Maike Kittelmann
@maikekittelmann.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer @ Oxford Brookes University, love to explore morphology in all sorts of organisms with microscopy.
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An AI chatbot's per-query environmental impact may be small, but does focusing on individual AI usage miss the big picture?
As Dr Simon Clark explained at our conference, it is time for transparency and regulation of large AI corporations, not individual guilt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK0R...
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As Dr Simon Clark explained at our conference, it is time for transparency and regulation of large AI corporations, not individual guilt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK0R...
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Climate, AI and ... me?
YouTube video by Scientists for Global Responsibility
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November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
An AI chatbot's per-query environmental impact may be small, but does focusing on individual AI usage miss the big picture?
As Dr Simon Clark explained at our conference, it is time for transparency and regulation of large AI corporations, not individual guilt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK0R...
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As Dr Simon Clark explained at our conference, it is time for transparency and regulation of large AI corporations, not individual guilt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK0R...
🧪
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We are in Bluesky and we are happy to share our two last consortium publications: the DrosEU expanded DEST dataset and a Continent-wide study of phenotypic differentiation among European #Drosophila melanogaster populations (1/7)
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We are in Bluesky and we are happy to share our two last consortium publications: the DrosEU expanded DEST dataset and a Continent-wide study of phenotypic differentiation among European #Drosophila melanogaster populations (1/7)
Great opportunity to do a PhD with me through the ILESA PhD programme in Oxford with #Drosophila #Microscopy #Genetics. Check out what the programme is about below and DM me for more information!
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
DPhil in Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science |
About the courseThe DPhil in Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science provides innovative training for graduates from a wide range of academic backgrounds who wish to conduct leading-edge
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September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Great opportunity to do a PhD with me through the ILESA PhD programme in Oxford with #Drosophila #Microscopy #Genetics. Check out what the programme is about below and DM me for more information!
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
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Our lab is 2.5 years into #ERC funding✨
Grateful for the support that enabled us to uncover the syncytial nerve net in a ctenophore - a discovery reshaping our understanding of nervous system evolution. Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries to come @erc.europa.eu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAE...
Grateful for the support that enabled us to uncover the syncytial nerve net in a ctenophore - a discovery reshaping our understanding of nervous system evolution. Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries to come @erc.europa.eu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAE...
Flying into sensory and mesogleal neurons from a ctenophore (comb jelly).
YouTube video by Pawel Burkhardt
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September 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Our lab is 2.5 years into #ERC funding✨
Grateful for the support that enabled us to uncover the syncytial nerve net in a ctenophore - a discovery reshaping our understanding of nervous system evolution. Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries to come @erc.europa.eu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAE...
Grateful for the support that enabled us to uncover the syncytial nerve net in a ctenophore - a discovery reshaping our understanding of nervous system evolution. Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries to come @erc.europa.eu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAE...
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When the professor edits the student's draft
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
When the professor edits the student's draft
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Our new paper is out: "The 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ & the evolution of complex integrative centers in animals.
We reveal a remarkable cell type diversity, nerve net condensation, a multilayered circuit & gene expression profiles.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #ctenophores
We reveal a remarkable cell type diversity, nerve net condensation, a multilayered circuit & gene expression profiles.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #ctenophores
June 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Our new paper is out: "The 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ & the evolution of complex integrative centers in animals.
We reveal a remarkable cell type diversity, nerve net condensation, a multilayered circuit & gene expression profiles.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #ctenophores
We reveal a remarkable cell type diversity, nerve net condensation, a multilayered circuit & gene expression profiles.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #ctenophores
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Excited to share our new work on the 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ!
We explored its remarkable cellular diversity and integration with the syncytial nerve net, uncovering connectivity and insights into the evolution of sensory complexes.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We explored its remarkable cellular diversity and integration with the syncytial nerve net, uncovering connectivity and insights into the evolution of sensory complexes.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
June 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Excited to share our new work on the 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ!
We explored its remarkable cellular diversity and integration with the syncytial nerve net, uncovering connectivity and insights into the evolution of sensory complexes.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We explored its remarkable cellular diversity and integration with the syncytial nerve net, uncovering connectivity and insights into the evolution of sensory complexes.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Heading home after a busy weekend @diamondlightsource.bsky.social with @maikekittelmann.bsky.social, @atal-pande.bsky.social and @samjakeengland.bsky.social @multipleye-lab.bsky.social ✨🕷️🪰 it's always a pleasure scanning and snacking through the days and nights!
April 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Heading home after a busy weekend @diamondlightsource.bsky.social with @maikekittelmann.bsky.social, @atal-pande.bsky.social and @samjakeengland.bsky.social @multipleye-lab.bsky.social ✨🕷️🪰 it's always a pleasure scanning and snacking through the days and nights!
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Happy to share our Slow cooked work together with @mcgregorlab.bsky.social, @posnienlab.bsky.social , @nuneslab.bsky.social sky.social and Saad Arif and the collaboration of @maikekittelmann.bsky.social, Fernando Casares & @laurensr.bsky.social and many other friends
rdcu.be/d8whP
rdcu.be/d8whP
Heterochrony in orthodenticle expression is associated with ommatidial size variation between Drosophila species
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February 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy to share our Slow cooked work together with @mcgregorlab.bsky.social, @posnienlab.bsky.social , @nuneslab.bsky.social sky.social and Saad Arif and the collaboration of @maikekittelmann.bsky.social, Fernando Casares & @laurensr.bsky.social and many other friends
rdcu.be/d8whP
rdcu.be/d8whP
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WE ARE HIRING www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLM989/e...: The Oxford Brookes Centre for BioImaging are seeking to appoint an Electron Microscopy Specialist. This is a full-time, permanent position to lead the EM side of our work. Please contact Sue Vaughan svaughan[at]brookes.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Electron Microscopy Specialist at Oxford Brookes University
Recruiting now: Electron Microscopy Specialist on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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January 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
WE ARE HIRING www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLM989/e...: The Oxford Brookes Centre for BioImaging are seeking to appoint an Electron Microscopy Specialist. This is a full-time, permanent position to lead the EM side of our work. Please contact Sue Vaughan svaughan[at]brookes.ac.uk if you have any questions.
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New preprint from our lab. Great work by @maaseremedios.bsky.social in collaboration with Ralf Janssen looking at gene regulation and expression after whole genome duplication by comparing a spider and harvestman:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Assessing the impact of whole genome duplication on gene expression and regulation during arachnid development
Whole genome duplication (WGD) generates new genetic material that can contribute to the evolution of the regulation of developmental processes and phenotypic diversification. A WGD occurred in an anc...
www.biorxiv.org
December 21, 2024 at 1:53 PM
New preprint from our lab. Great work by @maaseremedios.bsky.social in collaboration with Ralf Janssen looking at gene regulation and expression after whole genome duplication by comparing a spider and harvestman:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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There is an open PhD position in our Lab! In collaboration with the lab of @manuperisse.bsky.social we will study how flies evaluate negative experiences based on context. More info here: mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de/we-are-hiring/
We are hiring! - mrtlllab
We are hiring! Are you passionate about neuroscience and eager to understand how the brain processes negative experiences? The mrtllab is looking for a driven PhD candidate to study the neural mechani...
mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de
December 5, 2024 at 3:54 PM
There is an open PhD position in our Lab! In collaboration with the lab of @manuperisse.bsky.social we will study how flies evaluate negative experiences based on context. More info here: mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de/we-are-hiring/
Great opportunity to do a #PhD with me! Think #Drosophila #eyes are fun to work with? Love to do #microscopy? Want to look into organ size regulation and evolution? Maybe even in a pest species? Get in touch and check out how to apply via Oxford Brookes University: tinyurl.com/37h7pudv
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December 3, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Great opportunity to do a #PhD with me! Think #Drosophila #eyes are fun to work with? Love to do #microscopy? Want to look into organ size regulation and evolution? Maybe even in a pest species? Get in touch and check out how to apply via Oxford Brookes University: tinyurl.com/37h7pudv
I am looking for a PhD student to work on Drosophila eye development and genetic regulation. We have funded Nigel Groome studentships here at Oxford Brookes University and a great collaborative fly community. Deadline is 26th January. More info here: tinyurl.com/2m4v546v
January 6, 2024 at 4:13 PM
I am looking for a PhD student to work on Drosophila eye development and genetic regulation. We have funded Nigel Groome studentships here at Oxford Brookes University and a great collaborative fly community. Deadline is 26th January. More info here: tinyurl.com/2m4v546v
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Want to understand how Hox proteins interact with each other and their co-factors to specify cell fate? Interested in nuclear receptors and how they control transcription? Want to do your PhD in a supportive and collaborative environment? Check tinyurl.com/3udpv43x or tinyurl.com/588rh7ws and DM me.
PhD in The Oxford Interdisciplinary Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership at Oxford Brookes Unive...
We offer 2 places on the BBSRC funded DTP in the areas of plant cell biology, mammalian cell biology, molecular biology, parasitology and bioimaging.
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December 21, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Want to understand how Hox proteins interact with each other and their co-factors to specify cell fate? Interested in nuclear receptors and how they control transcription? Want to do your PhD in a supportive and collaborative environment? Check tinyurl.com/3udpv43x or tinyurl.com/588rh7ws and DM me.
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BBSRC DTP PhD project available to work on Drosophila suzukii eye development, morphology and vision with me @maikekittelmann.bsky.social and @viveknityananda.bsky.social
Please share with interested students and RP.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please share with interested students and RP.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Eye development, structure and vision in the pest species D...
PhD Project - BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Eye development, structure and vision in the pest species Drosophila suzukii at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 21, 2023 at 6:29 AM
BBSRC DTP PhD project available to work on Drosophila suzukii eye development, morphology and vision with me @maikekittelmann.bsky.social and @viveknityananda.bsky.social
Please share with interested students and RP.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please share with interested students and RP.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
We are interviewing again for PhDs as part of the DTP! If you are interested in Drosophila, eye development, vision, gene regulation, bioinformatics and microscopy (or know someone who is) give me a shout and check out www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...
November 15, 2023 at 1:01 PM
We are interviewing again for PhDs as part of the DTP! If you are interested in Drosophila, eye development, vision, gene regulation, bioinformatics and microscopy (or know someone who is) give me a shout and check out www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...
This will be a fun project and lots to learn about flies and microscopy!
Two MRes projects available from Oct 24:
1 Sexual dimorphism in fly eyes
Collab with @maikekittelmann.bsky.social
www.findamasters.com/masters-degr...
2 Spider ohnolog functions after WGD
Collab with @laurensr.bsky.social
www.findamasters.com/masters-degr...
Please pass on to your students!
1 Sexual dimorphism in fly eyes
Collab with @maikekittelmann.bsky.social
www.findamasters.com/masters-degr...
2 Spider ohnolog functions after WGD
Collab with @laurensr.bsky.social
www.findamasters.com/masters-degr...
Please pass on to your students!
November 13, 2023 at 7:58 PM
This will be a fun project and lots to learn about flies and microscopy!
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OK this is the mind-blowing image of the week for me: the total global biomass of mammals.
Wild animals are a tiny proportion.
From a paper by Ron Milo Lab at Weizmann Institute, via a great Oxford lecture by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Wild animals are a tiny proportion.
From a paper by Ron Milo Lab at Weizmann Institute, via a great Oxford lecture by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM
OK this is the mind-blowing image of the week for me: the total global biomass of mammals.
Wild animals are a tiny proportion.
From a paper by Ron Milo Lab at Weizmann Institute, via a great Oxford lecture by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Wild animals are a tiny proportion.
From a paper by Ron Milo Lab at Weizmann Institute, via a great Oxford lecture by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Please spread the word: a funded PhD position at Bristol for UK students of Black heritage to study effects of climate change on venom composition in local jellyfish and sea anemone species! Deadline - January 8.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
November 6, 2023 at 8:51 AM
Please spread the word: a funded PhD position at Bristol for UK students of Black heritage to study effects of climate change on venom composition in local jellyfish and sea anemone species! Deadline - January 8.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Please spread the word - one more PhD position at Bristol to study the effects of climate change and bleaching on the coral venom! Will be happy to discuss the project 🙂 Deadline: Midnight, 4 December. Funded by SWBio DTP
www.swbio.ac.uk/advancing-th...
www.swbio.ac.uk/advancing-th...
November 6, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Please spread the word - one more PhD position at Bristol to study the effects of climate change and bleaching on the coral venom! Will be happy to discuss the project 🙂 Deadline: Midnight, 4 December. Funded by SWBio DTP
www.swbio.ac.uk/advancing-th...
www.swbio.ac.uk/advancing-th...
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Want to understand the evolution of first brains? Come join us at the Michael Sars Centre in Bergen, Norway. Postdoc position available: "Decoding the gelatinous origins of brain evolution" as part of our #HFSP grant with Fred Wolf (University Göttingen) #ctenophores. link: lnkd.in/dez8YegG
November 8, 2023 at 11:33 AM
Want to understand the evolution of first brains? Come join us at the Michael Sars Centre in Bergen, Norway. Postdoc position available: "Decoding the gelatinous origins of brain evolution" as part of our #HFSP grant with Fred Wolf (University Göttingen) #ctenophores. link: lnkd.in/dez8YegG
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Very cool paper describing the ommatidia and connectome of the lamina in the parasitoid wasp Megaphragma viggianii. Only 29 ommatidia in each eye!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
November 8, 2023 at 9:19 PM
Very cool paper describing the ommatidia and connectome of the lamina in the parasitoid wasp Megaphragma viggianii. Only 29 ommatidia in each eye!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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PhD project available to work on spider eye development, evolution and vision with me @laurensr.bsky.social and @viveknityananda.bsky.social
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Please RP.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Please RP.
October 26, 2023 at 8:13 AM
PhD project available to work on spider eye development, evolution and vision with me @laurensr.bsky.social and @viveknityananda.bsky.social
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Please RP.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Please RP.