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IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology
of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

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Facts

Founded
1999
Staff
255
Organization type
research and education institutions
Region
Vienna
Cluster
LISAvienna
Focus R&D
basic research
Research area
biological sciences

Profile

IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is a biomedical research institute founded in 1999 as a 100% subsidiary of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the leading national sponsor of non-university research. IMBA is located at the Vienna BioCenter, the vibrant cluster of universities, research institutes, and biotech companies in Austria. With more than 250 employees and an annual research budget of around € 30 million, IMBA is the largest research unit of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

R&D:IMBA scientists focus on different model organisms, functional genomics and stem cell technologies to investigate fundamental molecular processes and to examine the role of genes in physiology and pathogenesis of human diseases. The major research fields are: Disease modeling and mouse genetics, stem cell and cell biology as well as RNA biology.

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Contact

Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3
1030 Wien
Vienna

Contact: Markus Kiess (Managing Director)
Email: office@imba.oeaw.ac.at
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