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Wouter Masselink

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Dad | Husband | Scientist. (He/Him) Postdoc with Elly Tanaka @IMBA. Interested in the fundamental principles which control axis elongation and period patterning during axolotl tail regeneration.

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Nov 15

I made a (very incomplete) list of folks at the Vienna BioCenter (VBC). Please let me know if I should add you, or anybody else.

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 9d

a man with a beard wearing a helmet and a crown says we want shrubbery

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 10d

Here I was still hung up on wether it should be Ambystoma or Amblystoma
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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 14d

I was today years old when I realised Egyptian hieroglyphics are included in Unicode.

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 14d

Are there any folks on here who hold or have previously held an ARC Future Fellowship and wouldn't mind sharing there application documents?

Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 17d

I’m looking forward to reading the first abstract translated into Klingon.

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 21d

The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 20+ fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which is now open. Have a look at what our campus has to offer: www.vbcphd.at

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 25d

Next time just send them a screenshot of your post.

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 28d

The price was never meant to be cost covering, and I would argue doesn’t need to be. You might want to charge a token amount because psychologically people don’t appreciate free things.

Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · 29d

Vienna is upping the price of its yearly public transport pass from €365 to €467. The financial argument used to justify the price increase shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how public services should be run. www.thelocal.at/20250901/end...

End of €1-a-day travel: Vienna announces €467 annual pass from January 2026

Vienna will raise the price of its annual public transport ticket to €467 on January 1st 2026, ending the long-running €365 offer. Single journey as well as time-limited tickets are also becoming more...

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Sep 8

The autumn call for the VBC PhD program is currently open. training.vbc.ac.at/phd-program

PhD Program

Empowering Curious Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter PhD Program Are you a curious and motivated student looking to launch a successful scientific career? Look no further than the Vienna BioCenter P...

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congrats Can!

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Sep 2

Vienna airport also offers a good experience. The train terminal is easily reached, and serviced by an (expensive) express train (CAT, the local train (S7), and (inter-)national trains. The biggest downside is that the airport is not included in the Vienna city area public transport ticket.

Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 20

Interesting!

Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 20

Echidna?

Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 15

I am no longer on standby!

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 15

On my way back to Vienna after a fantastic #ISRB2025. I got placed on standby so currently I am waiting at the gate hoping to catch my flight.

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 5

I just finished setting home assistant so our espresso machine and a bunch of light can be remotely controlled and automated. Feeling very fancy and futuristic right about now

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Wouter Masselink @woutermasselink.bsky.social · Aug 4

A ferntastic pun.

The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · Aug 4

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