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Isabella Graf

@isabellagraf.bsky.social
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Group leader at EMBL Heidelberg, previously: Postdoc at Yale with Ben Machta, PhD at LMU Munich with Erwin Frey; Theoretical Physicist by training & interested in Physics of Life

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Cees Dekker @ceesdekker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
WORK: our Bionanoscience department at TU Delft is looking to hire an Assistant Professor in Biophysics of Living Systems. Apply! Deadline 30 July careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-As... RT=nice
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Assistant Professor in Biophysics of Living Systems
Assistant Professor in Biophysics of Living Systems
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Michael Sars Centre @msarscentre.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Only one week left to register for #MSS2026 🚨 On June 4th, @isabellagraf.bsky.social from @embl.org will discuss how sensory systems operate near bifurcation points, allowing small input signals to translate into a larger response. Welcome! ➡️ tinyurl.com/JoinMSS2026 @cbubergen.bsky.social
A promotional card introducing a speaker for the Michael Sars Symposium 2026. It has a blue background, on the left-hand side, a portrait of a woman in a grey t-shirt and black jacket, smiling. On the right-hand side, text reads:
MICHAEL SARS SYMPOSIUM 2026
Living systems in a variable ocean
Exploring critical and bifurcation points across biological contexts: from tuning to function
Isabella Graf
EMBL Heidelberg 
June 4, 2026, Media City Bergen
At the bottom, the logos for the Michael Sars Centre, the Computational Biology Unit at the University of Bergen, the University of Bergen, the EMBL logo prefaced by the words ‘partners of’ and the hashtag MSS2026.
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Michael Sars Centre @msarscentre.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the Michael Sars Symposium 2026, co-organized with @cbubergen.bsky.social 🙌 Join us on June 4 in Bergen for a day of fantastic talks, with a focus on living systems in a variable ocean 🌊 🔗 tinyurl.com/joinMSS2026
A poster in tones of blue with white text and pops of pink that reads:
Michael Sars Symposium 2026
Living systems in a variable ocean
In collaboration with the Computational Biology Unit, UiB
June 4, 2026, Media City Bergen

SPEAKERS
Anne-Claude Gavin, Université de Genève
Christian Jørgensen, Dept. of Biological Sciences, UiB
Matthew Rockman, New York University
Isabella Graf, EMBL Heidelberg
Tom Michoel, Computational Biology Unit, UiB
Anthony Mathelier, NCMBM, University of Oslo
Susanna Röblitz, Computational Biology Unit, UiB
Boris Lenhard, Imperial College London
Jonas Brandenburg, Michael Sars Centre, UiB

ORGANIZERS
Lionel Christian, Michael Sars Centre, UiB
Nathalie Reuter, Computational Biology Unit, UiB

Below the text are the logos for the Michael Sars Centre, CBU, University of Bergen, EMBL with the mention 'Partners of', and the hashtag MSS2026
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Erwin Frey @physicsoflifelmu.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Next week at LMU Munich: the 32nd Arnold Sommerfeld Lecture Series with Mehran Kardar (MIT)—from KPZ and nonequilibrium physics to active matter, disorder, and soft matter. Programme: www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/activities/l...
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Suraj Shankar 🏳️‍🌈 @surajshankar.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
With @tzerhan29.bsky.social, @jasnir.bsky.social and Asja Radja, we are thrilled to organize an Aspen summer workshop (Aug 9-Sept 6) on the "Physics of Collective Function in Active Living Matter". Applications are open at aspenphys.org/event/physic... till Jan 15!! Please share and apply soon!
Summer program for workshops at the Aspen Center for Physics
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EMBL DB unit @embldbunit.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
What a year it's been at the DB unit @embl.org! 2025 brought us hard work, exciting discoveries, and numerous initiatives that advanced our science. As we wrap up this year, we want to wish everyone a restful and joyful winter break. We'll be back in 2026, ready for new challenges. See you then! 🎉
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Theoretical Biophysics @theobiophysics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Calling all bio-theory lovers! If you are into mathematical modeling in life science, quantitative and computational biology come collaborate with us! The Theoretical Biophysics channel is looking for contributors! Check it out: sites.google.com/view/theoret... DM if interested!
