London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE)
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londoninfectionecr.bsky.social
London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE)
@londoninfectionecr.bsky.social
We are a London-based network for scientific & social exchange among Early Career Researchers interested in Infection Biology. Run by ECRs for ECRs. 👩‍🔬🧫🧬 (Formerly LIPN)
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📢📢📢 Our next LINE seminar is approaching. This time with a twist:
On Wed the 26th of Nov, we will be meeting in Cambridge @mrclmb.bsky.social! Sina Krokowski and @juliasg.bsky.social will be sharing their science!
All info and registration to join in person or online here: tinyurl.com/LINEseminar
Our next LINE seminar is happening next week! This time we'll be in Cambridge.
See you there in person or remotely! Don't forget to register!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
📢📢📢 Our next LINE seminar is approaching. This time with a twist:
On Wed the 26th of Nov, we will be meeting in Cambridge @mrclmb.bsky.social! Sina Krokowski and @juliasg.bsky.social will be sharing their science!
All info and registration to join in person or online here: tinyurl.com/LINEseminar
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We're looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!🤓 See you in person at UCL for great science+post-science social...or join remotely if the tube strikes make it hard for you to get to UCL!
🚨🚨🚨 Our next LINE seminar is coming up on the 10th of September! 🙌 This time we are at UCL! @nellymak.bsky.social and Baptiste Pradel will be showcasing their cool science! Register here for free: shorturl.at/jDMUn
As always followed by a networking social!
September 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Monday (and Happy September!) ! We hope you had a fantastic summer! Our next LINE seminar is coming up on the 10th of September at UCL! Don't miss out on @nellymak.bsky.social and Baptiste Pradel's brilliant talks! Register here: shorturl.at/jDMUn
September 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Our next LINE seminar is coming up on the 10th of September! 🙌 This time we are at UCL! @nellymak.bsky.social and Baptiste Pradel will be showcasing their cool science! Register here for free: shorturl.at/jDMUn
As always followed by a networking social!
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEWS ALERT! 🚨 We finally heard back from the UK government which is keen to hear reports of impact of funding cuts on UK-ECRs research - please (if you haven't already)fill in this survey and/or contact us if you want your voice and experience to be reported! docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yoa...
July 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Thanks for coming to our #LINEsymposium2025! What a great day!
Congratulations to the winners of our attendees' vote for best presentation and poster: @wjbranchett.bsky.social @immun0liver.bsky.social @ziqizhou.bsky.social @dylanpostmus.bsky.social
(With live captions for all to enjoy!)
June 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE)
Thanks again to @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social for the invitation to speak at their excellent annual symposium.

A really positive community of impressive ECRs.

5 star review!
June 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It is a wrap! A big thank you to all of you for coming, sharing your science and making this day the vibrant exciting event that it was! We are hoping to see you again next year! #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This has been a fantastic day! We’re excited that we are ending on an inspiring keynote by @amayabustinduy.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social on her science focussing on schistosomiasis and reflecting on her journey as a clinical scientist. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our last (but not least) selected speaker for today is @immun0liver.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk with a great talk on how ADP-ribosylation poses an important barrier to infection that viruses like SARS-CoV-2 have to overcome. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our next speaker in this session is Audrey Peters (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social showcasing her work on phage-bacteria interactions in complex environments, spanning in vitro and in vivo models. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We are heading straight into session 3 of our selected talks. @wjbranchett.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk is up first, focussing on M. tuberculosis infection. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re excited to have @laurawolz.bsky.social and @carterlj.bsky.social from @carersinstemm.bsky.social with us today to tell us about their important work advocating for equitable and accessible support for those balancing caring and career. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Time for our career panel: Tina Chowdhury (Reader, QMUL), @peterwshill.bsky.social (Group leader KCL), Cat Gale (Producer/Director), Henry Blest (Co-founder @polarilabs.bsky.social), Catrin Beetham (Policy adviser) and Aimé Palomeras (Clinical Project Manager @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social).
June 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Half-time: (1) Grab some lunch, (2) head to the poster display area for more exciting science, (2) meet our sponsors, (3) learn about to how your institutes provide mental health support at our #MFHA stall and (4) network with your infection science peers! #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Straight to the poster flash talks ⚡️: Baptiste Pradel (@crick.ac.uk) @dylanpostmus.bsky.social (@lstmnews.bsky.social) Felix Scharte (@mrclmb.bsky.social) Jack Mellors (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social)!
June 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our third speaker in session 2 is Wenye Ma @bristoluni.bsky.social who is studying interkingdom interactions between fungi and bacteria with the aim to combat Group B Streptococcus neonatal disease. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Next in session 2 is Chloe Rees-Spear @ucl.ac.uk presenting her work using a novel tonsil organoid system to study human antigen-specific germinal centre B cell responses to viral infections. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Energized into session 2: How do antibiotics kill bacteria? @ejadouglas.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social  is casting light onto the mode of action of polymyxin. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Great start to the day with our plenary and session 1! Time for a mid-morning refreshment break #LINEsymposium2025! Do check out our #MHFA stall and chat to our sponsors when you have a chance. Don't miss out on our sponsor bingo, there are prizes to win!
June 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Closing session 1 is Raul Y Sanchez David @qmulfmd.bsky.social. A fascinating talk on self-amplifying mRNA, its interaction with our innate immunity and how we can exploit and modulate its function!
June 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Next up in session 1: Tom Williams @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social presenting his work on fungal infection in the airways to understand key immunological pathways that drive airway disease. #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
And we’re off with the session 1 of selected abstracts at #LINEsymposium2025: first up @atlopezjimenez.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social showcasing a novel proximity labelling approach to discover mechanisms of cell-autonomous immunity against bacteria.
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We’re starting off with the invited plenary by @grovearmada.bsky.social (@cvrinfo.bsky.social). An inspiring tour de force about using AI for discovery science to understand the virosphere! #LINEsymposium2025
June 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM