Aymen al-Rawi
aymen-alrawi.bsky.social
Aymen al-Rawi
@aymen-alrawi.bsky.social
Postdoc at MRC-LMB and postdoc rep at BSCB. Mass Spec/PTMs/chronobiology. Iraqi🇮🇶. Opinions here are mine.
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Godwin Pius Ohemu, who attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. #100biologists
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Calling all prospective PhD students! Why not consider the LMB for your PhD?
Applications are now open!
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
General deadline: 2nd DEC
US Gates Scholarship deadline: 15th OCT
September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Do you know an outstanding cell biologist? Nominations are open for our 2026 medals:

🔬Hooke Medal for outstanding contribution in cell biology
👩‍🔬Women in Cell Biology medal
🧫 Postdoctoral Researcher medal
🔬Raff PhD medal award

Deadline 1st November
September 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Congratulations to LMB Group Leader Benjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon, who has been awarded The Colworth Medal from @biochemsoc.bsky.social!

Read more about the award & Benjamin’s research into neurodegenerative diseases here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/benjamin-rys...

#LMBNews #BiochemAwards
April 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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We’re looking for a multi-skilled Fluidic Automation Bioengineer to join John O’Neill’s group in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, to develop novel platforms for drugging the circadian clock in cultured cells and tissues over many days.
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Closes 24 APR
#ScienceJobs
April 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Delighted to share a chemical-genetic system we developed to rapidly inhibit a serine/threonine phosphatase complex (within secs). This will make it much easier to study #phosphatases. The system is also applicable to other “undruggable” enzymes.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A chemical-genetic system to rapidly inhibit the PP2A-B56 phosphatase reveals a role at metaphase kinetochores - Nature Communications
Phosphatase enzymes are challenging to study due to a lack of specific inhibitors. Here, authors develop a chemical-genetic system to inhibit and characterize a major Ser/Thr phosphatase complex, and ...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We have a great position available in the O'Neill group at the LMB @mrclmb.bsky.social in Cambridge. It is perfect for someone with background in engineering. Deadline is on 24 April 2025. Applications through the link below:
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Fluidic Automation Bioengineer - Cell Biology - Dr John O'Neill - LMB 2590 - Cambridgeshire job with MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) | 12838279
Fluidic Automation Bioengineer  Salary £40,832 - £45,589 per annum Fixed term for 2 years MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK An opp...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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One week left to apply to this. We look forward to have you working with us in London @ukdri.ac.uk @imperialmed.bsky.social @bioclocksuk.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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📣 Exciting opportunity! We're hiring a #postdoctoral fellow in #gutmicrobiome research to explore the activity and function of the gut microbiome in situ and its regulation by the immune system.🦠🔬

Post based at @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

Apply here 👇
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) in Microbiology/Microbiome
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Gut Microbiome Group, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton. The University of Southampton is a wor...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Congrats to Pamela Swiatlowska for winning the #BSCB Postdoctoral Medal for her outstanding work on vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis 🎉🌟🥇
March 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Next up in our #polaroidproject, we are highlighting @bscb-official.bsky.social PhD rep @emilyxlucas.bsky.social Emily works on axonal transport.
#biologists100 #AxonalTransport #neuroscience
March 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Anahi Binagui-Casas @abinagui.bsky.social is the postdoc representative of @bsdb.bsky.social and helped organise the #ECR session at #biologists100. She'll be stepping down soon. Have a chat with her if you're interested in the role!

Her research key words are #embryo #endothelia & #AxisElongation.
March 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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It's the last day of #biologists100! We'll be sharing more photos of people posing with our polaroid frame.

Aymen al-Rawi @aymen-alrawi.bsky.social is the @bscb-official.bsky.social postdoc rep and organised the #ECR session at Biologists @ 100. His key words are #CircadianRhythm #MassSpec #MRC_LMB
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Have your say on a range of hot topics whilst you’re at Biologists @ 100. Look out for the table in the exhibition hall to share your thoughts on peer review, preprinting and social media. #biologists100
March 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Huge congratulations to Pleasantine Mill on receiving the Lewis Wolpert Medal! A well-deserved recognition not only for her outstanding scientific contributions but also for her dedication and service to the cilia community. @cilialab.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social #biologists100
March 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Great pitch for why to submit, review & write for @jcellsci.bsky.social by @drmichaelway.bsky.social - for the cell biology community, by the cell biology community💪! And great to see on screen the ECR best paper award launched in the late and much missed David Stephens’ name! #WeNeedMoreDavids
March 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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March 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Beautiful talks from @jordanraff.bsky.social, Zhe Bao, Ritwick Sawarkar, Veronique Marthiens…
March 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Join our Structural Studies Division, leading a research group developing computational methods to address questions in molecular & cellular biology!
You will be supported by core funding, excellent facilities & enthusiastic colleagues.
Apply by 18 MAR
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
January 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Reminder:
Outstanding opportunity to open your group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division as part of our Molecular Connectomics Initiative!

You will be supported by core funding, excellent facilities and a lively international community of researchers.

Apply by 19 Jan

www.nature.com/naturecareer...
January 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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🧪The deadline to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations at our Biologists @ 100 conference has been extended to Friday 17 January 2025. View the abstract topics and submit yours at 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/ #biologists100
December 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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This is going to be a great meeting! Don’t miss it 👌
🧪The deadline to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations at our Biologists @ 100 conference has been extended to Friday 17 January 2025. View the abstract topics and submit yours at 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/ #biologists100
December 21, 2024 at 12:57 PM