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Baldock Lab
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Research Group: baldocklab.com based at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Interested in Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genome Stability.
A fantastic set of talks, introductions and networking with academics and partners in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at the University of Portsmouth. #LifeSciences #Health #Hampshire
June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Glad to see this paper on the role of #mitochondria in #ageing from Alberto Sanz lab finally out, cool story that was in development for a long time. As always a pleasure to collaborate!

www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Developmental mitochondrial complex I activity determines lifespan | EMBO reports
imageimageTemporal manipulation of CI function reveals development as critical window where reduction of CI produces short-lived and stress sensitive adults characterised by maladaptive transcriptomic...
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March 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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If you are interested in mitochondria, Nashville is the place to be June 1-5. Check out this FASEB meeting. Please RT. events.faseb.org/event/mitoch...
Mechanisms of Mitochondrial DNA Mutation and Repair
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March 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Reminder - still one month to apply to be a tenure track group leader at MRC LMB. Please do reach out for any information.
Come and joint us at @mrclmb.bsky.social ! We have an opening for a new group leader in the Structural Studies Division. We are very interactive and collaborative with amazing facilities and generous core funding. Get in touch with myself or @sjorsscheres.bsky.social if you have any questions.
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...
February 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Hello Everyone! 👋 Nucleic Acids Research is excited to be on Bluesky! Please follow us for the latest #Research, #Breakthrough articles, journal issues and more. Also, please consider adding us to your starter packs!
January 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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We made a photoswitchable HaloTag (psHaloTag), which can reversibly turn-on fluorogenic dyes upon illumination 💡. Congrats to Franzi, Bego and all co-authors, check out our preprint below 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
January 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Thank you to Alzheimer’s Research UK for awarding pump prime funding to investigate mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA stability on neuronal cell function! More exciting research to come. #mitochondria #DNA #research https://buff.ly/32JfUnh
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January 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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For those starting on BSKY and loving #metabolism and #mitochondria, the 2 starter packs have now been completed. 300 scientists working in this field are here to be followed! Happy Boxing Day

Starter pack 1: go.bsky.app/VavECSX

Starter pack 2: go.bsky.app/CH1MctZ
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December 26, 2024 at 8:20 AM
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We are looking for someone to join our lab as a researcher (scientific officer). Advert and information on applying is here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/10...
It's a great team and a wonderful place to work!
Scientific Officer - Epigenetics and Genome Stability in Chelsea | The Institute of Cancer Research
View details and apply for this Scientific Officer - Epigenetics and Genome Stability vacancy in Chelsea . Salary : Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and exp...
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December 13, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr Chris Fearn on successfully defending his PhD thesis today at the university of Portsmouth! 👏👏 #viva #phd #mito #dna
December 13, 2024 at 4:42 PM
The biochemical society is now on Bluesky! Follow for updates from the society #science #society #research
We’re excited to join the Bluesky community! If you’re part of the molecular biosciences, follow us for updates on all our activities from across the Society and Portland Press. We will be posting about upcoming events, webinars, grants, published articles, and more.
December 11, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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The Genome Damage and Stability Centre at the University of Sussex has now joined BlueSky! Follow us here, for news, views and publications.
December 6, 2024 at 9:25 AM
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DNA sequence and lesion-dependent mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM)-DNA-binding modulates DNA repair activities and products academic.oup.com/nar/advance-...
DNA sequence and lesion-dependent mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM)-DNA-binding modulates DNA repair activities and products
Abstract. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is indispensable for mitochondrial function and is maintained by DNA repair, turnover, mitochondrial dynamics and mitop
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November 29, 2024 at 2:47 PM
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Delighted to be advertising 2 exciting PhD projects 1) lncRNA derived micropeptides & their contribution to brain cancers with James Poulter & Lucy Stead 2) mechanisms of translational regulation by specialised ribosomes. @chillzaa.bsky.social & Ade Whitehouse www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
aspden PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in aspden. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
www.findaphd.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Updated Aging Starter Pack!! People and labs interested in aging 😀 Let me know if you'd like to be added!

go.bsky.app/5UXXaDA
November 23, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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#Genetics Starter Pack ~100 accounts in genetics and genomics. Apologies to all the lovely people I missed.
go.bsky.app/JcbBNq5
November 8, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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Download our database of 492 (!) funding opportunities for EARLY-CAREER FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS.

For each entry, we provide link to funder, description, amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship).

Download freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
November 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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🚨 Tenure track positions at Physiology Dept UMN.

Join a vibrant research environment:
med.umn.edu/physiology
med.umn.edu/aging
med.umn.edu/about/center...

Areas of interest: aging biology, molecular metabolism, cardiovascular, inflammation, stress etc.

Apply here: z.umn.edu/9zxj
November 23, 2024 at 6:20 AM
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We are hiring a lecturer in Biochemistry. This is an attractive position which is permanent and I would love to see another chromosome or evolutionary biologist join us! Drop me a message if you have questions :)
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https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR867/lecturer-in-biochemistry
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November 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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ok, Genome Stability people. Here are our two starter packs - since I can't pin them both independently to my profile, have to make a new post. Still adding new people to the second pack. As usual, please reach out if you would like to be added!
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November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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GS II is here! Please follow the newly arrived folks, and comment/DM to be included!
go.bsky.app/VeCmq6
November 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Really excited to get chomping through sequencing data #Nanopore #mtDNA
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Hello to so many new followers! We recently received fundable scores on 2 R01s and are actively recruiting multiple postdocs. The broad theme of the lab is cancer cell metabolism, and I tailor projects to the postdoc’s scientific interests and career goals. See more: Airdlab.com
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November 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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We have a fully-funded 4 year PhD position in the lab, for October 2025 entry. Both UK and international students are eligible to apply. Please share and get in touch if you're interested 🧬🧪🦠

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding molecular mechanisms of protein-primed genome replication in enteroviruses at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding molecular mechanisms of protein-primed genome replication in enteroviruses at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 13, 2024 at 3:26 PM
In case you missed the recent 'Developments in Genome Organisation' webinar hosted by the Biochemical Society, here is a link to the recording (two fantastic talks on recent work in the field): www.biochemistry.org/about-us/res...
Developments in Genome Organisation
Part of our Early Career Researcher (ECR) webinar series, our latest webinar explored genomic organisation and how exciting novel biophysical tools allow the study of chromatin modellers, ultimately r...
www.biochemistry.org
November 15, 2024 at 12:33 PM