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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yesterday, we welcomed our former postdoc Chun So (Nick) for a talk on oocyte & embryo development @mpi-nat.bsky.social, followed by a roundtable discussion with the lab. Nick, it was great to have you back with us! Thank you, for visiting and sharing your latest work with us! 🧬🙏

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Huge congratulations to our PostDoc @palmrinmoy.bsky.social on receiving the Elisabeth Gateff Prize for his outstanding dissertation.🎉 His talk, “How DNA Self-Organizes in the Early Embryo,” and the award ceremony will be streamed online on 22 October at 3 pm! 🎥 www.gfgenetik.de/en/news/deta...

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Dr. Mrinmoy Pal receives this year’s Elisabeth Gateff Prize

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A few days away from the lab, time together, plenty of opportunities to learn from each other – that was our #labretreat at Harnack Haus in Berlin. We shared knowledge during our “Teach Us Something” talks, deepended our statistics skills and explored science history in Dahlem.💡

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Why does female fertility decline with age – could we one day do something about it? Delighted to contribute to the new @artede.bsky.social documentary “Stecken wir in einer Eizellen-Krise?” featuring our research on why chromosomes become unstable in ageing eggs - and how to keep them stable.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Great news from our lab: Congratulations to Marios & @debojitsaha.bsky.social on receiving the 2025/26 Campus Seminar Awards at @mpi-nat.bsky.social! Marios was recognised in the PhD category, Debojit in the Postdoc category. Delighted to see their excellent research acknowledged — well deserved!👏

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

For over two decades, I have studied how eggs develop & why chromosome errors rise with age. My lab & I have explored ways to reduce these errors. A new portrait in @faznet.bsky.social reflects on this journey from fundamental cell biology to potential applications in reproductive medicine.

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Ovo Labs: Diese Forscherin macht Kinderlosen neue Hoffnung

Nur jede dritte künstliche Befruchtung hat Erfolg. Melina Schuh weiß, warum. Die Ausnahmewissenschaftlerin hat Bahnbrechendes über Eizellen herausgefunden. Jetzt macht sie aus ihrem Wissen ein Produkt...

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Last week, I had the great honour of being formally admitted as a Fellow of the @royalsociety.org & signing its historic Charter Book. Deeply grateful for this recognition of our work. None of this would've been possible without many wonderful lab members, colleagues & collaborators. ✨

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to our Postdoc @palmrinmoy.bsky.social on receiving the Helmholtz Munich Doctoral Researcher Award 2026 for his outstanding PhD research. We are proud to now have you in our Schuh lab. A well-deserved recognition! 🎉🌟 📷credits: @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We are glad to see Ovo Labs receive the Max Planck Society Startup Award today. Ovo Labs was founded to translate human oocyte biology research into therapies to improve IVF outcomes. A short film on the journey from basic research to biotech (German): www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIr2...

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Ovo Labs - Neue Wege bei der künstliche Befruchtung (IVF)

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What happens inside human egg cells as they age, and why are errors so common? In the new episode “Ach, Mensch!” of detektor.fm (in German), Melina talks about fertility, ageing egg cells, future fertility treatments and the motivation behind her research. detektor.fm/wissen/ach-m...

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Unfruchtbarkeit: Wie lässt sie sich behandeln, Melina Schuh?

Dr. Melina Schuh erforscht, wie menschliche Eizellen funktionieren und worin Ursachen für Unfruchtbarkeit und Fehlgeburten liegen.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I am deeply honored to have been elected as a Foreign Member of the @royalsociety.org. Very grateful to all members of the lab, past & present. Their curiosity & commitment to science shaped the work in countless ways. It's been a privilege to work with them. www.mpinat.mpg.de/5261989/pr_2...

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Royal Society elects Melina Schuh as Fellow

Biochemist Melina Schuh elected Fellow of the Royal Society for groundbreaking research on egg cell development.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A very special evening at the Rathaus in Schweinfurt, where I officially received the Carus Medal from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. @leopoldina.org

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Many congratulations to our PostDoc @palmrinmoy.bsky.social on receiving the Best Poster Award at the @events.embl.org Practical Course “Ultrastructure Expansion Microscopy: From Cells to Tissue” last month! 🎉👏 A great achievement — very well deserved!

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Grateful to receive the Pearse Prize from the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social. A big thank you to my amazing team and collaborators — this is truly a shared recognition. 🌟 www.rms.org.uk/resource/dr-...

