Vienna BioCenter
@viennabiocenter.bsky.social
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.
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Check out the open positions in companies and institutions affiliated to Vienna BioCenter in the career section of our website: www.viennabiocenter.org/career/open-...
SAVE THE DATE: Ubiquitin & Friends Symposium 2026 on April 29-30 or even better, sign up now: lnkd.in/eEQmaCYT
It takes place at Van Swieten Hall, 1090 Vienna & is organized by the SFB Targeted Protein Degradation (incl. numerous research groups at Vienna BioCenter)
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It takes place at Van Swieten Hall, 1090 Vienna & is organized by the SFB Targeted Protein Degradation (incl. numerous research groups at Vienna BioCenter)
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February 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM
SAVE THE DATE: Ubiquitin & Friends Symposium 2026 on April 29-30 or even better, sign up now: lnkd.in/eEQmaCYT
It takes place at Van Swieten Hall, 1090 Vienna & is organized by the SFB Targeted Protein Degradation (incl. numerous research groups at Vienna BioCenter)
@sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social
It takes place at Van Swieten Hall, 1090 Vienna & is organized by the SFB Targeted Protein Degradation (incl. numerous research groups at Vienna BioCenter)
@sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social
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Big congrats to DOME postdoc Pegah Kalatehjari @pegah-kalatehjari.bsky.social on a @univie.ac.at Mobility Fellowship! She’ll spend May–July at Assoc. Prof. Takafumi Nakano’s “Leech Lab” at @kyotouniversity.bsky.social to explore leech–microbe symbioses. 🔗 More: cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...
Mobility Grant for Pegah Kalatehjari
DOME postdoctoral researcher Pegah Kalatehjari has been awarded a mobility fellowship from the University of Vienna. She will spend an eight-week stay (May to July) at Takafumi Nakano’s “Leech Lab” at Kyoto University to advance research on leech-microbe symbioses. Congratulations, Pegah!
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February 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Big congrats to DOME postdoc Pegah Kalatehjari @pegah-kalatehjari.bsky.social on a @univie.ac.at Mobility Fellowship! She’ll spend May–July at Assoc. Prof. Takafumi Nakano’s “Leech Lab” at @kyotouniversity.bsky.social to explore leech–microbe symbioses. 🔗 More: cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...
Check out the new job offers -scientific and admin alike - available on our website: www.viennabiocenter.org/career/open-...
February 18, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Check out the new job offers -scientific and admin alike - available on our website: www.viennabiocenter.org/career/open-...
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Join the Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training as a Coordinator and play a key role in supporting the full administrative journey of PhD students! 🙌 If you are organized, enjoy independent work, and thrive in a dynamic setting, apply now ➡️ tinyurl.com/5sc2a37s
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Join the Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training as a Coordinator and play a key role in supporting the full administrative journey of PhD students! 🙌 If you are organized, enjoy independent work, and thrive in a dynamic setting, apply now ➡️ tinyurl.com/5sc2a37s
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We are hiring! Join the Stapornwongkul lab as a Master's student to develop novel optogenetic tools and investigate how spatiotemporal metabolic dynamics affect patterning and morphogenesis of in vitro human gastrulation. Link below 👇
February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
We are hiring! Join the Stapornwongkul lab as a Master's student to develop novel optogenetic tools and investigate how spatiotemporal metabolic dynamics affect patterning and morphogenesis of in vitro human gastrulation. Link below 👇
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We are looking forward to welcoming #ElenaIreneZavala to #HEASVienna next week for a #HEASSeminar in #AncientGenomics.
More information and registration on our website 👇🔗
More information and registration on our website 👇🔗
HEAS Seminar Series - Ancient Genomics - HEAS
As part of the HEAS Seminar Series in Ancient Genomics, Elena Irene Zavala from the University of Copenhagen will give a talk on Human Identification with Sediment DNA on the 23rd February 2026 at 10:...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming #ElenaIreneZavala to #HEASVienna next week for a #HEASSeminar in #AncientGenomics.
