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Roy
@roygoodacre.bsky.social
Prof at University of Liverpool.
Interested in metabolomics, vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics.
Editor of @metabolomicsj.bsky.social
Web: http://biospec.net
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This Movember, I’m growing my moustache in loving memory of my dad, who passed away just a few weeks ago after his battle with prostate cancer.

I’d be truly grateful if you could support the Movember Foundation here:
uk.movember.com/mospace/1333...
Roy Goodacre's Mo Space
Roy's Motivation: ❤️ Dad sported a handlebar moustache and while mine will never be as impressive as his, I’ll do my best. ❤️ Dad was a loving role model, and I’m doing this to honour him and help ot...
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The mo is growing and so are the donations in Dad’s memory ❤️

Thanks to all who have donated so far.

There’s still loads of time to support Movember and me here:
uk.movember.com/mospace/1333...
November 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This Movember, I’m growing my moustache in loving memory of my dad, who passed away just a few weeks ago after his battle with prostate cancer.

I’d be truly grateful if you could support the Movember Foundation here:
uk.movember.com/mospace/1333...
Roy Goodacre's Mo Space
Roy's Motivation: ❤️ Dad sported a handlebar moustache and while mine will never be as impressive as his, I’ll do my best. ❤️ Dad was a loving role model, and I’m doing this to honour him and help ot...
uk.movember.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Proud to be part of this incredible multidisciplinary team uncovering why some people are NOT infected by Salmonella. This new Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding will allow us to uncover why some people naturally resist infection and colonisation by Salmonella Typhimurium.
NEWS | Professor @jayhinton.bsky.social and an international team have been awarded £4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella

🔗 bit.ly/4hujsRG

@livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A day in the life of Adam - our NERC omics facility research associate who is doing some fantastic environmental
#metabolomics
biospec.net/a-day-in-the...
A day in the life of…. A NERC Environmental ‘Omics Facility Research Associate  | Laboratory for Bioanalytical Spectroscopy
biospec.net
May 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Gemma Wattret from our School of Biosciences, who has been shortlisted for @rsb.org.uk's Higher Education Biosciences Teacher of the Year award.

➡️ bit.ly/4darSeR

#Biosciences | #TeamLivUni
May 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Great to see our study, being presented at #ECO25, getting lots of attention today @easoobesity.bsky.social @livuni-iph.bsky.social @livunipsyc.bsky.social

Children eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Children eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds
Researchers call on UK government to close advertising ‘loopholes’ that are ‘driving excess calorie intake’
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I'm very happy that Elva's and my review paper has been selected for the 2025 #Metabolomics Publication Award. Thanks! @metabolomicsj.bsky.social @roygoodacre.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Delighted to see that my friend and colleague Duncan Graham has been awarded an Honorary Membership Award of Society of Applied Spectroscopy. Well done Duncan.
sas.memberclicks.net/honorary-mem...
April 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Fully funded PhD studentship available in our @livuni-ismib.bsky.social labs with @unileveruki.bsky.social on the development of Raman, SERS and MS for Understanding the link between odorous thioalcohol generation and axillary microbiome

Start Oct 2025

Apply here:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
March 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Are you work in analytical sciences?

Yes - then read on...

ARF2025 highlights groundbreaking advancements in analytical chemistry and its applications, fostering new research and collaboration.

PhDs and ECRs submit your poster abstract before 11 April here:
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
March 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Get submitting your best #metabolomics research to the Society’s annual meeting in Prague
There's still time to submit an abstract to give a talk in Prague!

Deadline extended to March 13. Visit metabolomics2025.org to submit.

Early registration rates are still available, don't delay! #MetSoc2025 #metabolomics
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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NEWS | The Computational Biology Facility (@cbflivuni.bsky.social) has announced the winners of its fourth #InternationalWomensDay Scholarship – an annual award which aims to bridge the gap for women in the field of data science

➡️ bit.ly/3Ddafhg

#TeamLivUni
March 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Interesting review on the use and abuse of retention indexes in GC
Key points:
- RI in GC are reviewed.
- Various incorrect usages of RI are summarised.
- Care with enantioseparation RI data are recommended.
- An overview of methods to estimate RI are included.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Listened to a great talk today from @abalkina.bsky.social on the rise of Paper Mills. Very insightful discussions on research integrity in publishing. Thanks Anna for virtually visiting @livuni-ismib.bsky.social
Anna Abalkina (@abalkina.bsky.social)
Researcher at FU Berlin •Nature's 10 2024 •Creator of RW #Hijackedjournals checker •Scientific misconduct •Plagiarism • #papermills •Corruption in higher education
abalkina.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Check this out. Music composed by yours truly www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Rurachd (Foraging) - Series 1: Episode 1
Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Cooke forage head to the wood in search of birch sap, fungi and midgies!
www.bbc.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Interesting correspondence in Nature Metabolism on the dark #metabolome from @pieterdorrestein.bsky.social and many others on the discovery of metabolites prevails amid in-source fragmentation
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Discovery of metabolites prevails amid in-source fragmentation - Nature Metabolism
Nature Metabolism - Discovery of metabolites prevails amid in-source fragmentation
www.nature.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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🚨 Exciting news! In 2025, Metabolomics welcomes 3 new Executive Editors: Sastia Putri, Roan Louw, and María Eugenia Monge 🥳

Read the EiC's @roygoodacre.bsky.social editorial here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
and check out our beautiful January cover featuring the new executive editors! 🎉
January 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Happy Burns Night! 🥃
January 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
‘One of the last taboos’: breaking the stigma of substance-use disorders in academia www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘One of the last taboos’: breaking the stigma of substance-use disorders in academia
Those recovering from drug or alcohol misuse speak up — and say they wish more researchers could do so freely at work.
www.nature.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take @nature.com poll
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll
The research community has flocked to the social-media platform Bluesky. Tell us about your experience.
www.nature.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Funding is available through the UK NERC NEOF Pilot Competition for early career researchers! Applications are welcomed for #metabolomics projects falling under the NERC remit. Including the combination with #multiomics.
Application deadline 1st March:
neof.org.uk/our-capabili...
January 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Exciting news! Prof. @roygoodacre.bsky.social, former President of The Metabolomics Society and a respected leader in #AnalyticalChemistry, has just joined Bluesky! I’ve had the privilege of working with him - he’s an incredible mentor. Follow him for expert insights into #Metabolomics! #AcademicSky
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January 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Happy 2025.
Or as the maths nerd in me likes:
Wishing you all a Happy
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January 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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If you are interested in doing a PhD in metabolomics/lipidomics this might be for you - www.findaphd.com/phds/project.... Its a chance to use state of the art mass spectrometry imaging to study (and maybe treat) inflammation in adipose tissue at the Rowett Institute with Biotech company Sitryx.
EASTBIO CASE: Inflammatory Fat: Understanding how the immune system drives adipose tissue dysfunction using lipidomics at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO CASE: Inflammatory Fat: Understanding how the immune system drives adipose tissue dysfunction using lipidomics at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:42 PM