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Sandra Iden

@sandraiden.bsky.social
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Professor for Cell and Developmental Biology, Saarland University, Homburg │ #cellcellcommunication #cellpolarity #skinbiology #cellcelladhesion│ acting president German Society of Cell Biology, @DGZ.bsky.social │https://www.uni-saarland.de/lehrstuhl/iden

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Alex Ludwig @alexludwig.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Super happy to announce that our paper "Homer condensates orchestrate YAP–Wnt signaling crosstalk downstream of the Crumbs polarity complex" is now out in PNAS: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.... We thank the reviewers for their constructive feedback and PNAS for a smooth revision!
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
On June 30 at noon, the next #DGZ Focus Workshop on #MembraneOrganization & #ContactSites will take place, organized by Sabrine Buettner & Katja Zieske. Speakers: André Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social, Suzan Kors, Zexi Xu and Emma Fenech. Join us!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
On April 28, we will come together for the next #DGZ Focus Workshop on #cellpolarity & #cellmigration, organized by Virginie Lecaudey & Markus Engstler. Talks by @srishti-rangarajan.bsky.social, @rocha-lab.bsky.social, @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social, @xaviertrepat.bsky.social. Join us!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
SAVE THE DATE - our next DGZ International Meeting will take place March 14-17,2027, in Bonn, Germany. Stay tuned!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Join us for the next DGZ Focus Workshop, next week Tuesday, organized by Franziska Lautenschläger & Anne Straube, featuring topics around #cytoskeleton and #molecularmotors. Talks by @lilianpaty.bsky.social , Rhoda Hawkins, Roman Podhajecky & Kanako Iwasaki
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HetCCI (SPP 2493) @hetcci.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Back from a fruitful #HetCCI kick-off meeting in Saarbruecken, filled with data and research concepts addressing heterotypic cell-cell interactions in epithelial tissues. Special thx to the young scientists who presented; looking forward to the next events and everybody’s findings! #SPP2493
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Dr. Peter Walentek (Walentek Lab) @walenteklab.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Happy holiday season everyone. Thanks to our wonderful team, colleagues, the many people behind the scene for an exciting year. Thanks also to the @dfg.de , @cibss.bsky.social , @sfb1453.bsky.social , @for5547.bsky.social , @hetcci.bsky.social, @erc.europa.eu and the tax payer for funding. 🐸🌲🍾
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Mathieu Preußner @mathpreu.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Exciting PhD opportunity in cell migration, developmental biology, and morphogenesis using #Drosophila 🧬 As a bonus, you’ll be joining the lab of one of the nicest, most enthusiastic, and truly supportive scientists out there 👇
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EMBL @embl.org · 27/11/2025
Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General. He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999. www.embl.org/news/people-...
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
congratulations, Stefan (!) and colleagues. Huge achievement; looking forward to your next 4 years!
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David Mick @mick-lab.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Thrilled to share "in situ APEX activation" (iAPEX), a proximity labeling technology for subcellular #proteomics applied to primary #cilia. iAPEX uses an enzymatic cascade, in which a D-amino acid oxidase locally produces H2O2 to activate ascorbate peroxidase. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An enzymatic cascade enables sensitive and specific proximity labeling proteomics in challenging biological systems - Nature Communications
Proximity labeling allows proteomic mapping of subcellular structures. Here, Sroka et al. develop in situ APEX activation (iAPEX) to overcome limitations of labeling specificity and H2O2 toxicity, app...
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Andrew Clark @andrewgclark.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I am happy to announce that my group has an opening for a funded PhD position to explore the intersection between mechanobiology and inflammation in the intestine. Please see the attached advertisement below. Thanks for circulating and forwarding! www.srcsb.uni-stuttgart.de/news/New-ope...
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Hyman Lab @hymanlab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We had a good line up of speakers at the 50 years anniversary meeting of the german society of cell biology @dgz.bsky.social in Heidelberg. Tony gave the plenary, Koichiro talked about spatial control of P granules and Silja received a price for her Master thesis and gave a talk. Congratulations!
Silja used rhodamine probes for protein labeling in cellsTony giving the plenary on phase separation in physiology and diseaseSilja receiving her price for her Master's thesisKoichiro talking about spatial control of P granules
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kuba sędziński @kuba-sedzinski.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
We are looking for: PhD Student (starting as Research Assistant) and Postdoctoral Researcher in Stem Cell Biology and Mechanobiology. Please RT💕 🔗 About our lab: renew.science/principal_in... 🎓 PhD position: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=15... 🧪 Postdoc position: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
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SFB 1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Mark your calendars! The next SFB 1348 International Meeting will take place in #Münster from May 27-29, 2026, with a focus on #Mechanochemical signals at cellular interfaces. Stay tuned for more details and updates at www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en/m...
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Only a few hours away! Today our #DGZ50 meeting will start with true highlights: Keynote speakers Stefan W. Hell @stefanhelllabs.bsky.social and Tony Hyman @hymanlab.bsky.social, followed by the #CarlZeissLecture by Julia Mahamid. See you soon!
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Recent interview for @jcellsci.bsky.social. Thx for important services JCS & @biologists.bsky.social provide to the cell science community. Glad we could share aspects on #50yearDGZ @dgz.bsky.social, @dfg.de @hetcci.bsky.social SPP2493, #CGBM & my great team @uni-saarland.de shorturl.at/rCQg5
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Interview with Sandra Iden – President of the German Society for Cell Biology
ABSTRACT. Sandra Iden is Professor and Chair of Cell and Developmental Biology at Saarland University in Homburg, Germany. Her research focuses on cell–cell communication in epithelial tissue homeosta...
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Manuel Thery @manuelthery.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
We hire! The CytoMorpho Lab is looking for an engineer with a background in cell and molecular biology to join our team in Paris. This is a 18-month contract position, but we're open to exploring long-term opportunities. More details here: cytomorpholab.com/index.php/jo...
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#DGZ #MasterThesisAward will go to Silja Zedlitz and Bastian Hinkel – congratulations!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#Nikon Young Scientist Award goes to @tobiaskletter.bsky.social. Very grateful to our long-standing NYSA partner @healthcare.nikon.com!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#InnovationPrize: @eliasbarrigalab.bsky.social is this year’s recipient!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
As shared earlier: The most prestigious #CarlZeissLecture 2025 will be delivered by Julia Mahamid, EMBL, sponsored by @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Very excited to announce the #DGZ awardees 2025. We look forward to welcoming all award winners to our meeting in Heidelberg, where they will present their work!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
The next #DGZ Focus Workshop on #Cilia & #Centrosomes will take place November 25 (end of October is our DGZ meeting in HD). Join us for a great speaker line-up, and big thanks to David Mick @mick-lab.bsky.social & Dagmar Wachten @wachtenlab.bsky.social for organizing!
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Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
With deep sadness, we share that Prof. Jochen Guck, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light passed away on October 3. His visionary work bridged physics and medicine. We have lost a brilliant scientist and dear friend. mpl.mpg.de/news/article... @fau.de 📸 Stephan Spangenberg
Professor Jochen Guck, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL), He headed the division “Cell Physics” at MPL and the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM).
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Looking forward to our next #DGZ Focus Workshop on #Mitosis & #Meiosis on Sept. 30 at noon, organized by simonereber.bsky.social & Thomas Mayer - join us!
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
… and we are very happy that our study on extrinsic control of melanocyte functions is published - kudos to @caroleluthold.bsky.social & co-authors! We found that distinct #ECM components impinge on #MITF, #melanocyte differentiation & #mechanosensation. Find out more here: doi.org/10.1038/s443...
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Melanocyte differentiation and mechanosensation are differentially modulated by distinct extracellular matrix proteins | EMBO reports
imageimageDistinct ECM components remodel melanocyte phenotypes, mechanosensation and transcriptomic program, partly through MITF modulation. MITF has been identified as an ECM- and mechanosensitive ...
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The lab had several reasons to celebrate… Here is our newly minted PhD, Dr. Burkhart! Ann-Kathrin defended her thesis with flying colors and graduated with a well-deserved summa cum laude. Congratulations!
shown is the newly minted PhD with doctoral hat self-made by her colleagues
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Katja Röper @katjaroeper.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Supracellular control and coordination of tissue morphogenesis, through supracellular actomyosin assemblies, that is what my lab @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social and I like to dig into at the moment! Fascinating and beautiful! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
#PhDstudent position in our lab – come join us to study epithelial:non-epithelial cell-cell interactions in mammalian tissues. We provide thorough training & an awesome team! Apply by Sept. 16: shorturl.at/o9vzd #epithelia #cellbiology #nextgenerationPhD #cellcellcommunication @hetcci.bsky.social
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Today we are happy to announce this year's Carl Zeiss Lecture, a prestigious award sponsored by @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social, and going to Julia Mahamid, EMBL. Julia will present at our International Meeting. There is still time until Sept. 15 to sign up for #DGZ50
Carl-Zeiss-Lecture 2025 announcement
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Cell biology enthusiasts: We look forward to the #DGZ meeting in Heidelberg in October to celebrate 50 years of @dgz.bsky.social! 4 keynote speakers, 12 DGZ workgroups showcasing the latest in their fields & DGZ awardees 2025 will present. Register by Sept 15. www.zellbiologie.de/dgz-internat...
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Past week Dr. Sybille Jung & team organized the #UniCamp2025 for schoolgirls interested in MINT @uni-saarland.de. They also visited @martinasester.bsky.social and myself to learn more about our jobs and career decisions - was a lot of fun! www.uni-saarland.de/verwaltung/g...
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UniCamp für Schülerinnen
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Felix Campelo @felixmendu.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Announcing a new @embo.org Workshop on "Intracellular mechanics and organelle mechanobiology" that we are organizing with Michael Krieg and Verena Ruprecht at @icfo.eu (Barcelona) on 16-20 February, 2026. Please, repost and spread the word! 🙏 #EMBOmechanobio meetings.embo.org/event/26-org...
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Intracellular mechanics and organelle mechanobiology
Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field that emerges at the cross-section of biology, physics and engineering. It aims to understand how living cells, tissues and animals sense and respond to me…
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Kurianlab @kurianlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Due date for applying to the German Cell Biology Society awards: July 31, 2025 -Walther Flemming Award 2025 - Nikon Young Scientist Award 2025 - DGZ Master Thesis Awards 2025 - Innovation Prize 2025 www.zellbiologie.de/current-awar...
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Join us for the next DGZ Focus Workshop on Cellular & Organismal #Proteostasis, organized by Jörg Höhfeld & Thorsten Hoppe, July 29 via Zoom 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬✨ 🔬
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Check out professorship openings @uni-saarland.de, junior & senior level: W3 Professorship Physiology, Homburg: shorturl.at/PjXLk W3 Endowed Professorship in Neuroimmunology, Homburg: shorturl.at/5jVDz W1 Junior Professorship (W3 TT position) in Microbiology, Saarbruecken: shorturl.at/dXQzo
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
A few more days to apply for the #postdoc position on direct #cell-cell interactions in #epithelia in our lab - learn about our new consortium here: www.uni-saarland.de/hetcci
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Heterotypic Cell-Cell Interactions in Epithelial Tissues (HetCCI)
The SPP 2493 is a DFG-funded consortium of 15 research projects that address roles and mechanisms of communication between epithelial cells and their non-epithelial neighbors.
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Upcoming interdisciplinary meeting: Cell Physics 2025 When? October 7-9, 2025 Where? Saarbruecken, Germany Relevant dates? Early-bird deadline: June 30, regular registration by August 31 Several opportunities for short-talks selected from abstracts More info at: cell-physics.uni-saarland.de
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
We are very grateful to our sponsors: Ibidi GmbH @ibidicells.bsky.social (Walther Flemming Award) and #Nikon Germany (Nikon Young Scientist Award @healthcare.nikon.com)!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Summertime = award time? 🏆Apply for our DGZ Awards targeting cell biologists at different career stages (Master students up to group leaders), deadline July 31, 2025, more info: www.zellbiologie.de/current-awar... 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
The Carl Zeiss Lecture 2025, sponsored by ZEISS Microscopy @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social, will be delivered on October 26th in Heidelberg at the International DGZ Meeting 2025: www.zellbiologie.de/dgz-internat... - more information soon… still time to sign up for the meeting!
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Join us for the next #DGZ Focus Workshop on a topic you MUST be interested in: #Imaging in Cell Biology, organized by @pfeffercryolab.bsky.social and @ewerslab.bsky.social - Tuesday, June 24, noon, Zoom 🔬👀✨
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
#Job alert: #Postdoc position in the Iden lab within the new #DFG #SPP2493 consortium #HetCCI @hetcci.bsky.social ci.bsky.social‬. Please share, or apply if you want to dissect epithelial:non-epithelial cell-cell interactions: shorturl.at/W3M5z #CellCellCommunication #epithelia #cellbiology
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
W2 TT W3 professorship in the Dynamics of Biological Systems at @uni-saarland.de - only a few days left to apply! (June 13) www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/up...
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Dr. Peter Walentek (Walentek Lab) @walenteklab.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
We are hiring #postdocs and #phd students in the areas of #devbio #cellbio #Bioinformatics #mathematics #modeling. This is the full add with details: euraxess.de/jobs/346670 This our lab homepage: www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/walentek-en....
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Multiple Postdoc and PhD positions in developmental biology, genetics, bioinformatics and mathematical modeling - Walentek Lab - Freiburg, Germany
University Freiburg Medical Center is a leading institution in biomedical research in the heart of Europe with close associations to other institutions and centers in the tri-national Eucor area (Germ...
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Join us for an exciting cell biology meeting #DGZ ✨, and submit your abstracts. Early-bird deadline 15th of June 🧬
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DGZ.bsky.social @dgz.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
The next #DGZ Focus Workshop on Functional organization of the #nucleus will take place on May 27, at noon CEST, organized by Zuzana Storchová & Cristina Cardoso. Join us! 🧬🔬
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Open call for a W2 TT W3 professorship in Dynamics of Biological Systems at the Biology Department in Saarbruecken and our Center for Human and Molecular Biology (ZHMB)! Details below.
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Sandra Iden @sandraiden.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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