I'm excited to share that my new lab at the University of Aberdeen is recruiting a PhD student. This fully funded project will use advanced hiPSC models to investigate how microglia, astrocytes, and motor neurons interact in ALS/FTD. For more details and to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Dissecting Microglia–Astrocyte Crosstalk in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Human Stem Cell Models at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Dissecting Microglia–Astrocyte Crosstalk in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Human Stem Cell Models at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

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📣 New review on live-cell physiology in human organotypic brain slice cultures Great work from Marc Oudart and Karen van Loo, and thanks to @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social , Hertie Foundation, @dfg.de , and DZNE foundation for their support 👉 Full article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel...

Frontiers | Live-cell physiology in human brain tissue culture—the potential, the challenges, and the lessons learned

A growing number of studies are now utilizing human organotypic brain slice cultures (OBSC), enabled by improved long-term culture protocols that support the...

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📣 Fully funded PhD position in glial cell biology and neuroinflammation using brain‑on‑chip models 🌍 Location: Tübingen, Germany 🗓️ Start: Oct 2026 (or soon thereafter) ⏰ application deadline: 20th of May 2026 👉 Full details: www.hih-tuebingen.de/fileadmin/us... #MSCA #PhDposition #neuroscience

🧵New paper from the lab @isd-research.bsky.social @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social @lmu.de in STM @science.org! A human #iPSC-derived #Tauopathy model that endogenously develops late-stage Tau pathology. Free personal PDF: www.science.org/eprint/5H5YD.... Here's what we found👇 1/10

What are the risks and potential of computing with cerebral organoids? At #stemcelltuebingen2026, our member dralinawernick.bsky.social held an interdisciplinary workshop on #OrganoidIntelligence, with Miriam Klopotek (unistuttgart.bsky.social) and debkrov.bsky.social. #stemcelltuebingen2026

Losing sleep over #iPSC transgene silencing after differentiation? Same here. Bright in iPSCs. Gone after differentiation. Our paper in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social maps what actually keeps expression on👇 www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce... 🔗 Free access (50 days): www.sciencedirect.com/science/auth...

New paper out today at @natneuro.nature.com in collab. with DichgansLab @isd-research.bsky.social @lmumuenchen.bsky.social: We developed a fully #iPSC-derived human model of the #BBB #blood-brain-barrier and applied it to study neurovascular disease (NVD)! #OA PDF here: rdcu.be/eUIl3 Thread👇 1/10

🧠Very excited to share our new preprint on microglia in chimeric brain slice cultures 🔬 the chimeric slices offer an opportunity to investigate human microglia in a flexible and physiologically-relevant 3D environment 👉🏼read the full preprint here www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...

Join us for 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵-𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Tübingen, Germany. Register here until 30th of November: 👉 www.stemcelltuebingen.com 👈 Please repost and spread the news! @dzne.science @hih-tuebingen.bsky.social @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social

🔬 Future of #Toxicology? Discover how #NAMs are reshaping safety—more predictive, more human-relevant. 📍 @unituebingen.bsky.social Tübingen 📅 March 24–26, 2026 📝 Submit by Nov 14, 2025 more infos: bit.ly/4nAHiNd

📢 We are pleased to announce an extension to the poster submission deadline for the Aging and Microbiome Conference (AMC25). 👉 The new deadline is August 31, 2025 which is also the deadline for early bird registration. ➡️ Full details: bit.ly/41VE8vs We look forward to welcoming you to Jena!

