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The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...
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Happy to share our new preprint
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We present a protocol to generate Parasympathetic neurons from hiPSC. They express key parasympathetic/autonomic markers, #ephys features and respond to nicotine. They can also form functional connections with hiPSC-atrial cardiomyocytes.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We present a protocol to generate Parasympathetic neurons from hiPSC. They express key parasympathetic/autonomic markers, #ephys features and respond to nicotine. They can also form functional connections with hiPSC-atrial cardiomyocytes.
Generation of parasympathetic neurons from hiPSC that reproduce the electrophysiological properties of native neurons and modulate the activity of hiPSC-atrial cardiomyocytes
Peripheral parasympathetic ganglia lie adjacent to their target organs; their dysfunction contributes to diseases like atrial fibrillation. Due to their challenging accessibility for primary culture, ...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy to share our new preprint
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We present a protocol to generate Parasympathetic neurons from hiPSC. They express key parasympathetic/autonomic markers, #ephys features and respond to nicotine. They can also form functional connections with hiPSC-atrial cardiomyocytes.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We present a protocol to generate Parasympathetic neurons from hiPSC. They express key parasympathetic/autonomic markers, #ephys features and respond to nicotine. They can also form functional connections with hiPSC-atrial cardiomyocytes.
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Stuart Bevan and I are offering an exciting MRC DTP-funded PhD project exploring the mechanisms of pain in Long COVID.
Find out more about the project here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/3caseacv
Application deadline: 28th October
@wolfsonsparc.bsky.social y.social
@kingsioppn.bsky.social sioppn.bsky.social
Find out more about the project here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/3caseacv
Application deadline: 28th October
@wolfsonsparc.bsky.social y.social
@kingsioppn.bsky.social sioppn.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Stuart Bevan and I are offering an exciting MRC DTP-funded PhD project exploring the mechanisms of pain in Long COVID.
Find out more about the project here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/3caseacv
Application deadline: 28th October
@wolfsonsparc.bsky.social y.social
@kingsioppn.bsky.social sioppn.bsky.social
Find out more about the project here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/3caseacv
Application deadline: 28th October
@wolfsonsparc.bsky.social y.social
@kingsioppn.bsky.social sioppn.bsky.social
Some scenes from this year's Work Experience event, where we hosted a group of A-Level students for a week and gave them a variety of demonstrations, hands-on experiments, and lectures.
August 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Some scenes from this year's Work Experience event, where we hosted a group of A-Level students for a week and gave them a variety of demonstrations, hands-on experiments, and lectures.
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I can never get bored of recording action potentials from my iPSC sympathetic neurons and the RMP was -70mV 😍 #patchclamp #ephys
July 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I can never get bored of recording action potentials from my iPSC sympathetic neurons and the RMP was -70mV 😍 #patchclamp #ephys
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A huge thank you to the Eva and Bradbury Lab members, @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social, and all the GRC CNS Injury and Repair attendees. So much fun, so much science and all top quality. A poster prize for Zahra to top it off! New ideas, collaborations, connections. As a great conference should be!
July 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A huge thank you to the Eva and Bradbury Lab members, @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social, and all the GRC CNS Injury and Repair attendees. So much fun, so much science and all top quality. A poster prize for Zahra to top it off! New ideas, collaborations, connections. As a great conference should be!
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Hello Bluesky.
Thrilled to finally share some exciting news: I’ve been awarded a 5-year Career Development Fellowship from @versusarthritis.bsky.social to investigate the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain.
More info below in the PR.
Thrilled to finally share some exciting news: I’ve been awarded a 5-year Career Development Fellowship from @versusarthritis.bsky.social to investigate the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain.
More info below in the PR.
Dr George Goodwin receives @versusarthritis.bsky.social Career Development Award to study the role of silent nociceptors in #arthritis pain
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/george-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/george-...
George Goodwin receives Versus Arthritis Career Development Award
The award will enable him to study the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain over 5 years
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July 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Hello Bluesky.
Thrilled to finally share some exciting news: I’ve been awarded a 5-year Career Development Fellowship from @versusarthritis.bsky.social to investigate the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain.
More info below in the PR.
Thrilled to finally share some exciting news: I’ve been awarded a 5-year Career Development Fellowship from @versusarthritis.bsky.social to investigate the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain.
More info below in the PR.
Many thanks to Harvey Davis for visiting us with their seminar: Capillary pericytes as instigators of reduced nerve blood flow during diabetic neuropathy @denklab.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Many thanks to Harvey Davis for visiting us with their seminar: Capillary pericytes as instigators of reduced nerve blood flow during diabetic neuropathy @denklab.bsky.social
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Honoured to have presented at the super cool Ephys Club⚡😎👩🔬 and thank you for all the constructive comments!
Another successful Ephys Club! Pizza 🍕, refreshments 🥤 and an amazing talk from Laura Fedele, who set up a rig all by herself and managed to get successful recordings from iPSCs all in less than a year!
Thanks to our sponsor Scientifica for making it possible!
Thanks to our sponsor Scientifica for making it possible!
June 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Honoured to have presented at the super cool Ephys Club⚡😎👩🔬 and thank you for all the constructive comments!
Many thanks to Professor Daniel Bendor today for visiting us to give a talk on 'Time in the auditory cortex: from encoding to expectation'! @ucl.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Many thanks to Professor Daniel Bendor today for visiting us to give a talk on 'Time in the auditory cortex: from encoding to expectation'! @ucl.ac.uk
Congrats to the Eva lab for their participation in Wings for Life run to raise money for spinal cord research
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More info: www.wingsforlife.com/us/research/
Donate: app2.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/overlays/...
@richardevalab.bsky.social
More info: www.wingsforlife.com/us/research/
Donate: app2.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/overlays/...
May 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Congrats to the Eva lab for their participation in Wings for Life run to raise money for spinal cord research
@richardevalab.bsky.social
More info: www.wingsforlife.com/us/research/
Donate: app2.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/overlays/...
@richardevalab.bsky.social
More info: www.wingsforlife.com/us/research/
Donate: app2.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/overlays/...
Elisa Martelletti Talks About In2Research @drelisamartelletti.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/elisa-martel...
Elisa Martelletti Talks About In2Research
Ahead of hosting an In2Research student for the third consecutive year, Dr Elisa Martelletti from Wolsfon SPaRC shares her experience participating in the programme. In2Research supports students…
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May 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Elisa Martelletti Talks About In2Research @drelisamartelletti.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/elisa-martel...
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Meet Professor SPaRC, part of @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social's outreach to increase awareness of their research in the local community, and to help children learn more about the brain, using a comic written by Christopher Bottoms + illustrated by @theorah.bsky.social
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www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-profess...
Meet Professor SPaRC, an Outreach Mascot Igniting a Love for…
Meet Professor SPaRC, a school outreach mascot created by Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre to ignite the love for neuroscience in school children aged 6-11.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Meet Professor SPaRC, part of @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social's outreach to increase awareness of their research in the local community, and to help children learn more about the brain, using a comic written by Christopher Bottoms + illustrated by @theorah.bsky.social
www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-profess...
www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-profess...
Dr Richard Eva was interviewed on the EyeNews website @richardevalab.bsky.social www.eyenews.uk.com/features/int...
From spine to eye: The benefits of multidisciplinary research
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April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Dr Richard Eva was interviewed on the EyeNews website @richardevalab.bsky.social www.eyenews.uk.com/features/int...
Wolfson SPaRC Lead Researcher Professor David Andersson explains why his work proves Fibromyalgia is autoimmune on the Dr A Says Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDij...
Kings College Lead Researcher Prof Andersson explains why his work proves Fibromyalgia is autoimmune
YouTube video by Dr A Says Podcast
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April 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Wolfson SPaRC Lead Researcher Professor David Andersson explains why his work proves Fibromyalgia is autoimmune on the Dr A Says Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDij...
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Fancy an academic job in London? Apply below and come join us at our amazing institute! 👏🧪🧠 #PainResearch #PainScience
The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...
