Congratulations to our fellowship winners

Three FMI postdoctoral researchers were among the recipients of the prestigious EMBO postdoctoral fellowships, autumn 2021 selection. In addition, an FMI student was recently awarded a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) fellowship. Read on to learn more about these researchers and their projects. Our latest EMBO fellows - EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support young scientists who have demonstrated excellence in their fields throughout Europe and the world for a period of up to two years. Esther Griesbach Originally from Nürnberg, Germany, Esther holds a master's degree in cell biology from the University of Bern and did her PhD in the group of Nick Proudfoot at Oxford University, UK. She joined the research group of Jeff Chao at the FMI in January 2021. Esther is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms driving selective export of mRNAs from the nucleus, and the role of nuclear speckles (NS) in this process.