Our pre-holiday database update is live! 🎄CD-CODE v2.1 is here. Adding 🎁 11 new condensates 🎁 276 new proteins We now track a total of 13,983 condensate-protein relationships, plus 253 c-mods and 113 condensatopathies. Dive into the data and see more details about the release: cd-code.org/release

🎄 Day 2 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬 This study uncovers a key role for foxl2l in zebrafish sex differentiation. 🐟 Loss of foxl2l blocks meiosis, causes germ cells to accumulate, and results in complete female-to-male sex reversal. ❄️🔍🌟 doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

Nobel laureate Svante Pääbo, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, will deliver the 2026 EMBL Kafatos lecture. The lecture will explore how traces of Neanderthal DNA might shape human biology and health today. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

CD-CODE 2.0 is now published in @narjournal.bsky.social 🤩 CD-CODE 2.0 stores #biomolecular #condensates and their #protein and nucleic acid components and now includes repository of 🦠 infectious condensates, 💊 condensate-modulating compounds, and 🩺 condensatopathies 👀 doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

☀️summer is here - and so is CD-CODE v1.10 release!🤩 💡CD-CODE has now 719 manually curated #condensates (and ~40% are #human associated!) 💡Check out new #condensates and updated #protein - condensate connections at cd-code.org #Bioinformatics #DatabaseUpdate #IDR #RNP #RBP #cdcode

Thanks for the shoot-out @zebrafishrock.bsky.social! This beautiful work by the Hnisz lab characterized a micropeptide (killswitch) and used it to probe condensates. This opens the door to assess the function of condensates and @shivalidongre.bsky.social did just that in our beloved fish embryo.

Apparently we do not have a JEDI starter pack yet. @fly-jedi.bsky.social and everyone else: let me know which other Junior European #Drosophila Investigators are missing! go.bsky.app/PcTGEMc

🥳 Wrap-up of #mentorship Season 3! Yesterday’s we reflected on 3 months of insights and achievements. Thanks to #mentors for their support and dedication 🙏 and good luck to #mentees with their career path! Our community is there for you beyond this season! 💙 Hope to see many in the next seasons 🤗

Exciting that CD-CODE is now connected to THE go-to resource for everything protein-related! It's a great step forward, directing further developments and outlook for our project @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @mscheremetjew.bsky.social 🥳

Very pleased that CD-Code is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and that we made it into the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Browse our manually curated #condensates at: cd-code.org

We're really excited that CD-CODE is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and has already been included in the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Spreading knowledge about #biomolecular #condensates 🥳 @ebi.embl.org @sib.swiss @mpi-cbg.de @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @hymanlab.bsky.social

Science delivers! Time & time again scientists make unexpected & important discoveries when following their curiousity! That's why we're organizing Woodstock Night Science, a reimagined conference to inspire us to new ideas. June 10-13 woodstock.img.cas.cz Join us! #TheConferenceToEndAllConferences

🍃CD-CODE update v1.09 is here!🍃 👀Check out the new #biomolecular #condensates at cd-code.org 👀We're continuing to update #Protein - #condensate connections and resolve issues! Join us to share your #condensate #expertise as a contributor: cd-code.org/signup #Bioinformatics #DatabaseUpdate #IDR

I read the interviews last night and enjoyed them a lot - it shows that being a woman in science isn't a "one size fits all" experience, yet the challenges we face seem so universal. The system has work to do, but in the meantime, let's remember how many amazing and inspiring women surround us 👩‍🔬👩‍🔬

🔬🌐 Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! Women and girls have historically faced—and continue to face—barriers in accessing education and pursuing careers in #STEM. We celebrate the achievements and #persistence of women and girls who are shaping the future of science and innovation!💡🌟

It was #InternationalMentoringDay on Friday and we want to celebrate our mentors and mentees 🤩 #Mentorship isn't one-directional - it is a dynamic exchange where both mentor and mentee evolve together! As organizers - we are also constantly learning from the amazing Sci.STEPS community 💙

Calling on all RNA lovers! We are searching for phase-lock tubes to separate organic and aqueous phases during phenol:chloroform extractions of RNA because QIAGEN has discontinued the MaXtract tubes that we used to use. All input will be gratefully received! @doragrbavac.bsky.social

I am thrilled to share that our latest pre-print from the @evahoermanseder.bsky.social lab 🐸🧬, is now online! Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Highlights and key findings from our study in the thread below 👇

Very excited to share our paper on Gene and Transposable Element expression in mammalian preimplantation development, online today! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... A short thread to highlight some of our findings 🧵

✨ Excited to share my latest preprint on how H3K4 methylation promotes transcriptional memory from gametes to embryos across a transcriptionally silent window — crucial for proper zygotic genome activation and development. 🐸🧬✨ 📄 Check it out here:
doi.org/10.1101/2025... 👇 Highlights below

Best first bsky post posible 4us: 2025 INTERNSHIP CALL IS NOW OPEN! Ready for an adventure this summer? Join our 2025 #Epigenetics #SummerInternship at Helmholtz Munich! Dive into AI, stem cells, nutrition and cutting-edge research, while gaining hands-on experience. Apply now! 👉 bit.ly/40g1BWL

Re-upping this great overview article from @mirlab.bsky.social lab "Dynamic microenvironments shape nuclear organization and gene expression" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We have closed our call for mentees for the third season of Sci.STEPS 🤩 This time with a record number of #international mentors and mentees 💙 #ThankYou for your enthusiasm! We are looking forward to the next season: to connecting everyone, meeting at events and discussions in the chat groups!

Last chance to apply for the 2025 edition of the Sci.STEPS program! Don't miss your opportunity to get career advice and guidance from one of our experienced mentors.

🔊 Only a few days left to apply as a MENTEE for the 3rd Mentorship Season! 🌟 Submit your application by DECEMBER 15th! 🌟 Apply to gain access to helpful resources, personalized skill development, and networking opportunities that can support your scientific career path. www.scisteps.org/call-2025

Our PICNIC tool predicts condensate-proteins regardless of their structural disorder across organisms @naturecomms.bsky.social. Congratulations to @annaha-poetry-art.bsky.social for developing the algorithm and to Hari @hymanlab.bsky.social for the experiments! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Navigating your PhD? Sci.STEPS connects you with experienced peers who've navigated these waters before. From career paths to research challenges, having someone to talk to makes the difference. Join Sci.STEPS and set your course! Apply now 🧭✨

we've updated CD-CODE #condensate database to its ❄️winter❄️ version :) go check if your favorite condensate made it through! no? add it yourself and help us keep the CD-CODE updated 💟 cd-code.org/signup

@scisteps.bsky.social is still looking for #mentees for the season 2025 (Feb-Apr) 👀 Calling #undergrads, #master students, #PhD students: This program offers a 3-month #mentorship experience, providing the chance to work with an amazing mentor and expand your network 🌐 Please share 💙

After a month of hard work to create a pool of over 50 fantastic mentors, we have opened the call for mentee applications! If you are an early career researcher and need help navigating the career path (be it academia or industry, or anything else), see if there is a mentor for you and apply!

How a #mentor can help your scientific career?🌟 Mentors help you avoid common pitfalls🕳️, review your application materials📘, share personal experiences🫶, guide to evaluate your skills👀. Together, you celebrate your milestones (big and small!)! Such amazing mentors joined us this time ⤵️

📢We have opened the call for #mentees! Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025 Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙 @phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social

Are you doing a #PhD and asking: "Should I continue or leave?" - you are not alone💙 It's a unique and demanding journey: to move forward, you need to pause and reflect deeply - even if that means considering to quit. Our new #sciTIPS story about navigating this tough decision: tinyurl.com/e36wawcu

Next to my day job curation @cdcode.bsky.social, by night 🦸‍♀️😄 I am co-organising scientific career mentorship program Sci.STEPS @scisteps.bsky.social - we've just closed the call for mentors and will open the call for mentees soon! very much looking forward to the next Season in February 2025 💙

Hi #BioImaging + #BioImageAnalysis folks, we need your help! If you have some spare minutes, please fill out the 2024 community survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you, @rnadavid.bsky.social for compiling this starter pack 🤩 Join the condensate crowd! #condensates #phaseseparation #granules #IDPs

Last day to apply as a mentor to the Sci.STEPS program! @academic-chatter.bsky.social #mentoring #science

🚨The future Pereira lab is hiring! We will start at @vibai.bsky.social in Feb 2025 and are looking for a postdoc to join our team 🤓 If you want to leverage AI and large networks to explore and understand the protein universe 🌌, check below! *deadline: 21 Nov 2024* jobs.vib.be/j/93314/post...

🔊☎️Calling the hive mind of the #Condensate Community of #bluesky: Join us in curating the CD-CODE! Do you have a favorite condensate or are researching some that are not yet in cd-code.org? We want your input and expertise!🧠 🔗Easy sign-up here: cd-code.org/signup and add a new condensate 🎦⤵️

🚀Join Us for the Season 2025 as a #Mentor! We are looking for mentors from diverse paths and stages of their #scientific careers to guide and inspire our #mentees. Want to become a mentor? ✏️Register here: tinyurl.com/sciSTEPS2025 🗓 Deadline: 17.11.2024

🌟 if you're thinking about becoming a #mentor but unsure: Your unique experiences can guide and #inspire others! 💙 It might be intimidating to label oneself a "mentor", but mentoring is about sharing your journey, not having all the answers, and you can help at any stage of your #ScientificCareer

🚨Condensate of the Month is Stress Granule! #StressGranules (#SGs) are dynamically forming cytoplasmic condensates that form in response to various cellular stresses. 🤩In CD-CODE there are more than 10 species and more than 1300 #protein associations described for SGs.

For my first real post here, I want to advertise Sci.STEPS - an international mentoring program for scientists I am co-organizing. We are recruiting mentors right now! Check it out and join us for the next season. www.scisteps.org/call-2025 We welcome anyone related to science in any shape or form!