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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
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The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin. We want to understand how the genome works and how it is regulated, especially during embryonic development & disease. Imprint: https://www.molgen.mpg.de/impressum
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We were very happy to welcome this amazing group of early-career researchers as part of the @Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin! Special thanks to @annaamonaco.bsky.social (Mundlos Lab) and @matthewkraushar.bsky.social for hosting the group and providing an in-depth tour of their labs!
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🧬📢 Looking forward to our next speaker in our lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting, Anshul Kundaje from Stanford University. He will speak on the topic of "Deep learning the regulatory syntax of fetal development and the genetic basis of developmental disorders".
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We are excited to welcome @fueyoraquel.bsky.social, @sedonamurphy.bsky.social, and @jmstein.bsky.social as new group leaders at our institute!
Read more about their work:
--> www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-10-31-n...
All three are recruiting in the IMPRS PhD Call!
--> www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...
Three new research groups joining the MPIMG
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🧬 Want to study the clonal evolution of tumors for your PhD? Apply by January 7, 2026 for a PhD position in the lab of Katharina Jahn @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! Strong computational background needed.
👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5100414/jahn...
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Jacob Hanna from the Weizmann Institute of Science as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting!

More information 👇
www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
November 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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🧬 Interested in dissecting dose-dependent transcriptional regulation through epigenome editing and synthetic biology for your PhD? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join the lab of @eddaschulz.bsky.social @molgen.mpg.de & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool.

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099133/schu...
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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🧬📢 Next in our speaker line-up for our #Embryo2026 meeting is @bertiegottgens.bsky.social from Cambridge University - Bertie will talk on "Charting the Transcriptional Relay from Pluripotency to Blood"

More information 👇
www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
Supported by the Weizmann Institute of Science
SharePic for the contribution of Bertie Göttgens from the University of Cambridge for the 2nd Meeting on Early embryogenesis & epigenetics organized by the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin with support by the Weizmann Institute for Science. The SharePic features the portrait of the speaker and the title of the contribution "Charting the Transcriptional Relay from Pluripotency to Blood".
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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🧬 Want to learn RNA structural ensembles from direct #RNA-seq of chemically probed molecules? Join the lab of Max von Kleist @rki.de for your PhD!

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099000/Klei...

#IMPRSBAC #gradschool @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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📢 Don't miss @groth-anja.bsky.social from the Danish Cancer Institute, who will present her research at the #Embryo2026 🧬

"How cells copy their epigenome"

Register until Oct 31! 👇
www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
Supported by the Weizmann Institute of Science
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The IMPRS-BAC call is open until January! Interested in applying to the graduate school? Here are ten tips for a successfull application! ⬇

Check out our projects and apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...

#IMPRS #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
October 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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📢🧬 Next in the speaker line-up for #Embryo2026 is @eileen-furlong.bsky.social from @embl.org who will present her research on

"Genome regulation during embryogenesis: Going loopy about enhancer regulation"

Register until Oct 31! 👇
www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
Supported by the Weizmann Institute
SharePic for the contribution of Eileen Furlong from EMBL for the 2nd Meeting on Early embryogenesis & epigenetics organized by the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin with support by the Weizmann Institute for Science. The SharePic features the portrait of Eileen and the title of her contritbution "Genome regulation during embryogenesis: Going loopy about enhancer regulation".
October 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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IMPRS-BAC Open Call: Current IMPRS student Marcel Wittmund talks about what pursuing a PhD means to him and how the IMPRS program supports his doctoral studies at the MPIMG.

Apply by Jan 7th, 2026! www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...

#IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Nice to see today's Google Doodle about our favorite thing in the world: DNA!
Btw, if you're interested in learning about DNA and advancing our understanding of how genes work, we're currently accepting applications for doctoral candidates through the IMPRS-BAC program:
www.molgen.mpg.de/en/imprs
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬

Giacomo Cavalli from @cnrs.fr will speak on

"3D genome architecture and Polycomb proteins as drivers of Epigenetic Memory"

Supported by Weizmann Institute

More information on www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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My new lab at the @molgen.mpg.de will be following up on some of the nuclear organization aspects of ecDNA so please do reach out if this is of interest :)
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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#PhD topic: transcriptional condensates! Use #imaging, #biochemistry & #genomics to study regulators phase separation & their roles in development and diseases. Join Denes Hnisz's Lab.

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5098729/Hnis...

#IMPRSBAC #gradschool @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Thank you to Merve Büşra Duman, @ingridpelaez.bsky.social and Tommaso Stentella, who organized this year's MPIMG PhD retreat! The event provided our PhD students with a blend of scientific sessions, career opportunity insights, and workshops on scientific illustration and project management.
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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In our "Meet the First Author" series, we spoke with Magdalena Schindler and Christian Feregrino about the fascinating world of bats, how teamwork can lead to friendship, and the potential of basic research. Watch the video ⬇️ and read the full interview here: www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-16-10-m...
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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📢Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬

@jamesbriscoe.bsky.social from @crick.ac.uk will speak on

The Dynamics of Neural Tube Formation

More information on www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Want to work on the computational, evolutionary design of multi-target peptide inhibitors for respiratory viruses? The Wolber lab is looking for a PhD student.

Apply by 07.01.2026 👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/4775156/wolb...

#IMPRS #IMPRSBAC #gradschool @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
October 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Interested in handling big data and developing efficient algorithms for omics data?
Apply by 07.01.2026 for a PhD position in the lab of Knut Reinert

#IMPRS #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social #gradschool

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/4775929/Rein...
October 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Interested in molecular modeling, in particular structure-based design? The Wolber lab is looking for a PhD student to develop tailored KOR modulators through a computational approach. Apply by 07.01.2026.

#IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social #gradschool

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/4775539/Wolb...
October 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🚨 Please share! We are seeking motivated PhD students who wish to work at the intersection of molecular life sciences and computational sciences.
#IMPRS #IMPRSBAC @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
Check out our projects and apply by Jan 7th, 2026!
www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...
October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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New paper! In female mammals, one X-chromosome is inactive in each cell. In some cats, this causes typical color patterns, depending on which X is active and the color it codes for. The @eddaschulz.bsky.social lab found a new regulatory principle behind X-inactivation. 1/2 Note: AI generated image
Calico cat on a neutral background. Image is AI generated with Adobe Firefly.
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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⚠️ Paper alert: Using a novel CRISPR screening approach, we mapped the entire regulatory network controlling Xist—key for X-chromosome inactivation.
👉 We discover how sex and development signals are decoded at a single gene locus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👇 Bluetorial
Reporter CRISPR screens decipher cis-regulatory and trans-regulatory principles at the Xist locus - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Here Schwämmle et al. develop CRISPR reporter screens to map transcription-factor-regulatory element interactions at the Xist locus, revealing a two-step mechanism integrating developmental and X-dosage signals to initiate X-chromosome inactivation.
www.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM