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 15 Jun 2021

Ready, set, go – or how stem cells synchronise to repair the spinal cord in axolotls

Few animals can regenerate their spinal cord after an injury. The axolotl, a salamander endemic to Mexico, can mobilise stem cells in its spinal cord...
14 Jun 2021

Amygdala: a piece in the puzzle of pain

The almond-shaped brain region amygdala is a key regulator of fear and reward – with a wealth of associated emotions. An international team of...
09 Jun 2021

Competitive DOC fellowships for three IMP students

The Austrian Academy of Sciences announced the award of competitive DOC fellowships to PhD students at the IMP: Fernando Becerril, Sabrina Horn, and...
09 Jun 2021

Disrupting ribosome production – renewed potential for cancer therapy

Proliferating cells are in constant need of ribosomes, the molecular machines that help them produce proteins. Tumour cells, for instance, divide...
08 Jun 2021

Andrea Pauli elected EMBO Member

IMP group leader Andrea Pauli is one of 64 newly elected members of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). The distinction brings the...
26 May 2021

Elly Tanaka elected corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

IMP Senior Scientist Elly Tanaka is one of 31 distinguished scientists that were elected to membership of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (...
25 May 2021

Harnessing Next Generation Sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2 and prepare for the next pandemic

Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours....
17 May 2021

Why frogs can’t do it – limb regeneration under the lens

An international team of scientists compared the regeneration abilities of axolotls and frogs at the cellular and molecular levels. Their study,...
07 May 2021

Birnstiel Award opens 2021 call

For the third time since its inauguration, the International Birnstiel Award for doctoral research in molecular life sciences has opened its call for...
29 Apr 2021

Former IMP senior scientist Erwin Wagner elected to NAS

Erwin Wagner of the Medical University of Vienna was elected to the US’ National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Wagner was among the IMP’s founding...