Institute of Molecular Biomedicine

IMBM is a research institute of the Faculty of Medicine at the Comenius University in Slovakia. We are located in Bratislava, both in the heart of the capital’s old town at Sasinkova 4, and in the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences at Dubravská street 9. The mission of IMBM is simple: to do (and enjoy doing) science. As of our staff, we have a vast range of educational background – from molecular biology, biophysics, biotechnology or physiology, microbiology and virology, up to medicine. We believe that interdisciplinarity is a key scientific value. Furthermore, our partnerships extend to collaborating with clinicians and complementary research institutes all around the globe (Aachen, Gothenburg, New York, Boston, Hradec Králové…). This is a great enrichment to our research. Of course, our institute is also home for many PhD students that are trained here in experimental and laboratory medicine, as well as undergraduate and graduate students that work on their bachelor/master/doctoral thesis with us. Moreover, our teaching takes place at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Natural  Sciences of the Comenius University. Ultimately, IMBM is an institute of open-minded people, scientists, who share their devotion to science. If you share this devotion with us, apply and come join us at the Institute of Molecular Biomedicine in Bratislava.

 

News

58th Annual Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology

At the 58th Annual Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology, Doctor Alexandra Gaál Kovalčíková and Professor Ľudmila Podracka presented the results of a joint study focusing on the role of anti-nephrin antibodies and extracellular DNA in pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Such moments remind us that behind every successful presentation lie not only hours of research but also a commitment to pushing the boundaries of care for our youngest patients.

October 14, 2026

A Short Excursion by Students from Comenius University

Last week, our laboratories hosted a short visit from fifth-year Microbiology and Virology students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava. The students, who are considering a career in science and PhD studies, came to us and had the opportunity to get a glimpse of our day-to-day research work.

October 12, 2026

Research on the Social Behaviour of Rats in Collaboration with Charles University

Doctor Veronika Borbélyová is currently on a six-month research stay at the Institute of Physiology of the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, where she is collaborating with Associate Professor Vladimír Riljak and his research team. Together they are investigating the social behaviour of male and female laboratory rats using innovative ethological approaches.

October 9, 2026

Science

Projects

  • APVV: APVV-25-0171 The role of intestinal dysbiosis and neutrophil extracellular trap formation in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity
  • APVV: APVV-25-0499 Prediction of relapse based on persistence of NETs in juvenile arthritis
  • APVV: APVV-25-0669 Mitochondrial-induced sterile inflammation during childbirth and the risk of obstetric infection

Published papers

  • The Role of Circulating Extracellular DNA in Patients with Bladder Cancer: Clinical Associations and Exploratory Links with Heart Rate Variability
  • Behavioral, neuroanatomic, and neuroinflammatory characteristics of metabolic syndrome in cafeteria diet-induced obese male rats
  • Long-term monitoring reveals immobility-defined sleep fragmentation and behavioural alterations in collagen-induced arthritis mouse model of both sexes