Institute of Molecular Biotechnology
@imbavienna.bsky.social
IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology: a leading research institute in Europe, focusing on functional genetics, RNA biology, and stem cell research.
Final registration reminder for SY-Stem 2026. The deadline is on Monday, February 16.
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Final registration reminder for SY-Stem 2026. The deadline is on Monday, February 16.
🚨 New paper alert! Axolotls regrow limbs and tails, but not with the same strategy. Ji-Feng Fei and Elly Tanaka show in Science Advances that muscle stem cells in tail and limb behave differently, revealing a divide between regeneration modes: https://imba.science/4tgMRod
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🚨 New paper alert! Axolotls regrow limbs and tails, but not with the same strategy. Ji-Feng Fei and Elly Tanaka show in Science Advances that muscle stem cells in tail and limb behave differently, revealing a divide between regeneration modes: https://imba.science/4tgMRod
Sven Klumpe, joint Group Leader at IMBA and the IMP has received a grant by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Biohub to support fibsem-os, an open-source software platform for focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy.
Read more 👉 https://imba.science/4tiwEP9
Read more 👉 https://imba.science/4tiwEP9
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Sven Klumpe, joint Group Leader at IMBA and the IMP has received a grant by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Biohub to support fibsem-os, an open-source software platform for focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy.
Read more 👉 https://imba.science/4tiwEP9
Read more 👉 https://imba.science/4tiwEP9
🎉 Congratulations to Kalki Kukreja, postdoc in Nicolas Rivron’s lab on receiving an APART-USA Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)!
She will study the earliest stages of human development and explore how early human cells decide what they will become: https://imba.science/4qirJeD
She will study the earliest stages of human development and explore how early human cells decide what they will become: https://imba.science/4qirJeD
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Kalki Kukreja, postdoc in Nicolas Rivron’s lab on receiving an APART-USA Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)!
She will study the earliest stages of human development and explore how early human cells decide what they will become: https://imba.science/4qirJeD
She will study the earliest stages of human development and explore how early human cells decide what they will become: https://imba.science/4qirJeD
🎉 Congratulations to Olena Kim, postdoc in Jürgen Knoblich’s lab on receiving an APART-MINT Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)!
Her project explores how genetic mutations disrupt brain development in tuberous sclerosis, a rare childhood epilepsy: https://imba.science/4rojBKf
Her project explores how genetic mutations disrupt brain development in tuberous sclerosis, a rare childhood epilepsy: https://imba.science/4rojBKf
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Olena Kim, postdoc in Jürgen Knoblich’s lab on receiving an APART-MINT Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)!
Her project explores how genetic mutations disrupt brain development in tuberous sclerosis, a rare childhood epilepsy: https://imba.science/4rojBKf
Her project explores how genetic mutations disrupt brain development in tuberous sclerosis, a rare childhood epilepsy: https://imba.science/4rojBKf
We are hiring! Join our Sterile Processing Unit as a technical assistant and provide scientists at the IMP, IMBA, and GMI with sterile laboratory glass and plastic goods.
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We are hiring! Join our Sterile Processing Unit as a technical assistant and provide scientists at the IMP, IMBA, and GMI with sterile laboratory glass and plastic goods.
Daan de Groot is joining IMBA as group leader, and he is hiring now! https://imba.science/3M9sfxg
The de Groot Lab will study how cells make fate decisions during embryonic development, a research area with broad implications for both fundamental biology and biomedical applications. Welcome to
The de Groot Lab will study how cells make fate decisions during embryonic development, a research area with broad implications for both fundamental biology and biomedical applications. Welcome to
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Daan de Groot is joining IMBA as group leader, and he is hiring now! https://imba.science/3M9sfxg
The de Groot Lab will study how cells make fate decisions during embryonic development, a research area with broad implications for both fundamental biology and biomedical applications. Welcome to
The de Groot Lab will study how cells make fate decisions during embryonic development, a research area with broad implications for both fundamental biology and biomedical applications. Welcome to
IMBA Group Leader Nicolas Rivron has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his research on human blastoid models of early development: https://imba.science/4t0OUfR
January 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
IMBA Group Leader Nicolas Rivron has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his research on human blastoid models of early development: https://imba.science/4t0OUfR
We are hiring! Join the de Groot lab at IMBA as a computational research manager and play a pivotal role in shaping its computational infrastructure and culture. Link below 👇
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 AM
We are hiring! Join the de Groot lab at IMBA as a computational research manager and play a pivotal role in shaping its computational infrastructure and culture. Link below 👇
We are hiring! Join the de Groot lab at IMBA as a computational research manager and play a pivotal role in shaping its computational infrastructure and culture. Link below 👇
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We are hiring! Join the de Groot lab at IMBA as a computational research manager and play a pivotal role in shaping its computational infrastructure and culture. Link below 👇
We are hiring! Join the Gerlich lab as a scientific programmer/bioinformatician and join an interdisciplinary team studying fundamental mechanisms of chromosome organization, DNA repair, and cell division.
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
We are hiring! Join the Gerlich lab as a scientific programmer/bioinformatician and join an interdisciplinary team studying fundamental mechanisms of chromosome organization, DNA repair, and cell division.
Congratulations to Stela Jelenic on the completion of her PhD! Jelenic presented her dissertation titled “How Germ Granule Localization Shapes Argonaute Specificity and Fidelity in Small RNA Loading” during her PhD defense.
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations to Stela Jelenic on the completion of her PhD! Jelenic presented her dissertation titled “How Germ Granule Localization Shapes Argonaute Specificity and Fidelity in Small RNA Loading” during her PhD defense.
