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Jason King

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Cell biologist at Sheffield, UK. Enjoys watching the cytoskeleton and trafficking doing its thing in live cells

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A great meeting ahead for host and pathogen aficionados! Keynote speakers: Florence Niedergang (Cochin) and Raphael Valdivia (Duke)- plenty of opportunities for early career researchers to present their work and a very collegial and supportive network. Belfast here we go! Please repost.

12.01.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A fluorescent confocal microscopy image of a butterfly wing scale showing the surface and internal structures

A fluorescent confocal microscopy image of a butterfly wing scale showing the surface and internal structures

We are looking for a physics/maths graduate with an interest in biology, or a biology graduate with strong computational/mathematical skills/interests, to join us as a PhD student working on biomechanical modelling of butterfly wing scale structure formation www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

23.10.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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SAVE THE DATE!

The 2026 UK CellularMicrobiologyNetwork meeting will be held 22nd - 23rd of June at @wwiem-qub.bsky.social in Belfast.

Researchers from the UK and beyond are invited to share exciting work on the mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions.

Follow us to stay tuned! www.ukcellmicro.org

06.10.2025 10:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Research Associate (Stem Cell/Cancer Biology) Research Associate (Stem Cell/Cancer Biology)

A 6-month postdoc position is currently available in our group. The project involves the use of hPSC-based models to dissect the links between chromosomal copy number alterations, DNA damage and tumour initiation-please spread the word-closing date=29th Sept: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DON353/r...

11.09.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sheffield Pancreatic Cancer Research Network - Events Upcoming Events

Interested in Pancreatic Cancer Research? We are gearing up to host our 7th Sheffield Pancreatic Cancer Research Network meeting!

Check out the details at: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...

@mcb-sheffield.bsky.social @fohsheffield.bsky.social

01.09.2025 10:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ‘‹ Are you looking for a postdoc position? Do you think microtubules are fascinating? Then we might have the job for you! 2-year funded postdoc to join our lab!
πŸ‘‰ deadline 20/06
πŸ‘‡ check it out

www.godinholab.com

03.06.2025 08:57 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal Society announces Β£30m fund to attract global talent over next two years | Royal Society International recruitment scheme comes amid announcement of Government principles for 10-year research funding

Royal Society announces Β£30m fund to attract global talent over next two years royalsociety.org/news/2025/05...

20.05.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Be there or be square! Very exciting meeting on host-pathogen interactions in London - hope to see you there. Spread the word 😎

20.03.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microsoft Forms

Please register here:
forms.office.com/e/DwEGemeNEY
and if you are a PhD student or Postdoc and have an interesting story, please indicate in the form whether you would like to present a poster and/or a short talk with a title and short abstract by May 9th, 2025, Friday midnight (deadline)

17.03.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting and nicely done paper, but it becomes obvious when you remember that feeding was the original evolutionary reason for phagocytosis. Wouldn’t it be harder for cells NOT to use the molecules liberated in the lysosomes?

27.02.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great opportunity for a protein biochemist to work with Hannes, myself and Steve Renshaw as part of a collaborative team. Please repost and apply!

26.02.2025 07:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PhD positions available at the intersection of theoretical physics & biology (contact: m.c.ucar@sheffield.ac.uk )

PhD positions available at the intersection of theoretical physics & biology (contact: m.c.ucar@sheffield.ac.uk )

πŸ“£ I’m looking for PhD students to work at the intersection of theoretical physics & biology -topics range from active cell mechanics to collective cell migration & tissue patterning!

Feel free to reach out for more info (DM/email)!

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02.12.2024 17:21 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Biologists @ 100
24-27 March 2025
ACC Liverpool, UK

Headshots of 10 different speakers from the Biologists @ 100 conference.

Biologists @ 100 24-27 March 2025 ACC Liverpool, UK Headshots of 10 different speakers from the Biologists @ 100 conference.

See the full list of speakers who will be presenting at our #biologists100 conference.
https://100yearsconference.biologists.com/programme/speakers

We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations by 17 January 2025.

09.01.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Conference announcement 
Join us in Liverpool to celebrate our 100th anniversary

Biologists @ 100

24-27 March 2025, ACC Liverpool, UK
biologists.com/100-years/conference

Register now
Extended abstract deadline:

17 January 2025

#biologists100

Conference announcement Join us in Liverpool to celebrate our 100th anniversary Biologists @ 100 24-27 March 2025, ACC Liverpool, UK biologists.com/100-years/conference Register now Extended abstract deadline: 17 January 2025 #biologists100

πŸ§ͺThe deadline to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations at our Biologists @ 100 conference has been extended to Friday 17 January 2025. View the abstract topics and submit yours at 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/ #biologists100

19.12.2024 15:22 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Can you add me please?

22.11.2024 23:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0