April 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Fancy an academic job in London? Apply below and come join us at our amazing institute! 👏🧪🧠 #PainResearch #PainScience
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A fantastic place to work with brilliant colleagues in a vibrant part of London!
Wolfson SPaRC is hiring for Lecturer and above-level roles. Come and be part of the exciting work happening here. Amazing people, meaningful impact, and a location that’s hard to beat.
Wolfson SPaRC is hiring for Lecturer and above-level roles. Come and be part of the exciting work happening here. Amazing people, meaningful impact, and a location that’s hard to beat.
The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...
April 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A fantastic place to work with brilliant colleagues in a vibrant part of London!
Wolfson SPaRC is hiring for Lecturer and above-level roles. Come and be part of the exciting work happening here. Amazing people, meaningful impact, and a location that’s hard to beat.
Wolfson SPaRC is hiring for Lecturer and above-level roles. Come and be part of the exciting work happening here. Amazing people, meaningful impact, and a location that’s hard to beat.
The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...
April 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...
Many thanks to Bart Trummers visitng us today for his seminar on Ripoptosome regulation of alpha-synuclein-related neurodegeneration www.kcl.ac.uk/people/bart-...
March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Many thanks to Bart Trummers visitng us today for his seminar on Ripoptosome regulation of alpha-synuclein-related neurodegeneration www.kcl.ac.uk/people/bart-...
Congratulations to Marzia Malcangio for her article "How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain" being published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience rdcu.be/eeRyl
How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain
Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage results in neuronal pathway changes and immune cell engagement. In this Review, Malcangio and Sideris-Lampretsas discuss how...
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March 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Congratulations to Marzia Malcangio for her article "How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain" being published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience rdcu.be/eeRyl
Our team visited Wellington Primary School for Science Week to teach them about the brain, nerves and neurons! We had a great time and hope that your students enjoyed their lessons as well!
March 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our team visited Wellington Primary School for Science Week to teach them about the brain, nerves and neurons! We had a great time and hope that your students enjoyed their lessons as well!
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I illustrated a kid's science comic for @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social recently 😄 The comic is all about nerves! I had SO much fun drawing it, and here's a few of my favourite pages.
Professor SPaRC's worries on the first page are unfounded- the comic is VERY silly and fun and I'm sure kids will love it!
Professor SPaRC's worries on the first page are unfounded- the comic is VERY silly and fun and I'm sure kids will love it!
March 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I illustrated a kid's science comic for @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social recently 😄 The comic is all about nerves! I had SO much fun drawing it, and here's a few of my favourite pages.
Professor SPaRC's worries on the first page are unfounded- the comic is VERY silly and fun and I'm sure kids will love it!
Professor SPaRC's worries on the first page are unfounded- the comic is VERY silly and fun and I'm sure kids will love it!
We visited Bygrove Primary school for Science Week to help the students learn about the brain, nerves and neurons. By combining science with arts and crafts, we hope everybody had a good time!
March 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We visited Bygrove Primary school for Science Week to help the students learn about the brain, nerves and neurons. By combining science with arts and crafts, we hope everybody had a good time!
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Had a great time! Remembering the amazing Steve McMahon, whose impact continues to inspire us all. Never to be forgotten. Thank you! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...
March 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Had a great time! Remembering the amazing Steve McMahon, whose impact continues to inspire us all. Never to be forgotten. Thank you! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...
Many thanks to @flaviamancini.bsky.social in visitng us today and giving a seminar on Learning and Modulating Pain: Neural Control from Cells to Brain Networks!
March 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Many thanks to @flaviamancini.bsky.social in visitng us today and giving a seminar on Learning and Modulating Pain: Neural Control from Cells to Brain Networks!
Many thanks to @theorah.bsky.social who did a wonderful job as our comic artist and bringing Professor SPaRC to life!
Introducing Professor SPaRC! To contribute to Science Week, members of our department will be visiting local schools to teach children about the brain and the human nervous system with models, interactive classes and comics! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #BSW25
March 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Many thanks to @theorah.bsky.social who did a wonderful job as our comic artist and bringing Professor SPaRC to life!