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Nominate by 30 June
Open for nominations: new PhD research award

The International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in Molecular Life Sciences will recognise exceptional achievements of up to three PhD students in molecular life sciences from anywhere in the world. The call for the inaugural awards opened now, nominations can be submitted by 30 June 2019. 

Birnstiel Award

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Anna Obenauf
Anna Obenauf
Group Leader Molecular mechanisms of metastasis and drug resistance
Tim Clausen
Tim Clausen
Senior Scientist Molecular mechanisms of protein quality control
David Haselbach
David Haselbach
Fellow Watching molecular machines in action
Alipasha Vaziri
Alipasha Vaziri
Adjunct Investigator Dynamics of coupled biological systems – methods and phenomena
Manuel Zimmer
Manuel Zimmer
Group Leader Neural Network Dynamics and Behavior
Meinrad Busslinger
Meinrad Busslinger
Deputy Director Science Stem cell commitment in haematopoiesis
David Keays
David Keays
Group Leader Neuronal migration and magnetoreception
Clemens Plaschka
Clemens Plaschka
Group Leader mRNA processing and regulation
Andrea Pauli
Andrea Pauli
Group Leader Investigating new regulators of embryogenesis
Rushad Pavri
Rushad Pavri
Group Leader Molecular mechanisms of antibody diversification
Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters
Scientific Director Mitosis and chromosome biology
Elly Tanaka
Elly Tanaka
Senior Scientist Molecular mechanisms of vertebrate regeneration
Luisa Cochella
Luisa Cochella
Group Leader Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms of cell-type specification
Alexander Stark
Alexander Stark
Senior Scientist Understanding transcriptional regulation
Johannes Zuber
Johannes Zuber
Group Leader Finding and understanding cancer dependencies
Wulf Haubensak
Wulf Haubensak
Group Leader Circuit mechanics of emotional behaviour

Career

Develop your research project with a world-leading research group.
Summer
School
Find out about opportunities to join a lab for master's research.
Master &
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Join one of the most prestigious international PhD programmes in molecular biology.
PhD
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Grow in a stimulating research environment with world-class scientists and outstanding facilities.

Postdocs

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22
May
2019
IMBA/GMI Lecture Hall
11:00
Regulation of the Proteasome: From Basic Understanding to Disease Therapy
Alfred Goldberg
Harvard Medical School
VBC Regular Seminar
29
May
2019
IMP Lecture Hall
11:00
Enhancer-Promoter Communication in Living Drosophila Embryos
Mike Levine
Princeton University
Max Birnstiel Lecture

Featured Publications

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Masselink, W., Reumann, D., Murawala, P., Pasierbek, P., Taniguchi, Y., Bonnay, F., Meixner, K., Knoblich, JA., Tanaka, EM. (2019) Broad applicability of a streamlined ethyl cinnamate-based clearing procedure. Development. 146(3)
Suskiewicz, MJ., Hajdusits, B., Beveridge, R., Heuck, A., Vu, LD., Kurzbauer, R., Hauer, K., Thoeny, V., Rumpel, K., Mechtler, K., Meinhart, A., Clausen, T. (2019) Structure of McsB, a protein kinase for regulated arginine phosphorylation. Nat Chem Biol. 15(5):510-518

News

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18 May 2019
First EMBO Fellow symposium at Vienna BioCenter

The first "EMBO Fellow Mini-Symposium" will be held at the Vienna BioCenter on 4 and 5 June. The underlying idea is simple: EMBO fellows should meet...

16 May 2019
A new gl’IMPse at Molecular Machines

After the successful introduction of our audio-series "gl’IMPses of research", we present the second episode in what is to be a collection of...

15 May 2019
Activation of gene promoters: scientists discover basis of regulatory specificity

IMP scientists from the lab of Alexander Stark show why certain activators - enhancers or cofactor proteins - activate specific promoters. The...