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Lori Passmore

@lapassmore.bsky.social
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Molecular biologist. Group leader at MRC LMB Cambridge UK. Fellow at Clare Hall college. #CryoEM #RNAbiology #DNArepair Views/opinions are my own. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-leader…

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
MCB is hiring Assistant Professors across 3 divisions!: 🧪BBS: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483 🧬GGED: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 🦠IMM: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 19, 2026 🔗 Click the links or scan the QR codes to learn more and apply
MCB is hiring 3 Assistant Professor positions across 3 divisions: 

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED); and Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM)

BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486
Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM). IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS). BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED). GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ben Nicholson at the CRUK Cambridge Institute is recruiting a new postdoc to investigate piRNA biology. This is a collaborative project with my group at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). Interested? Apply or get in touch to discuss! tinyurl.com/y25z8wkn
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (piRNA Team) (Fixed Term)
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute is situated on the Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, UK. As part of the University of Cambridge, the institute's research ranges from basic biology through tra...
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CRC1678 @crc1678.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The #CRC1678 Summer Symposium is underway! A day of exciting talks from CRC members and guest speakers @lapassmore.bsky.social, Joshua Arribere and @pelechanolab.bsky.social, bringing together perspectives on mRNA and protein biosynthesis fidelity, aging, and cellular stress responses! 🧪🧬🧫
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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thanks to everyone who joined us at 94th Harden Conference: Machines on Genes! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and look forward to seeing you again soon! Huge thanks to our programme coordinators for making the event a success! @lapassmore.bsky.social, Alessandro Costa, and Dana Branzei
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Exciting Instruments @ei-science.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
👋 Hands up who's at #MachinesonGenes this week! Find Roman to learn how our easy-to-use tools allow you to assess the conformational dynamics and interactions of individual molecular machines. In solution, on the benchtop. Don't miss his talk on Tuesday morning (10:20 am). #smFRET #FCS
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
And met new friends and old. It was a really fantastic time - thank you to all participants and everyone who made this happen! #BiochemEvent
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We got to enjoy the beauty and fantastic food of Crete
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We had a careers session
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
...to provide abundant insights into mechanisms of machines on genes 🧬.
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We enjoyed talks, posters and discussions on polymerases, nucleases, methyl transferases, helicases, topoisomerases, ATPases, recombinases, etc. where presenters used cryoEM, single molecule imaging, biochemical analyses, cell biology, sequencing studies and binding experiments....
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Well it's a wrap! Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social , Dana Branzei and I hosted the @biochemsoc.bsky.social Harden Conference Machines on Genes this week in beautiful Crete. www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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LUMICKS @lumicks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
LUMICKS is excited to sponsor and attend Machines on Genes in Crete June 8-11. Connect with us to explore real-time, single-molecule insights with the C-Trap! #BiochemEvent @biochemsoc.bsky.social
Booth photo of LUMICKS senior account manager & field application scientists
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Super excited to begin the Harden Machines on Genes meeting in beautiful Crete! #BiochemEvent @biochemsoc.bsky.social www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Very importantly, one of the co-organisers @xrnchew.bsky.social is cycling to the meeting to raise awareness and funds for 'All things small and green' . Please join him or sponsor him! gofund.me/f4068dc3c
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Donate to Cycling from Exeter to the 3' end (in Oxford)!, organized by Steven West
I'll be cycling from Exeter to Oxford (about 160 miles/260 km) - hopefully … Steven West needs your support for Cycling from Exeter to the 3' end (in Oxford)!
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
It is the final week to register for the EMBO Workshop on RNA 3' ends and beyond. This will take place 07 – 11 September 2026 in Oxford. There is a fantastic lineup of speakers. Join us!! @xrnchew.bsky.social @christinemayr.bsky.social #RNA meetings.embo.org/event/26-rna3
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RNA 3' ends and beyond
Precisely defining transcription unit boundaries across eukaryotic genomes is fundamental to understanding individual gene function and regulation. The multifaceted process of RNA 3' end formation es…
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louiseatkin.bsky.social @louiseatkin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Been away from scientific research for over a year and want to get back to the bench? LMB's new Career Returner Fellowship bridges the gap for those who want to re-enter lab-based research. Applications open 13 April More info mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-... PLEASE SHARE THIS! @mrclmb.ac.uk
Women scientists look at sample
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Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Machines on Genes 2026 8–11 June 2026 | 📍 Heraklion, Crete 🇬🇷 Two deadlines coming up on 8 April 2026 i. abstract submission ii. early bird submission (save €50) Four days of 🧑‍🔬🧬👩‍🔬☀️👨‍🔬🔬❄️🧪🧫 94th Harden Conference by @lapassmore.bsky.social, Dana Branzei, me with @biochemsoc.bsky.social.
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Elodie Carmen Leroy @ecleroy.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🚨 Preprint alert! We solved the structure of human NSUN2 bound to Asp tRNA, revealing how it installs m⁵C and recognizes RNAs #CryoEM #RNABiology A collab between Casañal & Gullerova labs, with @miclass.bsky.social and me working side by side as co-first authors 🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202... (0/7🧵)
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Do you work on DNA or RNA protein complexes? 🧬 Come to Machines on Genes this June in Crete! ☀️ Super early discount is ending this Sunday so register now! 😃
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Thank you @fusionconf.bsky.social for such a great meeting and to Xiaodong Zhang and John Tainer for putting together an amazing programme!! 🧬🧬
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Fusion Conferences @fusionconf.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
And that’s a wrap! 🎉 Our first conference of 2026 is complete, and what a fantastic way to start the year! We hope to see both familiar and new faces at the next #DRRSC meeting in 2028. Click here to Sign up for updates on the conference series: bit.ly/4bceiZb
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We are excited to be recruiting a new tenure track group leader in the Structural Studies Division at MRC LMB! It is an amazing place to start your own lab. @mrclmb.bsky.social Please get in touch if you have any questions. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Research Group Leader Tenure Track - Structural Studies - LMB 2775 - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (GB) job with MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) | 12854636
Research Group Leader Tenure Track Starting Salary £67,979 to £76,868 per annum MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK The MRC Laborato...
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The most important #RNA conference of the year with lots of amazing science and a really friendly atmosphere. This year in beautiful Montreal 🇨🇦 ! www2.rnasociety.org
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RNA Society
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Many congratulations Brenda!!
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Julian Sale @juliansalelab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A beautifully crafted summary of the extraordinary discovery in the lab of my @mrclmb.bsky.social colleague @philholliger.bsky.social of a tiny RNA that can replicate RNA.
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Julian Sale @juliansalelab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Just posted our latest, led by Consuelo Perez and Pierre Murat, showing the intimate relationship between transcription, DNA supercoiling and chromatin architecture during human stem cell differentiation. Thanks to all at @mrclmb.bsky.social doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
plus ... Ana Casañal Claudio Ciferri Hitoshi Kurumizaka Meindert Lamers David Rueda Yuanling Zhai Xiaodong Zhang 🧬🔬✨❄️ 🧫⚗️🧑‍🔬🏖️
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Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
🌞✈️🇬🇷🏝️ 🧬 Machines on Genes 2026 🧬 🌞✈️🇬🇷🏝️ What an amazing list of speakers 🤩 @nynkedekkerlab.bsky.social @dodonova-sveta.bsky.social @yuanhejhu.bsky.social @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social @kowaeva.bsky.social @fmattiroli.bsky.social @aliciakmichael.bsky.social @lisaracki.bsky.social @yeeles-lab.bsky.social
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Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
🔔 Register now and send an abstract! Lots of opportunities to talk! 👉 www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
8–11 June 2026 | 📍 Heraklion, Crete 🇬🇷 Get ready for Machines on Genes 2026, the 94th Harden Conference by the @biochemsoc.bsky.social — four days of molecular mechanisms and friendly discussions! 🧬☀️🔬❄️ Organised by @lapassmore.bsky.social, Dana Branzei, me.
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Alicia Michael @aliciakmichael.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Summer plans? Come join us in Crete to talk about “machines on genes” this June - what could be better?! ❤️ 🧬
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Can't wait for this meeting! Lots of exciting, macromolecular science lined up!
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
@nynkedekkerlab.bsky.social @dodonova-sveta.bsky.social @yuanhejhu.bsky.social @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social @kowaeva.bsky.social @fmattiroli.bsky.social @aliciakmichael.bsky.social @lisaracki.bsky.social @yeeles-lab.bsky.social
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Alessandro Costa @costalaboratory.bsky.social, Dana Branzei and myself are co-organising the 2026 Machines on Genes meeting in beautiful Crete as the 94th Harden Conference hosted by @biochemsoc.bsky.social Register now - lots of opportunities for selected talks www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Congratulations Ana!!!
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Chris 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 interested
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chris hill PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs Listed
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in chris hill. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
This work is now officially published @natsmb.nature.com with some fun new analyses included in the revised version. Congratulations to all the authors! @connyyu.bsky.social @rappsilber.bsky.social @lrsinn.bsky.social @fjoreilly.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology @mrclmb.ac.uk · 09/10/2025
Join us on Monday 13th October at 11am for an #LMBSeminar from Bonnie Bassler on ‘Quorum sensing across domains: From viruses to bacteria to eukaryotes’ Visit our website for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Bonnie Bassler 
Princeton University  
Quorum sensing across domains: From viruses to bacteria to eukaryotes 
Monday 13th October at 11am (BST)
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Jörg Vogel @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA Würzburg, Bavaria.
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Michael Webster @michaelwebster.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Start independent research at the JIC with us 👇. Really interested in finding those with an interest in structural biology and biochemistry of plants and microbes. Please do get in touch by email if you'd like to know more 👍
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
We have an open post-doc position in my group to study mRNA cleavage and polyadenylation using biochemical reconstitution and cryoEM. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining this amazing team! 🔬🧬🤩 #RNA #cryoEM
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Oh that’s not what I meant at all. Family obligations are always a juggle. It is especially challenging in summer for many reasons - including for those who have (often aging) family overseas.
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Just a reminder that August is peak school holidays in the UK, but also more broadly in Europe and in Canada. If you schedule conferences during August you exclude a large proportion of people from these regions who have family obligations.
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Mathew Garnett @mgarnett.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The Garnett Lab is excited to launch DepMap Miner, a new tool to explore cancer dependency data! Built on the Sanger DepMap, the DepMap Miner brings together multi-omic and functional datasets for over 1300 cancer cell models. Start mining data now: dataminer.depmap.sanger.ac.uk
depmap miner logo
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Marc Bühler @marcbuhler.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
We are hiring-join us!
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Christa Buecker @chribue.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Just one more week left to get an application in! Starting my lab at the Perutz and the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social has been a fantastic opportunity that shaped me as a scientist!
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Brian Carrick @bcarrick.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Great start to the EMBL translation control meeting with a keynote from @lapassmore.bsky.social. Excited for all the science to come. #EMBLProtein
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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease? Do you have a great record and an exciting vision? Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships. Deadline 30th September...pass it on! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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Group Leader Career Development Fellowships - Dunn School
Are you an early career researcher interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan?
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Congratulations Bronwyn and team!!
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Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We LOVE the brewer palette! Imported into illustrator to facilitate figure making in my lab.
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