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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · 12h

I am very much looking forward to an inspiring week at #Mifobio2025 - thanks for the invite! I am counting on learning new exciting (pun intended) insights on fluorescence and happy to share our experience and vision on large throughput #smFRET .

GdR ImaBio @gdrimabio.bsky.social · 16h

Let's explore the #Mifobio2025 programme !

👉 "Focus On” : “Single Molecule Fluorescence Microscopies for Drug Discovery”

✨ We are delighted to welcome @schlierflab.bsky.social

🎤 Lecture : Large Throughput Single-Molecule FRET to Study Protein Structure and Dynamics

👉 imabio-cnrs.fr
#GDRimabio

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · 1d

Are you interested in Biomolecular Condensates and looking for a PhD training? Check out the 12 (!) open PhD positions (also 1 on smFRET & condensates 🙃) in Dresden @rtg3120.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social starting April 2026. Apply latest by 24 Oct 2025 here: dresdencondensates.org/join-us/

Join Us – RTG 3120 Biomolecular Condensates

dresdencondensates.org

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GdR ImaBio @gdrimabio.bsky.social · 5d

🔬For 22 years, we have been organizing #Mifobio "Functional Microscopy for Biology" the @cnrs.fr thematic school.

🎓 Courses, Seminars, Round Tables, Workshops. The overall theme concerns #biological_imaging in its most interdisciplinary aspects.

👉 Program: imabio-cnrs.fr

#GDRImaBio #Mifobio2025

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Tung Le @tunglejic.bsky.social · 5d

Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.

Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 5d

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.

Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.

Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…

www.jic.ac.uk

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CompBioPhys @compbiophys.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 We are hiring #PhD students and #Postdocs at the
@mpi-nat.bsky.social in
in the Department of Theoretical and Computational #Biophysics in Göttingen 🇩🇪! 🔗 check our current job adverts at www.mpinat.mpg.de/grubmueller and find your project. Submit your #application today! #job

Helmut Grubmüller

www.mpinat.mpg.de

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Diez Lab @ TU Dresden @stefandiezlab.bsky.social · Sep 1

Just started our @bcube-tud.bsky.social - organized Engineering Life 2025 #25EngLife conference in #Dresden! Excited to have everybody around!

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TUD | B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering @bcube-tud.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚨 #JobAlert We're looking for a new Administrative Coordinator at B CUBE @tudresden.bsky.social

Got a experience in admin + finance management? Know your way around German law + love strategic work?

Apply now ➡️ tud.link/szpsam
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 21

#Jobs #ScienceJobs #Dresden #CMCB #TUDresden

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Diez Lab @ TU Dresden @stefandiezlab.bsky.social · Jul 28

Few spots left on our @bcube-tud.bsky.social organised hashtag #Symposium:
Engineering Life 2025: Origin and Function of Mechanical Forces in Biology ⚙️🧬

📆 September 1-3, 2025
📍 Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe, Dresden

Register now (Deadline 31 July 2025): engineering-life-dresden.de

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · Jul 21

Curious to try it out - also: a non-acidifying alternative to GOC and PCD is Pyranose oxidase which we described here doi.org/10.1021/nn30... - maybe this helps you as well.

Enzymatic Oxygen Scavenging for Photostability without pH Drop in Single-Molecule Experiments

Over the past years, bottom-up bionanotechnology has been developed as a promising tool for future technological applications. Many of these biomolecule-based assemblies are characterized using variou...

doi.org

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TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨 #JobAlert. please share: The DRESDEN-concept Genome Center (DcGC) 🧬 @dcgenomecenter.bsky.social is looking for the new Head of Facility!

🗓️ Deadline for applications: August 11

More information here ➡️ tud.link/fz5hr8

@tudresden.bsky.social @mpi-cbg.de

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · Jul 7

Merci @amazeld.bsky.social et Kévin for the great discussions and time during my short visit @institutpasteur.bsky.social. Always enjoyable to be in Paris.

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Ben Schumann @drglycoben.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔥 Job alert! We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate in the new Chemical Glycobiology Lab at @tudresden.bsky.social! Master in Chem or similar, experience in organic chem including chemoenzymatic, and most importantly: enthusiasm!

Deadline 8th July:

www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/ste...

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Georg Krainer @georgkrainer.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 Open PhD Position!
We're looking for a PhD candidate to join our group and develop single-molecule fluorescence assays for protein biophysics.

🔬 Candidates with experience in smFRET and Python proficiency are particularly encouraged to apply!

📄 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333875

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TUD | B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering @bcube-tud.bsky.social · Jun 25

Happy to be part of the Dresden Science Night at the CMCB!

The B CUBE was well-represented with @schlierflab.bsky.social, @stefandiezlab.bsky.social, @jamessaenz.bsky.social group as well as Kröger and Politi groups!

🙏🏻 Big thanks to everyone taking part in the event!

