Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Explore the fine details of disease and transform your career in medicine and biotechnology. Our taught MPhil course is now open for applications! Full details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate... 011
Reposted by Janet Deane's labShevchenko Lab @labshevchenko.bsky.social · 10/09/2026EMBO Workshop "Lipid Code of Life" this week in Dresden, organized by #lipidomics researchers from ZML TUD @mpi-cbg.de @nadlerlab.bsky.social @fedorovalab.bsky.social @lipid.bsky.social Our favorite session "Lipid Quality Control" is on Friday! meetings.embo.org/event/26-lip... 1127
Reposted by Janet Deane's labMike Murphy @mitoredox.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I have two post doctoral positions available in my lab funded by the Wellcome Trust to develop new chemical biology approaches to studying mitochondria. Would suit those with interest in both mitochondria and chemical biology. Advert below-please forward and repost! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...cam.ac.ukResearch Associate x 2 (Fixed Term)The Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit (MRC MBU), University of Cambridge, wishes to appoint two post-doctoral Research Associates to join the research group of Prof. Mike Murphy at t... 01919
Reposted by Janet Deane's lablautenschlagerlab.bsky.social @lautenschlagerlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026👉 Fully Funded PhD (UK Students Only) 👈 I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at UCL to investigate how alpha-synuclein condensates contribute to synaptic dysfunction in Parkinson’s, for details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #PhD #Neuroscience #Parkinson @ucl.ac.uk @uclnpp.bsky.socialfindaphd.comAlpha-Synuclein Condensates and Synaptic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease at University College London on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Alpha-Synuclein Condensates and Synaptic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com 054
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This is shocking (but also not terribly surprising)! Blatant manipulation of antibody validation data on the Thermo website... As Mulder said, trust no-one 👽 031
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Are you/ do you know a sixth former who would like some lab work experience but can't access an in-person placement? We have a great alternative this August that's on-line so no travel necessary! All the details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/reaching-res... 012
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 28/04/2026My colleague @socialinfluenza.bsky.social has written an absolutely excellent explainer for @theconversation.com about our recent paper with @dalan-bailey.bsky.social identifying a new human surface receptor for alphacoronaviruses: theconversation.com/scientists-h...theconversation.comScientists have found a safer way to hunt for the next pandemic virusScientists are learning to spot pandemic threats without touching dangerous pathogens. 02010
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We did a thing: Scientists find a new way coronaviruses can get into human cells www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...cam.ac.ukScientists find a new way coronaviruses can get into human cellsAn international team of researchers has identified an East African bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells. 03918
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCoskun Lipid Cellar @ ZML Dresden @lipid.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Dear Lipid and Membrane Enthusiasts, There is only one month!! left to register and submit your abstracts for the @embo.org Workshop “Lipid Code to Life”, which will be held from September 7–11, 2026, in Dresden, Germany. Workshop program and registration page: meetings.embo.org/event/26-lip...meetings.embo.orgLipid Code to LifeModern lipid biology has evolved far beyond the traditional view of lipids as simple building blocks or energy substrates. Lipids are now recognised as dynamic regulators of biological structures and… 11720
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Can a single viral protein change how you think 🧠🧐? We think so! Our new preprint shows how herpes simplex virus protein pUL56 turns off neuronal electrical activity. www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... 🟦🧵👇biorxiv.org 2156
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We have a fantastic opportunity for a PhD studentship in collaboration with @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social and Cambridge Children’s Research Institute, part of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Closing date 20th Feb; all the details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...cimr.cam.ac.ukThe Chi-Wang PhD Studentship at Jesus College and the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine | Cambridge Institute for Medical ResearchThe Chi-Wang Studentship at Jesus College and the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine. Funding Application deadline: 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on 20th February 2026. 013
Reposted by Janet Deane's labChris H. Hill @chillzaa.bsky.social · 13/11/2025🚨Attention prospective PhD students🚨 Are you interested in molecular mechanisms, RNA viruses, structural biology or biophysics? 🧬🦠🧪 We have THREE fully-funded PhD projects available for October 2026 entry: www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor... Please share/repost, and get in touch if you're interestedfindaphd.comchris hill PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs ListedFindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in chris hill. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world. 01213
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 27/07/2025How does #herpes hijack a human phosphatase to promote virus replication? We have a new @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint showing how #HSV and #VZV use a novel motif to compete with canonical cellular #PP1 adaptors. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵👇biorxiv.orgAlphaherpesvirus pUL21 homologues use non-canonical motifs to compete with cellular adaptors for protein phosphatase 1 bindingProtein phosphatase 1 (PP1) is a key regulator of cellular phosphorylation and its activity is regulated via binding to cellular regulatory proteins via conserved short linear motifs (SLiMs). The herp... 1147
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Congratulations to primary authors Holly and @danielacl.bsky.social on their first first-author research papers. This work was a fun collaboration with @deanelab.bsky.social, and many thanks to @bsfcharity.bsky.social for funding.media.tenor.coma man in a tuxedo is applauding in front of a crowd of peopleALT: a man in a tuxedo is applauding in front of a crowd of people 132
Reposted by Janet Deane's labMatt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 21/07/2025An exciting opportunity to start an independent position as a research fellow in protozoan parasitology at Christ's College, Cambridge and the Department of Pathology: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52020/jobs.cam.ac.ukResearch Fellow in Animal Protozoology (Fixed Term - 5 years) - Job Opportunities - University of CambridgeResearch Fellow in Animal Protozoology (Fixed Term - 5 years) in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge. 085
Reposted by Janet Deane's labPhill Stansfeld @pstansfeld.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Józef Lewandowski and I have a JPIAMR-funded Postdoctoral position available. We are seeking a candidate to study antibiotic interactions with bacterial membranes using MD Simulations. The successful applicant will be part of a larger consortium of academic and industrial partners. bit.ly/3TVs74Owarwick-careers.tal.netResearch Fellow (110633-0625) - University of WarwickTitle: Research Fellow (110633-0625). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term 044
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 07/07/2025New in from @deanelab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 021
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 07/07/2025And another one from the very busy @deanelab.bsky.social - this time PhD work from Alex Nicholson www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv... 021
Janet Deane's lab @deanelab.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Thanks @pstansfeld.bsky.social for a fabulous collaboration! 020
Reposted by Janet Deane's labGiovanni D’Angelo @giodang.bsky.social · 27/06/2025We , @lbm-epfl.bsky.social and @gisouvggoot.bsky.social #EPFL together with and tf Sean Munro and John Briggs have today released two complementary preprints on GOLPH3 mediated intra-Golgi recycling #CellBiology #MembraneTrafficking www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgMolecular Regulation and Physiological Role of 1 GOLPH3-mediated Golgi retentionThe Golgi complex serves as the central hub of the biosynthetic pathway, where anterograde and retrograde trafficking converge. How cargo and Golgi-resident proteins traverse this organelle has long b... 1229
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Q for the hive-mind 🧠: What transfection reagents do people like for big constructs these days? (I am thinking #HSV encoding BACs, ~170 kb). We've recently had poor performance with Trans-IT LT1 and Lipofectamine 2000, our two go-tos. Target cells are U2OS. Suggestions or RTs greatly appreciated 🙏 5410
Reposted by Janet Deane's labSphingolipid Biology @slbiology.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Over 150 participants from 23 countries came to Varna, Bulgaria for the 2025 FEBS Special Meeting/13th ICC. Five days of outstanding science, networking, socializing, and community! We are grateful to all the sponsors and look forward to the next one! 074
Reposted by Janet Deane's labJenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Absolutely delighted and privileged to have been appointed as a new group leader at @thecimr.bsky.social this week. The Dickens lab will be up and running later this year, continuing to understand mechanisms of disease in genetic forms of pulmonary fibrosis. 593
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Are you, or do you know, a sixth-former interested in biomedical research? We're holding an on-line event in July where you can find out about career paths from researchers at different stages of their career, hear about our research, and watch a demo of an experiment. Details here 👇 011
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCancer Research UK Cambridge Institute @cruk-ci.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Applications are now open to join our Summer Research Programme! 📍 Live in @corpuscambridge.bsky.social 🔍 Work in the lab 🚀 Start your research journey Deadline: 21 April www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/und...cruk.cam.ac.ukSummer Research Programme - Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteOur Summer Research Programme aims to inspire bright and ambitious undergraduates to start their careers in cancer research. 033
Reposted by Janet Deane's labCambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Are you (or do you know) a sixth form student interested in the biomedical sciences? We're running an on-line event over three mornings 28th-30th July. Find out more and apply here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/reaching-res... 011
Reposted by Janet Deane's labStephen Graham's Lab @atomicvirology.bsky.social · 06/04/2025I couldn't agree more doi.org/10.1073/pnas...doi.orgMolecular models should not be published without the corresponding atomic coordinates | PNASMolecular models should not be published without the corresponding atomic coordinates 1104