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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🧠🎉 Our new preprint uncovers how a decline in autophagy drives neuronal decay in brain ageing via microtubule cytoskeleton modifications. Thanks to my team @livuni-ismib.bsky.social Funded by BBSRC. #Neuroscience #BrainAgeing #Autophagy #cytoskeleton biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.29.728680v1

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Now on the GREAT SCIENCE SHARE: Reaching thousands of primary schools across the UK and far beyond talking about the importance of the fruit fly #Drosophila youtu.be/7Q1cOtzMcqk?...

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Most important animal - fruit flies

YouTube video by Science & Engineering Education Research & Innovation Hub

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.. A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting... A 🧵

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Can anybody tell us, what this all will mean for research at universities? There are two pillars of scientific innovation in our society: industry and universities. Each should be allowed to play at their strengths to have maximal gain. We lose this perspective! www.ukri.org/news/open-le...

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Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community

UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

More evidence that the UK government (or at least one part of it) is doing everything in its power to destroy the country's scientific base.

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Alfonso Martinez Arias @amartinezarias.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

John Gurdon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gu..., beacon of a generation that tackled head on the deepest question of biology: the development of an organism. The best tribute to him and his peers should be to remember and follow the path they forged for how to do Science in form and content.

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Greg Jefferis @jefferis.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Exciting news for #drosophila #connectomics and #neuroscience enthusiasts: the Drosophila male central nervous system connectome is now live for exploration. Find out more at the landing page hosted by our Janelia FlyEM collaborators www.janelia.org/project-team....

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Male CNS Connectome

A team of researchers has unveiled the complete connectome of a male fruit fly central nervous system —a seamless map of all the neurons in the brain and nerve cord of a single male fruit fly and the ...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

FlyBase, a Drosophila database, will lose a third of its team in early October because the Harvard grant that covered the employees’ salaries was canceled. Scientists warn that losing FlyBase could devastate fly research. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/community/ha...

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Harvard University lays off fly database team

The layoffs jeopardize this resource, which has served more than 4,000 labs for about three decades.

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

If you need a simple introduction to axonal cell biology and neurodegeneration for your students, here you go: Shields, Silverdale, Prokop (2024) Understanding the underlying causes of degenerative neural diseases. InnovAiT, 17557380241298477 -- doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)

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Coleman Lab @colemanlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

By popular demand: the Axon Degeneration starter pack. Definitely incomplete so let me know who I missed. go.bsky.app/5BH6mBE

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Axon degeneration

Join the conversation

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Shit.

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social

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Molecular & Clinical Cancer Medicine (MCCM) @livunicancer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Good news for Kirsty (Biochemistry) and Marisa (MCCM) - Springboard Award winners. Congratulations to both! @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

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Kyra Campbell @kyracampbelllab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Couldn’t happen to a more deserving scientist/mentor! ❤️

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Paper alert! 🚀very happy to have been involved in this collaboration @livuni-ismib.bsky.social where we developed pexophagy reporters for use in Drosophila research. Great work from @drbaronefg.bsky.social‬ royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 20/01/2025

‘There is a worldwide shortage of scientists and because it’s a worldwide shortage, there’s worldwide competition,' says our Foreign Secretary Professor Alison Noble, as she warns that the UK's visa process and costs could put off scientists from moving to the UK: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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High visa fees putting skilled scientists and entrepreneurs off the UK

Leading scientists have now called on ministers to review the upfront costs that must be paid by workers in science, technology, engineering and maths fields.

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🚀 Hot off the press! Our team findings @livuni-ismib.bsky.social on brain ageing unveil a novel connection between oxidative stress, neuronal microtubules, and the cytoskeletal protein EB1 driving neuronal atrophy. 🎉 A huge thank you to the fantastic team! www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/...

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Oxidative Stress Promotes Axonal Atrophy through Alterations in Microtubules and EB1 Function

<p>Axons are crucial for transmitting neurochemical signals. As organisms age, the ability of neurons to maintain their axons declines; hence, aged axons are more susceptible to damage or dysfunction....

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Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology @livuni-ismib.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Gold #AthenaSwan Award from @advancehe.bsky.social! Thank you to the ISMIB Athena Swan Team who made this all possible! #GenderEquality | #TeamLivUni bit.ly/4jcgcew

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Stephen Royle @steveroyle.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

It's @biologists.bsky.social Centenary and I am really looking forward to their Biologists@100 meeting in Liverpool. For cell biology folk, the @bscb-official.bsky.social annual meeting is incorporated and there are lots of great speakers. See you there?

Poster for the meeting showing photos of Liverpool's waterfront and a list of keynote speakers.

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Dave Sherry @myonlyneuron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

This is a serious problem in science (and I would bet other professions, too). The profession cannot afford to lose such a wealth of talent.

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Now official: our next @embl.org course on #Drosophila Genetics & Genomics will be held 3-8 Aug '25. Send in your applications! @bsdb.bsky.social @gensocuk.bsky.social @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @socdevbio.bsky.social @the-node.bsky.social @virtualflybrain.bsky.social

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Hello, could you also add me here? Work on the cell biology of neurons, with a focus on the cytoskeleton. Thanks!!

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hello, my team works on mechanisms of neuronal ageing. Would it be possible to be added?

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

PhD alert!! (MRC DiMeN) in Barsukov and Sanchez-Soriano labs on novel roles of Shank3 with a unique approach: protein structure and cell biology in vivo 🧠 in Drosophila. Deadline Friday 13th December at 5pm (UK time) Interested? www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Are you aware of our collection of #Drosophila #history articles? Feel free to suggest more!!!!!!!! droso4public.wordpress.com/history/

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Hanieh Falahati @haniehfalahati.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Our paper is out just in time for #EM_Monday! It is about a specialized neuron-specific ER, called the spine apparatus, which is found close to synapses and has a very peculiar shape. If you think neurons are special, the spine apparatus is their🦄 horn! But how does it form?! doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

Gif showing a spine containing spine apparatus, reconstructed from FIB-SEM images. ER: red, synapse: yellow, plasma membrane: blue

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Hi there, please could you add me? Spanish, loves Drosophila and their neurons

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Carolina Rezaval @crezaval.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Interested in understanding how the brain makes decisions? Come and do a PhD with us! MIBTP @BBSRC funded #PhD opportunity. Please, get in touch with questions. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Alissa Armstrong @armstrongflylab.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🙋🏽‍♀️ I frequently direct #Drosophila newcomers to this resource and use it myself when planning for community outreach. Will share ideas for updates if I think of anything, but highly doubt that I will…it’s already GREAT!

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Urszula McClurg @urszulamcclurg.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I am delighted to announce a tailored PhD scheme supporting candidates from minority backgrounds. This scheme is fully funded, passport blind and comes with tailored mentoring www.findaphd.com/phds/program.... Come join us at @livuni-ismib.bsky.social!

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FindAPhD : Fully funded studentship at the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at University of Liverpool

Apply for a PhD: Fully funded studentship at the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at University of Liverpool

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A late happy #fluorescentFriday post! The growth cone tree, made from a #Drosophila neuron in culture! 🌳🔬🪰 The cyan highlights the dynamic #actin cytoskeleton, while vibrant red shows the #microtubules (all pseudo colours).

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

There may be some interesting tips here...

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 20/11/2024

Since I've been here for a while… here are some useful features on Bluesky that you might not have discovered yet! 🧵

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello, my lab works on the cell biology of ageing in the nervous system, using Drosophila. Would be great to be added here. Thank you!!!

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thank you for doing that!! Could you please add me? My lab is working on axonal maintenance, cytoskeleton and more...very interested on the cell biology of neuronal ageing

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Ian Copple @iancopple.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Here's a starter pack to make it easy to follow life science researchers based at the University of Liverpool. A great way to expand our networks. Get in touch if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/Fk7bp3g

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

ahh thank you so much for the initiative😀!

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi Ali, it would be great if you could add me. Thanks!!

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Andy Jones @andrewrobertjones.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Join our amazing team in computational biology. 4 year post, closes in 2 days. Omics + stats + rare disease research. 💥💥💥 Please RP. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKH508/c...

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Computational Biology Data Scientist - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Computational Biology Data Scientist - Grade 7 on jobs.ac.uk!

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Natalia Sanchez-Soriano @natsansor.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Wow!! I know that one, it is one of the beautiful Ramon and Cajal paintings. Amazing tattoo

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