My department @eth-dbiol.bsky.social at ETH Zurich is hiring for a tenured professor in mol cell bio and biochemistry (associate/full). The position is within the Institute of Biochemistry (www.bc.biol.ethz.ch) and it is fairly open within their scope of research. www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Professor of Molecular Cell Biology and Biochemistry - Zurich, Switzerland job with ETH Zurich | 12861386

The Department of Biology at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned tenured professorship at the Institute of Biochemistry

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🔓Take a look at this #OpenAccess review from @simonsieber.bsky.social & @elisabethjanssen.bsky.social in our latest issue highlighting the cyanobacterial metabolites reported between 2021–2024 #natprod #secmet 📍 @chem.uzh.ch, @eawag.bsky.social

#publication by Oliver Brandenberg + Olga Schubert - npj biosensing: "A critical assessment of #aptamer and #CRISPR-Cas12a-based #biosensors for small molecule detection" - #Cas12a fluorescence ssDNA detection = robust but published aptamers not functioning reliably www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A critical assessment of aptamer and CRISPR-Cas12a-based biosensors for small molecule detection - npj Biosensing

npj Biosensing - A critical assessment of aptamer and CRISPR-Cas12a-based biosensors for small molecule detection

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This advanced education course on #toxic #cyanobacteria ranges from understanding #morphology, #genetics and chemical toxin #analysis with examples of Swiss case studies! 29. June @eawag.bsky.social

Eawag Aquatic Research@eawag.bsky.social · 4mo ago

PEAK course: Toxic Cyanobacteria: Identification, Characterization and Communication 👉 Registration www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...

#Publication: "Curation of #MassSpectrometry #ReferenceData for Improved Identification and #Dereplication of #Cyanobacterial Specialized #Metabolites" in Journal of #NaturalProducts #OpenAccess 2905 highly curated reference spectra of 150 metabolites now in #Massbank doi.org/10.1021/acs....

Our highlight review on recently isolated cyanobacterial metabolites is out @natprodreports.rsc.org !🥳 Covers isolation, structure elucidation (analytical techniques, biosynthesis and total synthesis). Great work with @elisabethjanssen.bsky.social! @chem.uzh.ch pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Highlights of cyanobacterial metabolites reported between 2021–2024

Covering: 2021 to 2024This review highlights cyanobacteria secondary metabolites reported between 2021 and 2024. Those compounds are categorised into major classes, including peptides, alkaloids, lipi...

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New #Publication on "#Degradation of #Toxins and #Metabolites of #Cyanobacteria and #Micropollutants during #Biological Sand #Filtration" by Valentin Rougé, Urs von Gunten, Anne Dax, Oliver Köster from Eawag and Water works Zürich! doi.org/10.1021/acs....

🥼🔬🧫#JobAltert! EFZ #Chemie? Erfahrung mit #analytischerChemie? Vertraut mit den Abläufen in einem forschungsnahen #Labor? Wir offerieren eine Stelle in unserem Zentrallabor: apply.refline.ch/273855/1822/... #ScienceJobs

Das neue #PEAK-Jahresprogramm ist da! Auch 2026 bieten wir Ihnen wieder spannende Möglichkeiten, Ihr Wissen in unseren praxisorientierten Kursen zu vertiefen und sich mit Fachleuten und weiteren Interessierten auszutauschen. Weitere Informationen findest du hier: www.eawag.ch/de/lehre/wei...

The Department of Environmental Microbiology (Umik) invites applications for: Postdoc on molecular methods for the detection of infectious disease agents in wastewater 🦠💧 👉 apply.refline.ch/673277/1294/...

Excited to share work by @xuejianwang.bsky.social where we provide biotransformation kinetics of cyanopeptides beyond #microcystins, influence of initial #toxins & bacteria, #transformation products & pathways!#cyanobacteria research done at @eawag.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Biotransformation Dynamics and Products of Cyanobacterial Secondary Metabolites in Surface Waters

Cyanobacteria produce toxic and bioactive secondary metabolites, posing risks to ecosystems and human health, yet their transformation pathways in surface waters remain unclear. We assessed biotransfo...

