A new layer of transcription regulation in bacteria has been discovered by the Schroeder group at the MFPL/University of Vienna, in collaboration with the laboratory of Evgeny Nudler at the New York University School of Medicine. Their results are published in the journal Molecular Cell.

Inspired by the RNA world hypothesis, the Schroeder team...

We congratulate Raffaela, PhD student in the Kraft lab at MFPL, to the OEAW DOC Fellowship supporting her PhD project.

Raffaela is working on a process called autophagy, the cell’s own waste disposal system. Autophagy protects the cells by degrading harmful cytoplasmic components. When autophagy is defective, these elements accumulate in the...

Pavel Kovarik, group leader at the MFPL, has deflected a counteroffer from Queen’s University in Belfast.
At the MFPL, fostering existing talents is as important as recruiting new ones. Therefore, keeping promising group leaders is a top priority. We are delighted to announce that Pavel Kovarik, group leader at the MFPL since 2003, has declined...

One of the most meaningful awards for young researchers in Austria, the START grant will support her research, in recognition to her future potential and past achievements.
The funding amounts to a minimum of EUR 800.000, up to EUR 1.2 Million over the course of six years. 

Dr. Kraft was one of six awardees this year, out of 88 submissions.
A...