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IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
ÜABOUT IMBA
IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is one of the leading biomedical research institutes in Europe focusing on cutting-edge functional genomics and stem cell technologies. IMBA is located at the Vienna BioCenter, the vibrant cluster of universities, research institutes and biotech companies in Austria. IMBA is a basic research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the leading national sponsor of non-university academic research.
ÜABOUT VIENNA BIOCENTER
The Vienna BioCenter (VBC) is a leading life sciences location in Europe, offering an extraordinary combination of research, education and business on a single campus. About 1,700 employees, including more than 1,300 scientist from 70 nations create a highly dynamic environment of international standards.www.viennabiocenter.org
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Research groups
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ü SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE
PUBLICATIONS*
Ü EDUCATION & TRAINING
VBC Summer SchoolVBC PhD ProgrammeComprehensive seminar programme with top-notch international speakerswww.training.vbc.ac.at
ERC GRANTS*Starting 5Advanced 4Consolidator 2Proof of Concept 2
EMBO MEMBERSHIPS* EMBO full members 4EMBO YIPs (active) 2
ÜRESEARCH GROUPS
Mechanism and biology of RNA silencing. Post-transcriptional gene regulation, RNA biochemistry, RNP enzymology, RNA modifications, small non-coding RNAs
Transposon silencing & heterochromatin formation by small RNAs. Transposons, piRNAs, heterochromatin, epigenetics, small RNAs
Assembly and function of the cell division machinery. Mitosis, chromosomes, cell organelles, high-content screening, computer vision, biophysics
Mechanisms of epigenetic memory.Epigenetics, chromatin, development, polycomb, histone modifications
Functional genomics in embryonic stem cells. Haploid, screen, CRISPR/Cas, embryonic stem cell, cell fate
Linear ubiquitination in inflammation, cell death and autophagy. Ubiquitin signal, E3 ligase, immune responses, cell death, autophagy
30% of all IMBA publications are in the Top 10% most cited articles in their respective fields Source: InCites dataset updated Aug 31, 2018
>950
Publications since IMBA´s foundation in 2003
*as of 8/2018
STEFAN AMERES
JULIUS BRENNECKE
DANIEL GERLICH
OLIVER BELL
ULRICH ELLING
FUMIYO IKEDA
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Scientific DirectorBrain development and disease. Stem cell, brain, organoids, cancer
Molecular control of human organogenesis. Organogenesis, human pluripotent stem cells, mesoderm, cardiac, adipose, patterning
Chromatin reprogramming in totipotent stem cells. Totipotency, stem cells, chromatin organization, epigenetic reprogramming, zygotes, oocytes
Homeostatic regulation of adult stem cells. Adult stem cells, organoids, genetics, E3 ubiquitin ligases, cancer
Founding Director (2002 - 2018)Modeling human disease. Embryonic stem cells, organoids, development, cancer, disease, mouse models
Systemic regulation of adult neurogenesis. Brain, stem cells, niche, metabolism, memory, emotions
Ü STAFF
JÜRGEN KNOBLICH
SASHA MENDJAN
KIKUË TACHIBANA
BON-KYOUNG KOO
JOSEF PENNINGER
NOELIA URBÁN
male50%
female50%
Gender Distribution* Nationalities*
38total
North America4
Europe193
Africa3
Asia18
South America1
Principal Investigators12
Postdocs37
PhD Students45
Scientific Service58
Technicians20
Administration31
Master/Diploma Students16
Functions*
219employees
*as of 6/2018
IMBA – INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Ü SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Elaine Fuchs, Rockefeller University / Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, USA
Gregory Hannon, Cold Spring Harbor Laborartory / Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, USA; Cancer Research UK, University of Cambridge, UK
Eric Kandel, Columbia University, New York, USA
Guido Kroemer, Cordeliers Research Center University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Maria Leptin, Institute of Genetics, University Cologne, Germany
Gary Ruvkun, Department of Genetics / Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Fiona Watt, Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, King’s College London, UK
Ü SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES
IMBA is committed to the success of its research groups. We provide strong administrative and scientific support that includes a broad array of cutting-edge services and facilities. Facilities that are available to IMBA researchers include:
• Bioinformatics• BioOptics• Electron Microscopy• Metabolomics• Next Generation Sequencing• Protein Chemistry• Stem Cell Core Facility
www.imba.oeaw.ac.at/scientific-facilities/www.vbcf.ac.at
Ü BUDGET 2018
ÜMORE INFORMATION
www.imba.oeaw.ac.at
Others (incl. private funding)7%
Austrian Academy of Sciences48%
Research Grants28%
Revenues17%
35Mio €