2026-10-15
What happens inside our cells as they age? Researchers reveal how ageing rewires the proteome in human cells
The Beli and Ulrich labs find that chromatin and protein regulatory networks are extensively reorganised in senescence. [more]
2026-10-12
Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla joins IMB’s Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Torres-Padilla is an expert on the epigenetic mechanisms that regulate cell fate and cellular identity. [more]
2026-09-18
IMB scientists shed new light on the genetics of telomere disorders
The Baumann and Schweiger labs reveal how a mutation in RTEL1 modifies dyskeratosis congenita caused by a telomerase RNA template mutation. [more]
2026-09-08
We are recruiting PhD students!
To apply and for more information click here! [more]
2026-08-24
Researchers uncover hidden disease mechanisms in the disordered human proteome
The Luck lab identified over 1,000 deleterious human genetic variants in intrinsically disordered protein regions. [more]
2026-08-11
Scientists pinpoint where cells first begin copying DNA
Check out this new paper by Maximilan Reuter, one of our Team Leaders, in Nature Communications! [more]
2026-06-29
Edward Lemke awarded an ERC Advanced Grant
The grant will fund his work developing techniques to visualise proteins at nanometer-level resolution inside living cells in real-time. [more]
2026-04-23
Laura Lorenzo-Orts awarded Early Career Research Award by the Biochemical Society
The award recognises Laura's research into the mechanisms that activate mRNA translation at the beginning of embryonic development. [more]
2026-04-01
DNA repair experts gather in Mainz for landmark conference
The conference covered double-strand breaks, chromatin dynamics, replication stress, and age-related diseases and therapies. [more]
2026-02-18
We are recruiting PhD students!
To apply and for more information click here! [more]
2026-02-02
IMB welcomes Ulrich Hohmann as a new Group Leader
Ulrich's lab will study how cells control mRNA export from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and how these mechanisms are hijacked in viral infections. [more]
2026-02-02
IMB welcomes Laura Lorenzo-Orts as a new Group Leader
Laura's lab investigates how mRNA translation is activated in the early embryo. [more]
2025-12-16
BreakTag reveals how genome-editing tools work, opening the door towards safer and more precise gene therapies
The Roukos lab developed a new protocol giving unprecedented insights into how genome-editing enzymes work. [more]
2025-10-16
Register now for the IMB & SFB 1361 Conference!
The 4-day conference focuses on threats to genome stability from endogenous sources, their consequences, and cellular defence measures. [more]
2025-10-08
Andreas Ladurner joins IMB’s Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Ladurner is an expert on how post-translational modifications and cellular metabolites influence gene expression. [more]