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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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Meinrad Busslinger
Meinrad Busslinger
Deputy Director Science Stem cell commitment in haematopoiesis
Johannes Zuber
Johannes Zuber
Group Leader Finding and understanding cancer dependencies
Clemens Plaschka
Clemens Plaschka
Group Leader mRNA processing and regulation
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
Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters
Scientific Director Mitosis and chromosome biology
Elly Tanaka
Elly Tanaka
Senior Scientist Molecular mechanisms of vertebrate regeneration
David Keays
David Keays
Group Leader Neuronal migration and magnetoreception
Tim Clausen
Tim Clausen
Senior Scientist Molecular mechanisms of protein quality control
Andrea Pauli
Andrea Pauli
Group Leader Investigating new regulators of embryogenesis
Wulf Haubensak
Wulf Haubensak
Group Leader Circuit mechanics of emotional behaviour
Luisa Cochella
Luisa Cochella
Group Leader Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms of cell-type specification
Alexander Stark
Alexander Stark
Senior Scientist Understanding transcriptional regulation
Rushad Pavri
Rushad Pavri
Group Leader Molecular mechanisms of antibody diversification
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

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27
Jun
2019
IMBA/GMI Lecture Hall
11:00
Regulated transcript toggling and protein degradation set meiotic protein levels
Gloria Brar
University of California, Berkeley
VBC Regular Seminar
27
Jun
2019
GMI Orange Seminar room
13:00
Organ-specific strategies to challenge brain metastasis
Manuel Valiente
CNIO

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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06 Jun 2019
Angelika Amon celebrated at IMP

For the first time since she was awarded a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, IMP alumna and board member Angelika Amon visited the Vienna...

31 May 2019
EMBO workshop to discuss genome organisation by SMC complexes

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) will hold the workshop “Organization of bacterial and eukaryotic genomes by SMC complexes” at the...

29 May 2019
Video tutorial: how to use SLAMseq for profiling transcriptional responses to drugs

In a new video format, IMP scientist Matthias Muhar explains step by step how SLAMseq can be used to profile cells’ transcriptional responses to...