Cell2Cell got funded
Cell2Cell was funded with 3.9 Mi € during the first call of application
Kick-off Meeting Munich
Two-day meeting of all Project supervisors at BioMedical Center (LMU Munich) to present ESR projects and plan training events and recruitment.
Advertisement of ESR positions
Our webpage Cell2Cell.eu went online and all 15 ESR positions were advertised on NatureJobs and EURAXESS
Welcome Retreat – Virtual
Four-day virtual event during which all the ESRs were introduced to the research and training goals and activities of the network. The ESRs also attended workshops on Research Integrity and Open Science as well as on Project and Self-Management.
ESR Lecture Series- Virtual
Starting from this date, Cell2Cell started a weekly lecture series, every week with a different topic presented by one of our supervisors (main supervisors and partners as well). The lectures focus on topics relevant to Cell2Cell such as chromatin biology, bioinformatics, parasitology and career path.
Cell2Cell Mid-term Meeting – Virtual
A full day virtual meeting of all Cell2Cell supervisors, partners and ESRs as well as the EC Project Officer. The supervisors and the ESRs gave talks on their research topic and projects, respectively, and held diverse discussions. Cell2Cell coordinators presented the progress of the network. Also, the EC Project Officer provided information related to recruitment, finance, and reporting to the EC.
ESR Biostatistics Workshop – Virtual
The Biostatistics Workshop was held virtually by Epigenetiks A.S. between May 10-17, 2021.
ESR Imaging Workshop, Stockholm
The Karolinska Institut hosted the Imaging Workshop between November 22-26, 2021 in Stockholm. In the picture you can see ESRs preparing the samples before going to the microscope.
Top row left to right: Agnisrota Mazumder (ESR13) and Jonas Gockel (ESR14); Bottom row left to right: Joseph Steinberger (ESR3) and Prateek Yadav (ESR11).
ESR NGS and Data Analysis Workshop, Budapest
CellSorter hosted a NGS and Data Analysis Workshop between July 11-15, 2022 in Budapest. In the picture you can see Bálint Szabo, ESR10 project supervisor, teaching the ESRs about the employed techniques.
ESR Bioinformatics Workshop, Istanbul
Epigenetiks hosted a Bioinformatics Workshop between January 15-20, 2023 in Istambul. In the picture you can see Ugur Sezerman, ESR6 project supervisor, teaching the audience about “Multiomics Data Integration”.
Summer School, Sesimbra
Cell2Cell organized a Summer School on Chromatin and Infection Biology at the Single-cell Level between September 24-29, 2023 in Sesimbra, Portugal. Presented with the view of the ocean, participants shared 5 days of scientific lectures, research talks, poster sessions and diverse social activities. In the picture you can see Luisa Figueiredo, ESR4 project supervisor, kick starting the Summer School with her presentation on “Exploring cell2cell interactions during a Trypanosoma infection” to a full audience.
Final Symposium, Giessen
Cell2Cell organized its Final Symposium on “Dynamics in chromatin organization and RNA regulation: adaptation, infection – and beyond” together with RTG 2355, a graduate school on RNA regulation. More than 130 participants gathered in Gießen to attend this diverse symposium. Gertjan Laenen, a Cell2Cell ESR, was awarded the best poster prize sponsored by the German Genetics Society (GfG).
Imaging 1:
- Immunofluorescence microscopy
NGS 1:
- Preparation of RNA-seq library
Data analysis 1:
- Including the right controls
Transferable skills 1:
- Project & Self-Management
- Research Integrity & Responsible Research
- Open Science: EC policy & FAIR principles
- Gender Equality & Gender Dimension
Starting from November 2020 and till October 2021, Cell2Cell organized a weekly lecture series. Every week a different topic was presented by one of our supervisors (main supervisors and partners) and by external Principal Investigators (PIs) as well. The lectures focused on topics relevant to Cell2Cell such as chromatin biology, bioinformatics, parasitology, and career path.
Lecture series – Part 1 (02.11.2020 – 15.02.2021)
Lecture |
Presenter |
Title |
1 | Naama Barkai,
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot |
Chromatin-based heterogeneity in stress response |
2 | Jane Mellor,
Oxford University, Oxford |
Assessing Cell to Cell Variation using smRNA FISH: From smRNA FISH to a mathematical model for gene expression: how antisense transcription modulates chromatin structure to increase noise |
3 | Richard Bartfai,
Radboud University, Nijmegen |
Epigenetic memoirs of a parasite |
4 | Luisa Figueiredo,
iMM, Lisbon |
Tissue tropism in the mammalian host |
5 | Maria Colome Tatche,
Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich |
Single-cell computational epigenomics to quantify population heterogeneity |
6 | Sigurd Braun,
LMU Munich, Munich |
Put the periphery into the focus: spatial control of silent chromatin |
7 | Till Voss,
Swiss TPH, Basel |
Epigenetic regulation of sexual commitment in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum |
8 | Magda Bienko,
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm |
Illuminating Genome Organization through Integrated Microscopy and Sequencing |
9 | Angela Taddei,
Institut Curie, Paris |
How to whip the genome into shape? Compartmentalization and dynamics of heterochromatin and repair factors in the yeast nucleus |
10 | Ugur Sezerman,
Epigenetiks, Istanbul |
Applications of AI in Personalized Medicine |
11 | Robert Schneider,
Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich |
Regulation of gene induction and repression in individual cells |
12 | Nicolai Siegel,
LMU, Munich |
The benefit of being different: understanding cell-to-cell heterogeneity in pathogens |
13 | Balint Szabo,
Cellsorter, Budapest |
Robotic single-cell isolation on a microscope |
Lecture series – Part 2 (01.03.2021 – 03.05.2021)
Lecture |
Presenter |
Title |
14 | Keisuke Goda,
University of Tokyo, Tokyo |
Intelligent Image-Activated Cell Sorting |
15 | Clarissa Nobile,
University of California, Merced |
Candida albicans biofilms: tales of basic science to translation |
16 | Nao Nitta,
K.K. CYBO, Tokyo |
Moving from the Lab to the Market: CYBO’s Challenge to Innovate Cell Analysis |
17 | Bassem Al-Sady,
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
Examining the dynamics of epigenetic domains in single cells |
18 | CJ Fitzsimons,
Leadership Sculptor, Heidelberg |
Leadership Launch: Career Path |
19 | Alexander Brehm,
University of Marburg, Marburg |
ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers and RNA |
20 | Sandra Hake,
Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen |
Career in science: a very personal view |
Lecture series – Parasitology (21.06.2021 – 19.07.2021)
Lecture |
Presenter |
Title |
1 | Danae Schulz,
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont |
Immune Evasion inTrypanosomatids |
2 | ||
3 | Shruthi Vembar,
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru |
Gene regulatory mechanisms governing Plasmodium development and stage transitions |
4 | Regulation of Toxoplasma developmental switches through transcriptional rewiring |
Lecture series – Chromatin Biology (27.09.2021 – 17.10.2021)
Lecture |
Presenter |
Title |
1 | Ritwick Sawarkar,
University of Cambridge |
Cellular response to stress: a chromatin perspective |
2 | ||
3 | Claudia Keller Valsecchi,
Institute of Molecular Biology Mainz (IMB), Mainz |
Evolutionary and pathological aspects of gene dosage alterations |
4 | Cis-acting non-coding RNAs and X chromosome dosage compensation |
Imaging 2:
- RNA & DNA FISH
Data analysis 2:
- Analysis of FISH data
Transferable skills 2:
- Scientific thinking
- Scientific writing (1)
- Microbial Pathogens
Data analysis 3:
- Analysis of NGS data
Transferable skills 3:
- IPR (I): Technology transfer & Patenting
- Entrepreneurship: From idea to industry
Date: From Sunday, April 3rd till Friday, April 8th, 2022
Location: in Sesimbra, Portugal
More information can be found here
Imaging 3:
- High throughput analysis
NGS 2:
- scRNA-sequencing
Data analysis 4:
- scRNA data analysis
Transferable skills 4:
- IPR (II): Exploitation
- Scientific writing (2)
- People Management
Imaging 4:
- High throughput analysis
NGS 3:
- Microfluidics
Data analysis 5:
- Review of key aspects, Q&A
Career day:
- Career Paths in academia, industry, and patent law
- Job Applications: Job talks & feedback
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant number 860675.