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🔬 DynaTag by CRC 1678 project leader Robert Hänsel-Hertsch @epistrucstab.bsky.social maps protein-DNA binding at single-cell level—boosting precision in cancer & gene research. #CRC1678 #DynaTag #UniCologne

🚀Big news from CRC 1678!
Robert Hänsel-Hertsch @epistrucstab.bsky.social and team unveil DynaTag—a single-cell method to map protein-DNA binding with stunning precision. Outshines ChIP-seq & CUT&RUN.
🧬Cancer research & gene regulation just got a major upgrade. #Genomics #DynaTag #PrecisionMedicine

Great thanks to Jörg Bernards-Stiftung and @dfg.de (Excellence Strategy @cecad.bsky.social) for supporting this work and to all patients participating.

Developing serum proteomics based prediction models of disease progression in ADPKD Nature Communications - Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by progressive cyst formation and loss of kidney function, yet prognostic biomarkers remain limited....

1/ 🧬 Exciting news! Our group just published a paper in Nature Communications on using serum proteomics to predict disease progression in #ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease) 🔬 — enhancing risk stratification beyond currently available models 🎯 rdcu.be/exbNq

We were delighted to welcome @mariewinz.bsky.social to our CRC Seminar Series on July 18! She presented her cutting‑edge research into co‑translational quality control—the cellular surveillance system that detects and eliminates defective protein production at the ribosome level 🧬

This was fantastic! So much fun, so nice people and a lot of exciting discussions about science, life and everything ✨🧬👩‍🔬🥂🎳 #CRC1678 #ECRetreat #ScienceCommunity

🔥🔥🔥 Read now our latest article: The Somatic Impact on Inheritance and the Germline Control of the Soma | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Our Early Career Researcher Retreat at Kardinal Schulte Haus in Bensberg proved to be an unforgettable experience. With its hands-on focus and dynamic spirit, the retreat brought together a brilliant cohort of young scientists to learn, collaborate, and grow.

Today marks the first day of our very first CRC 1678 Early Career Researcher Retreat! We’re proud to have such an amazing group of scientists with us—full of curiosity, energy, and team spirit. 💥🧠 🥳💪 #CRC1678 #ECRetreat #ScienceCommunity

Freshly launched! 🚀 Check out the new CRC 1678 website 🌐
👉 crc1678.uni-koeln.de

Die gemeinsame „Startup Factory“ von Hochschulen in Köln, Aachen und Düsseldorf erhält Millionenförderung des Bundes Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche verkündet Gewinner im „Startup Factories“- Leuchtturmwettbewerb. „Gateway Factory“ erhält als gemeinsames Unternehmen der beteiligten Hochschulen bis zu zehn Mi...

"Gateway" to success: millions in funding for Gateway Factory 🚀
The joint #GatewayFactory of Cologne universities, @rwth.bsky.social and @hhu.de will receive up to 10 million euros in funding over the next 5 years for #deeptech #startups.🎉
Read more ▶️ uni.koeln/NM8M5
#uniköln #unicologne

Currently our Mercator Fellow Alice E. Lee from Harvard Medical School is visiting us. We very much welcome Alice in Cologne and we are looking forward to many stimulating discussions with her! 👉 labs.childrenshospital.org/lee-lab

🧬 Do you have a BSc degree in Life Sciences and would like to continue your MSc studies in Biology or Biochemistry in Cologne? Then hurry and apply for the CGA Master Fellowship programme until July 15! More info below👇

Mensch mit Regenbogenflagge auf CSD Demo in Köln vor Kölner Dom

Mensch mit Plakat auf CSD Demo mit Schriftzug "Bildung ist Bunt", Regenbogenschirm

Menschen auf CSD Demo mit Schild "This isn't only a party it is a goddamn protest"

Menschen auf CSD Demo mit großer Regenbogenflagge

Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark.🏳️‍🌈

Herzlichen Dank an alle, die gestern dabei waren und dem Wetter getrotzt haben!🌈☂️⛆

#uniköln #unicologne #liebedeineuni #colognepride #csd2025

YouTube video by The Sheekey Science Show How Randomness Drives Aging - DNA Repair, Clocks & Rejuvenation (David Meyer)

I had a great time on The Sheekey Science Show! 🧪

It was fun discussing the stochasticity of aging and potential remedies.

Watch the whole episode 👇
youtu.be/Buj07nWt7o0
#Aging #Longevity

If you are interested in more details: 🧵 (1/7)

This year we didn’t beat @crc1218.bsky.social at #CityCycling — but we’re on it for next year’s challenge! 💥🚴‍♂️🌱💪
We made nearly 1000 km with our CRC 1678 teammates and are proud to be part of Cologne’s winning team "Gesunde Uniklinik". 🏆
#Stadtradeln #TeamSpirit #Sustainablity

Great review article on treating ADPKD patients with SGTL2 inhibitors by our CRC 1678 project leader @muellerrom.bsky.social . Check it out!🚀

🚨 Kicking off today!
Our CRC 1678 Mercator Fellow & @unicologne.bsky.social Global Faculty Member Alice E. Lee launches the first session of her lecture series "Genomic Variability and Health"
Three more sessions coming up in the next 2 weeks—don’t miss out!

The TFEB-TGFβ network regulates cellular senescence in worms, offering a powerful model to study senescence in a whole organism. New publication from @antebilab.bsky.social in @nataging.nature.com can be basis for research of treatments for age-related diseases and dormant cancer @cecad.bsky.social

📢 We have compiled tips on our website for the application for research projects with the DFG, BMFTR, and foundations!
In addition to information on the DFG employer declaration or the cost categories, you will also find tips on cross-cutting topics such as RDM or sustainability!
▶️ uni.koeln/Z2EJP

📢 Check out this new publication by our CRC 1678 project leader @riemerlab.bsky.social about how AIFM1 regulates mitochondrial energy production! 🔬 🧪

Congratultions to our CRC 1678 IRTG member Dalya Hiluf for winning the poster price at the "The Ageing genome" EMBO-EMBL conference🥳

// @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social Klaus Tschira Boost Fund //

Postdocs from the natural sciences can now apply for up to € 120,000 to boost their careers to the next level! 🚀
🧫🧪🖥️⚛️🌎📏

▶️ gsonet.org/funding-prog...

alle mal herhören Wissenschaftlerinnen geben einblock in ihre Forschung Soapbox Science 28 June 2025, 1-4 pm

🗣️Forschung trifft Öffentlichkeit – an der Düsseldorfer Rheinpromenade
Am Samstag, 28. Juni, werden zwölf Wissenschaftlerinnen aus unterschiedlichen Fachrichtungen @ceplas.bsky.social @cecad.bsky.social #ML4Q in kurzweiligen Vorträgen ihre Forschung vorstellen.
➡️ www.hhu.de/news-einzela...
@hhu.de

🔥🔥🔥Check out our latest paper on the kidney, wonderful collaboration with Fabian Braun & Christine Kurschat @cecad.bsky.social. Read now: JCI Insight - Loss of genome maintenance is linked to mTOR complex 1 signaling and accelerates podocyte damage insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

Happening next week, 26 June! And registration is still open
➡️ www.imb.de/postdoc-symposium25

🚨 Check out this review about new insights on the architecture of RNA polymerase II transcription compartments featuring our CRC 1678 project leader @akispapantonis.bsky.social 🧬

Gesunde Lebenszeit verlängern Viele Menschen wissen durchaus, was ein gesunder Lebensstil wäre. Umsetzbar sind diese Ansprüche trotzdem nicht für jeden. Ein Paradigmenwechsel in der Medizin könnte helfen.

Paradigmenwechsel in der Medizin, um gesunde Lebenszeit verlängern www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1191...

Enabling healthy ageing: @leopoldina.org discussion paper recommends shift in focus in research and medicine. We are proposing a Health-Extending Medicine in an Aging Society and define Prospects for Medical Research and Practice
www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/p...

Photo shows the CGA PhD students of the graduating class of 2021.

🎊Today, we're excited to celebrate the graduation of our amazing 13 students from the CGA Class of 2021! We’re so proud of all their accomplishments.
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