IMPRS-μLife

I will probably hire a postdoc in the near future. People that are interested in the deep history of biochemistry and mechanisms of molecular evolution, please get in touch.

Last days to apply!

We're back! Kicking off 2026 with the 23. #VAAM Industry Academia Panel: 📅 Thu, Jan 15 ⏰4:00 PM CET 💻online via Zoom "New class of bacteriophage-based antibacterial solutions" Get your access link: t1p.de/rqk1z #phages #microbiology #IndustryAcademia

Our IMPRS becomes a permanently established grad program! More: mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1555569/2025-1…

🔔Deadline 31.12.2025🔔 🧾 Nominate outstanding microbiologists for the #VAAM Awards 2026! 🧪 Research Award for exceptional early-career research 🎓 PhD Awards for excellent dissertations Award ceremony at #VAAM2026 Annual Conference Berlin Details: t1p.de/hisqb

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🚨 Fully funded PhD positions in #microbiology! Join the IMPRS Principles of Microbial Life in Marburg, Germany 🌍 🌱Interdisciplinary research 🧬 World-class mentoring 🧪 State-of-the-art research infrastructure 🗓️ Apply until Jan 31, 2026 🔗s.gwdg.de/pxeDkd Please RT

📣 VAAM Young Scientist Network – Upcoming Meeting: “Industrial Careers: Perspectives and Pathways" 📆Dec 8, 2025 ⏲️ 1 pm, online 👉 Register here: t1p.de/hmbhw Discover insights into career options beyond academia & hear experiences from young industry professionals

📣Final week to submit your abstract for the VAAM Annual Conference #VAAM2026 in Berlin Get your submission in before time runs out: Abstract Deadline 📆7 November – no extension! 🎓 VAAM student members: Travel grant application also until 7 Nov 📩submit: t1p.de/7fgc4

Die Gewinnung des #Plastik - Bausteins Ethylen setzt große Mengen #Treibhausgase frei. Ein Enzym des Bakteriums Rhodospirillum rubrum könnte es zukünftig möglich machen, Ethylen ohne #Kohlendioxid - Emissionen zu produzieren. 👏mpg.de/25455785/0925-… @mpi_marburg

🌟Save the date🌟 The VAAM Industry-Academia Panel on "Protein Production Platforms" is around the corner: 📆Thu, 20.11.25 ⏱️4pm, online 🔗Registration t1p.de/rqk1z

Excited to co-host the Indo-German workshop on Plant-Microbe Interactions @bitspilaniindia 🗓️ Oct 27–28, 2025 📍NAB Auditorium, BITS Pilani A fantastic lineup of talks and exciting science on plant-microbe interactions, stress biology & more! 🇮🇳🤝🇩🇪 🌱🍄🦠💚@NCBS_Bangalore

Our latest work on the nitrogenase-like methylthio-alkane reductase is now out @NatureCatalysis doi.org/10.1038/s41929… We biochemically and structurally characterized the methylthio-alkane reductase, a metalloenzyme that can produce ethylene from organic sulfur compounds.

Everyone interested in bacterial signal transduction, environmental sensing and motility, don't miss this conference organised by @BriegelAriane and myself! We have a great lineup of invited speakers and a number of slots allocated to short talks: grc.org/sensory-transd…

Expanding the range of stimuli for the model signaling pathway: Our short paper showing that E. coli exhibits a highly sensitive chemotactic response to pyrimidine deoxyribonucleosides has just appeared in Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/eprint/JMVHAYQ…

Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! formatmypaper.com

I had a great time participating in the @VAAM_Microbes Archaea Meeting at the Synmikro center of @Uni_MR this week. The wonderful talks once again demonstrated how important the research of the third domain of life is 🤓 🔬 🧫 . #microbiology #archaea #methanogens #methane

In situ analysis of type III secretion chaperone proteins indicates a cytosolic handover of virulence effectors #microbiology #virulense #pathogens @FEMSmicro academic.oup.com/femsmicrobes/a…

Springboard for an international scientific career! 🧬🧪🔭⚛️🧠🌱 Call for #MaxPlanckResearchGroups launched; applications are possible until October 14, 2025 mpg.de/max-planck-res… #ScienceCareer #MaxPlanckInstitute

Join us at the VAAM Annual Conference🌟 from 22.-25.3.2026 in Berlin 👥! ✏️Registration is now open - benefit from early bird fees🏃‍♀️ 📝 Submit your abstract & 🎓Apply for student travel grants until 🗓️ 7 November 2025. All details & more info 👉t1p.de/zazfv