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Panagiotou's lab
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Microbiome Dynamics Department at LeibnizHKI.
We study how the microbiome impacts health, diet & ecosystems.
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Sporty 🏸, curious, and far from cliché: In our #July feature of our #calendar, colleagues Tongta Sae-Ong & Sascha Schäuble share their paths in bioinformatics, love for sports, and why science is as much about people as it is about data: lmy.de/fTKMI
#FacesOfScience #LeibnizHKI @mbdlab.bsky.social
Sascha Schäuble concentrates on his work at his standing desk in the office. In the accompanying quote, he explains his work at the Leibniz-HKI: “As Head of Integrative Data Analysis, I am a bioinformatic hub at the Leibniz-HKI and open for collaboration with all groups on data (pre-)processing, analysis and integration.” Tongta Sae-Ong is sitting in a dress on a chair similar to a bar stool with a “Peanuts” coffee cup in her hand, the arm with the cup is leaning on a high table in front of her. There is a large window in the background. She is in conversation with her colleague Sascha Schäuble, of whom only his knees and one hand are visible. In the accompanying quote, she explains her work at the Leibniz-HKI: “As a bioinformatician my projects focus on metagenomics. After studying fungal genomes, I now work on the plant microbiome.” Graphic with color gradient in yellow-pink. In large colorful letters it says: “JULY – Sascha Schäuble & Tongta Sae-Ong”. Below that: “Leibniz-HKI Calendar 2025”. At the bottom is a lilac arrow with the word “SWIPE”, inviting you to turn the page. At the bottom left is the Leibniz-HKI logo. Tongta Sae-Ong and Sascha Schäuble play a game of ping-pong across a large wooden table and benches on a green lawn. Lush green deciduous trees can be seen in the background, obscuring part of a modern Leibniz-HKI building behind them. The accompanying quote from Sascha reads: “You’re only limited by your imagination.”
July 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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In a new @naturemedicine.bsky.social study, 8 weeks of VR training with REVERIE improved working memory, olfaction & altered the gut microbiome in teens with #overweight – without physical exercise. P.S.: We still like exercise though! 🤫

➡️ Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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A student tries out VR glasses at the Chair for Research on Teaching and Learning of the University of Jena.
July 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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World Microbiome Day is coming up! Please check our European Initiative MiccrobioTAckle!
miccrobiotackle.bsky.social MiccrobioTAckle @miccrobiotackle.bsky.social · Jun 23
🌍 World Microbiome Day is almost here — June 27!

Microbiomes are communities of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that impact our health in huge ways. At MiCCrobioTAckle, we’re researching how the gut microbiome affects cancer cachexia — a serious condition affecting over 80% of cancer patients.

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June 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Our European doctoral Network funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social MiCCrobioTAckle is now on Bluesky!
Follow the account to learn about our progress on the gut microbiome and cancer cachexia!
miccrobiotackle.bsky.social MiccrobioTAckle @miccrobiotackle.bsky.social · Jun 15
Here we are!
MiCCrobioTAckle is a @Horizoneu.bsky.social doctoral network coordinated by @Leibniz-HKI.de. Our goal is to advance research at the intersection between gut #microbiota and #cancer cachexia.
Follow us for exciting research!
#MSCA
#DoctoralNetworks
#HorizonEurope
June 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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The #MiCCrobioTAckle network held its first on-site training in Jena! 12 PhD researchers learned R basics for #microbiome data at #LeibnizHKI. The EU project explores the gut microbiome’s role in cancer cachexia. 👉 lmy.de/QLhdA

👥 @mbdlab.bsky.social
🌐 www.miccrobiotackle.eu
Group picture of the young international participants of the first MiCCrobioTAckle project training event on the grounds of the Leibniz-HKI in Jena. In the background are green trees and modern buildings, the sky is bright and blue with some big white clouds.
June 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Gianni Panagiotou and his team @mbdlab.bsky.social in the Cluster of Excellence @microverse.bsky.social examine how the gut #microbiome impacts the development & progression of diseases. Read more in the latest issue of the #UniJena research magazine.

➡️ www.lichtgedanken.uni-jena.de/en/3146/how-...
Gianni Panagiotou, Professor of Microbiome Dynamics, standing next to a whiteboard.
May 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Our lecture series #MiCoCo is back! On 2 April, Prof. Panagiotou @mbdlab.bsky.social will give a talk on "Colorectal Cancer Through the Lens of Gut Microbial Metabolism".
📍 Lecture Hall Erbertstraße 1
Everyone is welcome!
March 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Spread the word. 1 open position at our MSCA-DN MiCCrobioTAckle (miccrobiotackle.eu).

