Hooray! 🎉 We are celebrating Shazeb Ahmad from Redmond Smyth's laboratory, who defended his doctoral dissertation today. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement, @shazebahmad.bsky.social! Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Congratulations to @elisebor.bsky.social, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today. In the @westermannlab.bsky.social, she investigated the morphological heterogeneity of B. theta using a low-input RNA-seq protocol. Well done, Elise! 👏🎓 www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Experts increasingly use machine learning to predict antibiotic resistance from pathogen genomes, but results need caution: @lbarquist.bsky.social, @yanyingyu.bsky.social & @nwheeler443.bsky.social showed that these models are often less reliable than assumed.🦠💊 www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Our preprint on predicting drug resistance in bacteria is now out in @plosbiology.org. We show ignoring phylogenetic structure in genome collections leads to overly optimistic evaluations of machine learning methods for AMR prediction. Work from @yanyingyu.bsky.social with @nwheeler443.bsky.social.

Um #Antibiotikaresistenzen schnell diagnostizieren zu können, werden mittlerweile auch KI-Modelle genutzt. @lbarquist.bsky.social @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social zeigt mit seinem Team nun, dass die Modelle häufig weniger zuverlässig sind als angenommen. www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center... 📷HZI/M. Rohde

Congratulations, @yanyingyu.bsky.social & @lbarquist.bsky.social! 👏🎉

New Year, New Career Opportunities: Join the #HIRI in 2026! 🍀 📢 We’re #HIRIng a #ScientificCoordinator. If you’re looking for an exciting role at the intersection of science and management, apply by January 11, 2026. ⬇️ www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

Franziska Faber and I are recruiting shared postdocs, PhD students to work on Fusobacterium & new BGCs. www.helmholtz-hiri.de/fileadmin/HI...

🚀 We're hiring! We are offering several exciting #PhD & #postdoc positions spanning a range of topics, from jumbo phage biology & phage therapy to programmable RNA therapeutics & Fusobacterium nucleatum research. The application deadline is Jan 11. Learn more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

I feel very honoured, indeed. This order is restricted to 100 living scientists and artists, with an impressive list of past recipients.

Today, Minister-President Markus Söder awarded @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social the Bavarian Maximilian Order. Presented every two years, the award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in science & the arts and is regarded as one of the state’s highest honors. Congrats on the “Bavarian Nobel Prize”! 👏🎉

🚨 Check out this job opportunity and become part of the @westermannlab.bsky.social. 👇

Very nice review by @microberna.bsky.social !

The Vogel Foundation Dr Eckernkamp is supporting a new project at the #HIRI. At last week's #Unibund Würzburg gala concert, #HIRI #PhD student and Eckernkamp fellow Vincent Lau received his certificate. Congratulations! 👏🎉 Learn more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Immer mehr Bakterien werden resistent & #Antibiotika stoßen an Grenzen. Zur #Weltantibiotikawoche zeigen unsere Forschenden, dass Hoffnung in einem uralten biologischen Prinzip liegen könnte: #Bakteriophagen - #Viren, die gezielt Bakterien angreifen. #WAAW2025 www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center...

🚨 Applications close today! 🚨 @jenshoer.bsky.social is looking for a #postdoc & a #PhD student to join his lab. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of #phages with RNA genomes during infection, host takeover & anti-phage defense. 🧫🦠 ➡️ www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

Tick tock, tick tock 🕰️

Two days left to apply for a PhD or postdoc position in my lab!

Yuanjie Wei joined the @munschauerlab.bsky.social as a #PhD student in 2020. At the end of October, she successfully defended her doctoral dissertation. 🎓 Congratulations, Yuanjie! 🥳🎉 Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

⏰ The deadline is fast approaching! Only one week left to submit your application at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

It was a pleasure to visit Würzburg and present our work on ribosome dynamics and in RNA-based diagnosis for #AMR. Thanks to @pauletteoctopus.bsky.social for the invitation and all the great colleagues at @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social for very engaging discussions.

Behind every successful event stands a team of dedicated volunteers. 👏 As a thank you for their support during the roofing ceremony, we gave our helpers an exclusive tour of our new building. 👷🏗️ Thank you very much for your commitment! Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

New online! Licence to knockdown — the phage gene silencer

🚨 Last chance! The Helmholtz Institute Würzburg is offering 2️⃣ JUNIOR GROUP LEADER POSITIONS in RNA BIOLOGY, RNA TECHNOLOGY or RNA MEDICINE. 🧬🧫 💻 ⚕️ The deadline is today, so apply now at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/e15-groups/

Use antisense oligomers to silence phage genes and discover new biology. @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social @uni-wuerzburg.de print: www.nature.com/articles/s41... highlight: www.nature.com/articles/s41... briefing: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🚨 The clock is ticking! ⏰ Applications close tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to apply: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/e15-groups/

🚨 The #HIRI invites applications for 2 JUNIOR GROUP LEADER POSITIONS in the areas of: 🔵 RNA Biology 🔵 RNA Medicine 🔵 RNA Technology Apply by October 31 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale... Find an overview in this thread. 🧵👇 (1/6)

