Conducting research in the natural and medical sciences to obtain fundamental new insights. Posts by the communication team.https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mk6bilbhas2cHands-on, interactive research🔬 – that is what we offered today at our Future Day. Thank you to all participants for your curiosity & to our employees for your dedication to bring science to life for the children. See you next year 😊 – registration opens in Jan 2027 via our website.23 Apr 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6bilbhas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mk624ygdxc2cFor experiments to be possible at all, we also need the people behind the scenes – in the Precision Mechanics workshop⚙️, Carpentry🔨, IT & Electronics Service💻🔌, and the Animal Husbandry 🪼. On today’s Future Day, students gained hands-on experience💪23 Apr 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk624ygdxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mk5vjvywvs2cImagine being 11 years old, walking into a lab, putting on your lab coat 🥼 and gloves, and getting started. Waiting for you: a microscope 🔬, real samples, and lots of questions. Today is Future Day – and this is what the morning looks like for the school students visiting the MPI-NAT 🙂!23 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5vjvywvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mjyxvwrovs2kHPC trifft Forschung 💻🔬 – wir suchen dich! Du willst nicht nur Systeme verwalten, sondern Wissenschaft möglich machen? Dann komm als IT-Systemadministrator*in / HPC-Infrastruktur-Manager*in in unsere Abteilung @compbiophys.bsky.social. Alles weitere erfährst du hier: www.mpinat.mpg.de/13-2621 Apr 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyxvwrovs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mjw4nwkxjc2eDo you have all the answers? 😎 Apply as Data Scientist / Bioinformatician at our institute: 👇 www.mpinat.mpg.de/5238879/14-2620 Apr 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw4nwkxjc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mjouu4tbb223XVI International Symposium on Flatworm Biology 📅 September 1 – 4, 2026 | 📍 Göttingen Join an international community of researchers to explore the latest findings in free-living and parasitic flatworms. More information & registration: ⬇️ events.gwdg.de/e/isfb202617 Apr 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjouu4tbb223https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mj4yx2yncs2wDo you love research computing? ❤️ We do too! Join us as Scientific IT Specialist / Research Software Engineer: 👇 www.mpinat.mpg.de/5239120/15-2610 Apr 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4yx2yncs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3migprqgnks2yWhat is it like to work in research computing at the MPI-NAT? This is your chance to find out: 💻 Data Scientist / Bioinformatician 👉 https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/14-26?c=2501032 💻 Scientific IT Specialist / Research Software Engineer 👉 https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/15-26?c=2501032 Apply now!01 Apr 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3migprqgnks2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3midqrfiir226Precision training – your future at the MPI-NAT! As a precision mechanic, you will work with state-of-the-art technology at the micrometer level – and create high-tech parts that become a cornerstone for cutting-edge research. 🎥 Take a look & start your apprenticeship at our institute!31 Mar 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3midqrfiir226https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mhv6voyqec25Congrats to our postdoc, @thomas-hensel.bsky.social, who has been selected as a Schmidt Science Fellow 👏! The fellowship program supports top young researchers as they transition to a new field of study after completing their PhD.25 Mar 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv6voyqec25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mhi47x5ov22ySave the date 📅: @horizonsmolbio.bsky.social Symposium 2026 Look forward to an international conference from Sep 7 to 10 at our institute – you can expect exciting scientific presentations from fields such as cell biology, structural biology, bioinformatics, neuroscience, genomics, and immunology. 👇20 Mar 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi47x5ov22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mhd65fxsb22aCongratulations to Melina Schuh @schuhlab.bsky.social on the Carus Medal! 🥂 The @leopoldina.org is honoring our director for her research on mammalian egg cells – specifically, how they develop and why errors can occur during egg cell formation. Read more here: ⬇️ https://www.leopoldina.org/en/newsroom/detail/leopoldina-awards-biochemist-melina-schuh-the-carus-medal18 Mar 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhd65fxsb22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mhalun75zk2qAre you a postdoc thinking about your next career steps? Then come to the Postdoc Fair – organized by postdocs of the @goettingen-campus.de. 📅 Mar 19 ⏰ 2:30 to 5:30 pm 📍 Physics Foyer, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen Drop by! More information: 👇 goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair17 Mar 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhalun75zk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mgmlc6jfwk2eScientists @MPI-NAT, @fmp-berlin.de, @hhmi-science.bsky.social, University of Utah, & @stanford.edu, have identified the presynaptic protein Munc13-1 as a key control point linking intracellular lipid & Ca2+ signals to vesicle readiness and synaptic performance. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5220593/rn_260209 Mar 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmlc6jfwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mghifafayc2iWe are at the Göttingen Career Information Day! From 10 am to 3 pm, our team is in the Lokhalle to answer your questions & give you insights into our apprenticeships. Whether you are a student exploring career paths or a parent looking for opportunities for your child – stop by 🙂!07 Mar 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghifafayc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mgapwe5zp22iThe cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy, noses are running🤧. Hopefully it’s not the flu 🤞. Scientists from our institute, @embl.org, & @pasteur.fr have deciphered the process by which the influenza virus steals the cap of the host RNA to replicate. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5179649/pr_260404 Mar 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgapwe5zp22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mg5wf7y66k2lMach was Greifbares! 🛠️🪚 Starte bei uns deine Ausbildung als Tischler*in! Ob Möbel, Laboreinrichtung oder individuelle Projekte – hier lernst du, wie man aus Rohholz echte Meisterwerke macht. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5199421/04-bis-08-26-azubisammelausschreibung03 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5wf7y66k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mg3lsmdmns2lWelcome to Göttingen – we are delighted that Reinhard Maurer joined us on March 1 as Humboldt Professor ‪@uni-goettingen.de and our institute, as well as MPG Fellow. We wish him all the best in his new role and many successful research projects 🙂! @humboldt-foundation.de‬ @maxplanck.de02 Mar 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3lsmdmns2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mftbzjntp22cBock auf Technik, die was aushält? 🛠️💥 Dann starte eine Ausbildung als Metallbauer*in, Fachrichtung Konstruktionstechnik! Ob Stahlkonstruktionen oder Tore – hier lernst du, wie man Stahl & Metall in Form bringt & präzise arbeitet 💪. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5199421/04-bis-08-26-azubisammelausschreibung27 Feb 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftbzjntp22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mfosejaksc25Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Herausforderung im Bereich Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit? Das trifft sich gut! Lerne das Team Kommunikation & Medien im Video kennen. Jetzt kannst du dich ja nur noch bei uns bewerben, oder 😎? Bewerbungsschluss ist der 1. März. 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfosejaksc25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mfo7fie5tk25Benjamin Kaupp @MPI-NAT & Olivia Kendall @unibonn.bsky.social have discovered that sea urchin & salmon regulate sperm motility differently than mammals. Previously, it was assumed that sperm motility was regulated via a universal mechanism in all living organisms. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5211203/pr_260225 Feb 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfo7fie5tk25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mfjyvupaqc25Congrats to Ovo Labs, the winner of the Max Planck Start-up Award 2026 from the Stifterverband 🥂! This spin-off company from @schuhlab.bsky.social develops novel therapeutics to improve the quality of human eggs and increase the chances of a successful pregnancy. 👇 https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5213531/pr_260323 Feb 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjyvupaqc25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mfcahdbnes2pFunded with ~€500,000 by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture & @volkswagenstiftung.de: Congrats to Sonja Lorenz @sonjalorenzlab.bsky.social & Gali Prag (Tel Aviv University)! They aim to develop new strategies to influence the regulation of human proteins.20 Feb 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcahdbnes2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3mf7uv2dris2iTechnik, die begeistert – bist du dabei? ⚙️💡 Dann starte bei uns deine Ausbildung als Feinwerkmechaniker*in, Fachrichtung Feinmechanik! Hier lernst du, wie man mit Fingerspitzengefühl und Köpfchen maßgeschneiderte Technik erstellt. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5199421/04-bis-08-26-azubisammelausschreibung19 Feb 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7uv2dris2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3meqcciv5nk2vBlanca Baños receives a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship🥂🎉! Congratulations! Our postdoctoral researcher @sonjalorenzlab.bsky.social aims to decipher the structural mechanisms by which ubiquitin ligases build ubiquitin chains and to develop new strategies to identify their substrates.13 Feb 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqcciv5nk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3meodmmyq6s2vBock auf einen Job mit Zukunft? 🔧💧 Starte eine Ausbildung als Anlagenmechaniker*in für Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik bei uns! Ob moderne Heiztechnik oder nachhaltige Klimalösungen – hier lernst du, wie Technik funktioniert, die Menschen jeden Tag brauchen. https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5199421/04-bis-08-26-azubisammelausschreibung12 Feb 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3meodmmyq6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nat.bsky.social/post/3melj2jvids2zThe Faculty of Physics @uni-goettingen.de annually awards the Berliner-Ungewitter Prizes. Congratulations to Annke de Maeyer who receives this award for her exceptional master’s degree👏! We are happy she continues her PhD with us @compbiophys.bsky.social11 Feb 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:dztvincappd6eyfgfjqeb74c/app.bsky.feed.post/3melj2jvids2z