MPI of Immunobiology & Epigenetics

Our PhD program IMPRS-EBM of #Epigenetics, #Biophysics & #Metabolism is open for applications as of today. 📢 Want to work at the forefront of epigenetic research at a MPI? Looking for a fully-funded #PhDposition at Max Planck? Here is your chance: ie-freiburg.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD-Prog…

We're pleased to welcome Philipp Korber. He leads a research group on “Nucleosome Positioning & Remodeling in Yeasts” at the BMC (LMU, Munich). His work has identified ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers as major determinants of nucleosome positioning. Join us on Thursday! 🤗

We are seeking an experienced computer scientist (m,f,d) to lead our Bioinformatics Core Facility. But there is more… have the opportunity to develop and lead your own independent research project & build a research team by hiring PhDs and Postdocs. jobs.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/jobposting/679…

Here is the schedule for the next TriRhena Gene Regulation Club at the @FMIscience in Basel 🇨🇭 next week (5 Nov 2025; 14:00-18:45). Exciting topics ahead & we are looking forward to the #newPI talks by Juliane Glaser (MPI) & Anupama Hemalatha (FMI). ie-freiburg.mpg.de/grc

KANSL3 controls hepatocyte differentiation and metabolism via histone acetylation. Loss of this epigenetic regulator leads to hyperplasia and liver fibrosis. #Epigenetics #Metabolism #Hepatology #NSLComplex @AsifaAkhtar1 @mpi_ie life-science-alliance.org/content/8/12/e…

👉 The next TriRhena Gene Regulation Club takes place at the @FMIscience in Basel. 📅 Nov. 5th, 2025 (14:00-20:00) 📌 FMI, Basel ✍️ Registration deadline: Oct. 20th, 2025 Attendance is free 💸 , but registration mandatory: ie-freiburg.mpg.de/grc

Job alert 🚨 – Technical Assistant (m/f/d) – Developmental Epigenetics Help uncover how epigenetic information is set at life’s very beginning. Join the @Iovino_Lab to study gamete formation & the zygotic epigenome using 🪰, 🐭 & 🧫. jobs.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/jobposting/24e…

Congratulations to Davor Solter!🎊 Our Emeritus Director receives the 2026 Paul Ehrlich & Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for the groundbreaking discovery of genomic imprinting! He shares the prize with Azim Surani (@GurdonInstitute) More: ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6058738/2025_0…

A big welcome to the new PhD students in our IMPRS graduate program for Epigenetics, Biophysics & Metabolism in Freiburg! We’re excited to see where their curiosity will take them. Have good start! More about the program here: ie-freiburg.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD-Prog… (new call in Dec. 2025 👀)

ERC Starting Grant for Valentin Flury to investigate the role of epigenetic memory during cell division focusing on epigenome maintenance on sister chromatids. Read all details here: #flury" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6057908/2025_0… Congrats, @ValeFlury 😍 @ERC_Research #ERCStG

ERC Starting Grant for Juliane Glaser to study role of epigenetic mechanisms, specifically the control of transposable elements, in mammalian embryonic development. Read all details here: #glaser" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6057908/2025_0… Congratulations🥳 @GJuliane_ @ERC_Research #ERCStG

This week, we are happy to welcome Prof Phillip Zamore from @UMassChan | @RTI_UMassChan | @HHMINEWS The RNA expert will give a talk about »Towards a modern understanding of an ancient small RNA pathway«. 📅 Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, 2025, 1PM 📍 MPI-IE Freiburg, Lecture Hall

A @Hemasphere_EHA podcast episode on “Metabolism in hemtatology” with our metabolomics head Jörg Büscher & Prof Apostolova (@UniBasel). They discuss how technological advances reshaping our understanding of metabolism in hematology & cancer research. 🎧 ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6053498/2025_a…

➡ Call for the New Max Planck Directors: Deadline: 31 October 2025 Details & list of Institutes: mpg.de/directors

Administration & service job offers: ➡ Anlagenmechaniker/in (m/f/d), Energie- & Gebäudetechnik ➡ Betriebselektroniker/in (Energie- & Gebäudetechnik) (m/f/d) ➡ Mitarbeiter/in Elektro (m/f/d) 9 October 2025 ➡ Feinmechaniker/in (m/f/d) 9 October 2025 ie-freiburg.mpg.de/stellenangebote

Hey there 👐 . This week, we are happy to present our Monday #JobAlert posting, again. We have to fill many interesting positions at the Max Planck in #freiburg such as Postdoc positions in the @AsifaAkhtar1 & @ValeFlury lab and we are in the middle of the next trainee call 🤗.

Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.

On a previous unknown mode of inheritance until recently. The father's gut microbiome influences the health and disease susceptibility to his offspring (via experimental model) @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…