We are hiring! Join the Knoblich lab as a Master's student and investigate how healthy network activity is established in human brain development and to identify the mechanisms by which genetic perturbations derail this process. #research #vienna #austria #europe #studyabroad #biology
December 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Jürgen Knoblich and Nicolas Rivron! Both scientists got awarded Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grants for research projects using stem cell-based models to advance our knowledge of cell transplantation therapies and human implantation, respectively. More:
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Jürgen Knoblich and Nicolas Rivron! Both scientists got awarded Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grants for research projects using stem cell-based models to advance our knowledge of cell transplantation therapies and human implantation, respectively. More:
Congratulations to Ines Prlesi on the completion of her PhD! Prlesi presented her dissertation titled “The role of sister chromatid conformation during homology-directed repair of DNA double-strand breaks” during her PhD defense.
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations to Ines Prlesi on the completion of her PhD! Prlesi presented her dissertation titled “The role of sister chromatid conformation during homology-directed repair of DNA double-strand breaks” during her PhD defense.
Congratulations to Katherina Tavernini on the completion of her PhD! Tavernini presented her dissertation titled “BMP4 induces a quiescent-like state in human radial glia neural stem cells” during her PhD defense.
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations to Katherina Tavernini on the completion of her PhD! Tavernini presented her dissertation titled “BMP4 induces a quiescent-like state in human radial glia neural stem cells” during her PhD defense.
Congratulations to Júlia Portell I De Montserrat on the completion of her PhD! Portell I De Montserrat presented her dissertation titled “Target RNA recognition drives PlWl* complex assembly for effector recruitment and transposon silencing” during her PhD defense.
December 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Congratulations to Júlia Portell I De Montserrat on the completion of her PhD! Portell I De Montserrat presented her dissertation titled “Target RNA recognition drives PlWl* complex assembly for effector recruitment and transposon silencing” during her PhD defense.
SY-Stem 2026 is here! The symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers returns to the Vienna BioCenter from 11–13 March 2026. Register online: sy-stem.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
SY-Stem 2026 is here! The symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers returns to the Vienna BioCenter from 11–13 March 2026. Register online: sy-stem.org
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The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is now open for talented undergrads, it's a great for those interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Daniel Gerlich from Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is recruiting! Please share
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is now open for talented undergrads, it's a great for those interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Daniel Gerlich from Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is recruiting! Please share
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
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I am happy to share that my postdoctoral work in the @gerlichlab.bsky.social at @imbavienna.bsky.social is finally out 🎉!
Our study reveals how cohesin guides focused and accurate homology search.
Read more 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Follow along for key insights and updates! 🧵
Our study reveals how cohesin guides focused and accurate homology search.
Read more 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Follow along for key insights and updates! 🧵
Cohesin guides homology search during DNA repair using loops and sister chromatid linkages
Accurate repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is essential for genome stability, and defective repair underlies diseases such as cancer. Homologous recombination uses an intact homologous sequenc...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am happy to share that my postdoctoral work in the @gerlichlab.bsky.social at @imbavienna.bsky.social is finally out 🎉!
Our study reveals how cohesin guides focused and accurate homology search.
Read more 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Follow along for key insights and updates! 🧵
Our study reveals how cohesin guides focused and accurate homology search.
Read more 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Follow along for key insights and updates! 🧵
IMBA scientists have joined forces with three other organizations to accelerate research and potential treatments for Coffin-Siris syndrome, a rare ARID1B-linked disorder causing severe neurodevelopmental delays: https://imba.science/48wLU1o
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
IMBA scientists have joined forces with three other organizations to accelerate research and potential treatments for Coffin-Siris syndrome, a rare ARID1B-linked disorder causing severe neurodevelopmental delays: https://imba.science/48wLU1o
🚨 New Science paper from the Gerlich lab!
The team shows how cohesin helps broken DNA find the right template: by opening local DNA loops to shrink the search area and by keeping the damaged strand close to its sister copy: science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw0566
The team shows how cohesin helps broken DNA find the right template: by opening local DNA loops to shrink the search area and by keeping the damaged strand close to its sister copy: science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw0566
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨 New Science paper from the Gerlich lab!
The team shows how cohesin helps broken DNA find the right template: by opening local DNA loops to shrink the search area and by keeping the damaged strand close to its sister copy: science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw0566
The team shows how cohesin helps broken DNA find the right template: by opening local DNA loops to shrink the search area and by keeping the damaged strand close to its sister copy: science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw0566
Now hiring! The Mendjan Lab at IMBA in Vienna is looking for postdoctoral researchers to work on an ERC-funded project aiming to study human heart development and disease through pioneering cardiac organoid technology. More: https://imba.science/3Me3dgo
#research #jobs #europe #biology
#research #jobs #europe #biology
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Now hiring! The Mendjan Lab at IMBA in Vienna is looking for postdoctoral researchers to work on an ERC-funded project aiming to study human heart development and disease through pioneering cardiac organoid technology. More: https://imba.science/3Me3dgo
#research #jobs #europe #biology
#research #jobs #europe #biology
Congratulations to Žiga Vičič, PhD student in Joanna Jachowicz’s lab, who received the “Out of the Box Award” jointly with Felix Haslhofer (@maxperutzlabs.ac.at) for their project aiming to develop a modular cell-line system to facilitate the study of protein function. More: imba.science/4rjDAe5
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Congratulations to Žiga Vičič, PhD student in Joanna Jachowicz’s lab, who received the “Out of the Box Award” jointly with Felix Haslhofer (@maxperutzlabs.ac.at) for their project aiming to develop a modular cell-line system to facilitate the study of protein function. More: imba.science/4rjDAe5