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The IMP is a leading life science centre in Europe with 220 researchers from 40 countries. Part of the ViennaBioCenter.
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Feb 10
At the IMP we’re dedicated to the fun of finding out. Few places in the world let you dive into curiosity-driven science like we do.

📽️Watch what the IMP is all about: youtu.be/mtl5Vod652Q

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Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · 3d
Scientists from DKFZ and @impvienna.bsky.social have discovered that the acidic pH value in tumor tissue is a decisive factor in how pancreatic cancer cells adapt their energy metabolism in order to survive under adverse conditions. @wilhelmpalm.bsky.social @science.org
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Acidic tumor environment promotes survival and growth of cancer cells
Tumors are not a comfortable place to live: oxygen deficiency, nutrient scarcity, and the accumulation of sometimes harmful metabolic products constantly stress cancer cells. A research team from the ...
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Johannes Zuber @johanneszuber.bsky.social · 3d
Just out in @science.org: Together with the lab of @wilhelmpalm.bsky.social, we used sequential in-vitro/in-vivo CRISPR screens to decipher metabolic adaptations in tumors. We find that acidosis is a dominant factor that shapes energy metabolism and stress resilience. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 3d
📖Read the full story: imp.ac.at/news/article...

@johanneszuber.bsky.social, @wilhelmpalm.bsky.social, @dkfz.bsky.social, @viennabiocenter.bsky.social
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 3d
🧪 How does cancer turn sour into power?

Cancer cells thrive in hostile, acidic environments.
A team led by Johannes Zuber (IMP) & Wilhelm Palm (DKFZ) shows that acidosis acts as a master switch, rewiring tumour metabolism and boosting resilience.

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Institute of Molecular Biotechnology @imbavienna.bsky.social · 4d
Before Jürgen Knoblich became known for his groundbreaking brain organoid research, he studied asymmetric cell division in Drosophila at the @impvienna.bsky.social.

📖 Read the full milestone essay: https://www.imp.ac.at/achievements/research-milestones/knoblich-asymmetric-cell-division
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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 8d
Our PhD program offers many training activities and courses for your future career. Check out the range of fully-funded PhD positions in our Autumn call before 10 October 2025: www.vbcphd.at
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 11d
Congratulations to Sakurako Nagumo Wong, former PhD student in the @knoblich-lab.bsky.social at @imbavienna.bsky.social, who was awarded the 2025 Rabitsch Award for her remarkable contributions to the study of human cortical development and neurodevelopmental disorders. Read more: bit.ly/4ntgI9r
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Vienna BioCenter @viennabiocenter.bsky.social · 12d
Manuel Matzinger, Senior Core Scientist & Deputy Head of the Proteomics Tech Hub of IMP, IMBA and GMI, received the Society Medal of the Austrian Proteomics and Metabolomics Association (APMA) for his pioneering contributions to single-cell proteomics. More:
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 17d
🎉Congrats to our @vdeneke.bsky.social, postdoc in the @pauligroup.bsky.social, who has received the 2025 Life Sciences Research Award Austria from the ÖGMBT!

She's recognised for her groundbreaking work on the molecular mechanisms of fertilisation: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 28d
Explore projects in Stem Cells, development + more in our Autumn PhD call which is OPEN!
20+ fully funded positions across diverse life science disciplines. 👉 www.vbcphd.at
Apply by 10 Oct 2025
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 12
Congratulations to our @obenaufa.bsky.social on receiving the highly prestigious Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award 2025! 🎉

Read more in this interview with Anna: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Erez Yirmiya (Weizmann Institute of Science), Nell Saunders (Université Paris Cité & Institut Pasteur), Ervin Ascić (Lund University). Congratulations! 🎉 10/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
And as honourable mentions: Lukas Teoman Henneberg (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry), Rebeka Butković (University of Bristol), Shiyi Lin (Westlake University), 9/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
We look forward to welcoming all of them at the Vienna BioCenter for the award ceremony in November! Thanks to the 87 institutions & PhD programmes that nominated their star students. 8/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Eric Sun from the labs of Anne Brunet and James Zou, Stanford University. 👏🏾 7/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Shirsha Saha from the lab of Arun Kumar Shukla, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. 👏🏾 6/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Sarah Moser ( @sarahmoser.bsky.social) from the lab of Jos Jonkers, Netherlands Cancer Institute (@nkinl.bsky.social) & Oncode Institute (@oncodeinstitute.bsky.social). 👏🏾 5/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Jimmy Ly (@jimmy-ly.bsky.social) from the lab of Iain Cheeseman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Whitehead Institute (@whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social). 👏🏾 4/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Vojislav Gligorovski (@vojislav-glig.bsky.social) from the lab of Sahand Jamal Rahi, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. 👏🏾 3/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Marleen Bérouti (@marleenberouti.bsky.social) from the lab of Veit Hornung, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. 👏🏾 2/
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 10
Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce the six outstanding laureates of the International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Studies in Molecular Life Sciences 2025!

🏆Congratulations to all awardees and honourable mentions! 🎉 1/ ➡️ www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 9
David Baltimore, Nobel laureate, pioneering biologist, and friend of the IMP since its foundation, passed away at the age of 87. Obituary: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...
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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Sep 8
New paper by our Plaschka lab with Brennecke’s lab at IMBA!

Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter have solved a 20-year-old mystery in genome biology, revealing how PIWI proteins engage partner molecules to silence “jumping genes” that threaten genetic stability.
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Vienna BioCenter @viennabiocenter.bsky.social · Sep 8
How cells lock down “jumping genes”:
Researchers from IMBA and IMP identify the first protein interactions that trigger PIWI–piRNA–mediated transposon silencing, using AlphaFold predictions, genetics, biochemistry and cell biology.
Read more: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/t...
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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · Sep 7
The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 20+ fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which is now open. Have a look at what our campus has to offer: www.vbcphd.at
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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · Sep 5
The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 20+ fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which is now open. Please share. Further details: www.vbcphd.at
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