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A huge thank-you to Professor Grant Stewart from the University of Birmingham for an excellent seminar yesterday.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A huge thank-you to Professor Grant Stewart from the University of Birmingham for an excellent seminar yesterday.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
Prof. Stewart delivered an insightful overview of the role of DONSON in the stability of replication forks.
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Project 1: Monoclonal Antibodies for Global Health.
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Antibody discovery for neglected tropical and emerging infectious diseases
AbstractMany monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) licensed today are so-called ‘blockbuster’ therapies, with the majority of the Top 10 best-selling therapeutic drugs being mAbs. Until recently, mAbs for
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November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Project 1: Monoclonal Antibodies for Global Health.
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
Using in vitro & computational platforms to develop advanced biologics, with scope to focus on snakebite, viral haemorrhagic fevers or fungal pathogens.
Supervisors: me & Prof. Nick Casewell (LSTM)
More info: tinyurl.com/4dkybcmx
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Grant Stewart (Uni. of Birmingham) for our next BLS Seminar Series talk:
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Grant Stewart (Uni. of Birmingham) for our next BLS Seminar Series talk:
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
“The integrity of the DNA replication process is intimately linked with maintaining genome stability.” 🧬
#DNAReplication #GenomeStability #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Amy Saunders who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of this week's issue of #ScienceSignaling!
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Leukocytes have a heparan sulfate glycocalyx that regulates recruitment during psoriasis-like skin inflammation
Leukocytes accumulate in the skin during psoriatic-like inflammation upon cleavage of surface heparan sulfate.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to BLS Lecturer Dr Amy Saunders who has co-authored research featured on the front cover of this week's issue of #ScienceSignaling!
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dr Saunders' research has updated our understanding of how glycans help immune cells move into skin in psoriasis.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🚨 New Research Highlight!
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
Excited to share a new paper led by @andreaslaustsen.bsky.social, Anne Ljungars, @tpjenkins.bsky.social, Shirin Ahmadi and Nick Burlet. It was a privelege to be a part of this amazing team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nanobody-based recombinant antivenom for cobra, mamba and rinkhals bites - Nature
A recombinant antivenom composed of eight nanobodies provides broad protection against venom-induced lethality and dermonecrosis in mice challenged with venoms from cobras, mambas and rinkha...
www.nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🚨 New Research Highlight!
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social was involved in developing a nanobody-based treatment that protects against nearly all medically significant African elapid snake venoms - a major step toward safer, scalable therapies for snakebite. 🐍
Tomorrow we are excited to host Dr Aditi Kanhere from the University of Liverpool, who will be delivering a research seminar on 'DNA methylation, ncRNAs and maintenance of genome integrity'.
#DNA #genome #methylation
#DNA #genome #methylation
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Tomorrow we are excited to host Dr Aditi Kanhere from the University of Liverpool, who will be delivering a research seminar on 'DNA methylation, ncRNAs and maintenance of genome integrity'.
#DNA #genome #methylation
#DNA #genome #methylation
🎓 Thinking about a #Postgraduate degree in #Biomedical or #LifeSciences at #Lancaster?
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🎓 Thinking about a #Postgraduate degree in #Biomedical or #LifeSciences at #Lancaster?
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
If you’re a BLS or Medical School student ready to take your studies further, join our UG–PG Info Event to learn about courses, funding & the application process!
Last week Dr Aro Nugawela was showcasing her work on a novel pipeline for antibody and small molecule staining of large 3D cell models at @elrig.org #DrugDiscovery 2025.
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
October 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Last week Dr Aro Nugawela was showcasing her work on a novel pipeline for antibody and small molecule staining of large 3D cell models at @elrig.org #DrugDiscovery 2025.
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
#3D_microscopy #organoid #spheroid
It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Megan McLeod (Uni. Glasgow) to our departmental seminar series yesterday (sponsored by BGI Genomics).
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Megan McLeod (Uni. Glasgow) to our departmental seminar series yesterday (sponsored by BGI Genomics).
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
Megan's seminar explored how cells remember previous infections - not just in the adaptive immune system, but even in non-immune cells after influenza infection.
We’re continuing our research seminar series sponsored by BGI Genomics, highlighting cutting-edge life sciences research.
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
We’re continuing our research seminar series sponsored by BGI Genomics, highlighting cutting-edge life sciences research.
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
This week, Prof. Megan MacLeod (Univ. of Glasgow) presents “Re-imaging immune memory.”
BLS Lecturer in Biogerontoloy Dr David Clancy was quoted in the @financialtimes.com commenting on the purported anti-ageing effects of the supplement spermidine
www.ft.com/content/7282...
www.ft.com/content/7282...
How one supplement sums up the uneasy science of selling youth
The potential anti-ageing effects of molecule spermidine have attracted longevity researchers and the wellness industry
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October 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
BLS Lecturer in Biogerontoloy Dr David Clancy was quoted in the @financialtimes.com commenting on the purported anti-ageing effects of the supplement spermidine
www.ft.com/content/7282...
www.ft.com/content/7282...
We were delighted to welcome Professor Matthias Soller from the University of Manchester for this week’s departmental seminar “Keeping RNA regulation in shape for health,” generously sponsored by BGI Genomics. @matthiassoller.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We were delighted to welcome Professor Matthias Soller from the University of Manchester for this week’s departmental seminar “Keeping RNA regulation in shape for health,” generously sponsored by BGI Genomics. @matthiassoller.bsky.social
Yesterday, BLS lecturers Dr Amy Saunders and Dr Stefanie Menzies attended the Aspirations Evening at Penwortham Girls High School, chatting with enthusiastic Years 9-11 students about future pathways in biomedical sciences and life at Lancaster University @lancasteruni.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Yesterday, BLS lecturers Dr Amy Saunders and Dr Stefanie Menzies attended the Aspirations Evening at Penwortham Girls High School, chatting with enthusiastic Years 9-11 students about future pathways in biomedical sciences and life at Lancaster University @lancasteruni.bsky.social
🧬Tomorrow we’re hosting Prof. Matthias Soller (University of Manchester) for our departmental seminar (sponsored by
BGI Tech)! 🧪
A leading voice in RNA biology, Prof. Soller will discuss “Decoding RNA Regulation: From ELAV/Hu Proteins to Epitranscriptomic Modifications”.
BGI Tech)! 🧪
A leading voice in RNA biology, Prof. Soller will discuss “Decoding RNA Regulation: From ELAV/Hu Proteins to Epitranscriptomic Modifications”.
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🧬Tomorrow we’re hosting Prof. Matthias Soller (University of Manchester) for our departmental seminar (sponsored by
BGI Tech)! 🧪
A leading voice in RNA biology, Prof. Soller will discuss “Decoding RNA Regulation: From ELAV/Hu Proteins to Epitranscriptomic Modifications”.
BGI Tech)! 🧪
A leading voice in RNA biology, Prof. Soller will discuss “Decoding RNA Regulation: From ELAV/Hu Proteins to Epitranscriptomic Modifications”.
Fantastic start to our 2025–26 Biomedical & Life Sciences Seminar Series, sponsored by BGI Tech!
Prof. Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) gave a brilliant talk on uncovering the molecular basis of Leigh disease.
Great discussion and questions to kick off the new season!
Prof. Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) gave a brilliant talk on uncovering the molecular basis of Leigh disease.
Great discussion and questions to kick off the new season!
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Fantastic start to our 2025–26 Biomedical & Life Sciences Seminar Series, sponsored by BGI Tech!
Prof. Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) gave a brilliant talk on uncovering the molecular basis of Leigh disease.
Great discussion and questions to kick off the new season!
Prof. Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) gave a brilliant talk on uncovering the molecular basis of Leigh disease.
Great discussion and questions to kick off the new season!
Looking forward to this week’s BLS Seminar, sponsored by BGI Tech! Prof Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) will discuss mitochondrial disease mechanisms and immune pathway interactions.
🗓️ Wed 8 Oct, 1 pm
🔗 www.lancaster.ac.uk/biomedical-a...
🗓️ Wed 8 Oct, 1 pm
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BLS Seminar Series- Simon Johnson, Academy of Medical Sciences Professor in Northumbria University - Lancaster University
Seminar Details:Date: Wednesday, 8th of October, 2025, 13:00Venue: Furness College, Lecture Theatre 1Title:
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October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Looking forward to this week’s BLS Seminar, sponsored by BGI Tech! Prof Simon Johnson (Northumbria University) will discuss mitochondrial disease mechanisms and immune pathway interactions.
🗓️ Wed 8 Oct, 1 pm
🔗 www.lancaster.ac.uk/biomedical-a...
🗓️ Wed 8 Oct, 1 pm
🔗 www.lancaster.ac.uk/biomedical-a...
On Monday, BLS lecturers Dr Sana Hannan and Dr Aikaterini Gatsiou attended the AMS Springboard Award reception at The King’s Fund in London, where they had the chance to interact with the other 60 awardees, alumni and AMS fellows.
@sanahannan.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social
@sanahannan.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
On Monday, BLS lecturers Dr Sana Hannan and Dr Aikaterini Gatsiou attended the AMS Springboard Award reception at The King’s Fund in London, where they had the chance to interact with the other 60 awardees, alumni and AMS fellows.
@sanahannan.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social
@sanahannan.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social
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📢 Applications are now open! Fully funded PhD studentship in the NEON Lab @lancasteruni.bsky.social with
@uofglasgow.bsky.social, investigating sleep-related memory processing in the ageing brain! 🧠💤💭
📈 Project info: tinyurl.com/3ue7ju7p
📝Apply here: tinyurl.com/mujaz3bv
🗓️ Deadline: 21/11/2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social, investigating sleep-related memory processing in the ageing brain! 🧠💤💭
📈 Project info: tinyurl.com/3ue7ju7p
📝Apply here: tinyurl.com/mujaz3bv
🗓️ Deadline: 21/11/2025
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📢 Applications are now open! Fully funded PhD studentship in the NEON Lab @lancasteruni.bsky.social with
@uofglasgow.bsky.social, investigating sleep-related memory processing in the ageing brain! 🧠💤💭
📈 Project info: tinyurl.com/3ue7ju7p
📝Apply here: tinyurl.com/mujaz3bv
🗓️ Deadline: 21/11/2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social, investigating sleep-related memory processing in the ageing brain! 🧠💤💭
📈 Project info: tinyurl.com/3ue7ju7p
📝Apply here: tinyurl.com/mujaz3bv
🗓️ Deadline: 21/11/2025
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Stef Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social @blslancasteruni.bsky.social is leading a project with Martin Llewellyn (Glasgow) and I looking at antibody engineering and different ways to deliver these in aquaculture settings, including some plant engineering! www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Animal Biology in Health & Disease - Stefanie Menzies
www.gla.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Stef Menzies @menzieslab.bsky.social @blslancasteruni.bsky.social is leading a project with Martin Llewellyn (Glasgow) and I looking at antibody engineering and different ways to deliver these in aquaculture settings, including some plant engineering! www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Nick Robinson @blslancasteruni.bsky.social is leading a project involving Bobby Graham (Belfast) and myself to do some really cool discovery and applied work involving Asgard Archea, proteasomes, and plants! www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Nick Robinson
www.gla.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Nick Robinson @blslancasteruni.bsky.social is leading a project involving Bobby Graham (Belfast) and myself to do some really cool discovery and applied work involving Asgard Archea, proteasomes, and plants! www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Light-responsive coumarin-functionalised nanogels for metformin delivery in International Journal of Pharmaceutics. @blslancasteruni.bsky.social and @lancasterunichem.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Light-responsive coumarin-functionalised nanogels for metformin delivery in International Journal of Pharmaceutics. @blslancasteruni.bsky.social and @lancasterunichem.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
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🚨Exciting PhD opportunity available, looking at iron-mitochondrial crosstalk in immunity and inflammation
💰Fully funded through BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
🤝Collaborative project between three labs @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
⬇️See below for more details
💰Fully funded through BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
🤝Collaborative project between three labs @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
⬇️See below for more details
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
We have a fantastic #PhD opportunity looking at iron-mitochondria-inflammation with @jimbrewer84 and Caroline Dewar @LancasterUni! Looking for great candidates. 🙏 apply below:
We have a fantastic #PhD opportunity looking at iron-mitochondria-inflammation with @jimbrewer84 and Caroline Dewar @LancasterUni! Looking for great candidates. 🙏 apply below:
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Gwo-tzer Ho
www.gla.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🚨Exciting PhD opportunity available, looking at iron-mitochondrial crosstalk in immunity and inflammation
💰Fully funded through BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
🤝Collaborative project between three labs @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
⬇️See below for more details
💰Fully funded through BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
🤝Collaborative project between three labs @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
⬇️See below for more details
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🔬Fascinated by the unique mitochondrial biology that keeps deadly parasites alive?
🥼We have a fully funded NorthWestBio PhD just for you‼️
🌎 @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
📍Co-supervisor Kostas Tokatlidis @uofglasgow.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
📮Info and to apply👇
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
🥼We have a fully funded NorthWestBio PhD just for you‼️
🌎 @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
📍Co-supervisor Kostas Tokatlidis @uofglasgow.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
📮Info and to apply👇
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Caroline Dewar
www.gla.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🔬Fascinated by the unique mitochondrial biology that keeps deadly parasites alive?
🥼We have a fully funded NorthWestBio PhD just for you‼️
🌎 @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
📍Co-supervisor Kostas Tokatlidis @uofglasgow.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
📮Info and to apply👇
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
🥼We have a fully funded NorthWestBio PhD just for you‼️
🌎 @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
📍Co-supervisor Kostas Tokatlidis @uofglasgow.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
📮Info and to apply👇
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
New paper out from BLS Prof. Roger Pickup @rogerpickup.bsky.social and Dr Manoj Roy (LEC) in the IWA Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development:
“Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania.”
doi.org/10.2166/wash...
“Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania.”
doi.org/10.2166/wash...
Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development | IWA Publishing
HIGHLIGHTS. Co-production ideas are emerging to address sanitation challenges in Dar es Salaam.We report three cases at three governance levels – micro, me
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October 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
New paper out from BLS Prof. Roger Pickup @rogerpickup.bsky.social and Dr Manoj Roy (LEC) in the IWA Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development:
“Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania.”
doi.org/10.2166/wash...
“Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania.”
doi.org/10.2166/wash...
BLS Senior Lecturer Rachael Rigby gave an expert opinion on a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, that looked at the associations between soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut #microbiome changes. Read Rachael's expert opinion here! www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...
expert reaction to study on association between soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut microbiome | Science Media Centre
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September 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
BLS Senior Lecturer Rachael Rigby gave an expert opinion on a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, that looked at the associations between soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut #microbiome changes. Read Rachael's expert opinion here! www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...