Reposted by Rob KloseCathy Abbott @cathyabbott.bsky.social · 3hGreat reporting from @robinbisson.bsky.social on an absolutely dire funding situation… 276
Reposted by Rob KloseWilliam Garland @willgarland.bsky.social · 15hNew from the lab! We uncover how the cap-binding complex promotes first-intron splicing: ZC3H18 recruits splicing factors while competing with the RNA-decay machinery, linking two alternative fates for newly made RNA. doi.org/10.1016/j.mo... 01910
Reposted by Rob KloseMaxim Greenberg @maxvcg.bsky.social · 22hTwo more days to submit your abstract!! 298
Reposted by Rob KloseSimon Bullock @simonbullock11.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How are mRNAs linked to molecular motors in mammalian cells? In our new preprint, we show that FXR1/2 are RNA adaptors for the microtubule motor dynein. Our findings have also prompted us to rethink how activating adaptors contribute to motor-based transport (1/n) 16329
Reposted by Rob KloseEpigenetics Podcast @epigeneticspod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In the most recent episode we speak with @robklose.bsky.social, Professor of Genetics at the University of Oxford, about how CpG islands help control gene expression and chromatin regulation during development. #podcast #epigenetics Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-rob... 1156
Reposted by Rob KloseJulius Brennecke @juliusbrennecke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Five years ago, on a walk with @mayavoichek.bsky.social through the third district around the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social we concluded that "every day we do not work on the mysterious Env-independent infectivity of MDG1 retrotransposons is a lost day ... " The birth of an entire research domain. 26310
Reposted by Rob KloseAlex de Mendoza @alexdemendoza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For those of you who, like me, missed the Vatican #EvoDevo: www.pas.va/en/events/20..., don't worry, there will be a more earthly local version next week (Friday) in Cambridge Dept of Zoology, program here: londonevodevo.co.uk. Can't promise cardinal vestments in the background though. 2307
Rob Klose @robklose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I really enjoyed chatting with Stefan at the recent EMBO transcription and chromatin meeting about some of my thoughts on CpG island biology! 1288
Reposted by Rob KloseSuyang Zhang @suyangzhang.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Huge thanks to @claudioalfieri.bsky.social and Chris Smith for being the amazing viva examiners! 011
Reposted by Rob KloseTransposon and Cancer Epigenetics Group @deniz-lab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Delighted to share our first preprint of the lab! We introduce TEgment, a new RNA-seq pipeline that classifies TE expression into distinct structural modalities, distinguishing functional TE activity from transcriptional noise! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgTEgment dissects transposable element reactivation upon CDK9 inhibition in acute myeloid leukemiaCyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibition represents a promising therapeutic strategy in cancers that disrupts RNA polymerase II pause release and collapses oncogenic transcripts. Here, we show that... 34211
Reposted by Rob KloseCraig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cryo-EM peeps are living the dream www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgIn-cell structures visualize human pre-ribosome assembly in the nucleolusIn eukaryotes, ribosome biogenesis initiates within the nucleolus, a hallmark multilayered compartment of the nucleus. Structures of pre-ribosomes have been characterized ex situ, but their assembly p... 16730
Reposted by Rob Kloseerzbergerlab.bsky.social @erzbergerlab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In-cell structures visualize human pre-ribosome assembly in the nucleolus | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgIn-cell structures visualize human pre-ribosome assembly in the nucleolusIn eukaryotes, ribosome biogenesis initiates within the nucleolus, a hallmark multilayered compartment of the nucleus. Structures of pre-ribosomes have been characterized ex situ, but their assembly p... 02210
Reposted by Rob KloseAntoine Zalc @antoinezalc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026inpreparation.substack.com/p/opinion-re...inpreparation.substack.comOpinion: I Miss When The NIH Payline Was 40% And We All Mouth-Pipetted PhenolBy Dr. Douglas R. Waverly, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Yale University 064
Reposted by Rob KloseLaura Breimann @laurabreimann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yes, I loved the talk and the model. I had so many questions and ideas afterward! It would be so cool to visualize the catenations. 011
Reposted by Rob KloseLaura Breimann @laurabreimann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just went to a really cool talk by Madhu Srinivasan@oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social where he discussed their recent finding that Cohesin alone isn't enough for proper sister segregation. He argues that catenation, protected by Cohesin, allows for proper spindle tension www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 131
Reposted by Rob KloseJae Young Choi @jychoi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New preprint with grad student @linhngk.bsky.social. Big mystery in plants is why do their telomere length vary? We answered by analyzing 10Tb or 1.4 billion reads from 257 species of algae to land plants. We propose ecological adaptation shapes telomere length in plants. shorturl.at/0ox4xbiorxiv.orgBiogeographic cline is associated with the global plant telomere length variationTelomeres have the crucial role of protecting chromosome ends and its length varies significantly between organisms. What evolutionary factor shapes this natural variation has been a long standing que... 02512
Reposted by Rob KloseWillem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Steve Busby's scientific family. An impressive career achievement. 0155
Reposted by Rob KloseMaxim Greenberg @maxvcg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So proud of Angelique’s work, which culminated in a beautiful thesis, and a lively defense. Thanks so much to jury members @chribue.bsky.social @robklose.bsky.social @pablonavarrolab.bsky.social @danielholoch.bsky.social and Valerie Mezger for a scientifically enriching day! 3311
Reposted by Rob KloseRafael Pinilla-Redondo (Rafa) @rafomics.bsky.social · 16/07/20261/10 🚨Preprint! One RING to rule them all (phages)👑💍⚔️ Bacteria build giant DNA-scaffolded RNase rings (larger than the ribosome!) to shut down viral infection🧬🧵👇 biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 411857
Reposted by Rob KloseNick Loman @pathogenomenick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Celebrating 40 years of Steve Busby’s exceptional research career today @imibirmingham.bsky.social 1287
Reposted by Rob KloseWendy Bickmore @wbickmor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Emotional day yesterday celebrating alumni of the MRC Human Genetics Unit PhD programme across 3 decades. Wonderful to see old friends and hear about the amazing contributions our alumni are making across all walks of life. Closure of this training programme is such a loss. @uoe-igc.bsky.social 2372
Reposted by Rob KloseMaya Voichek @mayavoichek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Super excited to share my postdoctoral work at @imbavienna.bsky.social @viennabiocenter.bsky.social - We discovered that some retrotransposons, or "jumping genes" 🧬, are able to spread from cell to cell via a new viral infectivity route. A short thread: 🧵👇 (1/7) 20256142
Reposted by Rob KloseGautam Dey @gautamdey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Proud to contribute the World’s Hottest Mitotic Spindle™️ to this incredible study @fmikus.bsky.social @dudinlab.bsky.social #ProtistsOnSky 15712
Reposted by Rob KloseNacho Molina @molinalab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hey! You can have a look at our new preprint on #CellCycle regulation and #Pluripotency! A little thread 100% human 0% AI slop is coming (bear with me the mistakes). Let's thank first @maulik_nariya, the fantastic postdoc that led this project: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgComparison of cell-cycle gene expression dynamics and mRNA kinetics across mouse and human pluripotent systemsCell-cycle remodeling is fundamental to pluripotency and lineage commitment, yet whether its transcriptional and post-transcriptional architecture is conserved across species and developmental states ... 1116
Reposted by Rob KloseDuncan Sproul @sproullab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Reposting this postdoc opening in our lab. We also now have an opening for a graduate research assistant for the same project. Deadline 23rd October 2026 and details here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comResearch AssistantWe are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic research assistant to join the laboratory of Dr Duncan Sproul at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute of Genetics and Cancer and support research i... 064
Reposted by Rob KloseSjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Over the last week I have had separate discussions with three people being disillusioned by how bad their colleagues are at their job. Large organizations seem worse. I wonder whether having line managers work together with their people, instead of just leading from above, is a good solution. 282
Reposted by Rob KloseInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology @imbavienna.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Can “jumping genes” spread like viruses? New research from the Brennecke lab at IMBA shows that, in fruit flies, certain transposable elements can break out of their own cell and slip into developing eggs—securing their passage to the next generation. Published in Cell: imba.science/4jdMuYQ 33613
Reposted by Rob KloseRan Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We have to stop using "paper count" as a useful scientific metric. More writing output no longer means more knowledge gained www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...washingtonpost.comOne professor’s AI-assisted output: 200 papers and 14 books this yearAn online platform removed 257 papers written or co-written by the University of Chicago’s Nicholas Polson after other academics raised questions. 1011147
Reposted by Rob Kloseeric lai @lucksmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026the BEST feeling in this job is to see our lab members make incredible discoveries and be recognized for them. i am over the moon to share that Seungjae Lee was just named a finalist for the Blavatnik award, for his groundbreaking work on small RNA mechanisms! 🧬 blavatnikawards.org/news/items/b...blavatnikawards.orgBlavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists Announce 2026 Honorees | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 1384
Reposted by Rob KloseJohn Greally @greally.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tim Bestor has left us. This obituary captures him well — you always had to be at your intellectual peak with him, while his trainees always spoke highly of their experiences. He made a massive contribution to epigenetics, a giant in our field. www.genetics.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/memoria...genetics.cuimc.columbia.eduIn memoriam of Professor Timothy H. BestorIn memoriam: Professor Timothy H. Bestor 1952-2026 23722
Reposted by Rob KloseTien-Chi Huang @tienchihuang.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.genetics.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/memoria... such a giant.genetics.cuimc.columbia.eduIn memoriam of Professor Timothy H. BestorIn memoriam: Professor Timothy H. Bestor 1952-2026 075
Reposted by Rob KloseRichard Lenski @relenski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences" elifesciences.org/articles/112... @zdblount.bsky.social shared this thought-provoking paper with the lab group.elifesciences.orgPhilosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciencesTheory can help address cell and molecular biology’s major challenges, particularly those arising from large omics datasets. 110346
Reposted by Rob KlosebioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026H2A.Z-H2B.V nucleosomes form a specialised scaffold for transcription initiation in Trypanosoma brucei www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 043
Reposted by Rob KlosePedro Beltrao @pedrobeltrao.bsky.social · 22/09/202610 whole days between them agreeing on the need to slow down the AI development to releasing new models. 242
Reposted by Rob KloseSwiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · 22/09/2026🏆 Biochemist Martin Jinek is the winner of the Swiss Science Prize #MarcelBenoist 2026, considered the Swiss #Nobel Prize. He contributed to the development of molecular scissors, namely CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Read more ➡️ sohub.io/3hs4 66121
Reposted by Rob KloseBuzz Baum @buzzbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We are looking for a research assistant! Come join the team: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSZ826/r...jobs.ac.ukResearch Support Officer | Cell Biology | Dr Buzz Baum | LMB 2904 at MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyStart your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top... 02846
Reposted by Rob Klosepaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Some 30 years ago, I went for it. ‘Twas a good decision. Do it! 02311
Reposted by Rob KloseSue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Here it is! @basicsci.fredhutch.org is searching for an associate or senior faculty member! 12116
Reposted by Rob KloseMartin Pacesa @martinpacesa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ʙɪɴᴅᴄʀᴀꜰᴛ2 is out, and we're not waiting for the paper. The full code drops today, free for academic and industry use. We're releasing it early so you can start designing right now, and bring its full power to the current Adaptyv competition. github.com/PacesaLab/Bi... 4292138
Reposted by Rob KloseLaurence Pearl 🔥 @laurencepearl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I am quite literally under sail 021
Reposted by Rob KloseIMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026She’s coming to the IMP, and she’s recruiting! 🔬 Doris Kaltenecker will join the IMP as a Group Leader in March 2027. Her lab will study organ-to-organ communication in systemic diseases, with a focus on cancer cachexia: 1204
Reposted by Rob KloseWendy Bickmore @wbickmor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Tomorrow we welcome the last ever intact of PhD students into the MRC Human Genetics Unit. On Wednesday (23rd September) we celebrate all that our students have achieved, and contributed to society, over the decades. @uoe-igc.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrc-hgu-ph...eventbrite.co.ukMRC HGU PhD Student Alumni DayWe hope you can join us for a fun and inspiring in-person gathering. 0143
Reposted by Rob KloseBenoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Cut my life into pieces 151
Reposted by Rob KloseSheila Teves @sheilateves.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A new school year, and a new group photo for the Teves lab! 0181
Reposted by Rob KloseRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026O hey Reminder that in (homophobic) '94 as Dookie was blowing up, Green Day picked queercore Pansy Division to open for them + a lot of venues pressured them to drop them as openers -- Green Day told the venues they wouldn't play if PD didn't - and the venues (mostly? all?) backed down. huh. 392764640
Reposted by Rob KloseEpiCrossBorders @epicrossborders.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Great to welcome Dr Sriharsa Pradhan, Distinguished Scientist at #NEB, to Helmholtz Munich this week! He joined us for a fascinating scientific seminar, followed by a career talk with our doctoral researchers. Thanks for sharing your research, insights & time! #EpiCrossBorders 043
Reposted by Rob KloseRobin H. van der Weide @robinhweide.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Officially not a one-person show anymore 🎉 Excited to welcome Sandra, Giacomo, Ruben, and Anouk to the lab at the @umcutrecht.bsky.social. We're diving into chromatin systems biology together. Feels good to say "we" now. 0202
Reposted by Rob KloseHiten Madhani @hitenmadhani.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I published 2 papers at G&D as a grad student. She let me have something like 13 figures in one of them. Years later, I sent in a paper from my lab and it was rejected without review. I sent her a 1 sentence note saying I thought it would be a shoe-in. She changed her mind (it was accepted). 161