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Florian Schur

@schurlab.bsky.social
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schurlab@ista.ac.at Cryo-EM/Structural Biology/Cell Biology/Virology located @ ISTA profile image credits: F-actin (Jesse Hansen/ISTA); photo (Anna Stöcher/ISTA)

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Chung Hyun Cho @chc-evobio.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Excited to share our new preprint led by Fred and me in collaboration with the archaeal community! We found that the molecular foundation of histone-based chromatin has pre-eukaryotic roots in Asgard archaea. (1/4) #ArchaeaSky www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Emergence of histone-based chromatin complexity in Asgard archaea
The emergence of the eukaryotes coincided with the diversification of histone proteins and their post-translational modifications by enzymes that constitute the core of eukaryotic chromatin. Yet the e...
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Stella Hurtley @smhsci.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Out now in @science.org Repurposing of a DNA segregation machinery into a cytoskeletal system controlling cell shape | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Repurposing of a DNA segregation machinery into a cytoskeletal system controlling cell shape
Bacteria, like eukaryotes, use conserved cytoskeletal systems for intracellular organization. The plasmid-encoded ParMRC system forms actin-like filaments that segregate low–copy number plasmids. In m...
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Tobias Warnecke @tobiaswarnecke.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Pls re-post: My department @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social are recruiting for several new faculty positions (links below). Broad search in molecular biology/biochemistry, across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interested in understanding life at the molecular level, this job might be for you! 1/n
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The deadline for applying to the open postdoc position in our lab is coming up! Reach out if you have questions about the project, our lab and ISTA!
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Archaea Biology Vienna @archaea-vienna.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We are happy to share our newest preprint on a novel strain of Ca. Lokiarchaeum ossiferum, that contains an active provirus, capable of excision and independent replication! We propose a novel virus family: Fylgjaviridae. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Open Postdoc position in our lab! #actin #Huntingtin #cryoET #cellbio If you enjoy working at the interface of cell biology, structural biology, and quantitative imaging, this could be an excellent fit. ista.ac.at/en/job/postd... Please share and feel free to reach out if there are questions!
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Postdoc Research Group Schur
The Schur lab at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has an open postdoc position for a highly motivated candidate to be part of our ERC-funded project ActinID. Our Group ...
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Gregor Weiss @weiss-lab.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
🔬 Postdoc position – Infection Biology & Cryo-ET (Zurich) 🇨🇭 We are looking for a motivated Postdoc to join our interdisciplinary team. 📩 Interested? Check out the job advert: www.imm.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:cb17... 👉 More info on the lab: www.weiss-laboratory.com Please share with interested colleagues!
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Had a great time at the SMART International Symposium on Protein Sciences in Shenzhen last week. Really impressed by the students, their projects, curiosity, and sharp Q&A questions. What’s happening in China right now feels like a major shift in academic research (and clearly beyond).
https://symposia.smart.org.cn/sym/event/PastEvents/20250507005.html
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
ISTA @istaresearch.bsky.social is hiring a tenure-track staff scientist in Computational Structural Biology, to develop tools for cryo-EM, cryo-ET, structural prediction methods and protein interaction analysis! Please spread the word! ista.ac.at/en/job/tenur...
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Tenure-based Research Staff Scientist Position in Computational Structural Biology
ISTA (www.ista.ac.at) is seeking a highly skilled Staff Scientist in Computational Structural Biology to support and advance the Institute’s structural biology research through the development and imp...
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EMBO @embo.org · 07/10/2025
Learn all things #cytoskeleton #research in an interdisciplinary environment at EMBO Workshop "Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton" in Paris, FR, 7–10 April 2026. Deadline: 20 December 2025 meetings.embo.org/event/26-cytoskel… #EMBOCytoskeletalFunction #EMBOevents #conference 🧪
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Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton
The cytoskeleton, a dynamic and intricate network of protein filaments, is found within the cytoplasm of all cells, from bacteria and archaea to complex eukaryotes. This essential cellular component …
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Huntingtin binds and bundles F-actin! Thrilled to team up with the Humbert (Sorbonne Université) and Song (KAIST) labs on this discovery. We had a blast doing cryo-ET on this unexpected complex — and now so many new questions lie ahead! #TeamTomo #CryoET #HTT #actin doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Marko Kaksonen @kaksonen.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Hello microscopy and imaging experts and enthusiasts! We are looking for a staff scientist to join us here in Geneva to work on microscopy and image analysis projects! See the link for the job announcement (in French and in English). Please apply and/or repost! jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
We're hiring a postdoc! Join our ActinID project to explore an uncharacterized actin-binding protein. - Background in cell and/or structural biology? - Eager to bridge both fields? Get in touch if you're curious or have questions! #cellbiology #cryoEM #cryoET #actin ista.ac.at/en/job/postd...
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Postdoc Research Group Schur
The Schur lab at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has an open postdoc position for a highly motivated candidate to be part of our ERC-funded project ActinID. Our Group ...
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Great work by Benjamin Springstein @huepfkiesel.bsky.social and the lab of Martin Loose @nartimsoole.bsky.social. Really stunning finding of the evolutionary repurposing of a DNA segregation machinery into a cell shape cytoskeletal system in cyanobacteria. Make sure to have a look!
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Congratulations to Darya Chernikova from the lab who was awarded the Joint EMBO|FEBS Lecture Courses Special 2005–2025 Award at the "Physical Virology: across length scales" Workshop www.linkedin.com/posts/febs-f...
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We are delighted to share another recipient of the 'Joint EMBO|FEBS Lecture Courses Special 2005–2025 Award'! | FEBS
We are delighted to share another recipient of the 'Joint EMBO|FEBS Lecture Courses Special 2005–2025 Award'! In 2025 FEBS and EMBO celebrate the delivery of over 50 courses funded together ...
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Florian Schur @schurlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Had a great time at the Integrative Structural Biology Symposium in Barcelona and the Alba Synchrotron, organized by the Spanish Integrative Structural Biology Infrastructure Network (ISBIN) . Great line-up of speakers, presenting different methods and applications. Thanks for having me!
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