Research focus
The long-term vision of the Pauli lab is to unravel new concepts and molecular principles governing one of the most dramatic developmental transitions, the oocyte-to-embryo transition. Our current research is centered around the following topics:
- Fertilization: How is fertilization regulated? We are specifically interested in identifying new molecular players and gain mechanistic insights into sperm-egg interaction and fusion.
- Translational regulation: We are interested in investigating translational regulation during embryogenesis.
- Toddler: How does the short, secreted protein Toddler/Apela regulate gastrulation movements?
Our approach
To address these questions, we are mainly using zebrafish embryos since they are a powerful model of vertebrate embryogenesis. We combine various approaches, ranging from genetics, molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and structural biology to live cell imaging, genomics and evolutionary analyses.
Science sketch
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- Welcome to Jörg | 01 Mar 2024
- DevStem Symposium 2024 | 01 Mar 2024
- Welcome to Amy | 01 Mar 2024
- Iceskating in front of the Vienna City Hall | 21 Feb 2024
- Welcome to Ida | 01 Feb 2024
- A very Happy New Year! | 31 Dec 2023
- Talents-for-Future Minisymposium & Iceskating | 29 Dec 2023
- Good bye to Marcus | 21 Dec 2023
- Laura's paper published in EMBO Reports | 16 Dec 2023
- IMP/IMBA Christmas party | 12 Dec 2023
- Escape room and Christmas dinner | 28 Nov 2023
- Lauwers Award for best Monday seminar to Josef | 10 Nov 2023
- Pumpkin carving & Halloween! | 31 Oct 2023
- Welcome to our Talents-for-Future 'Summer' student Sarah | 15 Oct 2023
- Rabitsch Award to Frieda | 05 Oct 2023
- Welcome to Johannes | 01 Oct 2023
- Collaborative paper on DNA methylation in zebrafish-medaka hybrids published in NAR | 26 Aug 2023
About us
Pauli Lab May 2022
Contact us
The lab is based at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), a basic research institute that is part of the Vienna Biocenter (VBC).
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Funding
* Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) * Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) * European Research Council (ERC) * FWF START Grant (2017-2023) * FFG * HFSP Career Development Award (2016-2020), HFSP Young Investigator Grant (2020-2022) * EMBO-YIP (EMBO Young Investigator Programme) * Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (2016-2018; 2021-2023) * Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) * FNSNF (Swiss National Science Foundation) * EMBO postdoc fellowship * RNA Society (RNA Salon) * SFB RNA-Deco (FWF) * Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships