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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Very happy to have joined MPI Münster and looking forward to this new chapter. Thanks for the warm welcome!

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What a wonderful short film for @sarawickstrom.bsky.social Sara Wickström's Körber Prize for European Science 2026! Our director explains how cells sense physical forces and translate them into gene activity. Thanks, @koerber-stiftung.de and Wagnervision GmbH 🎥 koerber-stiftung.de/en/media/sar...

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Sara Wickström – Körber Prize Winner 2026: The hidden senses of cells

Wickström discovered how cells sense the physical world around them. Her research showed that cells can “feel” forces such as pressure and stretching and relay these signals all the way to their DNA. ...

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Truly honored to recieve this recognition-a testament to the dedication, hard work and creativity of past and current lab members, I am grateful to be able to do science with them. Also want to thank all our wonderful collaborators that facilitate interdisciplinary work essential for new discoveries

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 23/06/2026

Huge congratulations to Sara Wickström! 🎉Our director @mpi-muenster.bsky.social has been awarded the #KörberPrize 2026. The scientist discovered that genes respond not only to chemical signals but also to the physical properties of their surroundings. @koerber-stiftung.de @sarawickstrom.bsky.social

Sara Wickström is director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine. She has been awarded the Körber Prize 2026.

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

When teammates jointly present CellMate-seq, true teamwork shows: Big congrats to Tobias Christaller and Philipp Stachel-Braum from my lab for receiving the Best Talk Award at the ISCO (Innovations in Single Cell Omics) conference in Barcelona. Very well deserved!

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Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics @mpi-ie.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We are over the moon! 🎈 Dr. Marieke Oudelaar joins the MPI-IE as a new #MaxPlanck Director, heading the newly established Department of Genome Biology She studies how the 3D folding of DNA controls gene expression – more details below ⬇️ Welcome to #Freiburg, @mariekeoudelaar.bsky.social!

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Marieke Oudelaar becomes new Director at MPI-IE in Freiburg

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Keep the Batki lab on your radar! Julia has an exciting research program. Can’t wait to see the insights that come out of it.

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SFB 1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The CiM-IMPRS PhD program in #Münster is offering 16 #PhD positions in Life and Natural Sciences! Perform cutting-edge resesearch in a vibrant international setting and lively city! Apply by May 1st, 2026 - see www.uni-muenster.de/CiM-IMPRS/ap... @uni-muenster.de @mpi-muenster.bsky.social

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Proud PI moment 😀 Poster prize at SY-Stem for a great team effort by Tobias Christaller, Philipp Stachel-Braum, and Henrike @h-schwarzenbacher.bsky.social. Amazing conference organized by @impvienna.bsky.social & @imbavienna.bsky.social with lots of stimulating science!

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The CiM-IMPRS doctoral program in Münster is offering 16 PhD positions in Life and Natural Sciences! Join our PhD program in October and apply now. All information for your application by May 1, 2026 can be found at this link: www.uni-muenster.de/CiM-IMPRS/ap...

Promotional graphic for the CiM-IMPRS PhD program showing young researchers in lab coats, with text announcing 16 PhD positions in life and natural sciences and an online application period of March 02 until May 01.

Stylized map of Germany highlighting Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia as the location of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine.

Graphic with QR code and instructions on how to access further information online, linking to the application website (https://www.uni-muenster.de/CiM-IMPRS/application/index.html). Below is referred to the career website of the Max Planck Institute.

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Dynamic Cellular #Interfaces reloaded: Join us for the @sfb1348.bsky.social International Meeting on 'Mechanochemical signals at cellular interfaces' in Münster, May 27–29, 2026. Registration is open - Limited spots – first come, first serve! More info: tinyurl.com/ypyzd23w @uni-muenster.de

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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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Rui Benedito @ruibenedito.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

We are looking for PhD students or Postdocs with an interest in developing and using new methods for functional genetics following our recent work 👉 rdcu.be/e05Oo and academic.oup.com/nar/article/52

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iFlpMosaics enable the multispectral barcoding and high-throughput comparative analysis of mutant and wild-type cells

Nature Methods - iFlpMosaics are a compendium of mouse lines and genetic tools for tissue-agnostic generation and analysis of genetic mosaics.

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Excited to be joining SY-Stem in Vienna this March and contributing to its fantastic program on stem cell research, which spans signaling, patterning, plasticity, reprogramming, and more.

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Registration for ISCO – Innovations in Single-Cell Omics is now open! Exciting program and speakers coming to sunny Barcelona this May.

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Vienna BioCenter @viennabiocenter.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

SY-Stem 2026 brings two outstanding keynote speakers to the Vienna BioCenter. SY-Stem is a symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers, organized by the @impvienna.bsky.social & @imbavienna.bsky.social March 11-13, 2026 Program and registration: www.sy-stem.org

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Zev Gartner @zevgartner.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

1. Excited to share CONCORD, out in @NatureBiotech, an ML framework for single-cell analysis addressing integration, dimensionality reduction, and denoising in one go by @qinzhu1.🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Check out this CONCORD model of worm development resolving differentiation trajectories:

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IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org · 02/12/2025

Congratulations, Dr. @alejofraticelli.bsky.social (#IRBBarcelona-@icreacommunity.bsky.social), on your appointment as a new @embo.org Young Investigator! Read more here ➡️ shorturl.at/7uh1C 🧪

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Jesse Veenvliet @jesseveenvliet.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🥳 Thrilled, honored & very happy to become part of the amazing EMBO Young Investigator Programme! Looking forward to the new opportunities, interactions, ideas & collaborations it will spark. Very grateful to my fantastic team @mpi-cbg.de, colleagues, collaborators & mentors who made this possible!

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🚀 Exciting news! ERC Synergy Grant of €8.5 million to Sara Wickström @sarawickstrom.bsky.social, Daniel St Jonston @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social and Ewa Paluch @universitypress.cambridge.org! This highly interdisciplinary project will boost our understanding of tissue biology. #ERCSyG @erc.europa.eu

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Mauricio Rocha @rocha-lab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Pls spread the word! We have a postdoc position available in the Rocha Lab @mpi-muenster.bsky.social. Join our team to study mechanisms underlying robust organ development using zebrafish embryos and human organoids. mpi-muenster.mpg.de/career

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Julia Batki @juliabatki.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I am excited to announce that we are looking for a Lab Manager @fmiscience.bsky.social in Basel. If you want to be part of a growing team investigating development and tissue formation, and are enthusiastic about helping set up a new lab, please check out the role: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

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Friedrich Miescher Institute, open position

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

My lab @mpi-muenster.bsky.social is looking for a computational biologist with a passion for imaging and spatial biology. A staff scientist position with long-term perspective! Apply and spread the word 🙏 jobs.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/jobposting/0...

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Computational image analyst (m/f/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, has an opening for a

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Juliane Glaser @julianeg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🥳 Very grateful for the support of the ERC Starting Grant for my newly established lab! We will study how transposable elements contribute to mammalian embryonic development. We will have positions available next year. Stay tuned!

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FMI science @fmiscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨 Job Alert: we seek a Lab Manager for @juliabatki.bsky.social's new group (start Mar 2026), which will study cell fate regulation during organ development. Join the Batki's group to drive experiments & lab operations! Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Rui Benedito has joined our MPI in Münster as a director. He develops innovative genetic tools to study how mutations alter single-cell behavior — pushing the frontiers of biomedical research. Welcome, Rui! @ruibenedito.bsky.social 🎉 #Genetics #SingleCell www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/pressrelease...

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New Director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine

New director Rui Benedito brings advanced genetic tools to study how mutations affect single cells and contribute to cardiovascular disease or cancer.

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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics @molgen.mpg.de · 26/08/2025

Congratulations to Aydan Bulut-Karslıoğlu on receiving the GSCN Young Investigator Award 2025! The award recognizes her lab’s research on dormancy. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2025-gs... @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Our latest: We developed a chemo-optogenetic system for precise spatiotemporal control of morphogen production. Using dual light + small molecule control of Sonic Hedgehog production, we recapitulated neural tube patterning in vitro & measured spread of Shh 🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Investigating morphogen and patterning dynamics with optogenetic control of morphogen production

Morphogen gradients provide the patterning cues that instruct cell fate decisions during development. Here, we establish an optogenetic system for the…

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Julia Batki @juliabatki.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I am excited to share that I will join the Friedrich Miescher Institute @fmiscience.bsky.social in Basel as a group leader, starting my lab in March 2026 🎉 We will explore cell fate regulation during organogenesis, with a focus on how cell elimination underlies the emergence of functional tissues.

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Aydan Bulut-Karslioglu @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

⚠️ I am really excited to share the work of Anastasios Balaskas, an excellent PhD candidate in the lab, with the wider world. Tasos made a significant advance: generating a stem cell-based embryo model that contains both posterior and anterior neural tissues of the late-stage gastrulating embryo.

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Stefanie Grosswendt @stefaniegrosswendt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Just wrapped up 2 inspiring days at ISCO – Innovations in Single Cell Omics! A great community came together to share science and fun. A big THANK YOU to all our fantastic speakers and interactive participants

(Some of the) speakers and co-organizers of the ISCO conference 2025

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Tancredi M Pentimalli @tmpentimalli.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Our 3D study of the tumor microenvironment is finally out! Play around with the data yourself at lung-3d-browser.mdc-berlin.de (Kudos to @danilexn.bsky.social👏 ) Many thanks to Nikolaus Rajewsky lab at @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social and everyone involved, it takes a village to raise a multimodal paper!

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Nils Blüthgen @molsysbio.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

👇Join us and do cool stuff!

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Leif S. Ludwig @leifludwig.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Join us to connect with the vibrant #singlecell community. 📢Register for the #ISCO'25 Conference "Innovations in #SingleCell #OMICS" in Berlin! 🗓️ 12-13 May 2025 🎤 Fantastic Keynote and Invited Speakers 🫵🏿 Many slots for talks: submit your abstract 🔗http://isco-conference.eu Please spread the word!

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