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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 7h

Congratulations to all laureates!

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social · 9h

🎖️ The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 is awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson & Omar Yaghi! They have created molecular constructions, known as metal–organic frameworks, that can contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges.

www.kva.se/nobelchemistry2025

#Nobelprize

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 10h

We are offering a Vocational Training as an Office Management Assistant (M/F/D) for the new term in 2026. If you want to learn how science works behind the scenes we await your applications:

❕ Apply until: March 31 2026
❕ www.mpg.de/25512107/kau...

#OfficeManagement #VocationalTraining

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to all laureates!

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social · 1d

🎖️ The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis!

The laureates used a series of experiments to demonstrate that the bizarre properties of the quantum world can be made concrete in a system big enough to be held in the hand.

www.kva.se/nobelphysics2025

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 1d

We are offering a Vocational Training as an Animal keeper (M/F/D) for the new term in 2026. We are open for applications:

❕Apply until: January 31 2026
❕ www.mpg.de/25511537/tie...

#hiring #jobalert #AnimalKeeper #clinicalwork #research

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 2d

This October our #pictureofthemonth shows a male white-browned sparrow-weaver taking a break from feeding its chicks.

More on this topic can be found here: www.bi.mpg.de/gahr

The picture is part of our ongoing series/calendar with our sister institute @mpiforbi.bsky.social

MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 3d

#pictureofthemonth: A male white-browed sparrow-weaver in the Kalahari savannah takes a break from
feeding its chicks.

Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/gahr

October – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
Picture by Lisa Trost

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 2d

The @briggsgroup.bsky.social has a new paper out! Perfect read to start the week.

Briggs Group @briggsgroup.bsky.social · 2d

The mechanistic basis of cargo selection during Golgi maturation. From Rebecca Taylor, @katciazynska.bsky.social, @jggkaufman.bsky.social & @grigorytagiltsev.bsky.social at @mpibiochem.bsky.social with David Owen and Sean Munro's group @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social | www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The mechanistic basis of cargo selection during Golgi maturation

Resident proteins of the Golgi recycle in vesicles and the protein GOLPH3 enables the COPI vesicle coat to accomplish this.

www.science.org

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 2d

We are offering a Vocational Training as Biology Laboratory Assistant (M/F/D)
Keen to learn how to work in a BioLab?

❕ Apply until: January 31 2026
❕ www.mpg.de/25511710/aus...

#hiring #jobalert #VocationalTraining #LabJob #LabAssistant

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to all Awardees.

Karolinska Institutet @ki.se · 2d

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body 🧪 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 6d

From DNA to proteins: How do we investigate how life unfolds?

✨ Hands-on, minds-blown: Get exciting insights into our leading life-science research in Martinsried at our Open Day!

Find out more (in German): mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 9d

To support emerging scholars in the early stages of their careers the Max Planck Society is inviting all outstanding scientists with a doctorate within one of the fields of research in the organization to apply for one of the positions as Research Group Leader (m/f/d).

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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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 12d

Let's finish the week with wholehearted Congratulations to Ericka Mae Corazon Itang from the mannlab.bsky.social
on her #PhD! 🎉

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13d

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵?
Then join us at our Open Day and get exciting sneak peaks behind the scenes of one of Europe’s largest life science campuses in Martinsried.

Find out more (in German): mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/

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Reposted by Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry

$pelletfraction.bsky.social$

Cole Sitron @pelletfraction.bsky.social · 27d

Why are α-synuclein aggregates in Parkinson’s disease (PD) toxic at the cell biological level?

Our new study shows that α-syn fibrils hijack the ESCRT membrane repair system, triggering a feedback loop that worsens aggregation.

You can find it at: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.

authors.elsevier.com

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 26d

We are looking for a Veterinary Doctor (M/F/D) with a PhD to be the Head of the central animal husbandry. If this position speaks to you, we are happy to receive your application:

❕Apply until: October 12
❕ www.mpg.de/25383453/pro...

#hiring #jobalert #VeterinaryDoc #Vet #veterinary

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 27d

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Martinsried!

More details (in German) : mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/

MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 27d

Come find out at our Open Day on October 25! Tours, talks, experiments – we'll give you exclusive insight into what we do.
More details: mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/

@mpibiochem.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 27d

We are looking for a Systemadministrator (M/F/D) Linux/Storage. If you are interested in working within a challenging and bespoke infrastructure, we await your application!

❕ Apply until: October 5
❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

#hiring #jobalert #systemadministrator #Adminjob

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 27d

You like buying products and services for scientific purposes? You know the market inside out? Then apply for our opening as Purchaser (M/F/D)!

❕ Apply until: October 8
❕ recruitingapp-5446.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/56...

#hiring #jobalert #purchaser #procurement #buying

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 27d

We are hiring an IT-Expert (M/F/D) who will conceptualize, develop and work on our IT Infrastructure. If you want to bring your tech skills into a scientific environment, apply under the link below.

❕ Apply until: October 5
❕ lnkd.in/ewjkC9Hv

#hiring #jobalert #ITjobs #HPC #Infrastructure

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Sep 5

Structural & functional analysis revealed that the extracellular #chaperone #clusterin functions through two tails in preventing protein aggregation.

❕Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
❕Press Release: www.biochem.mpg.de/structure-of...

#Alzheimers @natsmb.nature.com @pyustecheca.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are looking for a Technical Assistant (BTA, CTA, MTA) for our Research Department Totipotency. Feel free to apply if this position speaks to you.

❕ Apply until: October 15
❕ www.mpg.de/25289190/tec...

#hiring #jobalert #biochemistry #laboratory

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Sep 1

#pictureofthemonth: Nr5a2 is a pioneer factor that controls activation of the #genome at the beginning of life. The illustration depicts this process. More:
www.biochem.mpg.de/hooking-an-a...

September – institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social & @mpiforbi.bsky.social

Image: Wataru Kobayashi

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are looking forward to our joint event.

MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · Aug 28

SAVE THE DATE: We, the @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social,‬ are opening our doors for you on October 25! Tours, talks, experiments – Join us to learn more about us and our science!

More information: mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations Maria Wahle on your #PhD🎉. We wish you every success in your future career.

@mannlab.bsky.social
@mariawahle.bsky.social
@imprs-ml.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Aug 26

Do you love the world of science? Are you a passionate communicator eager to engage others?

Put your talents to work as
Head of Communications and Social Media in the #PublicRelations team!

❕Apply until: September 19
❕https://www.mpg.de/25248300/head-of-communications-and-social-media

#hiring

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are looking for an Employee for Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Management to support our #EHS team, starting as soon as possible.

❕Apply until September 5
❕https://www.mpg.de/25220494/mitarbeiter-m-w-d-fuer-gefahrgut-und-gefahrstoffmanagement

#hiring #jobalert