✨ It's happening again! 🚀 Registration for Stem Cells in Neuroscience 2026 has officially opened! 🧠 Don't miss your chance to attend this exciting event with great keynote speakers, thought-provoking workshops and ample networking opportunities 👉🏼 www.stemcelltuebingen.com #neuroscience #stemcells

📢 Möchten Sie die Zukunft des HIH mitgestalten? Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine neue Geschäftsführung (m/w/d), Stellenumfang 75%-100%. 📝 Bewerbungen bitte bis zum 08.10.25 👉 Link zur Stellenausschreibung tinyurl.com/3cmvhz9d

🧠🧪Funded PhD job offer ok neddylation in glial cells @achucarro.bsky.social Pls repost

📢 Join us for the last talk of the semester in our Neurocolloquium, the "Hertie Network Lecture" on July 17 at 4.15pm: Susanne Wegmann (DZNE Berlin) @dzne.science will talk about "Cause & Consequences of neuronal Tau protein ‘activation’" 🙌 Host: @debkrov.bsky.social 👉 Zoom link tinyurl.com/32ku5jth

Public Voting for the Helmholtz Imaging Awards just opened - I might be a bit biased, but there are some beautiful neuronal rosettes 🧠 here from my students Teresa & Begüm 🤩 If you have a moment please support them with your vote 🗳️👇 & share the word ✉️ #HIBestImage25 #ScienceArt

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🎉 Public Voting Now OPEN – #HelmholtzImaging Best Scientific Image Contest 2025 Choose your favorite(s) & cast your vote by May 30 👉 bit.ly/BSIC2025-Public-Voting The award recipients will be announced at our conference on June 26. #HIBestImage25 #HIConference25 @www.helmholtz.de

Losing sleep over #iPSC transgene silencing after differentiation? Same here — too many times😭 So we built a PiggyBac construct that resists silencing. Expression stays ON, even after differentiation. Our #preprint is out👇 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Supported by @cziscience.bsky.social

Prevention of Transgene Silencing During Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation

While high and stable transgene expression can be achieved in undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells, conventional transgene expression systems are often silenced upon differentiation. Silencing occu...

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Open Call: #LeadershipAcademy 9 - for German-speaking #researchers from all disciplines. 25 fellowships available with a curriculum to deeply work on your leadership skills in Berlin & Heidelberg, supported by @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de. Apply here: gsonet.org/foerderprogr... Deadline: April 22

Register here survey2.tuebingen.mpg.de/index.php/75... to receive the Zoom details for an Info-Day on March 20th at 2 PM CET or March 26th at 4 PM CET! You will gain insights into our three #MSc programs Neural & Behavioural Sciences, Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience and Computational Neuroscience.

Tübingen 12 Feb 2025 Geschwister Scholl Platz Democracy needs facts Science needs Democracy. #aufstehenfuerdemokratie

I am thrilled to share our latest article that has been published in @cp-immunity.bsky.social. We describe a new role for NLRP3 outside of its #inflammasome complex, where it can regulate microglial #metabolism & key metabolites that affect the epigenetic landscape(1) www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

NLRP3-mediated glutaminolysis controls microglial phagocytosis to promote Alzheimer’s disease progression

How NLRP3 impacts Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is unclear. McManus et al. find that NLRP3 is located at mitochondria where it regulates microglial metabolism. Depletion or chronic pharmacological inhibiti...

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Two flagship chair professorships for neurodgenerative diseases in Tübingen, Germany. Both affiliated with our university @hih-tuebingen.bsky.social and the German Center for Neurodegenerative diseases @dzne.science. Apply and join us! www.nature.com/naturecareer... www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Nature Careers | Science jobs | Choose from 1,225 live vacancies

Search for your next job from 1,225 live vacancies, or upload your CV now and let recruiters find you

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This week’s Science Without Anguish post is out: the slippery slope to imposter syndrome in research and how to escape it. Please tell your colleagues on or off social media. 🧪 www.sciencewithoutanguish.com/blog/we-are-...

It's high time, registration and abstract deadline for 'Stem Cells cells in Neuroscience'' 11-13 March '24 in Tübingen is approaching quickly (this Thursday 30th Nov) register here -> www.stemcelltuebingen.com see you there? 🧠🧪🧫

A picturesque city, pretzels, and phenomenal science - join us for 'Stem Cells in Neuroscience' 11th-13th of March 2024, register here until 30th Nov -> stemcelltuebingen.com speaker slots and stipends available #stemcelltuebingen2024