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Yasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Please RT‼️ #TenureTrack position @zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de one of the best #proteostasis research centres in the world. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Tenure Track Professorship (W1 with Tenure Track to W3) in “Molecular Biology" (f/m/d) - Heidelberg job with Universität Heidelberg | 12850668
The Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University (ZMBH) and the Faculty of Biosciences invite applications for a   Tenure Track Professors...
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Cara Giovanetti @idontevencara.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Pit vipers need to hunt in the dark—they sense vibrations on the ground pretty well, but they even prey on birds or fast prey that require precision strikes. Instead, they use some of the most sensitive organs on the planet to locate prey. 1/6 ⚛️🧪
A Malayan Pit Viper illuminated by flashlight, eating a recently-caught frog.  Image credit Gerard Chartier, CC-BY 4.0
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Kasper van Gelderen @kaspervangelderen.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Very proud that Freddy Igiebor has won a DBG Master thesis prize with his work in my lab on phyB photobody meory function!😃 www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/about-us/...
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2025: Best Master Thesis
DBG award: Best plant science master thesis 2025
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Wolfgang Huber @wkhuber.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Join EMBL's Interdisciplinary Postdoc Programme! 3 years funding, self-designed interdisciplinary project co-led between EMBL PI and PI in one of EMBL's actual, prospect or associate member states. In particular: AI&Theory, use mathem. models, physics principles and AI www.embl.org/about/info/p...
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EIPOD-LinC Fellowship Programme – Postdoctoral Programme
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 27/11/2025
One of our founding directors Anthony Hyman @hymanlab.bsky.social will become @embl.org Director General: www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...
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Anthony Hyman to become next EMBL Director General
Founding Director of MPI-CBG will lead Europe's life sciences laboratory
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EMBL @embl.org · 27/11/2025
Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General. He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999. www.embl.org/news/people-...
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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 19/11/2025
Abstract deadline extension alert! 🚨 You now have until 25 November to submit your abstract and be one of 22 selected short talk speakers for #EESCollectivity ➡️ s.embl.org/ees26-01-bl Explore how collective behaviours arise from fundamental principles across biological systems. 🦠🐒🧬
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jordivangestel.bsky.social @jordivangestel.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Please join us for this exciting new conference on the emergence, function and evolution of biological collectives - unpacking the wonderful world of self-organization: www.embl.org/about/info/c...
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Collectivity in living systems: emergence, function, and evolution
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Nicoletta Petridou @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Only a few days left for abstract submission at the brand new EMBO|EMBL Symposium Collectivity in living systems: emergence, function and evolution. We have stellar speakers in cell, animal collectives & beyond @priscaliberali.bsky.social @icouzin.bsky.social @ricardsole.bsky.social Join us!
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David Hathcock @davidhathcock.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
With the APS abstract deadline coming next week, please consider submitting to our Cellular Signaling focus session (04.01.29), co-organized with @qiweiyu.bsky.social and sponsored by @aps-dbio.bsky.social. The session will highlight recent theory and experiments across various signaling systems.
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Qiwei Yu @qiweiyu.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
For the 2026 APS March Meeting, please consider submitting your abstract to our new focus session on Cellular Sensing and Signaling (04.01.29), which aims to bridge theory and experiments to understand how cells sense and respond to environmental signals.
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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🌱 New beginnings, fresh faces! As our pilot phase wraps up, the school is ready to grow and thrive. We’re thrilled to welcome 18 new fellows to the #MatterToLife Faculty 🎉 Each brings exciting perspectives from across interdisciplinary research. mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/355008/new-f...
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New Faculty Members from October 2025
Matter to Life welcomes 18 new Fellows, enhancing innovative research and mentorship opportunities for PhD candidates starting this October.
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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 16/10/2025
Have you submitted your abstract for #EESCollectivity? No? It's about time! This new event will discuss how collective behaviours arise from fundamental principles across biological systems, from cells to animal groups. 🦠🐾 👉 Join us and submit your abstract by 18 Nov: s.embl.org/ees26-01-bl
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Sarah Veatch to Receive 2026 Agnes Pockels Award in Lipids and Membrane Biophysics buff.ly/AdSMhCT
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Brugues Lab @brugueslab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Patrick's paper is finally out, a label-free method to measure the composition of multicomponent biomolecular condensates!
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A label-free method for measuring the composition of multicomponent biomolecular condensates - Nature Chemistry
Biomolecular condensates are made of multiple components but current techniques cannot capture their complex composition quantitatively. Now it has been shown that the dense-phase binodal point defini...
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Nico Schramma @nicoschramma.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Upcoming Symposium! Physics of Adaptation and Decision making in Biology! When: September 16 Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Join us here: www.fluidlab.nl/padm25 Speakers: Ray Goldstein, Sujit Datta, @thomasshimizu.bsky.social, @mirnakramar.bsky.social, @blarson.bsky.social, me
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Nicoletta Petridou @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Brand-new conference on collective behaviour! Join us to foster a community to study how interactions among the constituents trigger fascinating collective phenomena: biofilms, fish schools, tissue self-organisation, bird swarms & many more! Thanks to amazing speakers for helping us realise this!
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Manuel Thery @manuelthery.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
EMBL Cell Biology and Biophysics department is searching for a new director. A major position to lead this field in Europe and beyond. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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Head of the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is Europe’s flagship life sciences organisation, and one of the world’s leading research institutions. An intergovernmental organisation of 29 Member S...
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koseskalab.bsky.social @koseskalab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Our new paper is out! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 #criticality #ghostcycles @mpinb.mpg.de
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Daniel @koch-lab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Our new paper in #PRE @physreve.bsky.social‬ on how #criticality governs the response of systems with 👻 #dynamics ("ghost cycles") to external inputs compared to #slow-fast systems: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract... Had a great time working with ‪@koseskalab.bsky.social‬ and Ulrike Feudel, TY! 😊
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Camilla Autorino @cami-autorino.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🔔 Proud to share the preprint of my PhD work in the Petridou group @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social @embl.org ✨ “A closed feedback between tissue phase transitions and morphogen gradients drives patterning dynamics” 🐟 🔁 📶 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #devbio #biophysics 🧵⤵️
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koseskalab.bsky.social @koseskalab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
We are @SIAMDS25 in Denver! Visit our mini-symposium on the Role of Transient Dynamics and Switching Transitions for Natural Systems today from 5-7pm and tomorrow 8:30-10:30am. @mpinb.mpg.de
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Welcome, Laeschkir! :) Looking forward to doing science together!
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EMBL DB unit @embldbunit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Welcome to the DB unit, Laeschkir Würthner @lwuerthner.bsky.social! Laeschkir is a scientific officer in the Graf group @isabellagraf.bsky.social. He will use concepts from the Physic of Life Theory to better understand self-organisation in biological systems under changing environmental conditions.
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EMBL DB unit @embldbunit.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Welcome to the Bluesky page of the Developmental Biology Unit at EMBL @embl.org! Follow us for updates on our research #devbio and activities
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Nicoletta Petridou @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Are material phase transitions more than simple regulators of tissue deformability? Check our latest work uncovering that rigidity transitions can trigger cell polarity! Congratulations to @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social , @crisp-c.bsky.social and Adrián for leading this work!
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Laura Rustarazo-Calvo @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🎉 Excited to share our new work: “Adhesion-driven tissue rigidification triggers epithelial cell polarity”, now on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social ! A huge thank you to @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social, Bernat, @crisp-c.bsky.social, Adrián, and everyone involved! 🙌 🧵⤵️
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Erwin Frey @physicsoflifelmu.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Really cool conference! Abstract submission for IntCha25 deadline: March 31st, 2025
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We are organizing a conference for young researchers at the intersection between physics & biology: www.embl.org/about/info/c... @embl.org @events.embl.org @intcha.bsky.social Please consider applying/registering -- the deadline is already in one week!
