Rob Parton
@robparton.bsky.social
Molecular cell biology, electron microscopy. Endocytosis, caveolae, lipid droplets, nanoparticles. Cultured cells, zebrafish, tardigrades.
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A Modular Encapsulation System for Precision Delivery of Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Small Molecules
Targeted nanoparticles have the potential to revolutionize therapeutics for medical applications. Here, we demonstrate the utility of a flexible precision nanovesicle delivery system for functional de...
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Excited to share our work engineering caveolin-derived nanoparticles “caveospheres”. We show their use for targeted transfection in cultured cells and effective targeted delivery and tumor killing in vivo.
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Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly.
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How do nanoparticles traverse the endothelial barrier in a living organism? We explored this fundamental question using the zebrafish and PEG-based nanoparticles (NPs) in our latest article: (pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...).
Trans-Endothelial Trafficking in Zebrafish: Nanobio Interactions of Polyethylene Glycol-Based Nanoparticles in Live Vasculature
Trans-endothelial transport of nanoparticles remains poorly characterized in live organisms. The zebrafish is a well-established model for direct in vivo imaging; however, standardized controls have n...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:21 AM
How do nanoparticles traverse the endothelial barrier in a living organism? We explored this fundamental question using the zebrafish and PEG-based nanoparticles (NPs) in our latest article: (pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...).
Excited to share our work engineering caveolin-derived nanoparticles “caveospheres”. We show their use for targeted transfection in cultured cells and effective targeted delivery and tumor killing in vivo.
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
A Modular Encapsulation System for Precision Delivery of Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Small Molecules
Targeted nanoparticles have the potential to revolutionize therapeutics for medical applications. Here, we demonstrate the utility of a flexible precision nanovesicle delivery system for functional de...
pubs.acs.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Excited to share our work engineering caveolin-derived nanoparticles “caveospheres”. We show their use for targeted transfection in cultured cells and effective targeted delivery and tumor killing in vivo.
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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Latest issue of Cowrent Biology is up! www.cell.com/current-biol...
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Latest issue of Cowrent Biology is up! www.cell.com/current-biol...
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James, J., Winn, L. B., Mottram-Epson, P., & Köster, D. (2025). Paths to stability–actin regulation of adherens junction mechanics. Journal of Cell Science, #EpitheilalMechanicsReview doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
James, J., Winn, L. B., Mottram-Epson, P., & Köster, D. (2025). Paths to stability–actin regulation of adherens junction mechanics. Journal of Cell Science, #EpitheilalMechanicsReview doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
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What's it like being Editor-in-chief of @jcellsci.bsky.social? doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
At the helm of JCS – Editors-in-Chief past, present… and future
The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Journal of Cell Science plays a key role in defining the overall vision of the journal, helping to decide on journal strategy, policy and priorities, and overseeing all co...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
What's it like being Editor-in-chief of @jcellsci.bsky.social? doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
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In their Editorial, Claire Moulton, Amelia Glazier and Katie Ward look back on an extraordinary year, as @biologists.bsky.social celebrated their 100-year anniversary.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In their Editorial, Claire Moulton, Amelia Glazier and Katie Ward look back on an extraordinary year, as @biologists.bsky.social celebrated their 100-year anniversary.
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journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Attending #CellBio2025? Have questions about publishing with Journal of Cell Science? Meet the @jcellsci.bsky.social Editors on Monday 8 December, 14:00 -16:00 pm at booth 1232.
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Attending #CellBio2025? Have questions about publishing with Journal of Cell Science? Meet the @jcellsci.bsky.social Editors on Monday 8 December, 14:00 -16:00 pm at booth 1232.
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Registration is now open to attend Journal of Cell Science's meeting on Imaging Cell Dynamics, organised by Francesca Bottanelli, Guillaume Jacquemet, Michael Way and Giulia Zanetti.
Find out more: biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
#JCSimaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Imaging #Cells #CellScience
Find out more: biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
#JCSimaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Imaging #Cells #CellScience
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Registration is now open to attend Journal of Cell Science's meeting on Imaging Cell Dynamics, organised by Francesca Bottanelli, Guillaume Jacquemet, Michael Way and Giulia Zanetti.
Find out more: biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
#JCSimaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Imaging #Cells #CellScience
Find out more: biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
#JCSimaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Imaging #Cells #CellScience
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Attention membrane traffickers! I'm recruiting a post-doc to my lab in Dundee. We're dissecting the functions of intrinsically disordered domains of COPII coat proteins. We think they control timing of coat assembly and morphology of carriers.
www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...
www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...
Postdoctoral Research Assistant - MCDB - UOD2016
Closing date: Thursday 6 November 2025, 23:59
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October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Attention membrane traffickers! I'm recruiting a post-doc to my lab in Dundee. We're dissecting the functions of intrinsically disordered domains of COPII coat proteins. We think they control timing of coat assembly and morphology of carriers.
www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...
www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...
