Andreas Prokop
@poppi62.bsky.social
Using #Drosophila to decipher the cell biology of #neurons during development and #neurodegeneration - #scicomm initiative - https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/andreas.prokop
Please, stay informed about Ukraine's dreadful situation, being sold by Trump to Russia whilst EU and UK politicians sleepwalk into increased hybrid warfare & massive future expenditure. Follow:
Ukraine The Latest: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...
Battleground: www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...
Ukraine The Latest: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...
Battleground: www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Please, stay informed about Ukraine's dreadful situation, being sold by Trump to Russia whilst EU and UK politicians sleepwalk into increased hybrid warfare & massive future expenditure. Follow:
Ukraine The Latest: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...
Battleground: www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...
Ukraine The Latest: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...
Battleground: www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...
🧠 Are you passionate about EM, neurons, ageing, neurodegeneration? Then you might be interested in a funded 4-year BBSRC NWD PhD project using vCLEM techniquesat Liverpool with @ianprior.bsky.social, @natsansor.bsky.social and @aliemliv.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🧠 Are you passionate about EM, neurons, ageing, neurodegeneration? Then you might be interested in a funded 4-year BBSRC NWD PhD project using vCLEM techniquesat Liverpool with @ianprior.bsky.social, @natsansor.bsky.social and @aliemliv.bsky.social
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If you want to stay informed about what's going on in Ukraine, the weekly "Battleground" podcast on Fridays is excellent (www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...), and the daily "Ukraine: The Latest" outstanding (www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...)
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
If you want to stay informed about what's going on in Ukraine, the weekly "Battleground" podcast on Fridays is excellent (www.podbean.com/podcast-deta...), and the daily "Ukraine: The Latest" outstanding (www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03...)
I see some similarity here with 'Bernd das Brot'
September 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I see some similarity here with 'Bernd das Brot'
This paper nicely supports our microtubule-curling-based model in neurons! See an easy read here: doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
September 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This paper nicely supports our microtubule-curling-based model in neurons! See an easy read here: doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
Wow, this paper provides crucial understanding of local translation and processing of transmembrane proteins in axons, one of the big mysteries that have haunted the field for a long time!!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!! Nguyen et al., 2025, bioRxiv 2025.09.09.674816ff. -- doi.org/10.1101/2025...
September 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Wow, this paper provides crucial understanding of local translation and processing of transmembrane proteins in axons, one of the big mysteries that have haunted the field for a long time!!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!! Nguyen et al., 2025, bioRxiv 2025.09.09.674816ff. -- doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Published 7 yrs ag0, I just re-read the editorial & stand to everything I wrote. Given the current political landscape it might be more important than ever to have another careful read to UNDERSTAND THE NEED, HURDLES & STRATEGIES OF #SCICOMM that we can/must take: doi.org/10.1016/j.se...
September 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Published 7 yrs ag0, I just re-read the editorial & stand to everything I wrote. Given the current political landscape it might be more important than ever to have another careful read to UNDERSTAND THE NEED, HURDLES & STRATEGIES OF #SCICOMM that we can/must take: doi.org/10.1016/j.se...
Over 40 years old and still working! My pocket computer from early student times, programmable in Basic and with printer output.
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Over 40 years old and still working! My pocket computer from early student times, programmable in Basic and with printer output.
Remember these days?
September 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Remember these days?
Hey #Drosophila community: who has already some experience with these new procedures which may also affect normal mail? Please, be so kind to share your knowledge, tips & tricks! @bdsc.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @flybase.bsky.social - urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
September 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hey #Drosophila community: who has already some experience with these new procedures which may also affect normal mail? Please, be so kind to share your knowledge, tips & tricks! @bdsc.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @flybase.bsky.social - urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Dear president@harvard.edu, dear gaudet@mcb.harvard.edu,
to learn more about the importance of #Drosophila and crucial role of @flybase.bsky.social, and how it gave rise to at least 9 Nobel laureates in Physiology and Medicine, please see this link:
droso4schools.wordpress.com/why-fly/
to learn more about the importance of #Drosophila and crucial role of @flybase.bsky.social, and how it gave rise to at least 9 Nobel laureates in Physiology and Medicine, please see this link:
droso4schools.wordpress.com/why-fly/
August 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Dear president@harvard.edu, dear gaudet@mcb.harvard.edu,
to learn more about the importance of #Drosophila and crucial role of @flybase.bsky.social, and how it gave rise to at least 9 Nobel laureates in Physiology and Medicine, please see this link:
droso4schools.wordpress.com/why-fly/
to learn more about the importance of #Drosophila and crucial role of @flybase.bsky.social, and how it gave rise to at least 9 Nobel laureates in Physiology and Medicine, please see this link:
droso4schools.wordpress.com/why-fly/
Finally out: Murray-Cors, S., Owens, M., Liew, Y.-T., Day, M., Cairns, W., Prokop, A. (2025) Impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as a potential mechanism of neurodegeneration. Front Neurosci 19, 1631752 -- doi.org/10.3389/fnin...