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Excited to share work by J. Oliveira, and collaborators on our discovery of genetic & metabolic #biodiversity of #cyanobacteria at the rock–water interface #tintenstrich #cyanolichen in mountains! Done at #WSL and #Eawag through the Blue Green Biodiversity Initiative. doi.org/10.1021/acs....

the ideology behind current decisions

Valérie Masson-Delmotte@valmasdel.bsky.social · 2y ago

"The universities control the knowledge in our society (...) We have to agressivly attack the universities (...). Fundamental lies that feminism is liberating (...) There is wisdom in what Nixon said, the professors are the enemy " bryanalexander.org/politics/the... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FR6...

An exciting #ICTC13 program is out ! Overall 108 oral presentations, 10 keynote/invited lectures, 124 posters, a cyano-metabolomics workshop, + lots of social activities. Still time to register and experience the wildest cyanobacteria happening after the Great Oxygenation Event. 😜 www.ictc13.gr

There is no magic formula which toxins are expected with #cyanobacteria but the #microcystins and #anabaenopeptins we identified as indicators for different species in Lake Greifensee in a 5-year study seem to apply to many lakes in Switzerland.

Eawag Aquatic Research@eawag.bsky.social · last yr.

To predict toxic algal blooms, researchers from #Eawag recommend a combination of species identification and chemical measurements. A study confirms that there is no magic formula and that specific indicator molecules are needed for each lake 👉 www.eawag.ch/en/info/port... @snf-fns-ch.bsky.social

Annette Doherty - First female president of the Royal Society of Chemistry after 62 male presidents since 1660!

Frances Separovic@francesbiophys.bsky.social · 4y ago

Annette Doherty elected next president of the Royal Society of Chemistry: #WomenInScience #chemistry https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/annette-doherty-elected-next-president-of-the-royal-society-of-chemistry/4015813.article

Apply now: Eawag Postdoctoral Fellowship 📢💪 The Eawag postdoctoral fellowship is designed for outstanding early-career researchers with innovative ideas 👉 www.eawag.ch/en/about-us/...

How Switzerland cleaned up its rivers and lakes. This success story is encouraging when we address the next step: improving river morphology and riparian vegetation in a warming world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

From sewage and scum to swimming in ‘blue gold’: how Switzerland transformed its rivers

In the 1960s, the Swiss had some of the dirtiest water in Europe. Now, their cities boast pristine rivers and lakes – and other countries are looking to follow their lead

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I had the opportunity to give my perspective to The Analytical Scientist about recent events. With this article, I hope to give a voice to others who may not have the ability to speak out. #StandUpForScience theanalyticalscientist.com/business-edu...

A Bleak Future?

Recent layoffs and funding cuts have not only crippled morale among scientists, they’ve also set an alarming precedent for the future of science

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#Job: #MassSpectrometry Data Engineer as a permanent position @eawag.bsky.social, #Switzerland. We offer a dynamic working environment, operating 20 MS with a team of technicians and researchers for research in environmental chemistry. bit.ly/4kJwWKD Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1244/...

Please circulate widely.

Frances Arnold@francesarnold.bsky.social · 2y ago

The White House website has been wiped clean, but thanks to @erichorvitz.bsky.social , all the Biden #PCAST reports are available below. I want to thank the #PCAST members, all of whom donated their time and expertise to helping policy be science-based. tinyurl.com/2acnv2nh

We are hiring! Exciting project on the performance enhancement of peptides. Check out and share: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: PhD Student Position in Peptide Chemistry

A PhD Student position is available in the group of Prof. Dr. Karl Gademann, located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Our group combines the synthesis of natur...

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Pesticide concentrations of #imidacloprid and #fipronil scale with # dogs going for a swim. These #ectoparasiticide are use for (preventive) treatment on pets. Improved information on product use is needed - study by #LeanBarron & colleagues #ImperialCollageLondon www.imperial.ac.uk/news/256916/...

Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Most dog owners didn’t know that flea and tick treatments are dangerous to aquatic life, suggesting more awareness could ease the problem.

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#CyanoMetDB Version 03 (2024) contains structural codes of 3085 #toxins and #metabolites from #cyanobacteria published with an amazing team of international experts - check out the list of co-authors! Download dataset zenodo.org/records/1385 and get Dec-24 newsletter bit.ly/49ZQfdW Have fun!