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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 21/07/2026

In a new study in Nature Communications, Martin Vingron and @ekindea.bsky.social present "Corgi", an AI-based tool that allows researchers to predict how the genome behaves across different cell types. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-le... Original publication: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

AI Image of a corgi with DNA sequences. The image was created using Adobe Firefly.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 07/06/2026

🧬 💎 Knack den DNA-Code und bastel dir ein Peptid-Bracelet! Dmitri hilft bei der Entschlüsselung der Gensequenzen und der Translation in eine Peptidkette #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

🧠🧩Das Puzzle des Lebens - füge die Bausteine eines Gehirns oder eines Embryos zusammen! #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

Wer alles wohnt auf unseren Händen? Agarplatten mit Abdrücken unserer Hände machen unsere Mitbewohner sichtbar. #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

🔬 Mustererkennung ist essenziell in der Mikroskopie, daher trainieren wir unsere zukünftigen Mitarbeiter*innen frühzeitig mit unserem Mikroskopie-Memory 🧫 #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

Gummibärchen-DNA-Synthese - unsere Strategie zur Gewinnung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses! #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

👨‍🔬🧪 Unser Kids Science Room bietet verschiedene Aktivitäten für die Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen von morgen, z.B. die Bestimmung des pH-Wertes verschiedener Flüssigkeiten mit Rotkohlsaft #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

René aus der Mikroskopie 🔬 extrahiert gemeinsam mit unseren Gästen deren Mundschleimhaut und macht die Zellkerne in den Zellen sichtbar 🧫. #LNDW

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/06/2026

‪🧬🔬 🧪Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2026 Berlin auch an unserem Institut! Vorträge, Führungen durch Labore und Mitmach-Aktivitäten von unseren liebe Kolleg*innen 👩‍🔬 und für unsere tolle Gäste 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦! #LNDW

Foto des Max-Planck-Instituts für molekulare Genetik während der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 30/04/2026

In our "Meet the first author" series we spoke with Lisa Martina and Michal Malszycki about their recent paper, their fascination with nuclear speckles, and how an unexpected discovery helped them gain insight into the functions of speckles. www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-mt... @aktast.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 17/04/2026

We are excited that Claudia Langenberg and Malte Spielmann joined the MPIMG this year as external scientific members of the Max Planck Society. These roles are held by researchers with close MPI ties, strengthening our network and fostering collaboration. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-ex...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/03/2026

Congrats to @elisamoutin.bsky.social, Postdoc @vallierlab.bsky.social, on receiving a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Postdoct Fellowship. Elisa will study how genetic and epigenetic alterations in chronic liver disease drive hepatocyte–cholangiocyte transdifferentiation and contribute to cancer.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 23/03/2026

Thank you to all the panelists: Efrat Shema (Shema Lab), Hafsa Zahid (IMPRS doctoral candidate Stricker Lab, FU), @fueyoraquel.bsky.social (Fueyo Lab), Christian Feregrino (Postdoc Mundlos Lab), and moderators Mariam Hakobyan (Meissner/Shema Labs) and @glazar.bsky.social (Postdoc Aktas Lab)!

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 23/03/2026

On March 10, we hosted a panel discussion for International Women's Day on unconscious bias in academia. We discussed how bias affects hiring and women’s workload. Solutions like anonymized applications and diverse panels trained on DEI were proposed for a more inclusive future. #IWD #WomeninSTEM

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/03/2026

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Last but not least Postdoc Petar Glazar from the lab of @aktast.bsky.social. His role model is Ada Yonath, crystallographer and Nobel laureate. #IWD2026

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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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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 04/03/2026

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 Katarina Ninkovic about her role mode, American microbiologist Alice Catherine Evans.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 04/03/2026

Congratulations to director Alexander Meissner, who has been honored with the 2026 ISSCR Momentum Award for Exceptional Work in Developmental and Stem Cell Epigenetics by the The International Society for Stem Cell Research. @isscr.org --> Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-is...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 03/03/2026

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 Marcel Wittmung (Hnisz/Vingron Labs) and his role model Debbie Marks.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 02/03/2026

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 Hannah Wieler and her role model Hedi Lamarr—actress and inventor who's ideas set the basis for many modern technologies. #IWD2026 #WomenInScience

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/02/2026

Congratulations to the entire team (l to r): Ibrahim Ilik, first authors Lisa Martina and Michal Malszycki and group leader Tuğçe Aktaş! Work is a collaboration with @ferhatay.bsky.social at the @lji.org and Cantas Alev at Kyoto University. -> Original Publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/02/2026

New paper in @cellpress.bsky.social by the Aktas lab @aktast.bsky.social! The scientists show that nuclear speckles help process RNA transcribed from dense regions of the genome, providing an answer to the long-standing question of speckle function. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-nu...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 25/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2nd Meeting on Early Embryogenesis & Epigenetics last week—great talks and valuable discussions across the community! Huge thanks to our partners at the Weizmann, the speakers, session chairs, and all the behind-the-scenes helpers! www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 20/01/2026

