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Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB)

@imbmainz.bsky.social

We study how organisms grow, age & develop disease through basic research in epigenetics, genome stability & related fields 🧬 www.imb.de / Imprint: https://www.imb.de/impressum-imprint πŸ“ #Mainz, Germany

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The summer call of our International PhD Programme (IPP) is open! πŸ“£ If you are interested in #immunology, #DNA damage or neurodegeneration, have a look at our offered projects via www.imb.de/phd - We look forward to meet you!

Application deadline is 1 April.

19.02.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Helau from Mainz! And a microscopy picture that looks like the perfect Fastnacht mask 🎭

The images show intestinal organoids composed of an epithelial monolayer. The center is hollow, that is why it appears black. The nuclei are stained with DAPI colorised with a custom made Fastnacht Palette β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™πŸ’›

13.02.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ulrich’s research will help advance our understanding of RNA biology & gene regulation, as well as how these mechanisms might be altered during viral infections & other diseases.
@hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social

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09.02.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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@lorenzoorts.bsky.social previously worked as a postdoctoral fellow at @impvienna.bsky.social in Austria. She will establish a new lab at IMB to investigate how mRNA translation is activated in the early embryo. Welcome to IMB Laura! πŸ’

Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

06.02.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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SFB 1361 member - Dr Andriana Kotini - will present a poster at "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage" (IMB Mainz, 10-13 March 2026)πŸ‘©β€πŸ«

Join us to connect, discuss and collaborate!
Details & registration: www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

#SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair

02.02.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SFB 1361 member - Dr Natalie Schindler (@scientistwithheart.bsky.social) - shares a preview of her short talk at our upcoming conference πŸ‘©β€πŸ«

Dive into details at @imbmainz.bsky.social in Mainz this 10-13 March 2026!

Register now: www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

#SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair

30.01.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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SFB 1361 member - Dr Carolin Wagner - will present a short talk at our upcoming conference πŸ‘©β€πŸ«

Don't miss out and come join her at @imbmainz.bsky.social!

Registration closes 02 Feb β†’ www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

#SFB1361 #IMBMainz #ISC26DNArepair

26.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
KΓΆnnen gesunde FettsΓ€uren uns helfen, lΓ€nger zu leben?
YouTube video by Centre for Healthy Ageing Mainz (CHA) KΓΆnnen gesunde FettsΓ€uren uns helfen, lΓ€nger zu leben?

OlivenΓΆl, Avocados & NΓΌsse enthalten sogenannte MUFAs – einfach ungesΓ€ttigte FettsΓ€uren πŸ₯‘

Unsere Wissenschaftler:innen untersuchen, wie diese Fette die Lebensdauer beeinflussen und was wir daraus fΓΌr gesundes Altern lernen kΓΆnnen.

#chamainz #healthyfats #gesundefette
@kpapsdorf.bsky.social

15.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the speakers!🎀

Session 6 "Replication Stress"

Chunlong Chen (Institut Curie) and Nynke Dekker (@nynkedekkerlab.bsky.social, Univ. of Oxford).

Registration via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 is ongoing!
See you in March at @imbmainz.bsky.social!

#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

19.12.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the speakers!🎀

Session 4 "Telomeres"

Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna (IFOM), Stephane Marcand (iRCM), Patricia Opresko (Univ. of Pittsburgh) & Teresa Teixeira (IBPC).

Register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 and come listen to them in Mainz!
#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

15.12.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our speaker - Prof. Helle Ulrich - invites fresh perspectives on DNA repair & genome stability. 🧬

Continue the conversation at our conference "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage." (IMB Mainz, 10–13 Mar 2026).

Register β†’ www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

19.12.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding how #CRISPR cuts DNA is key to safer gene editing. Researchers in the Roukos lab developed BreakTag, a method that maps genome editing cuts with unprecedented detail - showing where, how often, and how DNA ends form.

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19.12.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the speakers!🎀

Session 5 "Features Driving Vulnerability"

Tony Cesare (@thecesarelab.bsky.social, CMRI), Julien Duxin (Univ. of Copenhagen), Fumiko Esashi (Univ. of Oxford), Lorenza Penengo (Univ. of Zurich) & Francesca Storici (Georgia Tech)

#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 @imbmainz.bsky.social

17.12.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are looking forward to welcome you at IMB!

16.12.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the speakers!🎀

Session 2 "Gene Regulation & Chromatin Dynamics"

Sophie Polo (@polosophie.bsky.social, Univ. Paris CitΓ©), Viviana I. Risca (@vivrisca.bsky.social, Rockefeller), Kikue Tachibana (MPI of Biochemistry) & Zhiguo Zhang (CUIMC).

Join us in March!
#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

04.12.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’Abstract deadline extended to Mon, 15 Dec, 23:59 CET!

Good news! You now have a few more days to submit your abstract to present a short talk or poster at the IMB & SFB 1361 conference.

πŸ“‘Find more info here: sfb1361.de/dnarepaircon...

#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

02.12.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the speakers! 🎀

Introducing Session 1 "Double Strand Breaks", featuring

Petr Cejka (@cejkalab.bsky.social) from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine Bellinzona, CH and Boris Pfander from TU Dortmund, DE.

Register now and come hear them at @imbmainz.bsky.social!
#ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361

28.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early Bird Registration Deadline ends 1 December. We are looking forward to meet you in March!

www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026
#ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

26.11.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always a pleasure to visit @imbmainz.bsky.social and learn more about the exciting research on aging, epigenetics and evolution @unimainz.bsky.social

Thank you for the invitation and looking forward to fruitful collaborations πŸ™

14.11.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re excited to have Lorraine Symington and Stephen West as our keynote speakers - covering how cells repair DSBs during replication and how chromosomes are rebuilt via HR.

IMB & SFB 1361 Conference, 10–13 March 2026. Registration is live! #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

28.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share our latest contribution in a collab with Helle Ulrich's Lab. Great work by Ronald and Mariia! Thanks to @sfb1361.bsky.social and @imbmainz.bsky.social πŸ§¬πŸ”¨

16.10.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Registration is open!

Join us at IMB Mainz from 10–13 March 2026 for the 2nd International IMB & SFB 1361 Conference on "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage".

Don't miss this conference and register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

#ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

15.10.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining @imbmainz.bsky.social in February 2026 to start my own group!
We will explore new mechanisms in eukaryotic gene expression, leveraging β€˜evolutionary play’ to uncover how regulation, repurposing, and hijacking shape RNA biology.
PhD positions available!

12.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

We are looking forward to welcoming you to IMB soon!

14.10.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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08.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to welcome Prof. Andreas Ladurner to the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of IMB. A leading expert in chromatin regulation, he brings deep insight from his roles at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social and Eisbach Bio GmbH. His expertise will be an invaluable contribution to IMB's SAB.

08.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our colleague Dr Nard Kubben. He joined IMB as a Group Leader in 2021, bringing a passion for understanding ageing & improving human health. Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends & all who knew him.
www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

06.10.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our IPP Community! 🫢 The past 2 days, we gathered at the annual IPP Symposium to connect with students from @unimainz.bsky.social, Uni Med #Mainz and IMB, share ideas, and get inspired by each other's research.

Apply to our open call via www.imb.de/phd and be a part of next year's event.

26.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday’s full-day workshop co-organised with @imbmainz.bsky.social focused on building a strategic approach to research funding for postdocs.

We’re proud to stand behind our postdocs as they shape the future of research!

#PAWde #PostdocAppreciationWeek2025 #IMBMainz

19.09.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week we are celebrating the people who make impossible experiments possible (and still find time to fix the lab printer πŸ˜…) - our postdocs 🫢

#postdocappreciationweek #paw2025

15.09.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0