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Birnstiel Award invites nominations

The International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in Molecular Life Sciences recognises exceptional achievements of up to six PhD students in molecular life sciences from anywhere in the world. Submit nominations by 30 June 2025. 

Birnstiel Award

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Alexander Stark
Alexander Stark
Senior Group Leader Understanding transcriptional regulation
David Haselbach
David Haselbach
Technology Platform Head Watching molecular machines in action
Anna Obenauf
Anna Obenauf
Senior Group Leader Molecular mechanisms of metastasis and drug resistance
Clemens Plaschka
Clemens Plaschka
Senior Group Leader mRNA processing and regulation
Moritz Gaidt
Moritz Gaidt
Group Leader Functional genomics of the innate immune system
Joris van der Veeken
Joris van der Veeken
Group Leader T-cell differentiation and function
Diana Pinheiro
Diana Pinheiro
Group Leader Mechanics and signalling dynamics in embryogenesis
Andrea Pauli
Andrea Pauli
Senior Group Leader Fertilisation and cellular remodelling – from egg to embryo
Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters
Scientific Director Mitosis and chromosome biology
Meinrad Busslinger
Meinrad Busslinger
Emeritus Stem cell commitment in haematopoiesis
Sven Klumpe
Sven Klumpe
IMP-IMBA Fellow In situ structural biology and transposons
Francisco Balzarotti
Francisco Balzarotti
Group Leader Advanced light microscopy and biophysics
Tim Clausen
Tim Clausen
Senior Group Leader Molecular mechanisms of protein quality control
Johannes Zuber
Johannes Zuber
Senior Group Leader Finding and understanding cancer dependencies

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

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Deneke, VE., Blaha, A., Lu, Y., Suwita, JP., Draper, JM., Phan, CS., Panser, K., Schleiffer, A., Jacob, L., Humer, T., Stejskal, K., Krssakova, G., Roitinger, E., Handler, D., Kamoshita, M., Vance, TDR., Wang, X., Surm, JM., Moran, Y., Lee, JE., Ikawa, M., Pauli, A. (2024)

A conserved fertilization complex bridges sperm and egg in vertebrates.

 Corresponding preprint Cell. 187(25):7066-7078.e22
Elewaut, A., Estivill, G., Bayerl, F., Castillon, L., Novatchkova, M., Pottendorfer, E., Hoffmann-Haas, L., Schönlein, M., Nguyen, TV., Lauss, M., Andreatta, F., Vulin, M., Krecioch, I., Bayerl, J., Pedde, AM., Fabre, N., Holstein, F., Cronin, SM., Rieser, S., Laniti, DD., Barras, D., Coukos, G., Quek, C., Bai, X., Muñoz I Ordoño, M., Wiesner, T., Zuber, J., Jönsson, G., Böttcher, JP., Vanharanta, S., Obenauf, AC. (2025)

Cancer cells impair monocyte-mediated T cell stimulation to evade immunity.

 Nature. 637(8046):716-725

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06 Jun 2025
Releasing the brakes on the immune system: how a precision trick might help fight tumours
Researchers from Joris van der Veeken’s lab at the IMP found that selectively breaking down the transcription factor Foxp3 triggers a strong…
04 Jun 2025
Victoria Deneke receives International Zebrafish Society award
Victoria Deneke, postdoctoral researcher in Andrea Pauli’s lab at the IMP, has been awarded the Chi-Bin Chien Award by the International Zebrafish…
10 Apr 2025
BIF fellowship for Sachin Mishra and Max Graf
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) has awarded prestigious fellowships to Sachin Mishra and Max Graf, PhD students in the labs of Alexander Stark…