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We are really pleased to launch #spotLights, an interview series featuring the most exciting preprints and the early-career researchers #ECRs behind them.

Bruno Vellutini, a postdoc #mpicbg is our very first guest – among other things, he talks about the story behind his recent #preprint on the cephalic furrow, his love for #EvoDevo and his academic journey taking him from Brasil, through Norway, to Germany.

Listen below or on our website (https://prelights.biologists.com/spotlights/)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPfdCn9kScE

Alternative Fuel for String-Shaped Motors in Cells: Latest publication in @Nature Physics by the research lab of Marino Zerial and Stephan Grill @mpicbg, Shashi Thutupalli from the Simons Centre for the Study of Living Machines at the NCBS in Bangalore, and Marcus Jahnel from @tudresden. First authors: Anupam Singh and Joan Antoni Soler. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/alternative-fuel-for-string-shaped-motors-in-cells #mpicbg #biophysics

The research group of Agnes Toth-Petroczy at @mpicbg and the Center for Systems Biology Dresden with PhD student Federica Luppino in collaboration with Christopher Cassa & Ivan Adzhubei @harvardmed developed DeMAG, an open-source web server to help interpret mutations in disease genes and improve clinical decision-making. Published in @Nature Communications. #mpicbg #csbd https://www.csbdresden.de/news-events/news/article/2023/04/21/new-tool-facilitates-clinical-interpretation-of-genetic-information/

Wishing everyone a happy Easter and hoppy egg hunting! #mpicbg #easter

We are looking for an Executive Assistant: https://www.mpi-cbg.de/join-us/open-positions/job-offer/executive-assistant-m-f-d #mpicbg #joboffer

We are looking for a biophysicist who will join our Advanced Imaging Facility (AIF) and Biophysics Core Facility (BCF) @mpicbg: https://www.mpi-cbg.de/join-us/open-positions/job-offer/biophysicist-m-f-d Apply now! #mpicbg #biophysics

Dollie LaJoie, a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Alexander von Appen @mpicbg received a Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von @HumboldtStiftung. Dollie will bridge biochemistry and cell biology to identify novel protein-protein interactions of the cytoskeleton that drive nuclear envelope remodeling. Congratulations! https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/humboldt-fellowship-for-dollie-lajoie #mpicbg #fellowship

Marino Zerial, director @mpicbg, was appointed last week to lead @humantechnopole, one of the largest medical and scientific research centers in Europe. Marino says: "I am grateful to the @maxplanckgesellschaft for supporting me in this new endeavour and also want to thank my colleagues @mpicbg for supporting me in this decision. I go with a lot of enthusiasm, and will always carry with me the love and support of my colleagues." https://mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/marino-zerial-appointed-as-new-human-technopole-director Congratulations, Marino! #mpicbg

Postdoc Hendrik Sikkema in the @mpicbg group of Eric Geertsma received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) for his project: “Deconstructing the role of transcellular ion transport in organ formation and function.” Congratulations! https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/marie-sklodowska-curie-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-transcellular-transport #mpicbg #award #fellowship #msca

We are looking for a Bioinformatician! The focus of the work will be on the development, application and validation of novel approaches and workflows in the area of long-read sequencing, which was recently awarded as Nature Method of the year 2022. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/join-us/open-positions/job-offer/bioinformatician-postdoc-m-f-d #mpicbg #postdoc #postdocposition #bioinformatics

First hackathon for the Open Framework for Particles and Meshes took place at the Center for Systems Biology Dresden last week. The meeting initiated the formation of a global community around OpenFPM as open-source project. Organized by Prof. Ivo Sbalzarini. https://www.csbdresden.de/news-events/news/article/2023/02/13/openfpm-hackathon/ #systemsbiology #mpicbg

Researchers @mpicbg, #mpipks & at the Center for Systems Biology Dresden show that mechanical structures within tubules that transport bile fluid could protect the whole tubular network against elevated pressure. Publication in@JCellBiol@mstdn.science by Maarten Bebelman, Matthew Bovyn from the labs of Marino Zerial and Pierre Haas. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/withstanding-the-pressure #cellbiology #mpicbg

Postdoc wanted: the research group of @rita_d_mateus is offering a postdoctoral position in bioelectrical control of zebrafish fin size. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/join-us/open-positions/job-offer/postdoctoral-position-on-bioelectrical-control-of-zebrafish-fin-size #mpicbg #joboffer #postdoc

JOB ALERT: Postdoctoral Researcher in Organic Chemistry or Chemical Biology. The research lab of André Nadler @mpicbg is seeking a talented, curiosity-driven postdoctoral scientist to pursue projects investigating the transport of chemically modified lipid probes in liver and intestinal organ models (organoids). https://www.mpi-cbg.de/join-us/open-positions/job-offer/postdoctoral-researcher-in-organic-chemistry-or-chemical-biology #mpicbg #postdocjob

Special guest this morning at MPI-CBG: The Saxon Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow visited us. After a talk with the management, the Minister had a look into our Organoid and Stem Cell Facility with MPI-CBG Director Meritxell Huch. Photos by Ben Gierig. #mpicbg #minister

The group of André Nadler @nadlerlab is looking for a chemical technical assistant (CTA) for laboratory organization in synthetic chemistry. Please apply by 15 February. #mpicbg #job #technician

There is snow in Dresden today and the Institute is featuring a white outfit today. #mpicbg #snow #january

Hummingbirds are among the smallest and most agile birds in the world. In a genomic study in @sciencemagazine, the research group of Michael Hiller from the LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (LOEWE-TBG) in Frankfurt, who is a MPI-CBG Alumnus, investigated the evolutionary adaptations of the metabolism that may have enabled the hummingbirds' unique flying abilities. The experiments were done by Services and Facilities at MPI-CBG. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/extraordinary-flight-artists #genetics #mpicbg

Happy New Year! #newyear #mpicbg

Happy Holidays from us to everyone! This very tiny snowman was created by Jana from our electron microscopy facility. It is made of recycled TEM copper mesh grids, which are slides for electron microscopy. They have a diameter of 3.05 millimeters and consist of 100 little squares called "meshes." Jana cut all the little parts out of some grids, put the parts together, and mounted it on a glass slide. The picture was taken with a light microscope. #mpicbg #merrychristmas #snowman