CIG Events

CIG Symposium June 8 & 9 2023: Register now - D-23 !

This year, the symposium focuses on the striking capacity to self-organise that is intrinsic to all living matter. How does such biological order emerge from chaos? 

Find it out by registering to the CIG SYMPOSIUM 2023 !

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Publication

Science.: co-auth.: group Gatflield

Science. 2023 May 5;380(6644):531-536. doi: 10.1126/science.adf9890. Epub 2023 May 4.
Molecular basis of translation termination at noncanonical stop codons in human mitochondria
Martin Saurer 1, Marc Leibundgut 1, Hima Priyanka Nadimpalli 2, Alain Scaiola 1, Tanja Schönhut 1, Richard G Lee 3 4 5, Stefan J Siira 3 4, Oliver Rackham 3 4 5 6, René Dreos 2, Tea Lenarčič 1, Eva Kummer 7, David Gatfield 2, Aleksandra Filipovska 3 4 5, Nenad Ban 1
Abstract
The genetic code that specifies the identity of amino acids incorporated into proteins during protein synthesis is almost universally conserved. Mitochondrial genomes …

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Nat Commun.: co-auth.: B.Thorens

Nat Commun. 2023 May 3;14(1):2533. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38148-7.
Identification of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration in type 2 diabetes
Roderick C Slieker # 1 2, Louise A Donnelly # 3, Elina Akalestou # 4, Livia Lopez-Noriega 4, Rana Melhem 5, Ayşim Güneş 6, Frederic Abou Azar 5, Alexander Efanov 7,… Read more.

People

Welcome to Pedro!

Hi, I'm Pedro, a biologist from Portugal with a Master's degree in Applied Biology from the University of Aveiro. My passion for aquariums and aquatic life support systems has led me to develop a strong background and experience in the field of aquaculture and fish rearing.Currently, I'm working as a Technical Assistant in the CIG zebrafish room, where I provide …

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Internal seminars and workshops

Next CIG Seminars : May 8, 2023

The next speaker invited to give a talk is:
Maria Hondele, University of Basel, CH
Title: «DEAD-box ATPases are global regulators of RNA-containing membrane less organelles»
Host: Aleksandar Vjestica

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2022-2023 - CIG Research Progress seminars become CIG Progress Reports

Next CIG Progress Reports: May 19, 2023

Sébastien Chamois (Gatfield lab) and Amandine Batté (van Leeuwen lab) will present their research at 4pm in Aud. A.

Beer O'clock aperitifs organised by the CIG social committe follow every report session.

General information

Looking for information?

All the information regarding the CIG organisation (safety, security, SSC) but also refund & absence forms, parking rules and much more are  available on the CIG's intranet!
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3rd and 4th floor members playing at the OSUL concert on Tue. 16.05.2023 at 8:30PM in Metropole concert room (Lausanne)

Martino Ugolini (lab Vastenhouw) and Richard Benton will play in the upcoming OSUL concert in Métropole room (Lausanne, in front of Le Mad club) Get your ticket here: https://monbillet.ch/events/osul-23-schubert-gliere

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Career

BioInnovation Day 2023: A Day dedicated to Innovators and Investors in the field of Life Sciences, May 11, 2023 at the Agora Aud. (CHUV)

BioInnovation Day is a technology showcase and partnering event that provides investors and industry representatives the opportunity to learn about the most innovative life science projects originating from academic institutions in Western Switzerland and to directly interact with the most prominent and entrepreneurial academics of the region. Organized by the Technology transfer offices PACTT and UNITEC, representing the universities and …

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Life Science Career Day, EPFL - May 16, 2023

The Life Science Career Day is a large-scale networking and career guidance event for students and young researchers in the field of life sciences at Swiss universities to facilitate their access to their first job outside the university (read about the previous edition). 

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Job opening

Post-doctoral fellow

2-year postdoc position open to analyse proteins associated with cellular ageing in fission yeast, UCL London (UK)

Place: School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02), LondonJob: Full time position Salary: £39,508 - £47,355Contract Type: PermanentWorking Type: On site (> 80% of working time)Closing Date: 02-May-2023 Further information about the position: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=4235&nPostingTargetId=8334&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&mask=ext

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Funding

FBM Transition grants: next call for candidates: Jun. 1, and deadline to send applications: Aug. 31, 2023

Next call for candidates: June 1st 2023, deadline to send applications: August 31st 2023

The FBM Transition Grants (previously "Bourse Pro-Femmes") are intended to encourage the academic development of women employed by the CHUV, UNIL and Unisanté. The grants, for a maximum duration of two years, can be used to cover: partially the salary of the beneficiaries to enable them to devote … Read more.

Course & Workshop

The skills for scientists programme aims to offer educational courses, careers roundtables, transferable skills workshops, networking events, consultations and discussion groups that are free of charge to Masters students, PhD students, Post-docs and senior researchers of the FBM.  

Program:
May 12th: Workshop on CV and motivation letter tips for industry positions in the life sciences (in person, CHUV main building)
June 16th: Workshop- LinkedIn how to get your profile noticed by future employers (on-line)

>>> click here to see all the events to come<<<

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Funding

Fundings @ UNIL

Fundings from the Faculty, the University, the Vaud Canton, the Swiss Confederation, Europe institutions and international institutions can be found here.
Do not hesitate to have a look to find financial support for your project research and career.

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Other events

Pint of science, May 22-24, 2023 from 7pm in Lausanne

Linh HO, Hann NG, Martino UGOLINI and other scientists, among which several DBC members, are organising 3-talk seminars in 3 different pubs for 3 evenings in a row!

For instance, on Thursday 22nd of May, you can attend 3 talks on "Faster, better, stronger: robotics and AI" at the Side walk café from 7pm - FREE entrance

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J.-Y. Roignant will give a talk at the Challenge workshop held in Crans-Montana (CH), Jun. 12-16, 2023

Brain Epitranscriptomics: Novel Translational Perspectives There are hundreds of modifications of various RNA, including mRNA, tRNA and rRNA, which control all aspects of RNA metabolism, from splicing, export, and stability to translation. Emerging evidence from recent studies has implicated critical roles of RNA modifications in various biological processes in the nervous system, from neurogenesis, development, plasticity, learning and memory, regeneration …

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[BC]2 Basel Computational Biology Conference, Sep. 11-13 2023, Basel (CH)

The [BC]2 Basel Computational Biology Conference (11-13 September 2023, Basel, Switzerland) will be more interdisciplinary than ever this year, with sessions on immune systems and precision medicine, machine learning, single-cell biology, evolutionary biology and ecology.  

The conference offers many opportunities for interactivity including an industry exhibition to learn about new solutions in industry and academia, as well as tutorials and workshops providing an informal setting to discover and discuss the latest bioinformatics methods.  

If you wish to participate on-site or virtually, create your profile on www.bc2.ch and register to join until 4 September. Early bird fee available until 30 June! 

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"Molecular Biosystems" Conference on Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Functional Genomics on Sep. 25-29, 2023, Puerto Varas (Chile).

"Molecular Biosystems" Conference on Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Functional Genomics. The next edition of the conference will take place on September 25-29, 2023, in Puerto Varas, Chile.  As usual, the meeting will cover a wide variety of topics centered on eukaryotic gene expression, from detailed molecular analyses to genome-wide studies. Despite its regional focus, this conference aims to bring together scientists from all over the world, …

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