Marquardt Lab


The Marquardt Lab works at the interface of RNA Biology, Gene Expression and Epigenomics research. We are based at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany, and the Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

We are hiring! Open positions for PhD students and Postdocs coming soon.

Latest News

Apr 13, 2026 1 min read
Sebastian Marquardt inaugurated as Professor at the University of Potsdam
Sebastian Marquardt inaugurated as Professor at the University of Potsdam

Sebastian Marquardt was officially inaugurated as Professor at the University of Potsdam on 13 April 2026. We are excited to begin this new chapter at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany!

Upcoming Events

Jun 3, 2026 — University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
IBB Science Day 2026
IBB Science Day 2026

Invited presentation by Sebastian Marquardt at the IBB Science Day, University of Potsdam.

Jun 3, 2026 — Jun 4, 2026 Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
MPI Institute Days 2026
MPI Institute Days 2026

Invited presentation by Sebastian Marquardt at the MPI of Molecular Plant Physiology Institute Days.

Latest Publications

Heidecker M, Mammi P, Bergelt T, Christ A, Lewinski M, Köster T, Charon C, Jin Y, Marquardt S, Et Al. (2026). The long non-coding RNA ACHLYS modulates biomolecular condensates to regulate alternative splicing in root development. bioRxiv.

Preprint

Fernandez Burda M, Ferrero L, Gaggion N, Fonouni-Farde C, MoBiPlant Consortium, Crespi M, Ariel F, Ferrante E (2025). What Large Language Models Know About Plant Molecular Biology. bioRxiv.

Preprint

Funding & Support

We gratefully acknowledge support from our funders:

ERC | Novo Nordisk Foundation | DFG | Carlsberg Foundation | EMBO | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | Carl Tesdorpf Stiftelsen | Vetenskapsrådet | Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond