver WüsekePostdoc2015 - 2017Founder and CEO, Impulse Science
Shan BianPostdoc2014 - 2019Professor, Tongji University
Sebastian WisselPhD2014 - 2018MSL Oncology/Hematology, Sanofi
Merve Deniz AbdusselamogluPhD2014 - 2019Postdoc, Fuchs Lab, Rockefeller University
Martin ModerDiploma2013 - 2014Science Communication
Magdalena RennerPhD2012 - 2016Head of the Human Organoid Platform, Inst. of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology
June Sin Man AuPhD2012 - 2015 
Balaji EnuguttiPostdoc2012 - 2014Postdoc, Nodine Lab, Gregor Mendel Institute
Birgit RitschkaDiploma2012 - 2013Postdoc, Tanaka Lab, IMP
Monika AbramczukPhD2011 - 2018Medical Researcher, Institute Bloom Diagnostics
Lisa LandskronPhD2011 - 2017Postdoc, Brummelkamp Lab, Netherlands Cancer Insitute
Suzanne van der HorstDiploma2011Postdoc, Snippert Lab, UMZ Utrecht
Madeline LancasterPostdoc2010 - 2015Group Leader, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Tetsuo YasugiPostdoc2010 - 2014Assistant Professor, Kanazawa University
Onur KayaPhD2010 - 2013Distinguished Lab Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
Catarina HomemPostdoc2009 - 2015Principal Investigator, CEDOC
Ilka Reichardt-GomezPostdoc2009 - 2015Scientist Genome Engineering, MPI-CBG
Elif ErogluPhD2009 - 2014Postdoc, Chien Lab, Karolinska Institute
Jonas SteinmannPhD2009 - 2013Solutions Consultant, LEROI Consulting
Marko RepicPhD2008 - 2015Consultant, MC Toxicology Consulting
Heike HarzerPhD2008 - 2014Brand Manager, Merck Group
Yunli XiePostdoc2008 - 2014Principal Investigator, Institute of Brain Science, Fudan University
Christian BergerPostdoc2008 - 2010Regionalleitung SÜD Multiple Sklerose, Sanofi Genzyme
Vivien RollandPhD2007 - 2012Research Scientist, CSIRO
Federico MauriPhD2007 - 2012Principal Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
Ryan ConderPostdoc2007 - 2012Associate Director, Gastrointestinal Biology, Stemcell Technologies
Thomas StoegerDiploma2007 - 2009Assistant Professor in Medicine, Northwestern University 
Eva Maria RieglerDiploma2007 - 2008Lab Automation Engineer, ETH Zürich
Pedro Serrano DrozdowskyjComputer Scientist2007 - 2011Product Manager, ImageBiopsy Lab
Spyros GoulasPhD2006 - 2011Scientific Editor, Developmental Cell, Cell Press
Anja Armache (née Fischer)PhD2006 - 2011Scientific Director, Damon Runyon Cancer
Takashi NishimuraPostdoc2006 - 2009Group Leader, Riken Institute
Jens Christian SchwambornPostdoc2006 - 2008Professor, University of Luxembourg
Ingrid PoernbacherDiploma2006 - 2007Postdoc, Crick Institute
Christoph JueschkePostdoc2005 - 2014Postdoc, University of Oldenburg
Constance RichterPhD2005 - 2011Postdoc, Schier Lab
Maria-Pia PostiglionePostdoc2005 - 2011Digital Creator
Ralph NeumuellerPhD2005 - 2010Head of Cancer Cell Signaling, Boehringer Ingelheim, CV
Masakazu YamazakiPostdoc2005 - 2008Associate Professor, Akita University
Jennifer MummeryPhD2004 - 2010Senior Field Application Scientist, Illumina
Mihaela ŽigmanPostdoc2004 - 2006Staff Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
Bernd MayerPhD2004 - 2005 
Eva HoermansederDiploma2004 - 2005Group Leader, IES, Helmholtz Zentrum
Frederik Wirtz-PeitzPhD2003 - 2008Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Sarah BowmanPhD2003 - 2007Senior Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Andrea HuttererPhD2002 - 2006Research Programme Administrator, European Commission
Gregory EmeryPostdoc2002 - 2006Principal Investigator, IRIC, University of Montreal
Ciara GallagherPhD2001 - 2006Senior Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
Sheetal BhaleraoPhD2001 - 2006 
Dara DunicanPostdoc2001 - 2003Research Development Manager, Dublin City University
Joerg BetschingerPhD2000 - 2006Group Leader, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Bernhard HampoelzPhD2000 - 2003 
Christoforos CharalambousPhD2000 - 2003CEO, Filomun GmbH
Oliver HoellerDiploma2000 - 2001Science Illustrator
Daniela DornerDiploma2000 - 2001Medical Science Liaison Manager Cardiovascular
Markus SchoberDiploma2000Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health
Mark PetronczkiDiploma2000Head of Cancer Pharmacology and Disease Positioning
Tibor ToeroekPostdoc1999 - 2001Faculty Member, University of Szeged
Daniela BerdnikPhD1998 - 2002Staff Scientist, Stanford University
Matthias SchaeferPhD1998 - 2001Group Leader, Medical University of Vienna
Silvia BulgheresiPhD1997 - 2000Group Leader, University of Vienna