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           We are ending our activities here. Our profile will be discontinued, but will remain visible. We look forward to seeing you on: Bluesky:  https://t.co/TePPORqenG  LinkedIn:  https://t.co/Izk0qt1yPq  Instagram: 
          
                
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             π’ Voices in Infection Biology Join us next week for a talk by Renato Ostuni @OstuniLab. ποΈ Wednesday, February 12 π 4 pm π on-site seminar (Berlin) Abstract and event info:  https://t.co/R0DaMMJdNM 
          
          
                
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             Double feature on πΈ #Xenopus & βοΈ temperature βοΈ Tomorrow, Feb 4th @ 8:00 PT, 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET @LendertGelens @KULeuven & our lab @mpiib_berlin Cell Size and Growth Seminars  https://t.co/5CZnHSVO88 
          
          
                
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             π’ Voices in Infection Biology Join us for a talk by Gabriele Pradel @gabriele_pradel from @RWTH, kindly hosted by Silvia Portugal. ποΈ Wednesday, February 5 π 4 pm π on-site seminar (Berlin) Abstract and event info:  https://t.co/KMu1zovoG5 
          
          
                
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             π
 Congratulations to our PhD candidates @alex_hrdina and @_HarshitaMishra on winning the MPIIB's Anna Wessels Williams Award. The prize for outstanding academic achievement is named after the bacteriologist Anna Wessels Williams (1863-1954) and was awarded for the first time. 
          
                
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             β¨@askennard @KatrinaVelle @FritzLaylin et al. published a beautiful paper in @CurrentBiology β¨ Gil Henkin & I π― were happy to highlight this exciting work! πOriginal article here:  https://t.co/mZABXcilaD  πDispatch here:  https://t.co/LfuaW0ZDnG 
          
          
                
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             How did microtubules adapt to support life across πΈspecies at divergent thermal niches? Now online & OA @CurrentBiology Thanks to @elladegaulejac @luca_troman @bis_was_here @CarolynMoores1 @mpiib_berlin @BirkbeckUoL π Enjoy reading! π 
          
            
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              Despite tubulinβs evolutionary conservation, microtubule dynamics are highly temperature sensitive. Troman etΒ al. use natural tubulin variants from closely related Xenopus species to show that a...
            
                
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             π° For a quick summary, read our website article: 
          
            
            mpiib-berlin.mpg.de
              Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology show, how clawed frog species inhabit different climate zones thanks to small molecular adaptations
            
                
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             πΈ Some frogs like it hot! How microtubules in clawed frog species adapted to different ambient temperatures by tiny changes in tubulins. New #publication in @CurrentBiology by @SimoneReber and colleagues π  https://t.co/LgjH5s4kYR 
          
          
                
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             Thank you for your applications! The IMPRS-IDI call for applications 2025 closed on January 3 with more than 1100 great applications for our seven #PhD projects. β³ Reviewing all your applications takes timeβso please be patient. 
          
                
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             βοΈ Season's greetings from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin. Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2025 ππ 
          
                
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             The IMPRS-IDI call 2025 closes in 2 weeks. Don't forget to apply for one of our 7 #PhD projects over the holidays π
. β° The application deadline is January 3 Project descriptions and how to apply: 
          
            
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             π Are you looking for a #PhD project in infectious disease research or #immunology? Do you want to be part of an excellent research environment? π The 2025 call of the IMPRS-IDI graduate school is now open with 7 PhD projects in Berlin:  https://t.co/debsq6RGX0 
            
            
                
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             Dear friends of the DRFZ, An eventful year is almost over. We wish all colleagues and friends of the DRFZ a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. We look forward to an exciting new year together in 2025! 
          
                
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             Before driving home for Xmas, don't forget and apply! Happy holidays everyone π 
           Apply! Two positions in our lab πΈππ¬ #malaria #xenopus #microtubules #biophysics #imaging #PhDlife
            
          
                
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            #JobOffer We are looking for a case worker for external funding and international cooperation at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in #Berlin. π
 Application deadline: December 31 π  https://t.co/b3KwORnSwY 
          
          
                
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             How does weather affect the transmission of infectious diseases, and how can we predict the effects of #climatechange on them? In our latest article published in @NatureEcoEvo, we explore these questions using #causalinference and #transmissionmodels. 
          
                
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             We are looking for a #bioinformatician to join the #Malaria Parasite Biology Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in #Berlin. π
 Application deadline: January 10, 2025 π  https://t.co/z0mxX2zr2W 
            #Joboffer #AcademicJobs
          
          
                
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             Still time to register for today's Voices in Infection Biology seminar with Rotem Sorek @SorekLab at 3:30 pm Berlin time: "The Immune System of Bacteria: Beyond CRISPR" π¦  
           π’ Voices in Infection Biology Join us this Friday for a talk by Rotem Sorek (@WeizmannScience), kindly hosted by Arturo @Zychlinsky. ποΈ Friday, December 6 π 3:30 pm CET (Berlin time) π on-site and online Registration and abstract:  https://t.co/RlGSyX1s7N 
            
            
                
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             π’ Voices in Infection Biology Join us this Friday for a talk by Rotem Sorek (@WeizmannScience), kindly hosted by Arturo @Zychlinsky. ποΈ Friday, December 6 π 3:30 pm CET (Berlin time) π on-site and online Registration and abstract:  https://t.co/RlGSyX1s7N 
          
          
                
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             Can infection with one virus protect against another? What does this mean for virus control? In our new paper in @NatureComms we useΒ #mathematicalmodelling to explore this for #influenza and #RSV:Β   https://t.co/rF9n7AkX9d.  See the π§΅ for details! (1/7) 
          
            
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              Nature Communications - Influenza viruses and respiratory syncytial viruses may interfere with one another. Here, authors fit mathematical models of virus transmission, and find evidence of a...
            
                
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