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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
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Max Planck Institute investigating the structure and function of proteins - from individual molecules to whole organisms.
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"Single-molecule dynamics of the #TRiC #chaperonin system in vivo" is out @nature.com.

❕Publication: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
❕Press Release: www.biochem.mpg.de/live-broadca...

Authors: @rongqinxiaoxiao.bsky.social, @niko-dalheimer.bsky.social, @mamueller.bsky.social, F.-Ulrich Hartl
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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New month, new #pictureofthemonth: This February we see a snapshot how mitochondria (pink) and actin networks (green) shape local cell environments.

more: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer

February – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social

📸 Picture by @lucianroal.bsky.social
mpiforbi.bsky.social MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 8d
This #pictureofthemonth portrays how mitochondria (pink) and actin networks (green) shape local cell environments. They are important for diverse brain functions.
More: www.bi.mpg.de/harbauer

February – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 @lucianroal.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Formation & function of #MembranelessOrganelles! #CryoET structures of #proteasome storage granules inside cells!
Read our paper @cp-cell.bsky.social!

❕Publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
❕Press Release: www.biochem.mpg.de/en/pressroom

@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
@erc.europa.eu #UPSmeetMet
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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We warmly congratulate Duc Tung Vu from the @mannlab.bsky.social , who succesfully completed his PhD defense today. After years of hard work the fruits of labor come finally to fruition. Congratulations! 🎉
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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We are looking for a Veterinary doctor (M/F/D) with a PhD to be the Head of the central animal husbandry. Responsibilities include staff, budgets and other aspects.

❕ Apply until: February 12
❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

#hiring #jobalert #VeterinaryDoc #Vet #Veterinary
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Our first #pictureofthemonth in 2026 shows a giant vesicle lipid bilayer. When light sensitive molecules are illuminted the membrane dynamics change. More: www.biochem.mpg.de/schwille
January – Digital Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Illustration by Yusuf Qutbuddin
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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We are offering a position for a PhD student (M/F/D) in the Research Department Machine Learning and Systems Biology. For specific requirements and to apply please follow the link below:

❕ Apply until: January 30 2026
❕ lnkd.in/eVv_CGH7

#hiring #jobalert #PhD #MachineLearning #MLCARE
January 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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We are hiring a Campus Development Coordinator – Laboratory & Technology (M/F/D). A STEM background, ideally paired with practical engineering experience, is mandatory.

❕ Apply until: January 30 2026
❕ lnkd.in/ebsZPv9N

#hiring #jobalert #CampusDevelopment #TBE #engineering
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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We are offering a position as Postdoctoral Reasearch Fellow (m/f/d) in the department of Machine Learning and Systems Biology:

❕Apply until: January 30 2026
❕ www.mpg.de/25929094/pos...

#hiring #jobalert #MachineLearning #SystemsBiology #ProteinEngineering
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Today, the Junior Scientists' Publication Award was presented. Many exciting projects demonstrate the diverse and complex work of our young scientists at the institute. We congratulate all the award winners. 🎉
Our Awardees of the JSPA: Patricia Yuste Checa, Jonathan Wagner, Geraldine Rodschinka, Thierry Nordmann, Dominik Hrebík, Johann Moritz Weck, James Stacey
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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We are looking for an Expert (M/F/D) for materials and waste disposal as well as hazardous goods. A completed vocational training in a relevant field is mandatory. If this position speaks to you, please apply below
❕ Apply until: January 14 2026
❕ lnkd.in/ddChbhrn
#WasteDisposal #HazardousGoods
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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The last #pictureofthemonth for this year shows what microscopy allows us to see.
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...

December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
mpiforbi.bsky.social MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · Dec 1
#pictureofthemonth: Advances in microscopy allow us to show how neurons are connected and form an intricate network!
Find out more: www.bi.mpg.de/imagingfacil...

December – Institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
📸 Picture by Claudio Polisseni
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We congratulate @georgwa.bsky.social from the @mannlab.bsky.social on his sucessful #PhD defense!
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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We are hiring a Landscape Gardener (M/F/D). You will be working on a 25 ha outdoor area including Lawn areas, shrub and tree plantings ,etc. A driver’s license is mandatory.

❕Apply until: December 23 2025
❕ lnkd.in/eGTxxcTK

#LandscapeGardener #Gardening #Horticulture
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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We wholeheartedly congratulate Manuel Bungard on earning his Master Craftsman’s Certificate. It is the highest degree and standard within the path of Vocational Training in Germany and a testament to the excellence of work put into this achievement. Congratulations! 👏
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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We are excited to share that Matthias Mann, Jürgen Cox and Ralf Jungmann from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry are among the Highly Cited Researchers of 2025. This showcases the significance of their contributions to their fields of research. Congratulations! 👏

Read more: lnkd.in/eGqNuase
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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We are looking for Head of our Grants Office. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in research management and funding administration:

❕ Apply until: November 30 2025
❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

#hiring #jobalert #HeadOf #Grants #science #HeadOfOffice
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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We are excited to welcome Jan-Michael Peters from the @impvienna.bsky.social as external scientific member of the @mpibiochem.bsky.social!

You can find more on this news here: www.biochem.mpg.de/jan-michael-...

(Photo ©: Adam Cooper/IMP)
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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#pictureofthemonth: The pic shows 30 different protein types with spatial resolution in a neuronal „atlas“ created with the imaging method SUM-PAINT.
More: www.biochem.mpg.de/jungmann

November – institute calendar of @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @mpiforbi.bsky.social
Image by Eduard Unterauer"
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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We are looking for a System Administrator with a focus on Storage and HPC Infrastructure. This position has a versatile profile and we welcome all applications:

❕ Apply until: November 23 2025
❕ lnkd.in/eDuSstxG

#hiring #jobalert #SystemAdmin #Storage #HPC #Infrastructure #ITjob
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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We are looking for a System administrator focused on Linux and Storage Infrastructure. This position has a versatile profile and we welcome you to send in your application:

❕ Apply until: November 23 2025
❕ lnkd.in/eVuSuizK

#hiring #jobalert #SystemAdmin #Linux #Infrastructure #ITjob
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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We highly recommend this paper, fresh out of the @mannlab.bsky.social :

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
AlphaDIA enables DIA transfer learning for feature-free proteomics - Nature Biotechnology
An open-source platform for data-independent acquisition proteomics adapts predicted libraries to experimental settings.
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Yesterday, the #ShawPrize award ceremony took place. We congratulate all the awardees, especially our scientist and former director Wolfgang Baumeister.

www.shawprize.org/prizes-and-l...
The Prize in Life Science & Medicine - The Shaw Prize
www.shawprize.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀?

Bring them along to our Kids University and do hands-on courses in our visitors’ lab at the Open Day next week!

🔬 Hands-on experiments, fun learning, and more – for all ages!

Find out more (in German): mpi.lineupr.com/tdot/
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We are offering a Vocational Training in Precision Mechanics as a Precision Engineer (M/F/D) for the new term in 2026.

❕ Apply until: May 31 2026
❕ www.mpg.de/25511181/aus...

#hiring #jobalert #PrecisionEngineer #PrecisionMechanics
October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM