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Stowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

A new study published in @natcomms.nature.com from the Piotrowski Lab reveals how a single gene can flip the fate of a sensory cell — a finding that could one day help restore hearing in humans. #hearingloss

🔗 Read here: bit.ly/3KAMMd4

How one gene flips the fate of sensory cells

Stowers scientists discover a master gene in zebrafish that determines hair cell type, a potential target for restoring hearing loss in humans

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SEBD @sebioldev.bsky.social · 2d

We are very pleased to announce our joint meeting with the German @gfeev.bsky.social and the Dutch Developmental Biology Societies, which will take place in Potsdam from the 10-13th of March 2026. Registration is now open! www.uni-potsdam.de/en/gfe-meeti...

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Alicia Michael @aliciakmichael.bsky.social · 7d

A place with fantastic colleagues, excellent facilities, a stimulating scientific environment, and a very international and vibrant city - it's got it all!

Ben Engel @cellarchlab.com · 8d

EXCITING NEWS!! We're searching for a new professor colleague at the Biozentrum🇨🇭. Ideal candidates are exploring novel biological questions with structure, biophysics, or high-resolution imaging. 🧪 🧶🧬 🔬

The call closes Nov 3. Please get in touch if you would like more information. Come join us! 👩‍🔬🤓

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Daryl Jason Verzosa David @djdavid.bsky.social · 8d

Third paper to highlight!
Here, Lisa Manning, @sarawickstrom.bsky.social, &c olleagues show contractility, pressure, signalling cooperating in vertebrate development, w/thorough combination of expertise in cell biology, signalling, & biophysics.

(Open Access) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Mechanical forces across compartments coordinate cell shape and fate transitions to generate tissue architecture - Nature Cell Biology

Villeneuve et al. report coordination of contractile forces during mammalian hair follicle development, with actomyosin contractility and mechanical forces from the epidermis and underlying tissue regulating placode invagination and Sox9 expression.

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Mauricio Rocha @rocha-lab.bsky.social · Jul 10

Pls spread the word! We have a postdoc position available in the Rocha Lab @mpi-muenster.bsky.social. Join our team to study mechanisms underlying robust organ development using zebrafish embryos and human organoids.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are looking for a #Postdoc with a great interest in biological robustness to lead a project investigating the self-correction capabilities of the developing nervous system. Join us at the @rocha-lab.bsky.social Rocha lab @mpi-muenster.bsky.social!

jobs.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/jobposting/0...

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CiM-IMPRS Graduate School Meeting @cim-imprs-gsm.bsky.social · 8d

🎤 Day 3 of the 19th CiM-IMPRS Graduate School Meeting features keynotes by Prof. Holger Gerhardt (Cell Biology) & Prof. Lars Kuepfer (Methodology).
A fitting close to three days of science & collaboration in Münster.
📅 Oct 8–10 🔗 gsm2025.de

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Ankita Jha @ankita13jha.bsky.social · 10d

If anyone ever wants to brush up on a lot of cell migration concepts don't forget we have several wonderful scientists who have given talks previously in cell migration seminars. I find it so comforting to go look at old videos, maybe someone else who will do as well!!
youtube.com/@cellmigrati...

Cell Migration Seminars

Cell Migration Seminars every Tuesday at 16:00 BST.

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Erez Raz @erezraz.bsky.social · 9d

a great Dispatch on the paper of Dennis (Curr Biol, www.cell.com/current-biol... ) written by Michael Sixt - www.cell.com/current-biol...

Corrections in single-cell migration path in vivo are controlled by pulses in polar Rac1 activation

Hoffmann et al. study how cells change their migration direction. They find that transitions between polar and apolar phases in germ cells are regulated by pulses in Rac1 activity and actin polymeriza...

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 10d

Wow

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 13d

This is what I call a #bicycle lane
@stadt-muenster.de @uni-muenster.de

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 15d

Cell and developmental biologists; This is well worth a read: Maik and Roberto synthesize work over decades to propose a provocative model of who mesenchymal cells migrate and shape tissues 🧪 Go for the cool Figures, stay for the deep insights

Rockefeller University Press @rupress.org · 15d

New perspective in @jcb.org by @maikbischoff.bsky.social & @mayorlab.bsky.social about how mesenchymal cells use contact-dependent rules to generate swarm-like behaviors, patterns & organ forms. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#CellBio #CellMigration #Morphogenesis #Development #Science

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 16d

Being a parent in science can be challenging – we are here to help! @sfb1348.bsky.social works with pme Familienservice to offer free, flexible childcare during our seminars. Just let us know when you need care, and we will take care of the rest!
www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en/i...

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 16d

Excited to announce our @sfb1348.bsky.social seminar with @georgiarapti.bsky.social @embl.org on September 25! She will speak about "Glia-neuron intertwined mechanisms sculpt brain circuit architecture across lifespan: insights from C. elegan". Find more details here: www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en

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Universität Münster @uni-muenster.de · 20d

“This programme really has an impact on people!” Here are some insights into the MOMENTUM Women’s Leadership Journey programme run by the Faculty of Medicine Münster, which supports female medical professionals & scientists in developing their personal #leadership style. #empowerment
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“This programme really has an impact on people”

Participants from five cohorts of the “MOMENTUM Women’s Leadership Journey” met for an evening full of interesting conversations and fresh ideas. The programme run by the Faculty of Medicine supports ...

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vlecaudey.bsky.social @vlecaudey.bsky.social · 22d

New preprint from the Lecaudey lab by first authors Anna Mertens and Nicola Moratscheck, with the help of other former members including @chaitanyadingare.bsky.social uncovering the role of integrin-laminin interactions during epithelial collective cell migration!

bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 22d

Patterned integrin-laminin adhesion coordinates epithelial collective cell migration https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.12.675859v1

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 22d

Approximately 14,000 visitors attended the “Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin Münster”, which marked the highlight of the anniversary year celebrating 100 years of the Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospital. www.uni-muenster.de/Cells-in-Mot...
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Photo gallery: “Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin” – Impressions from the Multiscale Imaging Centre

On September 12, 2025, the University and University Hospital Münster opened their doors to the public during the “Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin”. At the Multiscale Imaging Centre, many visitors...

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 23d

Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward to an exciting @sfb1348.bsky.social seminar with Stefanie Schirmeier @tudresden.bsky.social on September 18. She will speak about "Metabolic flexibility of the nervous system". More info: www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en
Everyone's welcome!

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 28d

Exciting new paper by the group of Carsten Grashoff @sfb1348.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de
shows conformational change in alpha-Catenin during maturation of #epithelial junctions
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How epithelial junctions mature: Study shows conformational transition in key protein

Epithelial tissues cover the inner and outer surfaces of the body. A study by the working group of cell biologist Prof. Carsten Grashoff now provides insight into the molecular details underlying the ...

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 26d

New article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung @faznet.bsky.social about the precarious state of funding for @flybase.bsky.social, a crucial resource under threat from the US government:
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#Drosophila #FlyBase

Wichtigste Datenbank über die Fruchtfliege vor dem Aus: Warum das nicht egal ist

Forscher weltweit sind auf eine zentrale Datenbank mit Erkenntnissen zu Drosophila angewiesen. Deren Finanzierung steht vor dem Aus. Wegen Donald Trump. Warum uns das nicht gleichgültig sein sollte.

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Felix Schmidtner @felixschmidtner.bsky.social · 28d

Wegen den Einschnitten der US-Regierung fürchten sich Wissenschaftler, dass die Flybase, eine zentrale wissenschaftliche Datenbank für die Forschung an der Fruchtfliege Drosophila melanogaster, verloren gehen könnte. Mein Text dazu in der heutigen F.A.Z.

Bild einer Zeitung. Ein Bild mit einer fetten Fliege mit roten Augen. Überschrift: Notruf der Fliege. Lead: Erkenntnisse aus der Drosophilaforschung werden in einer Datenbank gesammelt. Deren Finanzierung steht vor dem Aus. Wegen Trump.

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · 27d

My lab @mpi-muenster.bsky.social is looking for a computational biologist with a passion for imaging and spatial biology. A staff scientist position with long-term perspective! Apply and spread the word 🙏 jobs.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/jobposting/0...

Computational image analyst (m/f/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, has an opening for a

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Thea Jacobs @theajacobs.bsky.social · 28d

Super cool work from our institute!

Universität Münster @uni-muenster.de · Sep 8

Epithelial tissues cover the inner and outer surfaces of the body. A study by the working group of cell biologist Prof Carsten Grashoff now provides insight into the molecular details underlying the formation of the connections between epithelial cells. #Biology

How epithelial junctions mature: Study shows conformational transition in key protein

Epithelial tissues cover the inner and outer surfaces of the body. A study by the working group of cell biologist Prof. Carsten Grashoff now provides insight into the molecular details underlying the ...

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 29d

Besuchen Sie uns zur „Langen Nacht der Unimedizin Münster“ am 12. September 2025! Zahlreiche Forschungsgruppen aus der Zell-Dynamik- und Imaging-Community der @uni-muenster.de und @sfb1348.bsky.social öffnen ihre Labore für die Öffentlichkeit!
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Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin Münster - Lange Nacht - 100 Jahre Universitätsmedizin Münster

Über 12.000 Menschen aus 100 Ländern, 150 Berufe, mehr als 30 Ausbildungsgänge – willkommen in der lebendigen Welt der Universitätsmedizin. Willkommen zur Entdecken Sie die Universitätsmedizin Münster...

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · Sep 8

Biologie-Lehrkräfte & Schüler*innen aufgepasst: Spannender Vortrag mit Prof. Mario Schelhaas am 15.09.2025 über „Eine Lernkurve von der #Impfung gegen Pocken bis zu Krebs: Was wir über Effizienz, Chancen und Risiken gelernt haben“ Infos: shorturl.at/Umhb6
@sfb1348.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de

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