As 2025 wraps up, we’re reflecting on an incredible year at Epigenetics @ Helmholtz Munich! From scientific breakthroughs to public engagement - it's had it all! Here’s to a restful holiday & an inspiring 2026! #Epigenetics #ScienceCommunity #HelmholtzMunich

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👉 Chromatin Summer School 2026 – Apply Now! Join us in Munich 17–29 August 2026 for an immersive program on chromatin biology: 🔬 Expert lectures 🧪 Hands-on training 🤝 Global networking Open to 14 PhD students worldwide (sponsorship available) 👉 Apply here: bit.ly/4oGDR8f #ChromatinBiology

Dr. Raffaele Teperino, #HelmholtzMunich, receives the PRO-SCIENTIA Award of the Eckhart-Buddecke Foundation for his #Nature study showing how a father’s diet & weight can impact his future children’s health. 👉 t1p.de/av5p9 @epihmgu.bsky.social @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social @epitep.bsky.social

👏 Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla, this year’s Leibniz Prize laureate, has now been honored with the Bavarian #Maximiliansorden for Science and Art. 👉 Read more: t1p.de/d5vq0 @metorrespadilla.bsky.social @epihmgu.bsky.social @pioneercampus.bsky.social #StemCells #Epigenetics

Honored to have participated in the Talent Forum — what an inspiring event! Truly grateful to @metorrespadilla.bsky.social for the kind invitation and outstanding organization.

Thanks everyone for having made the Talent Forum @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social a great (inspirational) success !!!

🌍 The #HelmholtzMunich Talent Forum 2025 brought together exceptional early-career scientists in #epigenetics & nucleic acids research to foster exchange, collaboration & research excellence. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 👉 t1p.de/3dsix @boyanbonev.bsky.social @epihmgu.bsky.social #TalentForum

The Helmholtz Munich Talent Forum (Nov 18–19) brought 8 emerging global talents in epigenetics & nucleic acids research to our Neuherberg Campus! Inspiring talks, a keynote by @boyanbonev.bsky.social & vibrant networking—science at its best! bit.ly/4o2ftxr

Science thrives through engagement and this weekend proved it! The “Stem Cell Stories” exhibition @ Deutsches Museum showcased the power of outreach. A shout-out to our EpiCrossBorders students, who played a key role in connecting with the public and sparking curiosity. #ScienceOutreach

Wrapping up a great weekend of “Stem Cell Stories” at the Deutsches Museum. Science doesn’t exist in isolation. We are committed to engaging with society, exchanging ideas, and building trust through transparency. Let’s keep the conversation going. #ScienceOutreach #Epigenetics #AIinBiomedicine

We are ready! Our team have been working all day to set up the interactive exhibition "Stem Cell Stories" at Deutsches Museum. Join us and explore the world of cell identities. 📅Fri 14 - Sun 16 Nov 📍Deutsches Museum, Munich ⏲️09:00 - 17:00 daily Find out more: bit.ly/4p9Jk8m

Stammzellen erzählen – eine Ausstellung über Zellidentität im Deutschen Museum (14.–16.11) + Podiumsdiskussion zu KI und Ethik in der Biomedizin. Sei dabei und diskutiere mit! Jetzt anmelden: bit.ly/4qMnb1y #Stammzellen #KI #Ethik #Wissenschaft“

🔬 Exploring Frontiers in Epigenetics & Nucleic Acids Join us @ Talent Forum 2025 – a 2-day symposium spotlighting top early-career researchers. 📅 Nov 18–19 | Helmholtz Munich 🎙 Keynote: Prof. Boyan Bonev 🌍 Speakers from around the world 🎟 Free registration: www.helmholtz-munich.de/stem-cell-ce...

Wie verändert KI die Biomedizin – und welche Rolle spielt die Gesellschaft? Diskutiere mit führenden Köpfen aus Wissenschaft & Kommunikation über KI, Stammzellen & Ethik. 📍 Deutsches Museum, München 🗓 14.11. | 🕠 17:30–19:00 🎟 Eintritt frei – Anmeldung: bit.ly/4qMnb1y #KI #Biomedizin

“Translating complex science into something simple, yet meaningful is never easy.” 💬 Our #EpiCrossBorders PhD researchers are learning just that — turning #epigenetics into connection, curiosity & conversation at the Deutsches Museum. 📍14–16 Nov | #StemCellStories #SciComm #PhDLife

Stem Cell Stories @ Deutsches Museum Meet the EpiCrossBorders students behind the scenes—bringing science to life! 🧬 Join us Nov 14–16 | Free entry 🎤 AI & ethical implications in research roundtable: Nov 14, 18:30 #StemCellStories #NextGenScience #EpiCrossBorders #ScienceComm #DeutschesMuseum #AI

Happy to have a "full house" at the Munich Epigenetics Spotlight meeting today @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social 2 excellent keynotes by Gicomo Cavalli and @marcbuhler.bsky.social as well 4 talks from the strong and very active Munich #epigenetics community ! @epihmgu.bsky.social @crc1064.bsky.social

🧬 From 14–16 Nov, join us at the #DeutschesMuseum for “Stem Cell Stories” — an interactive exhibition on stem cells, identity & epigenetics. 🎙️ Roundtable discussion on #AI in stem cell research & its ethical challenges on 📅14 Nov ⏲️18:30. #StemCells #Epigenetics #AIinBiomedicine #HelmholtzMunich

Zooming in Reveals How Our Cells Work Inside Prof. Fabian Theis, #HelmholtzMunich, together with international partners, has helped to understand better how stem cells develop into blood cells. 👉 t1p.de/i34dh @fabiantheis.bsky.social #genomics #health #proteomics #bloodcells

30 Jahre Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft🎉 Als Teil der #HelmholtzGemeinschaft treibt #HelmholtzMunich Innovationen in der Gesundheitsforschung voran! Feiere mit uns & verfolge das spannende Programm im #Livestream: 👉 t1p.de/e8rum 📅 24.6.2025, 18:00 @helmholtz.de #Helmholtz30

🧬🐶 How genes & environment interact: Children with a certain genetic variant were less likely to develop #eczema if exposed to a dog in their first year of life. 👉Read more: t1p.de/h0jp1 @edinburghup.bsky.social @brisunipress.bsky.social #Eczema #Genetics #Immunology

🎉Congratulations to one of our #epigenetics researchers: Dr. Önder Yildirim! Do you want to know about the ATS Assembly Award and why the director of the LHI institute was awarded? 👉 lnkd.in/dxwJHP7x Interested on our collaborative research? 👉 www.helmholtz-munich.de/en/epigenetics #lung #health

🧪 David Skerrett-Byrne speaks at #PintOfScience today – and just published a new study! 🐨 Sperm from 12 species, 135 key proteins. 💡 A shared fertility blueprint – with impact for infertility, IVF & contraception. 📄Full paper: t1p.de/cnc9o #ReproductiveHealth #Pint25 @davidskerrettb.bsky.social

What makes Helmholtz Munich's research unique? At #HelmholtzMunich, our research is focused on detecting diseases earlier and preventing their progression, with the support of #AI, #genomics & #bioengineering. 👉 t1p.de/cgbwh @www.helmholtz.de #PersonalizedMedicine #Prevention #AI #bioengineering

🎤 Postdocs: want to take the next step and become a #PI? Apply to speak at the TALENT FORUM @www.helmholtz-munich.de, showcase your research in Epigenetics & Nucleic Acids, and connect with top scientists. 🧳 Travel & accommodation covered if selected! 📝 Apply by 31July. 🔗 Info: lnkd.in/drkRvz7N

Global rates of overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing 🌟 Research mission at #HelmholtzMunich is to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure obesity and diabetes. 👉Take a look at our latest infographic & more: t1p.de/lybgu #MetabolicDisease #Diabetes #Overweight #healthcare

Please RT ! Gordon Conference “Histone and RNA modifications” Tuscany 🇮🇹 20.-25. July 25 🗓️ Theme: Regulation of genome function by histone and nucleic acid modifications. Great speaker lineup. >20 talks will be chosen from abstracts. Submit yours soon ➡️ shorturl.at/hBjyT

🔬 Science Through an Artistic Lens🎨 🧬Led by Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla, the #RepliFate Artist-in-Residence Program brings #artists and #scientists together. 👉 t1p.de/j5pi8 @epihmgu.bsky.social @metorrespadilla.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @annadumitriu.bsky.social @replifate.bsky.social

👀 Happy to see this new paper from our colleagues at the Institute of Epidemiology and the Institute of Computational Biology @www.helmholtz-munich.de. 🧬 DNA methylation changes identified in patients months after SARS-CoV-2 infection 👉 new understanding on this viral infection effect on humans.

WHAT A WONDERFUL INTERVIEW! 👉 t1p.de/9ojjg Learn more about the beauty & power of Stem Cells from our #epigenetics Principal Investigators Prof. Torres-Padilla (metorrespadilla.bsky.social) & Prof. Götz. Read their recent extraordinary review in @science.org on #stemcell & cellular reprogramming.

Wow! Congratulations to Prof. Fabian Theis 👏 Now #epigenetics has 3 PIs elected as members of the prestigious Leopoldina Academy; an honour awarded to scientists who have made outstanding contributions. Prof. Magdalena Götz - 2007 Prof. María Elena Torres-Padilla - 2023 Prof. Fabian Theis - 2025

Great threat from the first author @palmrinmoy.bsky.social of this amazing paper published at @cellpress.bsky.social. You can read the featured news about the new findings from our Institute Director and recently awarded @metorrespadilla.bsky.social and her lab. 👉 t1p.de/25q7l #epigenetics #LAD

What a wonderful new paper from one of our #epigenetics researchers, Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini. 💡Do you want to know what is about? Click here: www.helmholtz-munich.de/en/newsroom/... 📄If you want to read the original publication in Nature Communications, click here: www.nature.com/articles/s41....

Multimodal Foundation Models for Molecular Cell Biology 🧬 Researchers led by Prof. Fabian Theis & Dr. Bo Wang have introduced a new approach to studying cellular biology: Multimodal Foundation Models. 📄 Full study: t1p.de/ox9zm @fabiantheis.bsky.social @bowang87.bsky.social

Now online in Nature, the REVIEW written by our epigenetics group leader and institute director Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini & Lorraine Southam! Know more about her research: shorturl.at/DCzm8 Learn about our #epigenetics community at @www.helmholtz-munich.de: shorturl.at/qOL6J Original publication 👇

#Osteoarthritis – Largest Genetic Study Reveals New Drug Targets🧬 👉 t1p.de/acynm 💬“We are now one step closer to accelerating the development of effective treatments for osteoarthritis.” – Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini, study lead, #HelmholtzMunich @elezeggini.bsky.social @tum.de #Genomics

"Science knows no borders! 🌍 Eric’s visit to #Edinburgh fosters exciting new collaborations at @EdinUni_IGC. ‘The open-concept labs and the welcoming, supportive community—I truly enjoy this!’ Dive into the exchange experience: Exchange in Edinburgh – EPIGRS. #ResearchCollaboration #EpiCrossBorders"

#WorldHealthDay 2025 – Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Future At #HelmholtzMunich, we discover breakthrough solutions for better #health in a rapidly changing world. 👉 Discovering Future Health t1p.de/qr4i9 @helmholtzklima.bsky.social @who.int @www.helmholtz.de #Weltgesundheitstag #HealthforAll

🌟 Girls' Day 2025: Step into Science at Helmholtz Munich 🌟 On #GirlsDay2025, #HelmholtzMunich is giving 25 young women the chance to step into the world of science and experience what it’s like to be a researcher!👩‍🔬 👉Read more: t1p.de/oempt #GirlsDay #STEM #MINT

NEW PAPER ALERT!! 🥚And a new powerful tool for modeling early human development! @antonio-scialdone.bsky.social ’s lab @www.helmholtz-munich.de & A. Surani’s lab at University Cambridge uncover key insights into early #humandevelopment with 3D human #gastruloids. Read our news: shorturl.at/7FjGT

#EpigeneticsPodcast with #HelmholtzMunich expert Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, @epihmgu.bsky.social! 🎧 Listen and learn about epigenetic memories & more: 👉 t1p.de/30q54 👉Check out her latest findings on this topic: t1p.de/43yrw @epigeneticspod.bsky.social #Epigenetics #Podcast #Reprogramming #CellFate

International #Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness The #CoViPa research network @dkfz.bsky.social invites experts for open discussion. Registration & abstracts submission (until April 13th): 👉 t1p.de/zib52 More about #PandemicPreparedness at #HelmholtzMunich: 👉 t1p.de/6ay2f @www.helmholtz.de

🌟 SAVE THE DATE: Talent Forum 2025! 🗓️ November 18–19 📍 @www.helmholtz-munich.de‬, Germany Showcase your research and network with global talents in #Epigenetics & Nucleic Acids Research! Apply by July 31 for a speaker spot —travel & accommodation covered. 🔜 Website coming soon!

Immune Modulation in Metabolic Disease A study from #HelmholtzMunich & #DZD uncovers how #Tregs link immunity & #metabolism, paving the way for immune-based therapies for #obesity & #Type2Diabetes. Learn more: 👉 t1p.de/4uebn #Immunology #DiabetesResearch

We are thrilled! 🎉 Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla will receive the #LeibnizPrize tonight! 🎉 Join the LIVE CELEBRATION today: 🗓️ Wed, March 19th ⏰ 5pm CET 👉 t1p.de/eb1a1 A proud moment for us at #epigenetics, for the entire @www.helmholtz-munich.de and #stemcell research! 👉 News t1p.de/sgwua

🚨Paper Alert! 👏 Big congrats to @marcelwerner.bsky.social, ManuelTrauner & rest of @hamperllab.bsky.social team for this brilliant work! 🧬 Check out their amazing research diving into how #TRCs and DOT1L impact genome stability. A must-read 🧵 for #transcription, #replication & #epigenetics fans👇!

🚨NEW PAPER ALERT! 3 of our teams at IES collaborated to understand why some cells reprogram effectively while others fail @hamperllab.bsky.social @antonio-scialdone.bsky.social @evahoermanseder.bsky.social Congrats to all the authors of this exceptional paper published @stemcellreports.bsky.social

Cell Fate Changes – Transcriptional Memory in Reprogramming Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine. 👉 t1p.de/43yrw @epihmgu.bsky.social #CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine