Laura Wester

New Skeetorial time! 🦋
A new preprint led by Dr. #MinhooKim, where we present the characterization of #mouse models of #menopause using a combination of histology, endocrine measures, single-cell #transcriptomics, and #RNAscope validation! #GeroSky 🧪🖥️🧬 A 🧵 1/9
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Postdoc Position (f/m/x) We are looking to support our rapidly growing team as soon as possible:

We have a 4-year postdoc position open in our Research Unit on proteostasis!
The project explores inter-tissue regulation using advanced proteomics approaches.
Collaborative & interdisciplinary environment. More details & application here:
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Made a small excursion into the field of political science yesterday - congratulations to my husband and now Dr. @paulvierus.bsky.social 🎓

Welcome and follow @antebilab.bsky.social if you are interested in #ageing science, related cell signalling pathways involving #mTOR, the #nucleolus, #ribosomes and so much more! 🧫🪱🧬🔬 And of course shout out to @mpiage.bsky.social, too 👩‍🔬

Resilience and restoration from fasting-refeeding mediated by a nutrient-regulated linker histone Intermittent fasting and fasting-refeeding regimens can slow biological aging across taxa[1][1]. Shifts between fed and fasted states activate ancient nutrient-sensing pathways which alter cellular an...

Preprint alert @biorxivpreprint! We are excited to share our latest study led by @kkawamura13.bsky.social @annadiederich01.bsky.social in collaboration with & C. Demetriades Lab & @muellerrom.bsky.social Lab
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Can only recommend!

Ps: Not to forget a frequently visited pub in town plus a beach for morning swims close by ;)

So nice it’s on, I’m sure it’s going to be so much fun!!

Biology of aging PhD candidates and postdocs, check out this amazing opportunity: For 3 weeks, you get to design and run aging projects, learn about novel topics and model organisms, interact a lot with fellows and faculty from around the world and just enjoy science! Highly recommended :)

Are you planning to perform single-copy insertions in C. elegans???
Check out our first lab paper!! 🥳
Our *Universal SKI System* uses just one plasmid that can be inserted into any chromosome! Easy peasy!
#Celegans #CRISPR #worms #research #science #techniques

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SAVE THE DATE!🎉 Henri, Linda & @willmair.bsky.social will be co-chairing our 5th Interventions in Aging Conference! Taking place in the beautiful St. Julians, Malta from 04-07 Oct 2025 #FusionAging25 ☀️
Register & find out more info here: bit.ly/3ZiRzDO

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I am so happy to see the scientific community coming together here! My feed is finally full of great papers and explanatory threads again (in my case it's all about #RNA #ribosomes #aging #reproduction) 🤩 Here's a nice paper on nuclear retention as rate-limiting step in the life cycle of most mRNAs:

Arise, UPR & ISR scientists !

I will have missed many, so please tag below
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Are you a scientist working or interested in RNA Translation? Join our starter pack and share ideas, methodologies and tips to advance our knowledge in how life came to be!
#RNA #ribosome

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🙋🏻‍♀️ would love to be added

Building a starter pack with Reproductive Sciences in mind to find those with these interests. go.bsky.app/R19Temj

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Big update to the Aging Research starter pack. Many new folks joining every day, so challenging to keep up. Related starter packs by @brunetlab.bsky.social and @paigeonthebrain.bsky.social‬. Networks are built by self-reinforced expansion and amplification.
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Updated Aging Starter Pack!! People and labs interested in aging 😀 Let me know if you'd like to be added!

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Endogenous mitochondrial NAD(P)H fluorescence can predict lifespan - Communications Biology Endogenous mitochondrial NAD(P)H fluorescence enables label-free and subcellular resolution quantification of aging, prediction of remaining lifespan and tracking of age-dependent changes to mitochond...

Cool new work from the lab by @chris-morrow.bsky.social: Often we think of auto-fluorescence as a hindrance to experiments - but endogenous metabolites have specific fluorescence we can use to determine the metabolic state of the cell - and predict lifespan.. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

So nice to see this out! Congrats @chris-morrow.bsky.social, @willmair.bsky.social and everyone! 🙌🏼

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I would love to find people who are actively contributing to the field, scientists/editors etc, so that the main page gets filled with cool science if I follow the whole pack

Hi everyone! 👋 We’re the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and we’re passionate about studying the biology of ageing to help promote healthier ageing in humans. We’d love for you to follow us to keep up with our latest discoveries, insights, and events! 🧬🔬🧓🧑‍🔬
www.age.mpg.de/research

Call for submissions for the @heredityjournal.bsky.social special issue on C. elegans genetics and biology. www.nature.com/collections/...