Past events

Wayo Matsushima is an EMBO/JSPS Postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Didier Trono at EPFL. He studies regulatory evolution driven by transposable elements. [more]

David Coda is a HPFS postdoctoral researcher in the Graeff lab at EPFL, where he has been working since 2019. He completed his PhD at the Francis Crick Institute, UK, under the supervision of Dr. Caroline Hill. Davide Coda has a long-standing interest in epigenetics, with his early research focusing on its role in cell fate specification and development. Currently, his work investigates the epigenetic mechanisms underpinning learning and memory, combining his expertise in epigenetics with molecular neuroscience. His projects employ in vivo CRISPR-based editing approaches alongside advanced NGS techniques to uncover novel insights into these processes. [more]

Prof. Gad Asher heads a research group at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. The lab studies circadian biology and metabolism (e.g., exercise and hypoxia) by combining molecular, physiological, behavioral, and computational approaches. The overarching goal is to uncover molecular mechanism within the core clock circuitry in respect to cellular metabolism and identify metabolic cycles in mammals. Gad visits the Institute in November and will present a talk on “The cross talk between circadian clocks and oxygen biology”. [more]

Dr. Hannah Uckelmann is Max-Eder junior research group leader at University Hospital Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany. Her lab focuses on studying the epigenetic regulation of self-renewal programs during cancer development and the discovery of new therapeutics. Hannah discovered an unexpected role of mutant NPM1 on chromatin representing the molecular basis for the effectiveness of targeted epigenetic therapies in NPM1 mutant AML. NPM1c cooperates with other chromatin factors to change the chromatin landscape and enhance transcriptional output at its target sites. She and her team continued investigating NPM1c-driven leukemogenesis with focus on novel therapeutic therapies in NPM1 mutant AML. [more]

Laurel Raffington is head of the Max Planck Research Group on “Biosocial – Biology, Social Disparities, and Development” at the MPI for Human Development in Berlin. [more]

Started in 2012 at the MPI-IE, the “Forschung höchstpersönlich” talk series offers a platform for our scientists to present their research to non-scientific staff, enhancing understanding and collaboration. Held quarterly and conducted in German, the talks are hosted by the institute's Public Relations Officer, fostering a deeper connection within the institute. [more]

The Stelzer lab on Epigenetics in Development and Disease is interested in unraveling one of biology's most intriguing puzzles: how a single fertilized egg develops into a full-fledged embryo through a short period of growth and cellular differentiation, despite every cell sharing the same genetic blueprint. Yonatan Stelzer joins the Max Planck Special Guest Lecture Series with a talk on “Spatiotemporal models of mammalian development: An epigeneticist's dream or nightmare?” [more]

The tri-national "Gene Regulation Club" is a half-day symposium that brings together chromatin, epigenetics, and transcription groups from within the Strasbourg (IGBMC), Freiburg (MPI-IE), and Basel (FMI) area. With an informal but high-quality atmosphere, the meeting aims to foster discussion and inspire new and strengthen existing collaborations. The meeting encourages PhD students and Postdocs to present their work. [more]

Started in 2012 at the MPI-IE, the “Forschung höchstpersönlich” talk series offers a platform for our scientists to present their research to non-scientific staff, enhancing understanding and collaboration. Held quarterly and conducted in German, the talks are hosted by the institute's Public Relations Officer, fostering a deeper connection within the institute. [more]

Marcus Noyes is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA. He visits the MPI-IE and our seminar series to present a talk on “Reprogramming transcription factors with a universal zinc finger model for safe and limitless epigenetic editing”. [more]

The Quantitative Developmental Biology lab by Barbara Treutlein is an interdisciplinary group that brings together single-​cell genomic, state-​of-the-art imaging, and stem cell technologies to understand development, regeneration and reprogramming. The major goal is to take many measurements of many individual cells in order to reconstruct the emergence of cell fates in complex, heterogenous systems. [more]

Amniotes exhibit a diverse range of sex chromosome systems. Mammals typically employ the XX/XY system, while birds utilize the ZZ/ZW system. Reptiles present an array of systems, such as XX/XY, ZZ/ZW, and even temperature-dependent sex determination methods. The evolution of these sex chromosomes significantly differs across various amniote species. Professor Kaessmann from Heidelberg will be a featured speaker at the Max Planck Special Guest Seminar. In his talk titled "The Origins and Evolution of Amniote Sex Chromosomes," he will delve into the latest research findings on this intriguing subject. [more]

Join us for an enlightening talk by Prof. Dr. Raffaella Santoro from the University of Zurich, titled "Genome organization in and around the nucleolus". [more]