Scientist at dkfz, Twin mom + 1. Developmental Origins of Pediatric Cancer junior group leader. Interested in cerebellum development, tumor initiation, and cell death 🧪https://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mummysizjc2uExcited to be awarded an ERC STG to continue our work on sex differences in medulloblastoma. Also happy that the ERC was also awarded to two other great people at DKFZ and my grad school roommate Kimberly Siletti at the UMCU! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummysizjc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3msdl32qzg227We're recruiting a postdoc to study the molecular and cellular basis of the male bias in medulloblastoma! Please apply through the DKFZ Postdoc Program until September 8th. Our project is under B430_Developmental Origins. Please get in touch with questions! https://jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/168771/dkfz-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026?mtm_campaign=dkfz-en&mtm_kwd=16877105 Aug 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdl32qzg227https://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3msdl32qzg227We're recruiting a postdoc to study the molecular and cellular basis of the male bias in medulloblastoma! Please apply through the DKFZ Postdoc Program until September 8th. Our project is under B430_Developmental Origins. Please get in touch with questions! https://jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/168771/dkfz-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026?mtm_campaign=dkfz-en&mtm_kwd=16877105 Aug 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdl32qzg227https://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mryrfha6nc2pNew preprint from the lab! Led by PhD students @vuslatakcay.bsky.social, Lisa Spänig and Wouter-Michiel Vierdag (EMBL), we investigated the development and differentiation of cerebellar unipolar brush cell progenitors (UBCPs). https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.27.740783v101 Aug 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryrfha6nc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mmevpzzpcc24This October, I'll present our work on new iPSC-derived stem cell models @dmmjournal.bsky.social’s meeting on Innovative Preclinical Models for Pediatric Cancer Research. It looks like a great meeting, so please join us for some exciting science and fun discussions!! bit.ly/46r84Ca #DMM2026cancer https://bit.ly/46r84Ca21 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmevpzzpcc24https://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mibocsl4522yHere's the preprint!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibocsl4522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mibnl3fass2uNew preprint alert! I'm excited to share our latest preprint where we investigate the underlying developmental causes of the male bias in the pediatric brain tumor Group 3/4 medulloblastoma. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.25.714163v130 Mar 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibnl3fass2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mhtdis4otc2lGo Roy!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtdis4otc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mhcuujythk2uWe’re looking for a HiWi to join our team! In case you know any current BSc or MSc students, preferably in an early semester, please send them our way. No need for prior experience - we’ll teach the necessary skills! https://jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/168445/student-scientific-assistant-for-39-hoursmonth?mtm_campaign=dkfz-de&mtm_kwd=16844518 Mar 2026 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcuujythk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mhsejma7os2xinterested in working on sex differences during development and in tumor initiation! come join our lab via the MSCA MasterClass [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsejma7os2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mhcuujythk2uWe’re looking for a HiWi to join our team! In case you know any current BSc or MSc students, preferably in an early semester, please send them our way. No need for prior experience - we’ll teach the necessary skills! https://jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/168445/student-scientific-assistant-for-39-hoursmonth?mtm_campaign=dkfz-de&mtm_kwd=16844518 Mar 2026 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcuujythk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3mfto4imcbk2eThey figured out meander tail mouse has an Mysm1 mutation! I have been curious about this mouse since I got into the cerebellum field, as this mouse is the only model identified so far that has defects preferentially in the anterior cerebellum. very cool follow up!! https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.25.708017v1?ct=27 Feb 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfto4imcbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lenakutscher.bsky.social/post/3melro4cgak2iRamsey Najm and I have a joint postdoc position advertised through the @hlsalliance.bsky.social Interinstitutional Postdoc call! Our project proposes to generate better posterior cerebellar organoids to improve fidelity of pediatric medulloblastoma models. https://www.health-life-sciences.de/opportunities/postdocs/11 Feb 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:wl7z5bwmlugfd2ozkarfmu4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3melro4cgak2i