At the IMP we’re dedicated to the fun of finding out. Few places in the world let you dive into curiosity-driven science like we do.
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WWTF funds research into precision medicine with a twist 🔬
A new collaborative project between the IMP and St. Anna CCRI aims to identify biomarkers that can help guide the use of existing therapies in paediatric cancers: imp.ac.at/news/article/wwtf-…
From the Vienna BioCenter to Max Planck: Fränze Müller is launching her own Proteomics Lab in Potsdam.
We spoke with her about the move, the future of proteomics, and the kind of lab culture she hopes to build: imp.ac.at/news/article/from-…
How do cells keep powerful antiviral responses under control—while staying ready to activate them within moments of infection? Researchers from Moritz Gaidt's lab at the IMP discovered that repetitive DNA can act as a powerful immune switch: link.springer.com/article/10…
🎉 Congratulations to our Victoria Deneke, Research Associate in the lab of Andrea Pauli, who has been awarded a 2025 IBSA Foundation Fellowship!
The award supports pioneering work across a range of biomedical fields and recognises outstanding early-career scientists:
Ida Jentoft won a Birnstiel Award for her outstanding doctoral research in 2023.
Do you know an exceptional PhD student? The Birnstiel Award has an open call!
📅 Nominate by 30 June: imp.ac.at/achievements/birns…
Join us on June 18 at ISTA for a day dedicated to developmental and stem cell biology, with talks, poster sessions, flash talks, and opportunities to connect across the Vienna life science community. More. 👇
Celebrating success stories is so important! Take the time to nominate your PhD students for awards, it will show how much you appreciate their achievements and help build their careers.
The Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in the Molecular Life Sciences now has an open
Just 2 weeks left!
The Vienna BioCenter PostDoc Program is still accepting applications. We have 8 fully-funded fellowships available for researchers in biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics, and more.
Apply now: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs…#VBCPostDoc
PhD awards and honours boost not only students' visibility—but that of entire PhD programmes, says Christopher Robinson of the Vienna BioCenter training team.
The Birnstiel Award offers an opportunity to enjoy this for yourself: we have an open call until 30 June!
📣 Registration is open for the 20th Microsymposium on RNA Biology!
Join in at the Vienna BioCenter for three days of cutting-edge science, discussion & networking.
📅 17-19 June 2026
🧬 Poster abstract deadline: 19 May
Info & registration: oeaw.ac.at/imba/seminars-eve…