Our speaker - Prof. Helle Ulrich - invites fresh perspectives on DNA repair & genome stability. 🧬 Continue the conversation at our conference "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage." (IMB Mainz, 10–13 Mar 2026). Register → www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026

Understanding how #CRISPR cuts DNA is key to safer gene editing. Researchers in the Roukos lab developed BreakTag, a method that maps genome editing cuts with unprecedented detail - showing where, how often, and how DNA ends form. www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 5 "Features Driving Vulnerability" Tony Cesare (@thecesarelab.bsky.social, CMRI), Julien Duxin (Univ. of Copenhagen), Fumiko Esashi (Univ. of Oxford), Lorenza Penengo (Univ. of Zurich) & Francesca Storici (Georgia Tech) #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 @imbmainz.bsky.social

Meet the speakers!🎤 Session 2 "Gene Regulation & Chromatin Dynamics" Sophie Polo (@polosophie.bsky.social, Univ. Paris Cité), Viviana I. Risca (@vivrisca.bsky.social, Rockefeller), Kikue Tachibana (MPI of Biochemistry) & Zhiguo Zhang (CUIMC). Join us in March! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

📢Abstract deadline extended to Mon, 15 Dec, 23:59 CET! Good news! You now have a few more days to submit your abstract to present a short talk or poster at the IMB & SFB 1361 conference. 📑Find more info here: sfb1361.de/dnarepaircon... #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361 #IMBMainz

Meet the speakers! 🎤 Introducing Session 1 "Double Strand Breaks", featuring Petr Cejka (@cejkalab.bsky.social) from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine Bellinzona, CH and Boris Pfander from TU Dortmund, DE. Register now and come hear them at @imbmainz.bsky.social! #ISC26DNArepair #SFB1361

Early Bird Registration Deadline ends 1 December. We are looking forward to meet you in March! www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

Always a pleasure to visit @imbmainz.bsky.social and learn more about the exciting research on aging, epigenetics and evolution @unimainz.bsky.social Thank you for the invitation and looking forward to fruitful collaborations 🙏

We’re excited to have Lorraine Symington and Stephen West as our keynote speakers - covering how cells repair DSBs during replication and how chromosomes are rebuilt via HR. IMB & SFB 1361 Conference, 10–13 March 2026. Registration is live! #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

Excited to share our latest contribution in a collab with Helle Ulrich's Lab. Great work by Ronald and Mariia! Thanks to @sfb1361.bsky.social and @imbmainz.bsky.social 🧬🔨

Registration is open! Join us at IMB Mainz from 10–13 March 2026 for the 2nd International IMB & SFB 1361 Conference on "The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage". Don't miss this conference and register now via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 #ISC26DNArepair #IMBMainz

Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining @imbmainz.bsky.social in February 2026 to start my own group! We will explore new mechanisms in eukaryotic gene expression, leveraging ‘evolutionary play’ to uncover how regulation, repurposing, and hijacking shape RNA biology. PhD positions available!

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Andreas Ladurner to the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of IMB. A leading expert in chromatin regulation, he brings deep insight from his roles at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social and Eisbach Bio GmbH. His expertise will be an invaluable contribution to IMB's SAB.

We are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our colleague Dr Nard Kubben. He joined IMB as a Group Leader in 2021, bringing a passion for understanding ageing & improving human health. Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends & all who knew him. www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

Our IPP Community! 🫶 The past 2 days, we gathered at the annual IPP Symposium to connect with students from @unimainz.bsky.social, Uni Med #Mainz and IMB, share ideas, and get inspired by each other's research. Apply to our open call via www.imb.de/phd and be a part of next year's event.

Yesterday’s full-day workshop co-organised with @imbmainz.bsky.social focused on building a strategic approach to research funding for postdocs. We’re proud to stand behind our postdocs as they shape the future of research! #PAWde #PostdocAppreciationWeek2025 #IMBMainz

This week we are celebrating the people who make impossible experiments possible (and still find time to fix the lab printer 😅) - our postdocs 🫶 #postdocappreciationweek #paw2025

Our IPP Winter Call is now open! 📢 Are you looking for a fully funded PhD project in an international environment, doing cutting-edge research, and developing your career with advanced training? Join the #IPPMainz! Learn more via www.imb.de/phd & apply by 16 October #IMBMainz @unimainz.bsky.social

Emeritus Group Leader Prof. Christoph Cremer has received the 2025 David Glick Lectureship Award from @histochemicalsoc.bsky.social for pioneering super-resolution #microscopy methods that let scientists visualise cellular structures at unprecedented resolution. ➡️ www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

IMB is joining the Doctoral Insights Symposium! Study genome stability, epigenetics & aging in Mainz 🧬 🎓 20 PhD programs | 💻 Free & online 🔗 www.doctoralinsights.at @imbmainz.bsky.social #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe #symposium

Really beautiful work led by Jessica Leismann in Joan Barau’s lab @imbmainz.bsky.social . If you like elegant mouse genetics, the transposon arms race, and a healthy dose of epigenetics, this one’s for you. www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.... @emboreports.org

Thinking of a PhD in life sciences? Join the Doctoral Insights Symposium — fully online & featuring 20 PhD programs from across Europe! 🌍 Hear from PIs, PhD students. 🎟️ Register free: www.doctoralinsights.at #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe #symposium

A day well spent at the 2nd Life Sciences Postdoc Symposium. Thank you to our speakers Christian Tidona @biomedx.bsky.social, Eckhard Thines @unimainz.bsky.social, Marie-Theres Weil #BioNTech & Verawan Boonsanay-Michel #sanofi for their inspiring contributions. And of course to all our participants!

See you tomorrow 👋 Short notice registrations are still possible today via www.imb.de/postdoc-symposium25

🚀 Want to know what life as a PhD student in Europe is like? Join the Doctoral Insights Symposium, an online event with 20 PhD programs. Hear from PIs, students in the life sciences. 🔗 Free to register: www.doctoralinsights.at #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe #symposium

Happening next week, 26 June! And registration is still open ➡️ www.imb.de/postdoc-symposium25

🚀 Want to know what life as a PhD student in Europe is like? Join the Doctoral Insights Symposium, an online event with 20 PhD programs & from PIs, students in the life sciences. 🔗 Free to register: www.doctoralinsights.at #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe #symposium

2nd Life Sciences Postdoc Symposium Mainz - Connect, learn & grow with fellow postdocs & staff scientists from Mainz, Frankfurt, Darmstadt & the region! 🔬 26 June 2025 ➡️ www.imb.de/postdoc-symposium25 Join us to strengthen your scientific network & exchange ideas with your peers. #postdoclife

Some of our researchers took part in the workshop 'Using AI Assistants to Increase Productivity' by Daniel Mertens. We're grateful to the trainer for the insightful content & to the co-organizers for making it possible @sfb1361.bsky.social, @imbmainz.bsky.social @4r-rtg.bsky.social, SFB1552 & GenEvo

"I wanted to challenge myself to live outside of my home country, travel, learn a new language & explore Europe", says our IPP student Tina. "With the support of AG Mayer, IPP & the Transmed program, I look forward to making novel discoveries during my PhD." Call is open now! More: www.imb.de/phd

(1/3) In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we organised a day of training and experience sharing tailored for our fantastic female PhDs and Postdocs. It was a pleasure to co-organise this event with @4r-rtg.bsky.social, GenEvo, and @sfb1551.bsky.social. #IWD2025 #Workshop #CareerPanel

As PhD students in the same research group Rebecca, Zeynep & Aysan explore different aspects of #immunology 🔬 "But it's not all about research!" they say. "The PhD journey also brings unforgettable experiences & friendships." Our call is open now! More info via www.imb.de/phd

With numerous IMB directors, group leaders & core facility heads contributing, the @sfb1551.bsky.social – Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function aims to build an interdisciplinary think tank for polymer & life scientists. This CRC explores how polymer science principles apply to biological systems.

HELAU 🎉 Yesterday, we participated in the #Mainz Carnival alongside the @sfb1551.bsky.social! This was an amazing experience, and with over 600,000 people watching, it was a fantastic way to show how fun science can be! You can find the recording here, starting at 45:50 👉 shorturl.at/41alV

📢 Save the Date! - Join us for the IMB & SFB 1361 Conference – The Evil Within: Regulation and Repair of Endogenous DNA Damage! 📅 Date: 10-13 March 2026 More infos via www.sfb1361.de/dnarepairconf2026 @sfb1361.bsky.social

Thank you for your visit at IMB #ABclonal 👋

To foster connections and spark new ideas, delegates of the Korea-EU Collaboration Research Project visited IMB last week. We hosted a symposium where group leaders from IMB, @sfb1361.bsky.social and #UNIST came together to discuss, network and explore future collaborations.

The summer call of our International PhD programme is open! 📢 Ready to advance your scientific career? If you're passionate about #RNAbiology, #Bioinformatics, or #Immunology, apply to our open calls and join our global community of over 200 #PhD students! 🌍 www.imb.de/phd

Every step in research helps us learn more about #cancer and move closer to better prevention and treatment. #WorldCancerDay #CancerResearch

Reliable analysis of #IntrinsicallyDisorderedProteins: Researchers of #MainzUniversity and @embl.org Hamburg present new approach to determine the form of disordered proteins by using two different methods simultaneously in a single sample 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/reliable-ana... @imbmainz.bsky.social

Check out our recent work on CDS #m6A mediated RNA decay (CMD)! Decay relies on ribosome pausing at m6A containing codons. Great collab with the Zarnack lab & colleagues. Thank you @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social , @imbmainz.bsky.social and RMap🥳 www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

Ready for 2025? 🔬🤗 Screenshot our #Bingo card and tag us if you get five in a row this year. #imbmainz

🎧 HÖRTIPP: #Forschungspodcast #MindsOfMainz – #DerGutenbergTalk | Folge 13: Feinde im Kopf. Neurodegenerativen Erkrankungen auf der Spur | mit Prof. Dorothee Dormann 👉 www.magazin.uni-mainz.de/minds-of-mai... #NeurodegenerativeErkrankungen #Biochemie #Zellbiologie @imbmainz.bsky.social

🎧 HÖRTIPP: #Forschungspodcast #MindsOfMainz – #DerGutenbergTalk | Folge 8: #Transposons – Müll, Bedrohung oder unterschätzte Alleskönner in unserer #DNA? | mit Jessica Leismann 👉 www.magazin.uni-mainz.de/minds-of-mai... #Genetik #Genom #Biologie #Molekularbiologie #Forschung @imbmainz.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr Claudia Keller Valsecchi, on receiving the prestigious Friedrich Miescher Award 2025, shared with Prof. Li Tang (EPFL Lausanne). Switzerland's highest distinction for scientists under 40, awarded for outstanding achievements in #biochemistry 👏👏 @lifesciswitzerland.bsky.social

Our König lab, in collaboration with the Zarnack lab at #UniWürzburg (previously Goethe University Frankfurt), discovered how m6A #RNAmodifications in the mRNA coding region slow translation & trigger a highly efficient mRNA degradation pathway. @cellpress.bsky.social www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...

Postdoc Retreat last week 🤗 Thank you to our speakers Holger Richly from Boehringer Ingelheim, Rebecca Matthes from Abbvie and Evelyn Rossmann from Biomindz for your inspirational talks on career development from academia to industry 👏 We love this community. #imbmainz #postdoclife

Claudia Keller Valsecchi was announced as a new #EMBO Young Investigator. Claudia joins nearly 800 current & former members all over the world & will receive funding & support for networking, training & other career development activities over the next four years. Congratulations! 💐

And since we're here... 🥼 Join us as a Group Leader in #ComputationalBiology or #RNA Biology 🧬 More details via www.imb.de/jobs Application deadline is 5 January 2025 #sciencejobs #resilience #biostatistics

Hi @bsky.app 👋 IMB is here too now 🤗