More information and registration on our website 👇🔗
More information and registration on our website 👇🔗
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Viruses shut down antiviral defences to evade detection—but this can backfire. Researchers uncovered how human immune cells sense viral sabotage and trigger inflammation. UC Berkeley study with contributions from IMP’s Moritz Gaidt: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw4937
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Viruses shut down antiviral defences to evade detection—but this can backfire. Researchers uncovered how human immune cells sense viral sabotage and trigger inflammation. UC Berkeley study with contributions from IMP’s Moritz Gaidt: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw4937
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from #CeMESS! Today we celebrate the women at CeMESS and their curiosity and rigor to push science forward. ✨🔬
Explore inspiring quotes and stories of our researchers: cemess.univie.ac.at/women-at-cem...
#WomenInScience
Explore inspiring quotes and stories of our researchers: cemess.univie.ac.at/women-at-cem...
#WomenInScience
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February 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from #CeMESS! Today we celebrate the women at CeMESS and their curiosity and rigor to push science forward. ✨🔬
Explore inspiring quotes and stories of our researchers: cemess.univie.ac.at/women-at-cem...
#WomenInScience
Explore inspiring quotes and stories of our researchers: cemess.univie.ac.at/women-at-cem...
#WomenInScience
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New Publication!
New Article by #HEASVienna Head @tommyhigham.bsky.social and #CharlesHigham
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New Article by #HEASVienna Head @tommyhigham.bsky.social and #CharlesHigham
#HEASPublications
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Dealing With Inbuilt Age: A Bayesian Approach to Radiocarbon Dating of Rice, Bamboo and Charcoal From Non Ban Jak, Thailand. - HEAS
Higham, C., Higham, T., 2026. Dealing With Inbuilt Age: A Bayesian Approach to Radiocarbon Dating of Rice, Bamboo and Charcoal From Non Ban Jak, Thailand. Archaeometry. ABSTRACT New radiocarbon determ...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:25 AM
New Publication!
New Article by #HEASVienna Head @tommyhigham.bsky.social and #CharlesHigham
#HEASPublications
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New Article by #HEASVienna Head @tommyhigham.bsky.social and #CharlesHigham
#HEASPublications
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To regulate gene activity, proteasomes - waste disposal machines of cells - must enter the nucleus. IMP Researchers now show how the adaptor protein AKIRIN2 helps ferry this massive complex through the nuclear pore: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69162-0
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
To regulate gene activity, proteasomes - waste disposal machines of cells - must enter the nucleus. IMP Researchers now show how the adaptor protein AKIRIN2 helps ferry this massive complex through the nuclear pore: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69162-0
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And a new paper from the lab. A follow up to a previous study in which we elucidate the mechanism of the nuclear transport. Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
And a new paper from the lab. A follow up to a previous study in which we elucidate the mechanism of the nuclear transport. Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📸 One frame. Many voices. This year, we are celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science all year long by inviting our female scientists to 'step into the frame'.
We are starting with Sumi (Leonard Lab) sharing her inspiring wish for the future ✨
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We are starting with Sumi (Leonard Lab) sharing her inspiring wish for the future ✨
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February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
📸 One frame. Many voices. This year, we are celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science all year long by inviting our female scientists to 'step into the frame'.
We are starting with Sumi (Leonard Lab) sharing her inspiring wish for the future ✨
@univie.ac.at
@meduniwien.ac.at
We are starting with Sumi (Leonard Lab) sharing her inspiring wish for the future ✨
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#WomenInScience day alert: Our labs participate in the E-STEEM initiative of @univie.ac.at: >= 20 funded postdoc positions for female applicants! Interested in pursuing original projects in #stemcells, #regeneration, #biomaterials, #chronobiology at @viennabiocenter.bsky.social? Please get in touch!
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
#WomenInScience day alert: Our labs participate in the E-STEEM initiative of @univie.ac.at: >= 20 funded postdoc positions for female applicants! Interested in pursuing original projects in #stemcells, #regeneration, #biomaterials, #chronobiology at @viennabiocenter.bsky.social? Please get in touch!
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🌱 2025 was a big year for sustainability at the Perutz! From reducing energy use in the labs and promoting green mobility to many climate-focused lectures events – here’s a snapshot of how the Climate@MaxPerutzLabs initiative and the Perutz community turned ideas into action 💚♻️ #MaxPerutzLabsGoGreen
February 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
🌱 2025 was a big year for sustainability at the Perutz! From reducing energy use in the labs and promoting green mobility to many climate-focused lectures events – here’s a snapshot of how the Climate@MaxPerutzLabs initiative and the Perutz community turned ideas into action 💚♻️ #MaxPerutzLabsGoGreen
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New Publication!
New Article by #HEASVienna member #ViolaSchmid et al.
#HEASPublications
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New Article by #HEASVienna member #ViolaSchmid et al.
#HEASPublications
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February 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
New Publication!
New Article by #HEASVienna member #ViolaSchmid et al.
#HEASPublications
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New Article by #HEASVienna member #ViolaSchmid et al.
#HEASPublications
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Curious about #biomedical #entrepreneurship? Join xbio and learn how to build a biomedical enterprise, a masterclass co-led by #univie and xista science ventures. 🚀 Q&A sessions on 12 & 24 Feb. Learn more: x-bio.at
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February 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Curious about #biomedical #entrepreneurship? Join xbio and learn how to build a biomedical enterprise, a masterclass co-led by #univie and xista science ventures. 🚀 Q&A sessions on 12 & 24 Feb. Learn more: x-bio.at
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🚨 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
Congrats to Sven Klumpe, joint Group Leader at IMP/IMBA on receiving a new international grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Biohub in collaboration with Monash University. Read more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/n...
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New grant supports open-source software for focused ion beam microscopy
Sven Klumpe, joint Group Leader at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), has received a new inter...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Congrats to Sven Klumpe, joint Group Leader at IMP/IMBA on receiving a new international grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Biohub in collaboration with Monash University. Read more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/n...
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Discover xbio, an expert-led biomedical enterprise masterclass designed to help you transform your biotech vision into a successful enterprise. Apply by February 27!
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Applications are now open for xbio - Building a Biomedical Enterprise 2026!
Discover this expert-led biomedical enterprise masterclass designed to help you transform your biotech vision into a succes...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Discover xbio, an expert-led biomedical enterprise masterclass designed to help you transform your biotech vision into a successful enterprise. Apply by February 27!
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🚀 Are you ready to push the boundaries of bio AI foundation models? @mylliabio.bsky.social is thrilled to host "Echoes of Silenced Genes" - A Global Community Prediction Competition!
🔗 Learn more here and join the competition:
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#AI #BioAI #CRISPR #Perturb2026
🔗 Learn more here and join the competition:
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#AI #BioAI #CRISPR #Perturb2026
February 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
🚀 Are you ready to push the boundaries of bio AI foundation models? @mylliabio.bsky.social is thrilled to host "Echoes of Silenced Genes" - A Global Community Prediction Competition!
🔗 Learn more here and join the competition:
myllia.com/events/commu...
#AI #BioAI #CRISPR #Perturb2026
🔗 Learn more here and join the competition:
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#AI #BioAI #CRISPR #Perturb2026
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🎉 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
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We are hiring! Join the vibrant community at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as a Technical Assistant, ElektrotechnikerIn, or HR Team Assistant. Follow the links for more information and to apply!
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
We are hiring! Join the vibrant community at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as a Technical Assistant, ElektrotechnikerIn, or HR Team Assistant. Follow the links for more information and to apply!
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🎉 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
Two researchers affiliated to the Vienna BioCenter have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants! Congratulations to Thomas Böttcher from CeMESS (@cemess.bsky.social) & Nicolas Rivron from IMBA (@imbavienna.bsky.social) on this achievement.
Learn more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/e...
Learn more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/e...
ERC Proof of Concept Grants awarded to Vienna BioCenter Researchers
Thomas Böttcher (CeMESS) and Nicolas Rivron (IMBA) have been awarded Proof of Concept Grants by the European Research Council. Since 2007 a total of 110 researchers affiliated with the Vienna BioCente...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Two researchers affiliated to the Vienna BioCenter have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants! Congratulations to Thomas Böttcher from CeMESS (@cemess.bsky.social) & Nicolas Rivron from IMBA (@imbavienna.bsky.social) on this achievement.
Learn more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/e...
Learn more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/e...