Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine

What Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine does

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IMBG NASU) is a state research institution headquartered at vul. Akademika Zabolotnoho 150, Kyiv, founded in 1973 and operating under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. It employs 311 staff, of whom 252 are researchers across 14 scientific departments, including 11 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 Doctors of Sciences, and 135 Candidates of Sciences. Its scientific remit, established by Resolution of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences No. 245 dated 07.09.2011, covers structural and functional genomics, proteomics and protein engineering, molecular and cellular biotechnology, and bioinformatics with computer modeling and design.

IMBG's outputs are research artefacts rather than commercial products. They include more than 6,557 scientific publications (with 1,555 papers in journals such as Science, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Cell, Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Human Mutation, Proteins, Nucleic Acids Research, and the Journal of Biological Chemistry), 314+ author certificates and patents, two certified scientific discoveries, and four peer-reviewed journals — Biopolymers and Cell (Scopus-indexed, 6 issues/year), Visnyk Ukrainskoho Tovarystva Henetykiv i Selektsioneriv, Faktory Eksperymentalnoi Evoliutsii Orhanizmiv, and co-founded Ukrainica Bioorganica Acta. The institute also operates the BIOUA three-language bioinformatics portal (bioua.org.ua) covering bioinformatics, genomics, structural biology, and molecular medicine, and maintains an internal computational cluster.

The institute's revenue model is that of a state-financed research entity: the dominant funding stream is the government budget allocation through the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, supplemented by competitive grants such as Horizon 2020, bilateral CNRS and Polish Academy of Sciences cooperation, plus NATO, STCU, and SCOPES awards. There is no commercial product sales motion and no public pricing. Distribution of outputs occurs through peer-reviewed journals, conference participation (e.g., the annual International Scientific Conference 'Factors of Experimental Evolution of Organisms' and BioGENext Conference 2026), the licensed PhD and doctoral programs in Biology and Biochemistry (specialty 091), and the specialized dissertation council Д 26.237.01. Customers are effectively the Ukrainian scientific community, partner academic institutions in 30+ countries, and the State as the principal funder.

Name

Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine

Legal name

Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України

Website

https://imbg.org.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine (IMBG NASU) is a Kyiv-based state research institution under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, employing 311 staff and conducting fundamental and applied research in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, proteomics, biotechnology, and bioinformatics, serving the Ukrainian and international scientific community.

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Product category

Biotechnology Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Keywords

• Molecular biology research
• Genetics and biotechnology
• Structural genomics studies
• Proteomics research services
• Bioinformatics resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: As a state-funded research institution under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (НАН України), the institute is primarily financed through government budget allocations. Additional revenue streams include international competitive grants (Horizon 2020, CNRS, NATO, STCU, SCOPES) and project-based funding from national scientific programs.

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Core offering

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG) is a Ukrainian state research institution under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine that conducts fundamental and applied research across molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology. Its work is organized into 14 scientific departments covering structural and functional genomics, proteomics and protein engineering, molecular and cellular biotechnologies, and bioinformatics and computer modeling. The Institute also produces peer-reviewed scientific journals, operates a 3-language bioinformatics web portal (BIOUA), and delivers licensed PhD/doctoral training programs.

Product overview

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics NAS of Ukraine is a research institution, not a product company. Its primary offerings include four scientific journals covering molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, and bioorganic chemistry: Biopolymers and Cell, Вісник Українського товариства генетиків і селекціонерів, Фактори експериментальної еволюції організмів, and co-founded journal Ukrainica Bioorganica Acta. Additionally, it maintains the internally-developed 3-language BIOUA web portal for bioinformatics, genomics, structural biology and molecular medicine. The institution focuses on research in structural and functional genomics, proteomics and protein engineering, molecular and cellular biotechnology, and bioinformatics.

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Brands

• Biopolymers and Cell: Scientific journal published since 1985 covering molecular biology, genetics and related fields
• Вісник Українського товариства генетиків і селекціонерів
• Фактори експериментальної еволюції організмів
• Ukrainica Bioorganica Acta

Products and services

• Biopolymers and Cell
• Вісник Українського товариства генетиків і селекціонерів (Herald of the Ukrainian Society of Geneticists and Breeders)
• Фактори експериментальної еволюції організмів (Factors of Experimental Evolution of Organisms)
• Ukrainica Bioorganica Acta
• BIOUA Bioinformatics Web Portal
• PhD and Doctoral Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,557 scientific articles published in total; 1,555 in top international journals (Science, Nature, Cell, etc.)
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CNRS (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing bilateral cooperation with the National Centre for Scientific Research of France (CNRS), including joint research projects and researcher exchanges over an extended period.
• Polish Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustained bilateral cooperation with institutions of the Polish Academy of Sciences, including joint research and scientific exchanges.
• Slovak Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint competition announced for 2026-2027 between NAS of Ukraine and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, in which IMBG researchers participate.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics: German Max Planck Society institute dedicated to molecular genetics research, including genomics, gene regulation, and bioinformatics. Highly comparable as a publicly funded national-academy-affiliated molecular genetics research institute with a comparable mission and output orientation.
• Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) Mainz: German research institute focused on molecular biology, epigenetics, and genome stability. Comparable as a dedicated molecular biology research institute producing high-impact publications and training doctoral researchers.
• Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences: Academy of Sciences institute in the Czech Republic conducting research in molecular genetics, genomics, and cell biology. Closely analogous as an Eastern European national-academy institute working on similar subject matter.
• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences: Polish Academy of Sciences institute conducting research in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. Highly comparable as a neighboring academy-of-sciences institute with overlapping research areas and structural similarities.
• Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), FORTH: Greek Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH) institute focused on molecular biology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. Comparable as a publicly funded research institute in a smaller European country with a similar publication and training mission.
• Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research: Independent nonprofit research institute affiliated with MIT, focused on biomedical and genomic research. Comparable as a non-university, mission-driven research institute producing high-impact publications and training doctoral researchers.
• Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI): Swiss biomedical research institute affiliated with the Novartis Research Foundation, focused on epigenetics, neurobiology, and quantitative biology. Comparable as a focused, mission-driven biomedical research institute with a strong publication and training track record.
• Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG): Barcelona-based biomedical research institute focused on genomics, gene regulation, and bioinformatics. Comparable as a European research institute with overlapping expertise in genomics, proteomics, and computational biology.

Broad incumbents

• MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB): UK Medical Research Council institute performing fundamental research in molecular biology with extensive Nobel-laureate lineage. Broader and more established than IMBG but addresses the same fundamental molecular biology questions and serves as a benchmark for world-class academy-affiliated research.
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL): Intergovernmental research organization in molecular life sciences with sites across Europe. A broader incumbent in the same space, providing a relevant comparator for international collaboration models and scientific infrastructure scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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