jwelburn.bsky.social
@jwelburn.bsky.social
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Two back-to-back stories on mitosis led by my incredible postdoc @krunovuk.bsky.social at @institutrb.bsky.social, in which we challenge the gliding model of CENP-E-driven chromosome congression! Today in @natcomms.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Our paper uncovering the role of the microtubule-associated protein CCDC66 in primary cilium stability and disassembly is now published in @plosbiology.org ! We discovered exciting new links between CCDC66, microtubules, actin, vesicular trafficking, and Wnt.

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CCDC66 regulation of cytoskeleton and cilia stability is important for signaling and epithelial organization
The primary cilium dynamically assembles and disassembles while maintaining structural stability and tightly regulated length, but the mechanisms that control this remain unclear. This study shows tha...
journals.plos.org
July 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Great paper on the structure of ciliary tip central pair from lab alumnus Thibault! Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Structure of the ciliary tip central pair reveals the unique role of the microtubule-seam binding protein SPEF1
Legal et al. resolve the ciliary tip central pair structure, revealing novel proteins that stabilize its unique form. They show how the protein SPEF1 binds the microtubule seam and stabilizes the tip ...
www.cell.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We are co-organizing an event on 1rst July with the MRC on Strategies for Waste reduction, as part of their sustainable seminar series. You can join in person or online. With talks from CRUK and @dunnschool.bsky.social engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-events/c...
MRC ES Seminar Series: Sustainable Research Practices: (Innovative) Strategies for Waste Reduction (Registration) - UK Research and Innovation - Citizen Spa...
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engagementhub.ukri.org
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This year's poster winners with the Microtubule meeting organizers. Well done to all poster presenters for showcasing some great science!
May 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another fabulous Microtubule meeting in Edinburgh! Thank you to all our sponsors including @bscb-official.bsky.social and @embo.org YIP @royalsocietypublishing.org. Thank you to everyone for contributing and participating!
May 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Microtubule meeting program is out and is looking great this year again! biology.ed.ac.uk/microtubule/...
9th Microtubule Meeting UK
Program for the meeting
biology.ed.ac.uk
April 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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New preprint on kinesin inhibition and activation - collaborative effort across Bristol Biochem and Chemistry with Woolfson and Schaffizel labs and JJ Phillips in Exeter 1/2 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Molecular mechanism for cargo-mediated initiation of kinesin-1 activation
Kinesin-1 is a dynamic heterotetrameric assembly of two heavy and two light chains (KHC and KLC) that mediates microtubule-based intracellular transport of many different cargoes. The complex adopts a...
www.biorxiv.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Don't forget to sign up for the Microtubule meeting UK on the 12th May, the registration just got cheaper, thanks to our sponsors! Lots of slots for talks and posters!
February 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Nothing like a coming back to a house full of children-induced chaos to forget about a hard day working...
January 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Registration is now open for the Microtubule meeting UK 2025! Join us in Edinburgh on the 12th May for a fantastic meeting! biology.ed.ac.uk/microtubule/...
Registration
Register to attend the meeting.
biology.ed.ac.uk
January 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A date for your diaries! The Microtubule meeting UK 2025 will take place on the 12th May in Edinburgh. Registration will open very soon. biology.ed.ac.uk/microtubule
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January 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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This is a really exciting opportunity! 👇
We have a new 4-year postdoctoral position available working between our lab at the Woolfson lab at Schools of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Bristol. Applying protein design approaches to control intracellular transport. More info on link and flyer. Get in touch! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
January 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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In her Essay, Julie Welburn @jwelburn.bsky.social highlights the environmental impact of biomedical research and shares ten easy tips to help reduce your lab’s carbon footprint.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
How to reduce your lab's carbon footprint
Although we are all dedicated to conducting high-quality, cutting-edge research in the basic and applied biomedical sciences, it is important to acknowledge the environmental impact of our work. The b...
journals.biologists.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM