I will be opening my research group at the Max Delbrück Center later this year to unravel the principles governing the unique context sensing capacity of the liver www.mdc-berlin.de/schwayer and am looking for enthusiastic PhD applicants.

Schwayer Lab

The mammalian liver possesses a regenerative capacity that is unmatched by any other organ. Following injury, liver epithelial cells can proliferate or even change their identity, enabling the organ t...

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🚨 Job Alert - Please share 🙏 Interested in 3D gene regulation in development & evolution? 🤓🧬 💥 Our lab at @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social is expanding! ✅ 4 years fully funded PhD position 💻🧪 Experimental or computational backgrounds welcome 👇 Details below #PhDPosition #PhDOpportunity #AcademicJobs

Deadline in less than two weeks!

IOCB Prague@iocbprague.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🧫 IOCB Prague is launching the first edition of the new international #DreamBiologyAward, a competition that offers young scientists from around the world the opportunity to present their ambitious scientific visions in the #lifesciences. 1/4

In Formation - 4 artists - one goal: Art & Science Vernissage 5.07 at 17h00 @Muffatwerk

Registration for the 18th RNase H meeting is open! Join us at IMB Mainz from 04–06 November 2026 for the “RNase H 2026”, organized by 4R RTG and IMB Mainz. Don't miss this conference and register now via: 4r-rtg.de/rnase-h-2026/ #IMB #RNASEH2026 #4R-RTG

Come join the new Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design as a group leader Cool science in a great scientific environment in wonderful and very family friendly Copenhagen There are two positions that can either be at TT assistant or associate prof level employment.ku.dk/tenure-track...

Tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of De novo Protein Design

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design at the University of Copenhagen seeks to appoint two new group leaders in de novo protein design from 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. These positions will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and associated with the Department of Biology (Faculty of Science) or the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences).

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Nanopore sequencing provides not just long reads, but the the raw signal data can also be used to identify RNA and DNA modifications. This repository (and the associated review) lists some of the great tools that have been developed www.cell.com/trends/genet...

Beyond sequencing: machine learning algorithms extract biology hidden in Nanopore signal data

Nanopore sequencing provides signal data corresponding to the nucleotide motifs sequenced. Through machine learning-based methods, these signals are translated into long-read sequences that overcome t...

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Goeke Lab@goekelab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’ve updated our awesome-nanopore list! The list is a community-curated list of ONT software tools, please feel free to check it out & contribute: github.com/GoekeLab/awesome-nanopore #Nanopore #Bioinformatics #LongReadSequencing

Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet and now we know why. Scientists have sequenced the two-toed sloth genome and found ‘jumping genes’ linked to their extremely slow metabolism 🦥 Read more here ⤵️ https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/why-are-sloths-so-slow-its-in-their-dna/

Help please! We need to do some large(ish) cell culture inhibiting E-cadherin with a monoclonal antibody. Does anyone have the DECMA-1 hybridoma cell line so we could purify our own antibody? or a similar monoclonal that would do the job. Any help greatly appreciated, just DM me. Please repost!

📣 POSTDOC position available in the Feschotte Lab at Cornell to work on #TRANSPOSONS! More details below. Pls send informal application or inquiry ASAP by DM or email to cf458_at_cornell.edu. Pls spread the word 🙏 #TEsky www.thefeschottelabatcornell.com

There's also a chance for YOU to share your science. 🔬 Registration closes 5 June 2026. 👉 Details + registration link: replifate.eu/event/meetin... #DNAReplication #GenomeStability #Chromatin #MolecularBiology #MSCA #HorizonEurope #RepliFate

Events for May 2026

06-07 July 2026 | Munich, GermanyDNA Replication and Its Impact on Genome and Chromatin MaintenanceWe are RepliFate, a European Training Doctoral Network dedicated to understanding how DNA replication...

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Wrote a short piece on Transposable Elements as catalysts of evolutionary innovation for a forthcoming special issue of @naturerevgenet.bsky.social on, duh, Evolutionary Innovation! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Transposable elements as catalysts of evolutionary innovation - Nature Reviews Genetics

In this Comment, Cedric Feschotte highlights evidence from diverse lineages showing that transposable elements are key drivers of evolutionary innovation, repeatedly introducing regulatory and coding ...

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We are thrilled to release Bambu-pipe 🧬 🚀 A Nextflow pipeline built for speed, scalability, and precision — unlocking isoform-level insights from long-read single-cell and spatial RNA-seq data💡 🔗 GitHub: github.com/GoekeLab/bambu-pipe 📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.30.630828

GitHub - GoekeLab/bambu-pipe: Transcript discovery and quantification for long read single cell and spatial transcriptomics data using Bambu

Transcript discovery and quantification for long read single cell and spatial transcriptomics data using Bambu - GoekeLab/bambu-pipe

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Salimos, salimos.

Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa@cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social · 3mo ago

¡Salimos del laboratorio con @pintofscience.es! 🔬✨ Del 18 al 20 de mayo, nuestros investigadores comparten ciencia de vanguardia en los locales de #Madrid. Ven a charlar sobre virus, células, ADN y mucho más. ¡Y concierto de Las Biolocas para terminar!

