From molecules to complex biological systems, the Biozentrum explores a wide spectrum of research. In our new series, we introduce the people behind the labs—their science, their ideas, and their stories. We start with @c-handschin.bsky.social and muscle health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAi...

Do you want to know more about our research group? Short movie made by @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch youtu.be/dSAiB-ByrrQ?... (English) youtu.be/QJEI2P9BFq0?... (German) Caveat: The algorithm shows "Stop Rambling - Think faster and speak clearer" next in the playlist (see picture below)....

The Summer Call for our prestigious, fully funded #PhDFellowships is now open to talented early-career scientists worldwide. 🔬 Rotation-based program 🌍 International community 🗓 Apply by May 8, 2026 Apply now and join a leading life sciences institute! www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/phd/internat...

Were you intrigued by our bulk #muscle analysis of acute #exercise and chronic #training published in @natmetabolism.nature.com two years ago? 1/3 doi.org/10.1038/s422...

Apply now for the prestigious and independent #BiozentrumPhDFellowships. Great science. Unique rotation-based selection of research group and other incentives. The summer call is open until October 12, 2025. bit.ly/4caiqqX @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch #fellowship #PhD#Switzerland

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

In today's read from Function, APS CEO Scott Steen explains where we, and #physiology, go from here during this time "of unprecedented challenge for science in the United States." ow.ly/zTTT50Wj8bz#physiology,#WeArePhysiology 🧪 @apspublications.bsky.social‬

From the @apsphysiology.bsky.social @apspublications.bsky.social The Breaking Point: Funding Uncertainty Threatens Scientific Innovation www.physiology.org/publications...

@theverge.com www.theverge.com/policy/69730...

@theverge.com www.theverge.com/culture/7000...

"Endurance training promotes chromatin closure and timely repression of the post-exercise immediate early stress response" - our new manuscript describes the changes in chromatin accessibility in exercise (acute & training) associated with gene expression. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#OpenAccess: Review from Physiological Reviews, Biomarkers of #aging: from molecules and surrogates to physiology and function Regula Furrer and Christoph Handschin 🖱️doi.org/10.1152/phys...#OpenAccess:#aging:#exercise #healthspan #longevity @unibas.ch‬

This just in from @apsphysiology.bsky.social "Early reports indicate that the Trump administration’s proposed FY 2026 budget would slash funding for the NIH by more than 40%, cutting the budget from $47 billion to $27 billion. The APS urges Congress to reject this catastrophic proposal..."

Now out in the typeset, final version! #openaccess "Biomarkers of aging: from molecules and surrogates to physiology and function" @apspublications.bsky.social @apsphysiology.bsky.social @regula-furrer.bsky.social @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch doi.org/10.1152/phys...

"This moment calls out for moral clarity and resolve. It asks universities to take their mission in society seriously and to resist being co-opted by government forces." @arstechnica.com arstechnica.com/culture/2025...

What the is early stress response in exercised #muscle for? At least for Klf5, this seems important to shape lipid homeostasis in the acute (fatty acid metabolism) and chronic (lipid synthesis) settings. All this and more in our new paper: #myoblue www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our magnum opus on everything related to #aging is out as a preprint in Physiological Reviews @apspublications.bsky.social @apsphysiology.bsky.social #openaccess. Great collaboration with @regula-furrer.bsky.social @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch. doi.org/10.1152/phys... Some teasers: 🧵 1/9

Mike spotted this before the rest of us. 🫡 Publications from 2025 are shared more on Bluesky than on X/Twitter.

Dysferlin deficiency causes metabolic dysregulation, characterized by mitochondrial abnormalities and death signaling as well as elevated glucose uptake and excessive glycogen accumulation in muscle @biozentrum.unibas.ch @regula-furrer.bsky.social @c-handschin.bsky.social buff.ly/xMvVaxk

What are good #biomarkers of #aging? Exciting data on plasma proteomics, epigenetic clocks and other molecular parameters might supplement existing biomarkers of health, morbidity and mortality in the future. However, at the moment, good clinical data from large and heterogeneous... 1/3

Our new paper on #metabolism in #dysferlinopathies / #LGMD2B is out! Why is restoration of membrane repair insufficient to improve disease pathology? Possible explanations in this paper by @regula-furrer.bsky.social and colleagues @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch doi.org/10.26508/lsa... 1/4 🧵

"the most strongly worded articles [in response to the CDC edict] have come from editors of UK publications...the culture of campaigning journalism that The Lancet and The BMJ, in particular, publish often does not sit well with US readers" ck.journalology.com/posts/journa...

This is not only an American problem! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Preserving muscle with GLP-1 weight loss drugs: Big deal or nothing to worry about? theconversation.com/preserving-m...

“Unlocking Athletic Potential: Exploring Exercise Physiology from Mechanisms to Performance” in FRBM is complete! Reviews on exercise physiology, muscle plasticity, molecular mechanisms and more! All #openaccess! #myoblue #muscle #exercise www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... A long🧵: 1/17

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai

Elon Musk wird von den Medien verteidigt: Sagt mal, geht's noch? Ein Kommentar.

Helpful guide to Bksy for newbies, courtesy of @jacoates.bsky.social zenodo.org/records/1449...

Enhancing muscle and brain resilience: The role of prehabilitative exercise in mitigating disuse effects physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

#BiozentrumResearchSummer 2025: Internships for #Bachelor Students in the #NaturalSciences! Engage in a real-life research project in one of the Biozentrum labs during 7 to 9 weeks. Join us and apply by February 23, 2025. @biozentrum.bsky.social @unibas.ch bit.ly/3mYZEsC

BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!

Just wondering who might have been fastest PI at today's @biozentrum.bsky.social staircase run???

You wanted starter packs to be searchable. Our engineers are busy keeping us online, so in the meantime, an independent developer built a new searchable library of starter packs. This is the beauty of building in the open 🦋

I noticed there wasn’t a starter pack for skeletal muscle scientists, so I made one as the muscle community continues to migrate here. Drop a comment if you’d like to be included! go.bsky.app/3hKK1WX

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky 🧪 🔘 February: Bluesky had 3 million users. 🔘 5 November: nearly 14 million users. 🔘Two weeks later it has passed 20 million. 🔑 “It’s just gone completely crazy,” says Mike Young 👨🏻‍⚕️ www.science.org/content/arti...