Congratulations to the fantastic Sakshi Gorey, our newest PhD graduate! It was a particular pleasure to knit her other (less traditional, but more functional) doctoral hat. May Dr. Gorey continue shining bright in the new lab in Basel!

Great talk yesterday by @hilgerslab.bsky.social on RNA complexity in the nervous system @cgen2025.bsky.social @ucph.bsky.social mRNA isoform regulation occurs at multiple levels, with crosstalk between start and end of mRNA transcripts and serves a critical role to safeguard neuronal gene expression

Switzerland is joining Horizon Europe! We are uniting two research powerhouses. For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more. Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership.

Our lab, in full force at the European Drosophila Research Conference in Alicante @edrc2025.bsky.social. Here, after an amazing day of exciting science! #Drosophila

Our study on the biogenesis of neuronal circular RNAs is out in Genes&Development @genesdev.bsky.social ! genesdev.cshlp.org/content/earl... Our celebration picture features first authors @carlosalfonsog.bsky.social and @shimengjin.bsky.social holding the fabulous circular cake, and most co-authors.

New paper from our lab! Fabulous and brilliant @carlosalfonsog.bsky.social and @shimengjin.bsky.social, together with fantastic co-authors, show that the neuronal protein ELAV promotes biogenesis of circular RNAs in the brain. This happens through inhibition of forward ("classical") splicing.

Celebrating an accepted paper is fun for many reasons! A while ago we had a little get-together for Anton's @antonhess.bsky.social and Dominika's (first authors) paper published in @emboreports.org. Featuring, the larval-brain-shaped (3rd instar) cake baked by lab star chef and co-author Hasan.

So excited to host my friend and former labmate @laghalab.bsky.social as a ... (drumroll) Special Guest at our institute! Mark your calendars and expect a great talk with beautiful live imaging.

We are excited. Mounia Lagha will be our 1st Special Guest in 2025.🤗 📆 March 20, 1pm The Lagha lab (@igmm-montpel.bsky.social) uses live imaging to study mechanisms of transcription & translation in living embryos. Join us for an enlightening talk next Thursday. (Host: @hilgerslab.bsky.social)

Don't miss this exciting conference dedicated to the study of gene expression regulation, one molecule at a time! Technologies ranging from (epi)genomics, (epi)transcriptomics, to functional (epi)genetics and imaging! @stirlingchurchman.bsky.social @laghalab.bsky.social @arnaudkr.bsky.social

Biolum Seminar Series by Valérie Hilgers 5th of march at 11h00 @biolum-montpellier.bsky.social @hilgerslab.bsky.social @mpi-ie.bsky.social @laghalab.bsky.social

Fantastic @embo.org lecture course in Pune, India! Lots of cool science, great interactions and condensation (pun intended) with RNA enthusiasts from all over the world. With Rick @rickmarsman.bsky.social and Sakshi @sakshigorey.bsky.social presenting posters. #EMBOrnaProtein #RNA

Paper is out! Great team effort led by Dominika Grzejda and Anton Heß @antonhess.bsky.social

Yoooohoooo! We're here now :-)