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Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · 28d

Opportunity for skilled hands and sharp minds - at any career stage! 💪 The Köhler Lab is seeking a full-time lab technician to support their research on nuclear envelope biology, chromatin regulation, and cellular stress resilience - apply here ➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfy3w2h

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Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · Aug 28

Congrats to all scientists! 👏 The @versteegga.bsky.social lab has long collaborated with the Clausen lab, and this new study once again highlights the collaborative spirit of the @vbcscitraining.bsky.social ⤵️

IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · Aug 28

Scientists uncovered how the immune protein ZNFX1 enables cells to walk the fine line between fighting infection & avoiding autoimmune damage. ZNFX1 can ubiquitinate & compact host & viral RNA into molecular condensates, extending ubiquitin biology to RNA itself. More: www.imp.ac.at/news/article...

ZNFX1 compacts and tags RNA to keep immunity in check

Tim Clausen’s lab at the IMP and collaborators have uncovered how the ancient immune protein ZNFX1 enables cells to walk the fine line between fighting infection and avoiding autoimmune damage. The te...

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Anna Obenauf @obenaufa.bsky.social · Sep 4

Exciting FULL PROFESSORSHIP at the Vienna BioCenter - Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Mechanisms: www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/news/open-po... Come be our colleague!

Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

The Max Perutz Labs - one of Europe’s leading institutes for basic research in the life sciences - invite applications for a Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. We are seeking outst...

www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at

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Nature Cell Biology @natcellbio.nature.com · Aug 14

🍹@martenslab.bsky.social @elias-adriaenssens.bsky.social & co show that, unlike soluble, transmembrane cargo receptors initiate autophagosome biogenesis by recruiting the FIP200/ULK1 or WIPI–ATG13 complex, revealing unexpected flexibility in the selective #autophagy machinery.
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Reconstitution of BNIP3/NIX-mitophagy initiation reveals hierarchical flexibility of the autophagy machinery - Nature Cell Biology

Adriaenssens et al. show that unlike soluble cargo receptors, transmembrane cargo receptors initiate autophagosome biogenesis by recruiting the FIP200/ULK1 or WIPI–ATG13 complex, revealing unexpected ...

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 29

Ready to launch🚀 your own lab? @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social are looking for a #tenure-track Assistant Professor👇👇 Supportive, collaborative institute embedded @viennabiocenter.bsky.social with strong infrastructure and excellent training programs.
🔗 www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/news/open-po...

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚀Great work led by @elias-adriaenssens.bsky.social in the Martens lab @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social shows a new mechanism for #mitophagy initiation, revealing unexpected flexibility in the assembly& activation of the #autophagy machinery👇
Check it out 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 25

Exciting findings, out now @natcellbio.nature.com 👇👇
Congratulations Elias & all co-authors!

Elias Adriaenssens @elias-adriaenssens.bsky.social · Jul 25

And it's out!

I'm thrilled to share our new paper (Adriaenssens et al., Nat Cell Biol 2025).

This paper describes a new mechanism for the initiation of autophagosome biogenesis.

We found that this WIPI-ATG13-driven pathway is preferentially used by a group of transmembrane autophagy receptors.

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 22

❗Exciting #PhD opportunity in the Piazza Lab 👇 @iplab.bsky.social @scilifelab.se

#PhDPosition 🧪🧑‍🔬

Ilaria Piazza lab @iplab.bsky.social · Jun 17

We are accepting applications for a PhD opportunity at @scilifelab.se

this is part of a MSCA Doctoral Network on the topic of metabolic regulation of genome function and cell identity.

A EU funded generous fellowship is offered with possibility of industry experience. Apply here:

PhD project in METABOLIC REGULATION OF GENOME FUNCTION AND CELL IDENTITY – Ilaria Piazza Laboratory

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 8

📣Exciting opportunity at @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social 👇
A great chance to join an outstanding research environment, based at campus @viennabiocenter.bsky.social Spread the word or apply!
🆕 #professorship #Professur
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Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · Jul 7

📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. More information ➡️ tinyurl.com/3yn883b8

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Christa Buecker @chribue.bsky.social · Jul 2

Exciting and rare opportunity to join the @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social and the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as a Full Professor!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease - Vienna BioCenter, Austria job with Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna | 12841053

Join theMax Perutz Labs as Full Professor to unravel disease mechanisms—from metabolism and stress to RNA regulation, epigenetics, and immunity.

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · Jun 2

The @viennabiocenter.bsky.social PostDoc Program call is now open! We have 16 fully-funded positions for scientists with a PhD in biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics etc.

Apply here: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...