Now online! Pan-modification profiling facilitates a cross-evolutionary dissection of the thermoregulated ribosomal epitranscriptome

🚨 A fantastic opportunity to join HIRI to start your research group on RNA Biology 👇 www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Bayern und die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de haben sich darauf verständigt, in Würzburg ein Max-Planck-Institut 🔬 aufzubauen. Unipräsident Paul Pauli: "Das ist ein starkes Zeichen für den Wissenschaftsstandort Würzburg." go.uniwue.de/mpg-wue 📷 Mindcore

Die Bayerische Staatsregierung und die @maxplanck.de wollen den Wissenschaftsstandort Würzburg stärken. Ein heute unterzeichnetes Memorandum of Understanding legt den Grundstein für den Ausbau der Forschung in der Biomedizin. Auf eine starke Partnerschaft! 📸 Axel Griesch

(Another belated) HOORAY! 🎉 Ann-Sophie Rüttiger, a former #PhD student and now a postdoc in the @westermannlab.bsky.social, successfully defended her thesis in September. Congratulations, Ann-Sophie! Learn more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Happy World #CRISPR Day, everyone! ✂️🧬

Are you interested in studying RNA phages? We are looking for a PhD student and a postdoc to join the lab! For more information and how to apply, see below 👇 Please RT!

🚨 Only two weeks left to apply! We are offering 2️⃣ junior group leader positions in the areas of: 🔵 RNA Biology 🔵 RNA Technology 🔵 RNA Medicine Find details on responsibilities, requirements & benefits here: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/e15-groups/ Don’t miss out & apply by October 31! #HIRIng

📢 The #HIRI is looking for a #postdoc & a #PhD student to join the research group of @jenshoer.bsky.social. His lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of #phages with #RNA genomes during infection, host takeover & anti-phage defense. 🧫🦠 More info: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

Big (if belated) congratulations to Tobias Krammer from @emmanuel-saliba.bsky.social's lab at the #HIRI on successfully defending his doctoral thesis in September! It's never too late to celebrate such a great achievement. Well done! 🧑‍🎓🥳 Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA Würzburg, Bavaria.

Looking to start your own lab? 🧬🧪 The Helmholtz Institute Würzburg (HIRI) is offering group leader positions in RNA biology, RNA medicine & RNA technology. Apply by October 31 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

Letzte Woche kamen alle Gruppenleiter:innen des HZI in Hannover zum „One Lab Retreat“ zusammen, um aktuelle Ergebnisse zu präsentieren und die strategische Zusammenarbeit weiterzuentwickeln. Vielen Dank für den inspirierenden Austausch über die interdisziplinäre #Infektionsforschung der Zukunft.🧪

Am HZI-Standort @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social werden die Grundlagen für neuartige RNA-Therapien erforscht. Heute wurde das Richtfest für den mehr als 10.000 Quadratmeter großen HIRI-Neubau auf dem Medizincampus der @uni-wuerzburg.de gefeiert. 📷HIRI / Mario Schmitt www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center...

Heute haben wir auf dem Würzburger Medizin-Campus das Richtfest unseres neuen #HIRI-Institutsgebäudes gefeiert – gemeinsam mit Bayerns stellv. Ministerpräsidenten Hubert Aiwanger und mehr als 200 Gästen. 🎉

Recent study in @natbiotech.nature.com: A team led by #HIRI’s Beisel lab introduced a new way to fine-tune genetic material. They describe an innovative technique where chemical tags are attached directly to DNA, opening new possibilities in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. ➡️ rdcu.be/eG4fk

2/2 @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social, @gerovac.bsky.social & team @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social developed a non-genetic antisense oligomer approach to silence phage genes and probe their function—a powerful tool for functional genomics & phage therapy. Now out @nature.com go.nature.com/46b1XAQ

1/2 Bacteriophages are among Earth’s most diverse biological entities, but many resist genetic manipulation. This leaves much of their diversity unexplored and constrains efforts to discover new proteins and exploit their potential for biotechnology and therapeutic applications.

Der HZI-Standort @helmholtz-hioh.bsky.social erforscht die Gesundheit von Menschen, Tieren und Umwelt als ein untrennbares Ganzes. In Greifswald wurde heute mit Gästen aus Wissenschaft und Politik der #Grundstein für das HIOH-Forschungsgebäude gelegt. #OneHealth www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center...

Der Grundstein ist gelegt! Wir freuen uns darauf, dass unser neues #OneHealth-Gebäude in #Greifswald Gestalt annimmt, wo bald neue Ideen und #Teamwork zusammenkommen werden. www.helmholtz-hioh.de/de/newsroom/... @unigreifswald.bsky.social

No Genetics? Try ASOs – A non-genetic approach to silence genes at the phage-host interface. We use it to study jumbo phage biology and anti-phage defence. @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social @uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social published now in @nature.com

Programmable #antibiotics: Using innovative #RNA technology, Würzburg researchers succeeded in specifically interfering with #phage reproduction in #bacteria. New publication @nature.com @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social #asobiotics

Looking for a new approach to studying or eliminating phages? Check out our study introducing anti-phage ASOs (antisense oligos) out in @Nature today. nature.com/articles/s4158…