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María Mariner

@mariamafau.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral researcher at @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social | Developmental genomics | preLighter (The Company of Biologists) | Artistic & Creative | Passionate about visual storytelling and design

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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
There are so many fun ways to approach research dissemination! Tried the @prelights.bsky.social spotLight video format to share our latest published work on how ZIC2 shapes early neural development! Total YouTuber vibes: and I kinda' loved it, tbh. 🤳🔬👇 youtu.be/V_yMoWMkZCM
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spotLights Ep 21: María on how ZIC2 shapes neural development #neuroscience #science #biology
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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Our latest: Minimal essential requirements for neural tube self-organisation How does a single cell give rise to a tissue with the right cell types in the right proportions? We deconstruct and rebuild a self-organising tissue from first principles A thread🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Minimal essential requirements for neural tube self-organisation
The reliable generation of diverse cell types in precise proportions is essential for the formation of functional tissues during embryonic development. Three-dimensional organoid models derived from p...
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Tjian + Darzacq Lab, UC Berkeley @tjiandarzacq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Out now in Science! Our study challenges long-standing assumptions about transcription factor specificity in eukaryotes. Novel single-molecule measurements of TF behavior in living cells reveal an independence of locus-specific binding from DNA sequence recognition.🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Unstructured transcription factor interactions enable emergent specificity
How intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) shape chromatin binding and nuclear organization of transcription factors (TFs) remains unclear. We used proximity-assisted photoactivation (PAPA), a single...
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
In full agreement with this Career Feature article by @keepitonthehdl.bsky.social for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41... Turia came into our lives right on time, and she brought light, fun, and so many wonderful hikes! 🐕🏔️💙@sanchezgaya.bsky.social
Close-up photo of a happy black and white dog named Turia smiling against a scenic coastal backdrop.A smiling couple with a dog named Turia, standing together on a cliffside overlooking an ocean view.
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🚨Happy to share a new PreLight covering the latest #preprint by the Meissner lab (@molgen.mpg.de) on acute SUZ12 degradation during TLS formation. A work brilliantly executed by @dannimklee.bsky.social et al. Get to know more about him and his work here ⤵️ prelights.biologists.com/highlights/t...
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Temporal degradation of PRC2 uncovers specific developmental dependencies - preLights
Pairing acute SUZ12 degradation + simplified embryoids, Ming-Kang Lee et al. pinpoint time-dependent sensitivities to PRC2 loss. A meticulous experimental approach applicable to the functional stage-s...
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Irene Vallejo @irenevalmore.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Orgullo de empollona, por Delia Rodríguez elpais.com/opinion/2026... @elpais.com
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 05/03/2026
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Today Postdoc Irene Talon from the Vallier Lab. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomenInScience
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Ada García @phosphagu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
el apoyo a las familias afectadas y el impulso a la investigación científica que permita mejorar el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la calidad de vida de quienes conviven con estas patologías. #diamundialenfermedadesraras #rarediseasesday
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Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This is a fascinating paper that reveals defined and clear mechanism for a phenomenon that for some seemed unbelievable- the up regulation of genes paralogous to those with specific types of inactivating mutations. This is called transcriptional adaptation 1/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Mechanisms linking cytoplasmic decay of translation-defective mRNA to transcriptional adaptation
Transcriptional adaptation (TA) is a genetic robustness mechanism through which mutant messenger RNA (mRNA) decay induces sequence-dependent up-regulation of so-called adapting genes. How cytoplasmica...
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This graph basically shows that the MSCA are, as of now, useless unless the EU governance does something about it 🧪
A graph titled "MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: section EF-LIF". The graph shows the scores between 70 and 100 over the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The years 22, 23 and 24 show a relatively flat normal distribution that peaks at around 90ish and drops at both ends, more dramatically at 95+. The year 25, however, is very different: significant drop at the ends with a dramatic increase at ~95 (going from around 25 to 60ish %)
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Lena Kutscher @lenakutscher.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Excited to share our preprint on our new multi-omic atlas of human hindbrain development. Led by postdoc Piyush Joshi, in collaboration with @kaessmannlab.bsky.social and Pfister labs, our atlas represents the first comprehensive view of human hindbrain development. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Brain with puzzle overlay to show that our study provides missing pieces of the puzzle of human brain development by delivering the most comprehensive picture of hindbrain development to date. We have strived to go beyond just another multi-omics atlas to gain deep insights by:
1. Meticulously annotating cell clusters
2. Extracting regulatory programs in terms of coordinated gene sets and accessible regulatory elements
3. Using deep learning to identify regulatory syntax
4. Resolving context-specific TF activity
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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Final version of our paper now published. elifesciences.org/articles/109... Take homes: CHD4/NuRD directly limits transcription factor residence times. At active enhancers this keeps them working efficiently. At inactive enhancers it prevents TFs from getting a foothold and causing activation. 1/n
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The chromatin remodeller CHD4 regulates transcription factor binding to both prevent activation of silent enhancers and maintain active regulatory elements
CHD4 directly limits transcription factor binding to chromatin, which prevents activation of silent or cryptic enhancers but facilitates activity of active enhancers.
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Hannah Long @hannahlong.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
📣 I'm excited to share our latest preprint! We adapt and characterise a neurosphere-based CNCC differentiation protocol, and demonstrate utility for quantitative phenotyping and craniofacial disease modelling! 🧫 Read about Array-CNCC here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @uoe-igc.bsky.social
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Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV), CSIC @ibv-csic.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Bioinformatician Position Open at the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics Lab @ibb-botanic.bsky.social and Nuria Flames' group @ibv-csic.bsky.social If you are interested, please send a CV and a short motivation letter to nflames@ibv.csic.es with the subject “Bioinfo position 2026” before 27/02/26
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Duncan Sproul @sproullab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Applications for our international #PhD program open until 11th Jan. Come work with us @uoe-igc.bsky.social and @hannahlong.bsky.social to understand DNMT3B in ICF syndrome or with our wonderful colleagues. Details here: institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/igc-graduate... #epigenetics Please repost 🙏
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Mi top 1 de #ESDLB 2025. Qué (casi) 3h de disfrute! Bioética y "Ser Científico" pasando por xenotransplantes, OMGs y (mi parte fav) Labradores simpáticos 🦮 y Síndrome de Williams! @lluismontoliu.bsky.social en youtu.be/uZGrvNpMCGM?...
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La Modificación Genética en Personas, Animales y Plantas | Lluis Montoliu #ESDLB Cap.605
YouTube video by El Sentido De La Birra con Ricardo Moya
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Javier Lazaro - scientific illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Probably the ugliest animal I've been requested to illustrate so far... and so beautiful at the same time :) So much fun to draw! #bats #sciart #art
Line sketches of Centurio senex
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FragileNucleosome @fnucleosome.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🧬🎉Join us on Dec 17th for our last session of 2025! 🎉🧬Two fantastic talks on transcriptional regulation: 🔬JB Lalanne on developmental enhancers (and starting a lab in 2025?) 🔬 @rberrens.bsky.social on transposable elements in development 📋Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Nature @nature.com · 04/12/2025
A stem-cell-based monkey embryo model that self-organizes into a comprehensive body plan could lead the way to more-sophisticated models of early human development go.nature.com/48yxsG6
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Primate embryo model leaps across developmental boundaries
A stem-cell-based monkey embryo model that self-organizes into a comprehensive body plan could lead the way to more-sophisticated models of early human development.
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 27/11/2025
Want to analyze the role of endogenous retroviruses in early human development or investigate their regulation in pluripotency and early development for your PhD? Join the lab of @fueyoraquel.bsky.social via the IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5094682/Fuey...
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FragileNucleosome @fnucleosome.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🔔Join us next Wednesday for #FragileNucleosome! 2 fantastic talks on chromatin regulation:🔬 @mariamafau.bsky.social on ZIC2's dual role in neural induction 🔬 @jhenninger.bsky.social on how RNA-binding proteins drive transcription 📋Register here for the entire series: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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FragileNucleosome @fnucleosome.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Do you have an exciting new chromatin/transcription story that you'd like to share with the #FN community? Fill out this form to be considered for a talk in our Jan-June 2026 schedule! forms.gle/TBi38UgYxPAB... Please repost and share!
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Application to speak in the Fragile Nucleosome series
Thank you for your interest in our seminar series! We use a variety of different session formats but, in general, trainees can plan for a ~15 min talk + 5min Q/A and PIs can plan for a ~25min talk +...
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Alex Stark @alex-stark.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Major new direction in the lab: hacking human cell biology with pathogen effectors (eORFs) - amazing collaboration with @miketilapia.bsky.social lab. Huge congrats to first authors Tomas & He & all co-authors! Check out the pre-print on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 18/11/2025
IMPRS-BAC #gradschool: Our new groupleader @sedonamurphy.bsky.social has an open PhD project in her lab. Topic: Spatial feedback between epigenetic regulation and chromatin regulation. Apply by Jan 7, 2026! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5091778/Murp...
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FragileNucleosome @fnucleosome.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🔔This Wednesday , in #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @ishtiaqueh.bsky.social of Pastor lab and Prof. Sarah Teichmann, @teichlab.bsky.social, to tell us about their exciting studies! 🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🚨Reposts appreciated‼️If I had read this PhD offer five years ago, I wouldn’t have hesitated for a second to apply 😉 Passionate about gene regulation, chromatin, and developmental biology? Just contact @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social at @ibbtec.bsky.social 🧬✨ #PhD #3DGenome
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Rada-Iglesias Lab @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
OFERTA DE EMPLEO (por favor difundir): Ofrecemos un contrato predoctoral de 4 años asociado a nuestro proyecto PID2024-157249OB-I00. El objetivo del proyecto es evaluar un nuevo mecanismo patológico según el cual la competición entre promotores puede llegar a ocasionar enfermedades congénitas 👇
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/09/2025
2nd Meeting on Early Embryogenesis and Epigenetics 16 - 18 Feb 2026 at MPI for Molecular Genetics, Berlin with support by the Weizmann Institute for Science. Early bird registration until 30 Sep - register now👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
Save-the-date information:
New approaches to Early embryogenesis & epigenetics
February 16 - 18 2026
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
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Pedro Rocha @pedroprocha.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
🚨🚨🚨 Please repost We are looking for postdocs to join our lab at NIH. Apply: www.nichd.nih.gov/research/atNICHD/Investigators/rocha/apply Learn more about training at NIH : www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...
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WHAT WE OFFER
Fully-funded fellowships up to five years  Opportunity to start your own research program or lead ongoing projects.
Large, diverse and extraordinary scientific network at the NIH/Bethesda campus. 

Working at NIH offers the possibility of living in a diverse, liberal and vibrant city: Washington DC
Or in a calm residential area with great schools and good affordable housing: Bethesda and Rockville.
 
WHO YOU ARE
You share our enthusiasm for epigenetics, gene regulation, nuclear organization and mouse development. You have PhD-experience in one or more of the following: mouse development, mouse genetics, epigenetics, or computational biology.
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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)🦎 can regrow limbs, tail, spinal cord, heart, and even parts of its brain. Axolotls are champions of regeneration and also shed light on limb patterning, wound healing, and developmental plasticity. Image from Prayag Murawala #ModelMonday #DevBio
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Honoured to be part of this awesome lineup 😍! @fnucleosome.bsky.social thanks for the opportunity! A very exciting Fall Season is about to start, I wouldn't miss it 😌🧬
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Karin Prummel @kprummel.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
We are searching for a research technician in our group at EMBL Heidelberg! 🧫🧬🔬 For more details, see the ad. Please reach out in case of any questions. The position is ideally filled by October 1. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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Research Technician
We are looking for a highly motivated research technician to join the Zaugg group at EMBL Heidelberg, an interdisciplinary team of experimental and computational scientists. Our research combines larg...
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Rada-Iglesias Lab @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
#Preprint alert! 📣 We are thrilled to share the work led by Lara Zorro-Shahidian and Lucio di Filippo, in which we show that #MLL2 controls gene expression in both #ESC and upon #differentiation by facilitating the #enhancer like activity of #LINE1 elements www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
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MLL2 facilitates long-range gene regulation through LINE1 elements
Transcriptional regulation is tightly linked to chromatin organization, with H3K4me3 commonly marking both active and bivalent promoters. In embryonic stem cells (ESC), MLL2 is essential for H3K4me3 d...
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🗒️‼️Do not miss this exciting new #preprint from the @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social, led by @eharo84.bsky.social: a master of building synergy ⏫- both in #enhancer research and at the lab! #DarkGenome #Transcription #GeneRegulation #Development #Genomics
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Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
#JobOffer #cienciajobs Postdoctoral position at the #CABD working with the amazing and dynamic team of @crisprscan.bsky.social ✂️🧬🐟 📍Sevilla, Spain Apply or share @sebioldev.bsky.social @segenetica.bsky.social @sebbm.bsky.social
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Thrilled to share the story stemming from my PhD! We used mESC neural differentiation, genome editing and bulk & single-cell approaches to uncover how ZIC2 controls early neural fate by playing a dual and sequential regulatory role as a promiscous pioneer and a selective lineage-specific activator.
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Aydan Bulut-Karslioglu @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
⚠️ I am really excited to share the work of Anastasios Balaskas, an excellent PhD candidate in the lab, with the wider world. Tasos made a significant advance: generating a stem cell-based embryo model that contains both posterior and anterior neural tissues of the late-stage gastrulating embryo.
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Just visited the pond where my passion for developmental biology began🥹. No tadpoles in sight, but I did spot these handsome little guys. Counted over 30 frogs 🐸—most of them covered in moist soil, undergoing estivation!🥵🌄
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
CAR-T therapy dev is on fire! Still remember covering the ARI project (Clínic Bcn-IDIBAPS) as an assignment during my Biotech days at UPV—I am sure Ariana would be smiling, excited to see how fast the field is moving to make the treatment she dreamt of simpler and more accessible.🧡
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I wouldn't miss it if attending to #ESHG2025!
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
#EMBLChromatin keeps being awesome: fantastic talks, lots of networking and troubleshooting! But guess who is also multitasking? ZIC2! Particularly during neural induction! Come by this afternoon to check poster 158 and I’ll tell you all about it 😉 @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social
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Rada-Iglesias Lab @radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
#Enhancer folks, submit your abstracts and register soon! Deadlines are around the corner and there are many opportunities for short talks.
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María Mariner @mariamafau.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🔬💜 #11F, what a day! 💜🔬 Yesterday we brought science to the classroom. As we left, 3 girls said they wanted to become scientists👩‍🔬. For you and for all those who will come after you: we’ll keep fighting to make sure you get there! #WomenAndGirlsInScience
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