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BBC Science Focus magazine quotes Dr Karen Wright from @blslancasteruni.bsky.social advising on “How to tell the difference between bloating and belly fat”
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How to tell the difference between bloating and belly fat | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Not all bloating is obvious, so how can you tell what's air and what's not? Plus, what may have caused your bloating and what to do about it
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January 9, 2026 at 11:31 AM
BBC Science Focus magazine quotes Dr Karen Wright from @blslancasteruni.bsky.social advising on “How to tell the difference between bloating and belly fat”
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
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Celebrating our PGR graduates in the Division of Biomedical & Life Sciences
On Wednesday we were delighted to celebrate our master’s and PhD graduates at the winter graduation ceremony. It was a great opportunity to recognise their commitment, resilience & contributions to our research community.
On Wednesday we were delighted to celebrate our master’s and PhD graduates at the winter graduation ceremony. It was a great opportunity to recognise their commitment, resilience & contributions to our research community.
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Celebrating our PGR graduates in the Division of Biomedical & Life Sciences
On Wednesday we were delighted to celebrate our master’s and PhD graduates at the winter graduation ceremony. It was a great opportunity to recognise their commitment, resilience & contributions to our research community.
On Wednesday we were delighted to celebrate our master’s and PhD graduates at the winter graduation ceremony. It was a great opportunity to recognise their commitment, resilience & contributions to our research community.
We thoroughly enjoyed Professor Kathryn Else's fascinating seminar on whipworm biology & immunology.
A big thank-you to Professor Else for an excellent seminar and to our Gold Sponsor BGI Genomics for supporting this session.
@kathelse.bsky.social
#Parasitology #Immunology #Helminths #LifeSciences
A big thank-you to Professor Else for an excellent seminar and to our Gold Sponsor BGI Genomics for supporting this session.
@kathelse.bsky.social
#Parasitology #Immunology #Helminths #LifeSciences
December 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
We thoroughly enjoyed Professor Kathryn Else's fascinating seminar on whipworm biology & immunology.
A big thank-you to Professor Else for an excellent seminar and to our Gold Sponsor BGI Genomics for supporting this session.
@kathelse.bsky.social
#Parasitology #Immunology #Helminths #LifeSciences
A big thank-you to Professor Else for an excellent seminar and to our Gold Sponsor BGI Genomics for supporting this session.
@kathelse.bsky.social
#Parasitology #Immunology #Helminths #LifeSciences
A paper co-authored by Professor Roger Pickup has just been published in Environmental Research! The study “Diarrhoea in Children Under 5 Years in Two Informal Settlements in Accra, Ghana” investigated the relationship between environmental factors & diarrhoea cases in children.
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A paper co-authored by Professor Roger Pickup has just been published in Environmental Research! The study “Diarrhoea in Children Under 5 Years in Two Informal Settlements in Accra, Ghana” investigated the relationship between environmental factors & diarrhoea cases in children.
We’re pleased to welcome Professor Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social from the University of Manchester for the next seminar in our BLS Seminar Series: “The biology and immunology of whipworm infection.”
#Immunology #Parasitology #InfectionBiology #Helminths #LifeSciences
#Immunology #Parasitology #InfectionBiology #Helminths #LifeSciences
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’re pleased to welcome Professor Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social from the University of Manchester for the next seminar in our BLS Seminar Series: “The biology and immunology of whipworm infection.”
#Immunology #Parasitology #InfectionBiology #Helminths #LifeSciences
#Immunology #Parasitology #InfectionBiology #Helminths #LifeSciences
BLS Professor Roger Pickup @rogerpickup.bsky.social is co-author of a poster, ‘Development and preliminary application of an in-situ test for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Crohn’s Disease’ presented at the @britsocimm.bsky.social Congress in Liverpool.
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
BLS Professor Roger Pickup @rogerpickup.bsky.social is co-author of a poster, ‘Development and preliminary application of an in-situ test for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Crohn’s Disease’ presented at the @britsocimm.bsky.social Congress in Liverpool.
We’re delighted to host Dr Natalie Kenny, multi-award-winning scientist and CEO/founder of BioGrad, for a special guest lecture.
#Biotech #CellTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine #STEMEducation #ScienceInnovation
#Biotech #CellTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine #STEMEducation #ScienceInnovation
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
We’re delighted to host Dr Natalie Kenny, multi-award-winning scientist and CEO/founder of BioGrad, for a special guest lecture.
#Biotech #CellTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine #STEMEducation #ScienceInnovation
#Biotech #CellTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine #STEMEducation #ScienceInnovation
We’re pleased to host Associate Professor Hyon-Seung Yi (Chungnam National University School of Medicine) for a special seminar:
“Mammalian mitoribosomes, metabolic adaptation, and liver disease progression.”
#LiverDisease #Mitochondria #Metabolism #Immunoregulation #CancerResearch
“Mammalian mitoribosomes, metabolic adaptation, and liver disease progression.”
#LiverDisease #Mitochondria #Metabolism #Immunoregulation #CancerResearch
December 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We’re pleased to host Associate Professor Hyon-Seung Yi (Chungnam National University School of Medicine) for a special seminar:
“Mammalian mitoribosomes, metabolic adaptation, and liver disease progression.”
#LiverDisease #Mitochondria #Metabolism #Immunoregulation #CancerResearch
“Mammalian mitoribosomes, metabolic adaptation, and liver disease progression.”
#LiverDisease #Mitochondria #Metabolism #Immunoregulation #CancerResearch
Thinking about taking your studies to the next level? 🎓
Our on-campus #Postgraduate Open Day is now open for bookings!
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
📍 Lancaster University Campus
👉 Register here:
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#MSc #biomedical #biomedicine #lifesciences 🧪🧬🔬🥼
Our on-campus #Postgraduate Open Day is now open for bookings!
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
📍 Lancaster University Campus
👉 Register here:
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#MSc #biomedical #biomedicine #lifesciences 🧪🧬🔬🥼
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Thinking about taking your studies to the next level? 🎓
Our on-campus #Postgraduate Open Day is now open for bookings!
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
📍 Lancaster University Campus
👉 Register here:
lu.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targe...
#MSc #biomedical #biomedicine #lifesciences 🧪🧬🔬🥼
Our on-campus #Postgraduate Open Day is now open for bookings!
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
📍 Lancaster University Campus
👉 Register here:
lu.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targe...
#MSc #biomedical #biomedicine #lifesciences 🧪🧬🔬🥼
Yesterday we hosted Dr Helen Matthews (Uni. of Sheffield) for a great seminar on cell shape and the cytoskeleton in cancer.
She showed how healthy cells tightly control their shape, how this regulation breaks down in tumours, and highlighted the role of actin dynamics. 🧪🧬🔬
She showed how healthy cells tightly control their shape, how this regulation breaks down in tumours, and highlighted the role of actin dynamics. 🧪🧬🔬
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Yesterday we hosted Dr Helen Matthews (Uni. of Sheffield) for a great seminar on cell shape and the cytoskeleton in cancer.
She showed how healthy cells tightly control their shape, how this regulation breaks down in tumours, and highlighted the role of actin dynamics. 🧪🧬🔬
She showed how healthy cells tightly control their shape, how this regulation breaks down in tumours, and highlighted the role of actin dynamics. 🧪🧬🔬
We’re pleased to welcome Dr Helen Matthews (Uni. of Sheffield) for this week’s BLS seminar: “Cell shape and the cytoskeleton in cancer.” 🧪
She’ll outline how changes in cell shape, driven by the cytoskeleton, contribute to cancer progression and affect treatment response.
She’ll outline how changes in cell shape, driven by the cytoskeleton, contribute to cancer progression and affect treatment response.
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We’re pleased to welcome Dr Helen Matthews (Uni. of Sheffield) for this week’s BLS seminar: “Cell shape and the cytoskeleton in cancer.” 🧪
She’ll outline how changes in cell shape, driven by the cytoskeleton, contribute to cancer progression and affect treatment response.
She’ll outline how changes in cell shape, driven by the cytoskeleton, contribute to cancer progression and affect treatment response.
Celebrating a second journal cover from the department this month!
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of Nature Magazine!
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of Nature Magazine!
Fantastic to see our article "Nanobody-based recombinant antivenom for cobra, mamba and rinkhals bites" on the cover of @nature.com, represented by a beautiful picture of the Eastern green mamba, taken by Prof. Wolfgang Wüster!
Read article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Celebrating a second journal cover from the department this month!
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of Nature Magazine!
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of Nature Magazine!
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Emeritus Prof. David Wraith (Uni. of Birmingham) for an excellent seminar on 'Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases'.
#Immunology #Inflammation #Autoimmune #LifeSciences #BiomedicalSciences #Immunotherapy 🧪
#Immunology #Inflammation #Autoimmune #LifeSciences #BiomedicalSciences #Immunotherapy 🧪
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Emeritus Prof. David Wraith (Uni. of Birmingham) for an excellent seminar on 'Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases'.
#Immunology #Inflammation #Autoimmune #LifeSciences #BiomedicalSciences #Immunotherapy 🧪
#Immunology #Inflammation #Autoimmune #LifeSciences #BiomedicalSciences #Immunotherapy 🧪
We’re pleased to announce that Emeritus Professor David Wraith from the University of Birmingham will be delivering our next seminar:
“Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases.”
#Immunology #Inflammation #BiomedicalSciences #LifeSciences🧪
“Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases.”
#Immunology #Inflammation #BiomedicalSciences #LifeSciences🧪
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We’re pleased to announce that Emeritus Professor David Wraith from the University of Birmingham will be delivering our next seminar:
“Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases.”
#Immunology #Inflammation #BiomedicalSciences #LifeSciences🧪
“Novel approaches for control of human inflammatory diseases.”
#Immunology #Inflammation #BiomedicalSciences #LifeSciences🧪
Our Biomedical & Life Sciences staff & students will be at UlverSTEM 2025 tomorrow!
📅 Sat 15 Nov 2025, 09:30–16:00
📍 Ulverston Victoria High School
💷 Free entry, no booking required
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#STEM #LifeScience #DNA #Ulverston
📅 Sat 15 Nov 2025, 09:30–16:00
📍 Ulverston Victoria High School
💷 Free entry, no booking required
🔗 fesp.org.uk/ulverstem-20...
#STEM #LifeScience #DNA #Ulverston
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our Biomedical & Life Sciences staff & students will be at UlverSTEM 2025 tomorrow!
📅 Sat 15 Nov 2025, 09:30–16:00
📍 Ulverston Victoria High School
💷 Free entry, no booking required
🔗 fesp.org.uk/ulverstem-20...
#STEM #LifeScience #DNA #Ulverston
📅 Sat 15 Nov 2025, 09:30–16:00
📍 Ulverston Victoria High School
💷 Free entry, no booking required
🔗 fesp.org.uk/ulverstem-20...
#STEM #LifeScience #DNA #Ulverston
A huge thank-you to Professor Grant Stewart from the University of Birmingham for an excellent seminar yesterday.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A huge thank-you to Professor Grant Stewart from the University of Birmingham for an excellent seminar yesterday.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
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Project 1: Monoclonal Antibodies for Global Health.
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Antibody discovery for neglected tropical and emerging infectious diseases
AbstractMany monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) licensed today are so-called ‘blockbuster’ therapies, with the majority of the Top 10 best-selling therapeutic drugs being mAbs. Until recently, mAbs for
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November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Project 1: Monoclonal Antibodies for Global Health.
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Grant Stewart (Uni. of Birmingham) for our next BLS Seminar Series talk:
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Grant Stewart (Uni. of Birmingham) for our next BLS Seminar Series talk:
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Amy Saunders who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of this week's issue of #ScienceSignaling!
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Leukocytes have a heparan sulfate glycocalyx that regulates recruitment during psoriasis-like skin inflammation
Leukocytes accumulate in the skin during psoriatic-like inflammation upon cleavage of surface heparan sulfate.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Amy Saunders who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of this week's issue of #ScienceSignaling!
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🚨 New Research Highlight!
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
Excited to share a new paper led by @andreaslaustsen.bsky.social, Anne Ljungars, @tpjenkins.bsky.social, Shirin Ahmadi and Nick Burlet. It was a privelege to be a part of this amazing team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nanobody-based recombinant antivenom for cobra, mamba and rinkhals bites - Nature
A recombinant antivenom composed of eight nanobodies provides broad protection against venom-induced lethality and dermonecrosis in mice challenged with venoms from cobras, mambas and rinkha...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🚨 New Research Highlight!
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
Tomorrow we are excited to host Dr Aditi Kanhere from the University of Liverpool, who will be delivering a research seminar on 'DNA methylation, ncRNAs and maintenance of genome integrity'.
#DNA #genome #methylation
#DNA #genome #methylation
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Tomorrow we are excited to host Dr Aditi Kanhere from the University of Liverpool, who will be delivering a research seminar on 'DNA methylation, ncRNAs and maintenance of genome integrity'.
#DNA #genome #methylation
#DNA #genome #methylation
🎓 Thinking about a #Postgraduate degree in #Biomedical or #LifeSciences at #Lancaster?
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🎓 Thinking about a #Postgraduate degree in #Biomedical or #LifeSciences at #Lancaster?
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
Last week Dr Aro Nugawela was showcasing her work on a novel pipeline for antibody and small molecule staining of large 3D cell models at @elrig.org #DrugDiscovery 2025.
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
October 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Last week Dr Aro Nugawela was showcasing her work on a novel pipeline for antibody and small molecule staining of large 3D cell models at @elrig.org #DrugDiscovery 2025.
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Megan McLeod (Uni. Glasgow) to our departmental seminar series yesterday (sponsored by BGI Genomics).
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Megan McLeod (Uni. Glasgow) to our departmental seminar series yesterday (sponsored by BGI Genomics).
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
We’re continuing our research seminar series sponsored by BGI Genomics, highlighting cutting-edge life sciences research.
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
We’re continuing our research seminar series sponsored by BGI Genomics, highlighting cutting-edge life sciences research.
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”