Chromatin organization and function
@pecinka-grp.bsky.social
Research group at IEB studying how DNA is assembled into chromatin and how chromatin factors control plant development, stress resistance and genome stability.
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We're thrilled to announce our new PhD position in the AGILE Doctoral Network on nuclear lamina's role in the maintenance of Rabl configuration in barley!🔬🌾🧬
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
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We go live!!!
Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field
AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social
@replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social
replifate.eu/event/meetin...
Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field
AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social
@replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social
replifate.eu/event/meetin...
Events for February 2026
06-07 July 2026 | Munich, GermanyDNA Replication and Its Impact on Genome and Chromatin MaintenanceWe are RepliFate, a European Training Doctoral Network dedicated to understanding how DNA replication...
replifate.eu
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We go live!!!
Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field
AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social
@replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social
replifate.eu/event/meetin...
Join us Munich July5-7th to hear exciting research on #Replication by leaders in the field
AND !! registration is FREE 🥳 (but mandatory) - we hope to see many in Munich 🍺 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social
@replifate.bsky.social @epicrossborders.bsky.social
replifate.eu/event/meetin...
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Proud to be the first institution in Central Europe to host it.
Our new Mirava Polyscope from Abberior Instruments brings cutting-edge imaging for plant research at the cellular and molecular level — and is open to external users via Czech-BioImaging.
@ifieb.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
Our new Mirava Polyscope from Abberior Instruments brings cutting-edge imaging for plant research at the cellular and molecular level — and is open to external users via Czech-BioImaging.
@ifieb.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Proud to be the first institution in Central Europe to host it.
Our new Mirava Polyscope from Abberior Instruments brings cutting-edge imaging for plant research at the cellular and molecular level — and is open to external users via Czech-BioImaging.
@ifieb.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
Our new Mirava Polyscope from Abberior Instruments brings cutting-edge imaging for plant research at the cellular and molecular level — and is open to external users via Czech-BioImaging.
@ifieb.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
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Second day of the @episeedlink.bsky.social internacional is coming up. We start with the third session focused on Epigenetic Memory and Chromatin Regulation. 10 interesting talks are waiting for us!
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Second day of the @episeedlink.bsky.social internacional is coming up. We start with the third session focused on Epigenetic Memory and Chromatin Regulation. 10 interesting talks are waiting for us!
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#new_paper: Whole-genome resequencing of the wild barley diversity collection: a resource for identifying and exploiting genetic variation for cultivated barley improvement
@academic.oup.com: Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum, whole genome sequence data
doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
@academic.oup.com: Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum, whole genome sequence data
doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Whole-genome resequencing of the wild barley diversity collection: a resource for identifying and exploiting genetic variation for cultivated barley improvement
Wild barley (Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum) is the progenitor of cultivated barley and a rich source of genetic diversity. To exploit this subspecies f
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
#new_paper: Whole-genome resequencing of the wild barley diversity collection: a resource for identifying and exploiting genetic variation for cultivated barley improvement
@academic.oup.com: Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum, whole genome sequence data
doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
@academic.oup.com: Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum, whole genome sequence data
doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Shepherd/Chairman Aleš in action at @episeedlink.bsky.social conference!!
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Shepherd/Chairman Aleš in action at @episeedlink.bsky.social conference!!
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After break we are going to hear the advise of our @episeedlink.bsky.social External Advisory Board about current results and future.
Thanks for their support and advise.
Thanks for their support and advise.
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 AM
After break we are going to hear the advise of our @episeedlink.bsky.social External Advisory Board about current results and future.
Thanks for their support and advise.
Thanks for their support and advise.
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Starting the @episeedlink.bsky.social internacional conference with the first session of talks "Seed to seedling translation"
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Starting the @episeedlink.bsky.social internacional conference with the first session of talks "Seed to seedling translation"
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!!!! PhD position!!!!
#SUMO modification in plant DNA damage repair. Join our team @pecinka-grp.bsky.social and work on this cool & still understudied topic. More info ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#SUMO modification in plant DNA damage repair. Join our team @pecinka-grp.bsky.social and work on this cool & still understudied topic. More info ⬇️⬇️⬇️
February 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
!!!! PhD position!!!!
#SUMO modification in plant DNA damage repair. Join our team @pecinka-grp.bsky.social and work on this cool & still understudied topic. More info ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#SUMO modification in plant DNA damage repair. Join our team @pecinka-grp.bsky.social and work on this cool & still understudied topic. More info ⬇️⬇️⬇️
🌱Send a CV and a brief motivation letter (PDF) to [email protected] (subject: Ph.D. Seed development).
🌱The expected start is 1 September 2026.
🌱The expected start is 1 September 2026.
February 8, 2026 at 6:17 AM
🌱Send a CV and a brief motivation letter (PDF) to [email protected] (subject: Ph.D. Seed development).
🌱The expected start is 1 September 2026.
🌱The expected start is 1 September 2026.
🚨 PhD position open🚨
Unravel why new polyploids like barley have poor seed viability. Dive into embryo/endosperm development.
Join us! #PhD #PlantBiology #Barley #Polyploidy
Unravel why new polyploids like barley have poor seed viability. Dive into embryo/endosperm development.
Join us! #PhD #PlantBiology #Barley #Polyploidy
February 8, 2026 at 6:17 AM
🚨 PhD position open🚨
Unravel why new polyploids like barley have poor seed viability. Dive into embryo/endosperm development.
Join us! #PhD #PlantBiology #Barley #Polyploidy
Unravel why new polyploids like barley have poor seed viability. Dive into embryo/endosperm development.
Join us! #PhD #PlantBiology #Barley #Polyploidy
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I’ll be spending the next four weeks at @agroscope.bsky.social Changins, working on the eccDNA identification in Arabidopsis. Big thanks to @plantepigenetics.ch who agreed to host me and OPJAK Tangenc @iebcas.bsky.social for funding the mobility 😉 🌱🥼🔬
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I’ll be spending the next four weeks at @agroscope.bsky.social Changins, working on the eccDNA identification in Arabidopsis. Big thanks to @plantepigenetics.ch who agreed to host me and OPJAK Tangenc @iebcas.bsky.social for funding the mobility 😉 🌱🥼🔬
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🌱 EPIPLANT is live!
Registration is now open for the EPIPLANT 2026 conference (June 22–25).
We look forward to welcoming you to Nantes, France for an exciting conference on the epigenetics of photosynthetic organisms!
👉 Details & registration: epiplant-2026.sciencesconf.org
Registration is now open for the EPIPLANT 2026 conference (June 22–25).
We look forward to welcoming you to Nantes, France for an exciting conference on the epigenetics of photosynthetic organisms!
👉 Details & registration: epiplant-2026.sciencesconf.org
Plant Epigenetics 2026 - Sciencesconf.org
EPIPLANT 2026 will bring together the scientific community working across the broad fields of plant and algal epigenetics, chromatin dynamics, environmental responses and transgenerational inheritance. EPIPLANT 2026 is the biennial symposium of the CNRS Groupement de Recherche (GDR) EPIPLANT.
epiplant-2026.sciencesconf.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
🌱 EPIPLANT is live!
Registration is now open for the EPIPLANT 2026 conference (June 22–25).
We look forward to welcoming you to Nantes, France for an exciting conference on the epigenetics of photosynthetic organisms!
👉 Details & registration: epiplant-2026.sciencesconf.org
Registration is now open for the EPIPLANT 2026 conference (June 22–25).
We look forward to welcoming you to Nantes, France for an exciting conference on the epigenetics of photosynthetic organisms!
👉 Details & registration: epiplant-2026.sciencesconf.org
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The HeatDDR doctoral network training school in full swing @iebcas.bsky.social @pecinka-grp.bsky.social @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social #microscopy #DNAdamage
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 AM
The HeatDDR doctoral network training school in full swing @iebcas.bsky.social @pecinka-grp.bsky.social @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social #microscopy #DNAdamage
The program is divided into informative lectures on DNA damage response and techniques to detect them, followed by hands-on sessions to train upcoming researchers on advanced microscopy methods.
To learn more about our training, visit :
olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/cz/news/nase...
To learn more about our training, visit :
olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/cz/news/nase...
January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The program is divided into informative lectures on DNA damage response and techniques to detect them, followed by hands-on sessions to train upcoming researchers on advanced microscopy methods.
To learn more about our training, visit :
olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/cz/news/nase...
To learn more about our training, visit :
olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/cz/news/nase...
We are hosting the training school of the HeatDDR PhD program over this week at the Center for Structural and Functional Plant Genomics of the Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc! 🧬
Doctoral students of the network from all over Europe will learn cutting edge techniques related to DNA damage!
Doctoral students of the network from all over Europe will learn cutting edge techniques related to DNA damage!
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
We are hosting the training school of the HeatDDR PhD program over this week at the Center for Structural and Functional Plant Genomics of the Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc! 🧬
Doctoral students of the network from all over Europe will learn cutting edge techniques related to DNA damage!
Doctoral students of the network from all over Europe will learn cutting edge techniques related to DNA damage!
Perks: elite training in advanced microscopy and image analysis, extraordinary salary, and the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant plant scientist community!
Send your applications in till 15th March, 2026 at [email protected].
Don't forget to check for more details in the link provided!
Send your applications in till 15th March, 2026 at [email protected].
Don't forget to check for more details in the link provided!
January 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Perks: elite training in advanced microscopy and image analysis, extraordinary salary, and the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant plant scientist community!
Send your applications in till 15th March, 2026 at [email protected].
Don't forget to check for more details in the link provided!
Send your applications in till 15th March, 2026 at [email protected].
Don't forget to check for more details in the link provided!
Starting on September, 2026, our doctoral student will be a part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network Consortium AGILE, involving leading European Labs in advanced microscopy of plant chromosomes.
🧪☘️🧬
🧪☘️🧬
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Starting on September, 2026, our doctoral student will be a part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network Consortium AGILE, involving leading European Labs in advanced microscopy of plant chromosomes.
🧪☘️🧬
🧪☘️🧬
We're thrilled to announce our new PhD position in the AGILE Doctoral Network on nuclear lamina's role in the maintenance of Rabl configuration in barley!🔬🌾🧬
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
We're thrilled to announce our new PhD position in the AGILE Doctoral Network on nuclear lamina's role in the maintenance of Rabl configuration in barley!🔬🌾🧬
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
More info on the position : olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/lamina-in...
Starting off the new year with a kick-off meeting of a new collaborative grant with
Jan Paleček from Brno. We're excited to unravel how new candidates of DNA damage repair work their magic in Arabidopsis! ☘️ 🧪 🧬
P.S. Good brainstorming needs good pizza🍕
Jan Paleček from Brno. We're excited to unravel how new candidates of DNA damage repair work their magic in Arabidopsis! ☘️ 🧪 🧬
P.S. Good brainstorming needs good pizza🍕
January 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Starting off the new year with a kick-off meeting of a new collaborative grant with
Jan Paleček from Brno. We're excited to unravel how new candidates of DNA damage repair work their magic in Arabidopsis! ☘️ 🧪 🧬
P.S. Good brainstorming needs good pizza🍕
Jan Paleček from Brno. We're excited to unravel how new candidates of DNA damage repair work their magic in Arabidopsis! ☘️ 🧪 🧬
P.S. Good brainstorming needs good pizza🍕
❄️Proper Winter is here!!! ❄️
So we had to try out the snow. ⛷️🏂
So we had to try out the snow. ⛷️🏂
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
❄️Proper Winter is here!!! ❄️
So we had to try out the snow. ⛷️🏂
So we had to try out the snow. ⛷️🏂
🌟 Wrapping up the year with Christmas sweets and mulled wine at our final lab meeting before Christmas! 🎄#HappyHolidays
December 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🌟 Wrapping up the year with Christmas sweets and mulled wine at our final lab meeting before Christmas! 🎄#HappyHolidays
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Congratulations to Dr. Jian Yi Kok, researcher from the Berger lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social! He successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Mechanisms and Evolution of Chromatin Mediated Control of Transcription”.
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Jian Yi Kok, researcher from the Berger lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social! He successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Mechanisms and Evolution of Chromatin Mediated Control of Transcription”.
It's Christmas time! 🎄 That means our traditional outing to the Christmas markets for mulled wine. Cheers to the season! 🍷✨
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It's Christmas time! 🎄 That means our traditional outing to the Christmas markets for mulled wine. Cheers to the season! 🍷✨
New grants deserve a proper celebration!🥂
Congratulation to the @apecinka.bsky.social, J.Paleček, @evadt.bsky.social on securing the grant for the DNA-protein crosslinking study. A big shoutout and congrats also to J.Šáfar and @beata-strej.bsky.social !! @iebcas.bsky.social s.bsky.social @ceitec.eu
Congratulation to the @apecinka.bsky.social, J.Paleček, @evadt.bsky.social on securing the grant for the DNA-protein crosslinking study. A big shoutout and congrats also to J.Šáfar and @beata-strej.bsky.social !! @iebcas.bsky.social s.bsky.social @ceitec.eu
December 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
New grants deserve a proper celebration!🥂
Congratulation to the @apecinka.bsky.social, J.Paleček, @evadt.bsky.social on securing the grant for the DNA-protein crosslinking study. A big shoutout and congrats also to J.Šáfar and @beata-strej.bsky.social !! @iebcas.bsky.social s.bsky.social @ceitec.eu
Congratulation to the @apecinka.bsky.social, J.Paleček, @evadt.bsky.social on securing the grant for the DNA-protein crosslinking study. A big shoutout and congrats also to J.Šáfar and @beata-strej.bsky.social !! @iebcas.bsky.social s.bsky.social @ceitec.eu