Mark your calendars for the next incarnation of the Biology and Physics of the Prokaryotic Chromosome meeting to be held in Paris on July 6-9, 2027. See the web site for further information biophychrom2027.sciencesconf.org

Envie d’un peu de science le 25 juin à 19h à Gif-sur-Yvette ? Ne ratez pas la présentation de 'Génomes : la construction du vivant', coordonné par Frédéric Boccard 👇 sco.lt/6VN0Ai

Pls re-post: My department @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social are recruiting for several new faculty positions (links below). Broad search in molecular biology/biochemistry, across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interested in understanding life at the molecular level, this job might be for you! 1/n

Come work with us! Deadline: April 22, 2026 🔬🧪🧫

Jessica Andreani@jessicaandreani.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📣 Two weeks left to apply! 📣 I2BC is recruiting new team leaders in molecular and cellular biology, with special attention to multidisciplinary approaches and computational biology. 🧬🧪🔬👩‍🔬🧑‍💻 We provide a great environment with top-notch technological facilities. 🗓️ Apply by April 22, 2026!

Last day to register for the SMC meeting 2026!

EMBO@embo.org · 7mo ago

Explore SMC mechanism and regulation at EMBO Workshop "Threads of life: SMC complexes in #chromosome structure and dynamics" in #Bengaluru, IN, 13–18 Dec 2026. Registration/Abstract submission by 1 Apr/1 May https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-smc-complexes #EMBOThreadsOfLife #genesky #EMBOevents 🧪

📣📣📣 A post-doc opportunity not to be missed in an ATIP-Avenir funded lab in the @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social (and our neighbor 🪰🔬🧬)! Heterochromatin, spermatogenesis, meiotic drive and Drosophila, with @cecilecourret.bsky.social. Apply before the position fills!

Cécile Courret@cecilecourret.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔬 Recruiting a Postdoc!!!! I’m looking for a motivated postdoc to join my lab and work on characterizing the role of a heterochromatin protein involved in a sex-ratio meiotic drive system in Drosophila. If you know someone who might be interested, please share widely!

New review in @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social on the fascinating world of chromatin organization in Asgard archaea. Very nice joint effort with @jvhooff.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Chromatin organization in Asgard archaea: histones, SMC complexes, and the archaeal roots of eukaryotic chromatin

The genomes of organisms across the tree of life are structurally and functionally organized into chromatin. In eukaryotes, within an organelle called…

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Two post-doctoral positions open in our lab. We're looking for people with expertise in molecular microbiology and/or genome-scale tools. Initially 3 yrs, posts could be extended for upto 8 yrs. If you'd like to know more about us take a look at www.graingerlab.com www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQY475/r...

Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) at University of Birmingham

Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Fellow (Postdoctoral). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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New study (reporting very impressive results) shows AI can infer identity from posts alone. Can this tool also de-anonymize the reviewers of your paper? (assuming they didn't use AI to write their reviews)

The I2BC is now accepting applications for new group leader positions. Explore our research at the Institute in our Journal: www.scoop.it/u/institut-d... Deadline: April 22, 2026 @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social

@i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are looking for outstanding scientists to develop ambitious research programs in molecular and cellular biology, with special interest in multidisciplinary projects and computational biology.More info: www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr #MolecularBiology #CellBiology #ComputationalBiology #TeamLeaders#I2BC

🚨Come work with us! 🚨 I2BC is recruiting new team leaders in molecular and cellular biology, with special attention to multidisciplinary approaches and computational biology. 🧬🧪🔬👩‍🔬🧑‍💻 We provide a great environment with top-notch technological facilities. 🗓️ Apply by April 22, 2026!

@i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are looking for outstanding scientists to develop ambitious research programs in molecular and cellular biology, with special interest in multidisciplinary projects and computational biology.More info: www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr #MolecularBiology #CellBiology #ComputationalBiology #TeamLeaders#I2BC

We are looking for outstanding scientists to develop ambitious research programs in molecular and cellular biology, with special interest in multidisciplinary projects and computational biology.More info: www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr #MolecularBiology #CellBiology #ComputationalBiology #TeamLeaders#I2BC

🚨🚨🚨 My institute, the @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social in beautiful Gif-sur-Yvette and part of @univparissaclay.bsky.social, is recruiting group leaders! Announcement here: www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr/join-i2bc/te... Open to early career scientist from anywhere or mid-career already in France. Please RB!

Are you investigating the biology of prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells? Are you looking for an excellent scientific environment to establish and lead your own research team? The I2BC is your place and a new call for team leaders is now open. More info👇Deadline 22nd April @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social

📢 Save the date! #Biophychrom2027 will take place at Paris-Saclay in July 2027. More details coming soon!

@biophychrom.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Mark your calendars for the next incarnation of the Biology and Physics of the Prokaryotic Chromosome meeting to be held in Paris on July 6-9, 2027. See the web site for further information biophychrom2027.sciencesconf.org

Institut Pasteur (@pasteur.fr) is recruiting new young PIs to open new groups in the Institute. Deadline is February 9th! Don't miss the opportunity!

I am very pleased to share that our database of prokaryotic and viral histones, ProHistoneDB, is now available online at prohistonedb.org. Please also see the accompanying article in J Mol Biol: doi.org/10.1016/j.jm...

Bacteria are amazing! The abundant Dps protein binds and protects DNA in stationary-phase cells with minimal effect on chromosome accessibility, dynamics, and organization. Now in NAR doi.org/10.1093/nar/...; I'm really proud of our multidisciplinary team led by Lauren, Lindsay, and Xiaofeng, et al.

Fresh news on de novo genes! Happy to present our latest work published in Nature communications: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Keywords not in specific order: intergenic ORFs, de novo genes, GC content, foldability, genetic code, ancestral sequence reconstruction and more :)

Le CNRS met en avant notre article publié dans @natcomms.nature.com Un grand merci à toutes et tous pour ce beau projet mené en collaboration avec #MKortebi @mickaelbourge.bsky.social @imagerie-gif.bsky.social #NGSFacilityI2BC, #E.vanDijk, @bury-mone.bsky.social, #CDorman et #FBoccard

CNRS Biologie@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#ResultatScientifique🔎| Les gènes de virulence de Salmonella réorganisent localement la chromatine bactérienne, limitant le coût cellulaire et reliant structure 3D du génome et pathogénicité 🧬 ✍️ @vslioy.bsky.social 📕 @natcomms.nature.com | buff.ly/kT86ICN

After 4 years of joint effort of my Lab and Dr. Llorente Team we took for first time SCRaMbLE to a bacterial system! This allowed us to massively reordered the main chromosome of Vibrio natriegens! biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Here's a 🧵

Creating bacterial genomic diversity through large-scale reconfigurations reveals phenotype robustness to organizational genome change

The ability to generate genomic diversity expands opportunities for understanding and engineering biology. Here, we demonstrate on-demand generation of diversity in bacterial genome configurations and...

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SMC and recombination enthusiasts: we updated our work describing the loop extrusion properties of budding yeast condensin and its function in biasing donor usage for mating-type switching. Lots of cool new data, check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

White start to the year. Happy 2026 to everyone! @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social

Today was the last scientific council of #GenomeBiologyi2bc. Thank you @betermieri2bc.bsky.social, #Julie_Soutourina and @phbouloc.bsky.social , for your support and for creating such a great scientific environment.

Nos travaux de recherche mis en avant dans Le Journal du CNRS !😀 @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social

CNRS à Paris-Saclay@cnrs-paris-saclay.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🦠 Comment Salmonella déclenche-t-elle l’infection ? Le projet SaDi, mené à l'I2BC, révèle que l’architecture 3D de son génome orchestre l’activation des gènes de virulence. ✅ Une piste prometteuse pour déjouer l’antibiorésistance et l'infection. ▶️ lejournal.cnrs.fr/nos-blogs/fo...

Open FSEP position in our team 📣 Nous recrutons un/e Ingénieur/e d’étude en biologie. Profil : être titulaire d’un poste permanent au CNRS (IE) et avoir envie d’étudier la chromatine bactérienne 😉 Date limite : jeudi 15 janvier. Détails et candidature ici : mobiliteinterne.cnrs.fr/ords/afip/ow...

What a wonderful week in Japan! 🇯🇵 Many thanks to Kazutoshi Kasho and Prof. Oshima for inviting me to #MBSJ2025. Special thanks to @naomichitakemata.bsky.social and Shogo Ozaki for organising such a great satellite symposium. It was truly a pleasure discussing science with all of you.

New exciting work on genome segregation in Haloferax by @premrajka.bsky.social and @bramkamplab.bsky.social group. 🧬<>🧬

bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Equipositioning of Chromosomes in the Polyploid Archaeon Haloferax volcanii by HpaAB https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.19.689047v1

📢 Interested in #chromosomes 🧬 & #archaea thriving at the edge of life? PhD project in York,UK on how archaea pass on their genome to daughter cells.Friendly supervisors: me, @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social & @georgerheath.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 📅 January 7, 2026 Please RP🙏thx!

IT'S HAPPENING! 💥 I'm psyched to launch the collaboration between @qedscience.bsky.social & @openrxiv.bsky.social @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social! Preprint + q.e.d = your science is out there, and anyone can appreciate it. Let's care about making discoveries, and not on “getting published” (1/3) 👇