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University of Bern-based research group in love with protein trafficking in protist parasites. @izb-unibern.bsky.social Co-Chair of the MCIDBern @mcid-unibe.bsky.social

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 1d

What makes a #parasite a parasite? Is this a reversible condition or are #evolutionary trajectories plastic?

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to the generous support of @snf-fns.ch and @formasforsk.bsky.social and paging
@izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @parasitesrule.org

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 1d

We will reveal adaptations to #parasitism using comparative #spatial_proteomics of anaerobic #free-living and parasitic lineages

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 1d

I am happy and blessed to pursue this fundamental question in biology with Pavel Dolezal @sciencecharles.bsky.social , Staffan Svard @uppsalauni.bsky.social and @rosswaller.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 1d

What makes a #parasite a parasite? Is this a reversible condition or are #evolutionary trajectories plastic?

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 5d

This is one of the toughest topics we face in academia...many hacks, some of them tenable, others frankly unfit for purpose, and lots of room for improvement @snf-fns.ch @erc.europa.eu
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Research assessment: a round-up for early-career researchers

Confused by research evaluation and its potential impact on career progression? Here are some pointers as to how things work in different parts of the world.

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Claudia Bank @cbank.bsky.social · 9d

Please spread the word! 10 days left to apply for this #sciencejobs as Assistant Professor Tenure Track in Quantitative Cell Biology 👩‍🔬
@izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch! ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
#QueerInSTEM #DisabledInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #CarersInSTEM #AcademicSky #HigherED

Uni Bern: Assistant Professor with tenure-track for Quantitative Cell Biology

Start date of employment: anticipated for August 2027

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

Time is ticking...apply for this sensational opportunity at the @izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch !!!

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

An example, one of many bsky.app/profile/time...

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 15d

Observers worry that pushing universities to specialise in centrally determined ‘focus areas’ risks inadvertently turning them into government agencies

#AcademicSky #highered

Is Australia’s latest research review a threat to university autonomy?

The panel’s overriding concern is to ensure that research is used productively. But observers worry that pushing universities to specialise in centrally determined ‘focus areas’ risks inadvertently tu...

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

Fun fact: guess who is the first formally recognized author in the history of humanity?
#Enheduanna, chief priestess of Inanna, the daughter of Sargon of #Akkadia and author of the Sumerian hymns and the exaltation of Inanna... #history #civilization

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

Difficult times call for brave decisions, leadership which combines rationality, strategic thinking, compassion, and courage is what academia shall be needing more, to face shrinking resources, commodification of research and teaching, and a general reduction in protection for academics worldwide

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

we are in this together, at all academic tiers, because no one succeeds on their own.. thank you for the opportunity to learn and reflect on these topics @unibe.ch @ec.europa.eu
enlight-eu.org time for a bluesky account ;-)

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ENLIGHT is an alliance of ten European universities wih the ambition to transform higher education and empower learners as globally engaged citizens

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 11d

And some final reflections on what we learned during the first installment of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala...

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · 29d

Day 1 of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala drew to a close with a wonderful visit to the treasures of Uppsala University. Food for thought on many levels...and a cool bunch of people 😁

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Sep 15

Beautiful Sweden, on my way to the first installment of the #ENLIGHT #Academic #Leadership program in #Uppsala
thank you @unibe.ch for this great opportunity! @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @izb-unibern.bsky.social

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Sep 12

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@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and my favourite read of the month is finally out :-) @unibe.ch

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Sep 12

It has always only been a matter of time....
@mcid-unibe.bsky.social @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social @unibe.ch

Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe

Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome

www.science.org

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Tulio de Oliveira @tuliodna.bsky.social · Sep 2

So honored to have Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall CEO of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar to welcome the African STARS Fellows to Senegal! Fellows are being hosted in Stellenbosch and Dakar in partnership with @MastercardFdn - Learn more about the fellows at IPD starsfellows.africa

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Sep 2

not yet on bluesky, but hopefully soon :-) www.genomicsforhealthinafrica.org

Career opportunities #CoRE_GHA #Genomics #Africa #Europe

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Aug 28

congrats on this showcasing of amazing species! @dudinlab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

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Adam Rowan @shinjutnt.bsky.social · Jul 2

James Joyce once said writing a book is like tunneling into a mountain, and you never quite know what you'll find or when you'll reach the end. I really like that analogy

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Very cool opinion piece, very enjoyable @mcid-unibe.bsky.social

The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is a social network problem

Despite identification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses nearly 75 years ago, the transmission pathways among wild animals remain incompletely described. We propose the use of social networ...

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Jul 9

for someone who always wears the three basic pieces (also known as instant Carmens (courtesy @mcid-unibe.bsky.social ) and the same colour palette, this might be surprising, I know :-)

Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Jul 9

I am a HUGE fan of Iris van Herpen's art, and I was overjoyed to see her creations and approach featured on Nature...this is interdisciplinarity at its best :-)
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Science on the catwalk: Iris van Herpen gives gowns a glow up

Microorganisms, materials and movement inspire high-fashion dress designs.

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Institute of Cell Biology @izb-unibern.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢We're hiring! We are inviting applications for an Assistant Professorship with tenure-track in Quantitative Cell Biology.
Apply by October 17th, 2025. More details here ➡️
ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...

Uni Bern: Assistant Professor with tenure-track for Quantitative Cell Biology

Start date of employment: anticipated for August 2027

ohws.prospective.ch

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Faso Lab-University of Bern @labfaso.bsky.social · Jul 7

Our review on annexins across eukaryotic domains is now officially out, see it here 😄
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...