Eva Hörmanseder
@evahoermanseder.bsky.social
Science at work / Mom, Gardener & Knitter 🧶 at home
Scientific Grant Coordinator at IMP Vienna
Love for Development, Reprogramming, Epigenetics and Xenopus 🐸
Scientific Grant Coordinator at IMP Vienna
Love for Development, Reprogramming, Epigenetics and Xenopus 🐸
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Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
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We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
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I’m thrilled to share that our project, FATERNA, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant! We’ll explore the mechanisms of pre-mRNA fate control. Huge thanks go to our awesome research team, colleagues, and the fantastic support from @impvienna.bsky.social & @viennabiocenter.bsky.social CP.
The results of the ERC Consolidator Grant call have been announced! 📣
349 researchers have been selected for funding. Congratulations to all! #ERCCogG!
👉 buff.ly/uu62uFV
#FrontierResearch #EUfunded #HorizonEurope
@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
349 researchers have been selected for funding. Congratulations to all! #ERCCogG!
👉 buff.ly/uu62uFV
#FrontierResearch #EUfunded #HorizonEurope
@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I’m thrilled to share that our project, FATERNA, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant! We’ll explore the mechanisms of pre-mRNA fate control. Huge thanks go to our awesome research team, colleagues, and the fantastic support from @impvienna.bsky.social & @viennabiocenter.bsky.social CP.
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Excited to announce that our peer-reviewed manuscript is online in the Development journal @dev-journal.bsky.social. The manuscript was much improved through the peer-review process, and I am grateful to the reviewers for their valuable feedback.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Feed-forward loops by NR5A2 ensure robust gene activation during pre-implantation development
Pioneer transcription factors are crucial for regulating zygotic genome activation and cell differentiation during mouse pre-implantation development. However, how pioneer factors function collectivel...
journals.biologists.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Excited to announce that our peer-reviewed manuscript is online in the Development journal @dev-journal.bsky.social. The manuscript was much improved through the peer-review process, and I am grateful to the reviewers for their valuable feedback.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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A close-up piece on the legacy of Sir John Gurdon - so happy to see this out at @natcomms.nature.com. Excellent editorial and community work by @ebardot.bsky.social & thank you, @evahoermanseder.bsky.social et al.!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A close-up piece on the legacy of Sir John Gurdon - so happy to see this out at @natcomms.nature.com. Excellent editorial and community work by @ebardot.bsky.social & thank you, @evahoermanseder.bsky.social et al.!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
We have just published a tribute to John Gurdon, reflecting on his scientific legacy and the profound influence he had on generations of developmental biologists.
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We have just published a tribute to John Gurdon, reflecting on his scientific legacy and the profound influence he had on generations of developmental biologists.
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
rdcu.be
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Yearly Lab Luncheon at John’s place. 2017
October 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Yearly Lab Luncheon at John’s place. 2017
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The Americans are doing to Kseniia what the Russians did to Brittney Griner for having 0.7 grams of cannabis oil. Except no one is coming to negotiate her freedom and Harvard is sitting on their hands. I am so ashamed. Please share this story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her (Gift Article)
President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Americans are doing to Kseniia what the Russians did to Brittney Griner for having 0.7 grams of cannabis oil. Except no one is coming to negotiate her freedom and Harvard is sitting on their hands. I am so ashamed. Please share this story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...
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#EpigeneticsPodcast with #HelmholtzMunich expert Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, @epihmgu.bsky.social!
🎧 Listen and learn about epigenetic memories & more:
👉 t1p.de/30q54
👉Check out her latest findings on this topic:
t1p.de/43yrw
@epigeneticspod.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Podcast #Reprogramming #CellFate
🎧 Listen and learn about epigenetic memories & more:
👉 t1p.de/30q54
👉Check out her latest findings on this topic:
t1p.de/43yrw
@epigeneticspod.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Podcast #Reprogramming #CellFate
In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with @evahoermanseder.bsky.social from @www.helmholtz-munich.de about her work on epigenetic mechanisms in cellular memory and gene regulation. #podcast #epigenetics
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
March 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#EpigeneticsPodcast with #HelmholtzMunich expert Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, @epihmgu.bsky.social!
🎧 Listen and learn about epigenetic memories & more:
👉 t1p.de/30q54
👉Check out her latest findings on this topic:
t1p.de/43yrw
@epigeneticspod.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Podcast #Reprogramming #CellFate
🎧 Listen and learn about epigenetic memories & more:
👉 t1p.de/30q54
👉Check out her latest findings on this topic:
t1p.de/43yrw
@epigeneticspod.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Podcast #Reprogramming #CellFate
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In the most recent episode we talked with @evahoermanseder.bsky.social from @www.helmholtz-munich.de about her work on epigenetic mechanisms in cellular memory and gene regulation. #podcast #epigenetics
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
March 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In the most recent episode we talked with @evahoermanseder.bsky.social from @www.helmholtz-munich.de about her work on epigenetic mechanisms in cellular memory and gene regulation. #podcast #epigenetics
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-eva...
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
This is very disturbing.
Harvard PhD student Kseniia Petrova (Russian citizen) was arrested by ICE for transporting xenopus embryos into Boston from Paris. She has been detained in Louisiana since Feb. 16.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Harvard PhD student Kseniia Petrova (Russian citizen) was arrested by ICE for transporting xenopus embryos into Boston from Paris. She has been detained in Louisiana since Feb. 16.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport
Kseniia Petrova was returning to the US from a trip to France when officials revoked her visa and detained her
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This is very disturbing.
Harvard PhD student Kseniia Petrova (Russian citizen) was arrested by ICE for transporting xenopus embryos into Boston from Paris. She has been detained in Louisiana since Feb. 16.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Harvard PhD student Kseniia Petrova (Russian citizen) was arrested by ICE for transporting xenopus embryos into Boston from Paris. She has been detained in Louisiana since Feb. 16.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
If I could do it all over again, I’d apply here for my postdoc- look at these fantastic opportunities! ⬇️
A few days left to apply for exciting PhD and Postdoc opportunities in wonderful Copenhagen and join our efforts in understanding Epigenetic Cell Memory.
🚨𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!🚨The Groth @groth-anja.bsky.social, Mailand, Nilsson @nilssonlab.bsky.social & Krietenstein @nilskrietenstein.bsky.social labs are hiring 𝟔 𝐏𝐡𝐃&𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐬 to join the new Center for Epigenetic Cell Memory (EpiC) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Apply here: tinyurl.com/yvd93na2 & please share!
March 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If I could do it all over again, I’d apply here for my postdoc- look at these fantastic opportunities! ⬇️
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
Reprogramming efficiency varies across cell types in vivo and is modulated by somatic cell identity memory. Eliminating somatic cell transcriptional memory improves reprogramming success #nucleartransfer ow.ly/g1Au50VimTM
@www.helmholtz-munich.de @isscr.org
@www.helmholtz-munich.de @isscr.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reprogramming efficiency varies across cell types in vivo and is modulated by somatic cell identity memory. Eliminating somatic cell transcriptional memory improves reprogramming success #nucleartransfer ow.ly/g1Au50VimTM
@www.helmholtz-munich.de @isscr.org
@www.helmholtz-munich.de @isscr.org
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We’d like to thank our Editors and peer reviewers who made the #fastandfairpeerreview trial possible. Would you like to join our reviewer pool? Visit bit.ly/41N31tO for more details.
March 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We’d like to thank our Editors and peer reviewers who made the #fastandfairpeerreview trial possible. Would you like to join our reviewer pool? Visit bit.ly/41N31tO for more details.
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
Harvard scientist opposed to Ukraine war faces deportation back to Russia: Friends. This sounds like Trump trying to please Putin rather than anything to do with US immigration.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Harvard scientist opposed to Ukraine war faces deportation back to Russia: Friends
Kseniia Petrova has been in U.S. detention since mid-February after having her visa revoked, according to friends and independent Russian media
www.independent.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Harvard scientist opposed to Ukraine war faces deportation back to Russia: Friends. This sounds like Trump trying to please Putin rather than anything to do with US immigration.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Our key collaborator, genius scientist and wonderful person Kseniia is in a horrendous situation right now, see article below. Why? Trump.
Please share, please do not ignore, if you can, help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Please share, please do not ignore, if you can, help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Harvard scientist opposed to Ukraine war faces deportation back to Russia: Friends
Kseniia Petrova has been in U.S. detention since mid-February after having her visa revoked, according to friends and independent Russian media
www.independent.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Our key collaborator, genius scientist and wonderful person Kseniia is in a horrendous situation right now, see article below. Why? Trump.
Please share, please do not ignore, if you can, help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Please share, please do not ignore, if you can, help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Thank you very much for this possibility to contribute to this podcast! …but, as it said in my recommendation letter, “she has a tendency to talk fast” :)
Thanks to everyone who contributed to these discoveries discussed here 🙏 Especially to those I forgot to mention cause I was so nervous…
Thanks to everyone who contributed to these discoveries discussed here 🙏 Especially to those I forgot to mention cause I was so nervous…
March 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thank you very much for this possibility to contribute to this podcast! …but, as it said in my recommendation letter, “she has a tendency to talk fast” :)
Thanks to everyone who contributed to these discoveries discussed here 🙏 Especially to those I forgot to mention cause I was so nervous…
Thanks to everyone who contributed to these discoveries discussed here 🙏 Especially to those I forgot to mention cause I was so nervous…
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
🚨NEW PAPER ALERT!
3 of our teams at IES collaborated to understand why some cells reprogram effectively while others fail
@hamperllab.bsky.social
@antonio-scialdone.bsky.social
@evahoermanseder.bsky.social
Congrats to all the authors of this exceptional paper published @stemcellreports.bsky.social
3 of our teams at IES collaborated to understand why some cells reprogram effectively while others fail
@hamperllab.bsky.social
@antonio-scialdone.bsky.social
@evahoermanseder.bsky.social
Congrats to all the authors of this exceptional paper published @stemcellreports.bsky.social
Cell Fate Changes – Transcriptional Memory in Reprogramming
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
March 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🚨NEW PAPER ALERT!
3 of our teams at IES collaborated to understand why some cells reprogram effectively while others fail
@hamperllab.bsky.social
@antonio-scialdone.bsky.social
@evahoermanseder.bsky.social
Congrats to all the authors of this exceptional paper published @stemcellreports.bsky.social
3 of our teams at IES collaborated to understand why some cells reprogram effectively while others fail
@hamperllab.bsky.social
@antonio-scialdone.bsky.social
@evahoermanseder.bsky.social
Congrats to all the authors of this exceptional paper published @stemcellreports.bsky.social
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
🚨New preprint from @bonevlab.bsky.social 🚨: What are the key epigenetic mechanisms that drive species-specific gene regulation during primate neurogenesis - and how do they contribute to the evolution of the human neocortex?
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
3D Epigenome Evolution Underlies Divergent Gene Regulatory Programs in Primate Neural Development
The expansion of the neocortex is a hallmark of human evolution and is closely linked to neural stem cell biology. Yet, the epigenetic mechanisms driving divergent gene regulation during primate neuro...
www.biorxiv.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🚨New preprint from @bonevlab.bsky.social 🚨: What are the key epigenetic mechanisms that drive species-specific gene regulation during primate neurogenesis - and how do they contribute to the evolution of the human neocortex?
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
Very happy to share the preprint of my main PhD project in the @bonevlab.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @boyanbonev.bsky.social, all co-authors and members of the @bonevlab.bsky.social! This work wouldn’t have been possible without your contributions!
🚨New preprint from @bonevlab.bsky.social 🚨: What are the key epigenetic mechanisms that drive species-specific gene regulation during primate neurogenesis - and how do they contribute to the evolution of the human neocortex?
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Here’s what we discovered 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
3D Epigenome Evolution Underlies Divergent Gene Regulatory Programs in Primate Neural Development
The expansion of the neocortex is a hallmark of human evolution and is closely linked to neural stem cell biology. Yet, the epigenetic mechanisms driving divergent gene regulation during primate neuro...
www.biorxiv.org
March 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Very happy to share the preprint of my main PhD project in the @bonevlab.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @boyanbonev.bsky.social, all co-authors and members of the @bonevlab.bsky.social! This work wouldn’t have been possible without your contributions!
