Motori Lab
@motorilab.bsky.social
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🔬🧠 Unlocking brain metabolism one mitochondrion at a time — we study neurometabolism, mitochondria & neurodegeneration. Our lab is located at the University of Cologne, Germany. Website: https://motori.cecad-labs.uni-koeln.de/
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Massive shoutout to my partners in crime, Tatjana Kleele, Angelika Harbauer & Julien Courchet, for making it all happen! 🙌 Can’t wait for the next edition!!!
motorilab.bsky.social
What a week at our EMBO workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg!!! 🦒🧠⛰️

Amazing talks, early career scientists buzzing with excitement, sharing projects, connecting, and getting invaluable feedback. Their energy and inspiration? Totally unforgettable!
motorilab.bsky.social
✨ Malta is calling! From mitochondria to cell transitions, join us for incredible speakers and the latest in science. Register now - we’re excited to see you there!
fusionconf.bsky.social
Don't forget to register and submit your abstract for our #MitoCellFate conference in Malta next year ☀️

📢Check out our wonderful speaker line-up so far!
📅Early-bird & talk deadline: 10 Nov 2025
bit.ly/46xBYVt

#FusionStemCells #FusionAgingResearch
motorilab.bsky.social
👏 Huge kudos to all authors on this outstanding collaboration - and especially to the first authors for a true tour de force. An inspiring team effort!
motorilab.bsky.social
Finally out in @nature.com!
SCLC rewires synaptic signaling to fuel growth - spotlighting a novel therapeutic target 🧠🔬
Proud to have co-led this work with fantastic partner labs: Max Anstötz, Silvio Rizzoli, @bergamilab.bsky.social, Filippo Beleggia and Christian Reinhardt:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer - Nature
Small cell lung cancer cells form functional synapses with glutamatergic neurons, receiving synaptic transmissions and deriving a proliferative advantage from these interactions.
doi.org
motorilab.bsky.social
Ever wondered how mitochondria 🔋 influence cell fate 🧫?

I’m excited to host the first Fusion Conference all about that, together with Mireille Khacho & Mageni Soriano!
We’ll dive into mitochondria’s role in cell identity and transitions.

Stay tuned—we’ll announce an exciting speaker lineup soon!
fusionconf.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE🥳 We are SO excited to announce registration for our new 'Mitochondria and Cell Fate Transitions: From Stemness to Senescence' Conference is now open
🗓️10-13 May 2026
📍St. Julian's, Malta
Check out our website & keep an eye out for a full speaker lineup soon: bit.ly/3U5HibJ
#MitoCellFate
motorilab.bsky.social
Following the keynote, we will continue on September 29 with a session on the role of mitochondria in neurodevelopment— these great speakers will highlight how mitochondrial function contributes to early brain development and organization.

#EMBO2025 #Mitochondria #Brain
motorilab.bsky.social
🎉 Countdown is on! Leading up to the EMBO Workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg (Switzerland), we’ll be spotlighting some of the exciting talks, themes, and speakers you won’t want to miss 🔍🧠⚡

We’ll kick things off on September 28 with Erika Holzbaur as our keynote speaker.
motorilab.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to be co-organizing the very first EMBO Workshop bridging mitochondria and brain research - a powerhouse of science, ideas, and amazing speakers! 🧠🔬

📅 registration closes MAY 30th, so don’t wait to snag your spot!

Stay tuned - more updates about the topics and speakers coming soon! 🎙️
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📢Registration open!📢
So proud to see our very own Elisa Motori co-hosting this exciting EMBO Workshop: “Mitochondria in the Nervous System”
Co-sponsored by the CRC1218! Two invited speakers of the CRC1218! Don’t miss out!

🗓 29.09.-02.10.2025
📍Engelberg, CH

👉 meetings.embo.org/event/25-mit...