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Aggregated, misfolded proteins need to be removed by cells to avoid their build-up. Failure to do so often leads to disease. During a process called…

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Controlling condensation by phosphorylation

Condensate formation as an organizing principle is rapidly gaining traction in many biological processes. However, the mechanisms by which the size,…

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Lamins are proteins that provide structural support to the cell nucleus by forming a fibrous mesh beneath the nuclear membrane called the nuclear…

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Beginning of life: molecular "lock-and-key" of fertilisation found

Genetic studies have identified many proteins that contribute to the first contact between egg and sperm. However, no direct evidence has yet…

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Anna Obenauf joins ADAPTMET to train the next generation of metastasis scientists

The Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) joins the EU-funded project ADAPTMET with eleven prestigious European institutes to train 15 young…

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invIOs raises €8.2 million in a Series A to finance pipeline progress in immuno-oncology

invIOs GmbH, a privately held biotechnology company developing novel therapies for cancer, today announced that the company has raised €8.2 million in…

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Advancing Brain Research: The Cluster of Excellence "Neuronal Circuits in Health and Disease"

The Cluster of Excellence (CoE) "Neuronal Circuits in Health and Disease" is one of two new Clusters of Excellence funded through the FWF…

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Teamwork makes the gene work: how enhancers collaborate to control gene expression

Vincent Loubiere, postdoc in the lab of Alexander Stark at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), investigated the mechanisms underlying…

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a:head secures pre-Series A funding and appoints Margarete Schramboeck and Madeline Lancaster to the Supervisory Board

a:head bio AG closed another 7-digit EUR financing round. This funding will further advance the company's mission to bridge the translational gap…

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Rabitsch Award 2024 for Belén Pacheco-Fiallos

Belén Pacheco-Fiallos, recent PhD graduate from Clemens Plaschka’s lab at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), has received the 2024…

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Aitiologic Emerges from Stealth Mode

Aitiologic, an Austrian precision diagnostics startup that has officially emerged from stealth mode, backed by over €2.5 million in…

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New research institute for Artificial Intelligence and biomedicine to join Vienna BioCenter

A new research institute focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biomedicine is set to join the Vienna BioCenter. This institute, founded by the…

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