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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our #MSc programmes can support students for Chevening scholarships. These are: Biomedical Sciences Clinical Embryology Cosmetic Science Drug Discovery, Development & Delivery Forensic Bioscience Industrial Biotechnology Natural Products Discovery www.chevening.org/scholarships...

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Find a course | Chevening

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Dr Suman Basak from Dyson Technology for our first school seminar of the year. It was very interesting to hear about nanomaterials to tackle ROS in disease

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Yesterday we celebrated graduation of over 360 students from our school. Our graduates were from: #biochemistry #biomedical science #biotechnology #forensic science #pharmaceutical & cosmetic science #pharmacy #PhD www.youtube.com/live/OJZViuw... Congratulations to everyone!

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LJMU Graduation Ceremonies - Tuesday 21 July 2026

YouTube video by Liverpool John Moores University

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Congratulations to Professor Amos Fatokun the Mabel Fitzgerald Prize for excellence in physiological research award from the @physoc.bsky.social. www.physoc.org/news_article...

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Dr @gavinmcstay.bsky.social recently attended the #FEBScongress2026 in #Maastricht. There he presented the @biochemsoc.bsky.social industry and academic award to Professor Gopal Sapkota from @dundee.ac.uk

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

On Thursday 25th June we will be hosting online information sessions for some of our #MSc courses. This is a chance to speak with academics about each one. Here is the link to register www.ljmu.ac.uk/forms/eventw... and the links to join are here www.ljmu.ac.uk/campaigns/po...

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The PBS PGR Research Express Conference, held on 28 May 2026 brought together postgraduate researchers, academic staff, and industry partners for a highly engaging and successful day of research exchange and professional development #phd

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Last week, myself and Simone Durr, hosted the 4th @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @pintofscience.uk at @murphysdistillery.bsky.social. We hosted three evenings: Tech me out! 🤖 Our Body 👩‍🔧 Planet Earth 🌍 Thanks to everyone who presented, helped and attended. Looking forward to next year! #pint26

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Take a look at this paper published by #PhD students Petra Adamova and Lesley Sloan and Dr Andy Powell, senior lecturer in #biochemistry and Dr Iain Dykes, senior lecturer in #molecular_biology, on extracellular vesicle detection.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Dr Nick Dawnay, associate professor in #forensic #genetics will be part of a live event on how to solve a crime at @rigb.org on 6th June. You can go in person or livestream. Tickets can be purchased here www.rigb.org/whats-on/for...

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Forensics: How to solve a crime

Join a team of forensic scientists for an immersive event taking us through the process of analysing and solving a crime.&nbs

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It was so nice to see our @ljmupbs.bsky.social #MSc Industrial #Biotechnology and #Biomedical Science students students graduating today at the spectacular #Liverpool Anglican cathedral. Congratulations to each and everyone one of them 🥳

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Throwback to last weeks #FameLab north west final with some action shots. 3 minutes was not enough time for me to talk about #mitochondria.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Congratulations to Cherene de Bruyne, #PhD student in #forensics, and Dr @gavinmcstay.bsky.social, senior lecturer in #biotechnology, for making the @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social #FameLab northwest final. Cherene was the overall winner and will move on to the UK final

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Two members of our school are in the North West final of #FameLab. Dr Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social, senior lecturer in #biotechnology, and Cherene de Bruyne, #PhD student in #forensic science, will be talking about their research. Free tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/famelab-no...

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FameLab North West Final

Get ready for an unforgettable night of big ideas and brilliant science! The North West Final of FameLab is coming to Liverpool!

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join @kehindeross.bsky.social, associate professor in molecular and cellulary biology, and other global experts, at The Vaccine Lounge Webinar, to hear about RNA vaccines, access and the future of global immunisation #vaccine #rna

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We are hosting an "AI for Biotech Futures" workshop in April. This event is supported by @ibic-nw.bsky.social. We look forward to seeing you at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social next month. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-for-bio... #AI #Liverpool #biotechnology

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AI for Biotech Futures

Connecting biotech companies and educators to shape an AI-ready workforce

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Dr Yousif Shamsaldeen, senior lecturer in #pharmacology, is hiring a research assistant for a project on overactive bladder. Join @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in #Liverpool to join our growing #research community. More details and apply here: jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancy/rese... Deadline is 25th February

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Research Assistant Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (0.8fte) (5323)

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In this months school seminar, Dr Yousif Shamsaldeen, senior lecturer in #pharmacology, talked to us about his research in the #heart, #muscle and #eye ❤️👁️

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Two significant Liverpool John Moores University research papers analysing the factors influencing #Covid‑19 infection, death rates and excess mortality across #Europe have now been formally submitted to the UK Covid‑19 Public Inquiry. Thank you to @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for highlighting this.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Dr Nick Dawnay is advancing police investigations with new #forensic methods. You can hear how the Canine #DNA Recovery Project is validating new DNA recovery methods from livestock attacks. Watch here www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis.... Thank you to @ljmuimpact.bsky.social team for highlighting this.

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Farm 999 - Series 1: 11. Cows Stranded in a River, Poachers Tracked by Drone

A County Down farmer calls in a search team for missing cows, a North Yorkshire officer catches deer poachers, and Paul explores how DNA could help prevent dog attacks on sheep.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Dr Elsie Gaskell, lecturer in #pharmacy and #pharmaceutical science, ran a #science club for primary pupils last semester. It looks a great batch of future scientists in #Merseyside. www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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Inspiring young scientists

Pharmacy lecturer starts series of Science Clubs for Merseyside youngsters.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Today, in our first seminar of 2026, we had the great pleasure to host Professor Enny Sudarmonowati from BRIN in #Indonesia. Dr Baoxiu Qi invited her talk about #biodiversity #conservation and #genetic improvement of crops important to human health

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🔬 Calling people affected by alopecia! 🔬 Ever wondered what happens in a research lab? Want to influence how #RNA science could help develop #alopecia treatments? Join us for a unique hands-on lab experience at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-lab-t...

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From Lab to Life: An interactive public engagement session

Small-group lab session where the alopecia community interact with researchers to explore RNA science and shape future engagement.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Take a look at this review article from Dr Iain Hargreaves, reader in clinical #biochemistry and #PhD students Neve Cufflin and Mollie Dewsbury in collaboration with Pharma Nord www.mdpi.com/3656568

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Take a look at this review article from Dr Iain Hargreaves, reader in clinical #biochemistry and #PhD students Neve Cufflin and Mollie Dewsbury in collaboration with Pharma Nord www.mdpi.com/3656568

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Take a look at this collaborative paper including our #microbiology and #pharmaceutical science team including Jo Foulkes, Katie Evans and Imran Saleem Dual Core-Shell Loaded Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles as Combination Anti-Infective Delivery Platforms www.mdpi.com/3647154

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

It is super exciting to see the #forensics methods developed by #PhD student Alex Thomas PhD, under the supervision of Dr Nick Dawnay, associate professor of #forensic #genetics, on the cover of TIME magazine as one of the best of #2025 time.com/7336112/top-...

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TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2025

These are the photographs that capture the year

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We have extended our application deadline for researchers from #Brazil in the Amazon region for our @britishcouncil.bsky.social funded #naturalproducts fellowships to the 21st December. The link to apply is here www.ljmu.ac.uk/campaigns/is...

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

We are very proud that Professor Amos Fatokun has received this award from the @britishcouncil.bsky.social.

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🎉Congratulations🎉 to Dr Alice McCloskey, associate professor of #pharmacy and the #KidzMed; team winners of the #sustainablehealthcare prize at the recent celebrating excellence awards. Their green prescribing interventions reduced amoxicillin liquid use by 23%, costs by 50% & CO2e by 15% ! 💊

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our #pharmacy #technicians @ljmuofficial.bsky.social. We take this moment to thank them for all the support they provide in our programmes, and the vital role they play in supporting our staff and students. Thank you! #WorldPharmacyTechnicianDay

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The latest issue of the Journal of Natural Products Discovery has been published openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/JNPD/issue/v.... This issue includes the abstracts from the recent Conference on Natural Products Discovery held @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in June. #natural_products #liverpool

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): JNPD Articles | Journal of Natural Products Discovery

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We are looking for a senior lecturer or senior teaching fellow for clinical pharmacy. Closing date is 26th October. jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancy/seni... Take a look at our website to see what facilities we have for pharmacy teaching. www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/fac... #pharmacy #lecturer #liverpool

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Senior Lecturer or Senior Teaching Fellow in Clinical Pharmacy (5167)

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Yesterday our summer research students presented their projects to the school. Their research projects covered topics in #pharmacy, #forensics, #biomedical_science, #biotechnology, #biochemistry, #pharmaceutical_science and #cosmetic_science. This is a great chance to take part in real research

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Today we had our first School seminar of the 2025-26 academic year. We had the pleasure of hosting Dr Ru Angelie Edrada-Ebel from the University of Strathclyde. She spoke about secondary #metabolomics to define biomarkers for biological activity and yield optimisation of #natural_products

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School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU @ljmupbs.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Here is a publication from members of our school including #PhD student Elliot Mbeta, Professor Peter Penson, and head of #biomedical_sciences Dr Garry McDowell entitled "Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Circulating Biomarkers of End Organ Damage in Hypertension" www.mdpi.com/3460572

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