David Bechtold
@dabechtold.bsky.social
Professor of Physiology at the University of Manchester. Research focus on circadian biology, behaviour and energy metabolism.
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4yr MRC-funded postdoc position investigating circadian mechanisms in cardiometabolic disease, currently available @manchester.ac.uk
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Come and join our brilliant Centre for Biological Timing team!
@bioclocksuk.bsky.social #chronobiology #circadian #postdoc
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Come and join our brilliant Centre for Biological Timing team!
@bioclocksuk.bsky.social #chronobiology #circadian #postdoc
Research Associate in Circadian Mechanisms in Cardiometabolic Disease:Oxford Road
Due to the nature of the funding, KTP Associates who have already completed a KTP are not eligible to apply.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
4yr MRC-funded postdoc position investigating circadian mechanisms in cardiometabolic disease, currently available @manchester.ac.uk
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Come and join our brilliant Centre for Biological Timing team!
@bioclocksuk.bsky.social #chronobiology #circadian #postdoc
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Come and join our brilliant Centre for Biological Timing team!
@bioclocksuk.bsky.social #chronobiology #circadian #postdoc
Excellent opportunity for new or established researchers in biological rhythms and circadian biology for lecturer/ senior lecturer (assistant/ associate professor equivalent) positions at the University of Manchester.
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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Teaching & Research) (3 posts available):Manchester
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June 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Excellent opportunity for new or established researchers in biological rhythms and circadian biology for lecturer/ senior lecturer (assistant/ associate professor equivalent) positions at the University of Manchester.
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Super happy to share our latest in @natcancer.nature.com co-led by @pannunziolab.bsky.social! We review the complex role of the circadian clock in genome integrity, DNA repair, immunity, metabolism, and cancer with a specific focus on early-onset cancer. Check it out!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The diverse roles of the circadian clock in cancer - Nature Cancer
Masri and colleagues review the latest studies on the influence of circadian rhythms in cancer biology, discussing possible connections between chronobiology and cancer prevention and treatment.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Super happy to share our latest in @natcancer.nature.com co-led by @pannunziolab.bsky.social! We review the complex role of the circadian clock in genome integrity, DNA repair, immunity, metabolism, and cancer with a specific focus on early-onset cancer. Check it out!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Preprint by the Gatfield, Ray and Bechtold labs with first author Noelia Martinez-Sanchez "The 18S rRNA methyltransferase, BUD23, is required for appropriate lipid and mitochondrial metabolism" @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
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May 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Preprint by the Gatfield, Ray and Bechtold labs with first author Noelia Martinez-Sanchez "The 18S rRNA methyltransferase, BUD23, is required for appropriate lipid and mitochondrial metabolism" @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
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CfBT in the News!
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Afternoon inhaler puff could improve asthma symptoms - study finds
Researchers in Manchester say coordinating asthma medication to the body clock could bring benefits.
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April 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
CfBT in the News!
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As someone directly affected by this, let me be clear:
I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.
I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.
Researchers at Harvard and its affiliates appreciate that the university resisted the Trump Administration's demands, but worry about what happens next.
At Harvard, scientists worry over the consequences of resisting the Trump administration: $2.2B in grants frozen
Researchers at Harvard and its affiliates appreciate that the university resisted the Trump Administration's demands, but worry about what happens next.
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April 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As someone directly affected by this, let me be clear:
I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.
I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.
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Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics @sciimmunology.bsky.social
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Brain sensing of metabolic state regulates circulating monocytes
Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics.
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April 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics @sciimmunology.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Alex is a final-year postgraduate researcher investigating an anti-ageing gene with the potential to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
Hear how his personal connection to dementia is shaping his research, and why Manchester was the perfect place for his journey.
Hear how his personal connection to dementia is shaping his research, and why Manchester was the perfect place for his journey.
March 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Alex is a final-year postgraduate researcher investigating an anti-ageing gene with the potential to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
Hear how his personal connection to dementia is shaping his research, and why Manchester was the perfect place for his journey.
Hear how his personal connection to dementia is shaping his research, and why Manchester was the perfect place for his journey.
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Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
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I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
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March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
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200 PhD scholarships at the University of Manchester, I guess that is how an institution that is serious about research acts.
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Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships | The University of Manchester
Learn more about the Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships launched as part of The University of Manchester's 200th year.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
200 PhD scholarships at the University of Manchester, I guess that is how an institution that is serious about research acts.
www.manchester.ac.uk/research/bic...
www.manchester.ac.uk/research/bic...
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More details on our new Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships:
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
More details on our new Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships:
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
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It’s the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at Selma, and thus the 10th anniversary of President Obama’s speech there, my favorite of all his public oratory, although it reads differently now. 🧵
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Read the Full Text of Obama's Speech in Selma
The President spoke on Saturday in Selma, Ala.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It’s the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at Selma, and thus the 10th anniversary of President Obama’s speech there, my favorite of all his public oratory, although it reads differently now. 🧵
time.com/3736357/bara...
time.com/3736357/bara...
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Interested in an early-career fellowship (within 3 years of a PhD)? Want to work at the interface of AI with biology, health or medicine? Contact me if you want support with your application www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of Manchester
Find out about and apply for a Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowship.
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk
February 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Interested in an early-career fellowship (within 3 years of a PhD)? Want to work at the interface of AI with biology, health or medicine? Contact me if you want support with your application www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
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The reality behind the whole 51st state thing.
February 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The reality behind the whole 51st state thing.