Meret Arter
@artermeret.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher in the Cavazza lab at University Hospital Zurich 🇨🇭. Enthusiastic about meiosis, homologous recombination, evolution, and most recently early embryo development.
The main project of my postdoc with @spo11rulz.bsky.social is now available on bioRxiv! By systematically integrating structural information with molecular evolution analyses, we gained new fascinating insights into the evolution of key meiotic recombination proteins: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The main project of my postdoc with @spo11rulz.bsky.social is now available on bioRxiv! By systematically integrating structural information with molecular evolution analyses, we gained new fascinating insights into the evolution of key meiotic recombination proteins: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I am very happy to share that after six years in New York with @spo11rulz.bsky.social, I have recently started a new position as a postdoctoral researcher in the @cavazzalab.bsky.social in Zurich. Very excited about moving my research from meiosis towards early embryo development in 🐮!
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I am very happy to share that after six years in New York with @spo11rulz.bsky.social, I have recently started a new position as a postdoctoral researcher in the @cavazzalab.bsky.social in Zurich. Very excited about moving my research from meiosis towards early embryo development in 🐮!
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Tricky questions and challenging discussions, but I hope we communicated the importance of basic developmental biology research and social context when it comes to the #futureoffertility #ivf Available wherever you get your podcasts! 🎤 www.lnk.to/AQOSFertilit...
What is the future of fertility?
Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the science of fertility.
Biology has come a long way, but when it comes to fertilisation, pregnancy, and development, our knowledge is still surpr...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Tricky questions and challenging discussions, but I hope we communicated the importance of basic developmental biology research and social context when it comes to the #futureoffertility #ivf Available wherever you get your podcasts! 🎤 www.lnk.to/AQOSFertilit...
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As the U.S. slashes spending on science and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.
As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
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June 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
As the U.S. slashes spending on science and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
Good, nerdy vibes in Washington Square Park today. So great to see people showing their support for basic research and academic freedom! #standupforscience2025
March 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Good, nerdy vibes in Washington Square Park today. So great to see people showing their support for basic research and academic freedom! #standupforscience2025
Swiss news article on the current attacks on Science in the US. Thanks @republik.ch for covering this and also for mentioning the upcoming @standupforscience.bsky.social protests!
Innert Stundenfrist wurde der Biologe Matthew Herron von einer US-Forschungsbehörde gefeuert. Seine Geschichte zeigt, wie perfide die Trump-Regierung ihren Kampf gegen die Wissenschaft führt. Von @eis.bsky.social.
Wie Trump die Wissenschaft attackiert
Zum Beispiel der Biologe Matthew Herron: der perfide Kampf der Trump-Regierung.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Swiss news article on the current attacks on Science in the US. Thanks @republik.ch for covering this and also for mentioning the upcoming @standupforscience.bsky.social protests!
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All those asking about a Stand Up For Science event in NYC, here you go!
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Stand Up for Science 2025 - NYC
Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org
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February 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
All those asking about a Stand Up For Science event in NYC, here you go!
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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Happy Sunday egg-ficionados! Here are the latest papers on #oocyte cell biology for you: biomed.news/bims-cebooc/...
This week's highlight are the three (!) Nature papers on the mechanism of DNA DSB initiation during meiotic recombination!
#cebooc @biomednews.bsky.social
This week's highlight are the three (!) Nature papers on the mechanism of DNA DSB initiation during meiotic recombination!
#cebooc @biomednews.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Happy Sunday egg-ficionados! Here are the latest papers on #oocyte cell biology for you: biomed.news/bims-cebooc/...
This week's highlight are the three (!) Nature papers on the mechanism of DNA DSB initiation during meiotic recombination!
#cebooc @biomednews.bsky.social
This week's highlight are the three (!) Nature papers on the mechanism of DNA DSB initiation during meiotic recombination!
#cebooc @biomednews.bsky.social
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Happy new year everyone!
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
MAYosis 2025
meiosis.cornell.edu
January 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Happy new year everyone!
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
I love to see this type of data. Having obtained most of my education in Zurich I also recommend having a look at the gender monitoring of ETHZ and UZH. It is very interactive and great to look at from time to time to see if and how fast/slow the ✂️ are closing. #WomeninSTEM
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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December 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I love to see this type of data. Having obtained most of my education in Zurich I also recommend having a look at the gender monitoring of ETHZ and UZH. It is very interactive and great to look at from time to time to see if and how fast/slow the ✂️ are closing. #WomeninSTEM
Shoutout to the unknown artist and their work in the mskcc elevator this morning 😂
November 27, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Shoutout to the unknown artist and their work in the mskcc elevator this morning 😂
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Hi Bluesky. For my first post, I'd like to advertise the latest preprint from my lab, describing at long last our reconstitution of SPO11-dependent double-strand break formation from purified recombinant proteins. Outstanding work from PhD student Zhi (Zack) Zheng.
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Hi Bluesky. For my first post, I'd like to advertise the latest preprint from my lab, describing at long last our reconstitution of SPO11-dependent double-strand break formation from purified recombinant proteins. Outstanding work from PhD student Zhi (Zack) Zheng.
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Hello Bluesky, for my first post here I'm happy to share our latest preprint reporting the first biochemical reconstitution of DNA double-strand break formation by SPO11.
SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation
SPO11 initiates meiotic recombination through the induction of programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), but this catalytic activity had never been reconstituted in vitro. Here, using Mus musculus S...
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November 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Hello Bluesky, for my first post here I'm happy to share our latest preprint reporting the first biochemical reconstitution of DNA double-strand break formation by SPO11.
SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...