Irma Querques @irma_querques Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Irma Querques

7 months

📢 I have two open @ERC_Research fully funded #postdoc and #PhD positions in my lab at @MaxPerutzLabs on the @viennabiocenter campus. We are looking for structural bio(techno)logists with a passion for nucleic acid binding proteins and genome editing. Deadline for PhD: Oct 15th

6

69

177

Last Seen Profiles

@ttv_x2

@SoooLayyyy

@MPSBunhill

@TommyJacksonPW

@saraBugnah

@RaiderRecap

@Msharp2040

@NLX_Bulli

@vincelen_tl

@kanone_alcoholi

@eedoogie

@jaydesignpr

@EricDawelder

@HGLFoundation

@jlguniversal

@rana_pandit

@bootyTRVP_

@motokn68

@Zumz_t_03

@chilpal__

@CharlCharr

@naori_hiraki

@weeyinontour

@Gecciart

@brianjruiz

@alexzhitnitsky

@SabrinaBrite

@MyDispense

@Xeniafranca

@YagoArbeloa

@spidercel22

@NFTOdettes

@KingofRuss

@EKerekere

@RescateGranada

@UweraMarthaa

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

3 years

CRISPR? And yet it moves. Happy to share that our study on CRISPR-associated transposons is out now in @Nature . Congratulations and a huge thanks to @Michael__Sch , @OberliSeraina , Christelle Chanez and @MartinJinek for the terrific team work and support!

Target site selection and remodelling by type V CRISPR-transposon systems

Nature - Structural studies on Scytonema hofmanni CRISPR-associated transposon protein complexes indicate a mechanism for RNA-guided DNA transposition involving Cas12k, TnsC and TnsB.

www.nature.com

5

28

152

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

9 months

📢 We are hiring! PhD and Postdoc positions available in my new lab at the @MaxPerutzLabs on the @viennabiocenter campus. If you are interested in the mechanisms, functions and applications of transposons, just write me at irma.querques @univie .ac.at. Please, RT!

3

78

151

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

7 months

📢 I have @ERC_Research funded #postdoc positions in my lab 🧪🧫 at @MaxPerutzLabs on the @viennabiocenter campus. We are looking for structural bio(techno)logists with a passion for nucleic acid binding proteins 🧬 and genome editing ✂️.

6

50

122

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

I am looking forward to transposing to @univienna and starting my lab at @MaxPerutzLabs . So happy to be joining the amazing community of the Perutz and the @viennabiocenter ! From May 2023, you will find me chasing and taming mobile DNA there… I can’t wait! #transposon #CRISPR

Max Perutz Labs Vienna

@MaxPerutzLabs

2 years

We are happy to announce that @marcoyannic and @irma_querques will establish their labs at the Max Perutz Labs in November 2022 and May 2023, respectively. Welcome to the Perutz! @univienna @MedUni_Wien @viennabiocenter 1/3

6

8

117

13

8

109

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

8 months

So happy to broadcast the news: @ERC_Research will fund our projects aiming at chasing transposable elements. Gotta catch 'em all! Thanks to my team and great colleagues at the @MaxPerutzLabs and on the @viennabiocenter campus. We are hiring PhD students via @TrainingVbc . Apply!

Max Perutz Labs Vienna

@MaxPerutzLabs

8 months

Congratulations to group leader @irma_querques on receiving an @ERC_Research Starting Grant for her project 'BROADCAST'! ➡️ @univienna

2

7

64

9

6

105

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

Announcement #2 . The Querques lab will open soon at @MaxPerutzLabs and we have 2 #PhD positions available to study the mechanisms and applications of mobile DNA using #CryoEM and #Biotechnology . If you are interested, reach out to us and apply via @TrainingVbc ! RT appreciated.

Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training

@TrainingVbc

2 years

The @viennabiocenter PhD Program Autumn call is open! 23 fully-funded positions, check out the interesting projects we have in #Biochemistry #Biophysics & #Structural #Biology @IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @univienna @MedUni_Wien

0

17

54

1

34

70

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

Our next episode on CRISPR-transposons is now available on biorxiv thanks to the stellar direction and production by @MartinJinek @Michael__Sch @OberliSeraina @ChrisChanez89 So grateful for the chance to present a trailer with @Michael__Sch at @crispr2022

Structural basis for RNA-mediated assembly of type V CRISPR-associated transposons

CRISPR systems have been co-opted by Tn7-like elements to direct RNA-guided transposition. Type V-K CRISPR-associated transposons rely on the concerted activities of the pseudonuclease Cas12k, the...

www.biorxiv.org

0

3

53

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

3 years

Jumping CRISPR. A new story on CRISPR-transposons by the Jinek lab. If you want to know more about the psychedelic RNA scaffold of Cas12k or the structure of a TnsC chimney cake filled with DNA, have a look at our preprint! @Michael__Sch @MartinJinek

0

10

46

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

Crazy cool to share our story on the type V CRISPR-associated transposon complex presented at #CRISPR2022 . An amazing journey with my dear colleague and friend @Michael__Sch , the fantastic @OberliSeraina and @ChrisChanez89 and the legendary @MartinJinek

Structural basis for the assembly of the type V CRISPR-associated transposon complex

Cryo-EM structure of a type V CRISPR-associated transposon recruitment complex reveals the mechanism linking the RNA-guided pseudonuclease Cas12k and the transposition machinery, and the involvement...

www.cell.com

0

8

44

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

Two PhD positions are available in my new lab at the @MaxPerutzLabs . Interested candidates can contact me directly and apply via the VBC PhD Program @TrainingVbc . Thanks @FEBSnews for spreading the news!

FEBS

@FEBSnews

2 years

New on FEBS Career Opportunities page: PhD and other positions in 'Genome Plasticity and Engineering' lab of @irma_querques at @MaxPerutzLabs , Vienna BioCenter:

0

4

8

0

19

39

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

6 months

Happy to be the CRISPR newbie of this amazing #EMBOCRISPRcas family pic! Thanks to the organizers for this great event in beautiful Seville @PauFerrol @schwanklab @crisprscan @AnnaCereseto and Virgis Siksnys. Excited #newPI

Lluis Montoliu

@LluisMontoliu

6 months

Family picture of the #EMBOCRISPRcas @embo #CRISPR workshop beautifully organized in Seville by Virgis Siksnys, @crisprscan , @PauFerrol , @schwanklab and @AnnaCereseto Picture by Ana Neto @CABD_UPO_CSIC

1

17

65

2

3

36

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

We are hiring! A fully funded PhD position is available in my lab at the @MaxPerutzLabs in Vienna. If you are curious about how DNA moves in nature and in applications, contact me by e-mail and apply through the VBC program! Please RT

Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training

@TrainingVbc

1 year

The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 20 fully-funded positions in the Spring Call which opens tomorrow - 22 February. Further details: @IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @univienna @MedUni_Wien

0

26

50

0

30

35

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

Big thanks to EMBO for supporting our research on CRISPR-associated transposons! Working on this project with @Michael__Sch , first author of this publication, and @MartinJinek has been a real blessing! And our exploration of these systems is just beginning... 🤩

EMBO Fellows

@EMBOFellows

2 years

Congrats to current Postdoctoral Fellow @irma_querques for her 1st author @Nature publication, based on her work in Prof. @MartinJinek 's lab at @UZH_Science , Switzerland.

0

1

14

1

25

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

So excited to participate in the EMBO CRISPR-Cas workshop!!! Looking forward to amazing science and interactions in beautiful Seville! What a memorable way to start my first year as a junior PI at the @MaxPerutzLabs

Moreno-Mateos Lab

@crisprscan

1 year

Save the date for the EMBO CRISPR-Cas workshop! November 7th-10th organized by @PauFerrol , @schwanklab , @AnnaCereseto , Virgis Siksnys and yours truly. Fantastic panel of invited speakers in a nice location in beautiful Seville! Registration will open soon! Dont miss it!

3

37

97

1

6

26

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

Cas9 - the action movie. Bravissimi @MartinPacesa and @MartinJinek ! Can Cas9 keep any of its secrets? And a big thanks to the colleagues behind the camera, @l_loeff , @LenaMuckenfuss and @MartaSawicka6 .

Martin Pacesa

@MartinPacesa

2 years

Very excited to see our work on Cas9 conformational activation out in @Nature ! What started as a very poor crystal structure back in 2017 in the @MartinJinek lab, turned into a full blown cryoEM project during the pandemic.

30

73

532

0

26

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

9 months

Come join us!!! Up to 2 positions available in my lab!!!

Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training

@TrainingVbc

9 months

The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 30 fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which opens today. Further details: @IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @univienna @MedUni_Wien

0

24

43

0

3

21

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

We are hiring!!! If you are interested in working as a joint Research Technician for both my and Dr. Thomas Leonard's labs at the @MaxPerutzLabs on the @viennabiocenter campus, just have a look at this ad! Please RT!

Max Perutz Labs Vienna

@MaxPerutzLabs

1 year

Job opening for Research Technicians: the Leonard and @irma_querques labs are jointly looking for someone to support research activities and carry out lab administration tasks as a member of both research teams. ➡️ More: #sciencejob #researchjobs

0

3

0

18

19

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

3 years

Congratulations to my friend, colleague and first author of our study @Michael__Sch for getting into the Hall of Fame of @CrisprMemes for his crazy structure and Fig. 1 @MartinJinek @OberliSeraina

Target site selection and remodelling by type V CRISPR-transposon systems

Nature - Structural studies on Scytonema hofmanni CRISPR-associated transposon protein complexes indicate a mechanism for RNA-guided DNA transposition involving Cas12k, TnsC and TnsB.

www.nature.com

CRISPR MEMES

@CrisprMemes

3 years

me at journal club explaining the complex pseudoknot topology of ShCas12k's tracrRNA

0

2

52

0

1

12

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

It has been an amazing workshop! Thanks to the organisers for putting together such a great programme! That's so inspiring to interact with the broad community of TE lovers ❤

EMBL Events

@EMBLEvents

2 years

Congratulations to @irma_querques @wayomayo @mirimerenciano for winning the best poster flash talks of #EMBOMobileGene 🙌. Read more about their research by clicking on the link: #EMBOMobileGene

0

1

7

0

13

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

Great to read this splendid @Nature news and views article by @BarabasGroup and @PhoebeARice about our recent work in the @MartinJinek lab and the latest research in the group of @kellogg_liz ! @Michael__Sch @OberliSeraina @ChrisChanez89

Barabas group

@BarabasGroup

1 year

First full views of a CRISPR-guided system for gene insertion

0

12

59

0

3

13

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

6 months

Looking forward to the @viennabiocenter Summer School next year! My lab at the @MaxPerutzLabs will host one of the selected students!!!

Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training

@TrainingVbc

6 months

The @viennabiocenter Summer School 2024 call is now open for talented undergrads, it's a great opportunity for students who are interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Please RT @IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @CeMM_News

0

17

26

0

1

14

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

5 years

Sleeping Beauty is more awake than ever! Happy that our story is finally out! @BarabasGroup #transposons #GeneTherapy

1

2

8

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

3 years

Transposons rock, but CRISPR-transposons dance acrobatic rock'n'roll! Excited to share the results of a fantastic team work in the Jinek lab, with the Cas12k tamer @Michael__Sch , protein masters Seraina Oberli and Christelle Chanez, and our CRISPR guru and coach @MartinJinek .

Martin Jinek

@MartinJinek

3 years

Happy to share our new work on CRISPR-transposon systems. A real tour de force by @irma_querques and @Michael__Sch !

0

35

138

0

1

8

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

Thanks to @FEBSnews , the organisers and the participants of the FEBS Fellow meeting last summer! It has been an amazing experience and here you can read a bit more about that! @PSantTB @FBrotzakis @TerezaYan @GuidoMierlo @LoreaFlorea @mpalomino_seg

FEBS

@FEBSnews

1 year

Take an interesting tour here through the varied research areas and career paths of nine recent former FEBS Long-Term Fellows, who gathered at a FEBS Fellows meeting in the summer. We wish them good luck for their next steps! #FEBSnet #postdoc #groupleader

0

2

9

0

8

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

We are looking for a technician to support the research activities of both my and Prof. Leonard's labs! If you have a passion for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, apply! Please RT ;)

Max Perutz Labs Vienna

@MaxPerutzLabs

1 year

Job opening for Research Technicians: the Leonard and @irma_querques labs are jointly looking for someone to support research activities and carry out lab administration tasks as a member of both research teams. ➡️ More: #sciencejob #researchjobs

0

3

0

9

6

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

7 months

Researchers with experience in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology or Genome Editing are encouraged to apply.

0

1

5

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

7 months

Open Positions

training.vbc.ac.at

1

2

4

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

New mechanistic insights into RNA-mediated DNA elimination in ciliates. Amazing work by the Nowacki lab!

NCCR RNA & Disease

@NCCR_RNADisease

2 years

Preprint by the Nowacki lab ( @unibern ) " #RNA -mediated nucleosome depletion is required for elimination of #transposon -derived #DNA " on @biorxivpreprint . #ciliates #paramecium #research #science

0

1

7

0

4

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

8 months

Congratulations to @diana__pinheiro , @mogaidt and Joris van der Veeken at @IMPvienna on the @viennabiocenter campus for the amazing record!

IMP

@IMPvienna

8 months

Exciting news! @ERC_Research now awarded not one, not two, but THREE Starting Grants to IMP group leaders! 🥳🎉 Congrats to @mogaidt , @diana__pinheiro & Joris van der Veeken! The 15-strong IMP faculty now sports 13 ERC grantees. 👇🏾

6

15

172

1

0

4

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

@shsternberg Thank you very much Sam! What a compliment 😵 For me the visit to your lab was the cherry on the cake of a crazy CRISPR week. It was great to interact with @AudeBer , you and your legendary group 🧬💪

0

3

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

8 months

If you are looking for cool projects, a great team and an inspiring PI, apply ;)

1

2

3

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

3 years

@kiran_r_patil @Nature @Michael__Sch @OberliSeraina @MartinJinek Thank you Kiran! Transposons and bacteria hold always great surprises 😉

0

1

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

If you are interested in working as a joint Research Technician for both my and Dr. Thomas Leonard's labs at the @MaxPerutzLabs on the @viennabiocenter campus, just have a look at this advertisement! Deadline is approaching. Please RT!

Max Perutz Labs Vienna

@MaxPerutzLabs

1 year

The labs of Thomas Leonard and @irma_querques are jointly looking for a Research Technician to support research activities and carry out lab administration tasks as a member of both teams. ➡️ Read more and apply: #sciencejob @MedUni_Wien @univienna

0

5

9

0

7

2

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

6 months

@irmantas_mogila Congratulations @irmantas_mogila and Co. Beautiful study!

0

1

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

@MorPfl @snsf_ch @MartinJinek Congratulationssssss!!!

0

2

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

1 year

Thanks @FEBSnews for reposting the joint Research Tecnician position available in Dr. Leonard's and my lab! Please RT!

FEBS

@FEBSnews

1 year

New on the FEBS website's jobs page: Research Technician in molecular biology/biochemistry for Leonard and Querques labs at Max Perutz Labs on the Vienna Biocenter campus, Austria

1

0

2

0

2

Irma Querques

@irma_querques

2 years

@MartinJinek Thank you very much Martin for your kind words and great support!

1

0

2