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Clementine Delan-Forino @clemdf.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thrilled to share my first last-author paper, just out in #mSystems! A work about #RBPs, #RNA and #sporulation in #subtilis.
Special thanks to my brilliant student T. Kaboré who's signing hist first PhD paper and to the whole team @galinier-lab.bsky.social
👉 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Remodeling of RNA-binding proteome and RNA-mediated regulation as a new layer of control of sporulation | mSystems

Understanding how bacteria survive extreme conditions is key to tackling challenges in health, food safety, and industry. This study reveals a previously unexplored layer of control in Bacillus subtil...

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Timothy Bredy @twbredy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Nice review on lncRNAs in the brain by John Mattick and colleagues.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

The emerging roles of long non-coding RNAs in the nervous system - Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Long non-coding RNAs are abundant in the brain, where they are proposed to regulate numerous processes. In this Review, Mattick and colleagues describe our current understanding of their mechanisms of...

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · Sep 5

Regulation by RNAs might be even more extensive than we thought. Many enzymes and other proteins not previously considered as RNA-binding proteins do seem to fall into this class & might have their activity regulated by RNA.
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Rethinking RNA-binding proteins: Riboregulation challenges prevailing views

The advent of system-wide proteomic approaches has largely expanded the number of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs). This review discusses how recent discoveries are transforming our understanding of biolog...

www.cell.com

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Trends in Genetics @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social · Jul 8

"m6A in the coding sequence: linking deposition, translation and decay"
by Kathi Zarnack (@zarnack-group.bsky.social) & colleagues

"This review explores [m6A in] mRNA decay, with a focus on the newly discovered CDS–m6A decay (CMD) pathway..."

Read it here:
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Figure 2. Overview of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) decay pathways. m6A acts as a destabilizing mark on mRNA.

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Michaela Müller-McNicoll @mixmue.bsky.social · Sep 6

I am sooo excited. Starting tomorrow the next edition of the fabulous #emboiclip2 course begins. @koenig-lab.bsky.social, @zarnack-group.bsky.social, moi & Elias Bechara will present 3 improvements to the method, a semi-automated workflow for data analysis and an exciting line up of speakers. Ready?

Michaela Müller-McNicoll @mixmue.bsky.social · Mar 13

Apply to our #EMBOiCLIP2 course in beautiful Genova this fall. Learn the latest version of the protocol, meet the experts in the field, analyze your own data and get to know fellow RNA aficionados.
meetings.embo.org/event/25-icl...

iCLIP2, mapping protein-RNA interactions: from A to Z

RNA is increasingly recognized as a key therapeutic target , driving the development of RNA-based therapeutics for a broad spectrum of diseases. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a fundamental ro…

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Aug 25

PhDs & Postdocs of @uni-wuerzburg.de struggling to finish a project? Join our Long Night Against Procrastination!

✅ Tips on motivation & writing
✅ Pizza & plenty of coffee
✅ Work through the night with peers from all disciplines

📅 Oct 23, 2025 | 5pm–midnight
📍 Graduate Schools Building

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Minni Änkö @rnaminni.bsky.social · Aug 17

Application for 2025/2026 RNA Salons is now open. Please apply by 31st August to receive support your local or regional RNA activities. @rnasociety.bsky.social #Lexogen www.rnasociety.org/salons

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Pedro Friedmann Angeli @angelifriedmann.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨Preprint alert 🚨

We identify riboflavin (vitamin B₂) as a key modulator of ferroptosis sensitivity via stabilizing FSP1 & recycling lipid-soluble antioxidants.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....

pls check @olzmannlab.bsky.social

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#ferroptosis #FSP1 #antioxidants

Riboflavin metabolism shapes FSP1-driven ferroptosis resistance

Membrane protection against oxidative insults is achieved by the concerted action of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and endogenous lipophilic antioxidants such as ubiquinone and vitamin E. Deficienci...

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Kurianlab @kurianlab.bsky.social · Aug 7

*Seminar Alert*

Prof. Sergej Djuranovic, PhD
Brown University, USA

Date: 02.09.2025. 15:00

Venue: Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University, Seminar room 4, Haus 23 (S23-4)

@djuranoviclab.bsky.social
@cpi-exstra.bsky.social
@scale-cluster-ffm.bsky.social
@goetheuni.bsky.social

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DjuranovicLab at Brown University RNA Center @djuranoviclab.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our RAPPL purification of ribosomes and associated material is out. I am really proud of this study in collaboration primary with Pavlovic-Djuranovic lab, as well as Jovanovic and Hashem Labs. This method aims to replace 60 years old purification of ribosomes by sucrose cushions

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A rapid, simple, and economical method for the isolation of ribosomes and translational machinery for structural and functional studies

Nature Communications - Here, the authors present a method to rapidly isolate actively translating ribosomes in a time- and cost-effective manner using poly-lysine. The method is compatible with a...

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Pedro Friedmann Angeli @angelifriedmann.bsky.social · Aug 4

A new postdoc position in our group will open early next year — looking for candidates with a proven track record & relevant experience.

If #CRISPRscreens, #syntheticlethality, #smallmolecules & #celldeath excite you, let’s talk! DMs welcome.

pls share 🙏

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The Fromm Lab @frommlab.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hey blueskiers! We are looking for examples of "microRNAs" that you came across in your studies that seemed weird or behaving unexpectedly.

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Fusion Conferences @fusionconf.bsky.social · Jul 17

Explore RNA's role in epigenetics, DNA repair, transcription & genome organisation - directly with leaders from academia & industry at #GenReg26!

Remaining talks to be filled from submissions - register & submit by 04 Sep 2025 to join us in Mexico.

Speakers, details & registration➡️ bit.ly/46JQbze

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Phil Holliger @philholliger.bsky.social · Jul 14

We are looking to recruit a tenure track group leader in the field of Chemical/Synthetic Biology (in the broadest sense) to lead a research program within the Division of Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry ( www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW809/r... ) at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB).

Research Group Leader in Chemical/Synthetic Biology at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

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Vienna BioCenter @viennabiocenter.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)’s DOC Fellowship program supports outstanding PhD students by funding their innovative research projects. This year no less than 13 talented PhD Students at the Vienna BioCenter received this highly competitive fellowship
www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/d...

DOC Fellowships awarded to numerous Vienna BioCenter Phd Students

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)’s DOC Fellowship program supports outstanding PhD students by funding their innovative research projects. This year, no less than 13 talented PhD Students at the...

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Max Delbrück Center @mdc-berlin.bsky.social · Aug 4

Lead your independent research project as a #postdoc in our 3-year #fellowship.

The program includes full-time employment with competitive salary, budget, structured co-supervision, mentoring and advanced training

Apply from August 4 to August 28
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/postdocs#t-g...

Please share!

three scientists discuss. Text: "MDC Global Fellow postdoctoral program"

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EMBO @embo.org · Jul 30

EMBO Reports is 25! @emboreports.org publishes both long- and short-format papers that communicate major findings in all areas of molecular, cell and developmental #biology, offering novel physiological, functional insight robustly documented by evidence. 🧪 #LifeSciences #research #publishing

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Andrea Sinz 🧪 @sinzandrea.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧪To all junior mass spectrometrists 🚨: The Fall Meeting of the DGMS Young Scientists will be held at monastery Hünfeld, September 17-19, 2025. Great chance to exchange with other students so don’t miss out! 🧪#teammassspec
#AcademicSky #ChemSky
Register here:👇🏼
youngscientists.dgms.eu/5th-fall-mee...

5th Fall Meeting Registration - DGMS Young Scientists

Registration will be open until the 31st of July. Detailed information and a preliminary schedule will be announced in due time. There is no registration fee for the conference. Room reservations at t...

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Eileen Furlong @eileen-furlong.bsky.social · Jul 30

To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept ‪@embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Group Leader - Genome Biology Unit

Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Genome Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group addressing exciting and original biological...

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · Jul 29

Meet Jernej Ule (@ulelab.bsky.social) and Ben Blencowe, who set up the Brain RNA Regulatory Networks satellite lab here at the Crick.

We spoke to Ben and Jernej about their research into RNA auto-gated vectors and their potential applications in gene therapy.

www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Introducing... Jernej Ule and Ben Blencowe

We spoke to Jernej Ule and Ben Blencowe, who recently set up the Brain RNA Regulatory Networks satellite lab here at the Crick.

www.crick.ac.uk

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · Jul 28

New in @natbiotech.nature.com: a team led by scientists at MSK and ‪University of Toronto have developed a new platform to facilitate the study of RNA-biding proteins (RBPs) across hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals.

A resource of RNA-binding protein motifs across eukaryotes reveals evolutionary dynamics and gene-regulatory function - Nature Biotechnology

RNA-binding motifs in eukaryotic proteins are presented in a comprehensive resource.

www.nature.com

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Jul 29

Das Doktorandenkolleg RNAmed erhält bis 2030 eine weitere Förderung vom Elitenetzwerk Bayern – Forschende in frühen Karrierestadien entwickeln darin neue #RNA-Therapien und knüpfen internationale Kontakte. (📷 Luisa Härtig / HIRI) ➡️ www.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/ei...

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Nucleic Acids Research @narjournal.bsky.social · Jul 28

⭐NAR Breakthrough!⭐
🧬 Sun et al. just dropped a high-throughput method to track all #tRNA #modifications across cells & tissues using #massspec.
Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
#NARBreakthrough #RNA #tRNA #epitranscriptomics #systemsbiology #therapeuticdiscovery.

tRNA modification profiling reveals epitranscriptome regulatory networks in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract. Transfer RNA (tRNA) modifications have emerged as critical post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression affecting diverse biological and di

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Kathrin Leppek @katleppek.bsky.social · Jul 28

Reminder for the Rhineland RNA Club this Friday (1st AUG)

Rhineland RNA Club @rhinelandrna.bsky.social · Jun 24

We are very happy to invite you to our 9th Rhineland RNA Club at @dzne.science Bonn with great local speakers and Lena Steckelberg @lenasteckelberg.bsky.social as our invited speaker. All #RNA enthusiasts are welcome! Organized by @inahuppertz.bsky.social and @katleppek.bsky.social. #RNAsky

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SCALE - SubCellular Architecture of LifE @scale-cluster-ffm.bsky.social · Jul 28

👏Congratulations to @mixmue.bsky.social, @heilemannlab.bsky.social, and all co-authors on their recent publication in Nucleic Acids Research!
Proud to see this work arise from the collaborative efforts of SCALE faculty, including Stefan Müller and Dorothee Dormann.
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...

Rapid depletion and super-resolution microscopy reveal dual roles of SRSF5 in coordinating nuclear speckle–paraspeckle crosstalk during cellular stress

Abstract. Nuclear speckles (NS) and paraspeckles (PS) are adjacent yet distinct nuclear condensates that undergo stress-induced reorganization. Here, we id

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