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...
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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
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!
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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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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...
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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-...
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Thanks to @gokcegroup.bsky.social for playing “tour guide” despite the weather! Hiked up to a cool castle above the Rhein and checked out the classic Christmas market in Bonn!
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thanks to @gokcegroup.bsky.social for playing “tour guide” despite the weather! Hiked up to a cool castle above the Rhein and checked out the classic Christmas market in Bonn!
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MERFISH+ by Quan Zhu and colleagues
- new chemistry that allows better signal retention, which increases multiplexability to 1800 RNAs
- combined RNA-DNA MERFISH
-3D spatially-resolved multi-omic atlas
- 13sq cm imaging area
*Quan is in the job market*
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- new chemistry that allows better signal retention, which increases multiplexability to 1800 RNAs
- combined RNA-DNA MERFISH
-3D spatially-resolved multi-omic atlas
- 13sq cm imaging area
*Quan is in the job market*
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
MERFISH+, a large-scale, multi-omics spatial technology resolves the molecular holograms of the 3D human developing heart
Hybridization-based spatial transcriptomics technologies have advanced our ability to map cellular and subcellular organization in complex tissues. However, existing methods remain constrained in gene...
www.biorxiv.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
MERFISH+ by Quan Zhu and colleagues
- new chemistry that allows better signal retention, which increases multiplexability to 1800 RNAs
- combined RNA-DNA MERFISH
-3D spatially-resolved multi-omic atlas
- 13sq cm imaging area
*Quan is in the job market*
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- new chemistry that allows better signal retention, which increases multiplexability to 1800 RNAs
- combined RNA-DNA MERFISH
-3D spatially-resolved multi-omic atlas
- 13sq cm imaging area
*Quan is in the job market*
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Such a sweet and inspiring experience. Four decades of Südhof lab science shaping how we understand synapses and brain function. Grateful for the discoveries, the mentorship, and the friendships that keep growing.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Such a sweet and inspiring experience. Four decades of Südhof lab science shaping how we understand synapses and brain function. Grateful for the discoveries, the mentorship, and the friendships that keep growing.
Such a sweet and inspiring experience. Four decades of Südhof lab science shaping how we understand synapses and brain function. Grateful for the discoveries, the mentorship, and the friendships that keep growing.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Such a sweet and inspiring experience. Four decades of Südhof lab science shaping how we understand synapses and brain function. Grateful for the discoveries, the mentorship, and the friendships that keep growing.
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Excited to share our new pre-print collab w. @rdaslab.bsky.social
Study led by Ved Topkar brilliant MD/PhD student who used biochemistry and bioinformatics to probe the relationship between Mbp mRNA structure & transport/local translation in oligodendrocytes!
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Study led by Ved Topkar brilliant MD/PhD student who used biochemistry and bioinformatics to probe the relationship between Mbp mRNA structure & transport/local translation in oligodendrocytes!
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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https://biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Excited to share our new pre-print collab w. @rdaslab.bsky.social
Study led by Ved Topkar brilliant MD/PhD student who used biochemistry and bioinformatics to probe the relationship between Mbp mRNA structure & transport/local translation in oligodendrocytes!
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Study led by Ved Topkar brilliant MD/PhD student who used biochemistry and bioinformatics to probe the relationship between Mbp mRNA structure & transport/local translation in oligodendrocytes!
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Had a great time cochairing with Naomi Habib at #SFN25. Big thanks to Emily Burnside @dzne.science , Li Gan @weillcornell.bsky.social , @liddelowsa.bsky.social, and Towfique Raj for great line up on Single Cell Multiomics in CNS Injury and Recovery. Wonderful science and people!
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Had a great time cochairing with Naomi Habib at #SFN25. Big thanks to Emily Burnside @dzne.science , Li Gan @weillcornell.bsky.social , @liddelowsa.bsky.social, and Towfique Raj for great line up on Single Cell Multiomics in CNS Injury and Recovery. Wonderful science and people!
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So many prominent Chinese-American scientists whose lives and careers were turned upside down in the first Trump administration.
The 5 year retroactive punishment is like penalizing something for an ‘infraction’ which was not even an infraction when the action occurred. How does this make sense?
The 5 year retroactive punishment is like penalizing something for an ‘infraction’ which was not even an infraction when the action occurred. How does this make sense?
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So many prominent Chinese-American scientists whose lives and careers were turned upside down in the first Trump administration.
The 5 year retroactive punishment is like penalizing something for an ‘infraction’ which was not even an infraction when the action occurred. How does this make sense?
The 5 year retroactive punishment is like penalizing something for an ‘infraction’ which was not even an infraction when the action occurred. How does this make sense?
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In case you were wondering what to do with precisely 150 minutes of your existence @sfn.org #SfN25 #SanDiego. Join our mini-symposium Single-Cell Multiomics in CNS Injury and Recovery. Guaranteed to contain many glial cells and at least a neuron. I am Co-chairing with Naomi Habib
@sfn.org #SfN25 #SanDiego starts this Saturday. The lab is going to be there in full force - see our presentations below.
Represented this year by @borderbiologist.bsky.social, Nick Kathman, @mrodea.bsky.social, @melcooperphd.bsky.social, @pryprk.bsky.social, @kerrylimberg.bsky.social.
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Represented this year by @borderbiologist.bsky.social, Nick Kathman, @mrodea.bsky.social, @melcooperphd.bsky.social, @pryprk.bsky.social, @kerrylimberg.bsky.social.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Honored to give the opening lecture today at the 50th National Physiology Congress (Ulusal Fizyoloji Kongresi) of the Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences, presenting the work of the Gökce Group @unibonn.bsky.social & @dzne.science
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November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Honored to give the opening lecture today at the 50th National Physiology Congress (Ulusal Fizyoloji Kongresi) of the Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences, presenting the work of the Gökce Group @unibonn.bsky.social & @dzne.science
tfbdkongre.org/konusmacilar
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In case you were wondering what to do with precisely 150 minutes of your existence @sfn.org #SfN25 #SanDiego. Join our mini-symposium Single-Cell Multiomics in CNS Injury and Recovery. Guaranteed to contain many glial cells and at least a neuron. I am Co-chairing with Naomi Habib
@sfn.org #SfN25 #SanDiego starts this Saturday. The lab is going to be there in full force - see our presentations below.
Represented this year by @borderbiologist.bsky.social, Nick Kathman, @mrodea.bsky.social, @melcooperphd.bsky.social, @pryprk.bsky.social, @kerrylimberg.bsky.social.
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Represented this year by @borderbiologist.bsky.social, Nick Kathman, @mrodea.bsky.social, @melcooperphd.bsky.social, @pryprk.bsky.social, @kerrylimberg.bsky.social.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Excited to give the opening lecture at the 50th Ulusal Fizyoloji Kongresi of the Türk Fizyolojik Bilimler Derneği!
Inspiring to see Turkish science advancing so strongly. Looking forward to great discussions and sunny Antalya🏖️!
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Inspiring to see Turkish science advancing so strongly. Looking forward to great discussions and sunny Antalya🏖️!
tfbdkongre.org/konusmacilar
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Excited to give the opening lecture at the 50th Ulusal Fizyoloji Kongresi of the Türk Fizyolojik Bilimler Derneği!
Inspiring to see Turkish science advancing so strongly. Looking forward to great discussions and sunny Antalya🏖️!
tfbdkongre.org/konusmacilar
Inspiring to see Turkish science advancing so strongly. Looking forward to great discussions and sunny Antalya🏖️!
tfbdkongre.org/konusmacilar