Humans and Microbes News
New Publication! This study shows that the LYSET-GOLPH3/3 L interaction is required for M6P-tagging of lysosomal enzymes and B4GALT5, an M6P-modified Golgi membrane protein. Congrats to the Sabrina Jabs and Thomas Braulke Labs @ UKE and University of Kiel!
Last week a some of our students attended the Northern German Bacteriology Symposium @ University of Kiel. Find out how it went and more about the NordInfect initiative here.
New Publication! This study shows that despite a repurposing of endosomal proteins for secretion, the highly parasite-specific upstream uptake system feeds into a more canonical Rbsn5/ VPS45/ Rab5b-dependent endosomal pathway. Congrats to the Tobias Spielmann Lab @ BNITM and to our student Anna-Lena Roßmann.
After Prof. Arnaud Echard’s wonderful talk, our PhD students got to spend the evening with him at dinner. A night filled with science and sushi.
New Publication! The publication in Cell Reports Medicine revealed the pivotal role of the CYP19A1 enzyme in driving severe COVID-19 among male patients. Congrats to the Gulsah Gabriel Lab @ LIV and to our student Fabian Stoll. Check it out!
After a captivating talk to the PhD students, we shared a delightful dinner with our guest speaker, Dr. Harald Wodrich. An evening filled with great scientific discussions and laughter. Thank you, Dr. Harald Wodrich, for an unforgettable experience.
New Publication! Congrats to Marietta Kaspers from the Aymelt Itzen lab @UKE for their recent publication @Nature Communications revealing how the Legionella effector Lem3 removes phosphocholination from the human protein Rab1b. 
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