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jandevries.bsky.social @jandevries.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are hiring the second cohort of EvoReSt PhD students. If you are interested in deep evolutionary questions, checkout:
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/687607.html
Apply here:
obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/In...

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Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research @mpifkf.bsky.social · 16d

How can scientific evidence guide political decisions? And how can researchers take an active role in democratic debate? These are the central questions of the Max Planck Science Policy Winter School (MP-SPWS), taking place January 25–30, 2026, in Berlin! Learn more: www.fkf.mpg.de/mpsps

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IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social · Jun 18

Starting science at our retreat 2025 at Harnack Haus with the first talk by our guest @keyfm.bsky.social on evolutionary genomics of microbial pathogens. Interesting topic distracting from knowing the nice weather and surrounding.

Students following a talk in lecture hall.

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henrietteirmer.bsky.social @henrietteirmer.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great start of our @imprsgs.bsky.social retreat 2025, with a kind “thank you” from our PhD students. It is such a pleasure to guide you throughout you project! Looking forward to three energetic and fruitful days, with lots of science and fun.

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Jörg Stülke @joergstuelke.bsky.social · Jun 3

All metabolites have now been assigned to categories in #SubtiWiki! This helps to get a rapid overview on all molecules that are Part of a pathway or that group together for other reasons, Check it out!
Thank you,
@c-elfmann.bsky.social

@unigoettingen.bsky.social @imprsgs.bsky.social

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Nico Posnien @posnienlab.bsky.social · Jun 2

You want to apply #ATACseq in your emerging model organism, but you don't know where to start? Is #ATACseq the best method for my research questions? Search no more! We got you covered with our new review: doi.org/10.1002/jez.... Excellent collaboration with @gevol.bsky.social

ATAC‐seq in Emerging Model Organisms: Challenges and Strategies

Principle of ATAC-seq (left), overview of arthropod species with published ATAC-seq data (middle), summary of experimental design (right).

doi.org

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Akis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · May 20

Always an emotional moment when one of your trainees graduates. Here, Dr. Adi Mackay (Danieli), 10th PhD from our lab, after an impeccable defense and a well-deserved "summa cum laude" distinction.

...paper will hopefully follow soon and it will become very clear why the distinction was awarded.

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Akis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · May 20

Most important: Adi was supported in her journey to the doctorate title, which included motherhood and an incredible amount of work, by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program and by the UMG's @kfo5002.bsky.social consortium on PDAC research.

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Akis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · May 19

Very happy to see that the work by Magdalena Karpinska from @mariekeoudelaar.bsky.social's lab at @mpi-nat.bsky.social is now out in NSMB! Mariano Barbieri from my lab contributed modeling that (we think) nicely explain CTCF contribution to multiway E-P interactions.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

CTCF depletion decouples enhancer-mediated gene activation from chromatin hub formation - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Karpinska, Zhu and colleagues characterize the structure-function relationship of the genome during cellular differentiation and demonstrate a role for enhancer-promoter interactions in gene regulatio...

www.nature.com

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Akis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · May 19

...the article is accompanied by a thoughtful commentary from @dariloops.bsky.social (www.nature.com/articles/s41...).
The work is also a good example of collaboration within the @spp2202.bsky.social program funded by the @dfg.de, with Magda also supported by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program.

Decoupling chromatin hubs from gene control - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Chromatin hubs, which are formed during cell differentiation, are characterized by simultaneous interactions between multiple regulatory elements and gene promoters. Research now shows that the disrup...

www.nature.com

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MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences @mpi-nat.bsky.social · May 7

How can we make better use of research data?💻 Our new Facility for Data Sciences and Biostatistics, led by Juliane Liepe, supports our scientists with bioinformatics, proteomics, transcriptomics, modeling, & statistical planning📊.
Read more in our INSIDE NAT 1/25:⬇️
www.mpinat.mpg.de/4965372/INSI...

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Göttingen Campus @goettingen-campus.de · May 6

Deadline to register fast approaching #WoCaNet2025!

Women’s Careers & Networks, inspiring #workshops #CareerFair #Speakers #Networking @WoCaNet: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/203891.html

Be a part of it: #Wocanet 4 & 5 June.

#StopTheLeakyPipeline #WomenInSTEM #Networking #MothersInScience

The text in pink, red and blue reads wocanet and women's careers & networks 2025. The image above shows five female scientists standing on a half globe with images representing science on either side of the lettering. The images are delicate outlines showing DNA to flowers and more representing a myriad of research topics

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Nico Posnien @posnienlab.bsky.social · May 6

Interested in some emerging model system research updates? Join us for the hybrid #Goenomix Seminar Series. We have you covered in May/June with exciting talks covering worms and #insects, #development, #genetics, #imaging and #venoms.

@unigoettingen.bsky.social, @mpi-nat.bsky.social, #UMG

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IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social · Mar 28

Many congratulations! Well done Shyam!

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Marieke Oudelaar @mariekeoudelaar.bsky.social · Mar 10

Happy to share our review with @akispapantonis.bsky.social in which we summarise and discuss our current understanding of enhancer-mediated gene activation in the context of the 3D genome:

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Mechanisms of Enhancer-Mediated Gene Activation in the Context of the 3D Genome | Annual Reviews

Precise spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression is critical for the development and functioning of complex, multicellular organisms. Enhancers play a fundamental role in the regulation of gene ex...

www.annualreviews.org

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Uni Göttingen @uni-goettingen.de · Mar 8

#InternationalWomensDay2025

You'll meet inspiring women in a range of fields at our Postdoc Fair, 13 March: goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair. Info-stalls #Equity&Diversity #ResearchCareers, all welcome.

Researchers, Academics & Admins supporting #GCPostdocs #GenderEquality #StopTheLeakyPipeline

Image: Colourful cartoon image showing a group of women and girls in diverse colours, clothes. Text is about International Women's Day 2025 image - for all women and girls.

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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research @mpibrain.bsky.social · Mar 6

Great talks and inspiring discussions - The IMPRS coordinators meeting at Schloss 🏰 Ringberg is in full swing, bringing together great minds in a truly spectacular setting. 🌞 @maxplanck.de

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IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social · Mar 5

Annual IMPRS coordinators meeting starts soon at Schloss Ringberg in Bavaria. Great opportunity to exchange ideas! @maxplanck.de

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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Feb 21

Die #Forschungsfreiheit in den USA steht unter Druck – mit Folgen für die #Wissenschaft weltweit. Gerade jetzt braucht es offene Zusammenarbeit. Wir stehen zu unserer transatlantischen Partnerschaft. Mein Gespräch mit dem SWR dazu ⬇️ www.swr.de/swraktuell/r...

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft: US-Wissenschaftler "in Schockstarre" wegen Trump

Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft will Forscher, deren Arbeit durch die Trump-Regierung eingeschränkt wird, nach Europa holen.

www.swr.de

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · Feb 15

My lab at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Muenster, Germany offers postdoc positions in stem cell mechanobiology. www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/departments/... drop me an email

Cell and Tissue Dynamics (Wickström)

www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de

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IMPRS Physics from Light to Life @imprs-pll.bsky.social · Feb 18

👉 If you´d like to find out more about our reserach school and are interested in a Master stipend or PhD position, please visit our website: mpl.mpg.de/imprs

a group of blue and white penguins with the words join us on their faces

ALT: a group of blue and white penguins with the words join us on their faces

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Ufuk Günesdogan @guenesdoganlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚨Exciting lecture alert!🚨 If you're in Göttingen on Feb 19 at 1:15 PM, don’t miss this year’s Ernst Caspari Lecture by Meritxell Huch @merihuchlab.bsky.social from MPI Dresden @mpicbg.bsky.social - join us for an inspiring talk!

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IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social · Feb 10

Congratulations Nisha! Well done!

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MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences @mpi-nat.bsky.social · Jan 29

This year, the sixth Science Night will take place on June 21 – an event featuring various research topics to explore or join in👀👐 throughout Göttingen. Our institute will again offer booths and talks @mpsgoettingen.bsky.social together with MPI-DS & @mpimmg.bsky.social. #Outlook2025

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Akis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hear, hear!
The Universtiy Medical Center Goettingen is inviting applications to its new Medical Scientist Program

“Genomic responses to disease plasticity”

funded by the EKF Stiftung. The program will support early-career bioscientists with a PhD eager to do clinically-oriented research...
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