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Samuel Duncan
@sammydunk.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow, specialising in genetic manipulation, glycosylation and biochemistry. Basic weegie scumbag currently developing RNAi in parasitic helminths of livestock.
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🎥 | WATCH | Dr Andre Schneider (@schneian.bsky.social | @unibe.ch) discusses the curious case of mitochondrial protein import in trypanosomes.

A recording of the full GRiP-ing seminar can now be viewed on our @uofgsii.bsky.social YouTube channel.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=frCx...
April 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Another piece of the jigsaw.
April 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Congratulations to Matias and the team on publishing this excellent investigation of the role of siRNA in regulating host gene expression! Very cool work that showcases the high quality of Vet Parasitology research at Glasgow www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Frontiers | A secreted helminth microRNA suppresses gastrointestinal cell differentiation required for innate immunity
www.frontiersin.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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📓👩‍🏫Excellent day of presentations and discussions between members of SBOHVM and the Moredun Research Institute. Lots of common ground and complementary expertise for new and exciting research collaborations!
March 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Funded PhD project with myself, Prof. Paul Denny at Durham University and Dr Kalesh Karunakaran at Teeside University now open for applications!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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💡New Researcher Spotlight Article!💡

For our next Researcher Spotlight article, Dr. Samuel Duncan (@sammydunk.bsky.social) details his career in research as well as his work in the field of parasitology.

Read here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohv...
March 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.
March 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🏳️‍🌈 | To mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2025, @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Jack Hanna shares an opinion piece reflecting on the often overlooked contributions of queer individuals in science.

Read the article, Reclaiming Queer Histories in Science: Why Visibility Matters, here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
March 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?

Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I am on my way home from Uganda.

The end of US-AID stopped IRS spray teams (for malaria) in the middle of their work.

There’s a mad scramble to figure out how to get the job finished.

This was extremely wasteful, and it’s an utterly ridiculous way to run anything. Efficiency my ass.
March 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Nigel Farage says he will always put "country" first.

Here's a reminder of which country he's talking about.
February 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.
February 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Mab is WFH today
February 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM