Tomorrow, May the 25th at 16:15 Helge will give his Habilitation lecture (in German): “Die vierte Dimension: Zeitliche Steuerungsmechanismen in der Entwicklungsbiologie” in the FMI Seminar Room!
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Welcome to our new postdoc Smita!

Smita obtained her Master’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Delhi. During her PhD, she focused on screening, identifying and validating small molecules and chemically modified oligonucleotides that could restore cellular functions upon targeting deregulated oncogenic microRNAs. In the Grosshans lab she aims to decipher microRNA dynamics during C. elegans development
OUT NOW our collaboration with the Ciosk lab “Evolutionary plasticity of the NHL domain underlies distinct solutions to RNA recognition”!

Florian’s collaborative work with Rafal Ciosk’s lab reveals an unusual mode of RNA recognition by LIN41/TRIM71 – read more here
FMI PhD program closing date approaching!

The FMI PhD program offers students the opportunity to carry out biomedical research at the highest level in a stimulating, highly international and collaborative atmosphere. Students work with internationally recognized scientists and have access to cutting-edge technology platforms. Since 2016, the FMI has also been offering an MD-PhD program, tailored to students with a degree in medicine. Find more details here
NAR Breakthrough Article Award for Giovanna’s paper!

Giovanna’s work on miRNA specificity and the effect of miRNA concentrations was designated “NAR Breakthrough Article and you can read it now online here.