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Gaynor Ann Smith

@gaynorasmith.bsky.social
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Neuroscience researcher - cell biologist - mitochondriac - fruit fly wrangler- studies neurodegenerative diseases. Senior Lecturer (Assistant Prof.) at Cardiff University.

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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We are launching a brand new MSc in Neuroscience starting October 2026 🎓 Taught by world leading researchers working at the cutting edge of neuroscience 🔬 If you are curious about how the brain works this could be for you 👇 #Neuroscience #MSc #CardiffUniversity #BrainScience
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Vincent Croset @vincentcroset.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🚨 Postdoc opportunity to study memory or nutrition in #Drosophila 🪰 I am looking for a candidate to support for a 3 year Addison Wheeler Fellowship application lnkd.in/e2rvNf5x Interested? Please send a CV & cover letter with brief research outline by 20th February to vincent.croset@durham.ac.uk
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addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Fantastic panal piscussion with @rorycj.bsky.social at @ukdri.ac.uk Connectome conference today! From #mitochondria to #Parkinson's to dust bins!
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Avezov lab @avezovlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
New preprint from our lab! ER geometry sets the tempo of neuronal bursting via Ca²⁺ store-refill—revealing selective neuronal vulnerability to ER-structure problems. Thread to follow.🧠⚡️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #Neurodegeneration #NeuroCellBiology #Calcium #bioRxiv
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Amazing result from Huntington’s disease researchers from @cardiffunilib.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk and the wider HD team for getting to this monumental point! 👇🧬 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/w...
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Wales leads pioneering gene therapy trial shown to slow progression of Huntington’s disease
A Welsh research centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, is at the forefront of a major breakthrough in the treatment of Huntington’s Disease after playing a leading role in a global gene th...
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Amazing result from Huntington’s disease researchers from @cardiffunilib.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk and the wider HD team for getting to this monumental point! 👇🧬 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/w...
healthandcareresearchwales.org
Wales leads pioneering gene therapy trial shown to slow progression of Huntington’s disease
A Welsh research centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, is at the forefront of a major breakthrough in the treatment of Huntington’s Disease after playing a leading role in a global gene th...
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The Race Against Dementia 2025 Summit was a fantastic way to learn how to do things faster and more efficiently in dementia research @racingdementia 🧬🔬🚘 learning from experts from @f1tv.bsky.social and @portalmclarenbr.bsky.social
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
A fully funded PhD opportunity as part of the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social program! Supervisors between @cardiffunilib.bsky.social and @brisunipress.bsky.social ⬇️ #Drosophila #Huntington’s #Mitochondria gw4biomed.ac.uk/when-dna-bre...
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When DNA Breaks and Mitochondria Fail: Investigating Drivers of Huntington’s Disease - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Smith Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal inherited brain disorder with no ...
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Thank you @rorycj.bsky.social for writing a fantastic article about your visit to the @ukdri.ac.uk labs @cardiffunilib.bsky.social rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/dementia-r...
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Dementia Research - meet the scientists
Big data, fruit flies and the battle against brain diseases
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
✨️ Come join my lab! ✨️ I have an ARUK funded post doc position available for a talented ECR to work with Drosophila and human iPSC derived neurons. krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Our latest pre-print about the conserved Alzheimer’s disease risk gene Wwox is now available! A lot of hard graft from Hannah Clarke and @danielmaddison.bsky.social and the rest of the team! #drosophila #mitochondria #dementia #Neurodegeneration #metabolism www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Alzheimer's disease risk gene Wwox protects against amyloid pathology through metabolic reprogramming
Genome wide association studies have identified multiple loci that mediate the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD). The gene WW-domain containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) has been id...
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Coleman Lab @colemanlab.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Summary: (1) Baseline axonal SARM1 NADase activity may differ between people due to NMNAT2 differences (2) This may confer risk of miscarriage and neurological disorders (3) NR is safe in most people but there is some need for caution link.springer.com/article/10.1... Congratulations, Christina!
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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Peroxisome-organelle interplay under cellular stress conditions. BBSRC SWBio DTP PhD studentship 2025 Entry at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Peroxisome-organelle interplay under cellular stress conditions. BBSRC SWBio DTP PhD studentship 2025 Entry at University of Exeter, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Gaynor Ann Smith @gaynorasmith.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Thanks for the warm welcome onto Bluesky!
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