hi @tuda.bsky.social! I'll be on Thursday at the @synbio.bsky.social talking about the role of tissue stiffness on cardiac ageing and disease. Looking forward to meet y'all there =) @instcardregffm.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand I am super proud of super @leahvanicek.bsky.social who was selected to present and blast the Young Investigator Award Session. Congratulations! @sfb1531.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @instcardregffm.bsky.social

Having a great time in Amsterdam at the German–Dutch Meeting of Molecular Cardiology! Thanks for the invitation to present our work, the clever questions and the engaging discussion. Really enjoyed the exchange! 💃🏻💃🏻 @sfb1531.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @instcardregffm.bsky.social

Herold Lab is now Pulmonary Infections – Giessen. Our new name reflects our research focus on pulmonary infections and translational, clinically relevant science. We look forward to sharing updates on our work, publications, and projects.

Interested in lung immunology, infection research, and hands-on lab work? We’re hiring a Technical Assistant (m/f/d) at JLU Giessen! Apply by 7 April 2026.

Paper of the Month (Feb 2026): Malainou et al. show that neutrophil-derived TNFSF14 drives loss of alveolar macrophages after influenza, increasing susceptibility to secondary pneumococcal pneumonia. Blocking this pathway improved outcomes, highlighting TNFSF14 as a potential therapeutic target.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗭𝗕𝗧𝗕𝟭𝟲—𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘇 𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹., 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 Find out more: cpi-online.de/researchofth...

How cool is this! Congrats @cbodemer.bsky.social 💃🏻💃🏻 @events.embl.org #EMBLCardioBiology @instcardregffm.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social

The one and only @cbodemer.bsky.social educating the audience at #EMBLCardioBiology @events.embl.org about the perils of cell culture on plastic. For details, he will be standing in front of the poster 56! 🫀💥 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social

On my way to #EMBLCardioBiology @events.embl.org with @cbodemer.bsky.social. Please, come and visit us at posters 56 and 110. We have cool science. Ageing, pericytes, tissue stiffness and much more 💃🏻💃🏻 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social

Stefan Hadzic's research bridges basic biology and translational medicine, focusing on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying adult lung growth, resilience, and repair.

Since Fan Wu's time as a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, she has been dedicated to understanding how epigenetic dysregulation contributes to lung disease.

Marius' research at the CPI aims at the investigation of the regulation and molecular consequences of tRNA supply differences across the hematopoietic and cardio-pulmonary system to ultimately inspect causality between differential tRNA expression and (pathological) changes in cell identity.

Meet our advanced CPI Postdocs - [Part 1]

We proudly congratulate Prof. @stefaniedimmeler.bsky.social on receiving the Hector Science Prize for her outstanding scientific achievements. The award was presented during the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Hector Foundations. Read more: hector-fellow-academy.de/spitzenforsc...

🏆Prof. @stefaniedimmeler.bsky.social ( #GoetheUni & @cpi-exstra.bsky.social) erhält den mit 200.000 Euro dotierten #Wissenschaftspreis der Hector Stiftung. Ausgezeichnet werden ihre Beiträge zur interdisziplinären Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung. Congrats! | 🔗 aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/forschung/wi...

If you are interested in how stiffness affects endothelial behaviour, don't miss @evborg.bsky.social online seminar tomorrow. I will present data from super @cbodemer.bsky.social. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social @instcardregffm.bsky.social

The Molecular Medicine master students at @goetheuni.bsky.social are rotating in the labs in the context of their cardiovascular research practical courses. Today we imaged CD45+ cells in the heart. The students have produced beautiful images 💃🏻💃🏻 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social

We’re proud to be part of a major milestone: The launch of India’s first Bioengineering Centre of Excellence for Lung Health at the IITH, in collaboration with us. This centre unites engineering & clinical science to advance interdisciplinary research, develop innovative diagnostics and therapies!

🎉 Congratulations to @stefaniedimmeler.bsky.social on being awarded the Dr. Robert E. Beamish Award at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2025! This award celebrates outstanding research published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

A research team at @goetheuni.bsky.social has identified a previously unrecognized type I interferonopathy, driven by reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, as a contributor to the development of atherosclerosis. Read more: cpi-online.de/paperofthemo...

Under the motto “Let’s talk science!”, the Faculty of Medicine at Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen once again hosted its annual Science Day. Around 160 early-career researchers, including numerous CPI Academy members, presented their research. cpi-online.de/news/science...

Don't miss the upcoming Science Day of the Deparment of Medicine @jlugiessen.bsky.social! Read more: cpi-online.de/news/8th-jlu...

Alcazar et al. uncover the mechanistic link between mechanical ventilation (MV), inflammation, and arrested alveolarization of reduced alveolar epithelial cells in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Read more: cpi-online.de/researchofth...

Over half a million euros in DFG funding goes to Prof. Dr. Dr. Miguel Alejandre Alcazar and Dr. Julian Wagner to investigate the inter- and transgenerational metabolic priming of the neuro-cardiopulmonary interface in health and aging. Read more: cpi-online.de/news/dfg-fun...

Wow, that was fast @jmccardiology.bsky.social! Our article exploring the protective role of Snhg15 after myocardial infarction is already available :) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Congratulations to all authors, specially to the infatigable @MarianaShumliakivska! (I'll get her to @bsky.app)

Congratulations to Dr. Marija Gredić, DZL scientist at Justus Liebig University Giessen (UGMLC), who has been awarded a €324,032 DFG research grant, investigating the role of Cathepsin D in COPD-associated pulmonary hypertension. Read more: cpi-online.de/news/dfg-fun...

Look how cool, Felix Trogisch and Joerg Heineke highlight our decorin paper academic.oup.com/cardiovascre... in their last editorial in Cardiovascular Research academic.oup.com/cardiovascre.... I love the title 💃🏻💃🏻 Decorin expression is increased by ageing and contributes to inflammation and leakage.

You are looking for a Postdoc position to advance your career at a world-leading institution in cardiopulmonary research? We invite you to apply for our highly competitive Postdoc Grants: cpi-online.de/uncategorize...

Last Call: CPI Postdoc Grants The @cpi-exstra.bsky.social is awarding competitive Postdoc Grants for outstanding early-career researchers. Apply now: cpi-online.de/academy-post... The application deadline is approaching fast! #Postdoc #Fellowship #Career #Research #CPI #LungResearch #HeartResearch

Im Exzellenzcluster @cpi-exstra.bsky.social untersuchen #Forschende interdisziplinär das Zusammenspiel von Herz und Lunge, Ziel ist u.a. die Entwicklung neuartiger Therapeutika. Zum Interview mit Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefanie Dimmeler von der @goetheuni.bsky.social geht es hier: youtu.be/aik52E5AlXg

@navbo.bsky.social 2025 starts this Sunday and the great @leahvanicek.bsky.social will be flying the colours of the @instcardregffm.bsky.social. She will present her work on HFpEF and microvascular cells. Watch out for funky pericyte stuff 💃🏻🤘🏻🫀 @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @dzhk.de @sfb1531.bsky.social

1,25 Million Euro for neurovascular research at the @goetheuni.bsky.social receives Prof. Acker-Palmer from the prestigious Reinhart Koselleck DFG grant. In her project, she aims to investigate the hidden functions of vascular-neuronal interfaces. Read more: cpi-online.de/news/acker-p...

Weyrich and colleagues profiled the plasma proteome of 20,645 men and uncovered 332 proteins whose levels track with loss of the Y chromosome (mLOY) burden. Strikingly, many of these proteins predicted incident cardiovascular disease. Read more: cpi-online.de/researchofth...

The @cpi-exstra.bsky.social is hiring! Starting January 1, 2026, we are seeking a full-time Project Coordinator (m/f/d) in science administration at the @jlugiessen.bsky.social site in Gießen. Find the full job description here: www.pulmonary-infections.com/jobs/

🚀 Call for Applications - CPI Postdoc Grants You want to shape the future of heart and lung research? We are seeking talented, ambitious postdocs to join our interdisciplinary team of over 200 scientists. Deadline: Oct 31! Details and how to apply: cpi-online.de/academy-post... #ResearchGrant

And the Microvasculature and Extracellular Matrix in cardiac ageing and disease Spain Tour 2025 comes to an end with a visit to @cicbiogune.bsky.social. Thank you very much for having me, it has been a blast 💃🏻 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social

@leahvanicek.bsky.social and I are back at the @instcardregffm.bsky.social after a fantastic week visiting @jldelapompa-cnic.bsky.social at @CNIC. Always a pleasure to collaborate with them and a real joy to reconnect with so many good old friends!💃🏻🫀🤘🏻 @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social

📢Have you just completed your PhD and are looking for a Postdoc position? We invite You to apply for our highly competitive Postdoc Grants. 👀 Read more and apply here: www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Khodr Tello, Bruno R. Thal and colleages show that exercise unmasks two functional strategies of the right ventricular in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). These insights move us one step closer to personalized care in PH. #PaperOfTheMonth cpi-online.de/researchofth...

Today the SFB 1531 retreat brings our consortium together for a one-day program full of networking, poster presentations, and inspiring exchange - all in preparation for the renewal review in March. 👩🏻‍🔬🫀👨‍🔬 #Networking #ScienceExchange #Collaboration

At the @sfb1531.bsky.social retreat with @cbodemer.bsky.social presenting our latest data and cool future plans. We are having fun interacting with colleagues and designing new and exciting collaborations 💃🏻💃🏻 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @dzhk.de @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social

👏Congratulations to Annika Braun for winning the Early Career Researcher Oral Communication Award at her very first conference “Cross-Talk of Cells in the Heart 2025: Novel Mechanisms of Disease and Arrhythmias” in Birmingham, UK. The first success of a promising career in cardiovascular research. ✨

🚀 Two exciting days of Computational Biology at the Cardio-Pulmonary Institute in Bad Nauheim @cpi-exstra.bsky.social ! 🔬 Workshop on single-cell analysis + the CPI repository data ressource; 💡 Hackathon together with the Schulz Lab @themarcelschulz.bsky.social Collaboration, coding & discovery

Researchers at @goetheuni.bsky.social ‬uncovered a previously unrecognized immune-regulating role of cardiac endothelial cells after myocardial infarction - revealing a new cellular player that may shape post-heart-attack inflammation and healing. Read more: cpi-online.de/paperofthemo...

Researchers from the @jlugiessen.bsky.social and @ilh-lunghealth.bsky.social show mechanisms of primary and secondary resistance and cutting-edge therapeutic strategies of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in their collaborative review. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Nina Wettschureck, Jingchen Shao and colleages from the @mpi-hlr.bsky.social found a key protein in the development of vascular diseases, whose inhibiting could offer a potential therapeutic approach. Find out more: cpi-online.de/researchofth...

*Seminar Alert* Prof. Sergej Djuranovic, PhD Brown University, USA Date: 02.09.2025. 15:00 Venue: Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University, Seminar room 4, Haus 23 (S23-4) @djuranoviclab.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social @scale-cluster-ffm.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social

🎉 Join our celebration in our latest YouTube video: youtu.be/Q1RK4oiSYNw 📽

We are thrilled to announce that our team at the department "Developmental Genetics" has been awarded the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grant to advance a groundbreaking RNA-based therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)! @cmdooley.bsky.social