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
The last chapter of my PhD is finally out! Huge thanks to my supervisor @genikhovich.bsky.social for supporting “at first glance, stupid ideas” — which turned into a nice paper! That was so much fun!
March 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The last chapter of my PhD is finally out! Huge thanks to my supervisor @genikhovich.bsky.social for supporting “at first glance, stupid ideas” — which turned into a nice paper! That was so much fun!
Thank you Antonio for this great collaboration!
Why do some cells resist nuclear reprogramming? Using nuclear transfer, we tracked single-cell fate changes in vivo and uncovered cell-type-specific barriers to reprogramming. Suppressing the old identity boosts success!
www.cell.com/stem-cell-re...
www.cell.com/stem-cell-re...
March 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Thank you Antonio for this great collaboration!
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
Cell Fate Changes – Transcriptional Memory in Reprogramming
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
March 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Cell Fate Changes – Transcriptional Memory in Reprogramming
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
Dr. Eva Hörmanseder, #HelmholtzMunich & team uncovered why some cells resist reprogramming – a key hurdle for regenerative medicine.
👉 t1p.de/43yrw
@epihmgu.bsky.social
#CellReprogramming #Epigenetics #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine
Do you work with reprogrammed cells? Then look at our new paper!
We asked: How well do reprogrammed cells differentiate into complete&functional tissues?
We found that
- some cell types form perfectly but others fail
- reducing levels of one specific TF of the previous lineage can fix problems⬇️
We asked: How well do reprogrammed cells differentiate into complete&functional tissues?
We found that
- some cell types form perfectly but others fail
- reducing levels of one specific TF of the previous lineage can fix problems⬇️
Differentiation success of reprogrammed cells is heterogeneous in vivo and modulated by somatic cell identity memory
This study investigates how reprogramming success in vivo varies across cell types,
revealing that gene expression of the previous somatic cell identity hinders proper
differentiation. By following si...
www.cell.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Do you work with reprogrammed cells? Then look at our new paper!
We asked: How well do reprogrammed cells differentiate into complete&functional tissues?
We found that
- some cell types form perfectly but others fail
- reducing levels of one specific TF of the previous lineage can fix problems⬇️
We asked: How well do reprogrammed cells differentiate into complete&functional tissues?
We found that
- some cell types form perfectly but others fail
- reducing levels of one specific TF of the previous lineage can fix problems⬇️
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
A preprint from the lab- Corrections in single cell migration path in vivo are controlled by pulses in polar Rac1 activation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Corrections in single cell migration path in vivo are controlled by pulses in polar Rac1 activation
Directed migration of single cells is central to a large number of processes in development and adult life. Corrections to the migration path of cells are often characterized by periodic loss of polar...
www.biorxiv.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A preprint from the lab- Corrections in single cell migration path in vivo are controlled by pulses in polar Rac1 activation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Eva Hörmanseder
We are hiring.🚨 The Tissue Gene Regulation Lab is looking for an experimental PhD student or PostDoc to join our efforts in devising new single cell methods and decoding gene regulation. 💻🔬🧫
Come join me and my lab in beautiful Copenhagen. 🇩🇰
PhD - lnkd.in/dtKz_gnA
PostDoc - lnkd.in/dBgn6AcK
Come join me and my lab in beautiful Copenhagen. 🇩🇰
PhD - lnkd.in/dtKz_gnA
PostDoc - lnkd.in/dBgn6AcK
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February 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We are hiring.🚨 The Tissue Gene Regulation Lab is looking for an experimental PhD student or PostDoc to join our efforts in devising new single cell methods and decoding gene regulation. 💻🔬🧫
Come join me and my lab in beautiful Copenhagen. 🇩🇰
PhD - lnkd.in/dtKz_gnA
PostDoc - lnkd.in/dBgn6AcK
Come join me and my lab in beautiful Copenhagen. 🇩🇰
PhD - lnkd.in/dtKz_gnA
PostDoc - lnkd.in/dBgn6AcK