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NEW Deadline: 22 April
VBC PhD Programme - Apply Now!

The VBC PhD Programme is a premier program in molecular biology and life sciences in Europe. It is jointly organized by four Vienna BioCenter institutes - IMP, GMI, IMBA, and MFPL; the degree is awarded by the University of Vienna. The summer call 2019 is open - submit your application by 22 April 2019!

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

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 &
Internship
Join one of the most prestigious international PhD programmes in molecular biology.
PhD
Programme
Grow in a stimulating research environment with world-class scientists and outstanding facilities.

Postdocs

Top Events

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24
Apr
2019
IMP Lecture Hall
11:00
Skin Stem Cells: Coping With Stress, Inflammation and Cancer
Elaine Fuchs
The Rockefeller University
Max Birnstiel Lecture
25
Apr
2019
IMBA/GMI Lecture Hall
11:00
From In Vitro Biochemistry to Single Molecule Live Cell Imaging: Shifting Paradigms in Transcriptional Control
Robert Tjian
UC Berkeley
VBC Regular Seminar

Featured Publications

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Muhar, M., Ebert, A., Neumann, T., Umkehrer, C., Jude, J., Wieshofer, C., Rescheneder, P., Lipp, JJ., Herzog, VA., Reichholf, B., Cisneros, DA., Hoffmann, T., Schlapansky, MF., Bhat, P., von Haeseler, A., Köcher, T., Obenauf, AC., Popow, J., Ameres, SL., Zuber, J. (2018) SLAM-seq defines direct gene-regulatory functions of the BRD4-MYC axis. Science. 360(6390):800-805
Herberg, S., Gert, KR., Schleiffer, A., Pauli, A. (2018) The Ly6/uPAR protein Bouncer is necessary and sufficient for species-specific fertilization. Science. 361(6406):1029-1033

News

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17 Apr 2019
Elaine Fuchs to give Max Birnstiel Lecture

The Max Birnstiel Lecture 'Skin stem cells: coping with stress, inflammation and cancer' will be given on Wednesday, 24 April 2019.

16 Apr 2019
IMP group leader Anna Obenauf elected to Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) has announced the election of 29 researchers to its membership. Among them is IMP group leader Anna Obenauf.

11 Apr 2019
New microscopy technique peers deep into the brain

A novel microscopy technique, developed by Rockefeller scientists from the lab of Alipasha Vaziri, IMP adjunct investigator, integrates new and...