Anna Williams
@annawilliamslab.bsky.social
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We’ve been touring MS labs and facilities. 4 hours flashed by in the blink of an eye! We covered a whole campus and met 5 teams. We have so many researchers and support staff working on so many different aspects of this disease, every day advancing therapies and striving to reverse symptoms of MS.
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We’ve been touring MS labs and facilities. 4 hours flashed by in the blink of an eye! We covered a whole campus and met 5 teams. We have so many researchers and support staff working on so many different aspects of this disease, every day advancing therapies and striving to reverse symptoms of MS.
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Join Calton Consort for “Midwinter” at Canongate Kirk, 5pm on Saturday 6th December — perfectly timed to head straight to that party or head home to cosy up afterwards. ❄️🎶
Tickets are selling fast… don’t miss out!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
Tickets are selling fast… don’t miss out!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join Calton Consort for “Midwinter” at Canongate Kirk, 5pm on Saturday 6th December — perfectly timed to head straight to that party or head home to cosy up afterwards. ❄️🎶
Tickets are selling fast… don’t miss out!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
Tickets are selling fast… don’t miss out!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
The lab went to our institute Halloween party as research models- spot yeast, human, E.coli, naked mole rat, axolotl, fusing organoid, frog, drosophila, excitatory neuron and oligodendrocyte!!!
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The lab went to our institute Halloween party as research models- spot yeast, human, E.coli, naked mole rat, axolotl, fusing organoid, frog, drosophila, excitatory neuron and oligodendrocyte!!!
We have an exciting PhD position available in the Williams lab related to cerebral small vessel disease and funded through our Racing Against Dementia project - if you are interested then do apply here: regenerative-medicine.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
PhD opportunities | Centre for Regenerative Medicine | Centre of Regenerative Medicine
Information about available funded PhD Positions
regenerative-medicine.ed.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We have an exciting PhD position available in the Williams lab related to cerebral small vessel disease and funded through our Racing Against Dementia project - if you are interested then do apply here: regenerative-medicine.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Amazing talk by Karl from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social (who was also nominated for the Wilmut Prize) about his PhD work on Oligodenrocyte Progenitors and their differentiation potentials at the CRM away day.
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Amazing talk by Karl from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social (who was also nominated for the Wilmut Prize) about his PhD work on Oligodenrocyte Progenitors and their differentiation potentials at the CRM away day.
The Edinburgh participants at dinner at VasCog!
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The Edinburgh participants at dinner at VasCog!
Ronja gets the top abstract prize at Vascog!!
September 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ronja gets the top abstract prize at Vascog!!
The lab is having a good few months for publications with this one as well in case you missed it: doi.org/10.1016/j.ym...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)
The lncRNA MYRACL regulates human oligodendrocyte maturation and myelination
Recent studies have described disease-associated expression patterns of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) associated with neurodevelopment and neurodegen…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The lab is having a good few months for publications with this one as well in case you missed it: doi.org/10.1016/j.ym...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)
Our new paper on metformin, myelin, mitochondria and metabolism is now out at rdcu.be/eDbFD
Thanks to Nina and all of the team!
Thanks to Nina and all of the team!
Metformin alters mitochondria-related metabolism and enhances human oligodendrocyte function
Nature Communications - Metformin is under clinical trial for brain neuroprotection but how it may work is poorly understood. Here, the authors show that metformin helps myelin formation by human...
rdcu.be
August 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our new paper on metformin, myelin, mitochondria and metabolism is now out at rdcu.be/eDbFD
Thanks to Nina and all of the team!
Thanks to Nina and all of the team!
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Now out in Molecular Therapy! With Francesca Vacante, we describe MYRACL, a novel candidate lncRNA driving human oligodendroglia differentiation & myelination. Grateful to our amazing co-authors & mentors @annawilliamslab.bsky.social & Andrew Baker!
Read more👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read more👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Now out in Molecular Therapy! With Francesca Vacante, we describe MYRACL, a novel candidate lncRNA driving human oligodendroglia differentiation & myelination. Grateful to our amazing co-authors & mentors @annawilliamslab.bsky.social & Andrew Baker!