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Dr Melina Schuh to receive RMS Pearse Prize

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

For #FutureDay2026, we welcomed 5th & 6th graders for a hands-on day exploring science up close. They got a first look at lab work, from observing #egg cells under the microscope to pipetting and liquid nitrogen experiments 🔬🥼. A small step into the world of research!

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Honored to receive the Carus Medal from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Very grateful to my lab and all collaborators - this recognition belongs to all of us. ✨

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The German Embryo Protection Act (1990) sets the legal framework for research involving human embryos, adapted long before much of today’s knowledge of human development was available. In a @spiegel.de interview (in German, paywall) Melina discusses its impact on research today.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A warm welcome to Roni, who joined the Schuh lab in December 2025 as a new Postdoc! She completed her PhD in Genetics focusing on the development and aging of #oocytes in C. elegans. Now she‘ll investigate the role of actin in #meiosis. Great to have you with us, Roni 🎉

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Ovo Labs on receiving the Max Planck Startup Award! 🎉

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

What does it take to translate fertility research into a biotech company? Agata and Melina joined “Holding on to Unicorns and Rainbows” podcast to tell the story of Ovo Labs. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: (Apple Podcasts) podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/f...

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The Schuh lab just got a new postdoc—welcome Venus! 🎉 Venus studied telomere regulation in cancer during her PhD and will now explore telomeres in meiosis. Excited to have you on the team, Venus! ✨

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚀 Our research on human egg quality and #fertility is making headlines worldwide! 🌍 Thanks to @debojitsaha.bsky.social, our co-authors, clinical collaborators, and the patients who made this study possible - and to Ovo Labs for advancing this work. #IVF #womenshealth

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Why do women’s eggs deteriorate as they age? 🥚 The @washingtonpost.com reports on this question and features our study on Shugoshin 1. 📰

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Human eggs must segregate their chromosomes with exquisite precision — yet errors rise with maternal age, causing miscarriage & infertility. Our new article on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social shows why chromosome cohesion fails in aging eggs & how to improve it. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... (1/10)

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The Schuh lab wishes you & your families a #MerryChristmas and a wonderful start to a happy & successful #NewYear2026 🎄✨ This year’s department Christmas card features a microscope image by our PostDoc @kosti-sofroni.bsky.social showing a fetal ovary containing prophase oocytes.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We’re excited to have Qiuyan join the Schuh lab as a postdoctoral researcher 🎉 She earned her PhD in Biological Sciences, with a research focus on understanding early embryonic development. In her new role, she’ll explore germ cell development. Welcome to the team, Qiuyan!

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

🧬Why does female fertility decline with age? And can egg cells be rejuvenated🥚? Find out in a new interview with Melina discussing her research on the biology of aging #oocytes. #WomensHealth 💜 (Article in German) ajour.ch/de/story/634...

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🎉Ovo Labs won the @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social x @nucleate.bsky.social Grand Challenge 2025! Founded by Melina Schuh, Agata Zielinska & Oleksandr Yagensky to improve IVF success rates, Ovo Labs was picked from 450+ biotech companies. Huge congratulations!💜 🔗 nucleatehq.medium.com/ovo-labs-awa...

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Ovo Labs Awarded $100K to Advance Groundbreaking IVF Therapy in Lilly Grand Challenge

The 2025 Lilly Grand Challenge brought together some of the most promising early-stage biotech innovators at Eli Lilly and Company’s global…

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Last week, we enjoyed wonderful days on our #labretreat at Ringberg Castle by Lake Tegernsee, together with the Rink Lab and Lenart Lab from @mpi-nat.bsky.social. We explored science, hiked, did yoga, played games, and shared lots of laughter. A perfect setting to exchange ideas and connect. 🧠🧘‍♀️🎲

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

How do oocytes prepare for life before life begins? 🧬 Our new review in Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology @annualreview explores how oocytes store proteins to support development and fertility. (1/5) 🔗 go.shr.lc/4o9hsk8

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 01/08/2025

Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.

Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships:
Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Feeling excited & grateful 🌟 Honored to receive the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough 2025 (Life Sciences) — for our team’s live ovulation imaging. Thanks to Tabea Lilian Marx, Christopher Thomas & our lab! www.mpinat.mpg.de/5118437/pr_2... #FallingWalls #ScienceSummit25 #ScienceBreakthroughs

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

🎥 Our research made it into SWR Wissen, with our PhD student @tabeamarx.bsky.social sharing insights. Definitely worth a watch! (Video in German)

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Great honor to be nominated as one of the top 10 Falling Walls Foundation Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2025 in the Life Sciences. A big thank you to @ovarylab.bsky.social & @tabeamarx.bsky.social for their outstanding contributions, & to everyone else who helped move this project forward.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Our fantastic technician Kevin marked his 30th birthday 🎉 and of course, the traditional German „fegen“ (sweeping) ritual was part of the celebration. Cheered on by colleagues, he handled it with humor and a great attitude. Welcome to your thirties, Kevin! 🧹🎂🥳

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

This week, Melina gave the Theodor Boveri Award Lecture at the University of Würzburg - the university’s highest honor in #lifesciences. This lecture recognizes outstanding scientists whose work continues Theodor Boveri’s pioneering legacy. Congratulations to Melina for this well-deserved honor! 🎉

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our PostDoc @debojitsaha.bsky.social recently attended a @cshlcourses.bsky.social & came back with new techniques and stunning images. This mouse E9.5 embryo, labeled with Raldh2 (red), Fgf8 (green), Msx1 (magenta), DAPI (blue) is just one example. #Fluorescence revealing the magic of development!✨

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MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences @mpi-nat.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The startup Ovo Labs aims to make fertility treatments more effective by improving the quality of human egg cells. More about the MPI-NAT spin-off by our Director Melina Schuh @schuhlab.bsky.social, Agatha Zielinska, & Oleksandr Yagensky, in our INSIDE NAT article:👇 www.mpinat.mpg.de/5029307/INSI...

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

What an inspiring #NachtdesWissens @ndw-goe.bsky.social in Göttingen! Thanks to our amazing team, who made our research on oocytes 🥚 fun and accessible for everyone. Great to see so many #curiousminds exploring our science up close and joining in creative activities! 🖍️🧑‍🔬

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Great to be part of this year's #NachtdesWissens in Göttingen 🎉! Come visit us to explore oocyte research, try your hand at creative activities, and experience #science up close 🔬🧬

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

It was great having Mariia @schuhlab for her lab rotation within the IMPRS Molecular Biology Master Program. She presented her project, supervised by @ninaschweizer.bsky.social, in our large seminar room. Congratulations on sucessfully finishing - well done! 🎉 #researchtogether #posterpresentation

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

We had the pleasure of welcoming RTG2756 PhD students from @unigoettingen.bsky.social to our lab for a hands-on methods course. Great vibes, curious minds, and lots of good science – we truly enjoyed having you with us! 🧪🔬 #PhDLife #ScienceTogether www.uni-goettingen.de/rtg2756

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Our PhD student @tabeamarx.bsky.social is featured in the latest podcast episode of Forschungsquartett by detektorfm! She takes us behind the scenes of filming ovulation for the first time.💥 🎧 Grab your headphones & enjoy the story: www.mpg.de/24692341/neu... (🎙️#Podcast in German)

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Neue Erkenntnisse über den Eisprung

Einem Forschungsteam ist es erstmals gelungen, den gesamten Prozess des Eisprungs in Follikeln einer Maus zu filmen. Was bedeutet das für die Fruchtbarkeitsforschung? Ein Podcast mit Tabea Marx vom Ma...

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

New face in the lab! 😊 We're excited to welcome @palmrinmoy.bsky.social as a new postdoc in the Schuh Lab 🎉He completed his PhD in the Torres-Padilla lab @www.helmholtz-munich.de, studying early embryonic development. Now, he'll investigate long-lived proteins in oocytes. Great to have you here!

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

We’re proud to announce #OvoLabs, co-founded by Melina @schuhlab.bsky.social, Agata Zielinska, and Oleksandr Yagensky. Building on decades of meiosis research, Ovo Labs aims to pioneer novel therapies to overcome the challenges of age-related infertility.

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Looking back at #Zukunftstag2025, we’re still inspired by the curiosity & enthusiasm of the students! 🔬✨ From pipetting skills to microscopy & liquid nitrogen fun, it was an unforgettable day in the world of science. Thanks to all participants!🌟 #FutureScientists

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Schuh Lab @schuhlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Many congratulations to Jurgita on receiving the prestigious HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship for her groundbreaking project on protein storage in mammalian #oocytes. Jurgita, we are so proud of you for this well-deserved recognition! Stay tuned to follow her exciting research journey! 🏆🌟

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 01/04/2025

🚀 Apply now 🚀 The new Max Planck #Postdoc Program offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. postdocprogram.mpg.de #ScienceCareer #PostdocProgram

Early-career reseachers at one of our Max Planck Institutes.

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