I'm excited to share that my new lab at the University of Aberdeen is recruiting a PhD student. This fully funded project will use advanced hiPSC models to investigate how microglia, astrocytes, and motor neurons interact in ALS/FTD. For more details and to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

📣 New review on live-cell physiology in human organotypic brain slice cultures Great work from Marc Oudart and Karen van Loo, and thanks to @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social , Hertie Foundation, @dfg.de , and DZNE foundation for their support 👉 Full article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel...

📣 Fully funded PhD position in glial cell biology and neuroinflammation using brain‑on‑chip models 🌍 Location: Tübingen, Germany 🗓️ Start: Oct 2026 (or soon thereafter) ⏰ application deadline: 20th of May 2026 👉 Full details: www.hih-tuebingen.de/fileadmin/us... #MSCA #PhDposition #neuroscience

🧵New paper from the lab @isd-research.bsky.social @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social @lmu.de in STM @science.org! A human #iPSC-derived #Tauopathy model that endogenously develops late-stage Tau pathology. Free personal PDF: www.science.org/eprint/5H5YD.... Here's what we found👇 1/10

What are the risks and potential of computing with cerebral organoids? At #stemcelltuebingen2026, our member dralinawernick.bsky.social held an interdisciplinary workshop on #OrganoidIntelligence, with Miriam Klopotek (unistuttgart.bsky.social) and debkrov.bsky.social. #stemcelltuebingen2026

Losing sleep over #iPSC transgene silencing after differentiation? Same here. Bright in iPSCs. Gone after differentiation. Our paper in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social maps what actually keeps expression on👇 www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce... 🔗 Free access (50 days): www.sciencedirect.com/science/auth...

New paper out today at @natneuro.nature.com in collab. with DichgansLab @isd-research.bsky.social @lmumuenchen.bsky.social: We developed a fully #iPSC-derived human model of the #BBB #blood-brain-barrier and applied it to study neurovascular disease (NVD)! #OA PDF here: rdcu.be/eUIl3 Thread👇 1/10

🧠Very excited to share our new preprint on microglia in chimeric brain slice cultures 🔬 the chimeric slices offer an opportunity to investigate human microglia in a flexible and physiologically-relevant 3D environment 👉🏼read the full preprint here www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...

Join us for 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵-𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Tübingen, Germany. Register here until 30th of November: 👉 www.stemcelltuebingen.com 👈 Please repost and spread the news! @dzne.science @hih-tuebingen.bsky.social @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social

🔬 Future of #Toxicology? Discover how #NAMs are reshaping safety—more predictive, more human-relevant. 📍 @unituebingen.bsky.social Tübingen 📅 March 24–26, 2026 📝 Submit by Nov 14, 2025 more infos: bit.ly/4nAHiNd

📢 We are pleased to announce an extension to the poster submission deadline for the Aging and Microbiome Conference (AMC25). 👉 The new deadline is August 31, 2025 which is also the deadline for early bird registration. ➡️ Full details: bit.ly/41VE8vs We look forward to welcoming you to Jena!

✨ It's happening again! 🚀 Registration for Stem Cells in Neuroscience 2026 has officially opened! 🧠 Don't miss your chance to attend this exciting event with great keynote speakers, thought-provoking workshops and ample networking opportunities 👉🏼 www.stemcelltuebingen.com #neuroscience #stemcells

📢 Möchten Sie die Zukunft des HIH mitgestalten? Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine neue Geschäftsführung (m/w/d), Stellenumfang 75%-100%. 📝 Bewerbungen bitte bis zum 08.10.25 👉 Link zur Stellenausschreibung tinyurl.com/3cmvhz9d

🧠🧪Funded PhD job offer ok neddylation in glial cells @achucarro.bsky.social Pls repost

📢 Join us for the last talk of the semester in our Neurocolloquium, the "Hertie Network Lecture" on July 17 at 4.15pm: Susanne Wegmann (DZNE Berlin) @dzne.science will talk about "Cause & Consequences of neuronal Tau protein ‘activation’" 🙌 Host: @debkrov.bsky.social 👉 Zoom link tinyurl.com/32ku5jth

Public Voting for the Helmholtz Imaging Awards just opened - I might be a bit biased, but there are some beautiful neuronal rosettes 🧠 here from my students Teresa & Begüm 🤩 If you have a moment please support them with your vote 🗳️👇 & share the word ✉️ #HIBestImage25 #ScienceArt

Losing sleep over #iPSC transgene silencing after differentiation? Same here — too many times😭 So we built a PiggyBac construct that resists silencing. Expression stays ON, even after differentiation. Our #preprint is out👇 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Supported by @cziscience.bsky.social

Open Call: #LeadershipAcademy 9 - for German-speaking #researchers from all disciplines. 25 fellowships available with a curriculum to deeply work on your leadership skills in Berlin & Heidelberg, supported by @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de. Apply here: gsonet.org/foerderprogr... Deadline: April 22

Register here survey2.tuebingen.mpg.de/index.php/75... to receive the Zoom details for an Info-Day on March 20th at 2 PM CET or March 26th at 4 PM CET! You will gain insights into our three #MSc programs Neural & Behavioural Sciences, Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience and Computational Neuroscience.

Tübingen 12 Feb 2025 Geschwister Scholl Platz Democracy needs facts Science needs Democracy. #aufstehenfuerdemokratie

I am thrilled to share our latest article that has been published in @cp-immunity.bsky.social. We describe a new role for NLRP3 outside of its #inflammasome complex, where it can regulate microglial #metabolism & key metabolites that affect the epigenetic landscape(1) www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

Two flagship chair professorships for neurodgenerative diseases in Tübingen, Germany. Both affiliated with our university @hih-tuebingen.bsky.social and the German Center for Neurodegenerative diseases @dzne.science. Apply and join us! www.nature.com/naturecareer... www.nature.com/naturecareer...

This week’s Science Without Anguish post is out: the slippery slope to imposter syndrome in research and how to escape it. Please tell your colleagues on or off social media. 🧪 www.sciencewithoutanguish.com/blog/we-are-...

It's high time, registration and abstract deadline for 'Stem Cells cells in Neuroscience'' 11-13 March '24 in Tübingen is approaching quickly (this Thursday 30th Nov) register here -> www.stemcelltuebingen.com see you there? 🧠🧪🧫

A picturesque city, pretzels, and phenomenal science - join us for 'Stem Cells in Neuroscience' 11th-13th of March 2024, register here until 30th Nov -> stemcelltuebingen.com speaker slots and stipends available #stemcelltuebingen2024