RiboCode
@ribocode.bsky.social
BBSRC sLoLa 'Unlocking the secrets of specialised ribosomes across eukaryotes'.
We're a team of cross-disciplinary research scientists aiming to transform our understanding of specialised ribosomes.
https://ribocode.org/
We're a team of cross-disciplinary research scientists aiming to transform our understanding of specialised ribosomes.
https://ribocode.org/
Do you want to help facilitate cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research? Are you passionate about project management, research culture, science communication and EDI?
Come and join the RiboCode team at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2vd5ba5u
ribocode.org
Deadline 31st October
Come and join the RiboCode team at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2vd5ba5u
ribocode.org
Deadline 31st October
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Project Officer for Ribo-Code BBSRC sLoLa
Project Officer for Ribo-Code BBSRC sLoLa, Faculty of Biological SciencesGrade 6 (£33,951 - £39,906 pro rata)This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hy...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Do you want to help facilitate cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research? Are you passionate about project management, research culture, science communication and EDI?
Come and join the RiboCode team at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2vd5ba5u
ribocode.org
Deadline 31st October
Come and join the RiboCode team at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2vd5ba5u
ribocode.org
Deadline 31st October
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Another fabulous day of talks at @embo.org Ribosome Synthesis meeting. Very exciting to see technology developments impacting ribosome and translation fields. As well as lots of awesome talks on ribosome specialisation! @ribocode.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Another fabulous day of talks at @embo.org Ribosome Synthesis meeting. Very exciting to see technology developments impacting ribosome and translation fields. As well as lots of awesome talks on ribosome specialisation! @ribocode.bsky.social
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Delighted to be at @embo.org Ribosome Synthesis meeting at beautiful Churchill College, Cambridge. Delighted to see @royalsociety.org specialised ribosome special issue on registration desk and Bulat Fatkhullin’s fabulous cover image @ribocode.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Delighted to be at @embo.org Ribosome Synthesis meeting at beautiful Churchill College, Cambridge. Delighted to see @royalsociety.org specialised ribosome special issue on registration desk and Bulat Fatkhullin’s fabulous cover image @ribocode.bsky.social
🤹♀️ 👥 Team building day🙌 🎲
We are committed to building a positive research culture across our multi-institutional, collaborative team.
Read all about our recent team building day, supported by @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social and Research England here👇
ribocode.org/blog/
We are committed to building a positive research culture across our multi-institutional, collaborative team.
Read all about our recent team building day, supported by @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social and Research England here👇
ribocode.org/blog/
August 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🤹♀️ 👥 Team building day🙌 🎲
We are committed to building a positive research culture across our multi-institutional, collaborative team.
Read all about our recent team building day, supported by @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social and Research England here👇
ribocode.org/blog/
We are committed to building a positive research culture across our multi-institutional, collaborative team.
Read all about our recent team building day, supported by @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social and Research England here👇
ribocode.org/blog/
Several of our RiboCode ECRs recently presented at Translation UK 2025 🧬🤝💬
This was a fantastic opportunity for them to share their research and discuss all things #translation
Read more here 👉 ribocode.org/blog/
Thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for organising such a stimulating meeting.
This was a fantastic opportunity for them to share their research and discuss all things #translation
Read more here 👉 ribocode.org/blog/
Thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for organising such a stimulating meeting.
July 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Several of our RiboCode ECRs recently presented at Translation UK 2025 🧬🤝💬
This was a fantastic opportunity for them to share their research and discuss all things #translation
Read more here 👉 ribocode.org/blog/
Thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for organising such a stimulating meeting.
This was a fantastic opportunity for them to share their research and discuss all things #translation
Read more here 👉 ribocode.org/blog/
Thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for organising such a stimulating meeting.
In York this Saturday?
Tessa Chan (@ribochique.bsky.social) will be waxing lyrical about #ribosomes - the molecular restaurant in our cells - at #SoapboxScience as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 👩🔬🧑🔬🔬🗣️💡
Hear from Tessa & other brilliant female and non-binary scientists 👉 tinyurl.com/rut4mkfh
Tessa Chan (@ribochique.bsky.social) will be waxing lyrical about #ribosomes - the molecular restaurant in our cells - at #SoapboxScience as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 👩🔬🧑🔬🔬🗣️💡
Hear from Tessa & other brilliant female and non-binary scientists 👉 tinyurl.com/rut4mkfh
yorkfestivalofideas.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In York this Saturday?
Tessa Chan (@ribochique.bsky.social) will be waxing lyrical about #ribosomes - the molecular restaurant in our cells - at #SoapboxScience as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 👩🔬🧑🔬🔬🗣️💡
Hear from Tessa & other brilliant female and non-binary scientists 👉 tinyurl.com/rut4mkfh
Tessa Chan (@ribochique.bsky.social) will be waxing lyrical about #ribosomes - the molecular restaurant in our cells - at #SoapboxScience as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 👩🔬🧑🔬🔬🗣️💡
Hear from Tessa & other brilliant female and non-binary scientists 👉 tinyurl.com/rut4mkfh
Introducing our new senior research technician, Alex Goncalves!
Alex studied at UCL before moving into technical roles at King's College London and Vivian Therapeutics. With a background in human and fly genetics, we are excited for Alex to join the team and get cracking with the RiboCode project!
Alex studied at UCL before moving into technical roles at King's College London and Vivian Therapeutics. With a background in human and fly genetics, we are excited for Alex to join the team and get cracking with the RiboCode project!
June 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Introducing our new senior research technician, Alex Goncalves!
Alex studied at UCL before moving into technical roles at King's College London and Vivian Therapeutics. With a background in human and fly genetics, we are excited for Alex to join the team and get cracking with the RiboCode project!
Alex studied at UCL before moving into technical roles at King's College London and Vivian Therapeutics. With a background in human and fly genetics, we are excited for Alex to join the team and get cracking with the RiboCode project!
🎒An inspiring day at Be Curious 2025 🧪
2,200+ people attended this year's festival and we enjoyed taking lots of them on a journey from DNA to proteins. We were amazed by the thoughtful questions posed by visitors of all ages.
Let us know if you would like to try this activity at home!
#outreach
2,200+ people attended this year's festival and we enjoyed taking lots of them on a journey from DNA to proteins. We were amazed by the thoughtful questions posed by visitors of all ages.
Let us know if you would like to try this activity at home!
#outreach
May 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🎒An inspiring day at Be Curious 2025 🧪
2,200+ people attended this year's festival and we enjoyed taking lots of them on a journey from DNA to proteins. We were amazed by the thoughtful questions posed by visitors of all ages.
Let us know if you would like to try this activity at home!
#outreach
2,200+ people attended this year's festival and we enjoyed taking lots of them on a journey from DNA to proteins. We were amazed by the thoughtful questions posed by visitors of all ages.
Let us know if you would like to try this activity at home!
#outreach
🔔 NEW PAPER: Translational activity of 80S monosomes varies dramatically across different tissues 🔔
The RiboCode team has recently shed light on the translational activity of ribosomes from various Drosophila melanogaster tissues.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
The RiboCode team has recently shed light on the translational activity of ribosomes from various Drosophila melanogaster tissues.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
Delighted to share paper on translational activity of 80S monosomes across different tissues in 🪰 in @narjournal.bsky.social thanks to fabulous team Albert Blandy Tayah Hopes Elton Vasconcelos @amy-turner96.bsky.social Bulat Fatkhullin Michaela Agapiou Juan Fontana academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
Translational activity of 80S monosomes varies dramatically across different tissues
Abstract. Translational regulation at the stage of initiation can impact the number of ribosomes translating each mRNA molecule. However, the translational
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May 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🔔 NEW PAPER: Translational activity of 80S monosomes varies dramatically across different tissues 🔔
The RiboCode team has recently shed light on the translational activity of ribosomes from various Drosophila melanogaster tissues.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
The RiboCode team has recently shed light on the translational activity of ribosomes from various Drosophila melanogaster tissues.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
🔔 NEW PAPER: EMG1 methyltransferase activity affects ribosome occupancy at KSHV uORFs 🔔
Members of the RiboCode team have contributed to a recent paper that advances our understanding of how viruses can manipulate host cell translational machinery.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
Members of the RiboCode team have contributed to a recent paper that advances our understanding of how viruses can manipulate host cell translational machinery.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
May 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🔔 NEW PAPER: EMG1 methyltransferase activity affects ribosome occupancy at KSHV uORFs 🔔
Members of the RiboCode team have contributed to a recent paper that advances our understanding of how viruses can manipulate host cell translational machinery.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
Members of the RiboCode team have contributed to a recent paper that advances our understanding of how viruses can manipulate host cell translational machinery.
Read more on our news page ribocode.org/blog/
👋 Hello to our new followers! 👋
To learn more about the RiboCode project, check out our website ribocode.org
Here you can find out who we are and what we do, as well as exploring our publications and latest activities.
If you have any questions, just get in touch!
#ribosomes #rna #science
To learn more about the RiboCode project, check out our website ribocode.org
Here you can find out who we are and what we do, as well as exploring our publications and latest activities.
If you have any questions, just get in touch!
#ribosomes #rna #science
March 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
👋 Hello to our new followers! 👋
To learn more about the RiboCode project, check out our website ribocode.org
Here you can find out who we are and what we do, as well as exploring our publications and latest activities.
If you have any questions, just get in touch!
#ribosomes #rna #science
To learn more about the RiboCode project, check out our website ribocode.org
Here you can find out who we are and what we do, as well as exploring our publications and latest activities.
If you have any questions, just get in touch!
#ribosomes #rna #science
To celebrate #BritishScienceWeek, we have created a free resource pack for schools!
The pack contains teaching resources and instructions for a fun hands-on activity.
For more information and to request a free pack, see ribocode.org/resources/
#science #scienceforkids #STEMeducation
The pack contains teaching resources and instructions for a fun hands-on activity.
For more information and to request a free pack, see ribocode.org/resources/
#science #scienceforkids #STEMeducation
March 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
To celebrate #BritishScienceWeek, we have created a free resource pack for schools!
The pack contains teaching resources and instructions for a fun hands-on activity.
For more information and to request a free pack, see ribocode.org/resources/
#science #scienceforkids #STEMeducation
The pack contains teaching resources and instructions for a fun hands-on activity.
For more information and to request a free pack, see ribocode.org/resources/
#science #scienceforkids #STEMeducation
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Congratulations @ribocode.bsky.social team on our review published today @royalsociety.org Awesome team work to write this as such a large group. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Specialized ribosomes: integrating new insights and current challenges | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Variation in the composition of different ribosomes, termed ribosome heterogeneity, is a now well established phenomenon. However, the functional implications of this heterogeneity on the regulation of protein synthesis are only now beginning to be ...
royalsocietypublishing.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Congratulations @ribocode.bsky.social team on our review published today @royalsociety.org Awesome team work to write this as such a large group. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Our paper is part of a special issue from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B ⬇️
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Read about different aspects of ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation across species & the latest advances and future direction of the field. (2/2)
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Read about different aspects of ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation across species & the latest advances and future direction of the field. (2/2)
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1921
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March 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Our paper is part of a special issue from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B ⬇️
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Read about different aspects of ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation across species & the latest advances and future direction of the field. (2/2)
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Read about different aspects of ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation across species & the latest advances and future direction of the field. (2/2)
❗NEW PAPER❗
Check out our review on #ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation published today!
We discuss the mechanisms of specialisation, review the latest research and explore how technological advancements will drive the next set of research questions.
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0377 (1/2)
Check out our review on #ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation published today!
We discuss the mechanisms of specialisation, review the latest research and explore how technological advancements will drive the next set of research questions.
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0377 (1/2)
Specialized ribosomes: integrating new insights and current challenges | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Variation in the composition of different ribosomes, termed ribosome heterogeneity, is a now well established phenomenon. However, the functional implications of this heterogeneity on the regulation of protein synthesis are only now beginning to be ...
doi.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
❗NEW PAPER❗
Check out our review on #ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation published today!
We discuss the mechanisms of specialisation, review the latest research and explore how technological advancements will drive the next set of research questions.
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0377 (1/2)
Check out our review on #ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation published today!
We discuss the mechanisms of specialisation, review the latest research and explore how technological advancements will drive the next set of research questions.
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0377 (1/2)
Tuesday was #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience 👩🔬🔬🧫🧬🕷️
Listen to RiboCode's lead PI Julie Aspden (@rna-julie.bsky.social) speaking to @amy-turner96.bsky.social on Proteintech's new pod!
They cover Julie's career so far, leadership, diversity, and how she balances academia w/ family life 🤹♀️
Listen to RiboCode's lead PI Julie Aspden (@rna-julie.bsky.social) speaking to @amy-turner96.bsky.social on Proteintech's new pod!
They cover Julie's career so far, leadership, diversity, and how she balances academia w/ family life 🤹♀️
NEW Proteintech Podcast 🎙️
To celebrate #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience here's the first episode feat Dr Julie Aspden, Assoc. Prof of #RNABiology & advocate for #diversityinSTEM
Listen: open.spotify.com/show/7FPhbSG...
@ribocode.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
To celebrate #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience here's the first episode feat Dr Julie Aspden, Assoc. Prof of #RNABiology & advocate for #diversityinSTEM
Listen: open.spotify.com/show/7FPhbSG...
@ribocode.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Dr Julie Aspden: Ribosomes, tiny testes, and Diversity in STEM
open.spotify.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tuesday was #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience 👩🔬🔬🧫🧬🕷️
Listen to RiboCode's lead PI Julie Aspden (@rna-julie.bsky.social) speaking to @amy-turner96.bsky.social on Proteintech's new pod!
They cover Julie's career so far, leadership, diversity, and how she balances academia w/ family life 🤹♀️
Listen to RiboCode's lead PI Julie Aspden (@rna-julie.bsky.social) speaking to @amy-turner96.bsky.social on Proteintech's new pod!
They cover Julie's career so far, leadership, diversity, and how she balances academia w/ family life 🤹♀️
Super exciting new paper from three of our brilliant RiboCoders and Nikki Weckman exploring the use of solid-state nanopore in monitoring enzyme digestion pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congrats @nano-chalmers.bsky.social @paoloactis.bsky.social and Emma Thomson!
Artwork inspired by Joy Division 👌
Congrats @nano-chalmers.bsky.social @paoloactis.bsky.social and Emma Thomson!
Artwork inspired by Joy Division 👌
pubs.acs.org
January 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Super exciting new paper from three of our brilliant RiboCoders and Nikki Weckman exploring the use of solid-state nanopore in monitoring enzyme digestion pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congrats @nano-chalmers.bsky.social @paoloactis.bsky.social and Emma Thomson!
Artwork inspired by Joy Division 👌
Congrats @nano-chalmers.bsky.social @paoloactis.bsky.social and Emma Thomson!
Artwork inspired by Joy Division 👌
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We cannot join #SMPS4 but hot off the press our nanopore work to monitor CAS9 reactivity and its off-target effects. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Solid-State Nanopore Real-Time Assay for Monitoring Cas9 Endonuclease Reactivity
The field of nanopore sensing is now moving beyond nucleic acid sequencing. An exciting avenue is the use of nanopore platforms for the monitoring of biochemical reactions. Biological nanopores have b...
pubs.acs.org
January 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We cannot join #SMPS4 but hot off the press our nanopore work to monitor CAS9 reactivity and its off-target effects. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
🍃🎐The Ribosome Wind Garden 🎐🍃
Read about our collab with artist Christopher Jarratt at Sheffield's Festival of the Mind this year
ribocode.org/blog/
Read about our collab with artist Christopher Jarratt at Sheffield's Festival of the Mind this year
ribocode.org/blog/
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
🍃🎐The Ribosome Wind Garden 🎐🍃
Read about our collab with artist Christopher Jarratt at Sheffield's Festival of the Mind this year
ribocode.org/blog/
Read about our collab with artist Christopher Jarratt at Sheffield's Festival of the Mind this year
ribocode.org/blog/
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Happy to share the website of RiboMod2025, the "Conference on Ribosomal RNA modifications and snoRNAs" in Bologna June 12-13, 2025 is up at events.unibo.it/ribomod2025
Stay tune for more infos!
#RNA #Ribosome #snoRNA #Eiptranscriptomics
Stay tune for more infos!
#RNA #Ribosome #snoRNA #Eiptranscriptomics
November 27, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Happy to share the website of RiboMod2025, the "Conference on Ribosomal RNA modifications and snoRNAs" in Bologna June 12-13, 2025 is up at events.unibo.it/ribomod2025
Stay tune for more infos!
#RNA #Ribosome #snoRNA #Eiptranscriptomics
Stay tune for more infos!
#RNA #Ribosome #snoRNA #Eiptranscriptomics
Come and join RiboCode!
Are you interested in understanding the mechanisms of mRNA translation? Do you have experience using D. melanogaster? Would you like to join an interdisciplinary team?
If so, apply for our Senior Research Technician role @universityofleeds.bsky.social
shorturl.at/ytnrA
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Senior Research Technician in Gene Expression
Are you an experienced technician looking for a challenge? Do you have a background in gene expression and RNA biology? Do you have experience in using model organisms? Do you want to further your c...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
November 28, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Come and join RiboCode!
Are you interested in understanding the mechanisms of mRNA translation? Do you have experience using D. melanogaster? Would you like to join an interdisciplinary team?
If so, apply for our Senior Research Technician role @universityofleeds.bsky.social
shorturl.at/ytnrA