We estimated that mitotic spindles in Arabidopsis roots are made from ~2000 microtubules. #cytosim

If you are interested in doing a PhD in plant biology, there's an open position in the group of Prof. Dr. Katrin Philippar at the University of Saarland. Really cool opportunity, part of the MadLand priority program. 🌱

Very excited to advertise the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton GRC 2024: Functional diversity of the cytoskeleton. Co-organized with Alex Paredez, Sabine Müller and Alex Bisson Alex Bisson Great line-up of speakers! Check the website and register: grc.org/plant-and-micr…

Accompanying this will be the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton GRS for ECRs co-chaired by me and Livia Songster - registration for both GRS and GRC open now!

We have a PhD opening 🎓 at our lab in Saarbrücken, Germany! The project focuses on interactions between microtubules and intermediate filaments in the cytoskeleton, “crosstalk”. For additional information, visit: biocytolab.com

🚨We are hiring!!🚨 📢Our lab has two #ERC funded #PhD positions on an exciting project on cytoskeleton crosstalk to investigate how microtubules and vimentin intermediate filaments work together. For additional details, visit: biocytolab.com/jobs/

🆕 on #IJPBplantModeling 📢📢 We are delighted to announce that the registration and abstract submission for the IJPB symposium on Plant Modeling is now OPEN ‼️‼️ To register 👉bit.ly/3RyMncm 📅deadline for registration: 15th of April Spread the news by RT

📢The application deadline for the MOSBRI BSL2 Training School on single molecule biophysics in cell lysates has just been extended! Apply by 31 March 2024 to learn techniques for HT screening of biochemical interactions at the single molecule level. 👇mosbri.eu/training/basic…

You think you know how kinesin walks on microtubules - after all, you know the famous cartoon… #MINFLUX now forces us to think differently. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

📣❗We're offering a PostDoc position at Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) as part of the ERC Synergy project BIOMECANET. 🔬Calling all biochemists or biophysicists passionate about in vitro reconstitutions and the mitotic spindle - this is for you! 📅Deadline: April 1st nature.com/naturecareers/…

Excited to announce the 2nd Early Career Network Meeting, a satellite event of this year's Botanik-Tagung Conference of the German Society f. Plant Sciences 🌿 We're honored to have mary williams as our guest speaker. A unique opportunity for early career scientists to connect and collaborate plant-ecr-networking.eu

Happy to announce that our review article with Laura Meissner on "Helical motion and torque generation by #microtubule motors (#kinesin and #dynein)" is out #OpenAccess authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S09…

Bagdadi et al ArnalAndrieuxLab GIN Neuro Grenoble show that, although usually considered inactive, GDP-bound tubulin polymerizes into remarkably stable #microtubules. MTs thus possess an intrinsic capacity for stability, independent of accessory proteins. hubs.la/Q02xy7Gf0

Is giant cell patterning random in sepals and leaves? Check out our new work combining quantitative microscopy, computational methods and modeling, a great collaboration with Clark @Weissbart Wang @Roederl and co-authors! MPIPZ Cologne CEPLAS Cornell University biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Scientific collaboration at its best 😊💪

New Preprint Alert! 🚨 Check our latest work on #NuMA and #Dynein 🔬 👉 doi.org/10.1101/2024.0… NuMA activates dynein/dynactin via its N-term and caps microtubule minus ends via its C-term, allowing dynein-driven minus end transport, the basis of spindle pole focusing!

Registration is now open for the Paris Cytoskeleton Day 2024! 👉 pcd2024.sciencesconf.org taking place Institut Jacques Monod on Nov 15th with amazing speakers!!!🤩 ‼️Deadline for abstracts Oct 20th.

Calling all emerging scientists - it’s time to send us an application! 😉😎 Lead your own #MaxPlanck Research Group w/ €2.7M in funding over 6 yrs, full independence & resources to hire staff. State-of-the-art infrastructure awaits you!🌟 Apply today➡️mpg.de/career/max-pla…