Pleased to advertise the 'RNA in physiology and disease meeting in Newcastle, co-organised by Theme member David Elliott and team from across @qmul.bsky.social, @icr.ac.uk, @manchester.ac.uk, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk and sponsored by the @gensocuk.bsky.social

The peculiarities of the mammalian oocyte cell cycle! A review by Theme members @wetherall.bsky.social and @suzannemadgwick.bsky.social in @apsphysiology.bsky.social

Please share- 2 technical posts available in the Cancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation Drug Discovery Group at Newcastle University. Join biologists, structural biologists and chemists aiming to identify new therapeutic approaches to treat cancer. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Long telomere inheritance through budding yeast sexual cycles. Blog article based on Theme research from Vasilisa Sidarava, Sarah Mearns and David Lydall. Congratulations team. genestogenomes.org/telomeres-ou...

Very pleased to share 4 exciting new PhD opportunities offered by our Cells, Genes and Molecules Theme in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University. Applications are open until the 4th of December. Please share and see below for project titles and links

We recently welcomed Dr Nicholas Brittain to the LEGEND group, who has joined as a Research Associate to investigate mechanisms driving super-enhancers in paediatric leukaemia as part of a research project funded by @cancerresearchuk.org

Want to know which kinase phosphorylates your site of interest in cells, go to kipik.dundee.ac.uk. The patented KiPIK screening method developed in Jon Higgins’ group ‪@medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social is now available as a new service from @mrcppu.bsky.social in Dundee. #kinase #molbiol #chembiol.

We have a Dr!!! 🎉 Well done Marc on defending your @nc3rs.bsky.social funded PhD! 👏👏👏 And thank you to James Henstock from @northumbriauni.bsky.social and Priscila Melo from @nclengineering.bsky.social for acting as Marc's examiners. #piroglab @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social

Taking place on 17-19 September 2025, Transcription and Chromatin UK will showcase cutting-edge research and is a ‘mustattend’ for anyone within the transcription and epigenetics community🧪. Register now: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/2...

Our new paper is out! Well done Marc, Thais, Fran et al @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social! And thank you to @nc3rs.bsky.social and the #JGWPattersonFoundation for funding and support. analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Lisa Russell just wrote an insightful article for #CancerNews from @cancerresearchuk.org where she takes us through the promise of super-enhancer biology and what it means for cancer. Read the whole article here: news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/05/21/b...

RE-POST ALERT Second chance to apply for the #bioinformaticspost funded by @cancerresearchuk.org to join our Leukaemia EpiGenomic and ENhancer Dysregulation group at @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nucancer.bsky.social, don't miss the opportunity! Closing date 1st May 2025! jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Well done to my PhD Student Abby Brumwell on delivering a great talk to a full room at the @mosmedcdt.bsky.social annual conference this afternoon! #ProudPI @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social

Transcription and Chromatin UK is back for 2025 in Manchester! Make sure you register your interest to be kept in the loop about registration and abstract submission. www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...

We're delighted to have Dr Kelly Coffey @coffeylabuk.bsky.social with us to share the story of her development as a researcher. 💬 She told us: "I hope by sharing my story, I can support the next generation of prostate cancer researchers to advance their own careers." #ProstateCancerUK

Still time to apply for BBSRC PhD studentships in our Cells Genes and Molecules Theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social . Deadline 31st of March. An excellent range of project adverts to follow! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

Excited to share with you the story that enabled me to start my own lab: what happens when the bacterial DNA replication machinery encounters single-strand discontinuities on template DNA? What is required for break repair and replication restart? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Two postdoc posts currently advailable to work with Dr Lisa Russell on an exciting new project funded by CRUK - looking for a laboratory and a bioinformatic PDRA. Apply here: jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... and here: jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... @nucancer.bsky.social

We have a 4 year PhD position available to study the impact of the RNA exosome on ribosome specialisation! Get in touch if you are interested or just apply. March 31st deadline. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

We're advertising a fully-funded BBSRC PhD studentship @newcastleuni.bsky.social to work on understanding the biology of COLGALT2 in cartilage using/developing cool model systems w/ Dr James Henstock at @northumbriauni.bsky.social. Pls reach out if you are interested in applying! bit.ly/3DiqHN9

🍾Bursting with pride and joy! Watching you grow as a scientist and individual has been incredible. Congrats, Jon, on truly earning your 🎓PhD! Thanks to all the amazing support @taylorlabncl.bsky.social @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social @mitonewcastle.bsky.social and examiners Ray O’Keefe and Tom Nicholls!

#GeneticsMatters is 10 years old today! Thank you all for supporting Rare Disease Day. Great atmosphere, presentations and discussions this morning. Looking forward to the round tables! @rarediseases.bsky.social @rarediseasepatient.bsky.social @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

The Cells Genes and Molecules Theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social is very pleased to have joined Bluesky 🙂