In our "Meet the first author" series we spoke with Lisa Martina and Michal Malszycki about their recent paper, their fascination with nuclear speckles, and how an unexpected discovery helped them gain insight into the functions of speckles. www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-mt... @aktast.bsky.social

Johannes Stein's new lab at the MPIMG will use microscopy to study the organization of the genome at a molecular level. We talked to him about how, despite being a trained physicist, he ended up in biology, the potential of his research and the power of interdisciplinary teams. @jmstein.bsky.social

A new study shows how different regulatory genetic elements coordinate the activity of a key developmental gene. The findings could explain subtle differences seen in patients with congenital limb malformations, for which the underlying disease mechanisms often remain unknown. Read more: ⬇️

We are excited that Claudia Langenberg and Malte Spielmann joined the MPIMG this year as external scientific members of the Max Planck Society. These roles are held by researchers with close MPI ties, strengthening our network and fostering collaboration. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-ex...

Raquel Fueyo's lab studies the impact of transposons on human embryonic development and disease. We talked with her about what drew her to this field, her lab's work culture, and how she finds inspiration for her science in art. @fueyoraquel.bsky.social Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-in...

Congrats to @elisamoutin.bsky.social, Postdoc @vallierlab.bsky.social, on receiving a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Postdoct Fellowship. Elisa will study how genetic and epigenetic alterations in chronic liver disease drive hepatocyte–cholangiocyte transdifferentiation and contribute to cancer.

On March 10, we hosted a panel discussion for International Women's Day on unconscious bias in academia. We discussed how bias affects hiring and women’s workload. Solutions like anonymized applications and diverse panels trained on DEI were proposed for a more inclusive future. #IWD #WomeninSTEM

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Last but not least Postdoc Petar Glazar from the lab of @aktast.bsky.social. His role model is Ada Yonath, crystallographer and Nobel laureate. #IWD2026

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Today Postdoc Irene Talon from the Vallier Lab. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomenInScience

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Today Katarina Ninkovic about her role mode, American microbiologist Alice Catherine Evans.

Congratulations to director Alexander Meissner, who has been honored with the 2026 ISSCR Momentum Award for Exceptional Work in Developmental and Stem Cell Epigenetics by the The International Society for Stem Cell Research. @isscr.org --> Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-is...

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Today Marcel Wittmung (Hnisz/Vingron Labs) and his role model Debbie Marks.

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re sharing the female scientific role models who inspire our colleagues—one per day. Today Hannah Wieler and her role model Hedi Lamarr—actress and inventor who's ideas set the basis for many modern technologies. #IWD2026 #WomenInScience

New paper in @cellpress.bsky.social by the Aktas lab @aktast.bsky.social! The scientists show that nuclear speckles help process RNA transcribed from dense regions of the genome, providing an answer to the long-standing question of speckle function. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/news-2026-nu...

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2nd Meeting on Early Embryogenesis & Epigenetics last week—great talks and valuable discussions across the community! Huge thanks to our partners at the Weizmann, the speakers, session chairs, and all the behind-the-scenes helpers! www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

Last but certainly not least, the final guest speaker at the 2nd meeting on embryogenesis and epigenetics will be Joanna Wysocka from Stanford University. We look forward to hearing about her work on human development and evolution. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Alexander van Oudenaarden of the Hubrecht Institute will discuss his work on novel sequencing tools for exploring translation in individual cells. More information: lnkd.in/eGGGDXHz

Thank you for all of the applications submitted to the IMPRS-BAC graduate school! We are currently evaluating them and will notify candidates by the end of January. Good luck, and thank you for your interest! The next call will open in October 2026. @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

🧬 Only one month until the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics. #Embryo2026 Barbara Treutlein (@ethz.ch) will speak about her work reconstructing human brain development with organoids and single-cell technologies! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

📢 LAST CALL! Celebrate the New Year by applying for one of our #PhD projects & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool until Jan 7th, 2026! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRS/applic...

📆 Holiday Season is coming up, so there is plenty of time to prepare your application for the #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRS/applic...

Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Amos Tanay (Weizmann Institute of Science) will speak about quantitative models for the epiblast and beyond. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

We look forward to welcoming Kikuë Tachibana (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry) to the 2nd Meeting on early embryogeneis & epigenetics! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

🧬 Are you interested in synthetic biology, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and cutting-edge genomics? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join Stefan Mundlos’ lab @stemundi.bsky.social at the MPIMG. #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! @nataliabenetti.bsky.social 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5124667/Mund...

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬 Marta Shabhazi (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology / University of Cambridge) will speak about the developmental plasticity of the early human embryo. More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

🧬 Are you fascinated by alternative splicing? Join Florian Heyd’s lab @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool for your PhD! Strong background in molecular biology and cell culture needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5120514/Heyd...

A new study by the Meissner and Hnisz labs, published in Developmental Cell, reveals the genetic programs that guide liver cells as they develop into fully functional hepatocytes. The findings could have implications for biotechnology and regenerative medicine. --> www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-11-27-f...

Want to analyze the role of endogenous retroviruses in early human development or investigate their regulation in pluripotency and early development for your PhD? Join the lab of @fueyoraquel.bsky.social via the IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5094682/Fuey...

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬 We look forward to hearing from Nicolas Rivron (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) about his work with blastoids! More information👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

New work from Bernhard Herrmann’s group in "Genetics" shows how targeted, non-Mendelian inheritance could solve problems in livestock breeding. Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-11-25-t...

🔬 Hot #PhD topic: Single-molecule fluorescence and super-resolution microscopy! Use quantitative nanoscale imaging to map nuclear organization. Apply by Jan 7 to join Johannes Stein’s Lab @jmstein.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5098010/stei...

🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Kathrin Plath from the UCLA as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting! More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

IMPRS-BAC open call: Gunwant Patil from the @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab talks about his PhD experience and how the program helps him develop on a personal and professional level. Call is open until January 7, 2026! Available projects: www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...

IMPRS-BAC #gradschool: Our new groupleader @sedonamurphy.bsky.social has an open PhD project in her lab. Topic: Spatial feedback between epigenetic regulation and chromatin regulation. Apply by Jan 7, 2026! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5091778/Murp...

📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬Vincent Pasque @pasquelab.bsky.social from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social will speak about his work on modelling early human embryogenesis with naïve pluripotent stem cells. More information👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

IMPRS-BAC Open Call: Current IMPRS student Heleen Mallie (@bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab) talks about what pursuing a PhD means to her and how the program helps her gain new skills. Apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/en/imprs #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

The next featured speaker at the #Embryo2026 meeting is Kathy Niakan from the University of Cambridge! We are looking forward to her talk on the topic of "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Lineage Specification in Human Embryos." More information 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

🧬 Interested in modelling HIV-1 chemoprevention and SARS-CoV-2 evolution? Join the lab of Max von Kleist via our #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool open call! XP in mathematical modelling and stochastic simulation techniques needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099000/Klei...

We were very happy to welcome this amazing group of early-career researchers as part of the @Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin! Special thanks to @annaamonaco.bsky.social (Mundlos Lab) and @matthewkraushar.bsky.social for hosting the group and providing an in-depth tour of their labs!

🧬📢 Looking forward to our next speaker in our lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting, Anshul Kundaje from Stanford University. He will speak on the topic of "Deep learning the regulatory syntax of fetal development and the genetic basis of developmental disorders".

We are excited to welcome @fueyoraquel.bsky.social, @sedonamurphy.bsky.social, and @jmstein.bsky.social as new group leaders at our institute! Read more about their work: --> www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-10-31-n... All three are recruiting in the IMPRS PhD Call! --> www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...

🧬 Want to study the clonal evolution of tumors for your PhD? Apply by January 7, 2026 for a PhD position in the lab of Katharina Jahn @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! Strong computational background needed. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5100414/jahn...

🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Jacob Hanna from the Weizmann Institute of Science as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting! More information 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

🧬 Interested in dissecting dose-dependent transcriptional regulation through epigenome editing and synthetic biology for your PhD? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join the lab of @eddaschulz.bsky.social @molgen.mpg.de & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool. 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099133/schu...

🧬📢 Next in our speaker line-up for our #Embryo2026 meeting is @bertiegottgens.bsky.social from Cambridge University - Bertie will talk on "Charting the Transcriptional Relay from Pluripotency to Blood" More information 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026 Supported by the Weizmann Institute of Science

🧬 Want to learn RNA structural ensembles from direct #RNA-seq of chemically probed molecules? Join the lab of Max von Kleist @rki.de for your PhD! 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099000/Klei... #IMPRSBAC #gradschool @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de

📢 Don't miss @groth-anja.bsky.social from the Danish Cancer Institute, who will present her research at the #Embryo2026 🧬 "How cells copy their epigenome" Register until Oct 31! 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026 Supported by the Weizmann Institute of Science

The IMPRS-BAC call is open until January! Interested in applying to the graduate school? Here are ten tips for a successfull application! ⬇ Check out our projects and apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj... #IMPRS #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de

📢🧬 Next in the speaker line-up for #Embryo2026 is @eileen-furlong.bsky.social from @embl.org who will present her research on "Genome regulation during embryogenesis: Going loopy about enhancer regulation" Register until Oct 31! 👇 www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026 Supported by the Weizmann Institute

IMPRS-BAC Open Call: Current IMPRS student Marcel Wittmund talks about what pursuing a PhD means to him and how the IMPRS program supports his doctoral studies at the MPIMG. Apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj... #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de