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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Warm & windy out this morning: Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tired head & tired legs, but 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅, & 🕸️ 🧹 😃

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bright blue sky & sun shining down: October half marathon 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Me halfway round with Oakington & Westwick village sign in background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Cool & bright start to the day: Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A daunting, but exciting, 5-years ahead!

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

20°C at 06:20 on September 30th is a little odd here in Cambridge, but 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🧬 Looking for a PhD in the biosciences? Applications are open for the Cambridge Biosciences DTP, offering fully funded PhD opportunities across a range of research areas. 📅 Deadline: 8 December 2026 🔗 bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/how-apply #PhD #Biosciences

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pleasant morning, sun trying its best to shine through: 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Willows and autumnal trees surround a quiet stream

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cool & sunny start to the day: Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For #PainAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting some of the researchers across our School who are advancing our understanding of pain. Dr David Bulmer studies pain in gastrointestinal diseases and how the gut-brain connection could help improve treatments. 🔗 www.phar.cam.ac.uk/research/bul...

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Department of Pharmacology | University of Cambridge @phar.cam.ac.uk · 23/09/2026

Recruiting: PA to the Head of Department and Departmental Administrator, closes 6th October We're looking for a PA to join the Department! For more information, please visit: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/pa-to-t... #Cambridge #Jobs #Recruiting #PA #Administration

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Surprisingly warm out this morning: 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Florian T. Merkle, PhD @florianmerkle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Seeking a PhD at Cambridge in collaboration with NovoNordisk? Consider this funded opportunity titled "Human cellular models of leptin signalling and resistance": bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/project-refe... Application details: bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/how-apply Thanks for spreading the word!

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Jon Simons @jonsimons.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The School of Biological Sciences at @cam.ac.uk is seeking a new Director for our Microscopy Bioscience Platform, which brings researchers together through open access to advanced imaging expertise and technology. Please share! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/directo...

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Director of the School of the Biological Sciences Microscopy Bioscience Platform (Associate Research Professor (G10)/Research Professor (G11))

We are seeking a new Director for the Microscopy Bioscience Platform (https://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/microscopy-platform), based within the School of the Biological Sciences city centre campus. This strate...

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bit grey, bit sunny: 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Me halfway round with fields in background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Nice bright start to the day, Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our group is doing its bit to try and understand & solve the problem of chronic pain across different conditions - really grateful to have such a wonderful research team, past & present 😃

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bright & sunny start to the day in Cambridge: 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The @phar.cam.ac.uk Away Day begins with Rik van Veen telling us about his group’s latest work on mechanisms by which multidrug transporters work

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Wet at both ends, but dry in the middle, always good to see Belted Galloway 🐮 : 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Ducks paddling on quiet lake under grey sky

Me halfway round with Belted Galloway Cow in background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sunny start today: Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Nice & cool out this morning, one dawdling muntjac & a wandering fox seen, 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My legs were definitely aware that this was the first long one in 3-weeks, but September half marathon 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Roychoudhuri Lab @roychoudhurilab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Delighted to share new work published in @science.org entitled 'Tumor-derived antioxidants suppress immunity by depriving T cells of reactive oxygen species,' led by @xanwesolowski.bsky.social in the lab science.org/eprint/YQNFA...

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Blustery out this morning, but normal service resumed and Friday short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Amazing work & holiday trip to 🇭🇰 / 🇲🇴 ended this morning, a very short 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅ to ward off the jet lag…nice to run in slightly less hot & humid conditions 😃

Buddhas at the ten thousand Buddhas monastery

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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journal @oacjournal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🤯 It is September already and this month's #editorschoice is the first in our #OA Fundamental Series Read all about OA #diagnosis and #assessment in this free-to-read article by Lauren King and Abhishek - www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

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US Association for the Study of Pain @usasp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨 Call for Applications 🚨 Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Pain The United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Pain, the official journal of USASP.

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Misty & murky down by Victoria Harbour with lots of steps / twists & turns in Kowloon Park for last 🇭🇰 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Me halfway round with Victoria Harbour in background

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Eliza Bliss-Moreau @eblissmoreau.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My dept/area is hiring! We're open to animal species/model and research area. UCD is an amazing place to do nonhuman animal work - major 🐒 center, a band new rodent vivarium in the Psych building, and capacity to house all sorts of other animals! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07812

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Assistant Professor of Psychology - Biological Bases of Behavior

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Last 🇲🇴 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅, back to 🇭🇰 for a few days holiday today! 🥵

Me recovering post-run with casinos/hotels in background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy #Caturday from Macau & the grave of George Chinnery

Ginger cat dosing on the grave of George Chinnery

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Arrived in Macau yesterday for talk at the University of Macau- morning run to 🧹 away 🕸️- exciting day ahead!

Me halfway around with Macau skyline in background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

One more 🥵 Hong Kong 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

APSN-FAONS-HKSN Neuroscience 2026: great talks & hospitality! I spoke about our joint #PainResearch work, Ying Huang (Tongji) about exercise in Parkinson’s, Jessica Liu (CityUHK) on astrocytes in neuropathic pain & Cheng Chen (PKU) about sensory/affective aspects of trigeminal neuralgia.

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Definitely feel like calories are 🔥 🔥 🔥 in this climate 😅 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

Me halfway round with trees and Hong Kong in the background

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Of all the places I’ve run so far, early morning Hong Kong heat & humidity win 😃 Landed yesterday evening, hopefully 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅ will limit jet lag ahead of tomorrow’s APSN-FAONS-HKSN Neuroscience 2026 conference

Me halfway round with background of green hills

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Mohammed Khallaf @khallaf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

How do you recognize who’s who when you live mostly in the dark? 👂👃✋ Our review explores how naked mole-rats use sound, smell, and touch to maintain their remarkable social organization! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @garyrlewin.bsky.social, Firdevs Murad, Wenhan Luo, Alison Barker

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European Pain Federation EFIC @efic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

💡 Musculoskeletal pain often begins early in life and can evolve into a persistent condition. In our recent webinar, Tuukka Korpela and Rosemarijn van Paassen discussed MSK pain across the lifespan. Thank you for your insights! 🎥 Watch the full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch

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Janet Kumita @jrkumita.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Our UK Biomolecular Condensate monthly on-line seminars are back!! (4th Sept 2026, 1 pm BST) and all are welcome to come and listen. Martin Howard and Anton Calabrese are presenting! @antoncalabrese.bsky.social #condensates @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Grey out this morning & even a little bit of 🌧️: 🏃🏻‍♂️ = ✅

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