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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Apply to the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social PhD Program by Oct. 10th! One of the exciting PhD opportunities is available in @sramundo.bsky.social's research group at the GMI, where the team investigates chloroplast biogenesis and protein quality control. 👉www.vbcphd.at

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New paper! A team of researchers led by Pamela Vetrano and group leader @sramundo.bsky.social at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social identified conserved protein VIA1 as an important factor in protecting chloroplast membranes under high light conditions. More here: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/n...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Over the past 2 days, the 2nd EMBO Young Investigator Programme (YIP) meeting brought together 20 YIP and EMBO members to discuss recent work on meiosis and the germline across a variety of model systems. The meeting was co-organized by Joao Matos (Max Perutz Labs, Vienna) & Frédéric Berger (GMI).

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As part of the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social Summer School “Talents for Future” program, Cristina Cordero Garzona joined Nick Irwin’s lab at the GMI for 3 months, where she used CRISPR to investigate the role of horizontally acquired genes in plants. @vbcscitraining.bsky.social

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The GMI & IMBA were happy to host outstanding Ukrainian students @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as part of the AITHYRA Summer School! Thanks to Nick Irwin, Darya Kripkiy Casado, Arie Fridrich, Helena Okulski, Kirill Salewskij, Olena Kim, and Dmytro Rzemovskyi for making this event possible.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎉Congratulations Polina Foteva, PhD student in the @sramundo.bsky.social & @svenklumpe.bsky.social groups, who received a competitive PhD fellowship from the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) More: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/n... @gmivienna.bsky.social @imbavienna.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The GMI @gmivienna.bsky.social of the @oeaw.bsky.social seeks to appoint a Scientific Director (f/m/x) to lead one of Europe’s premier research institutes in plant biology. Apply by Nov. 15 via GMI.search.director@oeaw.ac.at. More information: www.oeaw.ac.at/de/gmi/join-...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New paper! A team led by @dbuendia.bsky.social and group leader Arturo Marí-Ordóñez at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social investigated how plants silence potentially parasitic transposons when these “jumping genes” take over most of the genome.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

On July 24, the GMI and IMBA welcomed 120 curious young minds for an all-day KinderUni Day! The day began with an interactive lecture: “Superpower Diversity: Why being different makes you strong.” Liam Dolan, GMI Scientific Director, and Barbara Kraus, IMBA Managing Director, opened the program.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The GMI led a #KinderUni workshop at the @oeaw.bsky.social! Kids explored plant seeds, and the many different methods plants use to disperse them. Through games and hands-on activities, kids experienced how seeds fly, float, shoot, stick, or offer a reward as different ways of getting around.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Buendía-Ávila @dbuendia.bsky.social, researcher from the Marí-Ordóñez lab at the GMI, who successfully defended his PhD thesis, titled “Understanding Transposon Silencing in Duckweeds”. @fwf-at.bsky.social @vbcscitraining.bsky.social

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Congratulations to Zeynep Begüm Şen, PhD student in the Ma group at the GMI, who received a DOC Fellowship from @oeaw.bsky.social! She aims to understand the phytohormonal regulation of Swede Midge-induced galls using an Arabidopsis thaliana model system. More: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/n...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congratulations to Tal Dahan-Meir, postdoc at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social, who received an @fwf-at.bsky.social ESPRIT Grant! She will investigate the genetic basis of Arabidopsis seed size variation & whether it provides an advantage in challenging environments. www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/n...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thank you to the organizers, attendees, and sponsors for making the 20th Microsymposium on RNA Biology at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social a success! See highlights below:

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Women in research have long been overlooked. Now women lead labs at the GMI & IMBA, advancing science and inspiring the next generation. See the @oeaw.bsky.social exhibition 'Discovering Women Researchers' in the GMI/IMBA foyer until 30 June. More: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/n...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The GMI Communications Team wrapped up an inspiring week at #ECSITE 2026 in Gothenburg, connecting with other science communicators to gain new ideas & practical tools. Trust, elements of play, local connections & collaboration are key for broadening engagement with our science. #scicomm

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New study published in Science! Led by @thevirusmc.bsky.social and @plantophagy.bsky.social, former group leader at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social, the researchers set out to understand how autophagy – the cell’s clean-up and recycling system – mediates plant immune response to viral infection.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The 2026 Mendel Early Career Symposium has come to a close! Last week, 100 international researchers gathered at the Vienna BioCenter to share their latest findings, network, and forge collaborations that will accelerate research and training in plant science.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Day 2 of the Mendel Early Career Symposium delivered outstanding science & discussion! Highlights include presentations on Structural Biology and Genetics & Evolutionary Biology, networking during the poster session, and an inspiring keynote lecture by Noah K. Whiteman.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Day 1 of the Mendel Early Career Symposium! 100 international researchers gathered for networking, engaging talks & posters, keynote by @emmanuellebayer.bsky.social, & workshop on ChimeraX/AlphaFold. Thanks to the sponsors for supporting expanding horizons in #PlantBiology. #Mendel_ECR_26

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Last month, the GMI welcomed teenage girls for Daughters’ Day - an inspiring day of hands-on science and career exploration.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New paper! The study led by Jierui Zhao and supervised by former GMI group leader @plantophagy.bsky.social is now published at @natplants.nature.com

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Johannes Rötzer, researcher from the Dolan lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social, successfully defended his PhD thesis. A recipient of the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social ENABLE Fellowship, he will embark on a 3-month research stay at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

New paper! A study from the Dolan lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social has just been published in Current Biology. Read the publication titled "Antagonism between blue- and red-light signaling controls thallus flatness in Marchantia polymorpha" here: www.cell.com/current-biol...

