Austin Smith
ausmith.bsky.social
Austin Smith
@ausmith.bsky.social
Stem cell biologist and Director of the interdisciplinary Living Systems Institute
CSC PhD Project between the Smith and Guo labs to study
naive pluripotent stem cells and germ cells from livestock animals
lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/smith...
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Are you looking for a PhD starting in September 2026/27? Then do not miss the fantastic opportunity to be part of the LSI PhD Community. New positions for the LSI PhD Programme are out now. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... Deadline: 26.11.2025
October 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Excited to share that we have received significant funding from the @wellcometrust.bsky.social for a new interdisciplinary consortium project on #cilia coordination and function across scales and organisms! 🎉🥂@lsiexeter.bsky.social

news.exeter.ac.uk/living-syste...
Multi-million project to ‘crack the code’ of cilia – tiny structures with big impact on human health
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, have been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award grant of almost £5 million to investigate one of the body’s most fascinating microsc...
news.exeter.ac.uk
July 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Exciting postdoc opportunity in our group to develop new pluripotent stem cells
lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/smith...
Smith Group - Living Systems Institute - University of Exeter
Understanding pluripotency
lsi.exeter.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Terribly saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Pete Coffey. Pete was a true pioneer in regenerative medicine, overcoming many challenges to develop a cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration. A greatly under-rated scientist and a genuine down to earth person.
June 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Reminder: deadline to apply for the Stem Cell Summer School is 30th May. And it's May already! So you have to apply this month!

A limited number of bursaries are available.

p.s. this year, the summer school coincides with the Spetses Armata Festival, so there will be a big party on the island 🙂
The 2025 European Summer School in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine will take place 12-19 Sept 2025, on the beautiful Greek island of Spetses.

Keep an eye on our website www.stemcellsummerschool.org for updates, or give us a follow 😀

Deadline for applications: 30th May 2025
May 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Exciting postdoc opportunity in our group to develop new pluripotent stem cells
lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/smith...
Smith Group - Living Systems Institute - University of Exeter
Understanding pluripotency
lsi.exeter.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Reposted by Austin Smith
Are you a Biophysicist who would like to work in an interdisciplinary institute? Then do not miss this opportunity. More information on the LSI website: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...
May 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Applications for LSI-funded PhD studentships starting Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 are open now!
For more information, check our website: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...
April 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reposted by Austin Smith
The 2025 European Summer School in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine will take place 12-19 Sept 2025, on the beautiful Greek island of Spetses.

Keep an eye on our website www.stemcellsummerschool.org for updates, or give us a follow 😀

Deadline for applications: 30th May 2025
April 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Reposted by Austin Smith
Prof Stefano Pagliara, LSI/Biosciences, will give his inaugural lecture with the title "How do things get in and out of cells?" today, Friday, 14th March 2025, at 18:00 in the Forum Alumni Auditorium Lecture Theatre at the University of Exeter.
@exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
New insight into naïve pluripotency – great work by Tao Huang with thanks to Hideki Masaki and colleagues in Japan for a fantastic collaboration
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Inhibition of PRC2 enables self-renewal of blastoid-competent naive pluripotent stem cells from chimpanzee
Naive pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are counterparts of early epiblast in the mammalian embryo. Mouse and human naive PSCs differ in self-renewal requ…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...
Science under threat | Royal Society
The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.
royalsociety.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Registration is OPEN for Physics of Life 2025! 🌟 Explore biological physics, hear from top experts, and tackle big scientific challenges.
📅 Key Dates:
Early bird reg deadline: 21 Feb 2025
Final reg deadline: 14 Mar 2025
Secure your spot now: iop.eventsair.com/pol2025
December 5, 2024 at 10:31 AM
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We are delighted to join the BlueSky community.
The Living Systems Institute at University of Exeter is a pioneering interdisciplinary research centre focused on understanding the fundamental principles of living systems and applying this knowledge to address challenges in health and life sciences.
November 15, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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We offer two fully-funded PhD studentships to investigate ribosome hibernation in stem cells via cryoET. If you are interested, please apply here: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...
or here: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin.... If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch!
November 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Interdisciplinary PhD studentships at the Living Systems Institute
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
November 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
PhD studentship opportunity - Decoding signal computation in pluripotent stem cells
tinyurl.com/4beeckb4
November 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM