Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 10hAnd you seem to have a hamster ball for the lab - excellent! 000
Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's a great meeting in a wonderful country - so sad I cannot attend in 2027 because of a diary clash! 000
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our second special issue for 2027 will focus on the topic of membrane dynamics and repair. We invite you to submit your latest research to this issue, which will be coordinated by our Guest Editors @jezcarlton.bsky.social and @pihanson.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/me... 0126
Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Arp2/3 iso-complexes strike again! Axonal actin ring assembly and maintenance involves different iso-complexes that change expression during neuronal maturation 🎉 Great collaboration with Ana Rita Costa & Monica Sousa @ i3S in Porto www.i3s.up.pt/research-gro... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgDistinct Arp2/3 isocomplexes drive axonal actin ring assembly and integrityThe actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex is a central nucleator of branched actin filaments, essential for numerous cellular processes. Using superresolution imaging, we demonstrate that Arp2/3 ... 14416
Reposted by Michael WayDave Barry @david-j-barry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ah, takes me back to my postdoc days... 1122
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We're now accepting submissions for our next special issue, which will focus on 'Proteostasis' and will be coordinated by two of our Academic Editors, Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. Submission deadline: 2 November Find out more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/pr... #proteostasis 11314
Reposted by Michael WayJeff Lengyel & TEM Team at Thermo Fisher Scientific @jefflengyeltemteam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Our team is highlighting this publication from @drmichaelway.bsky.social and team @crick.ac.uk - beautiful #cryoET subtomogram averaging looking at the poxvirus portal complex with Krios Cryo-TEM. Full paper: ter.li/gaqwi4gi 073
Reposted by Michael WayThe Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A huge thank you to all our peer reviewers. Each digital tree in the #forestofbiologists represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check out the full on forest.biologists.com/landscape. #PRW2026 #PeerReviewWeek 02412
Reposted by Michael WayHelen Walden @hw1o9.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Wow. The Communards so joyful on #totp. What the hell happened? How were the 80s soooo much more progressive on some issues than now?!? 2142
Reposted by Michael WayCraig A. Goodman @craigagoodman1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The actomyosin cortex controls t-tubule remodeling in skeletal muscle www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe actomyosin cortex controls t-tubule remodeling in skeletal muscleA network of plasma membrane invaginations called t-tubules plays an essential role in controlling calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum at the triads during muscle contraction. Although the ... 074
Reposted by Michael WayDenis Chrétien @dchretien.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Dear #CryoEM and #Microtubule enthusiasts, I’m thrilled to have been part of this exciting journey: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... We discovered and characterized a manchette-like microtubule machinery in Xenopus spermatids, likely involved in sperm reshaping and membrane reorganization. (1/3) 33014
Reposted by Michael WayThe Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 25/08/2026@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking to recruit an enthusiastic & motivated Reviews Editor. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a significant contribution to an important journal in the field of cell biology. Apply by 3 September. www.biologists.com/about-us/wor...biologists.comWork for usExplore career opportunities at The Company of Biologists. Join a team passionate about science, publishing and community support. 0915
Reposted by Michael WaySeema Grewal @seemagrewal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Join the @jcellsci.bsky.social team! We’re looking for a Reviews Editor to join our editorial team. Details below 👇 Application deadline: 3 September 01218
Reposted by Michael WayPatrick Oakes @pwoakes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026@myosincity.bsky.social and I are looking to hire a new postdoc this winter! Open to anyone broadly interested in studying how cells generate and interpret mechanical signals. Interested applicants can reach out to me and Jordan directly. 01313
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Why choose JCS? Here's just one reason 👇 You can find out more at: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re... #notforprofit #forscientistsbyscientists 0168
Reposted by Michael WayMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 12/08/2026An eclipse in a tree's shade. The tiny gaps between leaves act as pinhole lenses, projecting crescent shaped images of the eclipsed sun onto the world below. Original post 452457387
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Our 'Cell Science at a Glance' articles are short primers that act as an introduction to an area of cell biology. Perfect if you're new to a field, or want to find out the latest on a particular topic. Check out the full list at: tinyurl.com/4c8e8m97 #cellbiology #community #notforprofit 03422
Reposted by Michael WayCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026People of Clacton! Show your support for me by putting a bin outside your house, one day this week, of a colour of Tendring Council's choice. This will be unequivocal proof of the success of my campaign. 10752511135
Reposted by Michael WayCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It’s election week! At this important moment I would like to address your entire planet with a message to the people of Earth. And I think I found the perfect place to do it. 772835927
Reposted by Michael WayCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/08/2026You may have seen I broadcast a message to planet Earth from the edge of space. I thought it was equally important to speak to deep space about you and your lovely little planet. But I thought humans might like to see it too, so here it is. #Clacton #VoteBinface 672481664
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We’re looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. Joining an experienced & successful journal team, this is an exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a significant contribution to an important journal in the field of cell biology. www.biologists.com/about-us/wor...biologists.comWork for usExplore career opportunities at The Company of Biologists. Join a team passionate about science, publishing and community support. 01821
Reposted by Michael WaySnezhka Oliferenko @alebenoit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Published!!! Homeostatic fun!!! Given it’s homeostatic perhaps should go for one exclamation mark! genesdev.cshlp.org/content/earl...genesdev.cshlp.orgAdaptation of eukaryotic membrane homeostasis to species-specific cellular lipid landscapes A biweekly scientific journal publishing high-quality research in molecular biology and genetics, cancer biology, biochemistry, and related fields 12311
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026We invite you to submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue: Proteostasis. This issue will be coordinated by two of our Academic Editors: Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/pr... 01010
Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 30/07/2026How do poxviruses initiate infection after getting into the cytoplasm? With Tom Calcraft, @miguel-virus-cells.bsky.social & Peter Rosenthal, @crick.ac.uk we solved the structure of the vaccinia virus portal that mediates viral assembly and early mRNA and subsequent genome release. rdcu.be/fwGTnrdcu.beIn situ structure of the poxvirus portal complexNature - Cryo-electron tomography uncovers the structure of a conserved hexameric ‘portal complex’ that spans the core wall in vaccinia virus, and shows how it is associated with viral... 0137
Reposted by Michael WayThe Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 29/07/2026Scientists at the Crick have identified three crucial proteins that make up the ‘portal complex’ in the vaccinia poxvirus. The finding could lead to new ways of treating other poxviruses like mpox which have similar portal complexes. bit.ly/45vMhbi bit.lyTuning into the channel helping poxviruses replicateUncovering the structure of the poxvirus ‘portal complex’, a channel used by the virus to release its genetic material into infected cells, could help develop new antiviral treatments. 122
Reposted by Michael WayThe Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social invite you to submit your latest research to their upcoming special issue: Proteostasis. This issue will be coordinated by two JCS Academic Editors: Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. Find out more at tinyurl.com/2s3uk7rz 0138
Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A genuinely nice guy and brilliant scientist who is great to hang out with......we will miss you Jim! 080
Reposted by Michael WayJournal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Pei-Shang Wu, Todd Fallesen and Frank Uhlmann @crick.ac.uk use super-resolution microscopy and semi-automated measurements to dissect chromosome size determinants in fission yeast. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/... #CellBio #nucleus 121
Reposted by Michael WayGuillaume Jacquemet @guijacquemet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Delighted to share our latest preprint "NucleiSky enables cross-scale multimodal registration of microscopy data using nuclei constellations" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Code and App: github.com/CellMigratio... 37436
Reposted by Michael WayTK (Takashi DY) Kozai @bioniclab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026🔬 Your tax dollars once paid a physicist whose own colleagues told him he was wasting the university's money. In 1951, Charles Townes sat on a D.C. park bench and worked out, on the back of an envelope, how to force molecules to release coherent radiation. 🧵 1/5 28741
Reposted by Michael WayJames Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026In our latest editorial @amjeve.uk & I take on the dreaded impact factor Like Monday mornings no one likes them but you can't ignore them & they keep coming around However there are things we should all do as authors, reviewers & editors journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...journals.biologists.comThe elephant in the room: impact factorSummary: This Editorial offers an honest look at impact factor trends in developmental biology, explains how Development serves its community, and makes the case that sustaining developmental biology ... 03616
Reposted by Michael WayLars-Anders Carlson @lacarlson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Not to ignore how upsetting and unethical this is, but there is some dark humor in the western blot GIF, or? To me, it pairs well with a jingle like www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNv2...youtube.comCircus Theme SongYouTube video by solo tu radio fm 121
Reposted by Michael WayJames Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Is this the future of peer review? New from @biologyopen.bsky.social: expanded Fast & Fair trial paying reviewers £220 per paper The result: rapid peer review with no drop in quality or change in acceptance rate Paying referees makes peer review faster & fairer www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.org 06220
Reposted by Michael WaySholto David @sholtodavid.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Today I'm posting a new blog about an astonishing scientific own goal. Hundreds of papers have reported using a totally wrong antibody to investigate the tumor suppressor p16. This mistake has happened because scientists have muddled the names of two proteins. forbetterscience.com/2026/06/02/m... 1617078
Reposted by Michael WayChristopher Cartwright @chriscartwright.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Best shot ever of mobila rays? INSANE FOOTAGE (Aidan Bedford) Annual migration in the sea of Cortez WOW Why do we destroy our oceans and nature everywhere? #WarOnNature #Metacrisis 1203202843
Reposted by Michael WayCaetano Reis e Sousa @reisesousalab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Most amusing: my name as one of the possible answers on the Portuguese version of “Who wants to be a millionaire?” 😂 2171
Reposted by Michael WayIan Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Almost at the end of our Japanese adventure - but Mount Fuji decided to put on a show… 1447319
Reposted by Michael WayDave Barry @david-j-barry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026New paper out today in @jcellsci.bsky.social on telling statistical from biological significance. I asked Gemini to make a "podcast" summary of it - a bit silly and generic, but not bad. Then again, I'm not much of a podcast person. doi.org/10.1242/jcs.... @lankylaste.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk 0136
Reposted by Michael WayYasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026One of my role models in academia, combining brilliance with humility-Noboru Mizushima, & I like him even more now ❤️ “If I was given the chance to repeat my research career, I think I would choose to study plant biology.” journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...journals.biologists.comInterview with Noboru Mizushima – President of the Japan Society for Cell BiologyNoboru Mizushima is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he runs a laboratory studying the mechanisms and physiological functions of autophagy and o... 04310
Reposted by Michael WayAoife Heaslip @atheaslip.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Excited to highlight some exciting findings from our recent paper that uncovers how an unusual molecular motor, Myosin F, powers actin dynamics in Toxoplasma gondii. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...journals.biologists.comMolecular features of myosin F adapted for driving actin flows in Toxoplasma gondiiHighlighted Article: MyoF regulates actin organization in T. gondii by assembling into an oligomeric complex that contains multiple motor domains. 1239