Read more👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read more👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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On National Receptionist's Day we would like to thank our fantastic reception team for all they bring to our Institute. They are the friendly face of IRR and help make our staff, students and visitors feel so welcome. Thank you! #NationalReceptionistsDay
May 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On National Receptionist's Day we would like to thank our fantastic reception team for all they bring to our Institute. They are the friendly face of IRR and help make our staff, students and visitors feel so welcome. Thank you! #NationalReceptionistsDay
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For those who want a distraction and/ or are interested, here's the latest from the group, led by Phil Braaker
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Activity-driven myelin sheath growth is mediated by mGluR5 - Nature Neuroscience
Employing pharmacology, genetics and all-optical approaches in zebrafish, Braaker et al. find that neuronal activity influences the growth of myelin sheaths along axons by signaling through metabotrop...
www.nature.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
For those who want a distraction and/ or are interested, here's the latest from the group, led by Phil Braaker
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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EDINBURGH AXOLOTLS!
Super-excited to hear my wonderful colleague @aidarodrigo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 talking about the axototl colony she has established in our institute @edinuni-irr.bsky.social 😃
Available on BBC sounds: Aida's section starts at 23.37
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Super-excited to hear my wonderful colleague @aidarodrigo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 talking about the axototl colony she has established in our institute @edinuni-irr.bsky.social 😃
Available on BBC sounds: Aida's section starts at 23.37
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Inside Science - How vulnerable is our power supply? - BBC Sounds
Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
EDINBURGH AXOLOTLS!
Super-excited to hear my wonderful colleague @aidarodrigo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 talking about the axototl colony she has established in our institute @edinuni-irr.bsky.social 😃
Available on BBC sounds: Aida's section starts at 23.37
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Super-excited to hear my wonderful colleague @aidarodrigo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 talking about the axototl colony she has established in our institute @edinuni-irr.bsky.social 😃
Available on BBC sounds: Aida's section starts at 23.37
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Genetic subtypes predict multiple sclerosis severity and response to treatment #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠
http://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2025.04.15.25325853v1
http://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2025.04.15.25325853v1
April 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Genetic subtypes predict multiple sclerosis severity and response to treatment #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠
http://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2025.04.15.25325853v1
http://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2025.04.15.25325853v1
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📣 Open call for early-career composers. 📣
The successful applicant will be invited to collaborate with the choir in a composition, and receive £1000 upon completion of the work.
🔹Deadline: 25th April 2025
🔹Details: caltonconsort.org.uk/compose/
The successful applicant will be invited to collaborate with the choir in a composition, and receive £1000 upon completion of the work.
🔹Deadline: 25th April 2025
🔹Details: caltonconsort.org.uk/compose/
March 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
📣 Open call for early-career composers. 📣
The successful applicant will be invited to collaborate with the choir in a composition, and receive £1000 upon completion of the work.
🔹Deadline: 25th April 2025
🔹Details: caltonconsort.org.uk/compose/
The successful applicant will be invited to collaborate with the choir in a composition, and receive £1000 upon completion of the work.
🔹Deadline: 25th April 2025
🔹Details: caltonconsort.org.uk/compose/
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Today I met @rodtmitchell.bsky.social at our Fringe bootcamp. We will be representing the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at the @edfringe.bsky.social this year! Super excited. Lot's of thought-provoking talks by amazing academics - stay tuned!
March 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today I met @rodtmitchell.bsky.social at our Fringe bootcamp. We will be representing the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at the @edfringe.bsky.social this year! Super excited. Lot's of thought-provoking talks by amazing academics - stay tuned!
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The findings from my focus group project on #dementia and #multimorbidity are now available to download as an infographic
Thanks to the Global Brain Health Institute and @nrs-ndn1.bsky.social for supporting this work. It was an enjoyable and illuminating process!
www.gbhi.org/projects/exp...
Thanks to the Global Brain Health Institute and @nrs-ndn1.bsky.social for supporting this work. It was an enjoyable and illuminating process!
www.gbhi.org/projects/exp...
Exploring the Priorities of People with Dementia and Multiple Conditions | Global Brain Health Institute
Most people with dementia have at least two further health conditions. However, research usually studies dementia on its own. People with several co-existing conditions are often excluded from drug tr
www.gbhi.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The findings from my focus group project on #dementia and #multimorbidity are now available to download as an infographic
Thanks to the Global Brain Health Institute and @nrs-ndn1.bsky.social for supporting this work. It was an enjoyable and illuminating process!
www.gbhi.org/projects/exp...
Thanks to the Global Brain Health Institute and @nrs-ndn1.bsky.social for supporting this work. It was an enjoyable and illuminating process!
www.gbhi.org/projects/exp...
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"Neurons are like trees with roots and branches that talk!" was my favourite comment from a 4-year old from my last workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek at the Little Muslims children's group. Thanks @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for the support!
