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Dormann Lab

@dormannlab.bsky.social
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We study the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular how RNA-binding proteins become dysfunctional in ALS and FTD, for example through aberrant phase separation and aggregation.

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Rhineland RNA Club @rhinelandrna.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ina @inahuppertz.bsky.social and Kathrin @katleppek.bsky.social cordially invite all RNA enthusiasts based in the Rhineland region to attend our series of inspiring in-person talks on RNA-related topics by local and invited speakers. This time on Monday July 13th in the DZNE auditorium in Bonn.
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Kurianlab @kurianlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
14. RMU RNA Salon on ”RNA processing”: When: 02.06. 2026, 12:30 – 6:00 Where: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Keynotes: David Tollervey, University of Edinburgh, Niels Gehring, @unicologne.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social
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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Interested in protein mislocalisation and aggregation in neurodegenerative disease? 🧠 Check out the research of the Dormann Group (@dormannlab.bsky.social, @unimainz.bsky.social). 🗓 Application deadline: March 11 👉 imprs-cbp.mpg.de/call-for-applications #imprs_cbp #neurodegeneration #biophysics
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Check out this call for a fantastic PhD programme in Mainz! We also have a PhD position on offer 👇
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Abstract deadline coming up tomorrow for this exciting Symposium in Mainz 👇
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RSC Chemical Biology @rscchembio.rsc.org · 09/01/2026
📢 #RSCChemBio is sponsoring two poster prizes at the EMBO-EMBL Chemical Biology Workshop 2026! 📅 8 - 11th September 2026 📍 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany 🔗 www.embl.org/about/i... Submit your abstract by 2nd June 2026 to a part of the event! EMBO #ChemicalBiology
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Postdoc opportunity in the Holstege lab in Leuven analysing multi omics brain data to uncover protective mechanisms against ageing and neurodegeneration. Closing date: 4th March www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...
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Postdoc: Genomic resilience against neurodegeneration
Postdoctoral role in Leuven studying resilience to neurodegeneration using multi omics data from cognitively healthy centenarian brain samples.
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 19/12/2025
The new @mpi-cbg.de research group of Nagaraja Chappidi is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Macromolecular Compartmentalization and Genome Stability. Apply now: careers.mpi-cbg.de/jobs/6132430...
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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social IDP Subgroup Postdoctoral Award honors outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows for their research accomplishments. APPLY by sending your nomination packet to idpsubgroupbps@gmail.com by Dec 15th! Find all information at: www.biophysics.org/awards-fundi...
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Subgroup Awards - The Biophysical Society
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Castañeda Lab at SU @castanedalab.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Postdocs studying IDPs (disordered proteins) and heading to BPS, apply by Dec 15!
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SFB1361 @sfb1361.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Registration is open! Join us at IMB Mainz from 10–13 March 2026 for the 2nd International IMB & SFB 1361 Conference on "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage". Don't miss this conference and register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Exciting Symposium on Biopolymers coming up in Mainz in March 2026! Great lineup of speakers from both the polymer and life sciences 👇
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
It's coming again!! Can't wait...
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Ulrich Hohmann @hohmannulrich.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining @imbmainz.bsky.social in February 2026 to start my own group! We will explore new mechanisms in eukaryotic gene expression, leveraging ‘evolutionary play’ to uncover how regulation, repurposing, and hijacking shape RNA biology. PhD positions available!
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idpgrc.bsky.social @idpgrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🚨The 2026 IDP GRC Program is LIVE! 📣 Check it out: www.grc.org/intrinsicall... We’ve got an incredible speaker lineup! 🌟 Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting some of them and giving you a sneak peek at the exciting topics they’ll be covering. Stay tuned!
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2026 Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins will be held in Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr) Switzerland. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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idpgrc.bsky.social @idpgrc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🚨🚨The GRC on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins #IDPs is back!! 🍝🧵🏔️Join us for cutting-edge IDP science, great discussions, and mountain views 🌄🍝 📅 June 21-26, 2026 | Les Diablerets, Switzerland 👉 Details & registration: grc.org/intrinsicall...
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2026 Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins will be held in Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr) Switzerland. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 25/09/2025
Anthony Hyman @mpi-cbg.de @hymanlab.bsky.social recognized as a Clarivate @clarivateag.bsky.social Citation Laureate 2025. He is one of the 2025 Laureates in the field of chemistry, together with Clifford Brangwynne @brangwynnelab.bsky.social and Michael K. Rosen. www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...
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Anthony Hyman recognized as a Citation Laureate 2025
Clarivate unveils Citation Laureates 2025 - a distinguished group of 22 researchers
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Last week we attended a fantastic meeting of the SPP2191 and GBM Compact on Condensates! Congrats to members of the Dormann Lab, Yelyzaveta Zadorozhna and Fatmanur Tiryaki, for giving great talks, and to Saskia Hutten for winning a poster award 🎉! @spp2191.bsky.social @sfb1551.bsky.social
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Congratulations to all poster awardees of the GBM Compact 2025 conference "Focus on Condensate Biology" in Frankfurt, including Saskia Hutten from our group 🎉!
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Alberti Lab @ TU Dresden @albertilab-tud.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
++++ We are hiring ++++ The DFG-funded Research Training Group RTG 3120 – Biomolecular Condensates: From Physics to biological Functions” in Dresden is currently recruiting PhD-candidates. More Info here: dresdencondensates.org/join-us/ Please apply until October 31,2025
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GBM (Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie) @gbmev.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
GBM Compact Focus on Condensate Biology is opened by Edward Lemke. Looking forward to a great meeting!
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Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) @imbmainz.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our IPP Winter Call is now open! 📢 Are you looking for a fully funded PhD project in an international environment, doing cutting-edge research, and developing your career with advanced training? Join the #IPPMainz! Learn more via www.imb.de/phd & apply by 16 October #IMBMainz @unimainz.bsky.social
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SFB 1551 - Collaborative Research Centre 1551 @sfb1551.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Fresh in Nature Communications: a big update from the international biocondensate community featuring SFB1551 spokespersons @dormannlab.bsky.social and @lemkelab.bsky.social Read more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Congrats to all authors!
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Current practices in the study of biomolecular condensates: a community comment - Nature Communications
The realization that the cell is abundantly compartmentalized into biomolecular condensates has opened new opportunities for understanding the physics and chemistry underlying many cellular processes1...
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Mittal Group @ TAMU @mittalgrouptamu.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Excited to share our recent work (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) led by PhD student Busra Ozguney & postdoc Priyesh Mohanty! We reveal atomic-level insights into how GU-rich RNA binding modulates the conformational ensemble of TDP-43 RRMs, promoting function and preventing misfolding.
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Andrea Sinz 🧪 @sinzandrea.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
🧪To all junior mass spectrometrists 🚨: The Fall Meeting of the DGMS Young Scientists will be held at monastery Hünfeld, September 17-19, 2025. Great chance to exchange with other students so don’t miss out! 🧪#teammassspec #AcademicSky #ChemSky Register here:👇🏼 youngscientists.dgms.eu/5th-fall-mee...
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5th Fall Meeting Registration - DGMS Young Scientists
Registration will be open until the 31st of July. Detailed information and a preliminary schedule will be announced in due time. There is no registration fee for the conference. Room reservations at t...
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Miha Modic @paraspeckle.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Thrilled to co-advertise this postdoc or PhD position with @erhardtlab.bsky.social! Join us, if RNP assembly on centromeres, RNA modifications, & bioinformatics are your thing. More info also on modiclab.org.
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Janet Kumita @jrkumita.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Come join us for the next monthly on-line seminar (4th July, 1pm GMT) aimed to connect the UK Biomolecular Condensate community (All are welcome to come and listen!) www.ukcondensates.co.uk/monthly-netw... @leebiophysics.bsky.social Alex Borodavka @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
One more week to catch the early bird registration deadline and submit an abstract to this International Condensate Meeting in Frankfurt, with fantastic invited speakers! 👇
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The Freeman Lab @spencerfreeman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We've been studying mechanisms of resilience that protect lysosomes from damage and wrote a review on the topic. We consider lysosomal stress and damage on a spectrum. Please help me share as this is my first post 😀 and I don't have many followers! 🙏 Open Access: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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EMBO @embo.org · 05/06/2025
Gain an overview on #proteostasis, attend #career development sessions and more at the EMBO | FEBS Lecture Course "Susan Lindquist School on Proteostasis" in Espoo, Finland, 16–19 September 2025. Deadline: 15 June 2025 meetings.embo.org/event/25-pro... #EMBOFEBSproteostasis #EMBOevents 🧪
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Susan Lindquist School on Proteostasis
Cells constantly surveil and monitor their proteome to ensure proper function. These processes, spanning multiple steps from protein synthesis to folding and degradation, are collectively known as pr…
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Condensate 💦 lovers, check out this upcoming meeting taking place in September in Frankfurt 👇
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Fantastic news: the Frankfurt-based research network SCALE (SubCellular Architecture of LifE) will receive funding by the DFG and become a new Excellence Cluster! 🎉 Happy to be part of it, congrats & many thanks to @mixmue.bsky.social @ihaenelt.bsky.social @becklab.bsky.social for all the hard work!