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · Jun 17

Experience with HEK293 or similar expression very helpful, smFRET nice to have though we can teach that ;). Great project to have a look at the academia and industry world. 👀 Interested candidates please write me an email with motivation and CV. Starting in autumn 2025. Please re-post. 2/2

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · Jun 17

JOB OPENING for biochemist/-physicst 🧑‍🔬: This isn't an official job ad yet. We are looking for a postdoc working on large to high throughout single-molecule FRET on protein structures and dynamics. The project will be run in our lab and co-directed jointly with a team from big pharma/biotech. 1/2

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Michael @schlierflab.bsky.social · May 23

Fantastic success and happy to see the biophysics community strong @tudresden.bsky.social with the renewal of @poldresden.bsky.social ! 🎉🥂

BTW: 8 days left to apply for our master program MSc Physics of Life :)

TU Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social · May 22

Outstanding success: 🎉 #TUDresden shines with 5 Clusters of Excellence. @dfg.de & @wissenschaftsrat.de announced that decision today. TUD has impressively proven its claim to be a top university for the 21st century.
ℹ️ tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/n...

Picture of the PIs of TUD's Clusters of Excellence and Cluster of Excellence Initiatives beeing happy.

Picture of TUD's Rector Prof. Ursula Staudinger during the announcement of the funding decision of the DFG.

Picture of cheering guests in the ballroom of the Rectorate Building.

Picture of TUD's Rector Prof. Ursula Staudinger and cheering guests in the ballroom of the Rectorate Building.

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Céline Loot @celineloot.bsky.social · May 9

At least 10% of the V. cholerae integron cassettes have novel antiphage activities (see below). Considering that there are 25,000 distinct cassettes of unknown function, integrons constitute an extraordinary and almost inexhaustible reservoir of antiphage functions!

Sedentary chromosomal integrons as biobanks of bacterial antiphage defense systems

Integrons are genetic systems that drive bacterial adaptation by acquiring, expressing, and shuffling gene cassettes. While mobile integrons are well known for spreading antibiotic resistance genes, t...

www.science.org

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Di Jiang @dijiang319.bsky.social · May 11

🧫🦠🔬🧬 @science.org Sedentary chromosomal integrons as biobanks of bacterial antiphage defense systems | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@baptistedarracq.bsky.social @eloilittner.bsky.social @celineloot.bsky.social @epcrocha.bsky.social et al.
#microbiology #phage #immunity #phagesky #MicroSky

Sedentary chromosomal integrons as biobanks of bacterial antiphage defense systems

Integrons are genetic systems that drive bacterial adaptation by acquiring, expressing, and shuffling gene cassettes. While mobile integrons are well known for spreading antibiotic resistance genes, t...

www.science.org

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TUD | B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering @bcube-tud.bsky.social · Mar 18

Save the Date:
Engineering Life 2025 #Symposium: Origin and Function of Mechanical Forces in Biology ⚙️🧬

📆 September 1-3, 2025
📍 Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe, Dresden

Register now ➡️ eveeno.com/106937286

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Georg Krainer @georgkrainer.bsky.social · Apr 17

🚨 PhD Opportunity in Single-Molecule Microfluidics for Cancer Diagnostics at the University of Graz🚨

📄 More details in the flyer below and on: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333883
🔗 molecular-biophysics.uni-graz.at/en/

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Georg Krainer @georgkrainer.bsky.social · Apr 17

🚨 PhD Opportunity in Single-Molecule Biophysics (ERC-Funded) at the University of Graz! 🚨

📄 More details in the flyer below and on: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333875
🔗 molecular-biophysics.uni-graz.at/en/

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TUD | B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering @bcube-tud.bsky.social · Apr 22

🧬🔬 Study biophysics in Dresden!

Enroll in Physics of Life MSc @cmcb-tud.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social and secure your chance for a scholarship ⤵️

TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · Apr 22

Good news: there will be 3 scholarships available for Physics of Life MSc students starting in 2025!

✅ €300/month for 1 year
✅ No separate application—admitted students are automatically considered.

Apply now ➡️ tud.link/vejrmx

#Biophysics #PhysicsofLife #StudyinGermany #Masters #Biology

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · Apr 22

Applications for the international 'Physics of Life' MSc are open until 31. May! This year, 3 students will receive #scholarships for the first year of their studies.

This is an excellent opportunity for #internationalstudents, please share with your colleagues!

#mastersprogram #msc #studyabroad

TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · Apr 22

Good news: there will be 3 scholarships available for Physics of Life MSc students starting in 2025!

✅ €300/month for 1 year
✅ No separate application—admitted students are automatically considered.

Apply now ➡️ tud.link/vejrmx

#Biophysics #PhysicsofLife #StudyinGermany #Masters #Biology

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TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · Apr 22

Good news: there will be 3 scholarships available for Physics of Life MSc students starting in 2025!

✅ €300/month for 1 year
✅ No separate application—admitted students are automatically considered.

Apply now ➡️ tud.link/vejrmx

#Biophysics #PhysicsofLife #StudyinGermany #Masters #Biology

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