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🚨 Our March issue is out now This issue contains articles spanning from a protocol for "Homologous expression and purification of human HAX-1" to work on "Diabetes-induced vascular calcification". 📖 Interested in reading further check out all the articles in our latest issue online now 🔗 buff.ly/YPUtUmI

🎉 Congratulations to Kenta Mitsunami (@9cU8h) from @KyotoU_News on winning the FEBS Open Bio Oral Communication Prize at the “Environmental Virology Meeting of the Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology” Kyoto, Japan A well deserved win for his poster entitled: Elucidation of interactions between dominant prokaryotes and viruses in the coastal areas of Osaka Bay as predicted from seasonal dynamics Also congratulations to the organizers @Microb_Ecology, for what I am sure was a fascinating meeting.

"𝘉𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴" Some thoughtful advice from our Poster Prize winners 🏆 Check out the latest interview in the FEBS Junior Section where Martin Sitte talks about his research on marine bioluminescence and shares advice for aspiring students 🌊 ✨

Our Poster Prize winner, María Clara Ortolá Martínez, shares her advice and insights into how the @FEBSOpenBio Poster Prize has helped advance her career. Read the interview and be inspired! 👇✨

⏰️ One day left! There's still time to submit your manuscript to our Call for Papers on Host-Pathogen Interactions. Don't miss out on the chance to share your research on host-pathogen communications, pathogen tolerance and resistance mechanisms. 🔬 Submit here 👉️ buff.ly/NwTaoan

Supporting early-career researchers remains a key priority for FEBS Open Bio 🌱 This #InternationalWomensDay, we're highlighting women recipients of the FEBS Open Bio Poster prize, recognising inspiring research by young scientists 👩‍🔬 Stay tuned for upcoming interviews with these winners in collaboration with @FEBS_JS 🎙️ #WomenInScience #ECR #PhDChat

🚨 New article alert Learn about chloroplast protein import in work by Mengyi Li and colleagues investigating the role of YlmG1 in preprotein translocation. 🔗 buff.ly/lcBziSq

What good is research without open, accessible data? 🔓️ The best place to make your data accessible is through a data repository. This #OpenDataDay, we're sharing a few cross-disciplinary repositories which you can use to support your research and its long-term impact. Explore the table below 👇️

Are you interested in learning more about microscopic techniques like Super-resolution Microscopy, FLIM-FRET, FRAP and FCS. Check out the FEBS advanced course on Functional imaging of cellular dynamics. Registration closes 15th March. 🔗 microscopy2026.febsevents.org

🚨ONE WEEK LEFT 🚨 📄 Don't miss the chance to share your research on Host-Pathogen Interactions. Submit your paper to FEBS Open Bio before the 11th of March: ➡️ buff.ly/NwTaoan

🚨 Our supplement from the FEBS‐IUBMB‐ENABLE 4th International Molecular Biosciences, PhD and Postdoc Conference BRIDGING MINDS is out. Have a look at the fantastic work that was on show at the CRUK Scotland Institute @CRUK_SI 🔗 buff.ly/Ew2HPWs Our thanks to ENABLE Conference, The IUBMB and FEBS Junior Section for organizing such a productive meeting.

Today is the final day for early bird registration to the FEBS Congress 2026 in Maastricht. 📅 Early bird registration closes: 4th March 🎫 Get your ticket here: buff.ly/0zdIVqf

Interactions between DNA and protein are complex and critical to so many cellular functions. If you are interested in learning more about high-throughput techniques to study these interactions have a look at new work from Ayush Kumar Ganguli and colleagues. ➡️Single-molecule DNA flow-stretch assays for high-throughput DNA–protein interaction studies 🔗buff.ly/xFrU3i1

Interested in how we can use #AI to improve estimates of cancer prognosis. 📖 Read work Tarjei S. Hveem and colleagues in our latest issue which highlights the use of a deep learning model to robustly perform mitotic figure counting across cancer samples. ➡️ buff.ly/K0BahYa 🔗 If your interested in learning more check out our dedicated cancer section: buff.ly/f4ofpex

This #RareDiseaseDay, we're highlighting research that focuses on overlooked conditions and brings hope to patients and rare disease communities worldwide 💟 🔬 Explore our curated collection: 🧩 buff.ly/gOC67nj 🧩 buff.ly/eM90ic2 🧩 buff.ly/WLMfbtR 🧩 buff.ly/jcgioUd

🤔Why publish in FEBS Open Bio? 1️⃣ We are a not for profit 2️⃣ We are Open Access 3️⃣ We promote research & education across life sciences 👉Still need more reasons check out: 🔗buff.ly/gbAw6SO #BioTwitter #PhDchat #PostDocChat #SciTwitter

Publishing open access should never be cost prohibited: Check out Wiley's transformational agreements. ➡️ buff.ly/On0YVsu Your institution or funder may be able to help ➡️ buff.ly/iWQNxju Also check out our waivers and discounts ➡️ buff.ly/cBeqPKQ

⚠️ REMINDER: Just two weeks left to submit your research on host-pathogen interactions 🦠 Don't miss this opportunity to share your findings with the research community 🖇️ Find all the details here: buff.ly/NwTaoan

From cell replacement therapy to basic science research fibroblasts are the backbone of cell based research. Read how to culture these cells long term in our latest issue. ➡️ buff.ly/stvyA1A

⚡️ Using electric fields to move tiny extracellular vesicles (EVs) around. If that sounds interesting have a read of the protocol in our latest issue. 🔗 buff.ly/MrC92l5