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Maria Polychronidou

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Life scientist. Head of EMBO Membership & Elections and Courses & Workshops @embo.org #EMBOevents previously: Editor at Molecular Systems Biology, EMBO Press Views my own

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Maria Polychronidou @mpolychronidou.bsky.social · Jul 23

🔊2025/2026 EMBO Courses & Workshops are online!
You can go through the list here ➡️ www.embo.org/conferences-...
Download the poster listing all meetings here ➡️ www.embo.org/documents/co...
We will add more 2026 Courses & Workshops in October, stay tuned!
#EMBOevents #AcademicSky #LifeSciences

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Maria Polychronidou @mpolychronidou.bsky.social · 9h

Multimodal #AI agent for transferring practical expertise by linking written protocols with real lab work (using videos, speech, text). Applied to #massspectrometry #proteomics
Sounds really cool @mannlab.bsky.social!
#teammassspec #sciencereproducibility

Mann Lab @mannlab.bsky.social · 10h

How much hands-on lab expertise gets lost? We developed a multimodal AI agent that turns videos into protocols and detects procedural errors. Making science accessible. Great collaboration with #Google.
Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@patiskowronek.bsky.social explains👇

Patricia Skowronek @patiskowronek.bsky.social · 1d

In labs, hands-on expertise is often lost because it's not written down. We leverage multimodal AI agents to capture & share expertise by analyzing video and speech to generate protocols, detect errors, and guide researchers. #AI #TeamMassSpec
📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025... 1/🧵

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EMBO @embo.org · 2d

Learn all things #cytoskeleton #research in an interdisciplinary environment at EMBO Workshop "Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton" in Paris, FR, 7–10 April 2026.

Deadline: 20 December 2025

https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-cytoskeleton
#EMBOCytoskeletalFunction #EMBOevents #conference 🧪

Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton

The cytoskeleton, a dynamic and intricate network of protein filaments, is found within the cytoplasm of all cells, from bacteria and archaea to complex eukaryotes. This essential cellular component …

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. It also demonstrates the fairness of the prize, as Mary Brunkow is a Senior Program Manager (not a professor) at the @isbscience.org
hood.isbscience.org/people/mary-...

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Claude Monet @monet.bsky.social · 17d

Poppies at Giverny - 1887
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Nature @nature.com · 3d

Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists

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Jane Goodall obituary: pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists

She was a tireless advocate for conservation, the welfare of captive chimpanzees and the protection of habitats.

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Athale Lab @athalelab.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to hearing and participating in the upcoming #EMBO frontiers in #cytoskeleton meeting at #iiserpune in November 2025. The best season to visit Pune in case any of you were wondering. Old friends and colleagues and new ones I hope.
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Frontiers in Cytoskeleton Research

A key question in biology is how living cells adapt to highly complex functional requirements in the context of an organism, within which they need to develop complex morphologies, interact with many…

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EMBO @embo.org · 15d

In an interview with EMBO Member Abena Amoah, she talks about #collaboration in #GlobalHealth research in order to improve vaccine responses. Abena is senior adviser at the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands. 🧪

Read the full interview here:
www.embo.org/people/equit...

Equitable collaborations to improve vaccine responses – People – EMBO

An interview with EMBO Member Abena Amoah, senior adviser at Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

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EMBO @embo.org · 13d

We have asked the new EMBO Members to tell us about themselves and what makes it so compelling to work in science today. 🧪

In the sixth video of the series, EMBO Members tell us about turning points and pivotal moments in their scientific journeys.

#LifeSciences

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EMBO @embo.org · 24d

Last week on 11–12 Sep, together with our publishing partner @springernature.com, EMBO hosted a workshop "AI to advance open science publishing” in Heidelberg, DE. 🧪 Participants engaged in demonstrations and experiments using tools developed by Springer Nature and EMBO for innovation in publishing.

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EMBO Lab Leadership @embolableadership.bsky.social · 8d

Still need to use 2025 funding? Places still available in @embo.org Lab #Leadership for #Postdocs courses in 🇩🇪. Take time to focus on your interpersonal skills + discover tools to support your development. Sign up now 28-30 Oct, 11-13 Nov & 2-4 Dec 2025: www.embolableadership.org/course/embol...

People discussing projects at a pin board with text promoting upcoming in person courses for postdocs this year

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Moreno-Mateos Lab @crisprscan.bsky.social · 9d

Glad to share that the website for the MZT EMBO workshop that I organize together with Ana Boskovic (EMBL, Rome), Antonio Giraldez (Yale U) and Melissa Harrison (U Wisconsin) is out: meetings.embo.org/event/26-awa...
Please spread the word and join us in beautiful Seville next 4-7 May!

Awakening the Genome During Developmental Reprogramming: From Embryos to Organoids

This EMBO Workshop explores the gene-regulatory mechanisms that drive developmental reprogramming upon fertilization. It focuses on the interplay of transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and develop…

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EMBO Molecular Medicine @embomolmed.org · 23d

Bead-based plasma #proteomics workflows boost proteome coverage but are vulnerable to cellular contamination, highlighting the need for contamination-aware quality control in #biomarker discovery.

K. Korff, M. Mann, P. Geyer & colleagues @mpibiochem.bsky.social

🗞️ doi.org/10.1038/s443...

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EMBO @embo.org · 22d

“EMBO has been instrumental,” says Zoi Lygerou, in enabling her to pursue #research and giving her students access to unique opportunities, such as training. Zoi is a professor at the University of Patras #Greece and EMBO Member. 🧪

www.embo.org/people/colla...
#LifeSciences #opportunities #funding

Collaboration as the key to success – People – EMBO

Meet Zoi Lygerou, professor at the University of Patras and EMBO Member

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Review Commons @reviewcommons.org · 22d

Day 2 of the The human Microbiome conference #EESMicrobiome - Our editor Dr. Ruby Ponnudurai @rubyponnudurai.bsky.social is on the Meet the Editor panel today at lunch. Get in touch with her to know more about @reviewcommons.org.

The human microbiome www.embl.org/about/info/c...

The human microbiome

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Alexander Bartelt @barteltlab.bsky.social · Aug 26

One of the important benefits of @reviewcommons.org is having a peer-reviewed preprint, which to an increasing number of funders counts as a published paper @embo.org

Saves important time for trainees to have their work recognized.

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EMBO @embo.org · 23d

We have asked the new EMBO Members to tell us about themselves and what makes it so compelling to work in science today. 🧪

In the fourth video of the series, EMBO Members explain what they think non-scientists would find most surprising about their #research field – Part 2!

#LifeSciences

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 23d

Welcome to the EMBO | EMBL Symposium ‘The human microbiome’ 🦠🙌🏼
With a growing crowd on site, it is time for the opening remarks – #EESMicrobiome Day 1, let’s go! 🤩

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EMBO @embo.org · 23d

"EMBO provides opportunities for Greek life scientists and clinical researchers to network with other scientists and participate in EMBO Courses & Workshops," says Nektarios Tavernarakis, EMBC Delegate and EMBO Member. 🧪

Read the full interview here:
www.embo.org/people/persp...
#Greece #networking

Perspectives on the life sciences in Greece – People – EMBO

An interview with Nektarios Tavernarakis, EMBC Delegate and EMBO Member

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Maria Polychronidou @mpolychronidou.bsky.social · 24d

Looking for a consultant for international research cooperation/strategy? Check below ⬇️
If you have worked with @bettinatrueb.bsky.social you know you will be in good hands & if you haven't... all of us who have worked with her do recommend!
#lifesciences #consultancy #researchmanagement #strategy

Bettina Trueb @bettinatrueb.bsky.social · 24d

✨BIG NEWS✨ - In January 2026, I'm launching ResearchLinks: consultancy for international research cooperation and strategy 🔬
👉 research-links.com

#research #strategy #international #cooperation #consultancy #researchmanagement

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Giovanni Ciriello @ciriellolab.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚀 WE'RE BACK! "The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution" is coming back to Rimini on May 27-29, 2026! meetings.embo.org/event/26-can... Join me, Luca @magnanilab.bsky.social , Celine Vallot, and Samra @turajliclab.bsky.social for 3 days of amazing science on the beach! @embo.org meeting #cancer 👇👇

The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution

Cancer evolution is a multi-faceted process and a major clinical challenge. Indeed, tumors constantly change as they progress through multiple mechanisms, the understanding of which is critical to an…

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Arnau Sebé-Pedrós @arnausebe.bsky.social · 25d

Registration deadline for @embo.org workshop EvoChromo extended until September 30.

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 24d

How your email finds me

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EMBO @embo.org · 27d

Each year, EMBO elects new members to the EMBO community. Their unique expertise informs the EMBO Programmes and activities, nurturing excellence in the #LifeSciences. 🧪 We have asked the new EMBO Members to tell us about themselves and what makes it so compelling to work in science today.

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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 27d

A systemic screen using programmable antisense oligomers to silence genes of DNA and RNA phages identifies proteins essential for phage propagation. This tool offers potential for optimizing phage therapy. #NBThighlight www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Programmable antisense oligomers for phage functional genomics - Nature

Establishing antisense oligomers as versatile, non-genetic tools to silence phage mRNAs opens applications in basic research and biotechnology, as shown by identifying essential factors for propagatio...

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Maria Polychronidou @mpolychronidou.bsky.social · 27d

Interesting experiment with using AI tools in assessing applications...
"The move was partly prompted by reviewers who said they were often sent low-quality and immature proposals to assess" ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#peerreview #sciencefunding

When AI rejects your grant proposal: algorithms are helping to make funding decisions

A Spanish foundation using an artificial-intelligence tool to screen grant applications says it makes the peer-review process more efficient, but other researchers say it’s a breakdown in trust.