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Young Embryologist Network @yen-network.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🌟 Sammy Lee Memorial Lecture | A Landmark Journey in IVF Our keynote speaker, Dr Kay Elder (Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic), took us on a remarkable journey through the development of the in vitro culture of human preimplantation embryos, from 1969 to the present day 🧬

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Young Embryologist Network @yen-network.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Come check out the art exhibition, titled “Inside Pregnancy: Creative perspectives on Reproductive Biology.”Enjoy a unique visual exploration of reproductive science, blending scientific insight with artistic interpretation 🎨

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Looking forward to being a part of this! 💫

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Molecular ecology & evolution land on EMBO Press 🛸🌱 Hot off the press, my cover for this special issue of @embojournal.org celebrates the growing synergy of molecular, genomic and cell biology with ecological and evolutionary reasoning. #sciart #scicomm

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The EMBO Journal @embojournal.org · 16/03/2026

Our SPECIAL ISSUE on MOLECULAR EVOLUTION & ECOLOGY is out! Editorial: @yehumoran.bsky.social, @berndpulverer.bsky.social et al Reviews on Asgard archaea, epimutations, giant-virus/host dynamics, smartphone analogy for animal origins… …& many related primary articles link.springer.com/journal/4431...

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Yehu Moran @yehumoran.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Today the EMBO Journal special issue on molecular ecology and evolution is finally published. It was a pleasure coordinating this collection together with @berndpulverer.bsky.social and many outstanding authors. Editorial: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Cover art by @munafomarzia.bsky.social

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EMBO Press co-evolves with molecular ecology and evolutionary biology - The EMBO Journal

The EMBO Journal - Molecular ecology and evolution are central to understanding how biological systems function, interact, and diversify. A special issue of this journal reflects the growing...

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

All lights on protein folding 💡 Out @nature.com , @niko-dalheimer.bsky.social & @rongqinxiaoxiao.bsky.social from the Hartl lab at @maxplanck.de Institute of Biochemistry developed single-particle tracking in living cells to study the dynamics of co-translational protein folding #sciart #scicomm

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Niko Dalheimer @niko-dalheimer.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I’m excited to share my first-author paper, with co-first author @rongqinxiaoxiao.bsky.social, now out in @nature.com. We developed a live-cell single-particle tracking platform to see how TRiC & prefoldin engage proteins during co- and post-translational folding. 1/9 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Single-molecule dynamics of the TRiC chaperonin system in vivo - Nature

Single-particle tracking experiments in intact cells reveal dynamic co- and post-translational interactions of the TRiC–PFD chaperonin complex with client proteins during in vivo protein folding.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🔬🔦Our Imaging spotlight from @hiralshah.bsky.social & team highlights their U-ExM atlas of planktonic eukaryotes, including details on how you can explore this wonderful resource. Plus, check out Hiral’s top tips on getting started with expansion microscopy. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/01/20/i...

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Imaging spotlight: U-ExM atlas of microbial eukaryotes - FocalPlane

Imaging spotlight: U-ExM atlas of microbial eukaryotes - News

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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The beautiful artwork accompanying this spotlight is by Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social. Marzia was one of the first artists that we highlighted in our #SciArt profiles back in 2021! thenode.biologists.com/sciart-profi...

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Umut Kilik @umut-kilik.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

A nice way to close the chapter on my PhD work: our team was awarded the Bruno Speck Award 2025 by the Swiss Foundation for Haematological Research for our publication on human intestinal evolution.

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Umut Kilik @umut-kilik.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

and @munafomarzia.bsky.social for this beautiful artwork 🙂

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Breaking symmetry♋️ Another #NotTheCover from the same issue of @cellcellpress.bsky.social Here the @zernickagoetz.bsky.social lab @caltech.edu reports the earliest known symmetry breaking event in the mammalian embryo - right at moment of fertilisation! #sciart #scicomm 🧵

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Bringing sci-fi vibes into the microscopic world 🪐

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A planetary atlas of plankton 🪐 Closing the year with a bang: out @cellcellpress.bsky.social the @dudinlab.bsky.social & @gautamdey.bsky.social labs used ultrastructure Expansion Microscopy to reveal the stunning cytoskeletal diversity of over 200 plankton species! A #sciart 🧵 @embl.org

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

So cool to finally see the flamenco piRNA cluster assembled in its full glory - a ~700kb transcript, almost completely unspliced!

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The multifaceted effects of paternal environments on offspring🌈 Latest from the @jamiehackett.bsky.social lab @embl.org, out now @embojournal.org: @bbbranjan.bsky.social & @mdura.bsky.social quantitatively investigate the impact of paternal environments on early embryogenesis. A #sciart 🧵

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Talking to students is by far one of my favourite parts of this job ✨ #EUCYS 2025 was a hive of brilliant scientists in the making, so grateful to @embl.org & EIROforum for the opportunity to be there with my science & art! #scicomm #sciart #stem @ec.europa.eu

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

By the way, the image for this talk about how cancer cells adapt was painted by the amazing Marzia Munafò! Thank you @munafomarzia.bsky.social!

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Pauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

At least for science in the #oocyte community, the future looks bright with so many curious & young minds thinking about big open questions in oocyte and reproductive biology! Thanks so much to @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for organizing and bringing us all together in Paris!

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Super oocyte community - had a fantastic time in Paris! 🙌

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Spotted one of my illustrations on stage at the Singer-Polignac #fertility meeting in Paris! Big thanks to Andrea Pauli for the shout out!! 💫 #sciart #scicomm

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Pamela Ferretti @pamferretti.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Last week @richabdill.com and @samanthagraham.bsky.social's paper was featured on the cover of Cell! The cover, portraying microbes on shelves shaped like a world map, was possible thanks to the amazing team of illustrators at SciStories ✏️🦠

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Thank you, @munafomarzia.bsky.social, for this amazing artistic representation of our work! 🤩🐟❤️

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I loved how subtle aspects were incorporated into this piece, like the tripartite key, drawings of sperm and egg on the door and even some phylogenetic trees! 🌟 But did you notice, what lies beyond the door? Ribosomes and molecules found within the egg!

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Check out this beautiful representation of our work by @munafomarzia.bsky.social uncovering the molecular bridge between sperm and egg! 🔑🤩 We had lots of fun brainstorming together with Marzia and seeing our discoveries come to life in this artistic rendition 🧵

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Joaquina Delas @joadelas.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I was already in love with the science in this paper! ... and on top of that... #sciart on the same story by the one and only @munafomarzia.bsky.social

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Unlocking fertilisation 🗝️ out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation. @impvienna.bsky.social A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵

An illustration of a door slightly ajar, with glass panels depicting images of fish, oocytes, spermatozoa and a mouse. A key is inserted in the keyhole and emanates a bright light. On the keychain there are multiple other keys.

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

One of my illustrations made an appearance at the MPI #epigenetics conference! thanks to the boss @jamiehackett.bsky.social presenting the cool science we do in the lab 🔥

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Jamie Hackett @jamiehackett.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Postdoc positions in epigenetics! We have several opportunities to investigate big picture questions on (epi)genome function & mechanisms Based @embl.org near Rome (Italy), we offer full scientific support/facilities, training & funding. Also...☀️🏛️🍕🏖️ See👇or contact me for other options. Pls RS

Advert detailing a postdoctoral scientist position at EMBL Rome. Contact: jamie.hackett@embl.it

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Very excited to be in Freiburg for the #epigenetics meeting 🧬 Come say hi during the poster session to hear about oocyte epigenetics!

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Thanks Jamie for the shout out🙏 meet the other Hackett team members in his thread!!

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

News from the Hackett group! Careful and systematic testing of the earliest molecular signatures of inter generational epigenetic inheritance - great work from Mathilde Dura & @bbbranjan.bsky.social!🙌🙌

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Super inspiring episode (out of one of my favourite science podcasts) for anyone looking into finding the next science idea 💡 open.spotify.com/episode/6KMh...

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66 | Michael Fischbach and the scientific decision tree

Night Science · Episode

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Time for an new intro under these skies 🔵 I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm more at www.munafomarzia.com

A black and white pencil drawing inspired by Escher’s drawing hands in which the hands emerge from a nucleosome structure

A blue/purple drawing of the interior of a cathedral, with light shining through the glass panes and projecting a DNA shape on the floor

Drawing of a gloved hand of a scientist holding a purple spark, on grey background

A watercolour drawing of a water landscape surrounded by mountains with a cell jumping on the water like a skipping stone

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Reminder for scientist: don't use red+green LUTs. Make your images and videos colorblind friendly. Run them through one of many tools available to make them accessible 🧪 #microscopy

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

📢 anyone based in Trento & interested in scientific illustrations: come chat with me tomorrow at 5.30pm at CIBIO in Trento! #sciart #scicomm

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

This is an incredible paper, revealing the molecular architecture of a network of cytoplasmic filaments at near atomic resolution. They present clear evidence that these filaments assemble to provide a storage places for the many maternally encoded proteins needed for early embryogenesis. WOW!!

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

🌄At the dawn of a new life, mammalian oocytes need to safely store what will be required for early embryogenesis. Out now in Cell, the Schuh lab et al shed light on cytoplasmic lattices, enigmatic structures that accumulate and store proteins needed by the early embryo! #sciart #scicomm

A pantry illuminated by sunrise coming in from a window in the background, with the shelves loaded with bottles and jars that contain protein structures.

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

I see no better way to kick off this account than a brand new #sciart ! Out now in Nature, three studies report the generation of human embryo models starting from stem cells and I was lucky enough to illustrate the findings of the Zernicka-Goetz lab at Cambridge Uni & Caltech! 🔥

A hand pouring gems of three different colours into a flask. The gems represent three cell types and inside the flask they self-assemble into a structure resembling a human embryo at two weeks old. The image has a magic-like atmosphere.

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Marzia Munafò @munafomarzia.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Finally here too! 🎉 Need to follow some science and sciart people - if you're into either just say your name!

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