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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab

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RDND Lab at King’s College London led by Cristina Dias. Clinical Geneticist and Rare Disease researcher. Rare Conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders of chromatin regulation and chromatin remodeller-TF interactions. tinyurl.com/rdndkcl

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Crick PACE postdoctoral fellowship with King's College London and @sj-marzi.bsky.social mapping epigenetic signatures of air pollution and microplastics in Parkinson's. Closing date: 6th January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoct...
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Postdoctoral Fellow: Air pollution, microplastics and Parkinson’s
Crick PACE postdoctoral fellowship with King's College London mapping epigenetic signatures of air pollution and microplastics in Parkinson's.
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Inspiring talk by @tuuliel.bsky.social #eshg2026 awardee. "Observe, perturb, predict". So much of that pathway is enabled by the amazing science and resources she has led and contributed to.
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European Society of Human Genetics @eshg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Since 2018, the European Society of Human Genetics has been presenting the ELPAG Award. It is presented to honour a scientist having made an important mark in the field of Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics. #eshg2026 ELPAG Award laureate: Anne Cambon-Thomsen (Toulouse, France)
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The general feeling this #ESHG2026! Too many interesting talks in competing sessions! Happy to have the online option to revisit those I've missed.
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James Fasham @jamesfasham.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
📌 Poster update for #ESHG2026 This year, posters will be physically displayed for *one day only*. 👍 Easier to find authors for face-to-face discussions. 📅 Plan ahead so you don't miss key posters for you. All posters will remain available online throughout the meeting
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🧬 Excited to be at #eshg2026 in Gothenburg, Sweden! the scientific program is spectacular, led by @ahoischen.bsky.social and Alexandre Reymond.
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Happy to be added!
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Unique @uniquecharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Happy #UndiagnosedChildrensDay! Our friends at SWAN UK (Syndromes Without A Name) do a wonderful job supporting families that are still looking for a diagnosis for their children. You can learn all about their work here: ow.ly/Q70e50YOTSy SWAN UK is ran by geneticallianceuk.bsky.social
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Mafalda Almeida 🇵🇹 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 @bluebuleta.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Do you want to move to Oxford and join our lab? There is a computational biologist position open atm to develop and implement tools to analyse TE expression in single cell long read data and more. Apply! #TEsky #UniversityofOxford #postdoc
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Rob Klose @robklose.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We are excited to be recruiting into 3 Associate Professorship's in @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social. Come join us as a colleague and benefit from our vibrant and multidisciplinary environment. Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! (tinyurl.com/48deybuu) (tinyurl.com/4pdvjaft).
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Great conversations also emerged during the poster session on: • Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) • Translational rare disease research Huge thanks to everyone who presented and contributed to the discussions.
King's Health Partners Rare Disease Network PPIE Event
Awardees for best PPIE Poster: Alexandra Collison and Charlene Young.
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
One theme kept coming up throughout the discussions: “Getting to know each other.” Inclusive research starts with relationships, built on trust, transparency and mutual respect between patients, researchers, clinicians and industry partners. #InclusionByDesign #RareDisease
Picture of King's health Partners Rare Disease Network PPIE Event organisers and speakers. Elizabeth Forsythe, GSTT; Natasha Gordon-Douglas, Sickle Cell Society; Cristina Dias, KCL; Caroline Olszewsky, Lupus UK and Foundation for ARID1B Research; Karen Liu, KCL; Marie Clough, KHP; Veysel Kocaman, John Snow Labs; Christina Forrester, KHP; Marisa Gasparini, KCL & GSTT; Rachel Simpson, Sickle Cell Society; Shams Al-Ani, KCL; Alexandra Downes. Medis4RareDisease; Rutendo Muzambi, ICL; Ania Koziel, KCL; Sondra Sondra Butterworth, RareQoL & EDIRA; Tony Lockett, KCL; Anna Kim, KHP; Dani Bancroft, Genetic Alliance
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Last week we hosted the @kingshealth.bsky.social Rare Disease Network PPIE event at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Patients, researchers, clinicians, charities and industry came together to discuss one key question: How do we make rare disease research truly inclusive? #RareDisease #PPIE
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Unique @uniquecharity.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
🚫 #ZeroDiscriminationDay comes at a perfect time following @geneticallianceuk.bsky.social's #RareDiseaseDay report which shows that people with rare conditions experience profound healthcare inequity, compounded by other discrimination throughout their journey. 👉 ow.ly/vWYb50YkZa3
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Friday March 6th the @kingshealth.bsky.social Rare Disease Network will be hositing a #PPIE Event focused on demystifying the connection between patients, researchers and industry, strengthening the partnerships that drive inclusive and impactful rare disease research. tinyurl.com/khprdnppie
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KHP Rare Disease Network PPIE Event :: King's Health Partners
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
We'll be participating if gurther activities this week! Starting Monday March 2nd, with the Rare Dsiease Roadshow @gstt-nhs.bsky.social Central Hall at St Thomas from 10am-3pm
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I started the day showing my stripes at my local ParkRun! #ShareYourStripes #RunningForRare #ParkRun #RareDiseaseAwareness @medicsforrare.bsky.social
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
🗓️ 🦓 28 February is #RareDiseaseDay - a day of reflection and raising awareness on Rare condition, which affect 1 in 17 people. Advancing rare disease research and qdvocacy for improved care unerpins the work in our lab. Find info at www.rarediseaseday.org geneticalliance.org.uk/campaigns-an...
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Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day is an important international awareness day that takes place annually on 28 February (or 29 February in leap years). This date was chosen because 29 February is the rarest day of the ...
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Unique @uniquecharity.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
New guide and Gene Story picture booklet available on KMT2E-related neurodevelopmental disorder, designed to help and inform individuals, their families, and professionals involved in their care. Guide: ow.ly/lR9H50YbGH2 Gene story: ow.ly/G11f50YbGH3
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
📣🎓 6 days left to apply! Fully funded PhD programme @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📣3 days left for extended abstract deadline Feb 20th! Join us on March 6th at at King's College London Strand Campus Great Hall for the @kingshealth.bsky.social #RareDisease Network #PPIE event #RareDiseaseDay @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @medicsforrare.bsky.social
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
📣 PhD position @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social King's prize Doctoral Programme: Genome Data Science and AI for Therapeutic Target Discovery. Check out our multiomics project with Sophia Tsoka www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar... 🗓️ Dadline 28 Feb 💰4y fully funded UKRI rate 👩‍🎓multidisciplinary co-supervision
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Genome Data Science and AI for Therapeutic Target Discovery - King’s Prize Doctoral Programme | King's College London
PhD programme in human genetics, AI and multi-omics to uncover causal biology and accelerate therapeutic target discovery with academic and industry partners.
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It will be a great event, partnering with @medicsforrare.bsky.social and supported by GSTT Charity @gsttfoundation.bsky.social and Chiesi #RareDisease #RareDiseaseDay2026 #PPIE #PatientEngagement #PatientCollaboration
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Showcase your work, share ideas, & connect with the RD community. 🎖 Certificates for poster presenters & prizes announced on the day! 🗓️ Submit your abstract (≤250 words) by Feb 9th 📧 KHPRareDiseaseNetwork@kcl.ac.uk @kingshealth.bsky.social @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
📣 Don't miss it! March 6th @kingshealth.bsky.social Rare Disease Network PPIE event, bringing patients, researchers, clinicians, students and industry partners together: demystifying the connection between patients and researchers. Poster submissions are welcome! www.tickettailor.com/events/khpra...
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
📣 PhD position @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social King's prize Doctoral Programme: Genome Data Science and AI for Therapeutic Target Discovery. Check out our multiomics project with Sophia Tsoka www.kcl.ac.uk/research/tar... 🗓️ Dadline 28 Feb 💰4y fully funded UKRI rate 👩‍🎓multidisciplinary co-supervision
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Genome Data Science and AI for Therapeutic Target Discovery - King’s Prize Doctoral Programme | King's College London
PhD programme in human genetics, AI and multi-omics to uncover causal biology and accelerate therapeutic target discovery with academic and industry partners.
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Suyang Zhang @suyangzhang.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨Our lab at MRC-LMB Cambridge is recruting a postdoc to study transcription-coupled splicing using cryoEM and endogenous isolation! 🔬 🧬 Please feel free to get in touch directly #postdoc #cryoEM #biochemistry #splicing Apply here by 11 Feb www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Structural Studies - Dr Suyang Zhang - LMB 2761 - Cambridgeshire (GB) job with MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) | 12852642
Postdoctoral Researcher Salary £42,694 per annum  MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher to...
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Join a vibrant & multidisciplinary department @kingslsm.bsky.social! KCL Medical & Molecular Genetics 🧬 has openings for 2 positions: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader or Professor level. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/134827-... #Genetics #Genomics #AcademicJobs #FacultyJobs @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Academic position in Human Genetics and Genomics | King's College London
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Wyeth Wasserman @wywywa.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
UBC and BC Cancer are recruiting a cancer stem cell faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor rank for the new Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research. A great position recognizing a giant in the field. Please share. #Vancouver ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
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Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research Department School of Biomedical Engineering | ...
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Great to see it out post peer-review 👏
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Amoyel lab @amoyellab.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🚨Seeking developmental or cell biologists🔬!🚨 Our department @ucl-cdb.bsky.social is looking to support scientists seeking to establish their lab with a fellowship. Deadline: 30 Jan. Apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
📣 Looking for a motivated PhD candidate for an exciting fully funded project in collaboration with @jordanatbell.bsky.social @drivehealth.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social tinyurl.com/drivehealthm... Apply below 👇 #methylation #chromatinregulation #healthdatasciences #FullyFundedPhD 🎓
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Modifiers of Methylation-Defined Health Risk Scores at Chromatin Regulator Loci - Divi 5
Background Every cell in the body contains the same DNA, yet can develop and function in highly specialised ways. A pivotal way of enabling this is through epigenetic modification, such as DNA methyla...
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Fena Ochs @fenaochs.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
We are looking for a Postdoc to join us at the Center for Gene Expression @cgen2025.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen! Full advertisement here: employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...
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Postdocs at Center for Gene Expression in Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
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Florian T. Merkle, PhD @florianmerkle.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Want to discover the next Ozempic? We’re seeking: 1) A talented postdoc to validate leads for drug dev. Apply @ bit.ly/47F9udd by 7 Dec 2) A technician experienced in cell culture & assay dev. Apply @ bit.ly/4p0ulxN by 9 Dec Thanks for sharing this advert!
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Silvia Paracchini @silparacchini.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
#PhD opportunity: Join us in St Andrews to study brain health and healthy aging with data driven approaches in collaboration with brainsciences.scot as part of the EASTBIO DTP www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Atherton Lab KCL @athertonlabkcl.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Post-doc position alert! We will use #cryo-EM to decipher how a set of actin-binding proteins organises the #cytoskeleton, including during #cancer and #viral pathogenic processes. #KCL has access to; Krios + K3 cryoARM200 + K3 FIB-SEM Cryo-CLEM www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
8 days left to apply to the King’s #MRCDTP! 4 years of funding, including: - £22,780/year tax-free stipend - full tuition fee - £5,000/year bench fee support - £300/year travel and conference - multiple advanced skills workshops - wrap around support from an amazing doctoral programme team
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Naomi Moris @nmoris.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Fully-funded 4-year PhD Opportunities available at the @crick.ac.uk , including a project in our lab on human #embryomodels Feel free to share with anyone interested, and apply through the online portal before 5th November! 👏 www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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Moris Lab | Investigating human trunk development using stem cell-based embryo models
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The importance of a multidisciplinary approach in solving #undiagnosed #rareconditions: 2025 UDNI Hackathon, supported by @wilhelmfoundation.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social represented by @ykainov.bsky.social, contributing his expertise in RNA biology and non-coding variation. #UDNI
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Undiagnosed Hackathon 2025 - Wilhelm Foundation in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA.
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Fully funded #PhD position in the RDND lab, with the MMG Simpson Lab, through the 2026 MRC DTP. Applications open October 8th. tinyurl.com/rdnd-mrcdtp @kingslsm.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social 🧬 🧠 #MedicalResearchCouncil #MRCDTP26 #PhDstudentship #FundedPhD #genetics #Genomics #NDDs
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VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Applications for the 2026 round of the King's College London Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership (KCL MRC-DTP) in Biomedical Sciences will open on October 8th! Visit the programme website to start preparing your application! lnkd.in/ejK8-GW6 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 02/10/2025
Motivated graduates with backgrounds in biological or biomedical sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and/or computer science are invited to apply to our 4-year fully funded PhD programme. Apply by 05 November 2025 www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...
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PhD students
Our PhD programme attracts the brightest scientific minds and is an opportunity for talented people to embark on their career in biomedical research.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 02/10/2025
#ChooseEurope for Science is live! With €22.5 million under #MSCA, we’re funding organisations to: 🔬 Host postdoctoral researchers in all fields 🔬 Offer stable jobs and great working conditions 🔬 Create long-term career prospects Europe is where science thrives. More → link.europa.eu/6JhtHp
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 01/10/2025
We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about research to join our 3-year fully funded clinical PhD programme. 🔬🩺 Apply by 14 November 2025. 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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Doctoral clinical fellows
The Crick's clinical PhD programme.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
UK DRI @ukdri.ac.uk at King’s, London. Seeks Research Assistant in Dr Sarah Marzi’s @sj-marzi.bsky.social group to support stem cell culture, assays, and genomic work on neurodegenerative disease. Closing date: 6th October www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Assistant: Stem Cell / iPSC work
UK DRI at King’s, London. Seeks Research Assistant in Dr Sarah Marzi’s group to support stem cell culture, assays, and genomic work on neurodegenerative disease
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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Congratulations Ollie👏🎉. A beautiful body of work. All the best for the exciting new chapter ahead!
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Greg Findlay @gregfindlay.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
We now have an open post-doc position in the lab: crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job... Please apply if you have a background in functional genomics or a related field and are eager to develop methods to map variant effects at scale.
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Edinburgh Neuroscience @edinunineuro.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
📢 Job Alert: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Full details: edin.ac/3Ibm1uQ Deadline for applications: Friday 19 September 2025
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Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
RIP Margaret Rossiter, who coined the phrase the Matilda Effect (amongst many others), a phenomenon too many women will have seen first hand
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