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Oxford Nanopore @nanoporetech.com · 12/05/2026

ME/CFS and Long Covid affect millions worldwide, yet have been underfunded for years. It’s great to see the DecodeME project secure new funding to analyse thousands of genomes, helping to uncover genetic drivers and improve diagnosis and treatment. bit.ly/3PdjtA4

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College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh Uni @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Finally our Head of College award was awarded to the CMVM sustainability team!

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I don't need another bird book. Oh, OK, just one more

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I'm looking for 2 senior research technicians to work on the #SequenceME and #LongCovid study. Based in the @uoe-igc.bsky.social you will sequence decodemestudy.bsky.social samples using @nanoporetech.com long-read platforms to identify #MEcfs causal genes and pathways. Apply here: edin.ac/3O7ch7X

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Enthused by watching 'my garden of a thousand bees' on BBC iPlayer, I spent the morning setting up new bee & insect hotels

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I am hiring - I am looking for a senior research technician to work in the busy sequencing team, with a particular focus on our long-read platforms @pacbio.bsky.social & @nanoporetech.com Appy here: lnkd.in/eCEeb_3b Closing 16th Jan 2026

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bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

A recurrent sequencing artifact on Illumina sequencers with two-color fluorescent dye chemistry and its impact on somatic variant detection www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer @uoe-igc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

IGC is looking for a Core Facility Bioinformatician to provide bioinformatics expertise and support to researchers across the Institute, working at the intersection of computational and experimental science. Find out more and apply by 13 October: edin.ac/3R5dEBU @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer @uoe-igc.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

For National #TechnicianWeek, Head of the Genetics Core in the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility @leemurphy.bsky.social ‪‬writes about the funding and training opportunities available to technicians through TSN ROKS 👉 edin.ac/4g604dp @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social @uoetechnicians.bsky.social ‬

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Generation Scotland @genscot.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

📢 Save the date! 🗓️ Tuesday 26 August, 2025 | 10:00 – 15:30 | Playfair Library, Edinburgh Generation Scotland are delighted to announce a forthcoming Symposium: Looking back at GS’s achievements and learning over the past 20 years. More details and registration information will be shared soon.

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Seen on today's walk. Scottish Paranormal. "A team of Paranormal researchers with a primary goal to scientifically demonstrate the existence of the afterlife"

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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Albums of Scotland: The Jesus and Mary Chain - Honey's Dead. Released on the Blanco y Negro label in 1992.

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Rafeeque Mavoor @rafeequemavoor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations! These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs. Save and share the post!

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

That's me registered for Genome Science. I just need to decide on an abstract to submit. www.genomescience.org.uk

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Genome Science

9th - 11th July 2025, Newcastle University

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Sunday social ride in the Yorkshire sunshine 🌞

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A great example of how core facilities innovate as well as support research 👏

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Jonathan Coxhead @4130chromo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Genome Science UK is coming to Newcastle: 9th-11th July 2025 Earlybird registration & abstract submission now open - please spread the word! See you all in Newcastle in the summer! 😎🧬🧬 🌞 #Genomics - please keep checking the website for up-dates www.genomescience.org.uk/2025-03-07-G...

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Genome Science UK 2025

Newcastle University

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My 50th blood donation today. Pretty proud of that 😄🩸

Picture of a 50th donation badge and certificate

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Natalie Homer @nataliezmhomer.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Excited to be awarded funding from WellcomeTrust for InFrame research cultures project for “RTPs : Recognising Leadership and Expertise (RELAX)” to highlight role of #technicalspecialists as research leaders. @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social #corefacilities

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Generation Scotland @genscot.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Our first video in a new mini series! 🥰 Created with the amazing Helios (helios-media.co.uk) and volunteers. Thank you Zak for sharing why we need YOUR help to improve the understanding, treatment and prevention of conditions & highlighting the importance of young people in research! www.gen.scot

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Job opportunity for a flow cytometry core facility manager Edinburgh

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This week we have been testing the Olink Reveal kit. This uses a sequencing read output to look at 1036 proteins, providing a broad look at the proteome along with deeper profiling of inflammation. Pretty impressed with the kit, analysis is ongoing.

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Generation Scotland @genscot.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

📢Join our mental health study for ages 12-15 living in Scotland: www.gslonelinessteens.com This research takes place on an app, looking at experiences of social interactions and loneliness. We are proud to have developed this study with young people, ensuring their voices are heard in our research!

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Generation Scotland @genscot.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Thank you to @leemurphy.bsky.social and the rest of the lab for showing us how our DNA helps with health research! 🥰 We had a brilliant time filming with Helios Media 🤩 (content coming soon) If you’ve joined, do remember to return you sample to us! And there’s still time to join at www.gen.scot 💙

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A bit of filming in the lab for the @genscot.bsky.social study today.

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Technically Edinburgh Podcast @technicallyedin.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We are back for 2025 with our 7th episode!! Our fin-tastic chat with Paul Strachan, BVS Aquatics Deputy Manager, drops later this week! We had a lot of fun talking about what it's like being a #zebrafish Technician and why fish are the future!

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Lee Murphy @leemurphy.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Top 3 films set in Edinburgh. 3. The Illusionist 2. Sunshine on Leith 1. Eurovision song contest: the story of fire saga

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