Publication

J Clin Invest.: auth.: group Fajas and Lopez-Mejia

J Clin Invest. 2022 Jul 1;132(13):e162359. doi: 10.1172/JCI162359.
CDK4 is an essential insulin effector in adipocytes
Sylviane Lagarrigue, Isabel C Lopez-Mejia, Pierre-Damien Denechaud, Xavier Escoté, Judit Castillo-Armengol, Veronica Jimenez, Carine Chavey, Albert Giralt, Qiuwen Lai, Lianjun Zhang, Laia Martinez-Carreres, Brigitte Delacuisine, Jean-Sébastien Annicotte, Emilie Blanchet, Sébastien Huré, Anna Abella, Francisco J Tinahones, Joan Vendrell, Pierre Dubus, Fatima Bosch, C Ronald Kahn, Lluis Fajas PMID: 35775487PMCID: PMC9246374DOI: 10.1172/JCI162359 Read more.

CIG event

Génopode retreat 2022 in Les Diablerets, Sep. 8-9, 2022

The Génopode Retreat in 2022 is scheduled September 8 & 9 (Thursday & Friday) in Les Diablerets (Eurotel Victoria).

See the program for researchers here (the PAT's program will be communicated soon).

People

Welcome to Nermin !

Hello! I am Nermin Abolnaga. I am a SUR participant in UNIL, currently working in Dr. Maria Gambetta's Lab at the CIG. I'll be helping Ms. Anastasia Semanova tackle a couple of question marks surrounding insulator gene sequences.  I have found Switzerland to be welcoming and found Gambetta's lab even more so. I come from Cairo, Egypt, and will be …

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General information

New page on the CIG intranet (wiki) - CIG PICTURES!

Finding easily all pictures of CIG events at the same place and being able to share yours too would be great, wouldn't it ?

It's now possible via the new page "Pictures of the events" on the CIG's intranet (wiki) : https://wiki.unil.ch/fbm-cig/books/socialize-at-the-cig (UNIL login)
Remember there is also a slack at your disposal to chat with other members and look … Read more.

Find all the information you need on the CIG intranet!

We created a "Wiki" - What's that?
-> watch the French or English video (<3mn) to discover it!

This will replace the internal information that was available until now on the institute's website... Read more.

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Covid-19 & Cie - Reminder

The Direction reminds you that Covid-19 is now considered by Swiss authorities just like all other diseases:
1. If you have been in contact with someone sick or are feeling unwell, wear a mask at work and keep your distances from your colleagues.

2. If you are sick and cannot work, usual sickness rules apply: inform your PI & secretary ASAP of your absence

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Noisy work at the Genopode - July 11th - August 22nd, 2022

The work taking place this summer on the Eastern side of the Genopode to build a new extension to our building will only be interrupted during the exam periods: from August 22 to September 9, 2022.

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The Social Affairs and Student Mobility Office provides assistance to PhD candidates and UNIL students

The University of Lausanne provides several services to help its students : financial aid and partial exemption from university fees, psychological support, dental check-ups, etc.
More information can be found on the pages in this section.
We also answer your questions by email or by phone during the hotline schedule : Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm. …Read more.

Career

PharmaCamp event - Bern (CH), Sep. 15 & 16, 2022

Would you like to work in Pharma Industry, but don't know how to get in? Would you like to get an inside look to the pharmaceutical business or opening a biotech startup?PharmaCamp is a new event in Switzerland that will provide you just that. Showcase your skills to top companies & professionals and compete with your peers while having fun and network! Winners of the challenge collect a cash prize. WHO CAN APPLY? From natural science students, to …

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Funding

HUB de l'UNIL - Call for projets, program UCreate3

Are you a student, researcher, professor, employee or alumni from UNIL with an impactful project that you would like to carry out?

Join the UCreate3 program from October 8th, 2022 to January 12th, 2023 and be part of 8 selected projects to: Acquire skills and tools to launch your project: support by tutors, coaches and entrepreneurs during 16 weeks and up to CHF 10.000 … Read more.

Course & Workshop

Professional training course tailored to life scientists for PIs of the FBM. Aug.- Sep. 2022

Following the great success of the 2021 leadership courses, The EDI(Equal opportunities, diversity and integration) commission of the FBM is reorganizing  leadership training courses in collaboration with HFP consulting(specialists in leadership training for scientists) for the fundamental science departments that will take place in August/September 2022 as online events. Two courses will be offered:   1) "Leadership essentials", tailored to junior group leaders (such as Ambizione, Prima, Cloetta, FNS/Eccellenza, FNS/ERC starting …

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Open position

Junior chairs in the field of research on mitochondria, LabEx MitoCross, Strasbourg (FR) 

Two junior group leader positions (with competitive start-up package) are open in the framework of the labex MitoCross (https://mitocross.unistra.fr/). One group will be located in the Molecular Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology institute GMGM, UMR 7156 and the other at the Institute of Plant Molecular Biology IBMP, UPR2357, both at the University of Strasbourg. More details here: https://gmgm.unistra.fr/en/news/piece-of-news/chaires-juniors-dans-le-domaine-de-recherches-sur-les-mitochondries. Questions about work environment can …

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12 Junior Professor (tenure track) positions available on several topics at the INSERM (accross France)

The INSERM has just launched a call for the recruitment of 12 Junior professors.

The Junior Professorships (CPJ) are intended for researchers with strong potential to manage and lead research teams, as well as to participate in international projects.
These tenure-track positions are based on fixed-term contracts (from 3 to 6 years), and should lead to permanent INSERM positions (as Research Directors). One … Read more.

Contest & Awards

Science & SciLifeLab Prize, Deadline 15.07.2022

Apply for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists. The prize is presented in four categories: Cell and Molecular Biology, Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology Approaches, Ecology and Environment, and Molecular Medicine. The winners will have their essays published by Science, win up to USD 30'000 and be invited to Sweden in …

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Cells 2022 Young Investigator Award - Nomination Deadline: 30.09.2022

Cells is now inviting nominations for the Cells 2022 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the fields of cell biology, molecular biology, and biophysics. All nominations will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny and Prof. Dr. Cord Brakebusch. The prize:− CHF 2000 (Swiss …

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Other events

CRISPR 2022: registration and abstract submission are open - Deadline 02.08.2022

The CRISPR and Beyond: Perturbations at Scale to Understand Genomes (28-30 September 2022) hybrid conference is open for registration and abstract submissions. The fourth meeting in this series will focus on how advances in gene-editing technology and DNA synthesis are making it possible to modulate genomes with ease. Join a community of international biomedical researchers to explore the emerging technologies …

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LS2 Autophagy Workshop 2022, DNF (UNIL-CHUV) - Deadline 22.08.2022

The LS2 - Swiss Autophagy Workshop will take place in Lausanne on September 16, 2022, at the grand auditoire of the Department of Fundamental Neurosciences (DNF, Rue du Bugnon 9, Lausanne). We have an exciting list of Swiss and international invited speakers, covering different model organisms and a wide range of cell biology questions at the forefront of autophagy research. This workshop offers wonderful opportunities for young scientists to interact with …

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European Incretin study group meeting, Aud. C, 29.09-1.10.2022

European Incretin meeting The goal of the Study Group is to bring together researchers in academia, hospitals and industry to exchange data and expertise in order to advance the understanding of the physiology of incretin and related hormones and their role in the pathogenesis and treatment of metabolic and other diseases.
The overall aim of the European Incretin Study Group … Read more.

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New Frontiers in Developmental Biology - Celebrating the Diversity of Life - Nov. 7-10, 2022 in Strasbourg (FR)

Registration now open !New Frontiers in Developmental Biology - Celebrating the Diversity of LifeSFBD-JSDB-HFSP meeting | 7-10 November 2022 SAVE THE DATE We are pleased to announce that registration is open for this joint SFBD-JSDB-HFSP Conference,centered around Developmental Biology and that will span a large range of models,from invertebrates to plants and mammals, using whole-animal or organ "systems" approach.Multiple opportunities for oral and …

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