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06 May 2024

Filip Nemcko among Forbes Slovakia “30 Under 30”

Filip Nemcko from the Stark lab is featured in Forbes Slovakia’s “30 Under 30” list of 2024. Nemcko was selected in recognition of his contributions...
15 Apr 2024

Clemens Plaschka elected to ÖAW Young Academy

IMP Group Leader Clemens Plaschka has been elected as a new member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ (ÖAW) Young Academy....
11 Apr 2024

ERC Advanced Grant for Tim Clausen to study protein folding in muscle

The three-dimensional structure of proteins shapes their function and influences vital cellular processes. Mutations in certain proteins can lead to...
09 Apr 2024

HFSP Fellowship for IMP postdoc Vytaute Boreikaite

Vytaute Boreikaite, postdoc with Clemens Plaschka at the IMP, has been awarded HFSP Long-Term Fellowship for her research on mRNA maturation....
28 Mar 2024

FWF and ÖAW award "Disruptive Innovation Grant" to Johannes Schmoellerl

Johannes Schmoellerl, postdoctoral researcher with Johannes Zuber, is awarded one of 30 "Disruptive Innovation Grants" to study therapy resistance of...
14 Mar 2024

Elly Tanaka to become Scientific Director of IMBA

After more than seven highly successful years as IMP Senior Group Leader, Elly Tanaka will leave the institute to become Scientific Director of the...
12 Mar 2024

FWF Emerging Fields grant for search of immunotherapy against childhood cancer

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) has awarded a grant from its new Emerging Fields funding scheme to a project that will seek to develop a personalised...
11 Mar 2024

"Heart" of the spliceosome: putting together a molecular machine

Splicing is a fundamental process in the expression of our genetic information. It requires a complex molecular machinery, which needs to be made and...
01 Mar 2024

Celebration of female groundbreakers through science-art crossover at IMP

In a collaboration between artist Anya Vero, the IMP, IMBA, and GMI, an event at the IMP this week will mark International Women...
29 Feb 2024

Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship for Rupert Faraway to study mRNA selection mechanism

The EU’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions will support Rupert Faraway, joint postdoc with Clemens Plaschka (IMP) and Stefan Ameres (Max Perutz Labs), to...