New. 10/2023

The Drosophila ZAD zinc finger protein Kipferl guides Rhino to piRNA clusters

Heterochromatin is widely regarded as the transcriptionally inactive, repeat-rich compartment of the eukaryotic genome.

The RNA@core website aimed to be special…

Artistic; portraits and drawings rather than pictures.

New. 09/2023

Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs)

Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) represent a specialized class of small RNAs critical for preserving genomic stability by suppressing transposable elements known to induce genetic instability.

New. 08/2023

The mammalian tRNA ligase complex (tRNA‐LC)

The mammalian tRNA ligase complex (tRNA‐LC) was found by the Martinez Lab to catalyze the splicing of intron‐containing pre‐tRNAs in the nucleus and the splicing of XBP1 mRNA during the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the cytoplasm.

New. 06/2023

Role of the 5’ end phosphorylation state for small RNA stability and target RNA regulation in bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli use small RNAs to stimulate target RNA decay.

New. 05/2023

From a loose string to a compact globule: shaping messenger RNA

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the universal blueprint for protein production. Biology textbooks often depict mRNAs as an extended, string-like molecule that slithers out of the cell nucleus into the cytoplasm to be translated into a protein.

New. 02/2023

Embryos gaining independence

After fertilization, the genome of the embryo is transcriptionally inactive and maternally deposited RNA and proteins perform cellular functions.

New. 12/2022

64 neue Doktoratsstellen entstehen in ganz Österreich

Mehr Karriereangebote für Doktorand:innen, um in vielversprechenden Forschungsfeldern Fuß fassen zu können – die doc.funds- und doc.funds.connect- Förderungen stärken die Doktoratsausbildung an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen. In der jüngsten Bewilligungsrunde konnten die Konzepte von neun Forschungsteams überzeugen, der FWF investiert 13 Millionen Euro in 64 neue Doktoratsstellen in ganz Österreich.

New. 12/2022

Javier Martinez receives extensive "doc.funds" Grant of the FWF

MedUni Vienna researcher at Max Perutz Laboratories coordinates PhD training project in RNA biochemistry and biology

New. 07/2022

New funding for Max Perutz Labs scientists

The Austrian Science Fund FWF has allocated €2 million in funding to a joint doc.funds initiative coordinated by Javier Martinez. The course will provide training to doctoral students in RNA biology and includes scientists from the Max Perutz Labs, the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), and the Medical University of Vienna. Congratulations also to Sebastian Falk, who is part of a Weave Cross Border project and Gijs Versteeg, who has been awarded a stand-alone project grant.