Dr. Shab Mohammadi
shabmohammadi.bsky.social
Dr. Shab Mohammadi
@shabmohammadi.bsky.social
Virginian 🇺🇸/Québécois 🇨🇦 in Germany 🇩🇪. Group leader at @mpi-ce.bsky.social Evolutionary and Integrative Physiology. #Humboldtian

Lab website: https://www.mohammadi-lab.com/
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The new PULS/CE is out!
Topics:
Science depends on trust
A recipe from two eras
Pseudoenzyme controls indole production
Plus: An inspiring interview with @shabmohammadi.bsky.social on her life as a researcher and mother, and how science has always been her dream.
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Newsletter PULS/CE
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December 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🐞🧬🦅 join us for a PhD position researching how birds evolve resistance to prey toxins. If you’re excited about wild chemical arms races, we’d love to hear from you. @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

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November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Join us! We’re recruiting a PhD researcher to uncover how hedgehogs & other insectivores survive prey toxins. Dive into molecular evolution & protein biochemistry @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

🦔 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Fangirling because I’m where the protein I’ve spent my career researching (aka the Na,K-ATPase) was first discovered. @au.dk #AarhusUniversity
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Featured on NPR: @shabmohammadi.bsky.social and her team study how predators adapted to toxic substances to safely consume toxic prey. Humans have used these toxins for thousands of years, even prescribing them to treat heart failure. Listen to the whole story: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...
Toxicity is a good defense, until it isn't : Short Wave
Imagine, you’re a toxic toad hanging around South America. No other animals are gonna mess with you, right? After all, you’re ~toxic~! So if anyone tries to eat you, they’ll be exposed to something ca...
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August 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hala Sardouk, a PhD candidate in @shabmohammadi.bsky.social's group, is exploring how organisms adapt to environmental toxins at the molecular level, shedding light on the complex interactions between organisms & their environments. More about her journey & our IMPRS: www.ice.mpg.de/257126/newsl...
July 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🚨 PhD opportunities at our institute! Check out the advertised projects:
We are excited about our new call for applications - we offer 8 cool projects and 5 doctoral positions in Chemical Ecology! Have a look at the projects and apply!
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March 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Alright, I’m a bit late to the transition but hello 👋 , who do I know here?
February 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM