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The Meshwork @themeshwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

What a way to close the year!!! An amazing webinar dedicated on Glycobiology full of research highlights, advancements, new tools and inspiration!!!! Such a great group of people. Go follow them ⚡@megtriesscience.bsky.social @merrylabnotts.bsky.social @lornamilne.bsky.social @glycoluke.bsky.social

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Hugely looking forward to this!!! Oh come all yea glyco-fans…. Etc. etc.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Ready to go! Hangzhou for the Chinese Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences Congress. I’m here talking about all things Replacement and we’ve got a whole UK team including researchers and leaders from Oxford and Cambridge (Ewan Smith talking later on Mole Rats)

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

In Nanjing,China - learning about Chinese regulation of animals in research and sharing best practice from the UK, including many resources from @nc3rs.bsky.social

Academic Exchange Meeting on the Theory of Laboratory Animal Welfare

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Different beverage, different mode of transport! Off to China then Australia (so… no choice really but to fly). Talking all things animal replacement in China then off to the International Proteoglycans meeting with @brookefarrugia.bsky.social ! Whoop!!!!

A glass of orange juice (half full!) on a plane currently looking out over Gatwick airport.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Totally fallen in love with Tromsø! Great discussions and enthusiasm for the future!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

@nottsglycohub.bsky.social and GlycoWeb off to Tromsø to talk collaboration and glycoanalysis!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So…where are we off to today, little coffee and bonus chocolate (present from my daughter)? Off too @c19qmul.bsky.social for their organ-on-chip extravaganza!!! With @peptimatrix.bsky.social buddies

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Go Jenny (Dr Jennifer Ashworth)! Fantastic presentation of her group’s work - multi-component characterisation of patient tissue and how to recapitulate this in in vitro models. Excellent work!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

And we are off!!! @nc3rs.bsky.social making a meaningful difference. Rapid networking already over coffee. @peptimatrix.bsky.social

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Makes me think about our @ukbiofilms.bsky.social group TBH (love you guys, but a bit terrified too)

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

So… where are me and my coffee off to today? Looking forward to a busy day with @nc3rs.bsky.social and BBSRC talking about business innovation vouchers and how to support engagement between academia and industry to help the transition to animal-free in vitro models.

A view over Derby College buildings from the station platform early in the morning with a cup of coffee in the foreground

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Naba Lab UIC @nabalabuic.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Data drop! We just released an updated list of anti-ECM antibodies curated from the #HumanBioMolecularAtlasProgram Organ Mapping Antibody Panels #OMAP and the 9th release of the Human Reference Atlas #HRA. Check it out: sites.google.com/uic.edu/matr...

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thank you to the organisers and attendees, this was a great meeting!!!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

On my way to London again to work on our interview technique… anyone would think we really, really wanted to do this project!!!!

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NC3Rs @nc3rs.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

In 2024 we awarded almost £21k to 13 public engagement projects, reaching 3,000+ people across 17 events. Genevieve Barr explores the projects, from inspiring the next generation of scientists to creating resources for the community to use in their own 3Rs activities: nc3rs.org.uk/news/public-...

A graphic showing a map of the UK, with the locations of our public engagement projects funded in 2024 with graphics around the edge illustrating some of the topics and activities.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Hugely excited to meet the @mac4me.bsky.social team in Rotterdam for our kick-off meeting. Here with @peptimatrix.bsky.social and a whole interdisciplinary team ’opening new doors in cancer immunotherapy’ www.mac4me.eu

The (current) Nottingham and Peptimatrix team. A group of men and women smiling on a deck by the river

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Heading off for the www.mac4me.eu kick off meeting (serious stuff…)

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Today, off to Cardiff for a viva, looking forward to discussing all things CS!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Donald Trump’s ‘war on woke’ is fast becoming a war on science. That’s incredibly dangerous. This this and more this! A topic of active conversation at the #GlycoGRC.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

@glyco.me looking mighty fine in the Italian Sunshine after an awesome talk. #GlycoGRC

A very dapper gentleman in yellow trousers, blue shirt, tie and woollen jacket stands, smiling in front of a beautiful Mountain View

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

After a morning of culture with @lornamilne.bsky.social at the amazing Emin exhibition we are on our way!!!! #GlycoGRS #GlycoGRC

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

@aberuni.bsky.social Ok, you win. What a love trip over for the eldest’s offer holder day tomorrow. They were talking about the course all the way here and just arrived in time for this. Bloody well done Aber x

Sunset over the waves on Aberystwyth beach

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Grand location today for the @ukri.org BBSRC 30 year anniversary meeting. I must have been one of their first case PhD students and I’m still very grateful to hold funding from them now. Excellent discussions for the future.

The interior of the Royal Society of physicians hall in Edinburgh. A grand hall with marble pillars forming a gallery around with carved statues above and a highly decorated ceiling. Now with tables and people chatting

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Leaving @unistrathclyde.bsky.social after a fun and useful visit hosted by @carstenschulte4.bsky.social . Thank you again and let’s combine forces (!) to get to grips with the glycocalyx

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

No need for second guesses on where I am….

Night view of University of Strathclyde buildings with illuminated signs

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Lovely views in Derbyshire as I head up and off to see @carstenschulte4.bsky.social and friends in Strathclyde

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A different view of Liverpool today on the 2nd day of the ECMage joint workshop. Very useful and enjoyable day yesterday and I learnt a lot! More today including more discussion about our spin out journey with @peptimatrix.bsky.social

A view from a tall building out over the Liverpool skyline

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We are recruiting for a doctoral candidate for the Mac4Me network mac4me.eu formal advert soon but please forward to your networks. The project will focus on structural and functional analysis of GAGs in ageing and cancer. EU mobility rules apply

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Mac4me is dedicated to advancing metastatic neuroblastoma treatment through innovative research and immunotherapy solutions

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

In Liverpool for an ECMage networking event. Talking about our work with @peptimatrix.bsky.social and how that works with my academic group. Exciting times for this field and can’t wait to hear what fantastic projects people are working on!

A view taken from a tall building of the Liverpool skyline in the rain

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Nessa Carson @supersciencegrl.co.uk · 06/02/2025

Hi friends, we are hiring for a non-lab-based undergraduate summer intern! Paid position, for students who can be based in UK. Please share with those who may find it relevant! #AZProud #chemjobs #ukchemjobs #chemsky 🧪 www.linkedin.com/posts/nessac...

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Are you, or do you know, a passionate chemistry or chemical engineering undergraduate in the UK looking for a non-lab-based summer internship (aimed at 3rd…

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

An absolute honour to catch up with these people. Claire Hughes, Bruce Caterson, Lena Kjellén and Staffan Johansson. Just the most lovely people and great minds in the GAG and PG community.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The GlycoWeb team! Celebrating after a fabulous meeting and getting great feedback from our Strategic Advisory Board. Thank you BBSRC @ukri.org for enabling us to bring this team together. Watch this space as we study GAGs in gastruloids!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

And we are off #UKPG meeting at @manchesterup.bsky.social all things GAG and PG with a huge turn out this year.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

You know those days when you have a group meeting and just end up going ‘Wow, this is so fricking cool, I want to do ALL these projects’? Then remember that you are a PI and get the fab job of working with and ace team to actually do it? Well, I had one of those yesterday. Happy Cathy.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Fab to see Dr Chris Merrett at graduation and even better to meet their family! So proud of Chris for getting through a tricky PhD and sitting through a lot of biology focused group meetings as a chemist. Thanks again @professor-dave.bsky.social for making sure Chris’ viva was such a success.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Huge congratulations to Arya, in the 2nd year of her PhD with Andrew Hook, Simon Jones in Manchester and lucky old me. She’s working up a new method for highly sensitive,rapid and selective detection of mucopolysaccharidoses for diagnosis and tracking therapeutics. @biochemsoc.bsky.social thank you!

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

We’re excited to join the Bluesky community! If you’re part of the molecular biosciences, follow us for updates on all our activities from across the Society and Portland Press. We will be posting about upcoming events, webinars, grants, published articles, and more.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Brilliant as always @seismatters.bsky.social ! This is how to promote and support a team. I also understand how that help and support is reciprocated when really needed.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Here in Porto with Ana Magalhaes for Catarina’s viva. Lovely to see Romain Vivès again too. Great work Catarina - lovely presentation and a fantastic discussion.

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

In an undisclosed location (can you guess?) for a viva tomorrow +talk. Can’t wait… thesis is as obsessed with the basis of GAG structure function relationships as I am!

A cobbled path leading downhill with a glimpse of water at the end

A trolly bus or tram running along a waterfront

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Also… what the flip was I doing during my talk? Casting spells???

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Biochem Soc not yet on here (get a move on!!!) but the recent #BiochemEvent was fabulous!!!! Advances and New Horizons in Glycobiology. We celebrated 3 Award Winners, the latest glycoscience research and bringing together new and existing collaborators!

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Stem Cell Glycobiology Lab @merrylabnotts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Congratulations to Prof. Gideon Davies from Uni of York. Fantastic talk and the 2024 Centenary award #BiochemEvent

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