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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
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The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin. We want to understand how the genome works and how it is regulated, especially during embryonic development & disease. Imprint: https://www.molgen.mpg.de/impressum
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Last but certainly not least, the final guest speaker at the 2nd meeting on embryogenesis and epigenetics will be Joanna Wysocka from Stanford University. We look forward to hearing about her work on human development and evolution.

More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Alexander van Oudenaarden of the Hubrecht Institute will discuss his work on novel sequencing tools for exploring translation in individual cells.

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January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Thank you for all of the applications submitted to the IMPRS-BAC graduate school! We are currently evaluating them and will notify candidates by the end of January. Good luck, and thank you for your interest! The next call will open in October 2026.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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🧬 Only one month until the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics. #Embryo2026

Barbara Treutlein (@ethz.ch) will speak about her work reconstructing human brain development with organoids and single-cell technologies!

More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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📢 LAST CALL! Celebrate the New Year by applying for one of our #PhD projects & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool until Jan 7th, 2026!
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January 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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📆 Holiday Season is coming up, so there is plenty of time to prepare your application for the #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool!
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December 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Next in our featured speakers for the 2nd meeting on early embryogenesis & epigenetics: Amos Tanay (Weizmann Institute of Science) will speak about quantitative models for the epiblast and beyond.

More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
December 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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We look forward to welcoming Kikuë Tachibana (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry) to the 2nd Meeting on early embryogeneis & epigenetics!

More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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🧬 Are you interested in synthetic biology, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and cutting-edge genomics? Apply by 07.01.2026 to join Stefan Mundlos’ lab @stemundi.bsky.social at the MPIMG. #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool! @nataliabenetti.bsky.social
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December 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬
Marta Shabhazi (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology / University of Cambridge) will speak about the developmental plasticity of the early human embryo.
More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🧬 Are you fascinated by alternative splicing? Join Florian Heyd’s lab @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool for your PhD! Strong background in molecular biology and cell culture needed.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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A new study by the Meissner and Hnisz labs, published in Developmental Cell, reveals the genetic programs that guide liver cells as they develop into fully functional hepatocytes. The findings could have implications for biotechnology and regenerative medicine.
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From form to function – how liver cells mature
A new study by the Meissner and Hnisz labs, published in Developmental Cell, reveals in new detail the genetic programs that guide liver cells as they develop into fully functional hepatocytes. The fi...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Want to analyze the role of endogenous retroviruses in early human development or investigate their regulation in pluripotency and early development for your PhD?

Join the lab of @fueyoraquel.bsky.social via the IMPRS-BAC #gradschool!

👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5094682/Fuey...
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬
We look forward to hearing from Nicolas Rivron (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) about his work with blastoids!

More information👇
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November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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New work from Bernhard Herrmann’s group in "Genetics" shows how targeted, non-Mendelian inheritance could solve problems in livestock breeding.

Read more: www.molgen.mpg.de/2025-11-25-t...
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🔬 Hot #PhD topic: Single-molecule fluorescence and super-resolution microscopy! Use quantitative nanoscale imaging to map nuclear organization. Apply by Jan 7 to join Johannes Stein’s Lab @jmstein.bsky.social & #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool!

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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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🧬📢 We look forward to welcoming Kathrin Plath from the UCLA as part of our speaker lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting!

More information: www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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IMPRS-BAC open call: Gunwant Patil from the @bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab talks about his PhD experience and how the program helps him develop on a personal and professional level.

Call is open until January 7, 2026!
Available projects: www.molgen.mpg.de/IMPRSPhDproj...
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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IMPRS-BAC #gradschool: Our new groupleader @sedonamurphy.bsky.social has an open PhD project in her lab. Topic: Spatial feedback between epigenetic regulation and chromatin regulation. Apply by Jan 7, 2026!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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📢 Speaker showcase for our 2nd Meeting #Embryo2026 🧬Vincent Pasque @pasquelab.bsky.social from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social will speak about his work on modelling early human embryogenesis with naïve pluripotent stem cells.
More information👇
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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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IMPRS-BAC Open Call: Current IMPRS student Heleen Mallie (@bulutkarslioglu.bsky.social Lab) talks about what pursuing a PhD means to her and how the program helps her gain new skills. Apply by Jan 7th, 2026!
www.molgen.mpg.de/en/imprs
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The next featured speaker at the #Embryo2026 meeting is Kathy Niakan from the University of Cambridge! We are looking forward to her talk on the topic of "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Lineage Specification in Human Embryos."

More information 👇
www.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🧬 Interested in modelling HIV-1 chemoprevention and SARS-CoV-2 evolution? Join the lab of Max von Kleist via our #IMPRS-BAC #gradschool open call! XP in mathematical modelling and stochastic simulation techniques needed.
👉 www.molgen.mpg.de/5099000/Klei...
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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We were very happy to welcome this amazing group of early-career researchers as part of the @Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin! Special thanks to @annaamonaco.bsky.social (Mundlos Lab) and @matthewkraushar.bsky.social for hosting the group and providing an in-depth tour of their labs!
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🧬📢 Looking forward to our next speaker in our lineup for the #Embryo2026 meeting, Anshul Kundaje from Stanford University. He will speak on the topic of "Deep learning the regulatory syntax of fetal development and the genetic basis of developmental disorders".
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM