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Research, Education and Business. Vienna BioCenter is a life science cluster that includes IMP, IMBA, GMI, Max Perutz Labs, as well as the Faculty of Life Science & CeMESS (both University of Vienna) and 35+ biotechs.
The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)’s DOC Fellowship program supports outstanding PhD students by funding their innovative research projects. This year no less than 13 talented PhD Students at the Vienna BioCenter received this highly competitive fellowship
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🎉Congratulations to our PhD student Moritz Helmut Wallnöfer from the Clausen lab on receiving a fellowship from the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF)!
The fellowship will support his research on how human cells detect and fight off intracellular pathogens: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
Genome dynamics and RNA biology are key research areas at IMBA. Our researchers recently discovered a potential evolutionary origin of genomic imprinting, uncovered how chromatin guides precise limb regeneration in the axolotl, and described how a single amino acid shapes genome defense.
29.07.2025 07:00 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Ready to launch🚀 your own lab? @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social are looking for a #tenure-track Assistant Professor👇👇 Supportive, collaborative institute embedded @viennabiocenter.bsky.social with strong infrastructure and excellent training programs.
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New @wienerzeitung.at interview with Thilo Hofmann (CeMESS|@edge-vienna.bsky.social) on heatwaves in the city now up on Instagram:
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The Vienna Life Science Report showcases pioneering bioeconomy companies - learn more!
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Exciting news! Hannes Schmidt has been awarded funding from the #FWF 'Tausend Ideen' program for his project "SurfinSoil". Congratulations, Hannes!
🔗 Dive into the details here: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
IMBA scientists use organoids - three-dimensional tissue culture models of organs - to study development and disease. Recently, they discovered a “pause button” in human development, described how the intestine changes during pregnancy, and developed a new model of the brain’s information highways.
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Did you know that the world’s top 20 biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies by 2023 sales have established commercial offices in the Vienna region? Some also operate manufacturing sites, and many conduct clinical trials here - learn more!
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Congratulations to Mustafa Alaabo, PhD student in Daniel Gerlich’s lab, who was awarded a competitive fellowship by the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds for his research on DNA repair by homologous recombination.
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Today, we’re celebrating World RNA Day by highlighting three IMBA research groups focusing on RNA research.
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Just 2 weeks left!
The Vienna BioCenter PostDoc Program is still accepting applications. We have 16 fully-funded fellowships available for researchers in biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics, and more.
Apply now: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...
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Michael Bronstein in Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral in the back (c) Natascha Unkart
Postdoctoral Position in Geometric Deep Learning & AI for Science (f/m/d)
Michael Bronstein, AITHYRA Director and Hon Prof TU Wien in collaboration with Ismail Ilkan Ceylan, expert in graph ML, invites to APPLY NOW: aithyra.onlyfy.jobs/job/ltt3a9j6
Deadline 31.8.2025
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🚨 New publication! A tiny switch with big consequences: PhD student Trinh Phan-Canh reveals in Cell Reports that Candida auris shifts between White and Brown phenotypes – a change that impacts both drug resistance and virulence ➡️ tinyurl.com/6f2nm268
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Two Vienna BioCenter PostDocs have been awarded a prestigious EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Guilherme Bastos-Ventura (IMP) and Hyosang Kim (IMBA) on this achievement!
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👩🏻🎓 At the recent ÖAW Kinderuni Day at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, IMBA researchers Laura Kracht, Christian Krauditsch, and Marlene Müller guided young learners through an exploration of cells—the fundamental building blocks of the human body.
Thank you to everyone who took part!
👨🏻🎓 At the recent ÖAW Kinderuni Day, the GMI invited young explorers to get hands-on with the science of seed dispersal in a lively workshop at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
A big thank you to to Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid, Sina Metzler, and Barbara Weigel for delivering the workshop!
The deadline to submit abstracts and register for this years symposium on single cell proteomics #ESCP25 in Vienna is approaching this Sunday! This year we additionally host a workshop for deep visual proteomics and a Thermo User Meeting.
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#Outreach at CeMESS: We recently welcomed a group of women and kids from #NACHBARINNENinWien for a hands-on introduction to microbiology – and a great exchange about science, education & access.
Read more🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
🚨 Out now! Autophagy keeps cells healthy - and when it goes wrong, diseases like Parkinson’s can emerge. @elias-adriaenssens.bsky.social (Martens lab) in @natureportfolio.nature.com Cell Biology challenge the conventional hierarchy of autophagy factors ➡️ tinyurl.com/y33nrtn2
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Viennna's success in life sciences is fueled by a unique blend of strengths - explore the full scope of the regional innovation ecosystem!
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Over 1,000 human genomes sequenced using long-read tech—Siegfried Schloissnig, computer scientist at the IMP, shares how it happened, key findings, and what it means for the future of genomics: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
➡️Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Mechanistic Cell and Developmental Biology. More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3fbkp89c
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A big step forward in making diagnostics simpler, cheaper and open-source. Researchers from IMP, IMBA and WACCBIP (Ghana) present a fully open-source, freeze-dried diagnostic assay based on RT-LAMP: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/m...
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In 2024, Elly Tanaka and Barbra Kraus stepped into their roles as Scientific and Business Directors, respectively, taking on the responsibility of shaping IMBA’s future. In this interview, Tanaka and Kraus reflect on their vision, their priorities, and the path ahead.
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Two Advanced ERC Grants were awarded to Vienna BioCenter Researchers: Congratulations to Dagmar Woebken (CeMESS) and Alwin Köhler (Max Perutz Labs Vienna) on this achievement!
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First Ma lab #GMI paper is now online! It‘s a mini-review on insect-induced plant #galls —their coolness and research potential! Plant galls induced by insects: Coordinated developmental reprogramming and defence manipulation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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PFAS – known as “forever chemicals” – are everywhere, from food packaging to drinking water. #CeMESS | @edge-vienna.bsky.social researcher Thilo Hofmann explains what makes them so dangerous and why we urgently need to act.
Read the @profil.at article here (paywall) 🔗 www.profil.at/wissenschaft...
What does the Vienna BioCenter offer - Hear it directly from our fellows!
Sounds good? Apply now to join our Postdoc Program.
The VIP³ call is open–16 fully-funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships in an interdisciplinary environment: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...
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Seminar room with attendees and Verena Mischitz during the workshop. Photo: CeMESS/Julia Gebetsberger
Great turnout, lively discussion & lots of storytelling!
Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting “From Paper to Story” – a hands-on science communication workshop with climate journalist Verena Mischitz @vmischitz.bsky.social at CeMESS.
Thank you to everyone who joined!
#scicomm #climateresearch
