Why are some chromosomes like #21 in Down syndrome more error-prone in mammalian eggs? 🤔. Our new study in @NatureComms reveals why acrocentric chromosomes often mis-segregate, causing aneuploidy and miscarriages. (1/9).

🎥 Our research made it into SWR Wissen, with our PhD student @Tabea_Marx sharing insights. Definitely worth a watch! (Video in German).

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Great honor to be nominated as one of the top 10 Falling Walls Foundation Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2025 in the Life Sciences. A big thank you to @LastChrisThomas & @Tabea_Marx for their outstanding contributions, & to everyone else who helped move this project forward.

Our fantastic technician Kevin marked his 30th birthday 🎉 and of course, the traditional German „fegen“ (sweeping) ritual was part of the celebration. Cheered on by colleagues, he handled it with humor and a great attitude. Welcome to your thirties, Kevin! 🧹🎂🥳

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This week, Melina gave the Theodor Boveri Award Lecture at the University of Würzburg, the university’s highest honor in lifesciences. This lecture recognizes outstanding scientists whose work continues Theodor Boveri’s pioneering legacy. Congratulations to Melina for this honor!

Our PostDoc @Debojit_Saha03 recently attended a @cshlcourses & came back with new techniques and stunning images. This mouse E9.5 embryo, labeled with Raldh2 (red), Fgf8 (green), Msx1 (magenta), DAPI (blue) is just one example. #Fluorescence revealing the magic of development!✨

What an inspiring #NachtdesWissens in Göttingen! Thanks to our amazing team, who made our research on oocytes 🥚 fun and accessible for everyone. Great to see so many #curiousminds exploring our science up close and joining in creative activities! 🖍️🧑‍🔬

Schuh lab is also on @bluesky 🦋.We look forward to meeting you there! Follow us and help to grow that community! .

It was great having @marusiazel @schuhlab for her lab rotation within the IMPRS Molecular Biology Master Program. She presented her project, supervised by Nina, in our large seminar room. Congratulations on sucessfully finishing - well done!🎉#researchtogether #posterpresentation

We had the pleasure of welcoming RTG2756 PhD students from @uniGoettingen to our lab for a hands-on methods course. Great vibes, curious minds, and lots of good science – we truly enjoyed having you with us! 🧪🔬 #PhDLife #ScienceTogether.

Our PhD student Tabea is featured in the latest podcast episode of Forschungsquartett by @detektorfm! She takes us behind the scenes of filming ovulation for the first time.💥.🎧 Grab your headphones & enjoy the story: (🎙️#Podcast in German).

New face in the lab!😊.We're excited to welcome @palmrinmoy as a new postdoc in the @SchuhLab🎉He completed his PhD in the Torres-Padilla lab @HelmholtzMunich, studying early embryonic development. Now, he'll investigate long-lived proteins in oocytes. Great to have you here!

We’re proud to announce @OvoLabsGmbH, co-founded by Melina @SchuhLab, Agata @MissMeiosis, and Sasha @yagensky. Building on decades of meiosis research, Ovo Labs aims to pioneer novel therapies to overcome the challenges of age-related infertility.

Looking back at #Zukunftstag2025, we’re still inspired by the curiosity & enthusiasm of the students! 🔬✨ From pipetting skills to microscopy & liquid nitrogen fun, it was an unforgettable day in the world of science. Thanks to all participants!🌟 #FutureScientists

Many congratulations to Jurgita on receiving the prestigious HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship for her groundbreaking project on protein storage in mammalian #oocytes.Jurgita, we are so proud of you for this well-deserved recognition! Stay tuned to follow her exciting research journey

RT @maxplanckpress: 🚀 Exciting news for early-career researchers! . The new Max Planck #Postdoc Program offers a guaranteed contract of at….

Fascination with science on #Zukunftstag2025! 🧬👩‍🔬 Today, we explored the world of #science with students in our demo lab – examining oocytes under the microscope, extracting DNA, practicing pipetting, and even dipping gummybears in liquid nitrogen! 🧪 A day full of discoveries!

Lion Timm is not only our institute’s first Sustainability Officer but also a valuable member of our lab team! Check out how he’s saving electricity and reducing waste with some cool, simple measures. #sustainability @mpi_nat 💚.

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Vanessa Hindmarsh as our new #ScientificManager! With a PhD in Molecular Medicine & experience in digital marketing & e-commerce, she will support Melina & manage our social media presence to share more about our work. Stay tuned for lab updates! 🔬🧬

Don't miss Hannah Uckelmann's talk today on targeting epigenetic regulators in leukemia development! ▶️ At 3pm @mpi_nat Join us for a compelling session! @HannahUckelmann #leukemiaresearch #epigenetics.