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Alejandro Burga (IMBA) and David Haselbach (IMP) join EMBO Young Investigator Program

Alejandro Burga, group leader at IMBA, and David Haselbach, Technology Platform Head for cryo electron microscopy at the IMP, were selected by the…

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The stage is yours, DIDO!

Paralogous proteins have evolved from gene or whole genome duplications and may provide an insurance policy for deleterious mutations. Why some…

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First multi-chamber heart organoids unravel human heart development and disease

Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human…

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Three ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to Vienna BioCenter Researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) awarded Consolidator Grants to three Vienna BioCenter group leaders, representing CeMESS, Max Perutz Labs and IMP.…

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Decoding cell fate: Key mechanism in stem cell switch identified

Stem cells can differentiate to replace dead and damaged cells. But how do stem cells decide which type of cell to become in a given situation? Using…

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Nine “Highly Cited Researchers” at Vienna BioCenter in 2023

The Vienna BioCenter (VBC) is delighted to announce that nine of its distinguished researchers have been named on the 2023 Clarivate list of the…

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New Max Perutz PhD fellows

The Max Perutz PhD Fellowship honors the most ambitious and innovative PhD projects at the institute. This year’s awardees are Jeanne Fesselet…

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Phosphatase loss spells problems for the prostate

Approximately one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Prostate cancer is commonly androgen addicted, in which case…

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Awards of the Vienna BioCenter PhD Symposium 2023

Within the Vienna BioCenter, PhD students foster a strong sense of community. Annually, they organize the Vienna BioCenter PhD Symposium, a global…

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Valneva Announces U.S. FDA Approval of World’s First Chikungunya Vaccine, IXCHIQ®

Valneva announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved IXCHIQ®, Valneva’s single-dose, live-attenuated vaccine indicated for…

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AVINA Grant for CeMESS group leader Shaul Pollak

Swiss independent AVINA Stiftung has awarded one of its sought-after grants to Shaul Pollak, a group leader at the Division for Microbial Ecology at…

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Fränze Müller at the Proteomics Technology Hub joins the ESPRIT Program

The Proteomics Technology Hub, shared between the IMP, IMBA, and GMI, aims to keep the Vienna BioCenter at the forefront of proteomics technology.…

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