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Meret Arter

@artermeret.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral researcher in the Cavazza lab at University Hospital Zurich 🇨🇭. Enthusiastic about meiosis, homologous recombination, evolution, and most recently early embryo development.

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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The main project of my postdoc with @spo11rulz.bsky.social is now available on bioRxiv! By systematically integrating structural information with molecular evolution analyses, we gained new fascinating insights into the evolution of key meiotic recombination proteins: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I am very happy to share that after six years in New York with @spo11rulz.bsky.social, I have recently started a new position as a postdoctoral researcher in the @cavazzalab.bsky.social in Zurich. Very excited about moving my research from meiosis towards early embryo development in 🐮!
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Naomi Moris @nmoris.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Tricky questions and challenging discussions, but I hope we communicated the importance of basic developmental biology research and social context when it comes to the #futureoffertility #ivf Available wherever you get your podcasts! 🎤 www.lnk.to/AQOSFertilit...
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What is the future of fertility?
Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the science of fertility. Biology has come a long way, but when it comes to fertilisation, pregnancy, and development, our knowledge is still surpr...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/06/2025
As the U.S. slashes spending on science and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
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As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.
As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Good, nerdy vibes in Washington Square Park today. So great to see people showing their support for basic research and academic freedom! #standupforscience2025
Woman holding a sign that reads: "Think Science is expensive? Try ignorance!"
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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Swiss news article on the current attacks on Science in the US. Thanks @republik.ch for covering this and also for mentioning the upcoming @standupforscience.bsky.social protests!
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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
All those asking about a Stand Up For Science event in NYC, here you go! www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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Stand Up for Science 2025 - NYC
Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org
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Gabriele Zaffagnini @gzaffagnini.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Happy Sunday egg-ficionados! Here are the latest papers on #oocyte cell biology for you: biomed.news/bims-cebooc/... This week's highlight are the three (!) Nature papers on the mechanism of DNA DSB initiation during meiotic recombination! #cebooc @biomednews.bsky.social
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MAYosis @mayosis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Happy new year everyone! We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025! Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories! Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are) meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I love to see this type of data. Having obtained most of my education in Zurich I also recommend having a look at the gender monitoring of ETHZ and UZH. It is very interactive and great to look at from time to time to see if and how fast/slow the ✂️ are closing. #WomeninSTEM
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Meret Arter @artermeret.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Shoutout to the unknown artist and their work in the mskcc elevator this morning 😂
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Scott Keeney @spo11rulz.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Hi Bluesky. For my first post, I'd like to advertise the latest preprint from my lab, describing at long last our reconstitution of SPO11-dependent double-strand break formation from purified recombinant proteins. Outstanding work from PhD student Zhi (Zack) Zheng.
Experimental results showing DNA break formation by purified SPO11 protein. Above is an image of an electrophoresis gel, below is a graph showing quantification of the DNA cleaving activity
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Corentin Claeys Bouuaert @ccb-lab.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hello Bluesky, for my first post here I'm happy to share our latest preprint reporting the first biochemical reconstitution of DNA double-strand break formation by SPO11. SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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SPO11 dimerization controls meiotic DNA double-strand break formation
SPO11 initiates meiotic recombination through the induction of programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), but this catalytic activity had never been reconstituted in vitro. Here, using Mus musculus S...
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