oZgun Gokce
@gokcegroup.bsky.social
Neuroscience Professor at UKBonn&DZNE Bonn. Bridging the gap between brain and immunity with genomics 🏳️🌈🏴☠️🇨🇳🇹🇷🇫🇷🇳🇪🇩🇪
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Who would have known that Orwell would turn out to be a great prophet?
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Who would have known that Orwell would turn out to be a great prophet?
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📣 Exciting PhD opportunities in our new programme in 🧬Genome Data Science at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social!
Come and work with me and @oliverpain.bsky.social on APOE penetrance and modifiers in #Alzheimer's.
Get in touch to discuss and apply by 28 February.
www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar...
Come and work with me and @oliverpain.bsky.social on APOE penetrance and modifiers in #Alzheimer's.
Get in touch to discuss and apply by 28 February.
www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar...
Genome Data Science and AI for Therapeutic Target Discovery - King’s Prize Doctoral Programme | King's College London
PhD programme in human genetics, AI and multi-omics to uncover causal biology and accelerate therapeutic target discovery with academic and industry partners.
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
📣 Exciting PhD opportunities in our new programme in 🧬Genome Data Science at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social!
Come and work with me and @oliverpain.bsky.social on APOE penetrance and modifiers in #Alzheimer's.
Get in touch to discuss and apply by 28 February.
www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar...
Come and work with me and @oliverpain.bsky.social on APOE penetrance and modifiers in #Alzheimer's.
Get in touch to discuss and apply by 28 February.
www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar...
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A super intense and fantastic sunny week in Alicante discussing single cell and spatial omics in the CNS! Thanks all the students for lots of discussions, great flash talks and lots of fun in the social activities, the local organizers, aka @silviadesantis.bsky.social and my co-chair Ana Falcão.
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
A super intense and fantastic sunny week in Alicante discussing single cell and spatial omics in the CNS! Thanks all the students for lots of discussions, great flash talks and lots of fun in the social activities, the local organizers, aka @silviadesantis.bsky.social and my co-chair Ana Falcão.
Thank you Gonçalo, @silviadesantis.bsky.social, and Ana Falcão. Amazing city, students, and science. I had a great time!
A super intense and fantastic sunny week in Alicante discussing single cell and spatial omics in the CNS! Thanks all the students for lots of discussions, great flash talks and lots of fun in the social activities, the local organizers, aka @silviadesantis.bsky.social and my co-chair Ana Falcão.
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Thank you Gonçalo, @silviadesantis.bsky.social, and Ana Falcão. Amazing city, students, and science. I had a great time!
What a week! Thank you to the organisers and sponsors
Most of all, thanks to the students for their energy and engagement... was a blast!
Most of all, thanks to the students for their energy and engagement... was a blast!
This week, the #FENS-Hertie #WinterSchool 2025-2026, “Single-Cell and Spatial Omics to Understand Brain Heterogeneity”, is taking place in Alicante, Spain. 🇪🇸
🧠 On Wednesday the day started with a session by Sara Bizzotto, and after a coffee break, participants enjoyed a talk by Özgun Gökce.
🧠 On Wednesday the day started with a session by Sara Bizzotto, and after a coffee break, participants enjoyed a talk by Özgun Gökce.
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What a week! Thank you to the organisers and sponsors
Most of all, thanks to the students for their energy and engagement... was a blast!
Most of all, thanks to the students for their energy and engagement... was a blast!
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🔬 pertpy: a unified, scalable framework for single-cell perturbation analysis, now out in Nature Methods
Designed for modern perturbation data - CRISPR, drug screens, patient treatments - scaling to millions of cells and 1000s of conditions.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Designed for modern perturbation data - CRISPR, drug screens, patient treatments - scaling to millions of cells and 1000s of conditions.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🔬 pertpy: a unified, scalable framework for single-cell perturbation analysis, now out in Nature Methods
Designed for modern perturbation data - CRISPR, drug screens, patient treatments - scaling to millions of cells and 1000s of conditions.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Designed for modern perturbation data - CRISPR, drug screens, patient treatments - scaling to millions of cells and 1000s of conditions.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Maybe because anyone supporting the strike really surprising 🙊
January 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Maybe because anyone supporting the strike really surprising 🙊
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a Nobel Prize winner and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany. #100biologists
December 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Our next extraordinary biologist is Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a Nobel Prize winner and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany. #100biologists
Hybrid can work, but only when the work structure supports it. In my group, data generation and analysis are shared responsibilities, and that overlap is hard to replace remotely. Fairness and regulatory constraints also matter more than people like to acknowledge.
December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hybrid can work, but only when the work structure supports it. In my group, data generation and analysis are shared responsibilities, and that overlap is hard to replace remotely. Fairness and regulatory constraints also matter more than people like to acknowledge.
Does it apply to resubmissions?
December 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Does it apply to resubmissions?
Had a holiday get-together with the Gokce & Knoferle Lab, all these brilliant people, and the Enki 🐾
Almost 10 years as a PI, and I love every second of this privilege and joy of discovery!
Almost 10 years as a PI, and I love every second of this privilege and joy of discovery!
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Had a holiday get-together with the Gokce & Knoferle Lab, all these brilliant people, and the Enki 🐾
Almost 10 years as a PI, and I love every second of this privilege and joy of discovery!
Almost 10 years as a PI, and I love every second of this privilege and joy of discovery!
In-person work can add value in some roles. It should not come at the cost of health... When necessary, roles and processes can be redesigned.
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In-person work can add value in some roles. It should not come at the cost of health... When necessary, roles and processes can be redesigned.
Fully remote models can work beautifully for some groups. At the same time, we shouldn’t force one approach on everyone. I can train students remotely, but I find it less engaging and less rewarding than in-person mentoring.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Fully remote models can work beautifully for some groups. At the same time, we shouldn’t force one approach on everyone. I can train students remotely, but I find it less engaging and less rewarding than in-person mentoring.
Once trust exists, remote collaboration works great. especially if you already have a name and network. You have established your name. For you that works and I can see that. But I am not convinced it is good for training new comers to field.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Once trust exists, remote collaboration works great. especially if you already have a name and network. You have established your name. For you that works and I can see that. But I am not convinced it is good for training new comers to field.
Starting collaborations usually requires trust, and our social brains evolved to use all senses decide who to trust. Trust is the most important decision for a social animal and we use all senses for this.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Starting collaborations usually requires trust, and our social brains evolved to use all senses decide who to trust. Trust is the most important decision for a social animal and we use all senses for this.
As a mentor, I rely a lot on non-verbal cues, informal moments, and students teaching each other often during coffee breaks or after seminar bubblinggs. In a multidisciplinary lab like ours, a surprising amount of learning and trust-building happens in those unplanned, low-stakes interactions.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
As a mentor, I rely a lot on non-verbal cues, informal moments, and students teaching each other often during coffee breaks or after seminar bubblinggs. In a multidisciplinary lab like ours, a surprising amount of learning and trust-building happens in those unplanned, low-stakes interactions.
I agree that collaboration shouldn’t be forced, and there are many valid reasons people work remotely (visa, family, health). I strongly support finding ways to make remote work effective and inclusive. What I’m pushing back on is the idea that one model should fit everyone.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I agree that collaboration shouldn’t be forced, and there are many valid reasons people work remotely (visa, family, health). I strongly support finding ways to make remote work effective and inclusive. What I’m pushing back on is the idea that one model should fit everyone.
Magic happens when u dont directly tell people work together but they do… that just doesn’t happen over zoom often
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Magic happens when u dont directly tell people work together but they do… that just doesn’t happen over zoom often
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Hiring: PostDoc in Tissue Clearing & 3D Histopathology 🧪🖥️
My lab at Helmholtz Munich is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc/Scientist to strengthen our efforts in advanced imaging of cancer tissues.
More info: www.linkedin.com/posts/ali-ma...
My lab at Helmholtz Munich is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc/Scientist to strengthen our efforts in advanced imaging of cancer tissues.
More info: www.linkedin.com/posts/ali-ma...
#histopathology #tissueclearing #lightsheetmicroscopy #postdoc #sciencecareers #munich | Ali Maximilian Ertürk
Hiring: PostDoc in Tissue Clearing & 3D Histopathology 🧪🖥️
My lab at Helmholtz Munich is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc/Scientist to strengthen our efforts in advanced imaging of cancer tissues.
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www.linkedin.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hiring: PostDoc in Tissue Clearing & 3D Histopathology 🧪🖥️
My lab at Helmholtz Munich is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc/Scientist to strengthen our efforts in advanced imaging of cancer tissues.
More info: www.linkedin.com/posts/ali-ma...
My lab at Helmholtz Munich is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc/Scientist to strengthen our efforts in advanced imaging of cancer tissues.
More info: www.linkedin.com/posts/ali-ma...
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The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain and inflammation. Researchers at the University of Bonn discovered a mechanism that can inhibit this receptor and open a pathway for new drugs. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/216-...; DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
© AG Müller/Hagelüken
© AG Müller/Hagelüken
December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain and inflammation. Researchers at the University of Bonn discovered a mechanism that can inhibit this receptor and open a pathway for new drugs. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/216-...; DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
© AG Müller/Hagelüken
© AG Müller/Hagelüken
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The Science & Art Workshop NeuVa Mandala organised by @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social and @sciart-is-cool.bsky.social allowed #science and #art enthusiasts to create their own art pieces representing the #neurovasculature
Check out our video from the #workshop:
www.instagram.com/reel/DR1l8NO...
Check out our video from the #workshop:
www.instagram.com/reel/DR1l8NO...
Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation on Instagram: "🎨 Im Science & Art Workshop NeuVa Mandalas konnten sich Wissenschafts- und Kunstinteressierte kreativ austoben.
Die Teilnehmenden konnten mithilf...
immunosensation2 on December 4, 2025: "🎨 Im Science & Art Workshop NeuVa Mandalas konnten sich Wissenschafts- und Kunstinteressierte kreativ austoben.
Die Teilnehmenden konnten mithilfe verschiedene...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Science & Art Workshop NeuVa Mandala organised by @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social and @sciart-is-cool.bsky.social allowed #science and #art enthusiasts to create their own art pieces representing the #neurovasculature
Check out our video from the #workshop:
www.instagram.com/reel/DR1l8NO...
Check out our video from the #workshop:
www.instagram.com/reel/DR1l8NO...
Do nerdy posts count?
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Do nerdy posts count?
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Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General.
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General.
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.
www.embl.org/news/people-...