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March 6, 2012
Micro-RNAs fight high cholesterol
For the first time, scientists are now able to examine the functions of microRNAs in adult mammals. This breakthrough has been made possible by a new method invented by Stefan Ameres of the IMBA – Institute for Molecular...
February 18, 2012
Josef Penninger announced AAAS Fellow
Scientific Director Josef Penninger has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
December 1, 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...
October 20, 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...
August 19, 2011
A hippo in the head
Stem cells gone rampant cause brain tumors
March 3, 2011
The weaponry of salmonellae
Bacteria like salmonellae infect their host cells by needle-shaped extensions which they create in large numbers during an attack.
February 12, 2011
Cellular watchdog sniffs out cancer
IMBA researchers explore relationship between cellularstress and carcinogenesis.
December 3, 2010
Honorary Doctorate for Carl Djerassi
Carl Djerassi received an honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Graz, Austria.
November 21, 2010
“Genetics & Art - A Symbiosis”
The University of Applied Arts in Vienna and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) realize a joint project.
November 12, 2010
Pain gene found in flies, mice and people may have links to creativity
A newly discovered gene which helps to control the sense of pain is linked to synaesthesia, when sensations such as touch also affect other senses like hearing or sight. The rare condition causes some people to see sounds or...
November 9, 2010
Nol9 is a novel polynucleotide 5'-kinase involved in ribosomal RNA processing
Ribosomes are large ribonucleoproteins that translate the genetic information from RNA into protein. Therefore, protein production is fully dependent on the sufficient availability of the components of ribosomes, ribosomal...
September 30, 2010
Researchers find how HRT and the Pill can lead to breast cancer and suggest possible treatment
Medical scientists have uncovered how hormone replacement therapy and contraceptive pills can lead to breast cancer, according to research published online by Nature today (Wednesday 29 September, 2010). The findings raise the...
September 3, 2010
An in vivo RNAi assay identifies major genetic and cellular requirements for primary piRNA biogenesis in Drosophila
Transposons are mobile genetic elements that threaten the genome’s integrity of nearly every organism due to their mutagenic character. In the animal gonad, transposons are selectively silenced via the piRNA pathway, a...
September 3, 2010
Role of the RNA/DNA kinase Grc3 in transcription termination by RNA polymerase I
Transcription termination is crucial for the release of RNA polymerases from their transcripts. Defective termination can lead to interference with transcription of downstream genes and also depletes the pool of available RNA...
July 7, 2010
Beatrix Karl, Minister of Science and Research visited IMBA
Dr. Beatrix Karl, Austrian Minister of Science and Research visited IMBA on Thursday, July 8th. Scientific Director Josef Penninger who hosted the visit guided Beatrix Karl through the Institute and presented a selection of...
June 30, 2010
ERC Starting Grant for Julius Brennecke
IMBA Group Leader Julius Brennecke has been awarded one of the prestigious “Starting Independent Researcher Grants“ by the European Research Council ERC.
June 13, 2010
Julius Brennecke awarded START Prize
Brennecke is one of six young scientists who have been accepted into the prestigious START Program of the Austrian government this year.
May 16, 2010
Jürgen Knoblich appointed corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
In its annual election meeting on April 23, 2010, the Austrian Academy of Sciences has appointed its new members, associated members, honorary members and members of the “Young Academy”. In total, 41 scientists from Austria and...
April 27, 2010
Moving is living
Researchers in Vienna describe how cells move
April 24, 2010
Electron tomography reveals unbranched networks of actin filaments in lamellipodia
Cells migrate using the polymerization of actin filaments arranged in a network to push the membrane at their front edge, forming thin sheets of cytoplasm termed lamellipodia. In the textbook model, actin filaments in...
April 4, 2010
A global in vivo Drosophila RNAi screen identifies NOT3 as a conserved regulator of heart function
The human genome project was a major advance allowing for molecular foot hold towards an understanding of human diseases. The real question now is “what do these genes do, and how do they participate in human disease?” To this...
February 10, 2010
Flying to the heart of the matter
January 7, 2010
Weight is a prickly problem
A key role for hedgehog signalling in controlling fat
November 25, 2009
A RANK insider resolving the enigma of the fever chart
The mammalian system for controlling bone remodelling also regulates fever
October 16, 2009
IMBA Scientist Jürgen Knoblich receives Wittgenstein Award 2009
The molecular biologist is honored for his groundbreaking findings in the field of stem cell biology.
April 14, 2009
Clarification of all genetic functions comes within reach
Using a new method which will allow more systematic investigation of diseases in future, the IMBA stem cell researcher Jürgen Knoblich has for the first time succeeded in analysing gene functions simultaneously across the entire...
January 15, 2009
DREAM: one gene regulates pain, learning and memory
The DREAM-gene which is crucial in regulating pain perception seems to also influence learning and memory.
October 7, 2008
Solving the Puzzle of Stem Cell Divison
The central question of developmental biology is how a single fertilized egg can divide repeatedly to produce multiple different cell types.
April 18, 2008
New Strategies against bird flu
Austrian scientists identify the common mechanism underlying acute respiratory disease syndrome ARDS.
November 1, 2007
Breakdown in the Power Plant of the Cell
A research team led by Josef Penninger examined the molecular processes that take place in the development of Type 2 diabetes. The findings turned previous beliefs of cause-and-effect upside down. The magazine Cell devoted its...
March 7, 2007
Descartes Prize for Josef Penninger’s Research
EU Honours International Project on Cell Death
July 27, 2006
Electricity to heal wounds
Researchers in Austria, Scotland, US and Japan have made an exciting breakthrough in showing that electricity has a major impact on the healing of wounds.
June 2, 2006
Nanostructures of the Infective Apparatus of Salmonella
In Salmonella, structural changes to the molecular infection apparatus also signal an end to its further assembly.
May 24, 2006
Opening of the ÖAW Life Sciences Center Vienna
The Life Sciences Center Vienna of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) on the Campus Vienna Biocenter was opened on May 23rd with due ceremony. The building, which was built according to plans by Boris Podrecca,...
March 29, 2006
Study shows drug blocks breast cancer migration to bone
March 23, 2006
The Brat that Causes Cancer
Groundbreaking research on tumor stem cells hints at a detailed understanding of cancerous growth – and perhaps at possibilities for therapy.
July 11, 2005
The killer behind SARS and Avian flu
Researchers found key to treat acute lung failure.
July 6, 2005
Why flies have sex
Or, one gene is enough to make things happen.
