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Kif Liakath-Ali

@kifla.bsky.social
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Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in Advanced Cell Biology, University of Southampton, UK. Alumni: Stanford, Cambridge, Kings College London. 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 தமிழ் #FirstGen #NewPI. RNA Splicing Investigator at www.spliclab.co.uk

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Delighted to share that our @bioprotocolbyte Special Issue, “Technologies for RNA Detection,” edited by @marionhogg.bsky.social and me, is now published. bio-protocol.org/en/archive?v... It brings together methods spanning biochemistry to computational biology, plus our mini‑review -Check it out!
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Paper alert! Our new study identifies a novel trans‑synaptic complex as essential for pattern separation memory in mouse EC→DG circuit. Deleting Cbln4 in EC or Neo1 in DG disrupts pattern separation (but not pattern completion) @jaipolepalli.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Final call — submissions close 15 March 2026! We’re wrapping up submissions for our Bio‑protocol special issue on RNA detection methods. If you’ve built a clear experimental or computational protocol that others can reliably use in RNA field, this is your moment. en.bio-protocol.org/content17
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Call for Papers Special Issue on Technologies for RNA Detection —BIO-PROTOCOL
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Matthias Soller @matthiassoller.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Excited to share our first publication of the year @mcf-uom.bsky.social . Here is a very detailed protocol how to do band-shift assays thanks to @davidmcquarrie.bsky.social and for the invitation @kifla.bsky.social bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?...
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
We have been receiving excellent protocol papers for this collection. Submission still open!
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Alper Akay @alperakay.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
New BBSRC funded PhD opportunity in my group with Inspiralis Ltd and @conradn.bsky.social. If you are interested in RNA - protein interactions and RNA modifications check the details below for how to apply. @nrpdtp.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdzvn4dr
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How do RNA molecules shape genome regulation in the nervous system? (AKAY_U26CASE) | Doctoral Training Partnership
This PhD project will investigate how RNA modifications influence the activity of topoisomerase I (TOP1), a crucial enzyme that regulates DNA supercoiling during replication and transcription. Using C...
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Very honest and very good World View from Severine Toussaert www.nature.com/articles/d41..., one that is very much in tune with our recent proposals for a framework to incentivise publication of negative or null results: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Six journal rejections and a major rethink: why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too
Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more efficient and paint a more honest picture of life as a researcher.
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
And it is this kind of messages that makes us keep going in academia!
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 25/09/2025
Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. @scurry.bsky.social &co present a roadmap to a solution that has a role for everyone in the scientific community 🧪 #Academicsky #reproducibility plos.io/3VwaU2O
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Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results
Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Null & negative results ≠ failure. They’re essential—but still sidelined. Proud to co-author this @plosbiology.org paper tackling systemic bias & calling for culture change. ECRs pay the highest price for this biased culture! Blog by @scurry.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ysc23wrx #PublicationBias
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Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results
Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...
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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
👉🏽Check eligibility loom.ly/FEG7E-w
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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Apply 👉🏽 loom.ly/7FOgCJc
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
A year ago, The Splice Lab was just me. Now it is filled with talented, fun-loving people. Navigating this growth phase is both challenging and rewarding as we bid farewel to colleagues while welcoming fresh talents! www.splicelab.co.uk @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
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Bio-protocol @bio-protocol.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
✨Special Issue Editors: @kifla.bsky.social‬ | @marionhogg.bsky.social | Renate Weizbauer PhD #LifeSciences #RNA #OpenScience #Technologies
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Love RNA biology and care about reproducibility? I’m co-editing a @bio-protocol.bsky.social special issue with @marionhogg.bsky.social & Renate Weizbauer —focusing open access and transparent RNA detection protocols. Submit yours today - en.bio-protocol.org/content17 #OpenScience #ReproRNAbiology
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Matthias Soller @matthiassoller.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
A lot of unnecessary administration to make administration look like necessary for the sake of fat salaries. There used to be times when academics had the say.
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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"Thinking time —the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. It is essential to designing experiments, compiling data, assessing results, reviewing literature and, of course, writing. Yet, [it] is often undervalued." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
We’re accepting applications for our Accelerator Awards. This opportunity aims to support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that help them build a stronger profile to make successful career transitions within academia. Find out more ⤵️
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Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome
Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 30/04/2025
“Given the very real consequences for our competitiveness, our standard of living and, yes, also our bottom lines, we all ought to be making the case for aggressively funding basic science.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
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Opinion | The White House Tech Bros Owe Their Fortunes to the Research They’re Killing
Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Killing the Science Golden Goose - The American Journal of Medicine www.amjmed.com/article/S000...
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Killing the Science Golden Goose
In the 1970’s I was probably one of the last American high school students who was told that if you wanted to go to medical school, you should learn to speak German. This was because in the late 19th ...
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Tim Smedley @timsmedley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
For American readers, this is from one of the UK's leading right-wing newspapers today. The game is up. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
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It’s over. America has ceased to be leader of the free world
Accidentally copying in a journalist to senior officials’ private thoughts about Europe was a gift of Providence
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Great kickstart of UK Young Academy -‬⁩ All Members Meeting today @royalsociety.org, one of the senior partner academies of UKYA. Lot to hear about the past achievements and future goals. #UKYA
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
⁦‪Excited to be @acmedsci.bsky.social‬⁩ today for the official induction of ⁦‪UK Young Academy‬⁩ membership among 42 new early career professionals that aspire to champion positive change in society.
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Deeply honoured to be selected as a member of the prestigious UK Young Academy and join these trailblazing minds in creating positive change. Looking forward to collaborating with fellow academics and researchers as we tackle pressing challenges in science and society. @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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UK Young Academy appoints 42 new emerging leaders  | UK Young Academy
Introducing our newest members to the nationwide network of early career researchers and professionals, selected through the 2024 call for applications
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Excited to be part of this scientist-led initiative at @narjournal.bsky.social! I look forward to contributing initiatives from an early-career researcher perspective. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Spring has sprung @uosmedia.bsky.social
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Dan Goodman @neural-reckoning.org · 20/02/2025
I wrote a thing for @thetransmitter.bsky.social. The attack on scientific infrastructure happening in the US shows that relying on any one country is not a good option for science. We need to start supporting and building international, decentralised infrastructure for science.
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Had a nightmare PubMed website was shut ☹️
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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 09/12/2024
I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
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Meng-meng Fu @mengmengfu.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel. I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times! Pls repost 🙏❤️
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
As an academic, applying for faculty positions means submitting countless applications to various institutions. But have you ever wondered if this process could be more uniform across all institutions? Here is my take on the need for standardising the process. @cp-trendscellbio.bsky.social
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Universities should standardize faculty application process
Building a faculty job application package is a crucial step for academic career advancement, yet early career researchers (ECRs) often face significa…
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Grateful for Stanford's diverse training opportunities for postdocs, especially Stanford OPA's teaching program. Proud to receive my Stanford Postdoctoral Teaching Certificate today, which represents ~100 hours of teaching training over the period of my postdoc @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Maybe you figured out already. To follow the same people on X in Bluesky, you can use the Sky Follower Bridge extension for your browser. Instructions on the image below.
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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Since the mass exodus of academics from X, my feed there full of cat and other satisfying videos. I'm packing my stuff from there to migrate. Will stick around there until the cats fully take over my account.
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