Riccardo Babic
@riccardobabic.bsky.social
PhD student in Claudine Kraft lab at the Universität Freiburg
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Thrilled to join you and Claudine to study the cell's own version of Banksy's self-shredding artwork!
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Thrilled to join you and Claudine to study the cell's own version of Banksy's self-shredding artwork!
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Congratulations! Claudine Kraft @kraftlabfr.bsky.social receives a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant – to find out why some protein #aggregates can be cleared by #autophagy and others not. She and her partners will harness this knowledge to improve autophagy in #ageing & #disease.
🔗 kurzlinks.de/50j8
🔗 kurzlinks.de/50j8
ERC Synergy Grant for Prof. Dr. Claudine Kraft
CIBSS speaker Prof. Dr. Claudine Kraft is part of a team receiving an ERC Synergy Grant of ten million euros for her research on how autophagy degrades large protein aggregates in health and disease.
kurzlinks.de
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Congratulations! Claudine Kraft @kraftlabfr.bsky.social receives a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant – to find out why some protein #aggregates can be cleared by #autophagy and others not. She and her partners will harness this knowledge to improve autophagy in #ageing & #disease.
🔗 kurzlinks.de/50j8
🔗 kurzlinks.de/50j8
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Vier #ERCSynergyGrants für Forschende der #UniFreiburg. Insgesamt werden die vier Projekte durch den @erc.europa.eu mit rund 41 Millionen Euro über sechs Jahre gefördert; die #UniversitätFreiburg erhält davon gut neun Mio Euro.
➡️ Mehr zu den geförderten Projekten hier: ufr.link/erc-synergy-grant-25
➡️ Mehr zu den geförderten Projekten hier: ufr.link/erc-synergy-grant-25
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Vier #ERCSynergyGrants für Forschende der #UniFreiburg. Insgesamt werden die vier Projekte durch den @erc.europa.eu mit rund 41 Millionen Euro über sechs Jahre gefördert; die #UniversitätFreiburg erhält davon gut neun Mio Euro.
➡️ Mehr zu den geförderten Projekten hier: ufr.link/erc-synergy-grant-25
➡️ Mehr zu den geförderten Projekten hier: ufr.link/erc-synergy-grant-25
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Back from the 8th NAS Conference in Sånga Säby, and what a wonderful experience it was! Christoph and Franzi represented the lab, and as a cherry on top, Chris won an award for his talk 🎉 Huge thanks to the NAS for organising and always creating such a warm community atmosphere!
September 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Back from the 8th NAS Conference in Sånga Säby, and what a wonderful experience it was! Christoph and Franzi represented the lab, and as a cherry on top, Chris won an award for his talk 🎉 Huge thanks to the NAS for organising and always creating such a warm community atmosphere!
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🎓✨ Huge congratulations to Saskia, an amazing PhD student who just successfully defended her thesis!
The flower crown toss might just become our new lab tradition! @uni-freiburg.de
The flower crown toss might just become our new lab tradition! @uni-freiburg.de
July 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎓✨ Huge congratulations to Saskia, an amazing PhD student who just successfully defended her thesis!
The flower crown toss might just become our new lab tradition! @uni-freiburg.de
The flower crown toss might just become our new lab tradition! @uni-freiburg.de
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Thrilled to announce that our Cluster of Excellence CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies @cibss.bsky.social will continue to receive funding for another seven years! We’re happy to be part of such a great team!
May 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Thrilled to announce that our Cluster of Excellence CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies @cibss.bsky.social will continue to receive funding for another seven years! We’re happy to be part of such a great team!
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Women in Autophagy is hosting their 6th Annual Symposium Webinar. Highly recommended for anyone interested in autophagy. #Autophagy #WomenInScience
April 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Women in Autophagy is hosting their 6th Annual Symposium Webinar. Highly recommended for anyone interested in autophagy. #Autophagy #WomenInScience
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🔄 Repost because the previous link was broken! To degrade or not to degrade! We put together an Autophagic Punctum with @wilflinglab.bsky.social on our latest paper, take a look if you're interested!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
To degrade or not to degrade: how phase separation modulates selective autophagy
Selective macroautophagy/autophagy relies on newly formed double-membrane compartments, known as phagophores, to sequester and recycle diverse cellular components, including organelles, biomolecula...
www.tandfonline.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🔄 Repost because the previous link was broken! To degrade or not to degrade! We put together an Autophagic Punctum with @wilflinglab.bsky.social on our latest paper, take a look if you're interested!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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To degrade or not to degrade! We put together an Autophagic Punctum with @wilflinglab.bsky.social on our latest paper, take a look if you're interested!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
To degrade or not to degrade! We put together an Autophagic Punctum with @wilflinglab.bsky.social on our latest paper, take a look if you're interested!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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It’s #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow!
We took the occasion to talk to molecular biologist & CIBSS leadership team member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social about #Equality, #CultureChange and the power of mentoring and supportive networks in science.
📖 Read the full interview here: kurzlinks.de/ndwd
We took the occasion to talk to molecular biologist & CIBSS leadership team member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social about #Equality, #CultureChange and the power of mentoring and supportive networks in science.
📖 Read the full interview here: kurzlinks.de/ndwd
March 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It’s #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow!
We took the occasion to talk to molecular biologist & CIBSS leadership team member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social about #Equality, #CultureChange and the power of mentoring and supportive networks in science.
📖 Read the full interview here: kurzlinks.de/ndwd
We took the occasion to talk to molecular biologist & CIBSS leadership team member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social about #Equality, #CultureChange and the power of mentoring and supportive networks in science.
📖 Read the full interview here: kurzlinks.de/ndwd
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Just wrapped up the 2025 lab retreat! Great discussions, great company, and a fondue night in Basel to celebrate! 🫕✨
February 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Just wrapped up the 2025 lab retreat! Great discussions, great company, and a fondue night in Basel to celebrate! 🫕✨
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💫NEW: Kraft, Wilfling & co show that low-affinity cargo–receptor interactions promote #autophagy receptor mobility and condensation of the scaffold protein Atg11 to trigger initiation hub and phagophore formation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phase separation of initiation hubs on cargo is a trigger switch for selective autophagy - Nature Cell Biology
Licheva, Pflaum, Babic, Mancilla et al. show that low-affinity cargo–receptor interactions promote autophagy receptor mobility and condensation of the scaffold protein Atg11 to trigger initiation hub ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
💫NEW: Kraft, Wilfling & co show that low-affinity cargo–receptor interactions promote #autophagy receptor mobility and condensation of the scaffold protein Atg11 to trigger initiation hub and phagophore formation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Check out our latest pre print! Alexandra and colleagues show that the enigmatic inflammasome receptor, NLRP6 is activated by sterile and pathogen induced endolysosomal damage. Hot off the press!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Sterile- or pathogen-induced endolysosomal damage activate the NLRP6 inflammasome in human intestinal epithelial cells
NLRP6 controls host defense against bacteria and viruses in the gastrointestinal tract by a poorly understood mechanism. Here, we report that NLRP6 forms an inflammasome upon endolysosomal damage caus...
www.biorxiv.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Check out our latest pre print! Alexandra and colleagues show that the enigmatic inflammasome receptor, NLRP6 is activated by sterile and pathogen induced endolysosomal damage. Hot off the press!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Big thanks to Chunmei Chang and Yi Lu for their insightful "News and Views" article on our recent paper! We really appreciate the way they explained our findings.
📰 You can read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And thanks, @naturecellbiology.bsky.social , for highlighting our work!
📰 You can read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And thanks, @naturecellbiology.bsky.social , for highlighting our work!
Boosting cargo turnover with receptor mobility - Nature Cell Biology
The clearance of biomacromolecules through selective autophagy is crucial for cellular homeostasis. A study now identifies receptor mobility as a key factor influencing cargo degradability. A dynamic ...
www.nature.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Big thanks to Chunmei Chang and Yi Lu for their insightful "News and Views" article on our recent paper! We really appreciate the way they explained our findings.
📰 You can read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And thanks, @naturecellbiology.bsky.social , for highlighting our work!
📰 You can read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And thanks, @naturecellbiology.bsky.social , for highlighting our work!
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Thanks to all collaborators, a fantastic collaboration with the @kraftlabfr.bsky.social, several fun retreats & a special thanks to the first authors Mariya, Jeremy, @riccardobabic.bsky.social, and @heaktor.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Thanks to all collaborators, a fantastic collaboration with the @kraftlabfr.bsky.social, several fun retreats & a special thanks to the first authors Mariya, Jeremy, @riccardobabic.bsky.social, and @heaktor.bsky.social
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#News in #Autophagy research: CIBBS member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social, in collaboration with @wilflinglab.bsky.social and a team of researchers from Freiburg and Frankfurt, show in @naturecellbiology.bsky.social how weak molecular interactions are essential for autophagy to start. kurzlinks.de/4z6s
Researchers have a better understanding of how our cells dispose of waste while developing ways to control it
www.cibss.uni-freiburg.de
January 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
#News in #Autophagy research: CIBBS member @kraftlabfr.bsky.social, in collaboration with @wilflinglab.bsky.social and a team of researchers from Freiburg and Frankfurt, show in @naturecellbiology.bsky.social how weak molecular interactions are essential for autophagy to start. kurzlinks.de/4z6s
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#PaperAlert we bring wonderful news about
@WAutophagy
... our Mericka McCabe and our founders just published a
@NatureCellBio
article explaining the wonders of our Network...don't miss a bit!! With very valuables testimonials of our volunteers...
rdcu.be/d10N6
@WAutophagy
... our Mericka McCabe and our founders just published a
@NatureCellBio
article explaining the wonders of our Network...don't miss a bit!! With very valuables testimonials of our volunteers...
rdcu.be/d10N6
Women in Autophagy: an initiative to promote gender parity in science
Nature Cell Biology - Scientific questions are universal but the scientific workforce remains skewed, with women and gender minorities still underrepresented. Initiatives such as the Women in...
rdcu.be
December 5, 2024 at 7:44 PM
#PaperAlert we bring wonderful news about
@WAutophagy
... our Mericka McCabe and our founders just published a
@NatureCellBio
article explaining the wonders of our Network...don't miss a bit!! With very valuables testimonials of our volunteers...
rdcu.be/d10N6
@WAutophagy
... our Mericka McCabe and our founders just published a
@NatureCellBio
article explaining the wonders of our Network...don't miss a bit!! With very valuables testimonials of our volunteers...
rdcu.be/d10N6
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🚨 Paper Alert! We’re starting off the year with our latest publication in @naturecellbiology.bsky.social on the role of phase separation in selective autophagy initiation!
This work was a close and exciting collaboration with
@wilflinglab.bsky.social
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread👇
This work was a close and exciting collaboration with
@wilflinglab.bsky.social
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread👇
Phase separation of initiation hubs on cargo is a trigger switch for selective autophagy - Nature Cell Biology
Licheva, Pflaum, Babic, Mancilla et al. show that low-affinity cargo–receptor interactions promote autophagy receptor mobility and condensation of the scaffold protein Atg11 to trigger initiation hub ...
nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨 Paper Alert! We’re starting off the year with our latest publication in @naturecellbiology.bsky.social on the role of phase separation in selective autophagy initiation!
This work was a close and exciting collaboration with
@wilflinglab.bsky.social
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread👇
This work was a close and exciting collaboration with
@wilflinglab.bsky.social
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread👇
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Congratulations- our SGBM SFB 1381 student Christopher Eickhorst successfully defended his doctoral thesis "The function and regulation of FIP200 in mitophagy".
December 5, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Congratulations- our SGBM SFB 1381 student Christopher Eickhorst successfully defended his doctoral thesis "The function and regulation of FIP200 in mitophagy".
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Boom! ☄️ Valérie Hilgers @mpi-ie.bsky.social receives an ERC Consolidator Grant for the project NeuroRNA that uses #drosophila and #brain organoids to investigate alternative RNA processing in neuron to learn more about neuron functions & neurological diseases. Congratulations! 🎊 #ERCCoG #epigenetics
Gaining insights into neurological diseases and RNA biology with fruit flies and mini-brains
Valérie Hilgers has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. She will investigate how the alternative processing of RNA molecules in neurons enables the unique functions of this cell type an...
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de
December 3, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Boom! ☄️ Valérie Hilgers @mpi-ie.bsky.social receives an ERC Consolidator Grant for the project NeuroRNA that uses #drosophila and #brain organoids to investigate alternative RNA processing in neuron to learn more about neuron functions & neurological diseases. Congratulations! 🎊 #ERCCoG #epigenetics
Congrats Chris!!
Celebrating a huge milestone – Dr. Christopher Eickhorst has successfully defended his thesis! 🎓🎉 Proud moment for our entire team and a testament to Chris's hard work and dedication. Congratulations! ✨
December 2, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Congrats Chris!!