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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Bye bye @babrahaminst.bsky.social and all my lovely colleagues. It's been a pleasure and a privilege to support and lead the Institute's communications over the last 11 years. I'm thankful for the many special times, the people I've met and friends made during my time here ❤️

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

AWARD NEWS | Following Simon's award for Contribution to Research in the #PapinPrizes, our article covers just a slice of Simon's impact on the Institute's research, on #bioinformatics and on empowering researchers across the world by demystifying data analysis. www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2025/07...

Dr Simon Andrews, Head of Bioinformatics at the Babraham Institute, holding a certificate and an award for the 2025 Papin Prize for Contribution to Research. Image courtesy of The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy. Photography by Alex Wilkinson Media.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The white lavender is out and the bees are buzzing! One of my favourite things about summer @babrahaminst.bsky.social

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

So delighted for the team to see this recognition for delivering an internal consultation project to consider team science and research culture. It was a privilege to be a part of the project, work with such talented individuals and - most importantly (for me anyway) - to stop, think and listen.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

What happens when passion, creativity and fun collides - you end up dressed as a rhodopsin protein rapping to an international audience as part of @eu-life.bsky.social's #ScienceVision contest! Get Ellie's perspective in this interview ⤵️

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Our Babraham Institute starter pack is growing! Keep up with our staff by giving them all a follow buff.ly/MzAjUcM 🧪

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Now this has been a _lot_ of fun. Amazing team effort @honorpollard.bsky.social with Ellie and our PE colleagues, and the community support has been fantastic!

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Did you see this research from the Turner lab? The team published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells. A step towards understanding age-related inflammation. www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2025/05... @martint-babraham.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

Representative images of sections (from L-R) of the lung, liver, and small intestine from control (upper panel) and knockout mice (lower panel). The arrows indicate accumulation of immune cells into these tissues. Text reads: News - Maintaining balance in the immune system.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Rachael has such energy! Great to see the impact of her work recognised across maintaining the facility at the cutting edge and innovative research using flow cytometry technologies.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We're delighted to be retaining our Leader in Openness status. Take a look at our news item to learn about the progress we've made since our last Leader in Openness status renewal and thank you to everyone at the Institute who contributes to this important work. www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2025/05...

An animal technician holds a mouse in gloved hands. Text reads: News - Institute’s Leader in Openness status retained for transparency around animal research

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A blast from the past and happy memories of working with an incredible team to put this together - internally and with @drlindsaykeith.bsky.social! Happy International #DayofImmunology! @martinjbaker.bsky.social @annecorcoran.bsky.social

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

What a way to finish a week! Now the better weather is here we get to enjoy Friday yoga outside. Gratefull for this beautiful setting and our wonderfully encouraging yoga instructor (and scientist) Cris!

Yoga mat rolled out on the lawn behind Babraham Hall with trees and blue sky.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Babraham and blossom looking beautiful today. Snapped this on my way to listen to a presentation on neurodiversity as part of our EDI initiative. Informative session by @houseleylab.bsky.social PhD student @baptiste-piguet.bsky.social. Thank you!👏

Trees in blossom in front of the lab buildings on the Babraham Research Campus

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Congratulations to the animal facility team on this achievement! Great to work alongside them as part of our commitment to openness about the use of animals in research.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Proud to work alongside incredible Technical Specialists every day and be a member of our Technician Commitment Steering Group to support recognition, visibility and career development of techicians across research and facilities but also in essential operational roles.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

As Head of Research Operations, Danielle plays a key role in delivering scientific success. Co-founder of the UK Research Facility Coordinators Network, Chair of the @eu-life.bsky.social Core Facilities Working Group, and now a BIE Board member— her leadership is championing best practice!👏 #IWD2025

Image shows Danielle. Text reads: Danielle Hoyle, Head of Research Operations and Deputy Director of Operations. Babraham Institute Exterprise Non-Executive Directorship.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We highlight Hanane Hadj-Moussa @houseleylab.bsky.social, recipient of the Korenchevsky from the @bsrageing.bsky.social! Her work is shaping our understanding of biological #ageing, and we are excited about her attendance at the American Aging Association this May. 🌟 #IWD2025

Photo shows Hanane accepting her award from Prof. David Weinkove, President of the British Society for Research on Ageing. Text reads: Hanane Hadj-Moussa, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow. British Society for Research on Ageing Korenchevsky Prize.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Laura Durrant is a champion for technical specialists! As Chair of our Technician Commitment Steering Group, she’s working to enhance visibility, recognition, and career growth for those who keep research moving forward. 🎯 #IWD2025 @tech-commit.bsky.social @uk-itss.bsky.social

Photos shows Laura holding a pipette. Text reads: Laura Durrant, Genomics specialist and Technician Commitment lead. Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Juliet Emery has been ensuring the smooth running of our labs for over 20 years! A dedicated leader, she completed the Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership and continues to inspire. "I am proud of what I have achieved," she says—and we are too! 💪 #IWD2025 @uk-itss.bsky.social

Image shows Juliet. Text reads: Juliet Emery, Head of science technical services. Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Megan Hamilton is shaping the future of genomics! As Head of our #Genomics Facility, she has led a major overhaul, ensuring cutting-edge advancements in research. A true leader in STEM! 🧬 #IWD2025 @tech-commit.bsky.social @uk-itss.bsky.social

Image show Megan. Text reads: Megan Hamilton, Genomics facility manager. Herschel Programme for Women In Techncial Leadership.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Postdoc Theresa Pankhurst is redefining leadership! As a Kia Niwha Leader Fellow, she is exploring leadership through the lens of Māori history, culture, and perspectives. “Leadership takes many forms,” she says—and she’s proving it every day 🙌 #IWD2025 @linterman.bsky.social @malaghan.bsky.social

Image shows Theresa Pankhurst. Text reads: Theresa Pankhurst, Honorary research fellow. Te Niwha Infestious Diseases Platform Kia Niwha Leader Fellow

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Next up, Aljona Kolmogorova is breaking new ground as our first Entrepreneurial Lead! With the support of the @innovateuk.bsky.social ICURe programme, she’s advancing #StemCell technology for healthcare. Her work is transforming innovation into impact! 🌟 #IWD2025 #BiotechInnovation

Image shows Aljona. Text reads: Aljona Kolmogorova, Entrepreneurial Lead. Innovate UK Innovation-to-Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore Fellow

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Ahead of #IWD2025, we're celebrating 8 incredible women at our Institute who are shaping the future of science. First up - Maha! As a LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellow, Maha is growing her expertise in #KnowledgeTransfer and making an impact in innovation and research commercialisation 🚀

Image Maha. Text reads: Maha Ashraf, Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Officer. LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellow.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Unfortunately not there in person today but everyone, including our staff who support such great lab projects, goes away buzzing after Schools' Day!

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Delighted to welcome four new members to the Institute community as Non-Executive Directors of Babraham Institute Enterprise. Our BIE Board supports the commercialisation of the Institute's science, which is central to our mission of improving lifelong health. www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2025/02...

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy #FluoresenceFriday and happy Valentine's day ❤️ We love the @linterman.bsky.social for sharing this image of a mouse lymph node 📸 Emily Watson

Microscopy image in the shape of a heart with purple around the edge and green towards the middle. You can see the formation of germinal centres around the edge (follicular dendritic cells in white, and proliferative B cells in blue), which play an important role in the adaptive immune response. The tissue was also stained for T cells (green), naïve B cells (magenta).

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Happy #MicroscopyMonday! Two images from recent #epigenetics research in the Voigt lab showing neuronal differentiation in wild type embryonic stem cells (upper image) and the effect of KAT6B deletion (lower image) at d15. Images taken by Katy McLaughlin.

Image shows two immunofluorescence images of embryonic stem cells cultured to differentiate into neurons. The bottom image shows the effect of a gene deletion on the ability of the cells to differentiate into neurons, demonstrated by the loss of a neuron-specific protein identified by green immunofluorescence. Blue shows DNA.

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

RESEARCH NEWS: #epigenetics research from the Voigt lab uncovering "a key mechanism that has so far eluded experimental scrutiny." Thursday reading for anyone interested in #BivalentDomains #Histones #GeneRegulation in development #ESCs 🧪 www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2025/02...

Text reads: News - Repressed but ready to go: how intricate molecular interactions establish responsiveness to gene expression cues that shape development. Image shows two immunofluorescence images of embryonic stem cells cultured to differentiate into neurons. The bottom image show the effect of a gene deletion on the ability of the cells to differentiate into neurons, demonstrated by the loss of a neuron-specific protein identified by green immunofluorescence. Blue shows DNA.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

From sunshine to hail showers today @babrahaminst.bsky.social! These were taken just a few hours apart. Who knows what the rest of the day might bring!

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Our first #MicroscopyMonday of 2025 comes with a bonus blog! All thanks to @mariachristophorou.bsky.social 's lab 📝by PhD student Noah - Secrets no one has told you about histones www.babraham.ac.uk/blog/histone... 📸 of extracellular histones marked by citrullination by Marie Curie fellow Johanna

Extracellular histones marked by citrullination (red) with DNA in blue

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Happy holidays from all of us at the Babraham Institute! 🌟 As is tradition our Christmas card features the Image Prize winner. This year that means luminous lysosomes, shown here around the pharynx of a c elegans. 📸 Pavi Manivannan

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Babraham Institute @babrahaminst.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Our 2024 Sir Michael Berridge Prize winner Alyssa Silva-Cayetano, a former postdoc with @linterman.bsky.social, spills the beans on the work recognised by the Prize, and wider aspects of her career and life outside science. #ImmunoSky www.babraham.ac.uk/news/2024/12...

Text reads: News - Meet Dr Alyssa Silva-Cayetano - Sir Michael Berridge Prize winner 2024. Main image shows microscopy images of a germinal centre structure which is altered in aged mice (90-95 weeks old) compared to young mice (8-12 weeks old). Inset image is of Alyssa.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Proud to have been a member of our amazing self-assessment team and equal4success working group to support this achievement. 100% a team effort.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Gentle Christmas festivities come to Babraham! Loved these pretty lights strung in the trees in front of the Hall when I left work yesterday. Thanks wonderful Gardening team!

Babraham Hall at night with lit windows and fairy lights strung in a tree.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Enjoyed this gorgeous view while on the way to meet our lovely postdocs to talk about all things communications this lunchtime. Feel privileged to be able to enjoy these beautiful settings and work with such talented people.

View of three trees and buildings at the Babraham Institute with blue skies and long shadows.

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Very happy to work with the wonderful @honorpollard.bsky.social in our small but perfect team @babrahaminst.bsky.social

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Louisa Wood @louisa-wood.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hi 👋, I’m Louisa. Enjoying the positive Bluesky community and seeing connections happen. Excited to share updates from @babrahaminst.bsky.social to advance research to improve health, celebrate our people and culture.

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