Last but certainly not least, the final guest speaker at the 2nd meeting on embryogenesis and epigenetics will be Joanna Wysocka from Stanford University. We look forward to hearing about her work on human development and evolution. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 16/01/2026

Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Alexander van Oudenaarden of the Hubrecht Institute will discuss his work on novel sequencing tools for exploring translation in individual cells. More information: lnkd.in/eGGGDXHz

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 15/01/2026

Thank you for all of the applications submitted to the IMPRS-BAC graduate school! We are currently evaluating them and will notify candidates by the end of January. Good luck, and thank you for your interest! The next call will open in October 2026. @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 13/01/2026

🧬 Only one month until the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics. #Embryo2026 Barbara Treutlein (@ethz.ch) will speak about her work reconstructing human brain development with organoids and single-cell technologies! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 02/01/2026

📢 LAST CALL! Celebrate the New Year by applying for one of our #PhD projects & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool until Jan 7th, 2026! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRS/applic...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 18/12/2025

📆 Holiday Season is coming up, so there is plenty of time to prepare your application for the #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRS/applic...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 15/12/2025

Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Amos Tanay (Weizmann Institute of Science) will speak about quantitative models for the epiblast and beyond. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 12/12/2025

We look forward to welcoming Kikuë Tachibana (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry) to the 2nd Meeting on early embryogeneis & epigenetics! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 11/12/2025

🧬 Are you interested in synthetic biology, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and cutting-edge genomics? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join Stefan Mundlos’ lab @stemundi.bsky.social at the MPIMG. #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! @nataliabenetti.bsky.social 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5124667/Mund...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 08/12/2025

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬 Marta Shabhazi (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology / University of Cambridge) will speak about the developmental plasticity of the early human embryo. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 04/12/2025

🧬 Are you fascinated by alternative splicing? Join Florian Heyd’s lab @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool for your PhD! Strong background in molecular biology and cell culture needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5120514/Heyd...

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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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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/11/2025

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬 We look forward to hearing from Nicolas Rivron (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) about his work with blastoids! More information👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/11/2025

New work from Bernhard Herrmann’s group in "Genetics" shows how targeted, non-Mendelian inheritance could solve problems in livestock breeding. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-11-25-t...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 25/11/2025

🔬 Hot #PhD topic: Single-molecule fluorescence and super-resolution microscopy! Use quantitative nanoscale imaging to map nuclear organization. Apply by Jan 7 to join Johannes Stein’s Lab @jmstein.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5098010/stei...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 21/11/2025

🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Kathrin Plath from the UCLA as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 20/11/2025

IMPRS-BAC open call: Gunwant Patil from the @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab talks about his PhD experience and how the program helps him develop on a personal and professional level. Call is open until January 7, 2026! Available projects: www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...

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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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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 14/11/2025

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬Vincent Pasque @pasquelab.bsky.social from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social will speak about his work on modelling early human embryogenesis with naïve pluripotent stem cells. More information👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 13/11/2025

IMPRS-BAC Open Call: Current IMPRS student Heleen Mallie (@bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab) talks about what pursuing a PhD means to her and how the program helps her gain new skills. Apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/en/imprs #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 12/11/2025

The next featured speaker at the #Embryo2026 meeting is Kathy Niakan from the University of Cambridge! We are looking forward to her talk on the topic of "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Lineage Specification in Human Embryos." More information 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 11/11/2025

🧬 Interested in modelling HIV-1 chemoprevention and SARS-CoV-2 evolution? Join the lab of Max von Kleist via our #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool open call! XP in mathematical modelling and stochastic simulation techniques needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099000/Klei...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 11/11/2025

We were very happy to welcome this amazing group of early-career researchers as part of the @Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin! Special thanks to @annaamonaco.bsky.social (Mundlos Lab) and @matthewkraushar.bsky.social for hosting the group and providing an in-depth tour of their labs!

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 07/11/2025

🧬📢 Looking forward to our next speaker in our lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting, Anshul Kundaje from Stanford University. He will speak on the topic of "Deep learning the regulatory syntax of fetal development and the genetic basis of developmental disorders".

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 06/11/2025

🧬 Want to study the clonal evolution of tumors for your PhD? Apply by January 7, 2026 for a PhD position in the lab of Katharina Jahn @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! Strong computational background needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5100414/jahn...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 05/11/2025

🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Jacob Hanna from the Weizmann Institute of Science as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting! More information 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 04/11/2025

🧬 Interested in dissecting dose-dependent transcriptional regulation through epigenome editing and synthetic biology for your PhD? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join the lab of @eddaschulz.bsky.social @molgen.mpg.de & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099133/schu...

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