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Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) @imbmainz.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
2nd Life Sciences Postdoc Symposium Mainz - Connect, learn & grow with fellow postdocs & staff scientists from Mainz, Frankfurt, Darmstadt & the region! 🔬 26 June 2025 ➡️ www.imb.de/postdoc-symposium25 Join us to strengthen your scientific network & exchange ideas with your peers. #postdoclife
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Gräter lab @graeterlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Job alert: Join us in Mainz as Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Molecular Design ...and make your own research dreams happen on de novo design, generative models, proteins, materials ... tinyurl.com/r2xjxnuk @mpip-mainz.mpg.de
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Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Molecular Design
We are looking for exceptional early-career scientists conducting computational research with a proven record of accomplishment. The primary focus of this call is on candidates proposing research on b...
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Highly recommended read from the Banerjee lab!
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The BPS IDP Subgroup and IDPSeminars present a #BiophysicsWeek Trainee Symposium!This event will showcase innovative research from emerging scientists, featuring presentations from both graduate students and postdocs Thursday, March 27, at 12:00 PM Central Time
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SFB1361 @sfb1361.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Less than a month left to apply to the International PhD programme! Looking to develop a scientific career in #DNArepair, #RNAbiology, #Bioinformatics, or #Immunology? Apply now join our global community of over 200 #PhD students! 🌍
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Dormann Lab has a PhD project on offer, apply by April 3 👇
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SFB 1551 - Collaborative Research Centre 1551 @sfb1551.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
We are thrilled to unveil our latest video showcasing our cutting-edge Collaborative Research Center! Produced for Biophysical Society TV, this video has just been featured at the Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in Los Angeles. Huge thank you to everyone involved in bringing this to life!
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I was a great experience!
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Björn Schumacher @bjornschumacher.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Register and submit your abstract now: The ageing genome: from mechanisms to disease www.embl.org/about/info/c...
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The ageing genome: from mechanisms to disease
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König Lab @koenig-lab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Come and join us for the RMU RNA salon "Translation" in Frankfurt! Tuesday, April 1st 2025, 12:30 – 6:00 pm at Medical Campus Niederrad, Building 22 – HS22-2. Please register here: bit.ly/13_RMU_RNA_S... Thank you @rnasociety.bsky.social and #lexogen for funding!
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Interested in the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration? 📢 We are looking for a PhD student interested in studying the role of TDP-43 in genome stability and the DNA damage response! Apply via this fantastic PhD Programme until April 3 👇
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Samrat Mukhopadhyay @samratmukhopadhyay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Happy to share the final program of the 2025 Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Subgroup Symposium at the Biophysical Society Meeting to be held in Los Angeles on February 15. Looking forward to seeing you all in less than a week @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social.
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
One more day to apply!
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Dormann Lab @dormannlab.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
📢 The Dormann Lab is looking for a PhD student interested in the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and biomolecular condensation! Interested in one of our research projects on disease-linked RNA-binding proteins, such as TDP-43 and FUS? Apply to this fantastic PhD program by February 7 👇
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Björn Schumacher @bjornschumacher.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Register now for The Ageing Genome: from Mechanisms to Disease conference. Amazing line-up of speakers and great opportunities for presenting your work and discussing with leaders in the field #EESAgeing @embl.org @cecad.bsky.social www.embl.org/about/info/c...
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The ageing genome: from mechanisms to disease
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DZNE research center @dzne.science · 17/12/2024
Help shape the future of neurodegeneration research – in a leading role at DZNE and the University Tübingen! The DZNE and the Faculty of Medicine invite applications for the position of a Full Professor (W3) for Neurodegenerative Diseases to be filled immediately. 👉 www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Full Professor (W3) in Neurodegenerative Diseases - Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg (DE) job with University of Tübingen - Faculty of Medicine | 12834224
The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is a world-leading internationally oriented research center in the Helmholtz Association, c...
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Kerstin Göpfrich @kgoepfrich.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
We have an open professorship in #synbio / biological engineering in Heidelberg! jobs.zeit.de/jobs/full-pr... Check it out!
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Full Professorship (W3) in Molecular Biology (f/m/d) with a Focus on Biological Engineering - Universität Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg bietet Stelle als Full Professorship (W3) in Molecular Biology (f/m/d) with a Focus on Biological Engineering in Heidelberg - jetzt bewerben!
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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
🌟PhD positions at the IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics🌟 Applications are now open! 🎉 If you are looking for a #phdposition in the #lifesciences, take the chance and #apply for our program by Feb 7. Submit your application through our website: 👉 imprs-cbp.mpg.de #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #science
Applications for the International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics are now open! 🎉
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