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December 2, 2011

How the bioweapon ricin kills - scientists solve mystery through revolutionary new technology

A key protein that controls how the deadly plant poison and bioweapon ricin kills, has finally been identified by researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology in Vienna, Austria. The discovery was made using a...

November 6, 2011

VBC PhD Award for Constance Richter and Oliver Schraidt

Constance Richter, former PhD student in the lab of Jürgen Knoblich and Oliver Schraidt, former PhD student in the lab of Thomas Marlovits (IMP-IMBA joint Group Leader), were selected to receive each one of the annual...

October 21, 2011

Why is man smarter than the mouse?

Stem cells in the human brain produce far more nerve cells than corresponding cells in mice. Jürgen Knoblich, a researcher at the Vienna Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA) found out...

October 19, 2011

Daniel Schramek received two prizes for his research at IMBA

This month Daniel Schramek, who recently finished his PhD at IMBA, was awarded not one but  two prizes: He got the Alois Sonnleitner-Preis by the Austrian Academy of Sciences which is open to scientists for achieving...

October 5, 2011

Kirsten Rabitsch Award 2011 goes to Constance Richter

Constance Richter from the lab of Jürgen Knoblich receives the Kirsten Rabitsch Award for her work "The tumour suppressor L(3)mbt inhibits neuroepithelial proliferation and acts on insulator elements" which was published in...