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Meg Clapperton
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Postdoctoral Researcher at the MRC lab for Molecular Biology - Derivery Group 🧑‍🔬
Multispectral microscopist and endosome enthusiast 🔬 🌈
Expect science, books and animals 🥼📖🐈‍⬛
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There’s just ONE WEEK left to apply to join our amazing PhD programme next year!
Visit our website for more information: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
Applications close on 2nd DEC 2025
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Considering the LMB for your PhD?
We’ve got over 25 projects available, covering a wide array of topics. Check them out here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
Apply by 2nd DEC for Autumn 2026 admission.
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Getting Rosalind Franklin’s story right is crucial, because she has become a role model for women going into science

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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We are delighted to announce the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course 2026 (SOMC26), taking place in Glasgow from 21st July – 30th July 2026!

Please find more details at shorturl.at/xmUiZ and apply at shorturl.at/MxTlI. Deadline 16 January 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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mrclmb.bsky.social
Missed the 2025 Next Generation Biophysics Symposium?
Great news – you can now watch the fantastic talks on our YouTube channel!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Don't miss these great discussions on how new and emerging technologies may be able to address challenging biological questions.
Next Generation Biophysics Symposium 2025 - YouTube
The Next Generation Biophysics Symposium is an annual event, organised by MRC LMB, AstraZeneca, Imperial College London and MRC LMS examining the application...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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📣 We are hiring! An education-focused Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Biomedical or Biophysical sciences. It’s a chance to be a part of a team of single molecule /cellular biophysicists building a brand new undergraduate curriculum, here at UNSW in sunny Sydney. Happy to answer queries.
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (Education focused)
The incumbent will contribute to undergraduate teaching in biophysics or quantitative biomedical sciences within the School of Biomedical Sciences.
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
October 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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PhD project available in my lab. Email me with CV if interested
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#microsky #bioimaging
Using super-resolution microscopy to investigate the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell wall remodelling at University of Warwick on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Using super-resolution microscopy to investigate the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell wall remodelling at University of Warwick, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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I just made an account and voted for this biology laboratory made of LEGO to "promote biological research and inspire more people into the world of biology". They need 10K votes. Reposting and/or voting below would be helpful. 🤗
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Biological Laboratory | LEGO® Ideas
This is a two-floor realistic Biological Laboratory building. In this design, I try to tell stories about biologists, introduce biology concepts to general publ…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Oh how sad

Really a towering figure, whose work laid the ground for stem cells, regenerative biology etc

I go to know him well over many years and he was definitely one-of a-kind...
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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mrclmb.bsky.social
Considering a PhD in molecular biology?
Make sure to check out the projects on offer at the LMB!
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
General applications by 2nd DEC.
US Gates Scholarship applications by 15th OCT.
#PhD
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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We present a simple method to easily increase the imageable depth of an expansion microscopy gel on a typical inverted microscope ten-fold, using some carefully placed FEP film and a water dipping objective lens:
A comparison of imaging an expansion microscopy hydrogel with a water dipping objective lens, using either eye gel as an immersion medium or a combination of Immersol W, water and a thin FEP film. In both cases, the sample is supported by a thin FEP film rather than a coverglass.
September 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
meganclapperton.bsky.social
Bluesky, meet Goose! Pudge is a big sister and she is not happy about it!
Black, long haired kitten sitting on top of a light wood dining table. Her tail is curled around her legs and her big green eyes are staring directly into the camera. The background has a window facing out to green leafy trees.
August 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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biologists.bsky.social
Early-career researchers, apply for a funded place at our Macro to Micro: Quantitative Plant Imaging Across Scales Workshop.

Find out more: www.biologists.com/workshops/fe...

#Workshop #Plants #Cells #Imaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Research #PlantPhysiology #PlantCells
Workshop Macro to Micro: Quantitative Plant Images Across Scales. Organisers: Mark Fricker, Alexander Johnson, Joseph McKenna and Markéta Šámalová. Early-career researchers apply for funded places. 22-25 February 2026, Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK. The Company of Biologists logo.
July 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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undark.org/2025/07/11/i...
Interview: How a Hearing-Loss Grant Got Cut in the Fight Over DEI
“It felt like the floor dropped out,” researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab’s award.
undark.org
July 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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mrclmb.bsky.social
Want to hear from experts about how new and emerging technologies can be harnessed to answer complex biological questions?
Don’t mis the 2025 Next Generation Biophysics Symposium on Wednesday 3rd September!
Find out more details and register here: www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextgen/
AstraZeneca, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences Next Generation Biophysics Symposium 2025 Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Hybrid Symposium (Zoom & MRC LMB, Cambridge) Keynote Speaker: Professor Cees Dekker Registration open
July 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Pudge is thrilled about her new pal, Hamma-cat-su, picked up at #MMC2025 ! @hamamatsucorp.bsky.social
Blue/tortoiseshell British shorthair cat called Pudge, laying inside a cat carry case looking fairly grumpy (her resting grump face), next to a vibrant red stuffed toy shaped like a cartoon cat.
July 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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It was an absolute pleasure to speak at #MMC2025 this week! The first time talking about my postdoc work from the past year or so! Thanks to everyone for their interest in LIVE multispectral TIRF imaging!
Great to hang out with my old lab too!
Meg at the front of a lecture room, introducing a talk entitled "multispectral TIRF -IRM microscopy for high resolution imaging of motor protein dynamics.
July 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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mrclmb.bsky.social
Great opportunity for a Research Support Officer to join @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social, supporting @deriverylab.bsky.social in their studies of the molecular mechanisms behind receptor sorting in endosomes.
More info: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Apply by 10 JUL
#ScienceJobs
June 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Please share with anyone who has experience in protein expression / purification and cloning - no PhD needed! We are super friendly and don't bite :D LMB is a cracking place to work and Cambridge is lovely 😍
deriverylab.bsky.social Derivery Lab - MRC LMB @deriverylab.bsky.social · Jun 23
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
We're hiring a Research Assistant – no PhD needed!
Join us to explore the molecular mechanisms of receptor sorting in endosomes.
Experience in protein expression/purification, cloning & cell culture desired 🧫🔬
Apply now 👉 www.nature.com/naturecareer...

#STEMCareers #ResearchJobs
A picture of 3 rows of people on steps at the MRC LMB. From left to right - top row: Akaash, Vic, Lara - Middle row: Kerrie, Manu, Paddy - bottom row: Meg and Julie
June 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Frozen cat tubes going down well in this heat 🫠 🔥 🐈
June 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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I may be biased, but I think Pudge might just be the prettiest cat 🥰
A picture of a blue/tabby British shorthair cat with orange eyes sitting on a window sill, surrounded by plants and homely photographs. Outside the window is a brick wall and leaves from a tree.
June 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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ajcellbio.bsky.social
Interested in imaging plants, then this is a great workshop for you!

We have a great line up of speakers from plant and ‘outside’ fields, fantastic location and spaces for ECRs to come and join in the fun!

🌱🔬💻🤓
biologists.bsky.social The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · May 30
Applications are now open for funded early-career researcher places at out Workshop 'Macro to Micro: Quantitative Plant Imaging Across Scales'.

Organised by Mark Fricker, Alexander Johnson, Joseph McKenna and Markéta Šámalová.

biologists.com/workshops/fe...

#Imaging #Cells #CellBiology #Biology
Macro to Micro: Quantitative Plant Imaging Across Scales Organisers: Mark Fricker, Alexander Johnson, Joseph McKenna and Markéta Šámalová Early-career researchers click to apply for funded places 22-25 February 2026 Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK
June 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Absolutely thrilled to have won a poster prize when presenting my post doc work for the first time! Had a fantastic day thus far at the #MicrotubuleMeeting !
May 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Come chat to me at the #MicrotubuleMeeting to learn about our multispectral imaging applications!
May 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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We present:

A deconvolution solution to aliasing confusion in apparently undersampled oblique plane microscopy

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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A deconvolution solution to aliasing confusion in apparently undersampled oblique plane microscopy
In oblique plane microscopy, a remote refocussing system is used to create an aberration-free 3D image of the object, from which an inclined plane is sampled using a tilted imaging system. As a result...
doi.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM