Alexander Lorenz
@lorenzlab.bsky.social
Geneticist, Chromosome Biologist, wanna-be Genomicist into Meiosis, Genome Diversity, Schizosaccharomycs pombe, Candida auris. Treasurer of @gensocuk.bsky.social. University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social (Scotland, UK); posts are my own views
I am offering two MSc by Research opportunities in my laboratory (self-funded!), one on the human-pathogenic yeast Candidazyma auris tinyurl.com/ys8zexbv
MSc by Research: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MSc by Research: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen , listed on Find...
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September 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I am offering two MSc by Research opportunities in my laboratory (self-funded!), one on the human-pathogenic yeast Candidazyma auris tinyurl.com/ys8zexbv
Just arrived in Newcastle for the @gensocuk.bsky.social summer studentship workshop, looking forward to interesting science from early-career researchers #genetics
September 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just arrived in Newcastle for the @gensocuk.bsky.social summer studentship workshop, looking forward to interesting science from early-career researchers #genetics
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Six more years—plus a lot of blood, sweat, and tears—later, we are thrilled to finally share it: a cytological framework of female meiosis in Arabidopsis!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A cytological framework of female meiosis in Arabidopsis
Female and male meiosis often differ in many aspects, such as their duration and the frequency as well as the positioning of crossovers. However, studying female meiosis is often very challenging and ...
www.biorxiv.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Six more years—plus a lot of blood, sweat, and tears—later, we are thrilled to finally share it: a cytological framework of female meiosis in Arabidopsis!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Very happy to have our preprint published in Microbiological Research now doi.org/10.1016/j.mi..., we had additional help from Steven during the revision to get this over the line @chitinette.bsky.social @theafg.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Very happy to have our preprint published in Microbiological Research now doi.org/10.1016/j.mi..., we had additional help from Steven during the revision to get this over the line @chitinette.bsky.social @theafg.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
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Ready to shout BINGO! and learn something mind-blowing in the process? Join @genotripe.bsky.social for Genetics Bingo at the @edfringe.bsky.social, play actual bingo and find out some wild genetic facts!
📅 12th August
📍 The Stand 2
www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
📅 12th August
📍 The Stand 2
www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
The Provocateurs: Genetics Bingo - The Stand Comedy Club
The Provocateurs: Genetics Bingo Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison. Ear wax – for some people, it is wet and smelly, for others it is dry and flaxy. And not ...
www.thestand.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ready to shout BINGO! and learn something mind-blowing in the process? Join @genotripe.bsky.social for Genetics Bingo at the @edfringe.bsky.social, play actual bingo and find out some wild genetic facts!
📅 12th August
📍 The Stand 2
www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
📅 12th August
📍 The Stand 2
www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
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We’ve got some good news! The deadline to submit abstracts for our “Ancient #Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine” meeting has been extended to 31 July 2025. So if you were thinking about submitting, there’s still plenty of time!
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine | Genetics Society
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Autumn Meeting of the Genetics Society. This meeting will provide a unique forum to network and socialise with a wide cross-section of the ...
genetics.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We’ve got some good news! The deadline to submit abstracts for our “Ancient #Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine” meeting has been extended to 31 July 2025. So if you were thinking about submitting, there’s still plenty of time!
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
My MSc students are getting to work ☺️
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
My MSc students are getting to work ☺️
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Join us for our Anniversary Day and hear from:
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Join us for our Anniversary Day and hear from:
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
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Welcome to Belfast! We're thrilled to kick off our spring conference: "Epigenetics: from mechanisms to diseases".
Get ready for groundbreaking science and inspiring talks! #Epigenetics2025
Get ready for groundbreaking science and inspiring talks! #Epigenetics2025
April 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Welcome to Belfast! We're thrilled to kick off our spring conference: "Epigenetics: from mechanisms to diseases".
Get ready for groundbreaking science and inspiring talks! #Epigenetics2025
Get ready for groundbreaking science and inspiring talks! #Epigenetics2025
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We have a complete program !
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/...
The #Mayosis25 seminar series will open with a tribute to Scott Hawley by @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social.
Congrats to all the selected speakers and we look forward to hearing about your fantastic science !
#Meiosis4ever
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/...
The #Mayosis25 seminar series will open with a tribute to Scott Hawley by @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social.
Congrats to all the selected speakers and we look forward to hearing about your fantastic science !
#Meiosis4ever
MAYosis 2025
meiosis.cornell.edu
April 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We have a complete program !
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/...
The #Mayosis25 seminar series will open with a tribute to Scott Hawley by @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social.
Congrats to all the selected speakers and we look forward to hearing about your fantastic science !
#Meiosis4ever
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/...
The #Mayosis25 seminar series will open with a tribute to Scott Hawley by @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social.
Congrats to all the selected speakers and we look forward to hearing about your fantastic science !
#Meiosis4ever
Apparently my BSc project students enjoyed their time in my lab as much as I enjoyed supervising them
April 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Apparently my BSc project students enjoyed their time in my lab as much as I enjoyed supervising them
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My lab @bokuvienna.bsky.social has an opening for a PhD on Synthetic Single Carbon Assimilation in Yeast.
Find details here www.circularbioengineering.at/jobsprogram2 - PhD 2.1 if you consider joining us within the Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering
Find details here www.circularbioengineering.at/jobsprogram2 - PhD 2.1 if you consider joining us within the Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering
March 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My lab @bokuvienna.bsky.social has an opening for a PhD on Synthetic Single Carbon Assimilation in Yeast.
Find details here www.circularbioengineering.at/jobsprogram2 - PhD 2.1 if you consider joining us within the Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering
Find details here www.circularbioengineering.at/jobsprogram2 - PhD 2.1 if you consider joining us within the Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering
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The truth is that the scientific process is horribly inefficient and wasteful. But the solution is NOT cutting funds and it’s NOT top down guidance of what should be studied. Instead, we should revolutionize how we publish and improve peer review.
March 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
The truth is that the scientific process is horribly inefficient and wasteful. But the solution is NOT cutting funds and it’s NOT top down guidance of what should be studied. Instead, we should revolutionize how we publish and improve peer review.
I posted this preprint to bioRxiv already before the holiday break and didn't have time to talk about it here yet www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧬🧫🔬 Work from two of my PhD students, Zoe and Sakinah, with help from Yixin & @chitinette.bsky.social
In vitro evolution of caspofungin resistance in Candidozyma auris via FKS1 hotspot I mutations results in moderate fitness trade-offs but no reduction in virulence
Resistance to echinocandins in the recently emerged pathogen Candidozyma auris (previously known as Candida auris ) poses significant clinical challenges. This study reports the in vitro evolution of ...
www.biorxiv.org
January 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I posted this preprint to bioRxiv already before the holiday break and didn't have time to talk about it here yet www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧬🧫🔬 Work from two of my PhD students, Zoe and Sakinah, with help from Yixin & @chitinette.bsky.social
Only a few days left to apply!
There is competitive #PhD funding for 4 years (eligibility criteria apply) to do a project on the human pathogen Candidozyma (Candida) auris dissecting the genetic basis of its antimicrobial resistance #AMR www.findaphd.com/phds/project... - pls repost
EASTBIO: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Only a few days left to apply!
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Happy new year everyone!
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
MAYosis 2025
meiosis.cornell.edu
January 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Happy new year everyone!
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
We are please to announce the return of MAYosis in 2025!
Every Wednesday in May at 4pm CET, come hear the latest #meiosis4ever stories!
Abstract sub deadline: March 8 (end of day wherever you are)
meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/
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PhD Opportunity! Apply multiomics approaches to uncover how plants maintain fertility under heat stress. We're looking for enthusiastic applicants passionate about plant science! 🌾🧬🔬
Apply: bit.ly/TempResilien...
Deadline: 03.02.2025
#PhDPosition #PlantScience #CropImprovement
Apply: bit.ly/TempResilien...
Deadline: 03.02.2025
#PhDPosition #PlantScience #CropImprovement
Project at Aberystwyth University: Decoding Heat Tolerance At Flowering: Using Multi-omics Approaches to Unlock Crop Resilience at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Project at Aberystwyth University: Decoding Heat Tolerance At Flowering: Using Multi-omics Approaches to Unlock Crop Resilience at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com
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January 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
PhD Opportunity! Apply multiomics approaches to uncover how plants maintain fertility under heat stress. We're looking for enthusiastic applicants passionate about plant science! 🌾🧬🔬
Apply: bit.ly/TempResilien...
Deadline: 03.02.2025
#PhDPosition #PlantScience #CropImprovement
Apply: bit.ly/TempResilien...
Deadline: 03.02.2025
#PhDPosition #PlantScience #CropImprovement
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@mrc-lms.bsky.social is hiring! Are you looking to start your own research group? Come & join us!
Fantastic research, wonderful facilities & super supportive colleagues. Deadline 13th Jan.
Get on it!
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
Fantastic research, wonderful facilities & super supportive colleagues. Deadline 13th Jan.
Get on it!
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
Programme Leader Track - MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
Programme Leader Track appointments are an open-ended contract, which comprises a six-year advanced career development scheme after which you will be considered for promotion to Programme Leader.
lms.mrc.ac.uk
December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
@mrc-lms.bsky.social is hiring! Are you looking to start your own research group? Come & join us!
Fantastic research, wonderful facilities & super supportive colleagues. Deadline 13th Jan.
Get on it!
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
Fantastic research, wonderful facilities & super supportive colleagues. Deadline 13th Jan.
Get on it!
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
There is competitive #PhD funding for 4 years (eligibility criteria apply) to do a project on the human pathogen Candidozyma (Candida) auris dissecting the genetic basis of its antimicrobial resistance #AMR www.findaphd.com/phds/project... - pls repost
EASTBIO: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:52 PM
There is competitive #PhD funding for 4 years (eligibility criteria apply) to do a project on the human pathogen Candidozyma (Candida) auris dissecting the genetic basis of its antimicrobial resistance #AMR www.findaphd.com/phds/project... - pls repost
The Makrantoni lab inflammation-research.ed.ac.uk/research/inf... at the University of Edinburgh has a fully-funded 4-year PhD position to study genome plasticity in #Candida #PhD International/EU candidates who are not studying at Edinburgh only (see flyer for details)
December 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM
The Makrantoni lab inflammation-research.ed.ac.uk/research/inf... at the University of Edinburgh has a fully-funded 4-year PhD position to study genome plasticity in #Candida #PhD International/EU candidates who are not studying at Edinburgh only (see flyer for details)
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Very happy to receive a Wellcome CDA! The award will fund my lab for a whopping 8 years, allowing us to dissect force-sensing at the kinetochore-microtubule interface in depth using structural methods. We are currently looking for a postdoc: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate... Please apply or repost
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qmul-jobs.tal.net
December 4, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Very happy to receive a Wellcome CDA! The award will fund my lab for a whopping 8 years, allowing us to dissect force-sensing at the kinetochore-microtubule interface in depth using structural methods. We are currently looking for a postdoc: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate... Please apply or repost
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I'm still buzzing after the @gensocuk.bsky.social meeting.
Here are all 25 talks summaries together
#SciArt #TEsky
Here are all 25 talks summaries together
#SciArt #TEsky
November 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I'm still buzzing after the @gensocuk.bsky.social meeting.
Here are all 25 talks summaries together
#SciArt #TEsky
Here are all 25 talks summaries together
#SciArt #TEsky
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November 24, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Hi Bluesky. For my first post, I'd like to advertise the latest preprint from my lab, describing at long last our reconstitution of SPO11-dependent double-strand break formation from purified recombinant proteins. Outstanding work from PhD student Zhi (Zack) Zheng.
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Hi Bluesky. For my first post, I'd like to advertise the latest preprint from my lab, describing at long last our reconstitution of SPO11-dependent double-strand break formation from purified recombinant proteins. Outstanding work from PhD student Zhi (Zack) Zheng.
Reposted by Alexander Lorenz
We are looking for a PhD student to investigate the roles of non-coding RNAs in cellular quiescence and ageing. Details below:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Non-coding RNA function in cellular quiescence and ageing at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Non-coding RNA function in cellular quiescence and ageing at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:33 PM
We are looking for a PhD student to investigate the roles of non-coding RNAs in cellular quiescence and ageing. Details below:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...