Recent Research Highlights

Cohesin - a molecular motor that folds our genome

New insights into the process of DNA-looping change our view of how the genome is organised within cells. The discoveries by IMP-researchers elucidate…

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Activation of gene promoters: scientists discover basis of regulatory specificity

IMP scientists from the lab of Alexander Stark show why certain activators - enhancers or cofactor proteins - activate specific promoters. The…

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Deciphering diabetes with game-changing human blood vessels from stem cells

Changes in blood vessels are the major cause of death and morbidity in diabetes. For the first time, scientists managed to grow perfect human blood…

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Building block of "happiness hormones" is key to controlling immunity in cancer and autoimmune diseases

Scientists at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – together with the Boston Children's Hospital at…

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Principles of limb regeneration in salamanders show link to mammals

The Mexican axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum is a popular model organism for studying regeneration. Scientists at the IMP now show the origin of its…

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“Bouncer”, the gate-keeper of the egg, controls sperm entry

Fertilization is fundamental for sexual reproduction, yet its molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. IMP scientists now found a protein that…

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Spotlight on the Dark Side of the Nucleus 

Fascinating scientific discoveries are sometimes made by re-examining conventional wisdom. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest single…

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