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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Thrilled to share we've been awarded a Plus 3 grant by Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation! 🎉🧠 Brain metastases don't just invade - they rewire. Our lab will investigate how SCLC reshapes brain microenvironment into a metabolic ally. #CancerNeuroscience #Metabolism www.cmmc-uni-koeln.de/cmmc-news/sh...

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Elisa Motori Receives Plus 3 Grant for Research on Brain Metastases

Dr. Elisa Motori, principal investigator at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Research Center, has been awarded funding through the prestigious Plus 3 program of the Boehr...

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Our 'Mitochondria & Cell Fate Transitions: From Stemness to Senescence' conference was everything a scientific meeting should be: amazing talks, bold ideas, unexpected connections. Rarely do disciplines that work in silos collide so productively! ✨ #Mitochondria #CellTransitions #FusionConferences

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Check out this great review from @winklerlab.bsky.social and colleagues: cancer neuroscience is going to rewrite everything we thought we knew about oncology - and we're just getting started!🧠🔍

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

What a week at our EMBO workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg!!! 🦒🧠⛰️ Amazing talks, early career scientists buzzing with excitement, sharing projects, connecting, and getting invaluable feedback. Their energy and inspiration? Totally unforgettable!

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

✨ Malta is calling! From mitochondria to cell transitions, join us for incredible speakers and the latest in science. Register now - we’re excited to see you there!

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Finally out in @nature.com! SCLC rewires synaptic signaling to fuel growth - spotlighting a novel therapeutic target 🧠🔬 Proud to have co-led this work with fantastic partner labs: Max Anstötz, Silvio Rizzoli, @bergamilab.bsky.social, Filippo Beleggia and Christian Reinhardt: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer - Nature

Small cell lung cancer cells form functional synapses with glutamatergic neurons, receiving synaptic transmissions and deriving a proliferative advantage from these interactions.

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ever wondered how mitochondria 🔋 influence cell fate 🧫? I’m excited to host the first Fusion Conference all about that, together with Mireille Khacho & Mageni Soriano! We’ll dive into mitochondria’s role in cell identity and transitions. Stay tuned—we’ll announce an exciting speaker lineup soon!

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🎉 Countdown is on! Leading up to the EMBO Workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg (Switzerland), we’ll be spotlighting some of the exciting talks, themes, and speakers you won’t want to miss 🔍🧠⚡ We’ll kick things off on September 28 with Erika Holzbaur as our keynote speaker.

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Motori Lab @motorilab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I'm thrilled to be co-organizing the very first EMBO Workshop bridging mitochondria and brain research - a powerhouse of science, ideas, and amazing speakers! 🧠🔬 📅 registration closes MAY 30th, so don’t wait to snag your spot! Stay tuned - more updates about the topics and speakers coming soon! 🎙️

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