Visionary Inspirational These are two of the words that come to mind when i think of Pierre, whom I had the privilege to know and work at the Institute he founded. He led a field and he led the people.

Alexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪@alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 3mo ago

#RIP Pierre Chambon (1931-2026) 1963 PARP 1970 RNA Pol II 1975 Nucleosome 1977 Split genes 1980 Promoter 1983 enhancer 1986 Nuclear receptor

#RIP Pierre Chambon (1931-2026) 1963 PARP 1970 RNA Pol II 1975 Nucleosome 1977 Split genes 1980 Promoter 1983 enhancer 1986 Nuclear receptor

Hi all! 👋 leeboratory.bsky.social and I are recruiting a VIP³ postdoc to join our teams and decode the genetic logic of how blastoids transit to the post-implantation stage. MolBio, genetics and computational approaches. If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you! 🚀

Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training@vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Why choose the Vienna BioCenter - Hear it directly from our fellows! The VIP³ call is open – 8 fully-funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships in an interdisciplinary environment: https://training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vip3-post-doc-program/ #VBCPostDoc

📢 We are #hiring! #GroupLeader positions open at #IRBBarcelona in #ChemicalBiology and #StructuralBiology. Application deadline: May 22, 2026 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 ➡️ shorturl.at/1tE3n 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 ➡️ shorturl.at/eKiJn #IRBJobs #Jobs #AcademicSky

Crick evolutionary biologist @margaridamcm.bsky.social is working with conservation charity ZSL to investigate an enduring mystery: how the placenta has evolved with incredible variation across species. Read the full story: www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Summer School on Chromatin Biology. Transform your knowledge and skills with this 2 week course focusing on ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, ChIC/CUT&RUN, CUT&Tag, and bioinformatics analyses. Aug 17 - 29 Interested? Apply by April 18 bit.ly/4bZwHHR #abcam #summerschool #phd #helmholtzmunich

Summary - Summer School on Chromatin Biology: A Hands-On Expedition

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Time is almost up! Get your application in now for the Chromatin Summer School 2026. ✅Summer in Munich ✅Immersive lectures ✅Hands on training ✅Networking with leading scientists in the field including @metorrespadilla.bsky.social and @robertife.bsky.social Apply before March 29: bit.ly/4t3Tbyx

“I think it’s a real mistake to forget where the pipeline for all this begins.” John Diffley reflects on the importance of basic research, his mission to decode DNA replication and recreate it in the lab, and the scientific optimism of the 1960s that helped shape it. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

Which transcription factors control transposable element expression during zygotic genome activation? Gain-of-function screen by @metorrespadilla.bsky.social and coworkers identifies TBP as direct regulator of mouse endogenous retrovirus-like elements link.springer.com/article/10.1...

TBP regulates transposable element expression in early mouse embryos - The EMBO Journal

The activation of the embryonic genome is a crucial step in development. In addition to thousands of genes, many transposable elements (TEs) are robustly transcribed during early mammalian development...

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⏰ Deadline approaching! Apply now for the Chromatin Biology Summer School 2024 and join an inspiring week of science, learning, and community. Submit before March 29th to be considered for this exciting opportunity: bit.ly/4oGDR8f #chromatin #summerschool

Just out! 👀 for TFs that regulate TEs.Clara's work with @tamas-schauer.bsky.social @marliesoomen.bsky.social @palmrinmoy.bsky.social and bluesky-less lab members 🌎 identifies TBP as a regulator of specific ERVL class: MaLRs in 🐭embryos -as always -feedback welcome👍 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Congratulations Melina !!!@schuhlab.bsky.social !! Very nice to read this news. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina@leopoldina.org · 5mo ago

🎉 Die Leopoldina gratuliert ihrem Mitglied Melina Schuh @schuhlab.bsky.social zur Carus-Medaille. Geehrt wird die Biochemikerin für ihre Forschungen zu Eizellen: www.leopoldina.org/newsroom/nac...

We go live!!! Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social @replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social replifate.eu/event/meetin...

Events for February 2026

06-07 July 2026 | Munich, GermanyDNA Replication and Its Impact on Genome and Chromatin MaintenanceWe are RepliFate, a European Training Doctoral Network dedicated to understanding how DNA replication...

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The CiM-IMPRS PhD program in #Münster is offering 16 #PhD positions in Life and Natural Sciences! Perform cutting-edge resesearch in a vibrant international setting and lively city! Apply by May 1st, 2026 - see www.uni-muenster.de/CiM-IMPRS/ap... @uni-muenster.de @mpi-muenster.bsky.social

What an opportunity! Don’t miss it!!

Rob Klose@robklose.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are excited to be recruiting into 3 Associate Professorship's in @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social. Come join us as a colleague and benefit from our vibrant and multidisciplinary environment. Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! (tinyurl.com/48deybuu) (tinyurl.com/4pdvjaft).

Don't forget to sign up - outstanding speakers, great discussions - join us in Munich in *July* 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

ME Torres-Padilla@metorrespadilla.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We go live!!! Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social @replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social replifate.eu/event/meetin...