Thomas Worzfeld

Job opening: Professorship for Molecular Pharmacology at Marburg University, Germany.

We seek a scientifically outstanding researcher in the field of epithelial biology in inflammation, regeneration, and/or cancer.

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Wnt-associated DKK3 in keratinocytes mediates radiation-induced hyperplasia, dermatitis and skin fibrosis - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - Wnt-associated DKK3 in keratinocytes mediates radiation-induced hyperplasia, dermatitis and skin fibrosis

Radiotherapy against cancer can cause skin inflammation and scarring. This paper identifies a protein called DKK3 as a key regulator of radiation-induced epidermal hyperplasia and skin fibrosis — highlighting it as a promising therapeutic target.
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Proud to kick-off #HetCCI, a DFG-funded research consortium in Germany (Priority Programme #SPP2493 on heterotypic cell-cell interactions in epithelia). Follow us if interested in how epithelial cells interact with non-epithelial tissues in different settings! Webpage will follow asap. #cellbiology

Professur (W3) für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie - Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH bietet Stelle als Professur (W3) für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie in Marburg - jetzt bewerben!

W3-Professur für Nephrologie mit Klinikleitung ausgeschrieben!

Diese Professur ist am Fachbereich Medizin, @unimarburg.bsky.social und der Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH zu besetzen. Bewerbungsfrist ist der 09.01.2026.

Hier der Link zur Ausschreibung:
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Connecting AI to biology: Model Context Protocol Julio Saez-Rodriguez discusses how MCP servers are helping AI connect to life science databases, making AI a more reproducible tool for research.

AI holds huge promise for life science research. But unreliable answers currently limit its impact.

@juliosaezrod.bsky.social, Head of Research at EMBL-EBI, discusses how Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are helping to change this.

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Control of renal calcium permeability via a tight junctional claudin switch | PNAS Tight junctions seal the paracellular space between epithelial cells, with their claudin (CLDN) composition dictating epithelial permeability prope...

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Arp2/3-dependent regulation of ciliogenesis governs adaptive distal tubular epithelial cell states in kidney disease Proteinuria causes ciliary elongation and actin cytoskeleton remodeling, revealing a key mechanism in kidney disease progression.

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Truly happy to host Victor Puelles in Marburg today, talking about complex tissue analysis across biological scales. Thrilling science and exciting discussions! @puellesv.bsky.social

💥 15 Mio € DFG-Förderung!
💥 Spitzenforschung zu Haut, Schleimhaut & Verdauungstrakt!
💥 Ein starkes Trio an der Spitze: Hertl (UMR), Waschke (LMU) & Schlegel (Würzburg)!
🙌 Ein riesiger Schritt für die Erforschung lebensbedrohlicher Erkrankungen. #DFG #SFB/TRR425 #DEFINE #Marburg #MedizinForschung

Protocol for a mouse tubuloid model of myoglobinuric acute kidney injury Myoglobinuric acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs as a result of rhabdomyolysis. Here, we present a protocol based on mouse primary renal tubular epithel…

Happy to share our new protocol on modelling acute kidney injury in vitro using organoids:
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Interested in doing exciting research on #epithelial #plasticity in the #kidney or #intestine?

Then please check out our recent job ads for #PhD and #Postdoc positions!

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Great to be invited to the 5th Inflammation & Imaging Symposium in Münster with exciting scientific talks and discussions! www.uni-muenster.de/Cells-in-Mot... @uni-muenster.de