Ksenia Kuznetsova
Project Manager | Outreach | (ex-)🦓🐟 Transcription researcher
Database Curation @cdcode.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaReally happy to see my PhD first-author paper published in @nature.com! I’m very grateful to have worked with such a great team. Huge thanks to Urša Uršič, Michael Staddon, and Jan Brugués, as well as the @brugueslab.bsky.social, and the @poldresden.bsky.social and @mpi-cbg.de community!
- Excited to share Alison's @alisonkickuth.bsky.social paper from the lab out in @nature.com this week! We uncovered how a mechanical ratchet mechanism drives cytokinesis in early #zebrafish embryos. Read more in this thread 🧵 and at www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🤩 @poldresden.bsky.social @mpi-cbg.de
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaIn the same year (1936) a short publication in the Anatomischer Anzeiger he presented what is probably first ever microfilm-record of zebrafish development. He was able to follow development from fertilization to the end of epiboly. Clearly, there was much to be done, but history intervene. (4/7)
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaWe are looking for a Postdoc at the Center for Gene Expression in Copenhagen. Deadline for applications is the 11th of January. If you are interested in 3D chromatin, SMC complexes, and super-resolution microscopy, join us. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaHappy New 2026 Year from Sci.STEPS 💙 Our team is enjoying a final bit of our holiday break. We're excited to return in January to start matching process and preparing for #mentorship Season 2026! We have so much planned for the coming months and can't wait to share the journey with you.🎄
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaOur pre-holiday database update is live! 🎄CD-CODE v2.1 is here. Adding 🎁 11 new condensates 🎁 276 new proteins We now track a total of 13,983 condensate-protein relationships, plus 253 c-mods and 113 condensatopathies. Dive into the data and see more details about the release: cd-code.org/release
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova🎄 Day 2 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬 This study uncovers a key role for foxl2l in zebrafish sex differentiation. 🐟 Loss of foxl2l blocks meiosis, causes germ cells to accumulate, and results in complete female-to-male sex reversal. ❄️🔍🌟 doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaNobel laureate Svante Pääbo, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, will deliver the 2026 EMBL Kafatos lecture. The lecture will explore how traces of Neanderthal DNA might shape human biology and health today. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaCD-CODE 2.0 is now published in @narjournal.bsky.social 🤩 CD-CODE 2.0 stores #biomolecular #condensates and their #protein and nucleic acid components and now includes repository of 🦠 infectious condensates, 💊 condensate-modulating compounds, and 🩺 condensatopathies 👀 doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova☀️summer is here - and so is CD-CODE v1.10 release!🤩 💡CD-CODE has now 719 manually curated #condensates (and ~40% are #human associated!) 💡Check out new #condensates and updated #protein - condensate connections at cd-code.org #Bioinformatics #DatabaseUpdate #IDR #RNP #RBP #cdcode
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaThanks for the shoot-out @zebrafishrock.bsky.social! This beautiful work by the Hnisz lab characterized a micropeptide (killswitch) and used it to probe condensates. This opens the door to assess the function of condensates and @shivalidongre.bsky.social did just that in our beloved fish embryo.
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaApparently we do not have a JEDI starter pack yet. @fly-jedi.bsky.social and everyone else: let me know which other Junior European #Drosophila Investigators are missing! go.bsky.app/PcTGEMcat://did:plc:ubiizbza33jcoqy7gnbeeoeg/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lqwclmlea42h
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova🥳 Wrap-up of #mentorship Season 3! Yesterday’s we reflected on 3 months of insights and achievements. Thanks to #mentors for their support and dedication 🙏 and good luck to #mentees with their career path! Our community is there for you beyond this season! 💙 Hope to see many in the next seasons 🤗
- Exciting that CD-CODE is now connected to THE go-to resource for everything protein-related! It's a great step forward, directing further developments and outlook for our project @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @mscheremetjew.bsky.social 🥳
- We're really excited that CD-CODE is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and has already been included in the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Spreading knowledge about #biomolecular #condensates 🥳 @ebi.embl.org @sib.swiss @mpi-cbg.de @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @hymanlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaVery pleased that CD-Code is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and that we made it into the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Browse our manually curated #condensates at: cd-code.org
- We're really excited that CD-CODE is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and has already been included in the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Spreading knowledge about #biomolecular #condensates 🥳 @ebi.embl.org @sib.swiss @mpi-cbg.de @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @hymanlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaWe're really excited that CD-CODE is now cross-referenced by #UniProt and has already been included in the latest release: www.uniprot.org/release-note... Spreading knowledge about #biomolecular #condensates 🥳 @ebi.embl.org @sib.swiss @mpi-cbg.de @tothpetroczylab.bsky.social @hymanlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaScience delivers! Time & time again scientists make unexpected & important discoveries when following their curiousity! That's why we're organizing Woodstock Night Science, a reimagined conference to inspire us to new ideas. June 10-13 woodstock.img.cas.cz Join us! #TheConferenceToEndAllConferences
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova🍃CD-CODE update v1.09 is here!🍃 👀Check out the new #biomolecular #condensates at cd-code.org 👀We're continuing to update #Protein - #condensate connections and resolve issues! Join us to share your #condensate #expertise as a contributor: cd-code.org/signup #Bioinformatics #DatabaseUpdate #IDR
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaI read the interviews last night and enjoyed them a lot - it shows that being a woman in science isn't a "one size fits all" experience, yet the challenges we face seem so universal. The system has work to do, but in the meantime, let's remember how many amazing and inspiring women surround us 👩🔬👩🔬
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova🔬🌐 Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! Women and girls have historically faced—and continue to face—barriers in accessing education and pursuing careers in #STEM. We celebrate the achievements and #persistence of women and girls who are shaping the future of science and innovation!💡🌟
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaIt was #InternationalMentoringDay on Friday and we want to celebrate our mentors and mentees 🤩 #Mentorship isn't one-directional - it is a dynamic exchange where both mentor and mentee evolve together! As organizers - we are also constantly learning from the amazing Sci.STEPS community 💙
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaCalling on all RNA lovers! We are searching for phase-lock tubes to separate organic and aqueous phases during phenol:chloroform extractions of RNA because QIAGEN has discontinued the MaXtract tubes that we used to use. All input will be gratefully received! @doragrbavac.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaI am thrilled to share that our latest pre-print from the @evahoermanseder.bsky.social lab 🐸🧬, is now online! Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Highlights and key findings from our study in the thread below 👇
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaVery excited to share our paper on Gene and Transposable Element expression in mammalian preimplantation development, online today! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... A short thread to highlight some of our findings 🧵
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova✨ Excited to share my latest preprint on how H3K4 methylation promotes transcriptional memory from gametes to embryos across a transcriptionally silent window — crucial for proper zygotic genome activation and development. 🐸🧬✨ 📄 Check it out here: doi.org/10.1101/2025... 👇 Highlights below
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaBest first bsky post posible 4us: 2025 INTERNSHIP CALL IS NOW OPEN! Ready for an adventure this summer? Join our 2025 #Epigenetics #SummerInternship at Helmholtz Munich! Dive into AI, stem cells, nutrition and cutting-edge research, while gaining hands-on experience. Apply now! 👉 bit.ly/40g1BWL
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaRe-upping this great overview article from @mirlab.bsky.social lab "Dynamic microenvironments shape nuclear organization and gene expression" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaWe have closed our call for mentees for the third season of Sci.STEPS 🤩 This time with a record number of #international mentors and mentees 💙 #ThankYou for your enthusiasm! We are looking forward to the next season: to connecting everyone, meeting at events and discussions in the chat groups!
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaLast chance to apply for the 2025 edition of the Sci.STEPS program! Don't miss your opportunity to get career advice and guidance from one of our experienced mentors.
- 🔊 Only a few days left to apply as a MENTEE for the 3rd Mentorship Season! 🌟 Submit your application by DECEMBER 15th! 🌟 Apply to gain access to helpful resources, personalized skill development, and networking opportunities that can support your scientific career path. www.scisteps.org/call-2025
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova🔊 Only a few days left to apply as a MENTEE for the 3rd Mentorship Season! 🌟 Submit your application by DECEMBER 15th! 🌟 Apply to gain access to helpful resources, personalized skill development, and networking opportunities that can support your scientific career path. www.scisteps.org/call-2025
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaOur PICNIC tool predicts condensate-proteins regardless of their structural disorder across organisms @naturecomms.bsky.social. Congratulations to @annaha-poetry-art.bsky.social for developing the algorithm and to Hari @hymanlab.bsky.social for the experiments! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaNavigating your PhD? Sci.STEPS connects you with experienced peers who've navigated these waters before. From career paths to research challenges, having someone to talk to makes the difference. Join Sci.STEPS and set your course! Apply now 🧭✨
- 📢We have opened the call for #mentees! Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025 Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙 @phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social
- we've updated CD-CODE #condensate database to its ❄️winter❄️ version :) go check if your favorite condensate made it through! no? add it yourself and help us keep the CD-CODE updated 💟 cd-code.org/signup
- ✨Winter CD-CODE update to v1.08!✨ ❄️ New #biomolecular #condensates added (total ⚪: 680) ❄️ #Protein - #condensate connections updated ❄️ Species attributes fixed 🤩 👀Check the current version here: cd-code.org Join us to become a contributor: cd-code.org/signup #DatabaseUpdate #Bioinformatics #IDR
- @scisteps.bsky.social is still looking for #mentees for the season 2025 (Feb-Apr) 👀 Calling #undergrads, #master students, #PhD students: This program offers a 3-month #mentorship experience, providing the chance to work with an amazing mentor and expand your network 🌐 Please share 💙
- How a #mentor can help your scientific career?🌟 Mentors help you avoid common pitfalls🕳️, review your application materials📘, share personal experiences🫶, guide to evaluate your skills👀. Together, you celebrate your milestones (big and small!)! Such amazing mentors joined us this time ⤵️
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaAfter a month of hard work to create a pool of over 50 fantastic mentors, we have opened the call for mentee applications! If you are an early career researcher and need help navigating the career path (be it academia or industry, or anything else), see if there is a mentor for you and apply!
- 📢We have opened the call for #mentees! Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025 Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙 @phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaHow a #mentor can help your scientific career?🌟 Mentors help you avoid common pitfalls🕳️, review your application materials📘, share personal experiences🫶, guide to evaluate your skills👀. Together, you celebrate your milestones (big and small!)! Such amazing mentors joined us this time ⤵️
- Reposted by Ksenia Kuznetsova📢We have opened the call for #mentees! Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025 Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙 @phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ksenia KuznetsovaAre you doing a #PhD and asking: "Should I continue or leave?" - you are not alone💙 It's a unique and demanding journey: to move forward, you need to pause and reflect deeply - even if that means considering to quit. Our new #sciTIPS story about navigating this tough decision: tinyurl.com/e36wawcu
- Next to my day job curation @cdcode.bsky.social, by night 🦸♀️😄 I am co-organising scientific career mentorship program Sci.STEPS @scisteps.bsky.social - we've just closed the call for mentors and will open the call for mentees soon! very much looking forward to the next Season in February 2025 💙
- Great news! We got a lot of great scientific #mentors for 2025 #mentoring season and closed our call! 😎 Now, our team is interviewing each mentor and preparing a pool for #mentees' preliminary choice🙏 Stay tuned! Application round for mentees opens soon! #Academia #mentorship #career #SciCareer
