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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.
📽️Watch what the IMP is all about: piped.video/mtl5Vod652Q
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Could scientists ever write the DNA instructions that tell cells which genes to switch on? Learn more in this feature in the Austrian daily newspaper (in German)
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Sascha Amann won the 2026 Rabitsch Award! 🏆 A recent PhD graduate from the CryoEM Technology Platform, Amann received the award for his research on how the proteasome recognises and degrades proteins tagged with ubiquitin: bit.ly/4hQTCs1
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Researchers from our Plaschka lab expected one molecular motor to dismantle the cell’s RNA-editing machine. Instead, they found three. Like three hands untying a knot, the motors act in sequence to take the spliceosome apart: bit.ly/4AQnqNQ
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Would you like to pursue a PhD at the IMP?
Then it's a good time to apply! More information at training.vbc.ac.at/phd-progr…
Our Autumn PhD call is OPEN!
30+ fully funded positions across diverse life science disciplines. Explore projects in Disease Mechanisms & immunology 👉 vbcphd.at
Apply by 10 October
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During Postdoc Appreciation Week, Vienna BioCenter postdocs hosted the Postdoc Networking Day—a lively day of new connections, shared ideas, and community at the IMP Lecture Hall.
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She’s coming to the IMP, and she’s recruiting! 🔬 Doris Kaltenecker will join the IMP as a Group Leader in March 2027. Her lab will study organ-to-organ communication in systemic diseases, with a focus on cancer cachexia: imp.ac.at/news/article/doris…
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🎉 Congratulations to our Julia Bubis, postdoc at the Proteomics Technology Hub, on receiving the 2026 ÖGMBT Life Sciences Research Award Austria. Her award-winning workflow can quantify up to 5,300 proteins in a single cell: bit.ly/46nTZF9
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Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce the six outstanding laureates of the International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Studies in Molecular Life Sciences 2026!
🏆Congratulations to all awardees and honourable mentions! 🎉 1/ ➡️ imp.ac.at/news/article/six-e…
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We look forward to welcoming all six laureates to the @viennabiocenter for the award ceremony in November!
Congratulations again to these brilliant young scientists! 🎉 8/
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Our Autumn PhD call is OPEN!
30+ fully funded positions across diverse life science disciplines. Explore projects in Cell & Chromosome Biology 👉 vbcphd.at
Apply by 10 October
@IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @univienna @MedUni_Wien
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