Honored to receive the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2025 (Life Sciences)! 🧬 With Tabea Lilian Marx, Christopher Thomas & our team, we filmed ovulation in real time — a dream come true. 👉 https://t.co/YgQx4loEk0 #FallingWalls #ScienceSummit25

🧬Why does female fertility decline with age? And can egg cells be rejuvenated🥚? Find out in a new interview with Melina discussing her research on the biology of aging #oocytes. #WomensHealth 💜 (Article in German) https://t.co/IpUWeq4RRb

🎉@OvoLabsGmbH won the @EliLillyandCo x @NucleateHQ Grand Challenge 2025! Founded by Melina Schuh, @MissMeiosis & @yagensky to improve IVF success rates, Ovo Labs was picked from 450+ biotech companies. A deserved recognition for impact in #WomensHealth 💜 https://t.co/rVbPj76Egp

Last week, we enjoyed wonderful days on our #labretreat at Ringberg Castle by Lake Tegernsee, together with the @rinklab and @LenartLab. We explored science, hiked, did yoga, played games, and shared lots of laughter. A perfect setting to exchange ideas and connect. 🧠🧘‍♀️🎲

👉 Dive into our full review to explore these mechanisms in detail, compare strategies across species, and see how understanding protein storage in oocytes could open new paths for fertility research. Thanks to @jentoft_ida for your great work on this review. (5/5)

But oocytes face another challenge: protein damage accumulates during the mother’s life. Proteostasis clears or sequesters damaged proteins, rejuvenating the egg. Failure may explain age-related fertility decline, as long-lived proteins lose stability and clearance falters. (4/5)

Across species, diverse strategies have evolved to store proteins, from large filamentous assemblies to membrane bound compartments. These systems prevent premature degradation and ensure key proteins are available when needed after fertilization. (3/5)

As transcription shuts down in growing oocytes, the egg relies on maternally deposited proteins and RNAs to drive early development, until the embryo can make its own. But how do oocytes store these proteins? (2/5)

How do #oocytes prepare for life before life begins? 🧬 Our new review in Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology @annualreview explores how oocytes store proteins to support development and fertility. (1/5) 🔗 https://t.co/nB3UQJSf84

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

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! https://t.co/2DzoMm3QNc

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 https://t.co/Nk8WrnCc2Y

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: https://t.co/QMjXHvhVry (🎙️#Podcast in German)