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Marco Galardini

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Computational biologist with a taste for microbiology. Associate professor at Twincore, MHH and the RESIST excellence cluster Wikipedia wanderer Lab website: https://www.microbial-pangenomes-lab.org/

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26.11.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally the scary example. The image of a western blot with a time course experiment, staining a protein of interest, showing the increase of protein over time and a second staining with a control antibody that does not change over time

21.11.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10
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Please join us for the @who.int EPI-WIN webinar introducing WHO’s report on Attributes and Principles of Pathogen Genomic Data-Sharing Platforms. 24 November 2025, 1-2pm CET.
πŸ”— Register: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
πŸ‘‰ Webinar info: www.who.int/news-room/ev...
πŸ“„ Report: iris.who.int/bitstreams/f...

18.11.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rewe!

14.11.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of an advent calendar with a bored ape NFT photo

A photo of an advent calendar with a bored ape NFT photo

Sic transit gloria mundi

(yes, that's a bored ape advent calendar)

14.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PhD position in bacterial genomics and machine learning available This is the official web page for the Microbial Pangenomes Lab at Twincore.

We are looking to fill a position for computational PhD student, focusing on the development and application of statistical genetics methods to large collections of bacterial pathogens. Have a look at the link for more info.

RTs appreciated :)

www.microbial-pangenomes-lab.org/2025/11/06/C...

13.11.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it, no notes, the future of computing looks bright πŸ˜‚

05.11.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Combining demographic shifts with age-based resistance prevalence to estimate future antimicrobial resistance burden in Europe and implications for targets: A modelling study Author summary Why was this study done? Infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a major and growing threat to public health. Older adults and men are at higher risk of...

How will population shifts affect the future burden of #AMR? πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘©β€πŸ¦³ 🧫

We use a new modelling framework to explore future projections of #AMR by age and by sex, as well as interventions for control, building on our earlier findings that AMR isn’t uniform across demographics.

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05.11.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

What do you "harassing" πŸ˜‚

05.11.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OpenFold3-preview (OF3p) is out: a sneak peek of our AF3-based structure prediction model. Our aim for OF3 is full AF3-parity for every modality. We now believe we have a clear path towards this goal and are releasing OF3p to enable building in the OF3 ecosystem. MoreπŸ‘‡

28.10.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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E15 Groups The Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Researchopens a call for

🚨 The #HIRI invites applications for 2 JUNIOR GROUP LEADER POSITIONS in the areas of:

πŸ”΅ RNA Biology
πŸ”΅ RNA Medicine
πŸ”΅ RNA Technology

Apply by October 31 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

Find an overview in this thread. πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡

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28.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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DISCARD - The aim is to combine gene segments to create a new genome, but recombination events will cause localised or system-wide death.

28.10.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Junior Group Leader for RNA-Biology, RNA-Technology or RNA-Medicine (f/m/d) - WΓΌrzburg (Stadt), Bayern (DE) job with Helmholtz-Institut fΓΌr RNA-basierte Infektionsforschung (HIRI) | 12844907 #RNAexcellence Junior Group Leader Positions (f/m/d) Job advertisement no.:Β Β  089/2025 Starting date:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  As soon as possible. The con...

🚨 A fantastic opportunity to join HIRI to start your research group on RNA Biology πŸ‘‡ www.nature.com/naturecareer...

27.10.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of the mechanical ladder outside the Louvre

Text below says WENN'S MAL WIEDER SCHNELL GEHEN MUSS (When you need to move fast)

Underneath is more German text which translates as "The BΓΆcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min - quiet as a whisper."

Image of the mechanical ladder outside the Louvre Text below says WENN'S MAL WIEDER SCHNELL GEHEN MUSS (When you need to move fast) Underneath is more German text which translates as "The BΓΆcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min - quiet as a whisper."

The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'

10/10 response, no notes

24.10.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15993    πŸ” 5097    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 179

Can confirm that LLMs are still useless in unf*cking Cuda installations, which is pretty funny as that might be our best chance at containing the basilisk

24.10.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Director, Center for Pathogen Bioinformatics The Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics (CPB) is a unit of SIB which offers expertise and services in pathogen bioinformatics, computational molecular epidemiology and related multi-site project manage...

Job alertπŸš¨πŸ“’! Join us as Director of the SIB Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics, on a topic where global collaboration is particularly important, in a highly stimulating environment. This is a research infrastructure leadership position.

Apply or spread the word!

apply.refline.ch/499599/0346/...

23.10.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nintendo Labo First Trailer - Cardboard Toy-Cons For Nintendo Switch
YouTube video by Game Clips And Tips Nintendo Labo First Trailer - Cardboard Toy-Cons For Nintendo Switch

Yesterday the day finally came to open the Nintendo Labo box and try to make my daughter a hacker

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20.10.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working at HIRI At the HIRI, we do not just value excellent research. Short distances, an open door policy, and a good working atmosphereβ€”this is what distinguishes us from others. Have a look at our current job…

πŸ“’ The #HIRI is looking for a #postdoc & a #PhD student to join the research group of @jenshoer.bsky.social. His lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of #phages with #RNA genomes during infection, host takeover & anti-phage defense. 🧫🦠 More info: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

16.10.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

And so if I may ask, who would be a paying customer? Publishers?

15.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did not see an answer in the FAQ and so: is this a not for profit endeavor? If not, how will it generate a profit?

15.10.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

After a short website glitch, the applications are now open again - three #PhD opportunities; featuring (in no particular order) #Klebsiella, #protists, #biofilms, #microscopy, #bioinformatics, #mosquitoes, #midges and #microbiomes, see below!
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky #evobio πŸ’»πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ¦ πŸ¦ŸπŸ”¬

15.10.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌿PhD in Wildlife HealthπŸͺ°Want to track zoonoses in tropical rainforests? Vet/pathology specialist, fluent in English & French?
Join us to study wildlife pathogens - linking lab & fieldwork across continents.
πŸ‘‰ Apply by 5 Nov 2025
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14.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grade 7 is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

Last day to apply to come work with me on developing AI approaches to understanding pangenome evolution www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU184/p...

14.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

come for the hashtag, stay for the paper

13.10.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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E15 Groups The Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Researchopens a call for

Looking to start your own lab? 🧬πŸ§ͺ The Helmholtz Institute WΓΌrzburg (HIRI) is offering group leader positions in RNA biology, RNA medicine & RNA technology. Apply by October 31 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

13.10.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA WΓΌrzburg, Bavaria.

08.10.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Grant Morrison wrote in a comic book (marvel boy) something to the tune of "events are pressuring us to become the only reality", which I think captures what you are saying

09.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New AI term just dropped

08.10.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our group has a PhD position open in this Doctoral network. Our topic is around combining proteomics AI and protein structures. Look through the website below to look at all of the projects/groups and apply.

08.10.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We still can’t predict much of anything in biology Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI.

Biology is much more complicated than most non-biologists can imagine. And AI is not going to change this anytime soon.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-c...

07.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

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