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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ZDM19 is live from Oxford! 🐟 So excited to hear the latest and greatest in zebrafish research and see some familiar faces from PhD times! @jfrawls.bsky.social @oehlerslab.org @tobinlab.bsky.social If you’re around and want to meet, let me know!

John Rawls at the podium ready to present at the Zebrafish Disease Models Meeting in Oxford

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Beautiful chemical waves in action! Congrats to the authors!!

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Martin Steinegger 🇺🇦 @martinsteinegger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AlphaFold Database is expanding into pandemic preparedness. Together with NVIDIA, DeepMind, EBI et al. we exhaustively predicted ~1.7 million homo- & heterodimers across 2,812 viral proteomes, resulting in 8,028 high-confidence predictions. 📄 research.nvidia.com/labs/dbr/ass... 🌐 alphafold.ebi.ac.uk

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Maya Voichek @mayavoichek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Super 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)

AI-generated illustration of the soma-to-germline transmission of retrotransposons described in our work

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very excited to see my HFSP Long-Term Postdoc Fellowship featured in HFSP’s recent review! Thank you @hfspo.bsky.social for funding the coolest frontier science and for supporting my postdoc research @pauligroup.bsky.social and professional development. Check out their full report ⬇️

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Martin Pacesa @martinpacesa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

ʙɪɴᴅᴄʀᴀꜰᴛ2 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...

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International Zebrafish Society @izfs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨 Travel. Learn. Collaborate. The #IZFS Knowledge Exchange Grant supports researchers seeking to visit another lab, gain new experience, and expand their knowledge. Learn more and apply: www.izfs.org/awards/knowl... #ZebrafishGrant #ExchangeGrant

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hey #Drosophila folks - the #flycross #mentee survey is open for #grad students, #postdoc and #pretenure faculty. ~95 mentors from across the world, with diverse expertise. The co-chairs @shyama13.bsky.social and @jocmcdonald.bsky.social have done a phenomenal work in taking the program forward 🎉

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Virginia Busetto @virginiabusetto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Very excited to share our new preprint: “A pseudohelicase-centered complex couples assembly-dependent RNA cleavage to poly(UG)ylation”! 🎉 Want to know more? 🧵👇 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Pauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

And it’s a wrap! Impressive finish to our 2026 #ViennaBioCenterSummerSchool with the Summer School Symposium, where our 19 international Fellows presented the results of their 2-3 months of research conducted in their host labs. Congratulations to all Fellows! training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looking for a postdoc lab? The @ditalialab.bsky.social is a fantastic place to think deeply about fundamental problems in biology using quantitative approaches. I feel incredibly fortunate to have done my PhD here & to have learned from such an insightful and supportive mentor - please 🔁 & apply!

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Jose Julian @josejulian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌱 We are hiring! I’m looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the Julian Lab at BOKU University Vienna as part of our FWF ASTRA-funded VITAL project. 🔬 Plant cell biology & vacuolar remodeling 📅 2 years, starting early 2027 ⏳ Apply by 30 September

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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If Flower Bioengineering & Breeding sparks your curiosity, explore more at openflower.bio 🌸🧬 Designed and built by me, with love 🌱

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Deadline Extended! The ZDMS SciArt Competition 2026 is now accepting submissions until September 1, 2026! Win up to $300 for your scientific illustration or short film. Submit your work: www.zdmsociety.org/sci-art-competition #SciArt #Zebrafish #SciComm #STEMArt #DiseaseModels

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

In 2018, I had the opportunity as a PhD student to write a review about chemical waves with @ditalialab.bsky.social Looking back, this was such a fun and valuable experience. If you’re curious to know more about how chemical waves regulate signaling in cells and embryos, check out our review! 🌊

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Jason Nomburg @jnoms.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Happy to share the first preprint out of the Nomburg lab! Many aspects of cellular immunity are shared across the tree of life. Here, we show that some of these conserved aspects of cellular immunity are mirrored by conserved effectors of immune antagonism. Thread below! 1/15

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Check out this cool paper from our former bench neighbors and now desk neighbors! 😎 Congrats Tomas and team!

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How do sperm and egg fuse? Surprisingly, we still don’t fully know… Our field has uncovered many pieces of the fertilization puzzle, but not how they fit together. We identify ✨ SPARK ✨ - a conserved sperm complex that couples sperm-egg binding to fusion. tinyurl.com/34cm4xat Read on! 🧵👇

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Alejandro Burga @arburga.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🧬 New research from the Burga lab! We took a closer look at a rogue selfish protein and caught evolution in the act of turning something old into something radically new 💡 (a.k.a. neofunctionalization) @imbavienna.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Curious? Here’s a breakdown:

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Sophie G Martin @sophiemartinlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

You are finishing your PhD and looking to continue in science? The Martin lab @biology-unige.bsky.social has an open postdoctoral position in cell biology to study cell-cell fusion. For more information, please consult mocel.unige.ch/research-gro.... Thanks for reposting!

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Contact/Job - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology - UNIGE

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Juan Carlos De la Concepcion @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Please share! My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th! uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Mark your calendars for 2027! The best GRC is coming to Europe 🇳🇱 💥 Fertilization and Activation of Development 📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands 🗓️ July 31 - August 6, 2027 www.grc.org/fertilizatio... Can’t wait!

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2027 Fertilization and Activation of Development Conference GRC

The 2027 Gordon Research Conference on Fertilization and Activation of Development will be held in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland The Netherlands. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Pauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

If you want to become an expert in #zebrafish research, apply for the 2026 Zebrafish Development & Genetics course! You will be working in small groups taught by leaders in the field, which can be a transformative experience! Application deadline: March 2 www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Federico Teloni @fedeteloni.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I am happy to share that my postdoctoral work in the @gerlichlab.bsky.social at @imbavienna.bsky.social is finally out 🎉! Our study reveals how cohesin guides focused and accurate homology search. Read more 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Follow along for key insights and updates! 🧵

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Cohesin guides homology search during DNA repair using loops and sister chromatid linkages

Accurate repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is essential for genome stability, and defective repair underlies diseases such as cancer. Homologous recombination uses an intact homologous sequenc...

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Applications for the 2026 Vienna BioCenter Summer School Program are now open! Please share this opportunity with talented undergrads or Masters students interested in broadening their research experience in molecular biology in the heart of Europe 🧬

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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions! Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery. Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Check out this episode on the Future of Fertility featuring @gunes-taylor.bsky.social - loved every second of it and learned so much!

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Laura Lorenzo Orts @lorenzoorts.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I am excited to announce that I will be moving to IMB Mainz next year! The Winter call for the IPP PhD program is now open; if you are interested in maternal #mRNA regulation and #translation in early vertebrate development, please apply! Deadline: 16 October. More info: www.imb.de/students-pos...

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María M. Hincapié Otero @mariamhincapie.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Know someone who fits this description? 🎯 Trained in the Global North 🏡 Returned to Latin America 🧪 Leads a research lab Nominate them: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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María M. Hincapié Otero @mariamhincapie.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I’m so happy to share a project very close to my ❤️ launching this September: Atlas de Científicxs Latinoamericanxs que Inspiran ✨ We’re currently collecting nominations! This atlas spotlights researchers from LATAM who trained in the North & returned home to lead labs. Here’s why this matters 🧵👇

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Can’t believe I had the chance to visit beautiful Paris and connect with the amazing #oocyte community! Thank you @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for bringing together a fantastic group of speakers and organizing the meeting in such a stunning venue. Can’t wait for the next one! 🥚

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

If you have the means, please help this vital resource. Any contribution will help sustain @flybase.bsky.social during this difficult time. Thanks for your consideration 🙏 #ThatsHowWeShoal 🔗 to donate: www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

A heartfelt thank you to @izfs.bsky.social for this incredible honor! I'm so grateful to receive an award in memory of Dr. Chi-Bin Chien, an inspiring scientist and pioneer in the zebrafish community 🐟💙

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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

👩‍🔬 @idajentoft.bsky.social won a Birnstiel Award for her outstanding doctoral research in 2023. Do you know an exceptional PhD student? The Birnstiel Award has an open call! 📅 Nominate by 30 June: www.imp.ac.at/achievements... @viennabiocenter.bsky.social

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Happy 25th birthday, @gmivienna.bsky.social! Thank you for an amazing party last night, here’s to another 25 years of plant-astic science! 🌱

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Stefan Mereiter @smereiter.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🚨 PhD position open! 🚨 Join our team at the Medical University of Vienna to study glycan regulation in mammary organoids, milk, and breast cancer. Details in the image – please share! 🧬✨

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Leo Otsuki @leootsuki.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Delighted that our work on positional memory is now published. We asked how axolotl cells 'know' which part of the limb to regenerate after injury. www.nature.com/articles/s41... A joy to work with super team Sarah Plattner, Yuka Sugiura, Francisco Falcon and Elly Tanaka. 🧵1/14

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

If you’re a scientist who values strong institutional support, join us! The GMI is currently hiring new Group Leader positions, including a Junior Group Leader to lead an independent research group addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. Links below.

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

There’s now a MedakaBase paper that you can cite, courtesy of @kurakulabmsm.bsky.social 🐠 🔗 to MedakaBase: medakabase.nbrp.jp

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

💡 Considering starting your own research group? ➡️ Apply to IMBA! Amazing support for research groups and located in beautiful Vienna. Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

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Institute of Molecular Biotechnology @imbavienna.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Kristina Stapornwongkul and Sven Klumpe are new IMBA Group Leaders starting in 2025. Who will join IMBA in 2026? IMBA is hiring a Junior Group Leader. Apply to the position by May 18: imba.science/beagroupleader #hiring #biology #research #groupleader #europe

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Anna Obenauf @obenaufa.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

⭐ Faculty for the Future Fellows ⭐ Interesting opportunity for women scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies schlumbergerfoundation.com/eligibility-...

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Eligibility Criteria - Schlumberger Foundation

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Victoria Deneke @vdeneke.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

So happy to be back in the heart of Durham for this year’s National Contraception Meeting! If you’re here, let’s meet! 👋

Sign outside of the Carolina Theater in downtown Durham, North Carolina, advertising the National Contraception meeting taking place from April 28th to May 1st

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Vir Savy @virginiasavy.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

1/6 🧵 I am beyond excited to share the latest work from @williamsrepro.bsky.social! This story began during the pandemic as we sought to understand how a brief insult during the peri-fertilization window can escalate into a metabolic outcome in adulthood—as seen in IVF-conceived children.

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Calcium signals shape metabolic control of H3K27ac and H3K18la to regulate EGA

The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has enabled the birth of over 9 million babies; but it is associated with increased risks of negative metabolic outcomes in offspring. Yet, the unde...

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Kristina Stapornwongkul @kstapornwongkul.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Thrilled to announce that I am looking for a Research Technician/Assistant to join my lab @imbavienna.bsky.social. Please consider applying if you’re enthusiastic about #devbio #stemcells #teamwork and excited to help shaping a new lab! Thankful for any retweet! 🫶 imba.onlyfy.jobs/job/l6u2m980

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Research Technician

IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology is one of the leading biomedical research institutes in Europe focusing on cutting-edge functional genomics and stem cell technologies. IMBA is located at t...

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Maya Voichek @mayavoichek.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

1/ Transposable elements are often called "jumping genes" because they mobilize within genomes. 🧬 But did you know they can also jump 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 cells? 🤯 Our new study reveals how retrotransposons invade the germline directly from somatic cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... A short thread 🧵👇

Drosophila follicle showing retrotransposons (pink & yellow) expressed in somatic cells infecting the oocyte

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IMP @impvienna.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We are seeking to fill a type of position that will be new to the IMP: a Scientific Grant Writer to help with externally funded research projects throughout the process: identify donors, apply, coordinate collaborators, oversee implementation, & report back to donors. www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...

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Ref2504: Scientific Grant Writer (m/f/d), full-time | Research Institute of Molecular Pathology

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