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Samuel Duncan

@sammydunk

Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow, specialising in genetic manipulation, glycosylation and biochemistry. Basic weegie scumbag currently developing RNAi in parasitic helminths of livestock.

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πŸŽ₯ | WATCH | Dr Andre Schneider (@schneian.bsky.social | @unibe.ch) discusses the curious case of mitochondrial protein import in trypanosomes.

A recording of the full GRiP-ing seminar can now be viewed on our @uofgsii.bsky.social YouTube channel.

πŸ“Ί www.youtube.com/watch?v=frCx...

25.04.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another piece of the jigsaw.

02.04.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 1384 πŸ” 440 πŸ’¬ 96 πŸ“Œ 16
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Frontiers | A secreted helminth microRNA suppresses gastrointestinal cell differentiation required for innate immunity

Congratulations to Matias and the team on publishing this excellent investigation of the role of siRNA in regulating host gene expression! Very cool work that showcases the high quality of Vet Parasitology research at Glasgow www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...

27.03.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ““πŸ‘©β€πŸ«Excellent day of presentations and discussions between members of SBOHVM and the Moredun Research Institute. Lots of common ground and complementary expertise for new and exciting research collaborations!

24.03.2025 09:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Funded PhD project with myself, Prof. Paul Denny at Durham University and Dr Kalesh Karunakaran at Teeside University now open for applications!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

17.03.2025 10:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ’‘New Researcher Spotlight Article!πŸ’‘

For our next Researcher Spotlight article, Dr. Samuel Duncan (@sammydunk.bsky.social) details his career in research as well as his work in the field of parasitology.

Read here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohv...

14.03.2025 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.

11.03.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 1007 πŸ” 372 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 17
The University of Glasgow's Sir Gilbert Scott tower beside the flag pole, which is flying the rainbow flag for LGBTQ+ history month, against a blue sky.

The University of Glasgow's Sir Gilbert Scott tower beside the flag pole, which is flying the rainbow flag for LGBTQ+ history month, against a blue sky.

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ | To mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2025, @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Jack Hanna shares an opinion piece reflecting on the often overlooked contributions of queer individuals in science.

Read the article, Reclaiming Queer Histories in Science: Why Visibility Matters, here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

06.03.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?

Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, β€œthink pieces,” about what happened yesterday.

01.03.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 30482 πŸ” 8568 πŸ’¬ 409 πŸ“Œ 294

I am on my way home from Uganda.

The end of US-AID stopped IRS spray teams (for malaria) in the middle of their work.

There’s a mad scramble to figure out how to get the job finished.

This was extremely wasteful, and it’s an utterly ridiculous way to run anything. Efficiency my ass.

01.03.2025 10:51 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage says he will always put "country" first.

Here's a reminder of which country he's talking about.

19.02.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 1244 πŸ” 451 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 29

I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.

19.02.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 13081 πŸ” 2062 πŸ’¬ 583 πŸ“Œ 81
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16.02.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 28423 πŸ” 7649 πŸ’¬ 529 πŸ“Œ 286
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Mab is WFH today

13.02.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0