#VBCPostDoc

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Clausen Lab @clausenlab.bsky.social · Jun 24

postdoc opening in vienna: study lipid droplets (LDs) with integrative structural biology, uncover how LD proteins shuttle between cytosol & nucleus to regulate lipid metabolism, organelle architecture and immune response. #VIP3 #lipidtime #cryoEM #coffee training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...

VIP³ Post Doc Program (2025 - 2030)

VIP3 is a postdoctoral fellowship program at the Vienna BioCenter offering three – year fellowships that are open to candidates with backgrounds in life sciences, chemistry, physics, medicine, enginee...

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · Jun 23

👀 Did you know?

The Vienna BioCenter offers an English speaking life science community in the most livable city in the world!

Want to be part of it?

The VIP³ PostDoc Program call is open – apply now for this unique opportunity! training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...

#VBCPostDoc

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jul 2

👏 Big CONGRATS to @sramundo.bsky.social for receiving an FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social ASTRA Award 🌠✨
See all about it 👇

Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to Silvia Ramundo, Group Leader at the GMI, who has been awarded an ASTRA Award from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) in recognition of her research on chloroplast biology!

Read more: https://thegmi.science/049300

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · Jun 23

Excellent news ✨Congratulations to Alwin Köhler 👏👏👏@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social
See ➡️ www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/news/latest-...

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 29

🙏Thank you for joining!

G. Seisenbacher @seisiintl.bsky.social · May 28

Was a wonderful symposium! Looking forward to the next edition! Many thanks to @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social for organizing this meeting platform!

SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

After all the (re-)connections on day 1, day 2 of #ubfriends2025 even more fabulous for us 🤩
BIG THANKS to all the speakers & poster presenters for sharing their exciting research, and to EVERYONE who joined us!
It was a true pleasure to host this amazing community👇

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

Last but not least, THANKS to our awesome #ubfriends2025 organizing team 🙌 – these brilliant✨ #ECRs:
@lilliebell.bsky.social(Clausen lab)
Milica Mihailovic (Karagöz lab)
@berndbauer.bsky.social (Martens lab)
Chrysanthi Kagiou (Winter lab)
@carlabrillada.bsky.social & Xavier St John (Ramundo lab)

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

Thank you for coming! And CONGRATS for presenting one of the BEST POSTERS 🏅👏

Julian van Gerwen @julianvangerwen.bsky.social · May 10

It was a pleasure to attend this amazing meeting! Huge thanks to the organisers

SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 8

Ready & EXCITED to kick off two exciting days of #Ubiquitin & Friends! #ubfriends2025

SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

Thank you for coming! It was great having you here ☺️
And congrats again for the Best Short Talk 🏆

Leo Kiss @leokiss.bsky.social · May 12

Had a wonderful time at #ubfriends2025
Thanks again @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social for giving me a short talk slot to present UbiREAD and for all the great conversations! #ubiquitin

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

…and the #ubfriends2025 Travel Grants go to:

@emmafink.bsky.social (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
Eirini Kalogerakou (Univ. of Helsinki)
Leah Erwin (Univ. College Cork)
Julia Chastel (Univ. of Montreal)
Tom Eisenack (Univ. of Cologne)
Amy Ponsford (Univ. of Liverpool)
Mathilde Vincent (ETH Zurich)

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

...AND THE #ubfriends2025 WINNERS ARE 👏

Best Short Talk:
@leokiss.bsky.social (@mpibiochem.bsky.social)

Best Posters:
Irene Schwartz (lab of @versteegga.bsky.social),
@julianvangerwen.bsky.social (@imsb-eth.bsky.social),
Tom Eisenack (lab @trentini-lab.bsky.social), and
@berndbauer.bsky.social!

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks to our supporters & sponsors @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social, @impvienna.bsky.social, @imbavienna.bsky.social, @gmivienna.bsky.social, @cemm-vienna.bsky.social, @promegagermany.bsky.social & MedChemExpress, we had Travel Grants, Poster Prizes & a Best Short Talk Prize to award🏆
Award winners 🧵⏬

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

A special THANK YOU to our fantastic guest speakers #ubfriends2025!
@delladavid-lab.bsky.social, Virginia De Cesare, Judith Frydman, Manu Hegde, @landerlab.bsky.social, @andrea-musacchio.bsky.social, @thewittysquare.bsky.social, Hidde Ploegh, @spoel-lab.bsky.social & Sylvie Urbe!

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 13

After all the (re-)connections on day 1, day 2 of #ubfriends2025 even more fabulous for us 🤩
BIG THANKS to all the speakers & poster presenters for sharing their exciting research, and to EVERYONE who joined us!
It was a true pleasure to host this amazing community👇

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SFB Targeted Protein Degradation @sfb-tpd-vienna.bsky.social · May 9

...and we ended the day on a cozy note in a traditional Viennese Heurigen 🍇🍷 on the outskirts of Vienna #ubfriends2025

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