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Vienna COVID-19 Diagnostics Initiative

The VBCF is a proud member of the VCDI - Vienna COVID-19 Diagnostic Initiative

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A Broad Alliance of Viennese Scientists builds COVID-19 Testing Infrastructure

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an enormous threat for healthcare systems and economies in Austria, Europe and the world. In this time of crisis,…

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Fighting SARS-CoV-2 in human blood vessel organoids

SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), is spreading worldwide at a fast pace. In a concerted effort including researchers…

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Alwin Köhler appointed as Scientific Director

On March, 21st, 2020, Alwin Köhler was announced as the new Director of the Max Perutz Labs Vienna. He holds a joint Professorship for Molecular…

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Deciphering the epigenetic interplay to safeguard embryonic stem cell identity

In a new study published in the Journal Science Advances, the Bell lab at IMBA reveals how multiple highly-conserved chromatin modifying complexes…

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Valneva Reports Positive End-of-Phase 2 Chikungunya Meeting with the U.S. FDA; Sets Stage for Phase 3 Study

Valneva has successfully completed an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and agreed on the clinical development…

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Valneva Provides Business Update on COVID-19 Situation

Valneva today provided an update on its operations as the COVID-19 situation evolves.

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Layered Liquids – reaction chambers for gene regulation

A marvel of complexity, the nucleus is the command center of the cell – harboring information, codes and controlled access. But different from…

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Valneva Announces FDA Approval of IXIARO® Shelf Life Extension to 36 Months; New US Military RFP Issued

Valneva announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the extension of the shelf life of its Japanese encephalitis vaccine IXIARO

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Frameshifts could be evolutionary shortcuts to create novel proteins

Frameshifts occur when the reading frame in which genetic information is translated is perturbed. Textbook knowledge considers frameshifts to be…

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7th Ubiquitin Symposium at the Vienna BioCenter

The 7th Ubiquitin Symposium will be held at the Vienna BioCenter on 14-15 May 2020. The organisers have put together a program that covers various…

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Selma Osmanagic-Myers is Researcher of the Month at the Medical University of Vienna

The Medical University of Vienna has nominated Selma Osmanagic-Myers as Researcher of the Month March 2020 for her paper „Endothelial progerin…

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