Can infection with one virus protect against another? What does this mean for virus control? In our new paper in Nature Communications we use #mathematicalmodelling to explore this for #influenza and #RSV:  nature.com/articles/s4146…. See the 🧵 for details! (1/7)

📢 Voices in Infection Biology Join us this Friday for a talk by Rotem Sorek (Weizmann Institute), kindly hosted by Arturo @Zychlinsky. 🗓️ Friday, December 6 🕓 3:30 pm CET (Berlin time) 📍 on-site and online Registration and abstract: mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/events/40035/2…

Still time to register for today's Voices in Infection Biology seminar with Rotem Sorek Sorek Lab at 3:30 pm Berlin time: "The Immune System of Bacteria: Beyond CRISPR" 🦠

How does weather affect the transmission of infectious diseases, and how can we predict the effects of #climatechange on them? In our latest article published in NatureEcoEvo, we explore these questions using #causalinference and #transmissionmodels. nature.com/articles/s4155…

We are looking for a #bioinformatician to join the #Malaria Parasite Biology Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in #Berlin. 📅 Application deadline: January 10, 2025 👉 mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2176096/job_fu… #Joboffer #AcademicJobs

#JobOffer We are looking for a case worker for external funding and international cooperation at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in #Berlin. 📅 Application deadline: December 31 👉 mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2175821/job_fu…

Before driving home for Xmas, don't forget and apply! Happy holidays everyone 🎄

Dear friends of the DRFZ, An eventful year is almost over. We wish all colleagues and friends of the DRFZ a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. We look forward to an exciting new year together in 2025!

The IMPRS-IDI call 2025 closes in 2 weeks. Don't forget to apply for one of our 7 #PhD projects over the holidays 🎅. ⏰ The application deadline is January 3 Project descriptions and how to apply: mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/imprs-idi-call

☃️ Season's greetings from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin. Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2025 🎄🌟

Thank you for your applications! The IMPRS-IDI call for applications 2025 closed on January 3 with more than 1100 great applications for our seven #PhD projects. ⏳ Reviewing all your applications takes time—so please be patient.

How did microtubules adapt to support life across 🐸species at divergent thermal niches? Now online & OA Current Biology Thanks to @elladegaulejac Luca Troman Abin Biswas @CarolynMoores1 Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology Birkbeck, University of London 🙌 Enjoy reading! 👉 cell.com/current-biolog…

✨Andrew Kennard Katrina Velle Lillian Fritz-Laylin et al. published a beautiful paper in Current Biology ✨ Gil Henkin & I 👯 were happy to highlight this exciting work! 👉Original article here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 👉Dispatch here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🏅 Congratulations to our PhD candidates Alexandra Hrdina and Harshita Mishra on winning the MPIIB's Anna Wessels Williams Award. The prize for outstanding academic achievement is named after the bacteriologist Anna Wessels Williams (1863-1954) and was awarded for the first time.

📢 Voices in Infection Biology Join us for a talk by Gabriele Pradel Gabriele Pradel from RWTH Aachen, kindly hosted by Silvia Portugal. 🗓️ Wednesday, February 5 🕓 4 pm 📍 on-site seminar (Berlin) Abstract and event info: mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/events/40652/2…

Double feature on 🐸 #Xenopus & ☀️ temperature ❄️ Tomorrow, Feb 4th @ 8:00 PT, 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET @LendertGelens Sam Van Campenhout & our lab Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology Cell Size and Growth Seminars swafferlab.co.uk/size-and-growt…

📢 Voices in Infection Biology Join us next week for a talk by Renato Ostuni Renato Ostuni. 🗓️ Wednesday, February 12 🕓 4 pm 📍 on-site seminar (Berlin) Abstract and event info: mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/events/40640/2…

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