PTPP lab-University of Bern
@labfaso.bsky.social
University of Bern-based research group in love with protein trafficking in protist parasites (PTPP). @izb-unibern.bsky.social Co-Chair of the MCIDBern @mcid-unibe.bsky.social at the University of Bern @unibe.ch
Better diagnostics could have limited this Ebola outbreak www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Better diagnostics could have limited this Ebola outbreak
Quick identification of viruses holds the key to minimizing their spread.
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And these are the fabulous people I journeyed with for the #Enlight Academic Leadership program :-)
PTPP lab-University of Bern@labfaso.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt was authentic, raw, at times humorous and always very thought-provoking. And I hope we can all keep this connection going....
It was authentic, raw, at times humorous and always very thought-provoking. And I hope we can all keep this connection going....
PTPP lab-University of Bern@labfaso.bsky.social · 2mo agoI would truly like to thank the #Enlight program and my university @unibe.ch for this rare and enjoyable opportunity to meet and connect with colleagues willing to share the good, the bad and occasionally the ugly, of their own personal leadership journeys.
I would truly like to thank the #Enlight program and my university @unibe.ch for this rare and enjoyable opportunity to meet and connect with colleagues willing to share the good, the bad and occasionally the ugly, of their own personal leadership journeys.
PTPP lab-University of Bern@labfaso.bsky.social · 2mo agoAnd we have reached the final step in the Enlight Academic Leadership program, in lovely #Ghent, wonderfully hosted by the University of Ghent..identity is the topic and it is a soul-searching expedition in what drives us and how we transmit this to our colleagues and students. @unibe.ch
we are not speaking about this enough and we should youtu.be/m2GeVG0XYTc?... thank you @stephenshaw1.bsky.social
Birthgap
YouTube video by Birthgap
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I don't know if I would be defined as neurodivergent but we are certainly all neurodiverse :-) Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Ten simple rules for mentoring and being mentored while neurodiverse
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the @izb-unibern.bsky.social is looking for an IT specialist to join us! APPLY! :-) jobs.unibe.ch/job-vacancie...
Institute of Cell Biology
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This is a very interesting commentary to an equally interesting article: Commentary: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... Article: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @mcid-unibe.bsky.social
Host jumps need not be common just because spillover is
Can we predict which pathogen will be responsible for the next pandemic? Emergence risk is a hotly debated topic and a new study in PLOS Biology challenges the idea that pathogens that frequently spil...
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Denmark and Switzerland have lots in common, aside from similar-looking flags...when it comes to the need for international talent especially www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
University chairs call for more international students
In advance of the general election on 24 March, the board chairs of Denmark’s eight universities called on the government to recognise the “signif...
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Five years old and still growing...happy birthday to the fantastic team behind the MCID and the community around it...
Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID)@mcid-unibe.bsky.social · 5mo ago🎉 Happy 5th Birthday to the MCID! 🎂 On 18 Jan 2026, the Center celebrated five years since its launch 🚀 To mark the milestone, we prepared a special anniversary edition of The SPREAD, reflecting on achievements and looking ahead to the future. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey!
And we did it :-) here is our work describing a novel set of nanoantibodies as detection tools for Giardia cysts!!! 🎉 Congratulations to all @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @izb-unibern.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Functionally-derivatized Nanoantibodies as novel tools for Giardia lamblia cyst detection
Author summary As a globally distributed intestinal parasite, Giardia lamblia causes 300 million cases of water-borne diarrheal disease per year, a scourge of underserved and neglected populations, an...
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Session 3 of the ENLIGHT Academic Leadership course in beautiful Galway...the topic is Leading change and it is proving to be an eye-opening experience @unibe.ch @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @izb-unibern.bsky.social
My thoughts at the beginning of this new year go to all the parents of the victims of the tragic fire in Crans-Montana...I cannot imagine anything more devastating than thinking your child is enjoying themselves at a party only to find out they died horribly...this is heartbreaking....
again, this is just a matter of when, not if... @mcid-unibe.bsky.social Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Not here yet, but one bite away: Risk for vector-borne zoonotic diseases
Author summary Recent data demonstrate that vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are expanding into new regions across the globe. This trend is intensified by the interconnected world characterized by rapid u...
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www.srf.ch/news/interna... @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social @kellyjenna.bsky.social
WHO-Bericht zu Ansteckungen - Mpox – wie die Situation zurzeit einzuschätzen ist
In den Niederlande, Portugal und Spanien ist laut WHO zum ersten Mal seit dem letzten Bericht Mpox Klade Ib aufgetaucht
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What makes a #parasite a parasite? Is this a reversible condition or are #evolutionary trajectories plastic?
This is one of the toughest topics we face in academia...many hacks, some of them tenable, others frankly unfit for purpose, and lots of room for improvement @snf-fns.ch @erc.europa.eu www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research assessment: a round-up for early-career researchers
Confused by research evaluation and its potential impact on career progression? Here are some pointers as to how things work in different parts of the world.
nature.com
Please spread the word! 10 days left to apply for this #sciencejobs as Assistant Professor Tenure Track in Quantitative Cell Biology 👩🔬 @izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch! ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo... #QueerInSTEM #DisabledInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #CarersInSTEM #AcademicSky #HigherED
Uni Bern: Assistant Professor with tenure-track for Quantitative Cell Biology
Start date of employment: anticipated for August 2027
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Time is ticking...apply for this sensational opportunity at the @izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch !!!
a woman says it 's a huge opportunity in a skymed ad
ALT: a woman says it 's a huge opportunity in a skymed ad
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Fun fact: guess who is the first formally recognized author in the history of humanity? #Enheduanna, chief priestess of Inanna, the daughter of Sargon of #Akkadia and author of the Sumerian hymns and the exaltation of Inanna... #history #civilization
And some final reflections on what we learned during the first installment of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala...
ENLIGHT
ENLIGHT is an alliance of ten European universities wih the ambition to transform higher education and empower learners as globally engaged citizens
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PTPP lab-University of Bern@labfaso.bsky.social · 11mo agoDay 1 of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala drew to a close with a wonderful visit to the treasures of Uppsala University. Food for thought on many levels...and a cool bunch of people 😁
Beautiful Sweden, on my way to the first installment of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala thank you @unibe.ch for this great opportunity! @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @izb-unibern.bsky.social
www.mcid.unibe.ch/unibe/portal... @mcid-unibe.bsky.social and my favourite read of the month is finally out :-) @unibe.ch
It has always only been a matter of time.... @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social @unibe.ch Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe
Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome
science.org
So honored to have Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall CEO of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar to welcome the African STARS Fellows to Senegal! Fellows are being hosted in Stellenbosch and Dakar in partnership with @MastercardFdn - Learn more about the fellows at IPD starsfellows.africa
not yet on bluesky, but hopefully soon :-) www.genomicsforhealthinafrica.org Career opportunities #CoRE_GHA #Genomics #Africa #Europe static1.squarespace.com/static/65ba6...
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