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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Last week we said goodbye to our dear Tsveta. It’s been a joy having you with us, and we wish you all the very best for this exciting next chapter. You’ll always have friends here to discuss science with! Her lncRNA manuscript is in preparation. Stay tuned!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

@ecwalsh.bsky.social , @jonlp-bioinf.bsky.social , @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social , and @bianca-pierattini.bsky.social presented their work at #RNAUK26. We enjoyed the perfect combo of great science, inspiring discussions, and scenic hikes. Thank you to the organiser for such a fantastic conference!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Huge congratulations to @juancruedas.bsky.social for successfully passing his PhD viva with minor corrections yesterday! 🧬We’re incredibly proud of you! And even more exciting, the manuscript is on the way. Stay tuned! 👏🥳 @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Juan Carlos @juancruedas.bsky.social will defend his PhD, Don't miss his valedictory seminar on 28th Jan 10 am at @cambiochem.bsky.social . He will present his exciting work on how replisome–histone interactions shape chromatin and drive transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. Best of luck!

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

How is RNA regulation shaped across tissues and species? Join us for two exciting talks by Roberto Campalastri (tRNA gene regulation) @mrc-tu.bsky.social and Meenu Bhati @meenubhati.bsky.social (lncRNA discovery in the bovine genome) Don’t miss it! Thursday 22nd 16:30h Zoom @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We had a great time at the @cambiochem.bsky.social Away Days, learning about the exciting research across the Department! It was a pleasure to share some of our group’s projects thanks to @migueldvalmeida.bsky.social and @ecwalsh.bsky.social . All set for a year full of science! Stay tuned!

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Project led by Lanhui Qiu with huge thanks to Tim Williams, members of the @miskalab.bsky.social & all those who supported the work @phar.cam.ac.uk & beyond!

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

If you’re into RBPs, miRNAs, RNA regulation, or love cool new tech in biology…You don’t want to miss the talk of @dmitry-kretov.bsky.social (@ulaval.ca) the creator of RBPscan, a powerful method to quantitatively map RNA–protein interactions inside living cells; Wed 10th at 16:30 online.

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This Wed 10th, 16:30h (Zoom)! Discover how ribosome structures are reshaping the battle against AMR. Don’t miss this deep dive into cutting-edge Cryo-EM by Dr Martino Morici ( @uni-hamburg.de )! @cambiochem.bsky.social #RNAclub #CryoEM

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

How do high-affinity B cells shape immune responses, and how can we use their signatures in the clinic? Find out on 20 Nov, 16:30 at @cambiochem.bsky.social with Michele Chirichela, whose work spans antibody engineering, post-transcriptional regulation & biomarker discovery. Don’t miss it!

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Ever wondered how antidepressants might influence your gut microbes? 🧬💊Join Dr. Xiaoteng Jiang ( @mrc-tu.bsky.social ) talk on Nov 20, 16:30h at @cambiochem.bsky.social to explore how RNA–protein interactions reveal unexpected drug–microbiome connections 🤯

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Huge congratulations to our postdoc @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social for winning the Best Talk Award at the #PdOC Research Showcase 2025! 👏 Her work on RNA and nanomedicine highlights the innovative and diverse science happening in our lab. Don't miss our science! @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Alper Akay @alperakay.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

It was great catching up with past and present @miskalab.bsky.social members to celebrate 20 years of Miska Lab. Thank you, Eric!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This year @ericmiska.bsky.social lab celebrates 20 years of science! 🥳We marked the occasion with a wonderful gathering of past and present members, sharing memories, discoveries, and friendships. Here’s to the next 20 years of breakthroughs and collaboration🥂 @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Paula MR @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Excited to be in #Belfast for #BSNM2025! presenting my work from @miskalab.bsky.social and @lilfruk.bsky.social lab on developing therapies against lncRNA, delivered by protein nanoparticles 🚀🧬 Don’t miss my poster, looking forward to great discussions and new ideas!

