@imgprague research group studying cytoskeleton organization in cell and tissue mechanics. Tweets by Martin Gregor & lab members. Also on https://xitter.cf/t.co/yzQ0N1XjZD

Prague, Czech Republic
Joined November 2022
Hello! The Martin Gregor lab @imgprague is now on Twitter! We will tweet about our #mechanobiology work, pretty microscopy images and videos and more. FOLLOW us!
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Our annual retreat of group leaders will start here in a few hours. Very nice conference center for up 100 people.
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“Illuminating the Architecture of Thought” by our Postdoc @GemperleJakub (@imgprague) has won the Prague @EuroBioImaging Node Picture of the Month. Congrats jakub! @imgprague imcf.natur.cuni.cz/IMCF/pict… #neuron #live – at Prague, Czech Republic
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" Live-cell imaging of a mature primary neuron (rat embryonic cortical origin). The morphology is illuminated through the precise intracellular microinjection of GFP, providing detailed look at the mature structural complexity of an individual neural cell." – at Prague, Czech Republic
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➡️ What drives the anticancer activity of plecstatin in hepatocellular carcinoma? Researchers from the @Gregor_lab at @imgPrague identify plectin as a key target of this metallodrug, dissecting the mode of action of its anti-tumor activity. 🔓febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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Our latest issue is out! 📣 🔍 We are pleased to present manuscripts showcasing a breadth of topics from insights into tumour evolution, new approaches to intercept cancer before it develops, and novel therapeutic targets in glioblastoma. 🔓 Full issue: febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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“The Aquarelle of Motion” by our PhD student Vera Getmanchuk-Zaporoshchenko (@imgprague) has won the Prague @EuroBioImaging Node Picture of the Month. Congrats Vera! imcf.natur.cuni.cz/IMCF/pict…
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Cross-section of mouse diaphragm labeled for different muscle types: slow MHC type I (yellow), fast MHC IIa (cyan) and MHC IIx (magenta), leaving MHC IIb unstained (white). Outline of individual muscle fibers visualized by laminin staining (black). Leica DM6000 microscope &ImageJ
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@Gregor_lab #labretreat 2026: two days of exploring new angles of our projects, hiking, enjoying great food, and sharing lots of laughter in the beautiful scenery of Český ráj. Thanks to Vera, Káča, and Černá Louže for making it happen this year!
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Happy to be part of this story: Jan Famera and Lea M. Skultéty from Gymnázium Karla Čapka in Dobříš advanced to the next round of Students’ Professional Activities, Czech national high-school research competition,with work on muscular dystrophy performed in our lab. Big congrats!
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Great @imgprague seminar by our PhD student Srikant Ojha @sojha148 on hepatic stellate cell #mechanosignaling and its potential for new therapeutic approaches in liver #fibrosis. Lab of Integrative Biology @Gregor_lab is leveling up 🚀
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🚀Open PhD position! Lab of Integrative Biology @Gregor_lab is seeking a new talent. 💪Ultimate goal: Provide mechanistic insight into cytoskeletal targeting strategies in cancer and support the development of plectin-directed therapies. 🧡APPLY NOW img.cas.cz/phd
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🤔 WHAT'S NEW? 💡 Plecstatin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and invasion through cytolinker plectin 👉febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com… 🤝 @Gregor_lab @imgprague 👏
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🚀Open PhD position! Lab of Integrative Biology @Gregor_lab is seeking a new talent 💪Ultimate goal: Develop AAV-compatible mini-plectins to treat muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy 👉Profile: MSc, interest in biology, motivation, independence 🧡APPLY: img.cas.cz/phd
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Our paper on the anti-cancer effects of the first-in-class plectin inhibitor plecstatin is out in @MolOncology! Great work by @OutlaZuzana & @Kosla_Jan. Collaborations with @Selma_OsMyers (@MedUniWien), Sam Meier (@univienna) & Lukas Frick (@UZH). Check at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4146…
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✨ PF 2026 ✨ Byli jsme. A budeme. Do nového roku vstupujeme s respektem k tomu, co vzniklo, a s odhodláním pokračovat dál ve výzkumu, spolupráci a snaze pomáhat pacientům. #PF2026 #NUVR #vyzkumrakoviny #ceskaveda
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It’s been an eventful year for all of us! Our Christmas party was a great reminder of the team spirit behind the science & we’re excited to take on the challenges of 2026. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Laboratory of Integrative Biology!
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It was a great pleasure to host Selma Osmanagic-Myers (@Selma_OsMyers) from @MedUni_Wien. Six inspiring months exploring the crossroads of mechanobiology and aging - an excellent foundation for future projects and papers! #mechanobiology, #aging
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Very proud of our PhD student Srikant Ojha for winning the Best Poster Price and giving a talk at Falk Foundation Symposium.
Honored to receive Best Poster Award at the Falk Foundation Workshop: All Aspects of Fibrosis in Berlin! Also attended Symposium 242: Advances in Hepatology- an inspiring opportunity to share my research and connect with leading experts. Grateful to organizers & Falk Foundation
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At #WMS2025 in Vienna? Check out our PhD student Vera Getmanchuk-Zaporoshchenko’s poster on phenotyping a preclinical model of plectin-related LGMD. #LGMD #MuscularDystrophy"
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Huge congrats to our PhD student, @101piyush, for presenting his work on Flipper-TR probe applied to Circulating Tumor Cells at #Czechbioimaging's Imaging Principles of Life 2025 conference in Brno! He had amazing discussions and valuable feedback. Way to go, Piyush!" @imgprague
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