Renaud Poincloux
@renaudpoincloux.bsky.social
❤️cell (mechano)biology, microscopy, cell migration, macrophages & podosomes. Runs phagocyte architecture & dynamics lab with @ChrisVerollet @IpbsToulouse
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Softer when Thicker: a Conserved Scaling Law
Governs Actin Cortex Mechanics
Softer when Thicker: a Conserved Scaling Law
Governs Actin Cortex Mechanics
September 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Softer when Thicker: a Conserved Scaling Law
Governs Actin Cortex Mechanics
Softer when Thicker: a Conserved Scaling Law
Governs Actin Cortex Mechanics
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Very happy to share my postdoc paper is out now in @natcellbio.nature.com titled "Tissue flow acts as a guidance cue for immune cell polarization and directional migration". If you love imaging and immune cells, this is for you! #microscopymonday
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A 🧵: 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A 🧵: 1/n
September 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Very happy to share my postdoc paper is out now in @natcellbio.nature.com titled "Tissue flow acts as a guidance cue for immune cell polarization and directional migration". If you love imaging and immune cells, this is for you! #microscopymonday
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A 🧵: 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A 🧵: 1/n
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Great speakers, great science, great location = great meeting!
EMBO workshop Forces across scale April 27-30, 2027 in Porto.
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EMBO workshop Forces across scale April 27-30, 2027 in Porto.
meetings.embo.org/event/27-for...
Forces across scales
This EMBO Workshop on Forces Across Scales will provide an integrative perspective on mechanobiology, a rapidly advancing field that examines how mechanical forces shape biological systems across mol…
meetings.embo.org
September 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Great speakers, great science, great location = great meeting!
EMBO workshop Forces across scale April 27-30, 2027 in Porto.
meetings.embo.org/event/27-for...
EMBO workshop Forces across scale April 27-30, 2027 in Porto.
meetings.embo.org/event/27-for...
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Les nouvelles règles envisagées pour l'ANR sont plus qu'inquiétantes. Elles porteraient un immense coup d'arrêt à la recherche fondamentale en France, surchargeraient les jeunes chercheurs, et n'attendraient sans doute même pas leur objectif (apparent) de réduction du nombre de candidatures
July 9, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Les nouvelles règles envisagées pour l'ANR sont plus qu'inquiétantes. Elles porteraient un immense coup d'arrêt à la recherche fondamentale en France, surchargeraient les jeunes chercheurs, et n'attendraient sans doute même pas leur objectif (apparent) de réduction du nombre de candidatures
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Gut mechanics: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Gut mechanics
In this primer, Perrin and Vignjevic discuss the role of forces in gut physiology
and the consequences of mechanics on intestinal epithelial biology in homeostasis
and disease.
www.cell.com
June 25, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Gut mechanics: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Is there a size limit for cells ?
How can cells replicate inside the architecture of their environment?
Why do cells self-destroy ?
This 15-minute movie vimeo.com/1173229237 shows our 2026 edition of the Living Architectures project at the @museeorsay.bsky.social
How can cells replicate inside the architecture of their environment?
Why do cells self-destroy ?
This 15-minute movie vimeo.com/1173229237 shows our 2026 edition of the Living Architectures project at the @museeorsay.bsky.social
June 19, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Is there a size limit for cells ?
How can cells replicate inside the architecture of their environment?
Why do cells self-destroy ?
This 15-minute movie vimeo.com/1173229237 shows our 2026 edition of the Living Architectures project at the @museeorsay.bsky.social
How can cells replicate inside the architecture of their environment?
Why do cells self-destroy ?
This 15-minute movie vimeo.com/1173229237 shows our 2026 edition of the Living Architectures project at the @museeorsay.bsky.social
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PCC Seminar Series
Physique des cellules et cancer
Wednesday, June 24th 2026
11:30 am
Nicolas Borghi, Institut Jacques Monod CNRS UP Cité
Centre de recherche - Paris Amphithéâtre Marie Curie
«Mechanotransdcution of epithelial density: from cell adhesions to the nucleus»
Physique des cellules et cancer
Wednesday, June 24th 2026
11:30 am
Nicolas Borghi, Institut Jacques Monod CNRS UP Cité
Centre de recherche - Paris Amphithéâtre Marie Curie
«Mechanotransdcution of epithelial density: from cell adhesions to the nucleus»
June 18, 2026 at 6:27 AM
PCC Seminar Series
Physique des cellules et cancer
Wednesday, June 24th 2026
11:30 am
Nicolas Borghi, Institut Jacques Monod CNRS UP Cité
Centre de recherche - Paris Amphithéâtre Marie Curie
«Mechanotransdcution of epithelial density: from cell adhesions to the nucleus»
Physique des cellules et cancer
Wednesday, June 24th 2026
11:30 am
Nicolas Borghi, Institut Jacques Monod CNRS UP Cité
Centre de recherche - Paris Amphithéâtre Marie Curie
«Mechanotransdcution of epithelial density: from cell adhesions to the nucleus»
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TL;DR: We've identified more than 100 cases of apparent manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody verification data.
@sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social
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@sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social
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How much of Thermo Fisher’s antibody data has been manipulated?
We’ve documented more than 100 instances of apparent data manipulation in Thermo’s catalog
reeserichardson.blog
May 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
TL;DR: We've identified more than 100 cases of apparent manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody verification data.
@sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social
reeserichardson.blog/2026/05/28/h...
@sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social
reeserichardson.blog/2026/05/28/h...
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The other thesis position is also now on line, please cirulate both offers:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
May 27, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The other thesis position is also now on line, please cirulate both offers:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
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Interdisciplinary course on Artificial Cells next fall in Paris.
Registrations are open : www.edu.bio.ens.psl.eu/spip.php?art...
For masters, PhD students and postdocs. Every wednesday, 5 to 7 PM, @espciparispsl.bsky.social from September to December.
See below for the list of great teachers!
Registrations are open : www.edu.bio.ens.psl.eu/spip.php?art...
For masters, PhD students and postdocs. Every wednesday, 5 to 7 PM, @espciparispsl.bsky.social from September to December.
See below for the list of great teachers!
May 21, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Interdisciplinary course on Artificial Cells next fall in Paris.
Registrations are open : www.edu.bio.ens.psl.eu/spip.php?art...
For masters, PhD students and postdocs. Every wednesday, 5 to 7 PM, @espciparispsl.bsky.social from September to December.
See below for the list of great teachers!
Registrations are open : www.edu.bio.ens.psl.eu/spip.php?art...
For masters, PhD students and postdocs. Every wednesday, 5 to 7 PM, @espciparispsl.bsky.social from September to December.
See below for the list of great teachers!
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Happy to share 4polar3D #SMOLM @natcomms.nature.com! Great collab with S. Brasselet, @charitra.bsky.social,M. Sison, @agvesga.bsky.social,J. Rey-Barroso,V. Curcio,L. Alemán-Castañeda,M. Alonso, @renaudpoincloux.bsky.social & M. Mavrakis @institutfresnel.bsky.social @france-bioimaging.bsky.social CAS
4polar3D single molecule imaging of 3D orientation in dense actin networks using ratiometric polarization splitting - Nature Communications
This article presents a method capable of imaging the 3D orientation and lateral positions of fluorescent single-molecule labels in cells. It is applied to the 3D organization of actin filaments withi...
www.nature.com
May 13, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Happy to share 4polar3D #SMOLM @natcomms.nature.com! Great collab with S. Brasselet, @charitra.bsky.social,M. Sison, @agvesga.bsky.social,J. Rey-Barroso,V. Curcio,L. Alemán-Castañeda,M. Alonso, @renaudpoincloux.bsky.social & M. Mavrakis @institutfresnel.bsky.social @france-bioimaging.bsky.social CAS
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Ready for #CellLaVie2026?
Program & registration are live!
Join us Oct 21–23, 2026 at Institut Pasteur, Paris, for multidisciplinary cell biology, imaging, talks, posters & outreach, w/ Manuel Théry's behind-the-scenes look at the Musée d’Orsay video-mapping project.
www.atoutcom.com/cell-la-vie/
Program & registration are live!
Join us Oct 21–23, 2026 at Institut Pasteur, Paris, for multidisciplinary cell biology, imaging, talks, posters & outreach, w/ Manuel Théry's behind-the-scenes look at the Musée d’Orsay video-mapping project.
www.atoutcom.com/cell-la-vie/
May 4, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Ready for #CellLaVie2026?
Program & registration are live!
Join us Oct 21–23, 2026 at Institut Pasteur, Paris, for multidisciplinary cell biology, imaging, talks, posters & outreach, w/ Manuel Théry's behind-the-scenes look at the Musée d’Orsay video-mapping project.
www.atoutcom.com/cell-la-vie/
Program & registration are live!
Join us Oct 21–23, 2026 at Institut Pasteur, Paris, for multidisciplinary cell biology, imaging, talks, posters & outreach, w/ Manuel Théry's behind-the-scenes look at the Musée d’Orsay video-mapping project.
www.atoutcom.com/cell-la-vie/
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Poste à mobilité NOEMI IR BAC C, publié du 30 avril au 2 juin 2026 emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/MOBIN...
Pour nous rejoindre sur la plateforme de #microscopie photonique IMAG'IC Paris
Si vous êtes intéressé n’hésitez pas à nous contacter dès maintenant ! 🔬
Pour nous rejoindre sur la plateforme de #microscopie photonique IMAG'IC Paris
Si vous êtes intéressé n’hésitez pas à nous contacter dès maintenant ! 🔬
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Ingénieur-e en développement d'expérimentation H/F
emploi.cnrs.fr
May 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Poste à mobilité NOEMI IR BAC C, publié du 30 avril au 2 juin 2026 emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/MOBIN...
Pour nous rejoindre sur la plateforme de #microscopie photonique IMAG'IC Paris
Si vous êtes intéressé n’hésitez pas à nous contacter dès maintenant ! 🔬
Pour nous rejoindre sur la plateforme de #microscopie photonique IMAG'IC Paris
Si vous êtes intéressé n’hésitez pas à nous contacter dès maintenant ! 🔬
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Our latest work on shape-programmable tissues is out in @science.org. By positioning topological defects in cellular nematics, we encode frustrated 2D force fields that relax into predictable 3D shapes. Collaboration with Marino Arroyo’s lab, led by @pauguillamat.bsky.social at @ibecbarcelona.eu.
April 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Our latest work on shape-programmable tissues is out in @science.org. By positioning topological defects in cellular nematics, we encode frustrated 2D force fields that relax into predictable 3D shapes. Collaboration with Marino Arroyo’s lab, led by @pauguillamat.bsky.social at @ibecbarcelona.eu.
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🏆 Prix Jeune Chercheur SBCF 2026 décerné à Matthieu Platre (INRAE, IPSiM) !
Une distinction qui récompense ses travaux sur l’organisation membranaire, la signalisation cellulaire et la modélisation du système racinaire 🌱
Remise du prix au congrès #CellLaVie (21–23 oct. 2026, Institut Pasteur)
Une distinction qui récompense ses travaux sur l’organisation membranaire, la signalisation cellulaire et la modélisation du système racinaire 🌱
Remise du prix au congrès #CellLaVie (21–23 oct. 2026, Institut Pasteur)
March 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM
🏆 Prix Jeune Chercheur SBCF 2026 décerné à Matthieu Platre (INRAE, IPSiM) !
Une distinction qui récompense ses travaux sur l’organisation membranaire, la signalisation cellulaire et la modélisation du système racinaire 🌱
Remise du prix au congrès #CellLaVie (21–23 oct. 2026, Institut Pasteur)
Une distinction qui récompense ses travaux sur l’organisation membranaire, la signalisation cellulaire et la modélisation du système racinaire 🌱
Remise du prix au congrès #CellLaVie (21–23 oct. 2026, Institut Pasteur)
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📢 Élections 2026 – Conseil d’administration SBCF
L’appel à candidatures est ouvert !
🗓 16 mars → 20 avril 2026
4 sièges à renouveler pour contribuer aux actions de la SBCF (bourses, prix, initiatives scientifiques, médiation).
🗳 Élections : 22–29 avril
👉 Candidater : sbcf.fr
L’appel à candidatures est ouvert !
🗓 16 mars → 20 avril 2026
4 sièges à renouveler pour contribuer aux actions de la SBCF (bourses, prix, initiatives scientifiques, médiation).
🗳 Élections : 22–29 avril
👉 Candidater : sbcf.fr
March 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
📢 Élections 2026 – Conseil d’administration SBCF
L’appel à candidatures est ouvert !
🗓 16 mars → 20 avril 2026
4 sièges à renouveler pour contribuer aux actions de la SBCF (bourses, prix, initiatives scientifiques, médiation).
🗳 Élections : 22–29 avril
👉 Candidater : sbcf.fr
L’appel à candidatures est ouvert !
🗓 16 mars → 20 avril 2026
4 sièges à renouveler pour contribuer aux actions de la SBCF (bourses, prix, initiatives scientifiques, médiation).
🗳 Élections : 22–29 avril
👉 Candidater : sbcf.fr
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Excited to start a new chapter with my team’s relocation to the Pink City, at @cbitoulouse.bsky.social!
Looking forward to new scientific interactions on campus (@laas, LPT, IRIT, ANITI…) at the interface of biology, physics & computational science.
@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @occitanie.bsky.social
Looking forward to new scientific interactions on campus (@laas, LPT, IRIT, ANITI…) at the interface of biology, physics & computational science.
@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @occitanie.bsky.social
March 13, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Excited to start a new chapter with my team’s relocation to the Pink City, at @cbitoulouse.bsky.social!
Looking forward to new scientific interactions on campus (@laas, LPT, IRIT, ANITI…) at the interface of biology, physics & computational science.
@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @occitanie.bsky.social
Looking forward to new scientific interactions on campus (@laas, LPT, IRIT, ANITI…) at the interface of biology, physics & computational science.
@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @occitanie.bsky.social
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The @gdraqv.bsky.social "Approches Quantitatives du Vivant" is organizing its annual conference, "AQV Days 2026".
🗓️ From the 11th to 13th May
📍 At the @cnrs.fr centre of Aussois (Savoie)
👉 registration, and other practical information :
🔗 aqv-days-2026.sciencesconf.org/%60
#AQVDays2026
🗓️ From the 11th to 13th May
📍 At the @cnrs.fr centre of Aussois (Savoie)
👉 registration, and other practical information :
🔗 aqv-days-2026.sciencesconf.org/%60
#AQVDays2026
March 12, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The @gdraqv.bsky.social "Approches Quantitatives du Vivant" is organizing its annual conference, "AQV Days 2026".
🗓️ From the 11th to 13th May
📍 At the @cnrs.fr centre of Aussois (Savoie)
👉 registration, and other practical information :
🔗 aqv-days-2026.sciencesconf.org/%60
#AQVDays2026
🗓️ From the 11th to 13th May
📍 At the @cnrs.fr centre of Aussois (Savoie)
👉 registration, and other practical information :
🔗 aqv-days-2026.sciencesconf.org/%60
#AQVDays2026
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It’s finally out! Together with @embopress.org and
@reviewcommons.org, we conducted a structured side-by-side comparison of human peer review and our AI scientific review (see thread 👇👇👇🔥).
@reviewcommons.org, we conducted a structured side-by-side comparison of human peer review and our AI scientific review (see thread 👇👇👇🔥).
February 26, 2026 at 2:34 PM
It’s finally out! Together with @embopress.org and
@reviewcommons.org, we conducted a structured side-by-side comparison of human peer review and our AI scientific review (see thread 👇👇👇🔥).
@reviewcommons.org, we conducted a structured side-by-side comparison of human peer review and our AI scientific review (see thread 👇👇👇🔥).
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Just published: chemotactic sperm cells become phototactic 💡- by loading photo-activatable second messengers. This allows to "reverse-engineer" chemotactic signaling dynamics and expose cells to signals they would never see in the wild. Honoured to be part of this collaboration with the Kaupp lab.
February 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Just published: chemotactic sperm cells become phototactic 💡- by loading photo-activatable second messengers. This allows to "reverse-engineer" chemotactic signaling dynamics and expose cells to signals they would never see in the wild. Honoured to be part of this collaboration with the Kaupp lab.
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📢 Biology of the Cell is looking for its next Editor-in-Chief and 1–2 Associate Editors.
Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Get in touch and share widely.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrts37u9
Let’s shape the next chapter together.
Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Get in touch and share widely.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrts37u9
Let’s shape the next chapter together.
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
📢 Biology of the Cell is looking for its next Editor-in-Chief and 1–2 Associate Editors.
Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Get in touch and share widely.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrts37u9
Let’s shape the next chapter together.
Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Get in touch and share widely.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrts37u9
Let’s shape the next chapter together.
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When you agree to serve in a committee
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
When you agree to serve in a committee
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Mechanobiologists - cool virtual seminar tomorrow!
We are excited for our first 2026 talk in the Forces at Play: Molecular Mechanobiology Seminar Series with Dr. Viola Vogel from ETH Zurich on Thursday, January 15th at 12pm EST on Zoom. Please see the flyer for more information. We hope to see you all virtually!
January 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Mechanobiologists - cool virtual seminar tomorrow!
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The MYO1F interactome reveals ASAP1, CD2AP and SH3KBP1 as novel adaptor proteins in podosomes and phagosomes
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
January 7, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The MYO1F interactome reveals ASAP1, CD2AP and SH3KBP1 as novel adaptor proteins in podosomes and phagosomes
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...