I'm extremely happy to say that a new preprint from Ruprecht lab is out! Check it to to know more about a novel role for the E-cadherin/catenin complex in controlling epithelial phagocytosis 🍽🐟🔬

Features new works from Stankunas Lab @uoregon.bsky.social, Ruprecht Lab @crg.eu & @campaslab.bsky.social (albeit mammals this time 😉)

How does a macrophage decide to eat or simply nibble? Check out our latest paper! You can also read this nice review. Congrats Caitlin for leading this amazing work! www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📝 New preprint from the lab lead by Hanna Häkkinen, @martabatetpalau.bsky.social, and @laurafbianchi.bsky.social! The mechanics on how the early embryo stays clear from apoptotic debris. A surprising role for E-cadherin in non-professional phagocytic clearance 🍝.

De novo E-cadherin/catenin complex formation controls basal epithelial mechanics and force transmission for apoptotic cell clearance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.08.692667v1

🔥 Piping hot; fresh from the oven! Fever-like conditions accelerate immune cell speed and efficiency through thermoregulation of actomyosin contractility. Congrats to Ivan Company-Garrido, @alempheius.bsky.social, and @mcolomerr.bsky.social on this huge collaborative effort.

Ever wondered how to control stretch/compression in your epithelial system? Do you know why it’s important, which mechanotransduction mechanisms could be involved? I am @valeriaventurini.bsky.social and today I will guide you through this journey.

Super cool new research from the lab in collab with our lab neighbors :)

🚨🚨🚨 Please RT! We're looking for a postdoc to join an exciting joint project between our lab @upf.edu & @crg.eu (Barcelona) and the Sander lab @mdc-berlin.bsky.social (Berlin) investigating how alternative splicing and microexons influences the maturation of pancreatic islets. Deadline: 30/09/25👇

Thrilled to share that our "Poster at a Glance" on #Phagocytosis is out! Thank you @jcellsci.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social for the invitation ! Prepared with @manondepierre.bsky.social @chiarapompili.bsky.social from @institutcochin.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Now online! Tissue geometry spatiotemporally drives bacterial infections

How innate immunity starts? Early embryos eliminate bacterial infections by epithelial phagocytosis, a conserved process from zebrafish to human embryos. Check our story: www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Do you want to join us to work in neurodevelopmental biology? Please apply 👇 #SEBD

I knew there would be an effect! This has been one of the questions that I had for the longest time. Changing the mechanics of the substrate affects phagocytosis. Very interesting paper! www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

The job call is officially open. If you're interested, please apply through this link ASAP! 😃 www.mdc-berlin.de/career/jobs/... Please RT! 🙏