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IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
ÜABOUT IMBA
IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is one of the leading biomedical research institutes in Europe focusing on cutting-edge functional genomics and stem cell technologies. IMBA is located at the Vienna BioCenter, the vibrant cluster of universities, research institutes and biotech companies in Austria. IMBA is a basic research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the leading national sponsor of non-university academic research.
ÜABOUT VIENNA BIOCENTER
The Vienna BioCenter (VBC) is a leading life sciences location in Europe, offering an extraordinary combination of research, education and business on a single campus. About 1,700 employees, including more than 1,300 scientist from 70 nations create a highly dynamic environment of international standards.www.viennabiocenter.org
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Research groups
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
ÜRESEARCH GROUPS
Mechanisms and biology of RNA silencing. Post-transcriptional gene regulation, RNA biochemistry, RNP enzymology, RNA modifications, small non-coding RNAs
Molecular determinants of biological idiosyncrasy. Genomics, selfish elements, speciation, hybrids, complex traits
Assembly and function of the cell division machinery. Mitosis, chromosomes, cell organelles, high-content screening, computer vision, biophysics
Mechanisms of plasticity after brain injury. Structural plasticity, adaptive remodeling, neural networks, brain connectivity
Starting in 2020
Transposon silencing & heterochromatin formation by small RNAs. Transposons, piRNAs, heterochromatin, epigenetics, small RNAs
Theoretical models of chromosome structure. Biophysics, polymer models, computational biology, chromosomes, mitosis, DNA repair, gene regulation
Functional genomics in embryonic stem cells. Haploid, screen, CRISPR/Cas, embryonic stem cells, cell fate
Ü SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE
PUBLICATIONS* ERC GRANTS*Starting 7Advanced 4Consolidator 3Proof of Concept 2
EMBO MEMBERSHIPS* EMBO full members 5EMBO YIPs (active) 2
32,5% of all IMBA publications are in the Top 10% most cited articles in their respective fields Source: InCites dataset updated Sep 26, 2019
>950
Publications since IMBA´s foundation in 2003
*as of 10/2019
STEFAN AMERES
ALEJANDRO BURGA
DANIEL GERLICH
SOFIA GRADE
JULIUS BRENNECKE
ANTON GOLOBORODKO
ULRICH ELLING
Linear ubiquitination in inflammation, cell death and autophagy. Ubiquitin signal, E3 ligase, immune responses, cell death, autophagy
FUMIYO IKEDA
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Scientific Director (interim)Brain development and disease. Stem cells, brain, organoids, cancer
Chromatin reprogramming in totipotent stem cells. Totipotency, stem cells, chromatin organization, epigenetic reprogramming, zygotes, oocytes
Homeostatic regulation of adult stem cells. Adult stem cells, organoids, genetics, E3 ubiquitin ligases, cancer
Founding Director (2002 - 2018)Modeling human disease. Embryonic stem cells, organoids, development, cancer, disease, mouse models
Systemic regulation of adult neurogenesis. Brain, stem cells, niche, metabolism, memory, emotions
Ü STAFF
Macromolecular phase separation in germ cell fate.Phase separation, non-membrane-bound compartments, P granules, nuage, germline cell fate, in vitro reconstitution
SHAMBADITYA SAHA
Synthetic development. Blastoids, stem cells, self-organisation
NICOLAS RIVRON
JÜRGEN KNOBLICH
KIKUË TACHIBANA
BON-KYOUNG KOO
JOSEF PENNINGER
NOELIA URBÁN
male50%
female50%
Gender distribution* Nationalities*
41total
North America3
Europe196
Africa2
Asia26
South America3
Principal Investigators15
Postdocs39
PhD Students45
Scientific Service57
Technicians28
Administration33
Master/Diploma Students13
Functions*
230employees
*as of 10/2019
Molecular control of human organogenesis. Organogenesis, human pluripotent stem cells, mesoderm, cardiac, adipose, patterning
SASHA MENDJAN
male50%
female50%
Gender distribution* Nationalities*
41total
North America3
Europe196
Africa2
Asia26
South America3
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Ü SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES
IMBA is committed to the success of its research groups. We provide strong administrative and scientific support that includes a broad array of cutting-edge services and facilities. Facilities that are available to IMBA researchers include:
• Bioinformatics• BioOptics• Electron Microscopy• Metabolomics• Next Generation Sequencing• Protein Chemistry• Stem Cell Core Facility
www.imba.oeaw.ac.at/scientific-facilities/www.vbcf.ac.at
Ü BUDGET 2019
ÜMORE INFORMATION
www.imba.oeaw.ac.at
Ü EDUCATION & TRAINING
Together with our neighbours at the Vienna BioCenter, we offer international trainings for all levels of education. Our training programmes are designed to prime and/or advance learning of critical skills for your career.Moreover, you can profit from a comprehensive seminar programme with top-notch international speakers.
www.training.vbc.ac.at
VBC PhD Programme
PostDoc Opportunities
Master Projects
VBC Summer School
Others (incl. private funding)9%
Austrian Academy of Sciences51%
Research Grants24%
Revenues16%
35Mio €