IMPRS for Genome Science
@imprsgs.bsky.social
International Max Planck Research School for PhD students at the interface of experimental👨🔬 & computational👩💻 genome science🧬
Graduate program at the University of Goettingen and Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.
Graduate program at the University of Goettingen and Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.
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Happy to share our latest publication, in which we show that the arrangement of nucleosomes around CTCF sites contributes to higher-order organisation of chromatin into TADs: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Happy to share our latest publication, in which we show that the arrangement of nucleosomes around CTCF sites contributes to higher-order organisation of chromatin into TADs: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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We are hiring the second cohort of EvoReSt PhD students. If you are interested in deep evolutionary questions, checkout:
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/687607.html
Apply here:
obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/In...
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/687607.html
Apply here:
obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/In...
August 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We are hiring the second cohort of EvoReSt PhD students. If you are interested in deep evolutionary questions, checkout:
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/687607.html
Apply here:
obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/In...
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/687607.html
Apply here:
obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/In...
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How can scientific evidence guide political decisions? And how can researchers take an active role in democratic debate? These are the central questions of the Max Planck Science Policy Winter School (MP-SPWS), taking place January 25–30, 2026, in Berlin! Learn more: www.fkf.mpg.de/mpsps
September 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
How can scientific evidence guide political decisions? And how can researchers take an active role in democratic debate? These are the central questions of the Max Planck Science Policy Winter School (MP-SPWS), taking place January 25–30, 2026, in Berlin! Learn more: www.fkf.mpg.de/mpsps
Starting science at our retreat 2025 at Harnack Haus with the first talk by our guest @keyfm.bsky.social on evolutionary genomics of microbial pathogens. Interesting topic distracting from knowing the nice weather and surrounding.
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Starting science at our retreat 2025 at Harnack Haus with the first talk by our guest @keyfm.bsky.social on evolutionary genomics of microbial pathogens. Interesting topic distracting from knowing the nice weather and surrounding.
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Great start of our @imprsgs.bsky.social retreat 2025, with a kind “thank you” from our PhD students. It is such a pleasure to guide you throughout you project! Looking forward to three energetic and fruitful days, with lots of science and fun.
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Great start of our @imprsgs.bsky.social retreat 2025, with a kind “thank you” from our PhD students. It is such a pleasure to guide you throughout you project! Looking forward to three energetic and fruitful days, with lots of science and fun.
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All metabolites have now been assigned to categories in #SubtiWiki! This helps to get a rapid overview on all molecules that are Part of a pathway or that group together for other reasons, Check it out!
Thank you,
@c-elfmann.bsky.social
@unigoettingen.bsky.social @imprsgs.bsky.social
Thank you,
@c-elfmann.bsky.social
@unigoettingen.bsky.social @imprsgs.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
All metabolites have now been assigned to categories in #SubtiWiki! This helps to get a rapid overview on all molecules that are Part of a pathway or that group together for other reasons, Check it out!
Thank you,
@c-elfmann.bsky.social
@unigoettingen.bsky.social @imprsgs.bsky.social
Thank you,
@c-elfmann.bsky.social
@unigoettingen.bsky.social @imprsgs.bsky.social
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You want to apply #ATACseq in your emerging model organism, but you don't know where to start? Is #ATACseq the best method for my research questions? Search no more! We got you covered with our new review: doi.org/10.1002/jez.... Excellent collaboration with @gevol.bsky.social
ATAC‐seq in Emerging Model Organisms: Challenges and Strategies
Principle of ATAC-seq (left), overview of arthropod species with published ATAC-seq data (middle), summary of experimental design (right).
doi.org
June 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
You want to apply #ATACseq in your emerging model organism, but you don't know where to start? Is #ATACseq the best method for my research questions? Search no more! We got you covered with our new review: doi.org/10.1002/jez.... Excellent collaboration with @gevol.bsky.social
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Always an emotional moment when one of your trainees graduates. Here, Dr. Adi Mackay (Danieli), 10th PhD from our lab, after an impeccable defense and a well-deserved "summa cum laude" distinction.
...paper will hopefully follow soon and it will become very clear why the distinction was awarded.
...paper will hopefully follow soon and it will become very clear why the distinction was awarded.
May 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Always an emotional moment when one of your trainees graduates. Here, Dr. Adi Mackay (Danieli), 10th PhD from our lab, after an impeccable defense and a well-deserved "summa cum laude" distinction.
...paper will hopefully follow soon and it will become very clear why the distinction was awarded.
...paper will hopefully follow soon and it will become very clear why the distinction was awarded.
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Most important: Adi was supported in her journey to the doctorate title, which included motherhood and an incredible amount of work, by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program and by the UMG's @kfo5002.bsky.social consortium on PDAC research.
May 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Most important: Adi was supported in her journey to the doctorate title, which included motherhood and an incredible amount of work, by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program and by the UMG's @kfo5002.bsky.social consortium on PDAC research.
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Very happy to see that the work by Magdalena Karpinska from @mariekeoudelaar.bsky.social's lab at @mpi-nat.bsky.social is now out in NSMB! Mariano Barbieri from my lab contributed modeling that (we think) nicely explain CTCF contribution to multiway E-P interactions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
CTCF depletion decouples enhancer-mediated gene activation from chromatin hub formation - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Karpinska, Zhu and colleagues characterize the structure-function relationship of the genome during cellular differentiation and demonstrate a role for enhancer-promoter interactions in gene regulatio...
www.nature.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Very happy to see that the work by Magdalena Karpinska from @mariekeoudelaar.bsky.social's lab at @mpi-nat.bsky.social is now out in NSMB! Mariano Barbieri from my lab contributed modeling that (we think) nicely explain CTCF contribution to multiway E-P interactions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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...the article is accompanied by a thoughtful commentary from @dariloops.bsky.social (www.nature.com/articles/s41...).
The work is also a good example of collaboration within the @spp2202.bsky.social program funded by the @dfg.de, with Magda also supported by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program.
The work is also a good example of collaboration within the @spp2202.bsky.social program funded by the @dfg.de, with Magda also supported by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program.
Decoupling chromatin hubs from gene control - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Chromatin hubs, which are formed during cell differentiation, are characterized by simultaneous interactions between multiple regulatory elements and gene promoters. Research now shows that the disrup...
www.nature.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
...the article is accompanied by a thoughtful commentary from @dariloops.bsky.social (www.nature.com/articles/s41...).
The work is also a good example of collaboration within the @spp2202.bsky.social program funded by the @dfg.de, with Magda also supported by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program.
The work is also a good example of collaboration within the @spp2202.bsky.social program funded by the @dfg.de, with Magda also supported by our @imprsgs.bsky.social PhD program.
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How can we make better use of research data?💻 Our new Facility for Data Sciences and Biostatistics, led by Juliane Liepe, supports our scientists with bioinformatics, proteomics, transcriptomics, modeling, & statistical planning📊.
Read more in our INSIDE NAT 1/25:⬇️
www.mpinat.mpg.de/4965372/INSI...
Read more in our INSIDE NAT 1/25:⬇️
www.mpinat.mpg.de/4965372/INSI...
May 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can we make better use of research data?💻 Our new Facility for Data Sciences and Biostatistics, led by Juliane Liepe, supports our scientists with bioinformatics, proteomics, transcriptomics, modeling, & statistical planning📊.
Read more in our INSIDE NAT 1/25:⬇️
www.mpinat.mpg.de/4965372/INSI...
Read more in our INSIDE NAT 1/25:⬇️
www.mpinat.mpg.de/4965372/INSI...
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Deadline to register fast approaching #WoCaNet2025!
Women’s Careers & Networks, inspiring #workshops #CareerFair #Speakers #Networking @WoCaNet: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/203891.html
Be a part of it: #Wocanet 4 & 5 June.
#StopTheLeakyPipeline #WomenInSTEM #Networking #MothersInScience
Women’s Careers & Networks, inspiring #workshops #CareerFair #Speakers #Networking @WoCaNet: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/203891.html
Be a part of it: #Wocanet 4 & 5 June.
#StopTheLeakyPipeline #WomenInSTEM #Networking #MothersInScience
May 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Deadline to register fast approaching #WoCaNet2025!
Women’s Careers & Networks, inspiring #workshops #CareerFair #Speakers #Networking @WoCaNet: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/203891.html
Be a part of it: #Wocanet 4 & 5 June.
#StopTheLeakyPipeline #WomenInSTEM #Networking #MothersInScience
Women’s Careers & Networks, inspiring #workshops #CareerFair #Speakers #Networking @WoCaNet: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/203891.html
Be a part of it: #Wocanet 4 & 5 June.
#StopTheLeakyPipeline #WomenInSTEM #Networking #MothersInScience
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Interested in some emerging model system research updates? Join us for the hybrid #Goenomix Seminar Series. We have you covered in May/June with exciting talks covering worms and #insects, #development, #genetics, #imaging and #venoms.
@unigoettingen.bsky.social, @mpi-nat.bsky.social, #UMG
@unigoettingen.bsky.social, @mpi-nat.bsky.social, #UMG
May 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Interested in some emerging model system research updates? Join us for the hybrid #Goenomix Seminar Series. We have you covered in May/June with exciting talks covering worms and #insects, #development, #genetics, #imaging and #venoms.
@unigoettingen.bsky.social, @mpi-nat.bsky.social, #UMG
@unigoettingen.bsky.social, @mpi-nat.bsky.social, #UMG
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Happy to share our review with @akispapantonis.bsky.social in which we summarise and discuss our current understanding of enhancer-mediated gene activation in the context of the 3D genome:
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Mechanisms of Enhancer-Mediated Gene Activation in the Context of the 3D Genome | Annual Reviews
Precise spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression is critical for the development and functioning of complex, multicellular organisms. Enhancers play a fundamental role in the regulation of gene ex...
www.annualreviews.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Happy to share our review with @akispapantonis.bsky.social in which we summarise and discuss our current understanding of enhancer-mediated gene activation in the context of the 3D genome:
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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#InternationalWomensDay2025
You'll meet inspiring women in a range of fields at our Postdoc Fair, 13 March: goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair. Info-stalls #Equity&Diversity #ResearchCareers, all welcome.
Researchers, Academics & Admins supporting #GCPostdocs #GenderEquality #StopTheLeakyPipeline
You'll meet inspiring women in a range of fields at our Postdoc Fair, 13 March: goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair. Info-stalls #Equity&Diversity #ResearchCareers, all welcome.
Researchers, Academics & Admins supporting #GCPostdocs #GenderEquality #StopTheLeakyPipeline
March 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#InternationalWomensDay2025
You'll meet inspiring women in a range of fields at our Postdoc Fair, 13 March: goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair. Info-stalls #Equity&Diversity #ResearchCareers, all welcome.
Researchers, Academics & Admins supporting #GCPostdocs #GenderEquality #StopTheLeakyPipeline
You'll meet inspiring women in a range of fields at our Postdoc Fair, 13 March: goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair. Info-stalls #Equity&Diversity #ResearchCareers, all welcome.
Researchers, Academics & Admins supporting #GCPostdocs #GenderEquality #StopTheLeakyPipeline
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Great talks and inspiring discussions - The IMPRS coordinators meeting at Schloss 🏰 Ringberg is in full swing, bringing together great minds in a truly spectacular setting. 🌞 @maxplanck.de
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Great talks and inspiring discussions - The IMPRS coordinators meeting at Schloss 🏰 Ringberg is in full swing, bringing together great minds in a truly spectacular setting. 🌞 @maxplanck.de
Annual IMPRS coordinators meeting starts soon at Schloss Ringberg in Bavaria. Great opportunity to exchange ideas! @maxplanck.de
March 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Annual IMPRS coordinators meeting starts soon at Schloss Ringberg in Bavaria. Great opportunity to exchange ideas! @maxplanck.de
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Die #Forschungsfreiheit in den USA steht unter Druck – mit Folgen für die #Wissenschaft weltweit. Gerade jetzt braucht es offene Zusammenarbeit. Wir stehen zu unserer transatlantischen Partnerschaft. Mein Gespräch mit dem SWR dazu ⬇️ www.swr.de/swraktuell/r...
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft: US-Wissenschaftler "in Schockstarre" wegen Trump
Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft will Forscher, deren Arbeit durch die Trump-Regierung eingeschränkt wird, nach Europa holen.
www.swr.de
February 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Die #Forschungsfreiheit in den USA steht unter Druck – mit Folgen für die #Wissenschaft weltweit. Gerade jetzt braucht es offene Zusammenarbeit. Wir stehen zu unserer transatlantischen Partnerschaft. Mein Gespräch mit dem SWR dazu ⬇️ www.swr.de/swraktuell/r...
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My lab at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Muenster, Germany offers postdoc positions in stem cell mechanobiology. www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/departments/... drop me an email
Cell and Tissue Dynamics (Wickström)
www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de
February 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My lab at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Muenster, Germany offers postdoc positions in stem cell mechanobiology. www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/departments/... drop me an email
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👉 If you´d like to find out more about our reserach school and are interested in a Master stipend or PhD position, please visit our website: mpl.mpg.de/imprs
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February 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
👉 If you´d like to find out more about our reserach school and are interested in a Master stipend or PhD position, please visit our website: mpl.mpg.de/imprs
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🚨Exciting lecture alert!🚨 If you're in Göttingen on Feb 19 at 1:15 PM, don’t miss this year’s Ernst Caspari Lecture by Meritxell Huch @merihuchlab.bsky.social from MPI Dresden @mpicbg.bsky.social - join us for an inspiring talk!
February 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚨Exciting lecture alert!🚨 If you're in Göttingen on Feb 19 at 1:15 PM, don’t miss this year’s Ernst Caspari Lecture by Meritxell Huch @merihuchlab.bsky.social from MPI Dresden @mpicbg.bsky.social - join us for an inspiring talk!
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This year, the sixth Science Night will take place on June 21 – an event featuring various research topics to explore or join in👀👐 throughout Göttingen. Our institute will again offer booths and talks @mpsgoettingen.bsky.social together with MPI-DS & @mpimmg.bsky.social. #Outlook2025
January 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This year, the sixth Science Night will take place on June 21 – an event featuring various research topics to explore or join in👀👐 throughout Göttingen. Our institute will again offer booths and talks @mpsgoettingen.bsky.social together with MPI-DS & @mpimmg.bsky.social. #Outlook2025
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Hear, hear!
The Universtiy Medical Center Goettingen is inviting applications to its new Medical Scientist Program
“Genomic responses to disease plasticity”
funded by the EKF Stiftung. The program will support early-career bioscientists with a PhD eager to do clinically-oriented research...
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The Universtiy Medical Center Goettingen is inviting applications to its new Medical Scientist Program
“Genomic responses to disease plasticity”
funded by the EKF Stiftung. The program will support early-career bioscientists with a PhD eager to do clinically-oriented research...
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January 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hear, hear!
The Universtiy Medical Center Goettingen is inviting applications to its new Medical Scientist Program
“Genomic responses to disease plasticity”
funded by the EKF Stiftung. The program will support early-career bioscientists with a PhD eager to do clinically-oriented research...
1/n
The Universtiy Medical Center Goettingen is inviting applications to its new Medical Scientist Program
“Genomic responses to disease plasticity”
funded by the EKF Stiftung. The program will support early-career bioscientists with a PhD eager to do clinically-oriented research...
1/n
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Almost 1 month left to submit your abstract for the #Epigenetics2025 conference, organized by @gensocuk.bsky.social
We’ve put together a fantastic scientific program, and Northern Ireland is a wonderful destination to explore.
We’ve put together a fantastic scientific program, and Northern Ireland is a wonderful destination to explore.
December 1, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Almost 1 month left to submit your abstract for the #Epigenetics2025 conference, organized by @gensocuk.bsky.social
We’ve put together a fantastic scientific program, and Northern Ireland is a wonderful destination to explore.
We’ve put together a fantastic scientific program, and Northern Ireland is a wonderful destination to explore.