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The evolutionary arms race between transposable elements and their hosts contributes to genomic complexity. Because transposable element mobilization can be deleterious to individual cells and organisms, their activity is generally restricted by the host. Berezikov group discovered that in the rege

An international study led by the University of Basel and including ERIBA researchers show how nuclear pore complexes – tiny gateways in the nuclear membrane – have interiors that are dynamically organized, constantly moving and rearranging. Imagine the cell’s nucleus as a bank vault protecte

‘De Gouden Vlam’ is a national competition for the best MBO graduation report. Li did her internship in ERIBA under supervision of Stijn Mouton and Lisa Glazenburg. The aim of her project was to optimize methods to isolate RNA from Tetraselmis convolutae, a species of photosynthetic algae. Photo

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), along with the departments of Genetics and Pediatrics at the UMCG, transformed into a buzzing laboratory for the annual Zpannend Zernike event! As part of the national Weekend van de Wetenschap, we welco

In a joint study, the Berezikov and Calkhoven labs explored how a specific change in a gene called CEBPA affects aging and health in a small and short-lived fish species known as Nothobranchius furzeri. This change improved the function of a protein called C/EBPα, which plays a role in aging. As a

Suzanne Couzijn and Anna Ainslie from Ellen Nollen’s lab received a grant of € 303.400 from Stichting ParkinsonFonds. Their project “Protecting against alpha-synuclein toxicity at molecular and physiological levels” aims to investigate organismal mechanisms driving alpha-synuclein toxicity,

Last week, we organized a school visit in ERIBA for around 80 school children aged ~10-12 years old. They are learning about microbiology in school, so after showing them the labs in ERIBA we did two activities with them to show them how micro-organisms are all around us. To understand the importan

RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) is a key method for visualizing gene expression patterns in complex samples. This technique is indispensable for research in development, disease, gene function, and validation of novel cell types identified using single-cell sequencing methods. Unfortunately, availab

Sara Mouton and ERIBA support at the award ceremony of the van Swinderen prize 2024 from the Royal Society for Natural Sciences (KNG) presenting her PhD thesis “Illuminating the physicochemical perspective on ageing“.

To improve the availability and effectiveness of medicines in the Netherlands, the UMCG is going tot set up the company G2 Solutions. This company must ensure that important technological developments in the field of DNA sequencing and stem cell models become profitable so that they cn be further de