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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · 17m

🏆 #LabOlympics 2025 at the ZMB are over — congratulations to the 'Ehrmännchen'! 🎉
They didn’t just take home the trophy, but also the honor of hosting the 2026 edition!
A big thanks to @hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social, @icce-unidue.bsky.social and all other participants for their amazing team spirit!

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 28d

Nanobodies against cancer: Researchers at UDE are testing tiny antibody fragments that can break down the tumour protein survivin with high specificity. The aim is to make cancer cells more vulnerable to therapy and explore new treatment options.
👉 www.uni-due.de/2025-09-10-n...

Meldungen aus der UDE

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 27d

Lactate + iron = cellular shield? 🧬 Researchers from UDE & UKE propose a possible new defense against oxidative stress. This could open up new therapeutic opportunities for medicine. 👉 https://www.uni-due.de/2025-09-12-lactate-defends-cells-under-stress

Metaphorical representation of the cell's protective shield: the lactate molecule works together with iron as a defence system.

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us! Registration is now open for the 17th German #Peptide Symposium, 4–6 March 2026, in Essen @unidue.bsky.social! An open-topic event on modern peptide chemistry featuring top speakers including @mbogyo.bsky.social, @mkoehn.bsky.social & more.
🔗 www.uni-due.de/17gps/
#17GPS

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Aug 11

Congrats @pinkigahlot.bsky.social! Well done!

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Aug 5

Researchers at University Hospital Essen have uncovered that #Autophagy suppression via #SRC induction represents a therapeutic vulnerability for #BAP1 -mutant cancers.
Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A Photograph of Dr. Samuel Peña-Llopis & Dr. Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Aug 5

New work out by @hemmo-lab.bsky.social @icce-unidue.bsky.social @kulathu.bsky.social and others on how ATXN3 restores lysosome integrity after damage by targeting K48- and K63-branched ubiquitin chains. Full story: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

@unidue.bsky.social @crc1430.bsky.social @dfg.de

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Jul 25

@hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social and partners reveal 'Conformational plasticity of a BiP–GRP94 chaperone complex', a study made possible through funding by @crc1430.bsky.social @dfg.de
Find out more:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Hellerschmied Lab @hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very happy to see our contribution to a better understanding of Hsp70/90 #chaperones online! Congrats and a big thank you to all co-authors, collaborators and reviewers! #proteostasis @poepsel-lab.bsky.social @crc1430.bsky.social @unidue-zmb.bsky.social

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology @natsmb.nature.com · Jul 14

New online: Conformational plasticity of a BiP–GRP94 chaperone complex

Conformational plasticity of a BiP–GRP94 chaperone complex

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Published online: 14 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41594-025-01619-0BiP–glucose-regulated protein 94 chaperones are critical to the proper folding of secretory and transmembrane proteins. Brenner et al. provide biochemical and structural insight into a conserved mechanism of chaperone cooperation underlying this quality control process.

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · May 20

Next talk coming up! On May 22, 5pm, Lutz Schomburg (Charité, Berlin) explores: "Common Symptoms of Fatigue – Hallucination, Lack of Motivation, or the Thyroid Gland?" Hosted by CRC/TR296.

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#SexGenderUDE #sexandgendersensitive

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Humboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · May 6

"Wissenschaftsfreiheit am Leben zu halten, ist unser aller Aufgabe!" Stiftungspräsident Schlögl und @oezdemir.de verleihen Humboldt-Professur an sechs internationale Forschungsstars! ✨ #AcademicFreedom #AvHProfessor www.humboldt-foundation.de/entdecken/ne...

Ein Gruppenbild mit acht Personen: Cem Özdemir, Robert Schlögl und die sechs Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger mit ihren Stelen stehen auf einer Bühne und lächeln. Im Vordergrund sieht man Personen, zwei davon machen ein Foto mit ihrem Smartphone

Ein Mann mit schwarzen Haaren, Brille und einem blauen Anzug (Cem Özdemir) steht hinter einem Redepult und spricht. Im Hintergrund kann man auf einer Leinwand „Bundesminister für Bildung und Forschung“ auf Deutsch und Englisch lesen.

Ein Mann mit grauen Haaren, Brille und einem dunklen Anzug (Robert Schlögl) steht hinter einem Redepult

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · May 7

Yesterday, the festive award ceremony for the Humboldt Professorship took place in Berlin. Congratulations to Dana Branzei, now part of @unidue.bsky.social, the ZMB, and the RC #OneHealth Ruhr of #UARuhr as a #AvHProfessor

Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · May 7

🌍 Preisverleihung in Berlin: Sechs neue Humboldt-Professor:innen wechseln aus dem Ausland an deutsche Universitäten. Mit dabei: Dr. Dana Branzei. Wir gratulieren und sind stolz, die Molekularbiologin bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen.
@humboldt-foundation.de
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CRC 1430 @crc1430.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us tomorrow, April 29, for an exciting seminar hosted by @crc1430.bsky.social at @unidue.bsky.social! We’re happy to welcome Chunaram Choudhary choudharylabcpr.bsky.social, who will be presenting on "Proteomic exploration of lysine acetylation and ubiquitylation" #CellSignaling #Proteomics #PTM

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Apr 16

Kaiser lab and @hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social at @unidue.bsky.social have developed a new class of highly selective DPP8/9 inhibitors—potential game-changers for cancer, autoimmune & inflammatory diseases. Published in @natcomms.bsky.social
🔬➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sulphostin-inspired N-phosphonopiperidones as selective covalent DPP8 and DPP9 inhibitors - Nature Communications

The targeted development of proteome-wide selective covalent probes remains a challenge. Here, the authors show the exploration of the natural product Sulphostin as a starting point for dipeptidyl pep...

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Apr 7

Join us on April 9th, 5pm for the next talk in our "Sex and Gender in the Life Sciences" series. Kathrin Heinrich @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social will talk about "Sex and Gender in Oncology". Jointly hosted by KFO337 and @crc1430.bsky.social
➡️ udue.de/sexgenderude
#SexGenderUDE #sexandgendersensitive

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Mar 11

With reference to the expertise of the participating @dfg.de funded consortia, speakers will address core topics of the consortia and illustrate the relevance of the gender perspective using their own research results.

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Mar 11

Successfully launched in 2024, the series is again organized by @elh-institute.bsky.social, the Essen College of Gender Research, and @unidue-zmb.bsky.social in cooperation with @dfg.de funded networks @unidue.bsky.social in the field of life sciences.

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Mar 11

We are excited to continue our series on "Sex and Gender in the Life Sciences" on March 13th, 11 am with Katja Ferenz/University Hospital Essen on "Sex and Gender Aspects in Physiology Impact Daily Life"
➡️ udue.de/sexgenderude
#SexGenderUDE #sexandgendersensitivemedicine

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Mar 11

The @hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social has successfully implemented @elabftw.bsky.social. Curious about their experience? Check out their story!

CRC 1430 @crc1430.bsky.social · Mar 10

🚀 We’re proud to celebrate Gina Simon, a @crc1430.bsky.social PhD researcher in @hellerschmiedlab.bsky.social at @unidue-zmb.bsky.social, who received the Data Champion Award! Gina shares how eLabFTW streamlines research and boosts efficiency.
#DataChampion #eLabFTW
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Data Champion: Gina Simon

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Feb 28

Coming up: Helge Ewers talking about ´Nanoscale imaging for cell biology´ in the @crc1430.bsky.social seminar.

CRC 1430 @crc1430.bsky.social · Feb 27

Don't miss out tomorrow, February 28, at @unidue.bsky.social for an exciting @crc1430.bsky.social seminar! We’re excited to welcome Helge Ewers from @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, who will be presenting "Seeing the Forest, tree by tree. Nanoscale imaging for cell biology."

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GBM (Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie) @gbmev.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join us for the GBM Lunch!

📅 February 26, 2025 🕛 12:30 PM
Kathrin Thedieck from the University of Duisburg-Essen will present on “How cancer cells overcome nutrient stress: new amino acid signals to mTOR”

This event is organized by the GBM Study Group “Bioanalytics”.

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Center of Medical Biotechnology @unidue-zmb.bsky.social · Jan 27

Don’t miss the next @crc1430.bsky.social seminar tomorrow, January 28. We're excited to welcome Sascha Martens (@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at) as he explores the 'Mechanisms of Selective #Autophagy.'

CRC 1430 @crc1430.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join us tomorrow, January 28, for an exciting @crc1430.bsky.social seminar at @unidue.bsky.social ! We’re happy to welcome Sascha Martens @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at, who will present on "Mechanisms of Selective Autophagy."

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