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ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub @elementalengbio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Over Summer 2025 & 2026 we funded Summer Research Studentships for undergraduate & taught postgraduate students undertaking short-term projects. We were thrilled to welcome all funded students to UCL this week & learn about their projects & the research we supported. Thanks to all involved.
Michael Hopkins presenting to audience.Selin Usluer presenting to audience.
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EuroBIC 18 Conference @eurobic18.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
That’s a wrap on EuroBIC 18! 🎉 An unforgettable week of outstanding science and inspiring discussions in Groningen. Thank you to all speakers, participants, sponsors, exhibitors, helpers, and everyone who helped make EuroBIC 18 such a success. See you at EuroBIC 19 in Lisbon 🇵🇹 in 2 years!
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EuroBIC 18 Conference @eurobic18.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Welcome to the official BS page of the 18th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC 18), taking place in Groningen, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, from July 12–16, 2026. See you next week! Visit eurobic18.eu for the full programme, schedule, travel information, and other practical details.
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Joy Zhang @joyzhang.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🎉We're recruiting!🎉 Want to be part of one of the most exciting scientific frontiers of our time? We are hiring two postdocs in the Social Study of Synthetic Genomics to work on our @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded Care-full Synthesis project . See: jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🆕 Why tiny amounts of vitamin B12 matter more as we age 📰 Professor Martin Warren @vitaminb12lab.bsky.social explains the important role of vitamin B12 in the @uk.theconversation.com ⤵️
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Why tiny amounts of vitamin B12 matter more as we age
A century after liver was found to treat pernicious anaemia, scientists are still uncovering how vitamin B12 helps blood, nerves and cells.
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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 09/06/2026
We’re excited to announce the 22nd International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC22). Join award-winning speakers for plenary, keynote, invited & contributed talks, submit to our poster session & join a full social programme with your community: www.icbic2027.org #ChemSky
22nd International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, scheduled for 25-30 July 2027 in York, UK.
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Different stakes but same mentality: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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David Davis pictured without any notes at Brexit negotiations
The Brexit Secretary has already returned to the UK
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This is my standard look - driver’s license and two passports.
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I made the same typo a few years ago. Everyone had a good giigle.
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Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) @pdbeurope.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Metalloproteins make up ~30% of the PDB archive. To ensure FAIR data practices, wwPDB is remediating existing polyatomic metal-containing entries and CCDs — improving their chemical and coordination descriptions for better findability and reuse.
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Victor de Lorenzo (CNB, Madrid) @vdlorenzo.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
1/3 To those interested in microbial iron & metal transport: In 1992, the late JB Neilands (UCB), the pioneer in the study of Fe transport entrusted me with his collection of purified siderophores from a wide range of microbes—many of them unique chemical species that can no longer be reproduced
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Tremendous work, John.
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John Helmann @johnhelmann.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Metal ions are universally required for life, and many of the foundational principles of metal homeostasis have emerged from studies of microbial systems. In this review, I provide a introductory overview targeted to those new to the field. #MicroSky #Metals rdcu.be/eycU2
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Microbial metal physiology: ions to ecosystems
Nature Reviews Microbiology - Metal ions are required for all cells, and their homeostasis relies on ancient mechanisms that facilitate their import, distribution and storage. In this Review,...
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ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub @elementalengbio.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Upcoming Webinar | #EngineeringBiology Showcase: ELEMENTAL Fri 4 July 2025 | 12:00–13:00 BST We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming showcase from the Engineering Biology Mission Hub for Environmental Processing and Recovery of Metals. www.ukri.org/events/engin...
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Engineering Biology Mission Hubs showcase: ELEMENTAL
Join members from the team leading the Engineering Biology Mission Hub for Environmental Processing and Recovery of Metals (ELEMENTAL) as they provide an overview of their expansive engineering biolog...
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I got hit by some rather sudden and extreme financial hardship so if anyone is in need of remote wetlab contract research, strictly BSL1, do let me know. Currently scrambling for gigs. Plant, Bacterial, Archaeal Non-model Bioeng Custom Lab Hardware Turn Key Genetic Design Please repost for reach 💚
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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/2... #MicroSky
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Of Aerobes and Anaerobes
Noteworthy — When first introduced to microbes, we quickly learn to divide them into aerobes and anaerobes. Then we qualify those titles with modifiers to yield such classes as facultative anaerobes, ...
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Molecular Microbiology Editors @molecularmicro.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
How rapidly do oxygen & ROS cross biological membranes and what does this mean for their detoxification? Jim Imlay tackles this question in a new Perspective, which provides a quantitative framework for thinking about how gases interact with cells. #MicroSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Barrier Properties of Biological Membranes Dictate How Cells Experience Oxidative Stress
Molecular oxygen diffuses across membranes with such speed that, despite respiration, the intracellular oxygen concentration does not differ significantly from that outside the cell. In contrast, mem...
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ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub @elementalengbio.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Hub theme leader meets with UK's top Government scientist. (Shared with kind permission from University of York.) www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Government Chief Scientific Adviser visits University of York
The Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) visited the University of York to find out more about its leading research programmes and how universities are playing a vital role in driving regional e...
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John Helmann @johnhelmann.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
How does MntR function as both repressor and activator with different Mn(II) sensitivity and cooperativity? Led by the remarkable Prof. Shivani Ahuju (Reed), our long-time collaborator Arthur Glasfeld, and Reed undergraduates! #MicroSky #ChemSky #cryoEM www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Structural basis for transcription activation through cooperative recruitment of MntR - Nature Communications
MntR is a protein that can repress the expression of Mn2+ uptake transporters and activate the expression of efflux proteins. Here, the authors use cryo-EM and other biochemical approaches to establis...
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
In UK, PubMed is a struggle on Edge and Safari. Advanced search seems to work ok, but BLAST is not accessible.
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to investigate and characterise a diverse set of vitamin B12 binding proteins found in gut bacteria 🦠 💷 £36,720 to £44,500 🗓️ Apply by 16 March ➡️ buff.ly/3EX8ntb
A photo of B12 vitamins with the text "Research Scientist, investigate and characterise a diverse set of vitamin B12 binding proteins in gut bacteria. Salary: £36,720 to £44,500, Contract length: 18 months, Apply by 16 March 2025"
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Giedroc Lab @giedroclab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Our lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to study zinc metallochaperones from the COG0523 superfamily of small GTPases. Apply here: shorturl.at/UmQYM or send application materials to Prof. Giedroc directly at giedroc@iu.edu. Looking for strong biochemists; please share!
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Postdoctoral Fellow (Zinc Metallochaperones)
The Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts + Sciences, consists of a well-rounded research community with cutting-edge expertise in a wide variety of modern disciplines including materials che...
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sophieclough.bsky.social @sophieclough.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
1/5 We are thrilled to share our paper which came out this week in @springernature.com @naturecomms.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A metal-trap tests and refines blueprints to engineer cellular protein metalation with different elements - Nature Communications
Investigating how proteins acquire specific metals in cells is challenging. Here, the authors use a cyanobacterial MnII-cupin (MncA) as a metal trap to test predictions of metalation, and determine me...
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ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub @elementalengbio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
The University of Surrey will hold a Workshop on Biotechnological Solutions for Metal Recovery on 20 January 2025. See the flyer below for further details and how to participate.
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
June, London was June…damn autocorrect.
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Giedroc Lab @giedroclab.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Our review on bacterial metallostasis is now online in Chemical Reviews! This collaboration by the Giedroc (@betainverse.bsky.social and @jsrocchio.bsky.social) and Capdevila labs delves into bacterial metal regulation. 🦠 #Microbiology #ChemicalReviews #BacterialMetallostasis doi.org/10.1021/acs....
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ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub @elementalengbio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Workshop on Bioengineering for Critical Minerals, 5 & 6 December, Natural History Museum, London. Colleagues from industry, academia, the CMI Hub and Elemental met to discuss work and potential collaborations. US visitors also visited Universities of Birmingham and Manchester to visit groups there.
A group of workshop attendees standing in the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum
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Hall Lab @halllab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
🚨 PhD Opportunity @halllab.bsky.social! 🔬 Decoding Early Life Microbiota & Host Interactions 🧬 Ideal for those with bioinformatics/microbiome experience 🌍 Open to international candidates (MSCA mobility rules apply). 📅 Deadline: 18th Dec 🌐 Apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Decoding Early Life Microbiota and Host Interactions at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Decoding Early Life Microbiota and Host Interactions at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Kevin Waldron @waldronlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I have a PhD position available in my group, to start in March 2025. If you have a keen interest in biochemistry and would like to study an exciting and novel class of copper proteins (aka weird Cu tubes) from bacteria, I'd love to hear from you. You should apply here: ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/...
Figure from Vita et al., 2016, Sci Rep: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep39065
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
See here for peer review of this work: elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
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Coordinated regulation of chemotaxis and resistance to copper by CsoR in Pseudomonas putida
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
How about “bleet” and “re-bleet”…
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Peter Chivers @ptchiv.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I saw “skeet” used today.
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Karrera Djoko @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
We have a fully-funded PhD position to develop & test a mathematical model to explain how metal ions influence microbial coexistence. Would suit candidates with Maths, Bio, or Nat Sci background. Great project & training. Our project undergrads this year are currently writing a paper already!
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