There is 1 position at our partner's location at AUMC to work on an in-silico approach to FMT design.

Project info & application here:
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/mbd-newsd...

Application deadline 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
PhD position available in the Netherlands
As part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) MiCCrobioTackle (miccrobiotackle.eu), our …
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January 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Spread the word. 1 open position at our MSCA-DN MiCCrobioTAckle (miccrobiotackle.eu).

There is 1 position at our partner's location at AUMC to work on an in-silico approach to FMT design.

Project info & application here:
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/mbd-newsd...

Application deadline 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
PhD position available in the Netherlands
As part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) MiCCrobioTackle (miccrobiotackle.eu), our …
www.leibniz-hki.de
January 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Happy to share our new paper “Discovery of robust and highly specific microbiome signatures of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease”, published in @microbiomej.bsky.social
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Discovery of robust and highly specific microbiome signatures of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | Microbiome
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January 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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We are happy to share our review on the beneficial role of the gut microbiome and diet in colorectal cancer, particularly for an early onset of the disease.
This is a joint effort with partners in our BMBF-funded consortium PerMiCCion (permiccion.de)

Happy reading!
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Beneficial microbiome and diet interplay in early-onset colorectal cancer | EMBO Molecular Medicine
EMBO Press is an editorially independent publishing platform for the development of EMBO scientific publications.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:58 AM
mbdlab.bsky.social
We are happy to share our review on the beneficial role of the gut microbiome and diet in colorectal cancer, particularly for an early onset of the disease.
This is a joint effort with partners in our BMBF-funded consortium PerMiCCion (permiccion.de)

Happy reading!
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Beneficial microbiome and diet interplay in early-onset colorectal cancer | EMBO Molecular Medicine
EMBO Press is an editorially independent publishing platform for the development of EMBO scientific publications.
www.embopress.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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We are hiring! Several positions are available at our group at LeibnizHKI:

- PhD in Microbiome Systems Biology
- PhD in Metagenomics
- Postdoc in Microbiome research
- Team assistant

Applications here: lnkd.in/gHnx5_dc

If you know anyone interested, please RT!
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November 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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🚨 PhD Opportunity @halllab.bsky.social!
🔬 Decoding Early Life Microbiota & Host Interactions
🧬 Ideal for those with bioinformatics/microbiome experience
🌍 Open to international candidates (MSCA mobility rules apply).
📅 Deadline: 18th Dec
🌐 Apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Decoding Early Life Microbiota and Host Interactions at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Decoding Early Life Microbiota and Host Interactions at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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December 6, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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Excited to share “Bin Chicken”, substantially improving genome recovery through rational metagenomic assembly. Applied to public 🌍 metagenomes, it recovered 24,000 novel species 🦠, including 6 novel phyla.
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
@wwood @rhysnewell @CMR_QUT
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November 26, 2024 at 2:45 AM
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We are hiring! Several positions are available at our group at LeibnizHKI:

- PhD in Microbiome Systems Biology
- PhD in Metagenomics
- Postdoc in Microbiome research
- Team assistant

Applications here: lnkd.in/gHnx5_dc

If you know anyone interested, please RT!
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November 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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More #NatureReviewsCancer updates 🚨

We recently launched a collection on the #microbiome in cancer. While its role is still debated, the collection presents a selection of articles from #SpringerNature journals to highlight our current understandings.🧫🦠

😀👉 bit.ly/48u8WFH
The microbiome in cancer
The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in cancer development and progression, by influencing the host immune system and metabolism.
www.nature.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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#WeekendRead! #LocationLocationLocation! Amazing @Nature by @touficmayassi.bsky.social, Xavier &co showing regional specialization of the gut at the spatial (single cell) level! Strong resilience after inflammation & ILC2 are key in middle colon adaption to microbiota! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spatially restricted immune and microbiota-driven adaptation of the gut - Nature
Intestinal regionalization is characterized by robust and resilient structural cell states and the intestine can adapt to environmental stress in a spatially controlled manner through crosstalk betwee...
www.nature.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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Excited to share our last work on microbiome transmission and social interactions published on Nature!
The more people you interact with, the more similar your microbiome is.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gut microbiome strain-sharing within isolated village social networks - Nature
An investigation into the relationship between network structure and gut microbiome composition among people living in 18 isolated Honduras villages reveals that strain-sharing can be mediated by...
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November 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM