GBM (Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie)
German scientific society for all those interested in biochemistry, molecular biology, biomedicine, biotechnology, cell biology, genetics...
- Amazing findings in geometry-based immune activation! Two bacterial defence systems detect phage-encoded ring oligomers, assemble high-order molecular complexes, and trigger abortive infection. www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- 🚨Achtung, upcoming Deadline: 👩💻Für #ImaScientist suchen wir noch Wissenschaftler:innen, die zu #KünstlicheIntelligenz #KI forschen und mit Schüler:innen über ihre #Forschung und Forschungsalltag sprechen Anmeldeschluss: 05.02.26 Projektwoche: 23. bis 27. Februar 26
- 👩🔬On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Matter to Life Lecture Series will highlight the work of our Fellow Seraphine Wegner from @uni-muenster.de. Join us for her talk on “Spatiotemporal control in synthetic and living cells using light”. 11 Feb at 3 PM CET: bit.ly/3ZKkf99
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- We are hiring!
- Attention! Our deadline for early bird registration and abstract submission ends tomorrow, January 31! Hurry up to submit! We look forward to seeing you all in #Mosbach in March! @nadlerlab.bsky.social
- #IchBinHanna ist heute Thema im Forschungsausschuss des Bundestags -- & Ihr könnt live dabei sein! Fachgespräch wird via Livestream übertragen (endlich wieder Parlamentsfernsehen): www.bundestag.de/mediathek/live Sachverständige u.a. @frauforschung.bsky.social & @rosefeldt.bsky.social. #WissZeitVG
- Extended deadline - hurry up to register and submit!
- Biochemist/molecular biologist Joan Steitz was born #OTD in 1941. She (& team) figured out how our cells read/use genetic instructions to make proteins. A key person who helped crack the code on RNA—the molecule that acts like a messenger between DNA & and the proteins our bodies need. #WomenInSTEM
- 💡 Great concept by @frontiersin.bsky.social: An annual series by "Women in Infectious Agents and Disease". You can still apply to have your research featured in the 2025 edition! 👩🔬 What a smart way to increase the visibility and impact of #ScienceMadeByWomen! 💜 👉 www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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- Best wishes from the GBM head office! Do you want to share your snow man with us⛄️⛄️⛄️?
- Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open! 🔊 At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us! 🔎 Read more here: tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5
- Celebrating worm science. Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health. #science #biology #news www.lifescience.net/news/6905/ce...
- Marjory Stephenson was born #OTD in 1885 + Helped establish modern microbial biochemistry + Wrote foundational textbook 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 (1930), shaping the discipline for decades + Co-founded, Society for General Microbiology + 1 of the first 2 women Fellows, Royal Society, 1945 #WomenInSTEM
- One week left for early bird registration and abstract submission. Do not miss your chance to be selected for a short talk at the Mosbacher Kolloquium!
- Have you registered yet? Early bird registration and abstract submission are open until January 31. mosbacher-kolloquium.org
- Spying on ABC multidrug transporters in action, gently nudged by our Victor! 😍 ZDF Mittagsmagazin visited us & co-LIFE speaker Michael Bauer to discuss antibiotic resistance: mechanisms, why basic research matters, & clinical challenges @microverse.bsky.social @uni-jena.de @lifeprofile.bsky.social
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- 📣Das JAM #32 ist da! Das aktuelle Postermagazin widmet sich der gesellschaftlichen Rolle von #Wissenschaft und dem Spannungsfeld zwischen "wissen – handeln". U.a. mit @sklosterkamp.bsky.social, @nadinemengis.bsky.social und @fmichl.bsky.social Hier bestellen: www.diejungeakademie.de/de/publikati...
- EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. www.embl.org/news/people-...
- The abstract submission deadline for "Therapeutic Frontiers in Medicine: Mechanisms & Modalities", is January 29! Fantastic program and speakers!
- 🧪If you love lipids,cell biology & chemical bioloy and wonder about the fundamental mechanisms of life, you'll be in for a treat! 🤩🥳 Don't miss the next @gbmev.bsky.social Lunch Seminar by @nadlerlab.bsky.social & Kristin Böhlig! #ChemBio #LipidLove Preregister for free @gfg-chembio.bsky.social
- Join us for the GBM Lunch on January 28 at 12:30 PM (CET)! André Nadler & Kristin Böhlig @nadlerlab.bsky.social (@mpi-cbg.de) will speak on “Quantifying Intracellular Lipid Transport.” Chair: Oliver Thorn-Seshold (TU Dresden) Organizer: Joint Study Group "Chemical Biology" #GBMLunch #ChemicalBiology
- Join us for the GBM Lunch on January 28 at 12:30 PM (CET)! André Nadler & Kristin Böhlig @nadlerlab.bsky.social (@mpi-cbg.de) will speak on “Quantifying Intracellular Lipid Transport.” Chair: Oliver Thorn-Seshold (TU Dresden) Organizer: Joint Study Group "Chemical Biology" #GBMLunch #ChemicalBiology
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- 📅 Are you looking forward to an infectious 2026? We've put together an overview of the conference year with the event highlights on virology, microbiology, immunology and more. 👉 infectnet.org/en/archive/4... You can't find your favourite event? Feel free to let us know! #eventcalendar #infectiology
- How is RNA regulation shaped across tissues and species? Join us for two exciting talks by Roberto Campalastri (tRNA gene regulation) @mrc-tu.bsky.social and Meenu Bhati @meenubhati.bsky.social (lncRNA discovery in the bovine genome) Don’t miss it! Thursday 22nd 16:30h Zoom @cambiochem.bsky.social
- #ECR save the dates! 🗓️ In der Reihe #PROSPECTS informiert unser Team #Karriereförderung auch 2026 regelmäßig über die Fördermöglichkeiten bei der DFG. Hier haben wir die Infotalks für die erste Jahreshälfte. Teilnahme ohne vorherige Registrierung möglich, Link erscheint hier. 👉 sohub.io/bvv0
- Writing is thinking "On the value of human-generated scientific writing in the age of large-language models." www.nature.com/articles/s44...
- Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
- Eine gegen BCMA gerichtete Therapie mit CAR-T-Zellen kann eine schwere Myasthenia gravis über ein Jahr hinweg gut kontrollieren. Der RNA-basierte Ansatz verursacht zudem kaum Nebenwirkungen, erfordert aber sechs wöchentliche Infusionen.
- Do register! It is really worth it, I promise!
- Have you registered yet? Early bird registration and abstract submission are open until January 31. mosbacher-kolloquium.org
- recommended as your week-end read :-)
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- Shocking news: Peer Bork passed away today. We lost a giant of computational biology! We will miss you Peer. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
- Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Konstanze F. Winklhofer, @ruhr-uni-bochum.de, hat einen entscheidenden Mechanismus der zellulären Müllabfuhr entschlüsselt. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Bild: Erstautorin Georgina Herrera, © RUB, Marquard
- Two weeks left for early bird registration and abstract submission! The deadline is January 31!
- Have you registered yet? Early bird registration and abstract submission are open until January 31. mosbacher-kolloquium.org
- Ausschreibung des Christiane Herzog Forschungsförderpreis für wissenschaftliche Nachwuchsförderung ! Der Preis ist mit 50.000 € dotiert. Bewerber/innen müssen ein Projekt zu einem krankheitsrelevanten Thema der Diagnostik oder Therapie der Mukoviszidose (Cystische Fibrose) vorlegen.
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- 🤔Did you know FEBS Open Bio offers expedited handling of manuscripts that have been rejected with reviewer reports from highly-ranked journals. ⏩Want to know more about our Fast Track option? ℹ️https://buff.ly/4hiPKOO #OpenAccess #FastTrackPublishing #PeerReview
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- The @embo.org self-leadership for women scientists course focuses on 4 pillars of experience as a human being + researcher: self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-management + self-growth. Register for 4-6 March online course now: www.embolableadership.org/course/self-... #EMBOLabLead #SelfLeadership
- The Young Investigator Travel Award provides support for young researchers (postdoctoral researchers and graduate students) to attend SMBE2026. 📨 Award applications smbe2026.org/abstracts #SMBE2026
- @iubmb.bsky.social event on careers outside academia: Dr Freskida Goni, Founder (Venture Capital and Consultancy) Dr Daniele Mazzoletti, Scientific Project Manager (IXTAL Srl - Protein Intelligence) Juliana Spahr, Science Illustrator 📅22/01/26 ⌚5 PM (CET) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- This!👇👇👇 Why we at #TRIDENT Preclinical Trials embed Sex-Based Analysis+ at every testing stage of our platform @liisagalea.bsky.social. #NFRF 👏 ♀️ 🔬
- Mice and rats can’t tell the whole story. Our latest blog explores how novel rodent models like naked mole-rats and degus are advancing women’s health research, from puberty to aging to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more ⬇️ ow.ly/6tWa50XTZ9u
- Join our next #DiscoverySeminar by Prof. Elena Conti from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social. She will talk on "Shaping the message: molecular logic of mRNA-protein assemblies." #protein #RNA
- Wissenschaftspreise-jetzt bewerben!
- 🔔Wir haben eine Auswahl bundesweiter Wissenschaftspreise mit Fristen von Januar bis Mai 2026 zusammengestellt. Der Deutsche Studienpreis der Körber-Stiftung @koerber-ip.bsky.social, @koerberhistory.bsky.social ist u.a. auch dabei. www.innovative-frauen-im-fokus.de/news/wissens...
- How did @Nature become "prestigious" to scientists? In our opening article of Issue 09, writer Robert Reason traces the journal's history. By understanding how Nature’s prestige was constructed, we can also clarify which elements are deserved and which are entrenched.
- 📢 DSMZ is hiring! We are looking for a Scientific Lead for the SILVA Database, a key tool for understanding microbes and biodiversity. Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/y973v547 #HiringNow #ScienceJobs #Microbiology #ResearchCareers @dsmzd3.bsky.social
- 🚨 Last call - deadline extended to Jan. 15! PhD positions at the Max Planck Institute & University of Göttingen! #IMPRSGS #GönomiX ➡️ www.uni-goettingen.de/de/applicati... #PhD #GenomeScience #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology #Germany @mpi-nat.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de
- It is unrealistic to expect new principal investigators to instantly know how to run a lab. www.science.org/content/arti...
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- Open #postdoc fellowship in my group. Virus replication and cryo-ET. Projects can be tailored to ambitious candidates with diverse backgrounds, so don't hold back from applying! DM for more info. Deadline 8 Feb. Apply here: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #virus #virology #teamtomo #cryoEM
- 🚨We are looking for a coordinator located at @uni-wuerzburg.de for our new excellence cluster NUCLEATE - Cluster of Nucleic Acid Sciences and Technologies 👇 www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fileadmin/03... Deadline: Jan 31 st, 2026
- 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin. Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0
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- Industrial computational protein engineering position in the south of the Netherlands synsilico.com/storage/app/...
- 📣 Talented PhD students wanted: The IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social and the DFG Research Training Group GönomiX are looking for you!
- Are you in a career transition + want support negotiating independence? Do you face tough negotiations + want a more effective approach to manage difficult conversations? Places available in next @embo.org #Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...
- Update for your microbiology/Immunology lecture needed? Pretty impressive figures👇👇👇
- Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
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