Agathe Chaigne
@agathechaigne.bsky.social
Assistant professor at Utrecht University. All things weird cell division, football, cheese.
Mostly 🇫🇷, a bit 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇳🇱. Terrible hockey player. Mom of 2. She|her. https://cellbiology.science.uu.nl/research-groups/agathe-chaigne-cell-division-
Mostly 🇫🇷, a bit 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇳🇱. Terrible hockey player. Mom of 2. She|her. https://cellbiology.science.uu.nl/research-groups/agathe-chaigne-cell-division-
Well that's new
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Well that's new
I had a great time at NWO Biophysics.
- great science
- did not fall off the podium while talking
- got asked twice if I was a student or a postdoc (well done, anti-wrinkle face cream)
- got excellent socks for being in the poster jury
- great science
- did not fall off the podium while talking
- got asked twice if I was a student or a postdoc (well done, anti-wrinkle face cream)
- got excellent socks for being in the poster jury
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I had a great time at NWO Biophysics.
- great science
- did not fall off the podium while talking
- got asked twice if I was a student or a postdoc (well done, anti-wrinkle face cream)
- got excellent socks for being in the poster jury
- great science
- did not fall off the podium while talking
- got asked twice if I was a student or a postdoc (well done, anti-wrinkle face cream)
- got excellent socks for being in the poster jury
French citizenship revoked.
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
French citizenship revoked.
Had the best time visiting the IGBMC in Strasbourg! Great science, fun people, awesome cheese at the breakfast buffet.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Had the best time visiting the IGBMC in Strasbourg! Great science, fun people, awesome cheese at the breakfast buffet.
In related news, my lab, these trolls, got me a card.
September 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In related news, my lab, these trolls, got me a card.
Last week, Babette van Amen started her PhD in the group after expanding all sorts of weird bugs in @gautamdey.bsky.social 's lab for 6 months!
Welcome Babette!
Welcome Babette!
September 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Last week, Babette van Amen started her PhD in the group after expanding all sorts of weird bugs in @gautamdey.bsky.social 's lab for 6 months!
Welcome Babette!
Welcome Babette!
Terrible conference venue. Also there was melted cheese last night! Really, it's the worst.
August 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Terrible conference venue. Also there was melted cheese last night! Really, it's the worst.
How your email finds me
July 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
How your email finds me
Racky MacGruyereFace is back!
January 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Racky MacGruyereFace is back!
As I finally made it back to the Netherlands (50h late ...), I will summarize my holiday with this one picture.
January 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As I finally made it back to the Netherlands (50h late ...), I will summarize my holiday with this one picture.
Merry Christmas to those celebrating! My grandmother's log, edition 2024. Heavy decorations courtesy of my little ones.
December 24, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Merry Christmas to those celebrating! My grandmother's log, edition 2024. Heavy decorations courtesy of my little ones.
A thought for all the other parents who cannot take credit for Sinterklaas presents because "Sinterklaas" brought them, but have to take the blame for withdrawing the presents because today is, in fact, not a holiday, and it's time to go.
December 6, 2024 at 7:06 AM
A thought for all the other parents who cannot take credit for Sinterklaas presents because "Sinterklaas" brought them, but have to take the blame for withdrawing the presents because today is, in fact, not a holiday, and it's time to go.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
Duolingo and I are very in synch.
November 22, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Duolingo and I are very in synch.
Thank you to our sponsors, NWO and the Center for Living Technologies for helping us put together this lovely gathering!
November 21, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Thank you to our sponsors, NWO and the Center for Living Technologies for helping us put together this lovely gathering!
As an introduction to my timeline, please enjoy this picture of me having found Tiger, who went missing on Friday.
November 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
As an introduction to my timeline, please enjoy this picture of me having found Tiger, who went missing on Friday.
And the cherry on top: abscission always happens at local points of low microtubule stability, which are also points of low Aurora B activity!
March 12, 2024 at 6:51 AM
And the cherry on top: abscission always happens at local points of low microtubule stability, which are also points of low Aurora B activity!
By using stabilization or depolymerization of microtubules, we could show that that microtubule stability prevents abscission!
March 12, 2024 at 6:50 AM
By using stabilization or depolymerization of microtubules, we could show that that microtubule stability prevents abscission!
Killing Aurora B activity completely abolished this microtubule stabilization
March 12, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Killing Aurora B activity completely abolished this microtubule stabilization
We delved into the link between Aurora B and abscission, and we found that in stem cells, high Aurora B activity leads to a transient step of high microtubule stability.
March 12, 2024 at 6:48 AM
We delved into the link between Aurora B and abscission, and we found that in stem cells, high Aurora B activity leads to a transient step of high microtubule stability.
Also, high Aurora B activity and slow abscission were linked to high Wnt signaling!
March 12, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Also, high Aurora B activity and slow abscission were linked to high Wnt signaling!
By inhibiting Aurora B activity, we could accelerate abscission. What came as a surprise is that Aurora B activity was tightly linked to cell fate. A short Aurora B inhibition led to faster exit from pluripotency!
March 12, 2024 at 6:46 AM
By inhibiting Aurora B activity, we could accelerate abscission. What came as a surprise is that Aurora B activity was tightly linked to cell fate. A short Aurora B inhibition led to faster exit from pluripotency!