@KrogerLab

Diatom biomineralizaton and adhesion

 Dresden, Germany
Joined May 2019
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How do organisms make and shape minerals, how is this relevant to human health, and how can it be utilized for sustainable materials production? To discuss these and other topics, join the GRC on Biomineralization from 2-8 August. More information at grc.org/biomineralization-co…
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Check out our latest pre-print based on my PhD work, in which we shed light on the roles of myosins and actin in diatom gliding motility! #diatom #actin #myosin @StefanDiezLab @KrogerLab biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Diatom experts join forces with theoretical physicist. What a collaboration by @KrogerLab and @friedrich_group! 🥳 Check out the details below⤵️
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Inspired by the Victorian art of arranging #Diatoms, we have officially welcomed the Holiday season with our first diatom window art Christmas tree! @BCUBE_TUDresden
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Congratulations to team DRIP @iGEMTUD23 on your outstanding performance at the 2023 iGEM competition #iGEM2023!! Finishing in the top ten is an amazing achievement and a testament to all of your hard work. @BCUBE_TUDresden @tudresden_de
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During the Pandemic we had to teach our Diatom Genetic Engineering Practical Course online and made this video. Finally we have uploaded it to YouTube! #diatom Diatom Genetic Engineering using the Biolistic Particle Delivery System youtu.be/V286nY-O7vw?si=yWc1… via @YouTube

Diatom Genetic Engineering using the Biolistic Particle Delivery System

Diatoms are a widespread group of unicellular algae that are respon...

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Check out our latest paper! Great collaboration with colleagues from Gent, @BIOTEC_TUD, Stirling, and @mpicbg. @BCUBE_TUDresden
New Phytologist@NewPhyt14 Aug 2023
Diatom adhesive trail proteins acquired by horizontal gene transfer from bacteria serve as primers for marine biofilm formation Suchanova et al. @JirinaZackova @NicolePoulsen6 @kroeger_nils @KrogerLab @Gbilcke @plaza_genomics @AWSkeffington 📖 ow.ly/UnHt50PyF2c
Development of the Craspedostauros australis biofilm matrix. All images are from confocal microscopy and presented as the maximum intensity Z-projection.

ALT Development of the Craspedostauros australis biofilm matrix. All images are from confocal microscopy and presented as the maximum intensity Z-projection.

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#Alphafold predicts that this domain has a strikingly similarity to ice-binding proteins even though their is minimal sequence homology
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Pacbio genome sequencing revealed that some diatom adhesive proteins are enormous and highly repetitive and we discuss how these play a role in diatom motility and biofilm formation
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Happy to see our perspective article on Thalassiosira pseudonana out in @JPhycology Who is joining us in advocating for the resurrection of its original name Cyclotella nana?
Thomas Mock@Th_Mock10 Jul 2023
The model #diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana (Cyclotella nana) New perspective piece just out @JPhycology by @NicolePoulsen6 & @kroeger_nils onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Organisms from microbes to whales are incredibly adept in making functional materials with outstanding properties - using only a handful of renewable components. How do they do it? Join the DIGS-BB Summer School on the Biological Making of Materials to find out.
DIGS-BB@digsbb11 Apr 2023
Are you ready to experience an unforgettable summer of scientific exploration and discovery? Look no further, join the @digsbb #SummerSchool - Biological Making of Materials, in Dresden from 11-15 September 2023 @BCUBE_TUDresden @PoLDresden @mpicbg @CRTDpress @tudresden_de
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Don‘t miss your chance to join our exciting Dresden @diggsbb Summer school on Biological Materials. We have a great line up of expert speakers and hands-on lab sessions. Target audience: #Master’s and advanced #Bachelor students. Application deadline: 16 June 2023
DIGS-BB@digsbb11 Apr 2023
Are you ready to experience an unforgettable summer of scientific exploration and discovery? Look no further, join the @digsbb #SummerSchool - Biological Making of Materials, in Dresden from 11-15 September 2023 @BCUBE_TUDresden @PoLDresden @mpicbg @CRTDpress @tudresden_de
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Are you a #Dresden high school student and want to learn more about working as a researcher in life sciences? Then join us for #GirlsDay on April 27th 2023. girls-day.de/@/Show/Event/53…
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Diatoms are tiny algae that produce sophisticated silica shells. Understanding how they do this could help us produce materials patterned at the nanoscale, reports @michaelgrr chemistryworld.com/news/prot…

Proteins behind diatoms’ intricate nanoscale-patterned shells revealed

Finding could help pattern materials for photonics, catalysis and sensors

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Happy to share the latest results from the lab pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…

The molecular basis for pore pattern morphogenesis in diatom silica | PNAS

Biomineral-forming organisms produce inorganic materials with complex, genetically encoded morphologies that are unmatched by current synthetic che...

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Here we demonstrate how cytosolic proteins associated with the SDV influence pore patterns in the diatom cell wall #diatom
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Job alert. Our lab is hiring! We are looking for a PhD student or Postdoc to work on #diatom biomineralization using biochemical, molecular genetic and cell biology tools. 🔬🧬
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Save the Date! The Molecular Life of Diatoms 7 Conference returns in San Diego, July 17-21, 2023. Stay tuned to this space for additional info. Please RT and share widely! @andreweallen #mld7 #mld2023
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