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Exciting job offer: PhD Program Manager. Lead recruitment, support PhD candidates, and shape doctoral training at a top international life sciences campus. ow.ly/3YkN50YAuGM Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Max Perutz Labs Vienna, IMP, Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The GMI hosted a hands-on workshop during the Rare Plants Fair at the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna. Visitors of all ages explored how pigments shape plant survival & development. We also launched a new Botanic Quest route & new teaching materials - already played by 400+ people.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Last week, GMI researchers presented "Nature’s Paintbox: Decoding the Colors of Plants" at Austria’s largest outreach event – the Long Night of Research – at the headquarters of the @oeaw.bsky.social, welcoming around 3,500 guests. Thanks to our GMI researchers for an inspiring evening of outreach!

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Discover just how colorful the spectrum of plant colors can be! Join the GMI on Friday April 24th at the Austrian Academy of Sciences for the Long Night of Research (Lange Nacht der Forschung). More: langenachtderforschung.at/station/1134

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🪴This Friday, April 17th, visit the GMI at Rare Plants Day in the Botanikum at the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna to learn more about the fascinating world of plants. More here: botanischergarten.univie.ac.at/veranstaltun...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📢 Registration deadline extended to April 12, 2026 While poster and talk slots are already full, a few spots remain for conference attendance—don’t miss the chance to network with peers in plant science. 👉Register here: events.vbc.ac.at/gmi_events/m...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

New paper! A study from the Berger lab at the GMI of the ÖAW has been published in PLOS Genetics. Read the publication titled “Chromatin state architecture governs transcription factor accessibility across plant genomes” here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New paper! A study from the Berger lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social has just been published in PLOS Genetics. Read the publication titled "Nucleosome positioning shapes cryptic antisense transcription" here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

⏰Final Reminder! Talk applications for the Mendel Early Career Symposium close tomorrow, March 13. Join #Mendel_ECR_26 at the GMI, part of the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social, to discuss the latest in plant science and network across career stages. 👉Register here: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/news-eve...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New preprint! Researchers from the Marí-Ordóñez group at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social studied how genome expansion driven by transposable elements (TEs), or “jumping genes”, is linked to the way plants keep these genomic parasites under control.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Register for the Mendel Early Career Symposium by March 13th to be considered for a talk. Join #Mendel_ECR_26 at the GMI, part of the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social, to discuss the latest in plant science and network with researchers across career stages. Register: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/news-eve...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

It was a pleasure to host Austrian and Czech teachers and students for a second visit to the GMI at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social campus! During the excursion supported by the EU Interreg Austria-Czech project JOBITY, the group explored career paths in science and visited the startup labs.

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The new Vienna BioCenter Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Program (VIP³) is here! We have 8 fully-funded positions for scientists with a PhD in biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics etc. The call is open! More information: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi... #VBCPostDoc

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Apply now! @vbcscitraining.bsky.social offers more than 25 fully-funded PhD positions! GMI group leaders are also recruiting new students.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Interested in the most recent developments in plant science? Join the Mendel Early Career Symposium on May 21-22 at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social to exchange with experts about their science and career trajectories. Register by March 13th for a talk. More here: www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/news-eve...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

New paper! Research led by the Dagdas lab at the GMI of the @oeaw.bsky.social has identified a selective autophagy receptor in liverwort Marchantia polymorpha involved in degrading membraneless organelles.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We are hiring! Join the vibrant community at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as a Technical Assistant, ElektrotechnikerIn, or HR Team Assistant. Follow the links for more information and to apply!

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Duckweeds are an important plant research model but have been challenging to modify genetically. A study published in @newphyt.bsky.social by the Marí-Ordóñez group at the GMI, presents a new and highly reproducible method for genetic transformation in the duckweed species Spirodela polyrhiza.

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Juan Carlos De la Concepcion @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Please share! My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th! uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Registration is now open! The 4th edition of the Mendel Early Career Symposium will take place on 21-22 May at the GMI, part of the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. This two-day event brings together researchers across career stages to discuss the latest research in all areas of plant science.

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The 11th Vienna Ball of Sciences is this Saturday at Vienna City Hall! This elegant evening will be a celebration of scientific knowledge. Don’t miss the GMI photo wall a photo with Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics and namesake of the GMI. More:https://www.wissenschaftsball.at/en/

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This holiday season, the GMI reflects on a successful 2025 with a look back on key milestones and achievements. In 2025, researchers at the GMI advanced fundamental knowledge of plant adaptation and evolution. Here are some of the research highlights:

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Happy New Year from the GMI! We look forward to another exciting and successful year filled with scientific innovation, collaboration, and discovery. Wishing you a happy and healthy start to 2026!

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