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Uli Schwarz-Linek
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Structural Biologist at the University of St Andrews. Host:pathogen interactions. Gram-positive bacteria (mainly Streptococcus pyogenes) and Rift Valley fever phlebovirus. cryoEM (novice), NMR (veteran), XRC.
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That time of year again. Maybe okay pre-exam?
Red warning sign in foreground reading @ STUDENTS STOP! Absolutely NO post-exam duckings on the beach. Environmental damage will lead to disciplinary action. Rocky shore, blue sea in the background.
May 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Dynamic housing market in the rock pool today.
April 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Snowdrops not happy about the state of the world this spring. I feel you, Galanthus grumpus.
Closeup of a snowdrop flower. The green markings looks like a grumpy face. A cluster of snowdrop plants in brown soil. To the left is a sign reading “G. ‘MARY BIDDULPH’” A cluster of snowdrop flowers on brown soil. The green markings on the flower head in the foreground resembles a grumpy face.
February 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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If tonight’s display in the sky over the east coast of Scotland is anything to go by, 2025 will be spectacular. Happy New Year!
Purple and green Northern Lights in the night sky over some lit village houses. Purple, pink and green Northern Lights in the night sky. Intense pink and purple Northern Lights. Telegraph pole in the foreground. Some stars.
January 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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All exam papers graded and uploaded ✅ new paper online ✅ new streptococcus protein expressed by Rose in my fab group ✅ lights out in the lab ✅
A bay in a dark science lab, illuminated window in the background, lab coats hanging over chairs.
December 20, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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Received some brilliant news today. I figured I deserve a midweek cocktail. I’m feeling elife.
Cocktail glass filled with a red-brown liquid and lemon peel with a bottle of Do. Ulrich red vermouth and a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye whisky in the background.
December 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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Time to assemble the precision-engineered German Christmas gear.
An assembly of various metal and wooden pieces including an impeller wheel and Santa figurines. Suspended contraption consisting of a metal impeller, a metal rod and a metal disk decorated with tea lights, wooden Santa figurines and tree shapes.
December 1, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Wow how this place has been coming alive over the past week. Better start posting. Here’s some tranquility from the East Neuk of Fife.
Night sky with dark silhouette of a windmill in front of the moon.
November 17, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Yesterday’s harvest moon rising over the Firth of Forth, Isle of May.
Moonrise over the sea. Part of a pier, calm sea, rocky island on the horizon, big orange moon. Moonrise. Fishing village house in the foreground, sea and rocky island on the horizon. Big orange moon in the sky.
September 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Beautiful sky over the Kingdom of Fife
Purple and green northern lights over the rooftops of a village.
November 25, 2023 at 7:05 PM
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Look at what arrived at St Andrews today! We: 🤩😍 Our samples (soon): 🥶 #cryoEM
Big wooden box with a few small white labels, one reading “ThermoFisher Scientific Vitrobot Mark IV”
November 13, 2023 at 5:55 PM
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Wonderful to welcome Rose Parsa who is starting her PhD with Nicki Lynskey at the Roslin Institute and me at St Andrews to work on streptococcal surface proteins. Exciting times ahead!
Two happy people sitting in a St Andrews pub.
September 29, 2023 at 4:19 PM