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The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is seeking an exceptional academic leader to be the new Director of the Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery and lead our centre consisting of 10 group leaders, 40 staff and approximately 50 HDR students. Come and join us in sunny Brisbane!
Director, Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Institute for Molecular Bioscience Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50 Australia’s #1 research institute Based at St Lucia Campus About UQ What started as Queensland's first university in 1...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is seeking an exceptional academic leader to be the new Director of the Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery and lead our centre consisting of 10 group leaders, 40 staff and approximately 50 HDR students. Come and join us in sunny Brisbane!
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Global Bioimaging are running a survey on Authorship and Acknowledgements for imaging core facility staff. If you work in a core, please take five minutes to fill out the survey and help us understand the good, the bad and the ugly around this topic. Thanks!
Link: forms.gle/cKh6m4SskzZm...
Link: forms.gle/cKh6m4SskzZm...
September 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Global Bioimaging are running a survey on Authorship and Acknowledgements for imaging core facility staff. If you work in a core, please take five minutes to fill out the survey and help us understand the good, the bad and the ugly around this topic. Thanks!
Link: forms.gle/cKh6m4SskzZm...
Link: forms.gle/cKh6m4SskzZm...
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'The study...found that the main driver of increased red tape was university efficiency reforms. It threw doubt on the idea that increasing automation results in real efficiency, and suggested that Australian universities...had recently shifted towards stronger central executive management.' 1/2
University efficiency drives may have opposite effect, study finds.
The administrative burden in Australian universities is most keenly felt by teaching and research staff, according to a study from the University of Melbourne’s faculty of education.
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The administrative burden in Australian universities is most keenly felt by teaching and research staff, according to a study from the University of Melbourne’s faculty of education.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
University efficiency drives may have opposite effect, study finds - Research Professional News
Teaching and research staff say reforms mean more red tape for them, Australian survey reports
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August 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
'The study...found that the main driver of increased red tape was university efficiency reforms. It threw doubt on the idea that increasing automation results in real efficiency, and suggested that Australian universities...had recently shifted towards stronger central executive management.' 1/2
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Today, I would like to honor the memory of Roger Y. Tsien, who died on August 24, 2016. His legacy lives with all who use his technologies, including calcium sensors, fluorescent proteins, the acetoxymethyl (AM) ester, & many more! #FluorescenceFriday
www.nature.com/articles/nme...
www.nature.com/articles/nme...
August 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today, I would like to honor the memory of Roger Y. Tsien, who died on August 24, 2016. His legacy lives with all who use his technologies, including calcium sensors, fluorescent proteins, the acetoxymethyl (AM) ester, & many more! #FluorescenceFriday
www.nature.com/articles/nme...
www.nature.com/articles/nme...
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Dear Bluesky, some good news to brighten your day! We are recruiting for the Director of the Centre for Population and Disease Genomics!! I would be grateful if you could share across your networks! uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...
Director, Centre for Population and Disease Genomics
Centre for Population & Disease Genomics - Institute for Molecular Bioscience Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50 Full-time, fixed-term position for up to 5 years at Academic Level E Ba...
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August 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Dear Bluesky, some good news to brighten your day! We are recruiting for the Director of the Centre for Population and Disease Genomics!! I would be grateful if you could share across your networks! uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...
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In their Opinion article, Samantha Webster @llssam.bsky.social, Remi Brynn and Kate Poole @katepoole.bsky.social consider how perspectives from both cell biologists and biophysicists will be crucial for characterising mechanosensitive ion channels in vivo.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In their Opinion article, Samantha Webster @llssam.bsky.social, Remi Brynn and Kate Poole @katepoole.bsky.social consider how perspectives from both cell biologists and biophysicists will be crucial for characterising mechanosensitive ion channels in vivo.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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🎵 Every move you make, every telomere you shake, every strand you break, we’ll be watchin’ you...🎵 Advanced-imaging guru needed to keep a close eye on plant synthetic chromosomes in our ARIA research project at UWA in Perth & @plants4space.bsky.social. Apply now: bit.ly/3GKSRSA
August 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🎵 Every move you make, every telomere you shake, every strand you break, we’ll be watchin’ you...🎵 Advanced-imaging guru needed to keep a close eye on plant synthetic chromosomes in our ARIA research project at UWA in Perth & @plants4space.bsky.social. Apply now: bit.ly/3GKSRSA
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Thoughts from our own Tom Rapoport on the role of basic science in curing disease. magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/rev...
“Revolutionary Science Comes from Unexpected Angles”
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July 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thoughts from our own Tom Rapoport on the role of basic science in curing disease. magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/rev...
