Marko Kaksonen
@kaksonen.bsky.social
Biologist fascinated by cells, molecules and the evolution of cellular processes.
Membrane traffic, cytoskeleton, microscopy, fungi, evolutionary cell biology.
https://www.unige.ch/sciences/biochimie/labs/marko-kaksonen/
Membrane traffic, cytoskeleton, microscopy, fungi, evolutionary cell biology.
https://www.unige.ch/sciences/biochimie/labs/marko-kaksonen/
And quite suddenly the autumn daffodils start blooming…
September 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
And quite suddenly the autumn daffodils start blooming…
Hello microscopy and imaging experts and enthusiasts!
We are looking for a staff scientist to join us here in Geneva to work on microscopy and image analysis projects! See the link for the job announcement (in French and in English).
Please apply and/or repost!
jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
We are looking for a staff scientist to join us here in Geneva to work on microscopy and image analysis projects! See the link for the job announcement (in French and in English).
Please apply and/or repost!
jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
July 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hello microscopy and imaging experts and enthusiasts!
We are looking for a staff scientist to join us here in Geneva to work on microscopy and image analysis projects! See the link for the job announcement (in French and in English).
Please apply and/or repost!
jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
We are looking for a staff scientist to join us here in Geneva to work on microscopy and image analysis projects! See the link for the job announcement (in French and in English).
Please apply and/or repost!
jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
How do cells switch on the actin assembly at endocytic sites? How can this on-switch evolve? Check out our new preprint!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
June 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
How do cells switch on the actin assembly at endocytic sites? How can this on-switch evolve? Check out our new preprint!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I started learning R programming for data analysis and visualization.
I think it is going well. Here is a plot I made...
I think it is going well. Here is a plot I made...
March 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I started learning R programming for data analysis and visualization.
I think it is going well. Here is a plot I made...
I think it is going well. Here is a plot I made...
A chilly morning in Geneva
January 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A chilly morning in Geneva
Of course! The tub is ready! 🥶
December 26, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Of course! The tub is ready! 🥶
Thanks Rob!
OK, take two: this one is at 4 in the afternoon, about two hours later than the one from yesterday 😀
OK, take two: this one is at 4 in the afternoon, about two hours later than the one from yesterday 😀
December 26, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Thanks Rob!
OK, take two: this one is at 4 in the afternoon, about two hours later than the one from yesterday 😀
OK, take two: this one is at 4 in the afternoon, about two hours later than the one from yesterday 😀
Christmas scene from the Finnish Lakeland
December 25, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Christmas scene from the Finnish Lakeland
Oh, Alphafold predicted me a beta helix... I didn't even know they existed!
Does anyone know of examples of such structures, and what they are good for?
Cross your eyes for a stereo view!
Does anyone know of examples of such structures, and what they are good for?
Cross your eyes for a stereo view!
December 5, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Oh, Alphafold predicted me a beta helix... I didn't even know they existed!
Does anyone know of examples of such structures, and what they are good for?
Cross your eyes for a stereo view!
Does anyone know of examples of such structures, and what they are good for?
Cross your eyes for a stereo view!
Very cool "zoom in" movie!
Though I think the orchids are hard to beat...
Though I think the orchids are hard to beat...
November 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Very cool "zoom in" movie!
Though I think the orchids are hard to beat...
Though I think the orchids are hard to beat...
Starting my Bluesky life by resharing this six-day time lapse movie of Dictyostelium discoideum we took a few years ago.
November 10, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Starting my Bluesky life by resharing this six-day time lapse movie of Dictyostelium discoideum we took a few years ago.