Reposted by Masha MakarovaInstitute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · 26/02/2026It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Professor Jeff Cole. An esteemed academic, Jeffs research on bacterial adaptation to oxygen and nitrosative stress made a lasting impact on the field. He mentored nearly 60 doctoral students, our thoughts are with his family, friends & colleagues 1107
Reposted by Masha MakarovaAndré Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025#lipidtime alert! This preprint by Kenji Maeda (cannot find him here) & colleagues is mandatory reading by everybody with even a cursory interest in lipid biology: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgLipid Landscape of human cellsEukaryotic cells synthesise thousands of lipid species, yet the principles that organise them across compartments remain unclear. Here we introduce PAP-SL, parallel (immuno)affinity purification coupl... 13211
Reposted by Masha MakarovaAlan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 03/09/2025We have a position for an Assist Prof in Microbial Genomics in our School of III. Hod Joan Geoghegan will be happy to field questions if you are interested. No specific area of microbial genomics preferred so please do consider it www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...jobs.ac.ukAssistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of BirminghamApply now for the Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details. 03350
Reposted by Masha MakarovaAndré Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 31346130
Reposted by Masha MakarovaItay Budin @ibudin.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Honored to be among this amazing group and be recognized for the early career research award in memory of Günter Blobel 10426
Reposted by Masha MakarovaWillem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 28/02/2025You can donate to support Ukraine's defence, humanitarian demining, medical aid, the rebuilding of Ukraine or education & science here: u24.gov.ua I just donated. Slava Ukraini!u24.gov.uaUNITED24 - The initiative of the President of UkraineUNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of... 12119
Reposted by Masha MakarovaJames Saenz @jamessaenz.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Just published! 🎊 Effects of lipid membranes on RNA catalytic activity and stability 🧬 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @bcube-tud.bsky.socialonlinelibrary.wiley.comEffects of lipid membranes on RNA catalytic activity and stabilityThis study explores how lipid membranes influence the activity and stability of natural ribozymes. We found that lipid membranes can both decrease and enhance ribozyme activity. We also observed that... 1246
Reposted by Masha MakarovaErdinc Sezgin @sciezgin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025New paper out 🎇 It has been 13 years since @owenlabuob.bsky.social and co. published a stellar protocol on how to measure membrane order with smart probes! Since then, there has been new dyes, imaging modes and biology! We wrote a protocol for Nature Protocols: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMeasuring plasma membrane fluidity using confocal microscopy - Nature ProtocolsMembrane fluidity is a crucial feature in understanding cellular physiology. This protocol describes a robust pipeline for measuring plasma membrane fluidity using confocal imaging and new environment... 17323
Reposted by Masha MakarovaElisa Granato @prokaryota.bsky.social · 10/11/2023UK research fellowship interview season is upon us - here are some tips to help you prepare! Featuring a list of 100(!) popular Q&A questions elisagranato.com/how-to-apply...elisagranato.comHow to apply for a (UK) postdoc fellowship - Elisa GranatoHow to apply for a (UK) postdoc fellowship Disclaimer: this guide was written based on my experience applying for (and being awarded) a BBSRC Discovery Fellowship in 2020/2021. Some of this might appl... 14323