Marzia Munafò
@munafomarzia.bsky.social
Exploring oocyte epigenomes @EMBL Hackett lab | PhD @Cambridge Uni Hannon lab | (small)RNA enthusiast.
Scientific illustrator outside the lab.
Scientific illustrator outside the lab.
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Marzia Munafò
@munafomarzia.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Time for an new intro under these skies 🔵
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
So cool to finally see the flamenco piRNA cluster assembled in its full glory - a ~700kb transcript, almost completely unspliced!
When transposons jump, genomes diverge - even in cultured cells.
I am happy to share our new preprint: a chromosome-scale genome assembly for Drosophila OSC cells, one of the key model systems in the piRNA field, especially for nuclear piRNA biology. 🧬🧵 (1/12)
I am happy to share our new preprint: a chromosome-scale genome assembly for Drosophila OSC cells, one of the key model systems in the piRNA field, especially for nuclear piRNA biology. 🧬🧵 (1/12)
October 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So cool to finally see the flamenco piRNA cluster assembled in its full glory - a ~700kb transcript, almost completely unspliced!
The multifaceted effects of paternal environments on offspring🌈
Latest from the @jamiehackett.bsky.social lab @embl.org, out now @embojournal.org:
@bbbranjan.bsky.social & @mdura.bsky.social quantitatively investigate the impact of paternal environments on early embryogenesis.
A #sciart 🧵
Latest from the @jamiehackett.bsky.social lab @embl.org, out now @embojournal.org:
@bbbranjan.bsky.social & @mdura.bsky.social quantitatively investigate the impact of paternal environments on early embryogenesis.
A #sciart 🧵
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The multifaceted effects of paternal environments on offspring🌈
Latest from the @jamiehackett.bsky.social lab @embl.org, out now @embojournal.org:
@bbbranjan.bsky.social & @mdura.bsky.social quantitatively investigate the impact of paternal environments on early embryogenesis.
A #sciart 🧵
Latest from the @jamiehackett.bsky.social lab @embl.org, out now @embojournal.org:
@bbbranjan.bsky.social & @mdura.bsky.social quantitatively investigate the impact of paternal environments on early embryogenesis.
A #sciart 🧵
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
By the way, the image for this talk about how cancer cells adapt was painted by the amazing Marzia Munafò! Thank you @munafomarzia.bsky.social!
August 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
By the way, the image for this talk about how cancer cells adapt was painted by the amazing Marzia Munafò! Thank you @munafomarzia.bsky.social!
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
At least for science in the #oocyte community, the future looks bright with so many curious & young minds thinking about big open questions in oocyte and reproductive biology! Thanks so much to @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for organizing and bringing us all together in Paris!
Can’t believe I had the chance to visit beautiful Paris and connect with the amazing #oocyte community! Thank you @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for bringing together a fantastic group of speakers and organizing the meeting in such a stunning venue. Can’t wait for the next one! 🥚
June 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
At least for science in the #oocyte community, the future looks bright with so many curious & young minds thinking about big open questions in oocyte and reproductive biology! Thanks so much to @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for organizing and bringing us all together in Paris!
Super oocyte community - had a fantastic time in Paris! 🙌
Can’t believe I had the chance to visit beautiful Paris and connect with the amazing #oocyte community! Thank you @mhverlhac.bsky.social and @bokelab.bsky.social for bringing together a fantastic group of speakers and organizing the meeting in such a stunning venue. Can’t wait for the next one! 🥚
June 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Super oocyte community - had a fantastic time in Paris! 🙌
Spotted one of my illustrations on stage at the Singer-Polignac #fertility meeting in Paris! Big thanks to Andrea Pauli for the shout out!! 💫
#sciart #scicomm
#sciart #scicomm
June 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Spotted one of my illustrations on stage at the Singer-Polignac #fertility meeting in Paris! Big thanks to Andrea Pauli for the shout out!! 💫
#sciart #scicomm
#sciart #scicomm
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Personally, I've always found it particularly exciting when scientists and artists work together, brainstorming ideas and tapping into their creative sides ✨️
February 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Reposted by Marzia Munafò
Last week @richabdill.com and @samanthagraham.bsky.social's paper was featured on the cover of Cell!
The cover, portraying microbes on shelves shaped like a world map, was possible thanks to the amazing team of illustrators at SciStories ✏️🦠
The cover, portraying microbes on shelves shaped like a world map, was possible thanks to the amazing team of illustrators at SciStories ✏️🦠
February 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Last week @richabdill.com and @samanthagraham.bsky.social's paper was featured on the cover of Cell!
The cover, portraying microbes on shelves shaped like a world map, was possible thanks to the amazing team of illustrators at SciStories ✏️🦠
The cover, portraying microbes on shelves shaped like a world map, was possible thanks to the amazing team of illustrators at SciStories ✏️🦠
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
🤩 Art by @drewberry.bsky.social @loliboldu.bsky.social @patriciabondia.bsky.social @jayeperview.bsky.social @hudrewthis.bsky.social @molmir.bsky.social @munafomarzia.bsky.social @snowotarski.bsky.social @marykoreilly.bsky.social @biyolokum.bsky.social @ahnaskop.bsky.social @bryanwelm.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Thank you, @munafomarzia.bsky.social, for this amazing artistic representation of our work! 🤩🐟❤️
December 13, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Thank you, @munafomarzia.bsky.social, for this amazing artistic representation of our work! 🤩🐟❤️
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
I loved how subtle aspects were incorporated into this piece, like the tripartite key, drawings of sperm and egg on the door and even some phylogenetic trees!
🌟 But did you notice, what lies beyond the door? Ribosomes and molecules found within the egg!
🌟 But did you notice, what lies beyond the door? Ribosomes and molecules found within the egg!
December 13, 2024 at 6:17 PM
I loved how subtle aspects were incorporated into this piece, like the tripartite key, drawings of sperm and egg on the door and even some phylogenetic trees!
🌟 But did you notice, what lies beyond the door? Ribosomes and molecules found within the egg!
🌟 But did you notice, what lies beyond the door? Ribosomes and molecules found within the egg!
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
Check out this beautiful representation of our work by @munafomarzia.bsky.social uncovering the molecular bridge between sperm and egg! 🔑🤩
We had lots of fun brainstorming together with Marzia and seeing our discoveries come to life in this artistic rendition 🧵
We had lots of fun brainstorming together with Marzia and seeing our discoveries come to life in this artistic rendition 🧵
Unlocking fertilisation 🗝️
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
December 13, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Check out this beautiful representation of our work by @munafomarzia.bsky.social uncovering the molecular bridge between sperm and egg! 🔑🤩
We had lots of fun brainstorming together with Marzia and seeing our discoveries come to life in this artistic rendition 🧵
We had lots of fun brainstorming together with Marzia and seeing our discoveries come to life in this artistic rendition 🧵
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
I was already in love with the science in this paper! ... and on top of that... #sciart on the same story by the one and only @munafomarzia.bsky.social
Unlocking fertilisation 🗝️
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
December 13, 2024 at 8:49 AM
I was already in love with the science in this paper! ... and on top of that... #sciart on the same story by the one and only @munafomarzia.bsky.social
Unlocking fertilisation 🗝️
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
December 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Unlocking fertilisation 🗝️
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
out today @cellcellpress.bsky.social , @vdeneke.bsky.social & @pauligroup.bsky.social uncover a conserved
protein complex on vertebrate sperm that recognizes distinct egg ligands in mammals and fish, enabling fertilisation.
@impvienna.bsky.social
A #sciart and #scicomm 🧵
One of my illustrations made an appearance at the MPI #epigenetics conference! thanks to the boss @jamiehackett.bsky.social presenting the cool science we do in the lab 🔥
December 7, 2024 at 8:28 AM
One of my illustrations made an appearance at the MPI #epigenetics conference! thanks to the boss @jamiehackett.bsky.social presenting the cool science we do in the lab 🔥
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
Postdoc positions in epigenetics!
We have several opportunities to investigate big picture questions on (epi)genome function & mechanisms
Based @embl.org near Rome (Italy), we offer full scientific support/facilities, training & funding. Also...☀️🏛️🍕🏖️
See👇or contact me for other options. Pls RS
We have several opportunities to investigate big picture questions on (epi)genome function & mechanisms
Based @embl.org near Rome (Italy), we offer full scientific support/facilities, training & funding. Also...☀️🏛️🍕🏖️
See👇or contact me for other options. Pls RS
December 2, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Postdoc positions in epigenetics!
We have several opportunities to investigate big picture questions on (epi)genome function & mechanisms
Based @embl.org near Rome (Italy), we offer full scientific support/facilities, training & funding. Also...☀️🏛️🍕🏖️
See👇or contact me for other options. Pls RS
We have several opportunities to investigate big picture questions on (epi)genome function & mechanisms
Based @embl.org near Rome (Italy), we offer full scientific support/facilities, training & funding. Also...☀️🏛️🍕🏖️
See👇or contact me for other options. Pls RS
Very excited to be in Freiburg for the #epigenetics meeting 🧬
Come say hi during the poster session to hear about oocyte epigenetics!
Come say hi during the poster session to hear about oocyte epigenetics!
December 5, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Very excited to be in Freiburg for the #epigenetics meeting 🧬
Come say hi during the poster session to hear about oocyte epigenetics!
Come say hi during the poster session to hear about oocyte epigenetics!
Thanks Jamie for the shout out🙏 meet the other Hackett team members in his thread!!
Starter packs are fab, but skew towards established folks
Cue intros into all the amazing people in our lab… give them a follow 🚶
First up Marzia Munafo. Leading a spectacular oocyte epigenomics project (watch this space 👀) and science illustrator extraordinaire. Check out the beautiful works 👇👇
Cue intros into all the amazing people in our lab… give them a follow 🚶
First up Marzia Munafo. Leading a spectacular oocyte epigenomics project (watch this space 👀) and science illustrator extraordinaire. Check out the beautiful works 👇👇
Time for an new intro under these skies 🔵
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Thanks Jamie for the shout out🙏 meet the other Hackett team members in his thread!!
News from the Hackett group!
Careful and systematic testing of the earliest molecular signatures of inter generational epigenetic inheritance - great work from Mathilde Dura & @bbbranjan.bsky.social!🙌🙌
Careful and systematic testing of the earliest molecular signatures of inter generational epigenetic inheritance - great work from Mathilde Dura & @bbbranjan.bsky.social!🙌🙌
📢 Preprint! How does the environment of a father before conception influence offspring?
Even more, how do paternal genetics & ages interact with exposures to affect F1 outcome?
We tested this systematically, with intriguing findings & some cautionary tales🧵...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Even more, how do paternal genetics & ages interact with exposures to affect F1 outcome?
We tested this systematically, with intriguing findings & some cautionary tales🧵...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Embryonic Signatures of Intergenerational Inheritance across Paternal Environments and Genetic Backgrounds
The paternal preconception environment has been implicated as a modulator of phenotypic traits and disease risk in F1 offspring. However, the prevalence and mechanisms of such intergenerational epigen...
www.biorxiv.org
November 27, 2024 at 7:09 AM
News from the Hackett group!
Careful and systematic testing of the earliest molecular signatures of inter generational epigenetic inheritance - great work from Mathilde Dura & @bbbranjan.bsky.social!🙌🙌
Careful and systematic testing of the earliest molecular signatures of inter generational epigenetic inheritance - great work from Mathilde Dura & @bbbranjan.bsky.social!🙌🙌
Super inspiring episode (out of one of my favourite science podcasts) for anyone looking into finding the next science idea 💡
open.spotify.com/episode/6KMh...
open.spotify.com/episode/6KMh...
66 | Michael Fischbach and the scientific decision tree
Night Science · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Super inspiring episode (out of one of my favourite science podcasts) for anyone looking into finding the next science idea 💡
open.spotify.com/episode/6KMh...
open.spotify.com/episode/6KMh...
Time for an new intro under these skies 🔵
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:49 AM
Time for an new intro under these skies 🔵
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
I’m a molecular biologist (currently postdoc-ing at EMBL) & also a science illustrator - taking your scientific discoveries and turning them into unconventional, colourful and creative illustrations! ✨ #sciart #scicomm
more at www.munafomarzia.com
Reposted by Marzia Munafò
Reminder for scientist: don't use red+green LUTs. Make your images and videos colorblind friendly. Run them through one of many tools available to make them accessible 🧪 #microscopy
November 16, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Reminder for scientist: don't use red+green LUTs. Make your images and videos colorblind friendly. Run them through one of many tools available to make them accessible 🧪 #microscopy
