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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wir suchen für unsere AG eine*n Technische*n Assistent*in, unbefristet (E9, 50%), mit Drittmitteln auf 100% aufgestockt (später 100% unbefristet). Lust auf's Arbeiten mit Bakterien und Zellen in unserer #Mikrobiologie und #Zellkultur? Dann hier bewerben: short-url.cc/1EQik Gerne teilen! #Hiring

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Techn. Assistent*in (w/m/d) (DM-829)

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Congratulations to Lukas! 🎉 PhD student #12, part of the “second gen PhD students”. Lukas was the first in my group to work on animal natural products. He laid the basis for several projects that will now follow up on his stunning work on ant venoms. #ants #venoms #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#Promotion in der Naturstoff-Forschung / Pharmazeutischen Biologie? Wir haben eine freie Stelle am Institut für #Pharmazie der FU Berlin... :-) jobs.fu-berlin.de/job/Wiss_-Mi...

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Wiss. Mitarbeiter*in (Praedoc) (w/m/d) (832)

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Katja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Sachsen-Anhalt - überparteiliche Kampagne gegen AfD: 1️⃣ Auf taktisch-waehlen.de zeigt unser Tool die beste taktische Wahl je Wahlkreis. 2️⃣ Wir suchen noch Leute für 6 Aktions-Wochenenden vor Ort. Die Anmeldung ist kostenlos auf unserer Mitmachen-Seite. taktisch-waehlen.de

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Taktisch Wählen

Die AfD möchte nicht, dass du erfährst wie du deine Stimmen bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt am besten gegen sie einsetzen kannst...

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Congratulations to Valerie! 🎉 PhD student #11, part of the “second gen PhD students”. Valerie was the first in my group focusing on mode-of-action work, and she did a great job elucidating the MoA of #aetokthonotoxin and the ambigols. #cyanotoxins #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Déjà vu! I am incredibly honored to receive our students' Teaching Award for the second year in a row. 🏆 I didn’t even know winning back-to-back was possible. A massive thank you to all the students who voted. Still discussing with the students what to do with the award money this year... 😁

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Jake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Once again: German universities were the envy of the world before the Nazis rose to power and took an ideological wrecking ball to the entire enterprise. If you want to know how long it took for German universities to recover… they haven’t.

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FragDenStaat @fragdenstaat.de · 27/05/2026

Auf der #rp26 zeigte @arnesemsrott.bsky.social auf, wie die autoritäre Wende schon längst im Gange ist: Die Regierung setzt Wünsche der extremen Rechten um & übergeht die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung. Zeit, dass aus der demokratischen Mehrheit eine #Gegenmacht wird! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7waH...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 15/05/2026

New research finds that nursing carpenter ants apply their venom to their brood to prevent fungal infections, highlighting peptides’ role in colony hygiene and social immunity. Learn more in this week’s issue of #ScienceAdvances: scim.ag/3PfGh24

The 15 May 2026 cover of Science Advances showing carpenter ant workers tending to pupae within their nest.
Credit: Lukas Koch

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

1/ A thread on our latest publication: Don't tell our beloved cyanobacteria, but we’ve been flirting with ants lately. 🐜 Formicine ants have long been regarded as simple "acid sprayers", containing only formic acid in their venom. Our study shows that this is not the case. 🧵 doi.org/10.1126/scia...

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Beyond formic acid: Peptides in carpenter ant venoms aid in disease protection

Contrary to common belief, the acid sprays of carpenter ants contain lipids and antifungal peptides, aiding in disease protection.

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Why do publishers still send emails like these on a Saturday morning? They should known we might have families and plans for the weekend like everyone else? 🙈

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Christian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 24/04/2026

Ja so eine Überraschung. "Deutsche Städte und Landkreise können ihre Einnahmen aus erneuerbaren Energien mehr als verdoppeln, wenn sie die Ausbauziele für Wind- und Solaranlagen erreichen." Die Ergebnisse kommuniziert das Ministerium allerdings nicht.

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Wachstum durch Energiewende? Reiche lässt Studie verschwinden

Eine neue Studie im Auftrag des Wirtschaftsministeriums zeigt: Der Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien könnte die regionale Wertschöpfung in Deutschland verdoppeln. Die Ergebnisse kommuniziert das Ministerium allerdings nicht.

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Elisabeth (Lilli) Janssen @elisabethjanssen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#Publication: "Curation of #MassSpectrometry #ReferenceData for Improved Identification and #Dereplication of #Cyanobacterial Specialized #Metabolites" in Journal of #NaturalProducts #OpenAccess 2905 highly curated reference spectra of 150 metabolites now in #Massbank doi.org/10.1021/acs....

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

This is the one big thing I really don't understand. Even if you don't care about the environment / climate change, you should prefer the cheapest possible ways to generate electricity - solar and wind. How can we teach the public that renewables are best in their own economic interest? #B1804

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Highlight #4 – Mode of Action of Aetokthonotoxin. Remember our “bald eagle killer” story and the neurotoxic alkaloid #aetokthonotoxin (#AETX) we discovered from the #cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola? (paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/..., behind-the-scenes thread: bsky.app/profile/nied...)

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Science | AAAS

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Highlight #3 – New Mass Spectrometer. Mass spectrometry is the heartbeat of our research, so it was tough to leave behind our Q Exactive plus when we left the University of Halle. But we have found a worthy successor with our new timsTOF flex MALDI-2! 🎉

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Highlight #2 – One of my personal highlights at the end of 2025 was the invitation to give the keynote speech at the BPhD (Federal Association of Pharmacy Students in Germany) meeting in Berlin, organized by our students. Great to see so many engaged students who care for the future of our field.

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Highlight #1 – Teaching Award. I’m incredibly honoured that I have been awarded with the 2025 Teaching Award from our students. Research milestones are great, but being recognized by the people in the lecture hall is truly special. A huge thank you to the students for the nomination!

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

OK, let’s continue with other highlights from the past months. I will restrict myself to the top 4 highlights, as 4 is my lucky number… 🙃

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Last but not least... Congratulations to Franziska! 🎉 PhD student #10 leaving the group, also part of the “second gen PhD students”. Franziska focused on advanced mass spec data evaluation and halogenated specialized metabolites from #cyanobacteria. #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Next one... Congratulations to Diana! 🎉 PhD student #9 leaving the group, also part of the “second gen PhD students”. Diana has worked intensely on #imaging mass spectrometry and natural products from fungal #endophytes. #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Congratulations to Laura! PhD student #8 leaving the group, and part of the “second gen PhD students” who started their work with me at the University of Halle. Despite a rocky start through Covid lockdowns, she did a great job characterizing #microcystin derivatives! #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I’ve been quiet for a few months, but the lab definitely has been busier than my feed. There’s a lot to catch up on, so I’ll try to share the most important stuff we have been doing throughout the coming week. I hope that by Friday, we’ll finally be back in the present. 🙃

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I am currently moving from Twitter to Bluesky - the transferred tweets have the wrong timestamp on the top right, but the archive date and order is OK... 🙃

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Interested in natural product producing microorganisms? 🦠 See you in Berlin... 😀

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Interessanter Fund: Es gibt genau eine Partei, die die Aktualisierung der AAppO so wichtig fand, dass sie dieses Thema in ihr Wahlprogramm aufgenommen hat - @gruene.de: "Wir setzen uns für eine Novellierung der Approbationsordnungen des Pharmazie- und Medizinstudiums ein." 👍

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I know there is a debate about whether scientists should leave Twitter/X or stay to keep some residual sanity on this platform. While I still enjoy being here (only reading posts from those I actively follow helps...), I do not really want to support this platform anymore.

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Winkler Laboratory @winklerlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

📢 It is 5 min before 12❗ "Aufstehen für Demokratie" is committed to fact-based political decisions & democratic processes: www.aufstehenfuerdemokratie.de www.openpetition.de/!ychtb 📅 Join us on Feb 12th at 11:55 am at universities and research institutions in Germany. 🔬 Science needs democracy 🤝

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Now replace 'driving' with 'piloting', or any other task requiring high level of attention. A virus that can go inside your neocortex, what could possibly go wrong? #NeuroCovid

Driving Under the Cognitive Influence of COVID-19: Exploring the Impact of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Road Safety

Results: Findings indicate an association between acute COVID-19 rates and increased car crashes with an OR of 1.5 (1.23-1.26 95%CI). The analysis did not find a protective effect of vaccination against increased crash risks, contrary to previous assumptions. The OR of car crashes associated with COVID-19 was comparable to driving under the influence of alcohol at legal limits or driving with a seizure disorder.