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Interdisciplinary challenges in the physics of complexity and life 2025 (IntCha25)
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Pierre Haas @lepuslapis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
A great opportunity to join us as a #postdoc in #biophysics, statistical physics, soft matter, continuum mechanics @mpipks.bsky.social. Application deadline: 2nd of May 2025!
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Ale Reversi @alereversi.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Only a few weeks left to apply! Join our course to network with amazing scientists!@thibautbrunet.bsky.social @nordenlab.bsky.social @icouzin.bsky.social @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social @isabellagraf.bsky.social @hanhtkvu.bsky.social @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social @aikmi.bsky.social
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Kirsty Wan @micromotility.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Re-posts appreciated! We have an open PhD position w/ Prof Harold Auradou on #microswimmers/#protists in complex media! Students get to spend at least 12 months in Paris, and will receive their PhD from both Exeter and Paris-Saclay! Apply by 31st Mar. More details: adum.fr/as/ed/voirpr...
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EMBL @embl.org · 03/03/2025
📢 Last call for the EMBL International PhD Programme summer recruitment! This is a fully funded PhD programme fostering creative approaches to questions in the molecular life sciences. Join us in promoting scientific excellence throughout Europe. Apply now! www.embl.org/about/info/e...
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koseskalab.bsky.social @koseskalab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Looking forward to the visit and interactions at @ethzurich.bsky.social tomorrow! @mpinb.mpg.de #learningcells
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Interested in a PhD in Physics of Life Theory? Applications for the EMBL PhD program are still open until March 10!
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Zechner Lab @zechnerlab.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Excited to share our new work with Frank Jülicher on noise control & concentration buffering in intracellular condensates! There has been confusion about these concepts, which we aim to address in this paper. www.cell.com/cell-systems...
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Kirsty Wan @micromotility.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
A visit to Heidelberg in the Spring? Yes please! Join us for the 2025 ed of this conference with a difference! So much to explore at the intersection of biology, physics and maths, help us build this community! 🤝 Send us your abstracts NOW! (check out these cryptic notes from the 2023 meeting...)
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Jamie Hackett @jamiehackett.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Want to start an independent research group? ...with core funding, outstanding facilities & a curiosity-driven culture? Join us at @embl.org We are recruiting across research themes, inc (epi)genomics, human dev bio, predictive modelling & neurobiology👇 embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...
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Group Leader - Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Adaptation
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated scientist to establish and lead an independent research laboratory at the EMBL Epigenetics and Neurobiology Unit in Rome. EMBL provides a unique environmen...
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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 11/02/2025
📣 Deadline extension alert! 📣 Good news for anyone who didn't have time to prepare an abstract for #EESTCBio: the submission deadline has been extended to 25 February! 🦬🧬 Submit your abstract here: s.embl.org/ees25-03-bl
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Very much looking forward to this conference @embl.org in May! Abstract deadline coming up soon!
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
New cochlear modes have been identified, enhancing understanding of how the human ear amplifies faint sounds and processes a wide range of frequencies, contributing to insights into low-frequency hearing. doi.org/g826mj
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Hear ye! Hear ye! Previously unknown set of cochlear hearing modes supports complexities in human hearing
Yale physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of "modes" within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and discerns a stunning range of sound frequencies in between.
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Thanks, Jim Shelton, for highlighting our recent work, now out in PRX Life! news.yale.edu/2025/01/23/h... And, of course, many thanks to Asheesh Momi, @m-abski.bsky.social, Julian Rubinfien, and Ben Machta!
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Isabella Graf @isabellagraf.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Very happy to have contributed to this work that is now out in PRX Life! t.co/dqyKhSQF4n
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