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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab

@jimenezruizlab.bsky.social
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Parasitologist @ LMU Munich | Chair of Experimental Parasitology | Exploring non-histone methylation in Toxoplasma gondii and beyond | #Methylation #Parasitology #MolecularBiology

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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Very happy to see our paper finally out in @natcomms.nature.com! 🎉 We uncover a role for lysine methylation in controlling parasite movement: methyltransferases act directly at the apical cytoskeletal machinery to coordinate actin assembly and force generation, enabling motility and invasion.
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
PhD opportunity at LMU Munich 🇩🇪 Join our lab to study the molecular and cellular biology of Apicomplexan parasites, with a focus on the apical complex, motility regulation, and post-translational modifications. Apply: elena.jimenez@lmu.de job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/6...
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🎉 And to finish a great year… our latest paper is out! We show that α-tubulin K40 acetylation is not essential for Toxoplasma gondii or Plasmodium berghei, highlighting the plasticity of parasite microtubule regulation. #Apicomplexa #Toxoplasma #Plasmodium #Microtubules #CellBiology Read it here:
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Luminal acetylation of microtubules is not essential for Plasmodium berghei and Toxoplasma gondii survival
Luminal acetylation of microtubules is not essential for Plasmodium berghei and Toxoplasma gondii survival – For full text please see the pdf.
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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 02/12/2025
Do you want to join a community working to reduce the devastating toll of #malaria by pushing forward new ideas, innovations, and strategies? 🦟 🧬 Registration is now open for #EMBLMalaria: s.embl.org/bmp26-01-bl ✍️ Submit your abstract by 18 Feb 🗓️ 27 – 29 May 2026 #BioMalPar
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Ross Waller @rosswaller.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Excited to release the Herculean efforts of @scottchisholm.bsky.social &Co. defining the subcellular #hyperLOPIT spatial proteome of #Plasmodium schizonts. Proteomes defining 24 subcellular niches, including exported compartments in the blood cell, are identified. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Our new paper is out in Nature Communications! 🎉 We explore how Toxoplasma gondii organizes parasite development, combining cell biology and expansion microscopy to reveal new structural insights. #Toxoplasma @meissnerlab.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Toxo18 Brasil @toxo18.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Save the date‼️ 💡 More information coming soon about registration and the scientific program. #TOXO18 #Toxoplasma #Immunoparasitology #Buzios2026 #ScienceByTheSea
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
New on bioRxiv! Our manuscript shows how the methyltransferase PCKMT primes the conoid by retaining Formin1 for motility initiation in Toxoplasma gondii, working with AKMT to activate the parasite’s motility machinery. #Toxoplasma #Apicomplexa #Methylation #ParasiteMotility
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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 13/10/2025
See companion study from Grech et al. @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social @meissnerlab.bsky.social: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Vesicle adaptors in malaria parasites show conservation and flexibility of protein sorting machinery
Cubillán-Marín et al. find that the vesicle adaptors AP-1, AP-3, and AP-4 are all important for the survival of malaria blood-stage parasites and that thes
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Excited to share our new paper! Tepsin and AP4 mediate transport from the trans-Golgi to the plant-like vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii. A great collaboration between the Meissner, Jiménez-Ruiz, and Dacks labs 🙌 #Toxoplasma #Apicomplexa #Golgi #CellBiology #Parasites
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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 13/10/2025
See companion study from the Tobias Spielmann group: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Vesicle adaptors in malaria parasites show conservation and flexibility of protein sorting machinery
Cubillán-Marín et al. find that the vesicle adaptors AP-1, AP-3, and AP-4 are all important for the survival of malaria blood-stage parasites and that thes
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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 13/10/2025
Grech, @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social @meissnerlab.bsky.social show that #Toxoplasma gondii tepsin interacts with the AP4 adaptor complex & #clathrin to mediate #actin- and #myosin F–dependent vesicle trafficking from the trans-#Golgi to the parasite’s #lysosome-like PLVAC rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Hi there! Our group at LMU Munich is hiring a postdoc to work on Toxoplasma and Plasmodium. Start: from Oct 1, 2025 | Location: Munich, Germany 1-year contract with extension possible Apply by Aug 31: bit.ly/LMUpostdoc Contact: elena.jimenez@lmu.de
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Exciting news from our department! Prof. Markus Meißner @meissnerlab.bsky.social and Prof. Gernot Längst teams made headlines with a breakthrough malaria drug, advancing the fight against this deadly disease. #Malaria #Research #WorldMalariaDay #Malaria #Research #Innovation #WorldMalariaDay
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Malaria-Wirkstoff aus Deutschland ein Durchbruch?
Deutsche Wissenschaftler haben einen vielversprechenden Wirkstoff gegen Malaria entwickelt. Doch die politischen Entwicklungen in den USA bedrohen ihre Arbeit. Von Frank Bäumer.
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Nothing like some festive cheer to wrap up the year! 🎄✨ The lab had a fantastic time at the Christmas market in Munich—great company, cozy vibes, and lots of Glühwein! Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! 🎅❄️
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SPP2225 @spp2225.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Our new banners have arrived! 😍 Keep your eyes open for them so you don't miss any EXIT sessions at conferences! #microbiology #parasitology #lifesciences #molecularbiology
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Nisha Philip @nishaphilip.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
EastBio funded PhD opportunities in Edinburgh. Get in touch if you are interested in parasites and signalling.
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Jiménez-Ruiz Lab @jimenezruizlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
🌟 Welcome to the official account of the Jiménez Lab! 🌟 We are passionate about parasitology. Our primary focus is on understanding non-histone methylation in T.gondii. Follow us for updates on our work, publications and more! 🚀 #Parasitology #ResearchLab #MolecularBiology #Methylation #Toxoplasma
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