Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB)
@imbmainz.bsky.social
We study how organisms grow, age & develop disease through basic research in epigenetics, genome stability & related fields 🧬 www.imb.de / Imprint: https://www.imb.de/impressum-imprint 📍 #Mainz, Germany
Interested in our PhD Programme? Meet our IPP coordinators at the Doctoral Insights Symposium on 10 September.
Doctoral Insights Symposium@docinsightssymp.bsky.social · 2w agoGene regulation. Epigenetics. Genome stability. RNA biology. Aging. IPP Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) 50+ labs, six core facilities, research at the frontier of how genes work. Curious about the code of life? Symposium Sept 10 → doctoralinsights.at #DocInsights #Mainz
Congrats to Dr Max Reuter & colleagues at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social on their @natcomms.nature.com paper uncovering how the MCM2-7 helicase is activated. The findings advance our understanding of DNA replication & genomic instability linked to cancer & ageing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ERCAdG for two researchers of #MainzUniversity: Millions in EU funding for biophysicist Edward Lemke and chemist Andreas Walther 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/erc-advanced... @erc.europa.eu @waltherlab.bsky.social @imbmainz.bsky.social #ERCAdvancedGrant #EuropeanResearchCouncil #biophysics #biomaterials
👏👏👏Congratulations to SFB 1551 group leaders Edward Lemke @lemkelab.bsky.social and Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) @unimainz.bsky.social @imbmainz.bsky.social on being awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants.
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz@unimainz.bsky.social · 2mo ago#ERCAdG für zwei Forschende der #UniMainz: Biophysiker Edward Lemke und Chemiker Andreas Walther erhalten Förderung in Millionenhöhe von der EU 👉 presse.uni-mainz.de/erc-advanced-… #ERCAdvancedGrant #Biophysik #Biomaterialien @imbmainz.bsky.social #ERC @erc.europa.eu @waltherlab.bsky.social
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
Look Inside! Microscopy Meeting 2026 - A full day of networking in our exhibition area, hands-on workshops & interesting talks showcasing the latest innovations and technologies in microscopy. What a fun event! Thank you to all sponsors and participants for making this event so special.
JETZT TICKETS SICHERN: #PintOfScience in Mainz – Science Talks mit Mainzer ECRs von #UniMainz und @imbmainz.bsky.social, @mpip-mainz.mpg.de und @mpic.de sowie der #UnimedizinMainz am 18. & 19. & 20. Mai in Locations in der Mainzer Altstadt 👉 pintofscience.de/events/mainz/ @pintofscience.de #PintDE
Congratulations @lorenzoorts.bsky.social for receiving the @biochemsoc.bsky.social Early Career Research Award! The award recognises early-career researchers with the potential to achieve world-leading status for their high-impact work in the molecular biosciences. More: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
It was an absolute delight to attend the DNA damage and repair meeting at the SFB 1361 Conference. Our students showcased their poster presentation and were thrilled to receive the prestigious best poster prize. Congratulations to all of them! 🎉 @imbmainz.bsky.social
Thank you @impvienna.bsky.social for featuring our next career step! The support that Ulrich @hohmannulrich.bsky.social and I received from our postdoc labs (@pauligroup.bsky.social, @juliusbrennecke.bsky.social and @plaschkalab.bsky.social), and now from @imbmainz.bsky.social has been key!
IMP@impvienna.bsky.social · 5mo agoSecuring two group leader positions at the same institute is no small feat. From IMP postdocs to group leaders: Laura Lorenzo-Orts and Ulrich Hohmann started their labs at IMB Mainz this year:
Still looking for the perfect match? Check out our International PhD Programme (IPP) to find THE project for you. Between RNA biology, immunology and proteostasis, the IPP offers several exciting options for your PhD. www.imb.de/phd/apply Application Deadline: 01 April 2026
The summer call of our International PhD Programme (IPP) is open! 📣 If you are interested in #immunology, #DNA damage or neurodegeneration, have a look at our offered projects via www.imb.de/phd - We look forward to meet you! Application deadline is 1 April.
Helau from Mainz! And a microscopy picture that looks like the perfect Fastnacht mask 🎭 The images show intestinal organoids composed of an epithelial monolayer. The center is hollow, that is why it appears black. The nuclei are stained with DAPI colorised with a custom made Fastnacht Palette ❤️🤍💙💛
Ulrich’s research will help advance our understanding of RNA biology & gene regulation, as well as how these mechanisms might be altered during viral infections & other diseases. @hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
@lorenzoorts.bsky.social previously worked as a postdoctoral fellow at @impvienna.bsky.social in Austria. She will establish a new lab at IMB to investigate how mRNA translation is activated in the early embryo. Welcome to IMB Laura! 💐 Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
SFB 1361 member - Dr Andriana Kotini - will present a poster at "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage" (IMB Mainz, 10-13 March 2026)👩🏫 Join us to connect, discuss and collaborate! Details & registration: www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair
SFB 1361 member - Dr Natalie Schindler (@scientistwithheart.bsky.social) - shares a preview of her short talk at our upcoming conference 👩🏫 Dive into details at @imbmainz.bsky.social in Mainz this 10-13 March 2026! Register now: www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair
SFB 1361 member - Dr Carolin Wagner - will present a short talk at our upcoming conference 👩🏫 Don't miss out and come join her at @imbmainz.bsky.social! Registration closes 02 Feb → www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair
Olivenöl, Avocados & Nüsse enthalten sogenannte MUFAs – einfach ungesättigte Fettsäuren 🥑 Unsere Wissenschaftler:innen untersuchen, wie diese Fette die Lebensdauer beeinflussen und was wir daraus für gesundes Altern lernen können. #chamainz #healthyfats #gesundefette @kpapsdorf.bsky.social
Können gesunde Fettsäuren uns helfen, länger zu leben?
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Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 6 "Replication Stress" Chunlong Chen (Institut Curie) and Nynke Dekker (@nynkedekkerlab.bsky.social, Univ. of Oxford). Registration via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 is ongoing! See you in March at @imbmainz.bsky.social! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz
Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 4 "Telomeres" Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna (IFOM), Stephane Marcand (iRCM), Patricia Opresko (Univ. of Pittsburgh) & Teresa Teixeira (IBPC). Register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 and come listen to them in Mainz! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz
Our speaker - Prof. Helle Ulrich - invites fresh perspectives on DNA repair & genome stability. 🧬 Continue the conversation at our conference "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage." (IMB Mainz, 10–13 Mar 2026). Register → www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026
Understanding how #CRISPR cuts DNA is key to safer gene editing. Researchers in the Roukos lab developed BreakTag, a method that maps genome editing cuts with unprecedented detail - showing where, how often, and how DNA ends form. www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 5 "Features Driving Vulnerability" Tony Cesare (@thecesarelab.bsky.social, CMRI), Julien Duxin (Univ. of Copenhagen), Fumiko Esashi (Univ. of Oxford), Lorenza Penengo (Univ. of Zurich) & Francesca Storici (Georgia Tech) #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 @imbmainz.bsky.social
Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 2 "Gene Regulation & Chromatin Dynamics" Sophie Polo (@polosophie.bsky.social, Univ. Paris Cité), Viviana I. Risca (@vivrisca.bsky.social, Rockefeller), Kikue Tachibana (MPI of Biochemistry) & Zhiguo Zhang (CUIMC). Join us in March! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz
📢Abstract deadline extended to Mon, 15 Dec, 23:59 CET! Good news! You now have a few more days to submit your abstract to present a short talk or poster at the IMB & SFB 1361 conference. 📑Find more info here: sfb1361.de/dnarepaircon... #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz
Meet the speakers! 🎤 Introducing Session 1 "Double Strand Breaks", featuring Petr Cejka (@cejkalab.bsky.social) from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine Bellinzona, CH and Boris Pfander from TU Dortmund, DE. Register now and come hear them at @imbmainz.bsky.social! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361
Early Bird Registration Deadline ends 1 December. We are looking forward to meet you in March! www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz
SFB1361@sfb1361.bsky.social · 10mo agoRegistration is open! Join us at IMB Mainz from 10–13 March 2026 for the 2nd International IMB & SFB 1361 Conference on "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage". Don't miss this conference and register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz
Always a pleasure to visit @imbmainz.bsky.social and learn more about the exciting research on aging, epigenetics and evolution @unimainz.bsky.social Thank you for the invitation and looking forward to fruitful collaborations 🙏
