PDF (15.90 MB) - Boehringer Ingelheim Annual Report 2012
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The opening ceremony of I<strong>MB</strong>:Interaction between public sector andprivate foundationNEW STIMULI IN RESEARCHThe Germany-based Institute of Molecular Biology (I<strong>MB</strong>), opened2011 in Mainz, is a research centre funded by the <strong>Boehringer</strong><strong>Ingelheim</strong> Foundation, a charity with a long tradition in promotingoutstanding research in medicine, biology, chemistry and pharmaceuticalscience. Researchers concentrate on developmental biology,epigenetics, DNA repair and related areas, and hope, thereby, todecisively advance understanding of fundamental biologicalprocesses.I<strong>MB</strong> is a non-profit company but operateslike an academic research centre.This status allows it to implement flexiblemanagement structures and to remunerateits staff with competitive salaries.Hierarchies are deliberately flatand the research groups enjoy full independence.The groups cover a broad range of expertiseand include leading biochemists,geneticists, cell and developmental biologistswho study the molecular mechanismsof the development, ageing anddisease of embryonic cells. Furthermore,bioinformaticians and systemsbiologists analyse high throughput datasets and model regulatory gene networks,alongside applied physicists who developgroundbreaking super-resolutionmicroscopes.International PhD programmeThe education of the next generation ofleading scientists is also an importantpart of I<strong>MB</strong>’s activities. In its doctoralprogramme, “Dynamics of Gene Regulation,Epigenetics and DNA DamageResponse”, PhD students from all overthe world are conducting research ininnovative projects.International Summer SchoolIn addition, an International SummerSchool (ISS) was held in <strong>2012</strong> for undergraduatesand PhD students at I<strong>MB</strong>.This six-week programme offered 12students the opportunity to acquirepractical skills and hands-on trainingfrom leading scientists in molecular biology.The ISS has a unique profile thatprovides students with interdisciplinaryeducation in the fields of epigenetics,gene regulation, DNA repair, functional32 <strong>Boehringer</strong> <strong>Ingelheim</strong> annual report <strong>2012</strong>
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