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Sandra Iden

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Professor for Cell and Developmental Biology, Saarland University, Homburg │ #cellcellcommunication #cellpolarity #skinbiology #cellcelladhesion│ acting president German Society of Cell Biology, @DGZ.bsky.social │https://www.uni-saarland.de/lehrstuhl/iden

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 16d

… and we are very happy that our study on extrinsic control of melanocyte functions is published - kudos to @caroleluthold.bsky.social & co-authors! We found that distinct #ECM components impinge on #MITF, #melanocyte differentiation & #mechanosensation. Find out more here: doi.org/10.1038/s443...

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Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social · 9h

With deep sadness, we share that Prof. Jochen Guck, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light passed away on October 3. His visionary work bridged physics and medicine. We have lost a brilliant scientist and dear friend.

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📸 Stephan Spangenberg

Professor Jochen Guck, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL), He headed the division “Cell Physics” at MPL and the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM).

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 13d

thank you so much, Hisham!

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14d

Looking forward to our next #DGZ Focus Workshop on #Mitosis & #Meiosis on Sept. 30 at noon, organized by simonereber.bsky.social & Thomas Mayer - join us!

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 16d

thank you, Alex!

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 16d

The lab had several reasons to celebrate… Here is our newly minted PhD, Dr. Burkhart! Ann-Kathrin defended her thesis with flying colors and graduated with a well-deserved summa cum laude. Congratulations!

shown is the newly minted PhD with doctoral hat self-made by her colleagues

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Katja Röper @katjaroeper.bsky.social · Aug 27

Supracellular control and coordination of tissue morphogenesis, through supracellular actomyosin assemblies, that is what my lab @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social and I like to dig into at the moment! Fascinating and beautiful! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Aug 26

#PhDstudent position in our lab – come join us to study epithelial:non-epithelial cell-cell interactions in mammalian tissues. We provide thorough training & an awesome team!
Apply by Sept. 16: shorturl.at/o9vzd
#epithelia #cellbiology #nextgenerationPhD #cellcellcommunication @hetcci.bsky.social

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today we are happy to announce this year's Carl Zeiss Lecture, a prestigious award sponsored by @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social, and going to Julia Mahamid, EMBL. Julia will present at our International Meeting. There is still time until Sept. 15 to sign up for #DGZ50

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Aug 17

Cell biology enthusiasts: We look forward to the #DGZ meeting in Heidelberg in October to celebrate 50 years of @dgz.bsky.social! 4 keynote speakers, 12 DGZ workgroups showcasing the latest in their fields & DGZ awardees 2025 will present. Register by Sept 15. www.zellbiologie.de/dgz-internat...

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Aug 1

Past week Dr. Sybille Jung & team organized the #UniCamp2025 for schoolgirls interested in MINT @uni-saarland.de. They also visited @martinasester.bsky.social and myself to learn more about our jobs and career decisions - was a lot of fun! www.uni-saarland.de/verwaltung/g...

UniCamp für Schülerinnen

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Felix Campelo @felixmendu.bsky.social · Jul 4

Announcing a new @embo.org Workshop on "Intracellular mechanics and organelle mechanobiology" that we are organizing with Michael Krieg and Verena Ruprecht at @icfo.eu (Barcelona) on 16-20 February, 2026. Please, repost and spread the word! 🙏 #EMBOmechanobio

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Intracellular mechanics and organelle mechanobiology

Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field that emerges at the cross-section of biology, physics and engineering. It aims to understand how living cells, tissues and animals sense and respond to me…

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Kurianlab @kurianlab.bsky.social · Jul 11

Due date for applying to the German Cell Biology Society awards:

July 31, 2025

-Walther Flemming Award 2025
- Nikon Young Scientist Award 2025
- DGZ Master Thesis Awards 2025
- Innovation Prize 2025

www.zellbiologie.de/current-awar...

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Jul 10

Join us for the next DGZ Focus Workshop on Cellular & Organismal #Proteostasis, organized by Jörg Höhfeld & Thorsten Hoppe, July 29 via Zoom 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬✨ 🔬

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jul 8

Check out professorship openings @uni-saarland.de, junior & senior level:
W3 Professorship Physiology, Homburg: shorturl.at/PjXLk
W3 Endowed Professorship in Neuroimmunology, Homburg: shorturl.at/5jVDz
W1 Junior Professorship (W3 TT position) in Microbiology, Saarbruecken: shorturl.at/dXQzo

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jun 23

A few more days to apply for the #postdoc position on direct #cell-cell interactions in #epithelia in our lab - learn about our new consortium here: www.uni-saarland.de/hetcci

Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jun 21

Upcoming interdisciplinary meeting: Cell Physics 2025
When? October 7-9, 2025
Where? Saarbruecken, Germany
Relevant dates? Early-bird deadline: June 30, regular registration by August 31
Several opportunities for short-talks selected from abstracts
More info at: cell-physics.uni-saarland.de

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Jun 21

We are very grateful to our sponsors: Ibidi GmbH @ibidicells.bsky.social (Walther Flemming Award) and #Nikon Germany (Nikon Young Scientist Award @healthcare.nikon.com)!

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Jun 21

Summertime = award time? 🏆Apply for our DGZ Awards targeting cell biologists at different career stages (Master students up to group leaders), deadline July 31, 2025, more info: www.zellbiologie.de/current-awar... 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Jun 21

The Carl Zeiss Lecture 2025, sponsored by ZEISS Microscopy @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social, will be delivered on October 26th in Heidelberg at the International DGZ Meeting 2025: www.zellbiologie.de/dgz-internat... - more information soon… still time to sign up for the meeting!

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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · Jun 21

Join us for the next #DGZ Focus Workshop on a topic you MUST be interested in: #Imaging in Cell Biology, organized by @pfeffercryolab.bsky.social and @ewerslab.bsky.social - Tuesday, June 24, noon, Zoom 🔬👀✨

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jun 11

So sorry to hear!

Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jun 11

#Job alert: #Postdoc position in the Iden lab within the new #DFG #SPP2493 consortium #HetCCI @hetcci.bsky.social ci.bsky.social‬. Please share, or apply if you want to dissect epithelial:non-epithelial cell-cell interactions: https://shorturl.at/W3M5#CellCellCommunicationo#epitheliai#cellbiologygy

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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · Jun 9

W2 TT W3 professorship in the Dynamics of Biological
Systems at @uni-saarland.de - only a few days left to apply! (June 13) www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/up...

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Dr. Peter Walentek (Walentek Lab) @walenteklab.bsky.social · May 27

We are hiring #postdocs and #phd students in the areas of #devbio #cellbio #Bioinformatics #mathematics #modeling.

This is the full add with details:
euraxess.de/jobs/346670

This our lab homepage:
www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/walentek-en....

Multiple Postdoc and PhD positions in developmental biology, genetics, bioinformatics and mathematical modeling - Walentek Lab - Freiburg, Germany

University Freiburg Medical Center is a leading institution in biomedical research in the heart of Europe with close associations to other institutions and centers in the tri-national Eucor area (Germ...

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