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Read more about event Sasha Mendjan‘s cardioid research honored with Houska Prize
23.04.2026
Sasha Mendjan‘s cardioid research honored with Houska Prize
Sasha Mendjan, Senior Scientist at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, was awarded…
Read more about event ERC Advanced Grant for Sasha Mendjan
06.08.2025
ERC Advanced Grant for Sasha Mendjan
Sasha Mendjan, Senior Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, was…
Read more about event Alison Deyett, former PhD Student
31.03.2025
Alison Deyett, former PhD Student
"My PhD at IMBA was filled with both challenges and breakthroughs. There were many obstacles, but each one helped me refine my skills…

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Der Standard - Tiny Pulsating Human Hearts from a Petri dish (German)

Science ORF - Miniature hearts are becoming increasingly realistic (German)

Die Presse - Tiny hearts from the lab are to grow up (German)

Wiener Zeitung - A heart the size of sesame needs (German)

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Lab News

News from the Mendjan Lab

Sasha Mendjan‘s cardioid research honored with Houska Prize

ERC Advanced Grant for Sasha Mendjan

Alison Deyett, former PhD Student

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