🗞️👩‍🔬 Paper of the Month! Pain resolution is more than a return to normal. Our latest featured study reveals sex-specific cellular and molecular processes that actively drive the resolution of neuropathic pain. 🔗 Learn more: www.ukw.de/forschung-le...

😀Great days at the EAN Congress with Sabine Seefried and Emma Leisgang from our KFO group led by Prof. @clsommer25.bsky.social Both delivered oral presentations to full rooms 🎉 Seefried’s talk on pain mechanisms was featured in the “highlights” session 🤩 We are proud of our early career researchers!

“Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can” - Dr. Oliver Sacks 🧠 ✨ 🎼 🎹 🎶 #neuroscience #music #piano #brainhealth #oliversacks

(1/2) Over 9.3 million more women are working in science and technology across the EU than 10 years ago. In 2025, they made up 52.5% of the workforce in the field. Find out more: link.europa.eu/TtB66F #SciComm 🧪

Health research is key to understanding, preventing and treating major diseases. Prof. @clsommer25.bsky.social represented us during this important visit, highlighting outstanding research at the University Hospital of Würzburg. Thanks to Dr. Launert 💐: www.facebook.com/reel/2690121... #ResolvePAIN

KFO 5001 was well represented at the PNS Meeting in Maastricht 😍 Great scientific exchange, strong contributions from our early-career researchers 👩‍🔬🔬, and active participation of our PIs. A particular highlight was Prof. @clsommer25.bsky.social nomination as President-Elect of the PNS Society 🎉

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Peter Grace to the University Hospital Würzburg this week 😍 Highlights so far include inspiring discussions with our early-career researchers, scientific exchange, and Prof. Grace’s excellent lecture yesterday 🗣️🎉Thank you, Prof. Grace, for the stimulating visit!

🤩 Last Thursday, representatives of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion committee attended a workshop on “Equal Opportunity Measures in DFG Research Consortia” organized by Dr. Fraas, with participation from Dr. Anne Freese. 💡 It was a great opportunity to refresh our knowledge and gain new ideas!

🎉 We are happy to welcome two new voices to the Junior Council of the KFO5001 @resolvepain.bsky.social: Gülcin Nozhatzadeh and Julia Grüner 😍 We look forward to your perspectives and contributions across our interdisciplinary network 👩‍🔬🧠 It is great to have you on board!

📄 Paper of the Month: What role does NaV1.9 play in pain perception? 🤔 @resolvepain.bsky.social postdoc Ankita Rawat and collaborators used proteomic profiling of isolated nerve terminals from NaV1.9 knockout mice to uncover pathways linked to nociception 👩‍🔬 🔗 Read more: www.ukw.de/en/clinical-...

Our Jour Fixe is happening now @resolvepain.bsky.social ! 😍 We’re sharing project updates (NPZ & NP1), exchanging ideas, and making space for some great discussion and networking. Always inspiring to see what everyone’s working on! 👩‍🔬🚀

Present a Poster at the #2026WorldCongressonPain to give your work exceptional visibility and exposure to a global professional network. Submit your late-breaking poster abstract to present to the world's leading pain experts: bit.ly/3XHoyB2 Deadline: 1 May #IASP2026

Don't miss out! Sign up now to virtually attend the EMBO Workshop "Brain (epi)genome" taking place 21–24 April 2026. Deadline: 14 April 2026 https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/brg26-01 #EMBOBrainEpi #EMBOevents 🧪

The Junior Council of the KFO5001 ResolvePAIN ( @resolvepain.bsky.social ) is organising a summer school! Join us for intriguing topics on different aspects of pain research and discoveries as well as treatments on July 14 -16

#ECR, PhDs and postdocs, take note - here is our alternative date for the info session about the DFG's Emmy Noether Programme, its eligibility requirements and your funding opportunities. Full Details:▶️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...

🚀 Ready to push the frontiers of #PainResearch? Join us this summer at the ResolvePAIN Summer School at the University Hospital Würzburg! 📅 July 14-16 Be part of a vibrant, international research community shaping the future of translational pain science. ⚡️ Limited spots: www.ukw.de/en/clinical-...

🎉 Congratulations to Felicitas Schlott on successfully defending her PhD 👩‍🔬! The #ResolvePAIN community had the pleasure of witnessing an outstanding thesis defense, where Felicitas presented years of dedicated work with clarity, rigor, and confidence. A fantastic milestone! Well done, Dr. Schlott 👏

Join leading scientists in #genomics, #neuroscience and #epigenetics in the #hybrid EMBO Workshop "Brain (epi)genome," 21–24 April 2026. Registration deadline (in-person): 10 March https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/brg26-01/#genomics#neuroscience#epigenetics#hybrid#EMBOBrainEpi #EMBOevents 🧪

Thinking about doing research in Europe? Meet the European Research Council at the MIT European Career Fair 🇺🇸 #MITECF is the largest EU-focused career fair in the United States. 📅5–8 March 2026 📍 MIT, Cambridge, MA Full info 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/... #ChooseEurope

📢 Paper of the Month 🎉 Our latest featured paper from KFO5001 shows that early bortezomib-induced neuropathy is driven by blood-nerve barrier dysfunction, without damage to dorsal root ganglia💡👉 Read more: www.ukw.de/en/clinical-...

🗣️ We are excited to share that Felicitas Schlott will defend her PhD thesis on March 12, 2026, at 12:00 pm! 🧠 Sex-specific Phenotyping of Molecular and Cellular Plasticity in Resolution of Pain. Join us for the public defense and scientific discussion🎓✨ #PhDDefense #PainResearch #WomenInScience

How do we strengthen trust in science? Public trust keeps science strong. Strong public engagement helps build that trust. A European community of practice on trust in science is now being initiated. Discover more: link.europa.eu/d6kNXT #EUResearchArea 🧪

🛠️📚 Workshops at NeuroDoWo Join our workshops and learn through hands-on sessions and insightful discussions. 💻 Software Carpentry 🤖 AI in Science Communication 📝 Grant Writing 🧠 Critical reasoning and Logic Don't miss this oportunity and register via the link in our bio until March 10th.

😍 First Jour Fixe of the year! 🤩 Great discussions, fresh ideas, and exciting plans ahead as we continue advancing translational pain research 🚀🥼 A big thank you to everyone who joined. We’re looking forward to a productive and inspiring year! #ResolvePAIN #KFO5001 #PainResearch

Sign up now for EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "Neurodevelopmental disorders: Genes to circuits and behavior" in #Otsu, #Japan, 9–12 Sep 2026. Abstract submission/Registration by: 9 Jun/9 Jul https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-neurodev-disorders#Otsu#Japan#EMBOGenesCircuitsBehavior #EMBOevents 🧪

🎉 Registration is officially OPEN! 🎉 Registration for the NeuroDoWo is now open! Join us for amazing talks, interactive workshops and networking events. 🎟️ Sign up now — scan the QR code or visit our website (see bio) 🗓️ Deadline: 10th March

🎤KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer from the Department of Psychology at the University of Würzburg 🧠 Explore how the brain responds to threats and defensive behavior on the conference’s final day. 📍 GSLS, University of Würzburg 📅 11 June 2026 @gamerlab.bsky.social

The International Day for Women and Girls in Science is coming up this week on Wednesday February 11th! 🧫 🔬 To celebrate we created a new colouring page! 🧪✍️🎨 Please share this post with any educators or teachers you know! www.thebraincolouringbook.com/printables

Our hands-on training kicked off last Friday 🚀 4 different courses, 3 hours each, and small groups of 3-6 participants created the perfect space for learning, active practice, and meaningful discussions... A very good way to develop new skills💡🙌 #HandsOnTraining #LearningByDoing #PracticalSkills

"The most important tool you have is your brain" - May-Britt Moser, PhD 🧠🔍 Dr. May-Britt Moser is a Nobel prize winner - in Physiology or Medicine. Her research focused on grid cells, which are neurons that are active when you are in specific locations and help you navigate the visual world.

Today, we have adopted the new EU Anti-Racism Strategy to combat racism in all its forms by ⬇️

Writing is thinking "On the value of human-generated scientific writing in the age of large-language models." www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#ECR save the dates! 🗓️ In der Reihe #PROSPECTS informiert unser Team #Karriereförderung auch 2026 regelmäßig über die Fördermöglichkeiten bei der DFG. Hier haben wir die Infotalks für die erste Jahreshälfte. Teilnahme ohne vorherige Registrierung möglich, Link erscheint hier. 👉 sohub.io/bvv0

The @embo.org self-leadership for women scientists course focuses on 4 pillars of experience as a human being + researcher: self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-management + self-growth. Register for 4-6 March online course now: www.embolableadership.org/course/self-... #EMBOLabLead #SelfLeadership

Mit dem Neujahrsempfang in Berlin hat die DFG gestern mit rd. 450 Gästen aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Medien @bbaw.bsky.social ihren wissenschaftspolitischen Auftakt 2026 gefeiert. Ihre Rede widmete DFG-Präsidentin Katja Becker der "Freiheit und Sicherheit der Wissenschaft in Europa": sohub.io/7e1w

“Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can” - Dr. Oliver Sacks 🧠✨🎹🎼✍️

🎉 Congratulations to Patrik Fischer on his successful thesis defense last December! Excellent work in AG Doppler and AG Villmann on the clinical presentation of CASPR2 autoantibody–induced pain and its mechanisms based on antibody subclasses 👏 #ResolvePAIN #ThesisDefense #Research

Are you in a career transition + want support negotiating independence? Do you face tough negotiations + want a more effective approach to manage difficult conversations? Places available in next @embo.org #Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...

Last chance to apply for 'Ultrastructure expansion microscopy: from cells to tissue' yet? #EMBOExM 🔬 Advance your microscopy skills by joining us to explore U-ExM techniques and gain hands-on expertise in applying this powerful approach to mammalian cells. Apply now: s.embl.org/uex26-01-bl

The #DiscoverEU results are out! 18-year-olds from across the EU will be able to explore our continent: 🚄between 1 March 2025 and 31 May 2026, 📅for up to 30 days, 💳with a discount card for cultural activities. link.europa.eu/6xXcnd

🚀 Looking back on a highly successful year with new members, exciting collaborations, international exchange, awards, and joint publications. Great momentum for what’s ahead! 🔬🧠 👉 www.ukw.de/en/clinical-... #PainResearch #ClinicalResearch #ResolvePAIN #DFG

🧠 How does the brain change in CRPS? 🚨 Paper of the Month: New research shows distinct resting-state brain network alterations in acute vs. chronic complex regional pain syndrome, offering insights into pain chronification 🔗 www.ukw.de/en/clinical-... #CRPS #PainResearch #Neuroscience #ResolvePAIN

🤝 Strong science thrives on collaboration! Prof. Rittner represented German pain research in China, driving inspiring exchanges at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A valuable dialogue strengthening international partnerships and shaping the future of #ResolvePAIN with #YihengTu and #YuqingZhou 🧠👩‍🔬

📢New KoWi Corporate Video Teaser! 🎬 Watch the first teaser trailer of our video and explore with Dr. Matthias Röder why KoWi is the right place to help you become a EU funded Grantee!🌍 👉 Visit our website to see how we can help you progress in EU research funding! 📝https://www.kowi.de/kowi.aspx

HIRING: The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is looking for researchers, engineers, economists and lab technicians. 🔬Discover the 15+ open positions in our labs across Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands: recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/vacancies #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs #JRC

Register now for a #webinar on 8 Dec at 14:30–15:30 IST where Karin Dumstrei, Head of the EMBO Fellowships Office, will introduce the EMBO Postdoctoral #Fellowships, Scientific Exchange #Grants, eligibility and selection criteria: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cc6T61BgQQ22LMxyDFaHWg#webinar🧪

We are excited to announce that we have started a non-profit organization called the Neuroscience Learning Centre! 🧠✨📣 neurosciencelearningcentre.org We will be looking for volunteers, translators, and testers ✏️🎨 - join our newsletter for updates! go.thebraincolouringbook.com/vkYLZ

Have you been wondering what the role is of non-neuronal cells in modulating sensory neuron activity? Check out this review from @psalmotoxin.bsky.social et al. in @sfnjournals.bsky.social’s #JNeurosci, one of this week’s #EditorsPick papers chosen by @rpseal.bsky.social bit.ly/3XEp2rE #P#JNeurosci#EditorsPick

Last chance to submit your abstract for 'AI and biology'! 🤖🧬 You have until 2 Dec: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl The 2nd edition of this meeting will bring together researchers working at the intersection of AI and biology to discuss theory, methods, dissemination, and new application areas. #EESAIBio

🚨 You can apply for #EMBLSpatialOmics until next Monday, 1 Dec: https://s.embl.org/spa26-01-bl#EMBLSpatialOmics This course was designed for researchers who are seeking to introduce the 10x Genomics Visium Cytassist Spatial Gene Expression application into their labs or research. 🗓️ 2 – 6 Mar 📍 EMBL Heidelberg