March 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Neurons are like trees with roots and branches that talk!" was my favourite comment from a 4-year old from my last workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek at the Little Muslims children's group. Thanks @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for the support!
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Book now at www.ticketsource.co.uk/calton-consort
#choral #whitacre #tallis #liveperformance #edinburgh #acappella #sadmusic
#choral #whitacre #tallis #liveperformance #edinburgh #acappella #sadmusic
March 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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"Your brain is your superpower!" was the takehome message of my second workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek2025. So glad to represent @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social again at Danderhall Primary School.
March 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"Your brain is your superpower!" was the takehome message of my second workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek2025. So glad to represent @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social again at Danderhall Primary School.
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It’s international woman’s day! Well we have a lot of amazing women in our group to celebrate from our fierce leader @annawilliamslab.bsky.social to our PhD students, postdocs, bioinformaticians, and everyone in between💪🏻 Thank you ladies for being amazing scientists, colleagues and friends 💜💙🩵
March 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s international woman’s day! Well we have a lot of amazing women in our group to celebrate from our fierce leader @annawilliamslab.bsky.social to our PhD students, postdocs, bioinformaticians, and everyone in between💪🏻 Thank you ladies for being amazing scientists, colleagues and friends 💜💙🩵
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Looking for a #postdoc in #regenerative #biology? 🔬🧬Look no further than this amazing opportunity with my super office mate @aidarodrigo.bsky.social at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social to explore regenerative capacity across species! 🐭 🐁
Closing 📅 01/04/25
Closing 📅 01/04/25
📢 We are hiring! 📢
We are looking for a postdoc to help us work out why mice cannot regenerate the spinal cord but spiny mice *can*.
More info and how to apply: tinyurl.com/4m6yzbef
Get in touch if interested!
We are looking for a postdoc to help us work out why mice cannot regenerate the spinal cord but spiny mice *can*.
More info and how to apply: tinyurl.com/4m6yzbef
Get in touch if interested!
Postdoctoral Research Associate
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our group at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) and the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR), The University of Edinburgh.
tinyurl.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Looking for a #postdoc in #regenerative #biology? 🔬🧬Look no further than this amazing opportunity with my super office mate @aidarodrigo.bsky.social at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social to explore regenerative capacity across species! 🐭 🐁
Closing 📅 01/04/25
Closing 📅 01/04/25
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Book your tickets in advance at www.ticketsource.co.uk/calton-consort
7:30pm Saturday 22nd March
Canongate Kirk
7:30pm Saturday 22nd March
Canongate Kirk
February 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Book your tickets in advance at www.ticketsource.co.uk/calton-consort
7:30pm Saturday 22nd March
Canongate Kirk
7:30pm Saturday 22nd March
Canongate Kirk
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Delighted to announce @rikeshrajani.bsky.social as the first Group Leader to join our flagship vascular dementia research centre with @thebhf.bsky.social 🎉👏
The Rajani Lab will investigate how the protective myelin sheath around brain cells is damaged in small vessel disease👉 buff.ly/4hIGaVM
The Rajani Lab will investigate how the protective myelin sheath around brain cells is damaged in small vessel disease👉 buff.ly/4hIGaVM
February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Delighted to announce @rikeshrajani.bsky.social as the first Group Leader to join our flagship vascular dementia research centre with @thebhf.bsky.social 🎉👏
The Rajani Lab will investigate how the protective myelin sheath around brain cells is damaged in small vessel disease👉 buff.ly/4hIGaVM
The Rajani Lab will investigate how the protective myelin sheath around brain cells is damaged in small vessel disease👉 buff.ly/4hIGaVM
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Hot off the press! We find changes in oligodendrocytes that lack FMRP! An excellent collaboration supported by @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social .
Hot off the press! We find changes in oligodendrocytes that lack FMRP! An excellent collaboration supported by @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social .
The Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1 Regulates the Morphology and Maturation of Human and Rat Oligodendrocytes
Loss of FMRP impairs human and rat oligodendrocyte (OL) morphology in vitro. FMRP-deficient OLs show impaired maturation when engrafted in hypomyelinated mice. Rat Fmr1 knockout OLs show a delay in m...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Hot off the press! We find changes in oligodendrocytes that lack FMRP! An excellent collaboration supported by @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social .
Hot off the press! We find changes in oligodendrocytes that lack FMRP! An excellent collaboration supported by @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social .