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Journal of Cell Science is published by a not-for-profit charitable organisation (@biologists.bsky.social)
that exists to benefit science, not shareholders. We provide Travelling Fellowships, Training Grants, support for ECRs and more.
For details, visit: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re...
that exists to benefit science, not shareholders. We provide Travelling Fellowships, Training Grants, support for ECRs and more.
For details, visit: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re...
July 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Journal of Cell Science is published by a not-for-profit charitable organisation (@biologists.bsky.social)
that exists to benefit science, not shareholders. We provide Travelling Fellowships, Training Grants, support for ECRs and more.
For details, visit: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re...
that exists to benefit science, not shareholders. We provide Travelling Fellowships, Training Grants, support for ECRs and more.
For details, visit: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re...
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Alexia Hawkey-Noble, Cameron Tobin, Curtis French and colleagues find that the P4-phospholipid flippase Atp11a is required for maintenance of eye and ear structure in #zebrafish.
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#OpenAccess
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#OpenAccess
June 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Alexia Hawkey-Noble, Cameron Tobin, Curtis French and colleagues find that the P4-phospholipid flippase Atp11a is required for maintenance of eye and ear structure in #zebrafish.
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#OpenAccess
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#OpenAccess
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Are you eligible for fee-free #OpenAccess publishing? Does your institution have a Read & Publish agreement with us? Check if your institution is one of over 1,000 participating.
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#ReadAndPublish #Publishing #Academia #Research
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#ReadAndPublish #Publishing #Academia #Research
May 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Are you eligible for fee-free #OpenAccess publishing? Does your institution have a Read & Publish agreement with us? Check if your institution is one of over 1,000 participating.
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#ReadAndPublish #Publishing #Academia #Research
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#ReadAndPublish #Publishing #Academia #Research
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Thanks @mitodynamics.bsky.social for the fun interview and for saying it like it is:
“…JCS and other community journals are being crushed by the mega profit-making journals, which just seem to proliferate and spit out new journals by the day…we must all make an effort to move away from this…”
“…JCS and other community journals are being crushed by the mega profit-making journals, which just seem to proliferate and spit out new journals by the day…we must all make an effort to move away from this…”
In our Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria we interview Guest Editor Heidi McBride @mitodynamics.bsky.social Heidi discusses her career path, the past, present & future of #mitochondria research & her role as guest editor at JCS.
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#JCSMitoSI
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#JCSMitoSI
May 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Thanks @mitodynamics.bsky.social for the fun interview and for saying it like it is:
“…JCS and other community journals are being crushed by the mega profit-making journals, which just seem to proliferate and spit out new journals by the day…we must all make an effort to move away from this…”
“…JCS and other community journals are being crushed by the mega profit-making journals, which just seem to proliferate and spit out new journals by the day…we must all make an effort to move away from this…”
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I cannot wait for this meeting, it's going to be awesome
After the success of our 2023 Imaging Cell Dynamics conference, we’ll be hosting a second #JCSImaging meeting in 2026, organised by @franbottanelli.bsky.social, @guijacquemet.bsky.social, @drmichaelway.bsky.social & Giulia Zanetti.
To register your interest: www.biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
To register your interest: www.biologists.com/meetings/jcs...
May 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I cannot wait for this meeting, it's going to be awesome
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In their Cell Science at a Glance article, Antigoni Diokmetzidou and Luca Scorrano summarise the mitochondrial contacts characterised in mammals, the molecular mechanisms underlying their formation, and their principal functions.
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#JCSMitoSI #OpenAccess
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#JCSMitoSI #OpenAccess
May 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In their Cell Science at a Glance article, Antigoni Diokmetzidou and Luca Scorrano summarise the mitochondrial contacts characterised in mammals, the molecular mechanisms underlying their formation, and their principal functions.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#JCSMitoSI #OpenAccess
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#JCSMitoSI #OpenAccess
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Great to see this issue out! Huge thanks to our Guest Editors, Ana Garcia-Saez and Heidi McBride (@mitodynamics.bsky.social), for coordinating it!
#mitochondria
#mitochondria
Our Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria is complete.
Explore our ToC: journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...
Our cover image highlights mitochondria (magenta) and DNA (cyan) in glioblastoma cells from Buckley et al.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#JCSMitoSI #Mitochondria
Explore our ToC: journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...
Our cover image highlights mitochondria (magenta) and DNA (cyan) in glioblastoma cells from Buckley et al.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#JCSMitoSI #Mitochondria
May 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Great to see this issue out! Huge thanks to our Guest Editors, Ana Garcia-Saez and Heidi McBride (@mitodynamics.bsky.social), for coordinating it!
#mitochondria
#mitochondria