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

We are seeking speakers for the upcoming academic year! Contact us if you are interested! @cambiochem.bsky.social #CambridgeRNAClub #RNAClub @rnasociety.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

This week we had the pleasure of taking part in the ASTP programme as part of @cambiochem.bsky.social , with @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social and @mrc-tu.bsky.social It was a joy to welcome Zainab to the lab and share some of our research projects! ✨ #ASTP2025 #FutureScientists

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Shifeng Xue @shifengxue.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Interesting talk from @miskalab.bsky.social . Why do some animals (and plants) receive RNA from the environment? Why don't humans have the ability? Would make #RNA delivery a lot easier if we can just eat it and it gets into our cells.

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

This week, @ulrikayuan.bsky.social and @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social presented their exciting postdoctoral projects at the @cambiochem.bsky.social Postdoc Symposium! It was an excellent couple of days of science, career development and networking! Huge thanks to the biochemistry postdoc committee!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Don't miss tomorrow RNA Club at @cambiochem.bsky.social with Tsveta Kamenova and @anatv.bsky.social !!

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

DNA Elements @miskalab.bsky.social‬ (Cichlids/ Pangenome/ Transposable elements) doi.org/10.1101/gr.279674.124 @migueldvalmeida.bsky.social‬ (Transposable elements/ Genome evolution/ F-box genes) doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf097 (12/38)

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Mark your calendars for the last in-person RNA club session of the academic year! 🗓️ June 26 | 🕓 5pm | 📍 @cambiochem.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the great questions, and enjoy the pizza and drinks!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

So proud of @ecwalsh.bsky.social winning the poster prize at her first international meeting @rnasociety.bsky.social #RNA25 Congratulations!! 🥳🌴

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Don’t miss @ecwalsh.bsky.social presenting her poster right now at #RNA25 @rnasociety.bsky.social ! She’s showcasing her work on RNA-DNA interactions using the powerful RADICL-seq technique. Stop by poster 312! It's cutting-edge and seriously cool! 🔍🧬

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Don't miss tonight @bianca-pierattini.bsky.social 's poster 431 and @ecwalsh.bsky.social 's poster 312 at #RNA25 @rnasociety.bsky.social to know some of the interesting science in the lab!! 👀

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Today @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social will be talking about RNA therapeutic and delivery at poster 204 @rnasociety.bsky.social #RNA25! Don't miss her game #myownanoparticle

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Helena Santos Rosa presented her fascinating work today at @cambiochem.bsky.social , exploring how RNA modifications contribute to cancer resistance mechanisms. Amazing job diving into the molecular details—well done, Helena! 🧬👏 #RNAmodifications #CancerResearch @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to @ulrikayuan.bsky.social on successfully defending her PhD! Her work revealed how gene expression diverges in early cichlid development, offering insights into evolutionary diversity. Well done on this important milestone! @cambiochem.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Amazing talk of Walter Salzburger (@unibas.ch ) today at @cambiochem.bsky.social about African Cichild fish evolution!! #fish #evolution #behaviour

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Next Thursday we'll be hosting two fantastic talks by @pdaphd.bsky.social and @agatsiou.bsky.social 5-6 pm! Join us at @cambiochem.bsky.social for pizza, drinks and RNA discussion! 🤠🧬🍕

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🧬@juancruedas.bsky.social is in #Heidelberg this week at the EMBL: Chromatin and Epigenetics meeting! Are you interested in how replisome–histone interactions contribute to the transgenerational maintenance of large heterochromatic domains? Go and chat about chromatin, poster 195! #EMBLChromatin

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📣 Don’t miss our next RNA Club session on May 22nd 17h at @cambiochem.bsky.social with @agatsiou.bsky.social (@lancasteruni.bsky.social @blslancasteruni.bsky.social) She’ll reveal how RNA editing shapes immune regulation in health and disease. Don't miss this session full of science and pizza! 🍕🤓

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Molecular Biology and Evolution @molbioevol.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Almeida et al. show how F-box genes in C. elegans and zebrafish have fused with transposon-derived domains, contributing to functional and regulatory novelty for thermotolerance and fertility. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf097 #evolbio #TEsky @miskalab.bsky.social

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Transposable Elements Drive Regulatory and Functional Innovation of F-box Genes

Abstract. Protein domains of transposable elements (TEs) and viruses increase the protein diversity of host genomes by recombining with other protein domai

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🚨Just published! What do F-box genes, heat stress, and TE have in common?@migueldvalmeida.bsky.social ’s new paper in @molbioevol.bsky.social uncovers how TE domains were co-opted by host genomes to create novel gene functions. A compelling example of TE-driven innovation. Don’t miss it!

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Sonhita 🌞 @sonhita.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🐡 My new cover art highlights research from the Miska lab @miskalab.bsky.social at U of Cambridge @cambiochem.bsky.social 🧪 The authors present the first pangenome for Lake Malawi cichlids built from the genomes of seven representative species. Full paper 🔗 genome.cshlp.org/content/35/5... (1/3)

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Lake Malawi cichlid pangenome graph reveals extensive structural variation driven by transposable elements

An international, peer-reviewed genome sciences journal featuring outstanding original research that offers novel insights into the biology of all organisms

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

@fxquah.bsky.social 's paper is finally out @genomeresearch.bsky.social and we made the cover!! This was only possible due to the brilliant illustration by @sonhita.bsky.social Paper here: genome.cshlp.org/content/35/5... See below for more details 🧵

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🧬Happy #DNADay! 🎉Today we celebrate the iconic double helix that carries the blueprint of life! From unlocking the secrets of heredity to powering breakthroughs in medicine and beyond, here’s to the molecule that started it all🔬💫 #DNAday2025 #ScienceCelebration @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We’re in #Durham, we’re excited, and we’re ready to talk about C. elegans at the #UKwormmeeting! @juancruedas.bsky.social gave an amazing talk today, and several of our team members are presenting posters. Come find us, chat, and let’s geek out over worms together!🔬🧬 #research #conference #Celegans

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Cambridge RNA @cambridgerna.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

(3/3) 🗓️ Join us for the next RNA Club on April 10th 17h (Zoom) to hear Dr. Isaia Barbieri unravel the role of mRNA 5’-cap trimethylation in AML. Cutting-edge science, engaging discussion. Don’t miss it! 🔗 #RNAClub #cancerbiology #RNAmodification @cambiochem.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A big shoutout to Dr. Tsveta Kamenova for officially joining the PhD club! Her work on lncRNA LINC00973 in lung tumorigenesis is just the start; stay tuned for her upcoming paper! 🎉🥂 Science is better with celebrations! @cambiochem.bsky.social @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @ericmiska.bsky.social

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

(1/2) How is epigenetic memory maintained across generations? Our latest study reveals the role of SET-24, a SET domain-containing protein in C. elegans, in preserving germline integrity and small RNA-driven epigenetic silencing. Read more in our new preprint!! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🎉 From now on, we’ll be sharing more about the awesome RNA research happening in the Miska Lab 🧬✨ Want to learn about our projects, discoveries & lab life? Stay tuned! you won’t want to miss it! 👀🔬 #RNAResearch #StayTuned

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Despite our wildly different projects, we’re a tight-knit lab 🤝 We help each other, share ideas, and, most importantly, survive lab life together!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The Miska Lab at @cambiochem.bsky.social is a diverse & interdisciplinary RNA powerhouse! 💪🧬 We tackle fundamental questions in RNA biology, from epigenetic inheritance to RNA structure & function across C. elegans, Cichlids fishes, and mammalian cells. Curious? Stay tuned! #RNAresearch #LabLife

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

What do researchers studying RNA structure, RNAi, ncRNA, genome stability, epigenetics & inheritance have in common? 🤯 🧬 If you guessed “They all study RNA,” you're right. But also… they all exist in harmony in the Miska Lab!

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Eric Miska Lab @miskalab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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