Huge congratulations to William Stuart (Harmer Group) on the successful defence of his PhD. Prior to the viva, he delivered a clear and well-received seminar entitled “Identifying and understanding Coxiella burnetii therapeutics, from old to new (and new again).” @exeter.ac.uk

Looking for a PhD? 3 days left to apply for a fully funded China Scholarship Council & University of Exeter studentship! Join the Living Systems Institute—where Maths, Physics, Bio and Biomed meet—and carry out cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. tinyurl.com/y3ufdnxf @exeter.ac.uk

We’re delighted to share that Anuj Tiwari has successfully passed his viva in the LSI yesterday. Ahead of the examination, Anuj delivered an engaging pre-viva talk on his thesis, showcasing the breadth and impact of his work across disciplines. Congratulations Anuj! @exeter.ac.uk

Well done to Henry Kerr, who passed his PhD viva successfully on Tuesday. Last week, Henry delivered an excellent talk in our Pre-Viva Seminar Series titled: 'Travelling waves modulated by resonant currents in laterally inhibited grids of leaky integrate-and-fire neurons.' @kylewedgwood.bsky.social

Huge congratulations and well done to Hannah Kilford from the Moebius Group, who successfully defended her viva yesterday. Before her viva, Hannah gave a fantastic LSI Pre-Viva talk on ’The consequences of plant anatomy on viral co-infection’ @exeter.ac.uk @wolframmoebius.bsky.social

Last chance to apply for one of the LSI PhD projects intake Sept 2026! Deadline tomorrow, 26.11.2025, noon. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... @exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Alexander Boggon (Wan group) for successfully defending his Viva! Thanks for giving an excellent Pre-Viva talk in LSI about 'Dynamic and structural basis of complex behaviour in a ciliated unicellular organism'. @micromotility.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Curious how mechanics shape the developing eye? 👁️ Join us for your PhD at the interdisciplinary @lsiexeter.bsky.social to explore early eye morphogenesis through developmental biology, biophysics and computational modelling. lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/harma... Supported by @swbiodtp.bsky.social

There are 3 PhD positions available in my lab using cryoEM to investigate phage structure! - SWBio DTP: tinyurl.com/ytdft9bj, to apply: www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/ho... - LSI and CSC PhD studentships and how to apply: tinyurl.com/45dze6se

Thrilled to share that we have been awarded a Wellcome DA to explore cytoneme-based cell communication in development! A fantastic collaboration with Kyle @kylewedgwood.bsky.social at @lsiexeter.bsky.social, and Hilary Ashe & Cerys Manning at Manchester - exciting times ahead! tinyurl.com/2ytm6y2w

Thank you very much to Dr Giselle Cheung for her great talk about "Uncovering Brain Development at Single-progenitor Resolution" at the Living Systems Institute in Exeter.

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity! Join the LSI @exeter.ac.uk - where Maths, Physics, Bio & Biomed unite under one roof. Funded by the China Scholarship Council & University of Exeter, this is your chance to do cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in a vibrant PhD community. tinyurl.com/y3ufdnxf

Are you looking for a PhD starting in September 2026/27? Then do not miss the fantastic opportunity to be part of the LSI PhD Community. New positions for the LSI PhD Programme are out now. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... Deadline: 26.11.2025

Great to host Prof Mark Blaskovich, UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience as part of the LSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series @exeter.ac.uk and to hear his talk about “Collaborative approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance”

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Austin Smith Group at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter as a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in stem cell biology. tinyurl.com/yjw86vjj

It was a fantastic afternoon at the LSI Open Doors Event, featuring talks, posters, and activities. It was lovely to see so many visitors from Professional Services, Research and across the University. Thanks to all who made the day a success. @exeter.ac.uk @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Looking for a Postdoc? A PDRA position is available in the LSI Exeter with Prof Brian Hendrich from September 2025. Do you have experience in mammalian stem cell culture and a solid understanding of molecular & biochemical lab techniques? Apply! Job Ref: Q05546 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Last chance today! ‪Do not miss the opportunity to apply for the LSI PhD Studentships starting in September 2025 or January 2026 in the LSI. @jordisolana.bsky.social‬ @yhcarolyang.bsky.social ‪@morphomechanics.bsky.social Apply here: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

The Living Systems Institute is delighted to host the Inaugural GW4 Imaging Network Day 2025 today. This marks a milestone in the GW4 Alliance collaboration. ‪@exeter.ac.uk ‬ @gw4alliance.bsky.social @uoebioimaging.bsky.social @exetertechs.bsky.social

Do not miss the opportunity to be part of the amazing PhD Community at the ‪LSI ‪@exeter.ac.uk‬ Only 10 days to the deadline for the LSI-funded PhD studentships starting September 2025 or January 2026. Apply now! www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Congratulations to Associate Professor Vicki Gold, who has been appointed Chair of the Review Panel at the Electron Bio-Imaging Centre at Diamond Light Source, which serves as the UK’s national facility for cryo-electron microscopy. @the-gold-lab.bsky.social‬

Are you a Biophysicist who would like to work in an interdisciplinary institute? Then do not miss this opportunity. More information on the LSI website: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Fantastic talk from Prof Robin Franklin, Altos Labs – Cambridge Institute of Science yesterday about “Myelin regeneration in the CNS: molecules, mechanisms and medicines”. After his talk, some LSI PhDs and Postdocs had the opportunity to discuss with Robin at our “Meet the Speaker Lunch”.

Be part of the great PhD community at the Living Systems Institute, University Exeter @exeter.ac.uk. Applications for LSI-funded PhD studentships are open until Monday, 9th June 2025. Apply now! www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Proud to present the peer-reviewed version of our Cell Type Allometry paper, out today in Science Advances! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Are animals of different sizes made of the same cell types? Here’s an update of the main points and revision items (with memes!) Thread 👇🧵

Don't miss the First UK Zebrafish Meeting @lsiexeter.bsky.social in Exeter, sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social @brukerspatial.bsky.social al.bsky.social! 🐠 Join us Sept 10 - 12. Early bird registration closes soon! Secure your spot. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Dr Yu Hsuan Carol Yang, Senior Lecturer at CBS, joined the Living Systems Institute at the University of Exeter as a new LSI group leader on 1st May 2025. Welcome, Carol! @exeter.ac.uk @yhcarolyang.bsky.social

Looking forward to an interesting and exciting LSI Career Day 2025 with lots of talks, Q&A sessions and networking. @exeter.ac.uk

The Living Systems Institute (LSI) Careers Day will be held on Thurs, 24 April 2025, focusing on transitioning from the academic world to industry for PhD & Postdocs - with talks, Q&A sessions, a tailored workshop, including keynote speaker, Dr Jason Potticary, Materials Scientist from Meta.

We are recruiting new PhD students! Are you interested in tissue mechanics and how size in animals is controlled? Then join us for an exciting PhD at the interface of developmental biology, biophysics and computational modelling. Check our webpage for more detail: lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/harma...

The LSI Exeter invites you to join the first UK Zebrafish Meeting, 10/ - 12/9/ @lsiexeter.bsky.social. We are looking for motivated PhD students/ECRs to present their work - as talks and posters. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... . The deadline for the early bird registration is 15/5/. So, be quick!

Funded PhD Studentship available in my lab at @lsiexeter.bsky.social. Want to study how chromatin remodellers act on enhancers to facilitate cell fate decisions in human pluripotent cells? Want to work and live in a lively city by the sea? Get in touch/Apply! lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/hendr...

More information on the PhD with Nikolas Nikolaou in the LSI. lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/nikol... Title: A synthetic peptide approach for investigating protein localisation and protein-RNA interactions in neurons.

Do not miss a fantastic PhD opportunity in the Nikolaou group @lsiexeter.bsky.social to determine whether the function of RNA splicing regulators in neurites is dependent on their mRNA binding ability & whether the mRNA binding is essential for the formation and maintenance of neuronal connections.

Applications for LSI-funded PhD studentships starting Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 are open now! For more information, check our website: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

We had a fantastic talk this morning in our LSI Pre-Viva Talks series by Samuel Kraus on "Investigating the therapeutic potential of bacteriophages in treating the infectious disease melioidosis." Thanks, Samuel! @exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social

Prof Stefano Pagliara, LSI/Biosciences, will give his inaugural lecture with the title "How do things get in and out of cells?" today, Friday, 14th March 2025, at 18:00 in the Forum Alumni Auditorium Lecture Theatre at the University of Exeter. @exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social

Great to have Prof Álvaro San Millán Cruz @sanmillan.bsky.social in the LSI today for the LSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar. Thanks for the fantastic talk! @exeter.ac.uk @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @lsiexeter.bsky.social

Happy to present the peer-reviewed version of our Hydractinia Cell Atlas paper out today in Nature Communications! As I presented this back when we were in “that other” social network, let me recap the basic findings and revision items in this thread: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We are looking forward to welcoming Prof Álvaro San Millán Cruz for a joint LSI/ESI Distinguished Speaker Seminar on Wed, 05.03.2025, at 12:00 in the LSI and hearing his talk about "Evolution of plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance" @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

New insights into primate pluripotency from collaboration between LSI teams and researchers in Japan. doi.org/10.1016/j.st... @ausmith.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

We published a new preprint on the biophysics of ciliary metachronal waves in the Platynereis larva. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.10.637311v2 In collaboration with @micromotility.bsky.social and Rebecca Poon #cilia #biology #biophysics #platynereis 1/6

New preprint from Rebecca's PhD! did you know that the ciliary band metachronal wave in #Platynereis is a series of tiny waves within each multiciliated cell! What happens if you ablate some cilia?? 🌊😱 Cool #cilia collab w/ @jekely.biologists.social.ap.brid.gy! Revealed here doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Huge congratulations to Heather Bottomley for passing her PhD viva yesterday! 🎉 Many thanks to examiners Vicki Gold & Glenn Masson whose expertise spanned #HDX and #CryoEM

Congratulations from all of LSI to Heather Bottomley for successfully passing her PhD viva! Also, thanks for presenting your data in an excellent Pre-Viva talk. @lsiexeter.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @proteinmotion.bsky.social

Thanks to Andy Robertson & Jai Mandair from Avantor and John Mitchell from Brand for coming to the LSI today and giving an excellent talk on "Sustainability in Laboratories". It was great to have you here to learn more about sustainability. @exetertechs.bsky.social

Congratulations to Ka Kiu Lee for successfully defending his PhD and presenting a fantastic Pre-Viva talk at the LSI.

Looking forward to hosting Dr Carol Yang at the LSI today at 11:30 to give a Seminar about "Investigating neural fine-tuning of pancreatic islet physiology"

'Teamwork makes the dream work'- This took on a whole new meaning with Ehsan Pishva @maastrichtu.bsky.social al and Tom Piers @CBS @exeter.ac.uk. This collaboration was so in sync that I'm starting to think we share a 🧠. 😉. Thanks for the good times and great results! @lsiexeter.bsky.social

We are looking forward to welcoming Prof Sheena Radford at the joint LSI/Biosciences Distinguished Speaker Seminar on Wednesday, 15th January 2025, at 12:00 in the LSI and hearing her talk about Sticky Misfolds: How Amyloid Formation Fuels Disease @uniofexeternews.bsky.social