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Paul Ehrlich in his office. If Paul Ehrlich had had an internet browser, he would have had too many tabs open. 🙃

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Interested in #MSImaging? Check out our work on the distribution of conium alkaloids in poison hemlock, including some on-tissue derivatization. Featured as front cover art of today's issue of the Journal of Natural Products. 🎉 @ACS4Authors

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Had a DFG proposal rejected today, and taking a look at my previous failure rate, I realized that (at least for me) it is much easier to get a professorship (success rate of applications 50%) than to get a DFG proposal funded (success rate 15%).

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

Been to the cinema last Sunday. 😷, of course. I always wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces. My wife, kids and I were the only ones masked – proud that my kids don’t give in to peer pressure. Happy for the mask, though: CO2 levels hit 1800 ppm. On the way home,

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for ventilation and indoor air quality | Science

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 04/05/2024

No science content, but our 11-year-old son, big #LEGO fan, has been constructing like a maniac the last days. This is what he made yesterday, and I just need to share that! 🤩 #SpiderMan 🕸️

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

Wir erweitern unser Team! Auf der Suche nach einem/einer Labormanager/in (m/w/d) für unsere Mikrobiologie- und Zellkulturlabore. Wenn Sie Erfahrung in diesem Bereich haben, melden Sie sich bei mir für weitere Details. Bitte teilen! 🧪📷#stellenangebote #jobsuche #jobs

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

We're expanding our team! Seeking a Lab Manager for our microbiology and cell culture labs. If you're experienced in these fields, reach out for more details. Please share! 🧪🔬 #JobOpening #Hiring #MicrobiologyJobs

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

Well-invested startup funds – #HEPA air purifiers for all lecture halls & seminar rooms of our institute. As research has shown, air purifiers can be one puzzle piece in preventing the spread of airborne diseases, and increase the performance of students. #BildungAberSicher #IndoorAirQuality

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 02/03/2024

Mucking out the library I have inherited from my predecessor – feels weird to throw away books, but how useful are books about molecular biology from the 1990’s or the immune system from the 1980’s? :-)

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

We have an open position for a PhD student. Some prior experience with proteomics techniques required, German knowledge mandatory (teaching). Please contact me for more information. @VAAM #phdjobs #phdposition #promotion #NaturalProductResearch

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Congratulations, Markus! PhD student #7 leaving the group – first of the “second gen PhD students” who started their work at the University of Halle. Well done, thanks for following up on the chemistry of the cyanobacterium A. hydrillicola and the discovery of the aetokthonostatins! #proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola really is nasty, as we show in the most recent @PNASNews cover story (www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... ). A thread… 1/

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Now that I am on Twitter/X, bsky and mstdn... I am lost. If I want to tweet/post/toot/whatever something, do I do this on all three platforms, or does this annoy those who follow me on all three? 🙃

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

Closing the circle: I started my academic life as a pharmacy student @FU_Berlin. 27 years and 5 positions later (@uni_greifswald, #Riemser Arzneimittel AG, #Cyano Biotech GmbH, @uni_tue, @UniHalle), I now return to where it all started. Quite a journey… :)

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 13/11/2022

Just to be prepared, I joined Mastodon. If you want to find me there: @Niedermeyer_Lab@fediscience.org. Also, I downloaded my Twitter archive. Funny to have all past tweets & media offline, but I mainly did this to have a list of following/followers. 1/2

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 16/09/2022

Wow, quite a successful #DPhG Annual Meeting 2022. Congratulations to Markus Schwark (invited short talk), Laura Louisa Stock (winning a poster prize), and Dr. Steffen Breinlinger (@phen3thylamin, awarded with the Scheele-Award 2022; his 5th dissertation award 😮)! 🎉#proudPI

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Timo Niedermeyer @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social · 09/08/2022

Looking for TWO PhD students to work on #AETX, the #EagleKiller #cyanotoxin (). Focus synthetic chemistry or biology. German knowledge mandatory (teaching). Mehr Infos siehe Homepage. @VAAM #phdjobs #phdposition #promotion #pharmazie #NaturalProductResearch

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