TriRhena Gene Regulation Club Meeting in March 2026.
๐ Location: @igbmc.bsky.social, Strasbourg ๐ซ๐ท
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Date: March 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM
๐ Participation is free of charge, advance registration is required. Register your abstracts for 20-minute research talk.
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/gene-regulat...
23.02.2026 11:30 โ
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Tread -1- EpiSci - I am very proud to share with you our new study that you can access on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social (see link below)
"The Interaction with Nanotopographical Environment regulates nuclear mechanoresponse in mESCs via Histone Demethylase KDM3A.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
14.02.2026 10:00 โ
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nanodiag BW receives funding for second implementation phase - nanodiag BW
Nanopore technology for next-generation molecular diagnostics: Freiburg innovation network continues development toward clinical application
Fantastic news before we enter the weekend. @nanodiagbw.bsky.social receives funding approval!
The ยปcluster4futureยซ receives 15 Mio. โฌ for their next phase making nanopore technology usable for the molecular diagnostics. Great success.
Our proteomics facility is part of the cluster. ๐
06.02.2026 15:13 โ
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Seminar announcement for Max Planck Seminar Freiburg titled 'Super-resolution imaging of chromatin in health and disease' with date, time, location, and speaker Melike Lakadamyali from University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia USA
This Friday (today), weโre pleased to welcome Melike Lakadamyali (@melikel.bsky.social) from @upenn.edu.
If you are interested in Super resolution microscopy, cytoplasmic and nuclear organization with a focus on biophysics, then do not miss Prof. Lakadamyali talk in our lecture hall at 13:00. ๐ค
06.02.2026 08:52 โ
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PhD application timeline for 2025/26 showing key dates from December 15 online application opening to September 2026 program start with deadlines and interview phases
Green stylized figure crossing a finish line with raised arms below a countdown clock showing 'FEBRUARY 6 23:59:54' and a circular badge reading 'FINISH NOW!'
Timeline for an IMPRS-EBM PhD application showing key dates and steps from application deadline on February 6, through preselection interview in mid-March 2026, online panel interview from April 10-13, onsite interview from June 22-24, to program start in Freiburg in September 2026
Graphic of a calendar with an exclamation mark next to text announcing the next PhD application call at the end of 2026 and instructions to use the IMPRS-EBM notifier for reminders
Finish now! Only a few hours โณ to complete your application for the Max Planck & @uni-freiburg.de Freiburg #PhD program IMPRS-EBM
If you missed this call, feel free to use our ๐ฌ IMPRS-EBM notifier. We will send you a reminder as soon as the next call is waiting.
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/imprs
06.02.2026 08:29 โ
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Apply now! The 2026 call for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme is now open with a deadline of 1 April 12:00 midday CEST. ๐งช
More info here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/young-investigator-programme/
#LifeSciences #research #funding
02.02.2026 09:15 โ
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In the first feature of our "SFB 1381ยดs Female Minds" series in 2026 we talked to Asifa Akhtar, director at the MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and vice speaker of our SFB.
Find the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe...
@mpi-ie.bsky.social
#womeninstem
30.01.2026 08:44 โ
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Poster for Career Evening 2026 with the motto โLooking Beyond Academiaโ and a list of speakers from various scientific and industrial fields, event date, time, and location, as well as a QR code for registration.
Date: 09.02.2026 & 17:00 c.t. - 20:00
University of Freiburg, Physiology lecture hall
Host: IMPRS & SGBM
Kontakt: imprs@ie-freiburg.mpg.de
Speaker line-up
Dr Nikki van Teijlingen Bakker
Global Strategy Manager, Olympus Corporation
Dr Esen Dogan
Senior Manufacturing Process Expert, WuXi Biologics
Dr Lukas Denkhaus
Trainee Patent Attorney, Maucher Jenkins
Dr Monika Puchalska
Scientific Consultant, Biognosys
Dr Ralph Dahm
Scientific Management Director, Institute of Molecular Biology
Dr Marc Bayer
Scientist, BioNTech
Okay folks, this is getting serious! ๐
We already have 100 participants registered for โLooking Beyond Academiaโ โ a #Career Evening hosted by our IMPRSโEBM PhD program together with @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social.
If youโre in Freiburg next Monday, feel free to join us: s.gwdg.de/yjlAXo
28.01.2026 12:35 โ
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Seminar poster for Max Planck Seminar Freiburg featuring speaker George Wendt from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with seminar title and event details
Next Monday, we are happy to welcome George Wendt.
The ๐ชฑ schistosome researcher from the Collins lab at UTSW Medical enter joins our seminar series to present on โAn evolutionary approach to studying the human parasite Schistosoma mansoniโ. We start at 11AM!
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/events/43996...
23.01.2026 08:08 โ
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Person standing behind a lectern with a laptop, gesturing with one hand and holding a remote control in the other, next to a wall with the text 'Max-Planck-Institut fรผr Immunbiologie und Epigenetik
Person standing behind a lectern with a laptop.
We had a super interesting seminar by Giacomo Cavalli (@cnrs.fr | @umontpellier.bsky.social), today. ๐คฉ
โฆ with exciting data and results by the Cavalli on epigenetic memory of past events that get mediated by Polycomb components & #histone #acetylation. Thanks to @iovino-lab.bsky.social for hosting!
21.01.2026 15:54 โ
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Tomorrow! โบ๏ธ
20.01.2026 07:31 โ
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Poster for Career Evening 2026 with the motto โLooking Beyond Academiaโ and a list of speakers from various scientific and industrial fields, event date, time, and location, as well as a QR code for registration.
Date: 09.02.2026 & 17:00 c.t. - 20:00
University of Freiburg, Physiology lecture hall
Host: IMPRS & SGBM
Kontakt: imprs@ie-freiburg.mpg.de
Speaker line-up
Dr Nikki van Teijlingen Bakker
Global Strategy Manager, Olympus Corporation
Dr Esen Dogan
Senior Manufacturing Process Expert, WuXi Biologics
Dr Lukas Denkhaus
Trainee Patent Attorney, Maucher Jenkins
Dr Monika Puchalska
Scientific Consultant, Biognosys
Dr Ralph Dahm
Scientific Management Director, Institute of Molecular Biology
Dr Marc Bayer
Scientist, BioNTech
โLooking Beyond Academiaโ | Feb 9 | @uni-freiburg.de
One of the most nerve-wracking questions for PhD students: What comes after the doctorate? To ease the transition into the next career phase, we invite you to join the IMPRS @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social #Career Evening.
Register: s.gwdg.de/yjlAXo
15.01.2026 09:37 โ
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Join our next #DiscoverySeminar by Prof. Elena Conti from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social. She will talk on "Shaping the message: molecular logic of mRNA-protein assemblies." #protein #RNA
12.01.2026 14:11 โ
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#APPLYNOW
๐ฃ The CIBSS Team is hiring! We are looking for someone passionate about helping early-career researchers develop their skills, qualifications and career prospects๐ง๐ฝ๐ฌ๐งฌ
โก๏ธ Coordinator of Early-Career Programs and Diversity Management
๐๏ธDeadline: Jan 18, 2026
๐ uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004767/
12.01.2026 08:01 โ
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Seminar poster for a Max Planck Institute special guest lecture on epigenetic memory involving polycomb components and histone acetylation, featuring Giacomo Cavalli from CNRS, University of Montpellier, France, scheduled for 21 January 2026 at MPI-IE, Freiburg, Germany.
Next week, we welcome Giacomo Cavalli from @cnrs.fr | @umontpellier.bsky.social.
He joins our Special Guest Seminar Series to give a talk on ยปEpigenetic memory of past events mediated by modification of Polycomb components & histone acetylationยซ
Thanks to @iovino-lab.bsky.social for organizing. ๐ค
12.01.2026 09:48 โ
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International Genome Dynamics course in Institut Curie-Paris (April 8-15), experimental and computational methods in multiomics,with a #TE centered session.
Free registration, until Jan 15th
Donโt miss it!
๐https://training.institut-curie.org/courses/Genome-Dynamics-2026
@institutcurie.bsky.social
09.01.2026 10:54 โ
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Fully-funded #PhD positions in #epigenetics, #biophysics & #metabolism, gene regulation, cell biology and moreโฆ
Are you already on track to start an exciting research career @maxplanck.de & @uni-freiburg.de?
This is your timeline. Apply by February 6th, 2026
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/apply-imprs-...
08.01.2026 12:32 โ
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Conferences & Schools โ 2026 โ Gene Regulation โ Teif Lab
As usual this time of year, started drafting the list of gene regulation conferences for 2026, enjoy! generegulation.org/conferences-...
Know of a relevant event thatโs missing? Please reply below
29.12.2025 15:29 โ
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We are looking for a Scientist as Application Specialist ยปNext Generation Sequencingยซ (m/f/div) to work with cutting-edge tech like AVITI24 & NovaSeq.
Part 2: You will play a key role in advancing the broard portfolio of NGS methods to support ambitious research projects at our institute.
Use cutting-edge sample preparation and deep sequencing technology including short- and long-read sequencing systems
โข AVITI24, NovaSeq6000, Nanopore Sequencing and more
โข Robotic liquid handling device Biomek i7
We offer
A full-time position in a stimulating, international interdisciplinary research environment within the Max Planck Society
and much more!
Apply by February 2nd, 2026
๐งฌ Join our Deep Sequencing Facility! ๐งฌ
We are looking for a Scientist as Application Specialist ยปNext Generation Sequencingยซ (m/f/div) to work with cutting-edge tech like AVITI24 & NovaSeq.
๐ Freiburg, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
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Apply by Feb 2, 2026
๐ jobs.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/jobposting/d...
19.12.2025 14:02 โ
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Ibrahim Cisse, Nicola Iovino and Asifa Akhtar during the Max Planck Freiburg Christmas Apรฉro
Ibrahim Cisse, Nicola Iovino and Asifa Akhtar in front of the MPI-IE team during the Max Planck Freiburg Christmas Apรฉro on Dec. 11.
Ayele Denboba and Juliane Glaser enjoying some mulled wine
Results of our 2025 Christmas wreath competition โ using only laboratory materials and equipment to create your lab christmas decoration
๐๐ Seasonโs greetings from the entire team of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg โฆ with a few impressions from our Winter Cookie Fair on December 11. โ๏ธ
We wish you Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2026!
19.12.2025 10:02 โ
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Poster calling for applications for fully funded Max Planck PhD positions in Freiburg, Germany, listing research areas and benefits, deadline February 6, 2026.
Our PhD program IMPRS-EBM of #Epigenetics, #Biophysics & #Metabolism will open for applications next week. ๐ข
Want to work at the forefront of epigenetic research at an MPI? Looking for a fully-funded #PhDposition at Max Planck? Here is your chance: www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD-Pr...
12.12.2025 15:50 โ
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Event tip! โฌ๏ธ
10.12.2025 10:13 โ
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Please RT ๐ง
Registration open for โก๏ธ"Summer School on Chromatin Biology" Our 2 weeks hands on expedition ๐งช๐ฉโ๐ปAugust 2026. 3. edition. Learn CUT@Tag, CUT@Run, ChIPseq, ATACseq AND to analyse your own data at @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social Daily letures by experts in the field !
โถ๏ธ shorturl.at/jrA8i
09.12.2025 11:59 โ
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Join us for tomorrowยดs ๐ข CIBSS Seminar Series
๐ 09 Dec 2025 | 12:00โ13:00
๐ฉโ๐ฌ @julianeg.bsky.social, (@mpi-ie.bsky.social)
๐ Endogenous retroviruses and mouse developmental malformations
๐ Lecture Hall, Institute of Biology I, Hauptstr. 1
See more: kurzlinks.de/iplv
#CIBSS #Science #Immunobiology
08.12.2025 10:19 โ
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Starter Pack: Max Planck scientists on Bluesky
Many Max Planck scientists have started sharing their #research findings on #BlueSky. Follow their posts and join the conversation! ๐ go.bsky.app/BYcBy6R #StarterPack
17.11.2025 11:15 โ
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Seminarankรผndigung des Max-Planck-Instituts Freiburg mit Thema zur DNA-Sequenz und Chromatin, Datum, Uhrzeit und Ort, Portrรคt von Philipp Korber.
MPS: Philipp Korber - The role of DNA sequence, chromatin remodelers, barriers and their intrinsically disordered regions in nucleosome positioning
Max Planck Seminar
DATE: Nov 20, 2025
TIME: 01:00 PM
SPEAKER: Philipp Korber
AFFILIATION: Biomedical Center (BMC) of LMU Munich, Germany
LOCATION: MPI-IE
ROOM: Lecture Hall
HOST: Nicola Iovino
This Thursday, weโre pleased to welcome Philipp Korber.
Prof Korber leads a research group on โNucleosome Positioning & Remodeling in Yeastsโ at the @bmc-lmu.bsky.social in Munich. His work has identified ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers as major determinants of nucleosome positioning.
Join us!
18.11.2025 09:19 โ
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And there is also our Institute starter pack in which we collect all members, employees โ but also alumni. Feel free to check it out as well.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
18.11.2025 08:45 โ
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Here are a few must-haves we highly suggest: @denbobalab.bsky.social, @flurylab.bsky.social, @julianeg.bsky.social
18.11.2025 08:30 โ
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In case you missed it. @natsmb.nature.com is currently offering all its reviewers the opportunity to invite an early career researcher to formally co-review manuscripts with them.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
16.11.2025 19:28 โ
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