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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · 27d

Good morning, Vienna!

Walk to ISTA campus with me to check out Photoexciting Molecules meeting!

#photochemistry #PDT #photopharmacology

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European Society for Photobiology @photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · Aug 29

As the #ESPCongress2025 has come to an end, we would like to thank you all for having made this event so unique!!!

The ESP President @pkselbo.bsky.social, the ESP President Elect @frangiunti.bsky.social and the ESP Past President @maxxtrotta.bsky.social are ready to welcome you soon! Safe travels!

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Aug 28

That's it! All packed up, see you next time! 🫡

Thank you, @photobiologyeurope.bsky.social crowd for your massively positive response to bringing homogenous illumination into your lab! 💡 🌈 🧪

Safe travels home and see you next time! 🚍 🚋 ✈️

#photobiology #photochemistry #optogenetics

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌈 💡 🚀 Last Day at #ESPCongress2025 in Bari! 🌈 💡 🚀

Last chance to learn about robust light experiments by our mascot Aikiku!

#photobiology #photochemistry #optogenetics #bari

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Aug 27

✨ Today’s the day — we welcome our company mascott AIKIKU to the team!

Their first stop: holding down our booth at the #ESP Meeting in Bari.

Swing by and say hi 👋 !

#ESPCongress2025 #TeamMascott #photopharmacology #photobiology

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Aug 25

😎🌈 💡 Powered by sunlight only today 😎🌈💡

Welcome to the saddest booth at #ESPCongress2025 Bari!

Our suitcase is still sightseeing somewhere in Bari… Dr. UPS promised news by noon.

Ask me your hardest questions before the disco lights scramble your neurons 🫠😉

#photobiology #photochemistry

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Aug 25

Happy Monday from #ESP Meeting in Bari, everyone! 💡🌈
Have been sent on an unexpected treasure hunt!
1. track down a UPS store that actually exists - Done!
2. track down missing optoWELL shipments - ongoing!
Wish me luck, and see you all soon! 🤞✨🌈💡🙈

#Photobiology #BariTrasureHunt #ESP2025Congress

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European Society for Photobiology @photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · May 16

🔆 Happy International Day of Light!

We're thrilled to announce the ESP 2nd Junior Meeting – coming in 2026 for young photobiologists!
After a bright 2024 edition, we can't wait to welcome you to our community! Stay tuned!
#ESPJuniorMeeting #InternationalDayOfLight

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · May 16

Thanks for the random find, beloved Freiburg 🌈❤️

Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · May 6

🚨 Copenhagen, are you ready? 🌈 💡 🌈

We’re kicking off OPTOGEN.EU with light, precision, and a whole lot of nerdy excitement! 💡⚡

And, as always: Don'r forget your sunglasses 😎

#optogenetics #copenhagen #photochemistry #photobiology

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Johannes Vierock @johvierock.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚨We have an open position in the lab for the engineering of new #optogenetic tools for light control of #subcellular biology!💡🧠🔬 Interested? Get in touch or apply 👍

karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...

Researcher Subcellular Optogenetics at the Neurosciences Research Center DM.65.25

part-time | 28.03.2025 | Campus Charité Mitte

karriere.charite.de

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Mar 2

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

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opto biolabs @optobiolabs.bsky.social · Mar 3

✨ What does your perfect Monday morning look like?

For us? Five freshly calibrated optoWELLs - ready to take off to Atlanta! 🚀

These beauties are about to light up groundbreaking science and standardize #optogenetics like never before.

🌈💡 Happy illuminating! 💡🌈

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Damian Maseda @dmaseda.bsky.social · Feb 24

The Stand up for Science rally is also happening in #philly! Fri March 7th, 11:00 AM, Philadelphia City Hall. Make your voices heard! Gather your fellow scientists and critical thinkers and come. The time is always right to do what is right! #Science #FightBack @standupforscience.bsky.social

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Feb 25

Armin Baumschlager, you did it!!! 🌈💡

Just got my hands on the optogenetics methods book—personally signed! 🤩

Off to dive in… 📖✨

#Optogenetics #ScienceWin #Grateful

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Feb 14

Looking forward to a fantastic meeting!!! 🌈💡

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European Society for Photobiology @photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · Feb 13

🚨 The Website of the the 21st Congress of the European Society for Photobiology ✨ #ESPCongress2025 in now online! 📢 Join us in the beautiful city of #Bari, #Italy Abstract submission deadline May 15 🗓️ All info at: bari2025.photobiology.eu

Home | Bari 2025

bari2025.photobiology.eu

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Feb 10

Freiburg im Breisgau, 10.02.2025

We stand together for democracy, solidarity and diversity.

#FCKAFD

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Feb 6

#SynBioReactor will start soon in #Berlin!

Come to my pitch tomorrow on Feb 7!

Talk to me about #optogenetics #biofermentation #singlecellanalysis

Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Jan 20

Thanks, Damian! Will have a look at Tidal and am looking for your Tidal-playlist, then ;)

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Jan 20

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URGENT: Help Stop the World’s First Octopus Farm!

Speak out to stop these intelligent individuals from being confined to cramped tanks and killed for profit at the world’s first octopus farm, in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Jan 17

Make it into a spotify playlist, please 👍

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Claire Deo @clairedeo.bsky.social · Jan 7

We made a photoswitchable HaloTag (psHaloTag), which can reversibly turn-on fluorogenic dyes upon illumination 💡. Congrats to Franzi, Bego and all co-authors, check out our preprint below 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Dec 17

Driving from #theLänd to the neighbouring Länd: #München, watch out!

Excited to join the HACK'N'TALK tonight and finally meeting

PD Dr. Julia Zimmermann, Dr. Lena Eschenbach, Fanny Giannou and many more to dive into the Munich #Startup Scene!

#womenstartup #UnternehmerTUM

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Kathrin Brenker @kathrinbrenker.bsky.social · Dec 13

Did you move to Germany? 😉

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