The Bacterial RNA Biology Group in Jena is hiring a new PhD student! 🔬🧫🧬 We are looking for a motivated candidate to study bacteriophages of the opportunistic pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae. 🔥 Apply by July 26, 2026 🔥 Details on the position and application: jobs.uni-jena.de/jobposting/9...

The #ClustersOfExcellence have been selected: today, the Excellence Commission approved 70 projects for funding. 45 clusters will continue and 25 will be newly established. Funding starts on 1 Jan 2026 for 7 years, with €539 million per year. The full list: www.dfg.de/resource/blo... 1/3

🎉Herzlichen Glückwunsch an den RNA-Biologie-Nachwuchs! Nach dem ersten Platz im Regionalwettbewerb #jugendforscht gehört das Team Riboswitch vom CZG Jena nun also auch zu den Landessieger:innen in Thüringen. Viel Erfolg für die nächste Runde, ihr habt ein großartiges Projekt ausgearbeitet!

Some bacteria use a chemical radar to protect themselves from predators: how this happens, was discovered by #UniJena, @leibniz-hki.de and @unibayreuth.bsky.social with our Cluster of Excellence @microverse.bsky.social, as they reported in "Cell". 🦠 ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/307648/pr...

Excited to share our new preprint on an RNA sponge counteracting sibling sRNAs in Caulobacter! Laura Vogt and @mvelascogomariz.bsky.social used RILseq, RNA biochemistry and great commitment to work out this story! www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...