August 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Finally out: Murray-Cors, S., Owens, M., Liew, Y.-T., Day, M., Cairns, W., Prokop, A. (2025) Impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as a potential mechanism of neurodegeneration. Front Neurosci 19, 1631752 -- doi.org/10.3389/fnin...
Ours is missing - just have a look: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
August 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ours is missing - just have a look: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
And here a wonderful morning impression on Sumba
July 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And here a wonderful morning impression on Sumba
They made it from Australia to Indonesia, as observed on Sumba.
July 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
They made it from Australia to Indonesia, as observed on Sumba.
Microtubule curling as an efficient readout to uncover fundamental concepts of axonal
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
July 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Microtubule curling as an efficient readout to uncover fundamental concepts of axonal
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as a potential mechanism of neurodegeneration. Murray-Cors, Owens, Liew, Day, Cairns, Prokop (2025) Front Neurosci 19, in press -- doi.org/10.3389/fnin...
June 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as a potential mechanism of neurodegeneration. Murray-Cors, Owens, Liew, Day, Cairns, Prokop (2025) Front Neurosci 19, in press -- doi.org/10.3389/fnin...
Towards more sustainable research: reducing the environmental impact when working with #Drosophila. Challiner, Saurya., Patel, Raff, Fostier, Prokop, A. (2025) @genetics-gsa.bsky.social, in press -- doi.org/10.1093/gene... - Always happy to discuss and hear your ideas and views!
June 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Towards more sustainable research: reducing the environmental impact when working with #Drosophila. Challiner, Saurya., Patel, Raff, Fostier, Prokop, A. (2025) @genetics-gsa.bsky.social, in press -- doi.org/10.1093/gene... - Always happy to discuss and hear your ideas and views!
SUSTAINABILITY & #DROSOPHILA - If you keep flies & have tried to re-use containers but then given up on it, please could you let us know & tell us the reasons? We urgently need statements for a publication about sustainability in fly labs. Please, contact Andreas.Prokop@manchester.ac.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
SUSTAINABILITY & #DROSOPHILA - If you keep flies & have tried to re-use containers but then given up on it, please could you let us know & tell us the reasons? We urgently need statements for a publication about sustainability in fly labs. Please, contact Andreas.Prokop@manchester.ac.uk
If you need a simple introduction to axonal cell biology and neurodegeneration for your students, here you go:
Shields, Silverdale, Prokop (2024) Understanding the underlying causes of degenerative neural diseases. InnovAiT, 17557380241298477 -- doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
Shields, Silverdale, Prokop (2024) Understanding the underlying causes of degenerative neural diseases. InnovAiT, 17557380241298477 -- doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
June 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If you need a simple introduction to axonal cell biology and neurodegeneration for your students, here you go:
Shields, Silverdale, Prokop (2024) Understanding the underlying causes of degenerative neural diseases. InnovAiT, 17557380241298477 -- doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
Shields, Silverdale, Prokop (2024) Understanding the underlying causes of degenerative neural diseases. InnovAiT, 17557380241298477 -- doi.org/10.1177/1755... (OA: tinyurl.com/5dysx3d3)
This title says it all: "This animal is supposed to bring peace to the world - yet is being hated like hardly any other"
May 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This title says it all: "This animal is supposed to bring peace to the world - yet is being hated like hardly any other"
My pacience paid off!
May 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My pacience paid off!
THE CYTOSKELETON OF NEURONS AND GLIA online talk this Thursday: "Throwing a life line to neurons: : the role of microtubules in axonal maintenance and degeneration" (4pm GMT+1 @ med-uni-tuebingen-de.zoom-x.de/j/6801420936..., Code: 319558)
May 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
THE CYTOSKELETON OF NEURONS AND GLIA online talk this Thursday: "Throwing a life line to neurons: : the role of microtubules in axonal maintenance and degeneration" (4pm GMT+1 @ med-uni-tuebingen-de.zoom-x.de/j/6801420936..., Code: 319558)
The longer we have worked on and refined this #microtubule - based model of #neurodegeneration, the more convincing it becomes. It is the fruit of 20 years of work. If you are interested, join my THE CYTOSKELETON OF NEURONS AND GLIA online talk this Thurday: ncytoskeleton.wixsite.com/webinars
May 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The longer we have worked on and refined this #microtubule - based model of #neurodegeneration, the more convincing it becomes. It is the fruit of 20 years of work. If you are interested, join my THE CYTOSKELETON OF NEURONS AND GLIA online talk this Thurday: ncytoskeleton.wixsite.com/webinars
Murray-Cors et al. (2025) Assessing impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as potential mechanism in neurodegeneration. bioRxiv, 2025.05.11.653329 -- www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Murray-Cors et al. (2025) Assessing impacts of mitochondrial dysfunction on axonal microtubule bundles as potential mechanism in neurodegeneration. bioRxiv, 2025.05.11.653329 -- www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...