RESEARCH | @benweger.bsky.social @fgachon.bsky.social et al. (U Queensland) Hepatic glycogenolysis is essential for protein glycosylation and rhythmic protein secretion by the liver 🧪

Good clocks are bad? Using TimeTeller we predict clock function and phase from breast tumour transcriptomes in a multi-cohort dataset including 1286 patients. We find that good tumour clock function is antagonistic to survival. Now out as preprint: Vasilyev et al. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

A growing field of research suggests that some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy or vaccines, might be more effective when given at certain times of the day

The Government released the final report of the Strategic Examination of R&D yesterday. It's called "Ambitious Australia"🙃 Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review. Can we got on with it & do that, now? www.industry.gov.au/publications...

Proud to share our latest findings: A nutrient-hormone axis pivots an energy trade-off between resting thermogenesis and movement expenditure www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

More than 60% of Australian medical researchers left active research roles between 2019 & 2024 because they could not make ends meet - while my costings from the PBO suggest the govt could more than double annual spending from the MRFF without any effect on its base level of funding.

Daylight Savings Time sucks and should be abolished. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...

www.nature.com/articles/s43... Great paper further strengthening the link between the gut microbiota and ovarian biology. This aligns with our published findings, which showed histological changes and transcriptomic alterations in the ovaries of germ-free mice. doi.org/10.1016/j.cm...

Very happy to see this work published! The result of 10 years of research across Switzerland, Australia and Denmark! #Circadian #chronobiology @melweger.bsky.social @benweger.bsky.social @danielmauvoisin.bsky.social @robparton.bsky.social @benschulz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Our study is out today 🎉 in @natmetabolism.nature.com. The liver doesn’t secrete proteins nonstop; it follows a daily rhythm. Meal timing controls liver protein release via glycogen metabolism, and disrupted eating blunts these rhythms. A 🧵 ...

📒 NEW STUDY finds “Adults with episodic migraine experienced more migraine days and reduced deep sleep after spring Standard Time–to–Daylight Saving Time transition.”

A new excellent and fascinating work by Samer's team! This rewrites the mechanism of photoentrainment in mouse rdcu.be/eX8me

@ginaravenscroft.bsky.social & #NARF are collecting impact statements from Australian researchers ‘ Please consider sharing your story about the impact of Australia's chronic underfunding of science and biomedical research.’ lnkd.in/g8A_PAZG 1/

Aussies, please consider signing this petition to show your support for Australian science. The sector is already on its knees. 🇦🇺 🧪 actionnetwork.org/petitions/cs...

The next Early–Mid Career #Hepatology Research Forum is taking place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:15 A.M. in the Level 3 Auditorium, QIMR Berghofer.

🌟 An inspiring afternoon with Prof. Nathan Palpant, Prof. Denise Doolan, and Prof. Loïc YENGO discussing leadership in research! 💡 We explored how leadership shapes EMCR career development, fosters collaboration, and builds strong research teams. #EMCR #leadership #UQ #postdoc #research

Delighted to share this new review article discussing the potential bidirectional communication between the liver and the central circadian clock. The systemic relationship is likely more complex than we thought! rdcu.be/egZWQ

THANK YOU! We’re thrilled to share that our recent International Women’s Day Bake Sale raised $340 in support of Dress for Success, helping unemployed and underemployed women achieve economic independence.

Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Johanna Richter! @hannahritchie.bsky.social 😀 What is your role in EMCRA? Social Events Coordinator ☕ 🤓 What is your research about? Group A Streptococcus Vaccine Development 💉

Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Sugarniya Subramaniam! 😀 What is your role in EMCRA? EMCRA Retreat Coordinator 🏖️

Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Steven Hancock! 😀 What is your role in EMCRA? Treasurer💰 🤓 What is your research about? I am a molecular microbiologist by training. Currently, I work on the understanding biochemistry of Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factors and vaccine development💉 🦠

Time change season is here! While most Australian states fall back from DST, QLD, WA & NT don't practice it. @benweger.bsky.social and I break down why this might be a win in our latest piece for The Conversation. ⏰☀️ @emcra-imb.bsky.social theconversation.com/daylight-sav...

Fremantle Chamber chief Chrissie Maus says DST forces teams to adapt - starting earlier, shifting schedules, and tweaking operations just to stay in sync. - This real concern shows why ditching DST is the simple fix we need. Here’s why rebrand.ly/o4sa8np.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies? theconversation.com/daylight-sav...

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com reporting on the proposed changes to the ARC grants system. There’s concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers. By @donnadlu.bsky.social

Spot the misteak. From Crick & Watson (1954). No one seems to have noticed in the last 70 years…

Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Members Let's start with Clara Jiang! @clarajiang.bsky.social

Navigating Academic Life - EMCRA Pizza & Chat Series! 🚀 Kick-off Event: Join Prof. Jenny Stow for our 1st EMCRA Pizza & Chat workshop on Grant Writing! 📑✨ 📅 March 24th 🕚 11:00-12:00 | Seminar 🍕 12:00-13:00 | Pizza & networking Register now: form.jotform.com/250678171447...

If your #NHMRC ideas grant was unsuccessful and you have a story to share about the impact of this on your #biomedicalresearch, career, team - get in touch. Federal DOH have asked #NARF to collect stories of impact of low funding. #SaveOzScience #DiscoveriesNeedDollars #EMCRs

"he's not the same since he published in Nature"

The expansion of GLP-1 drugs into new medical uses — an overview of the key scientific advances in 2024 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How long does an mRNA stay in the nucleus? How long does it stay in the cytoplasm? In an amazing collaboration with @landthalerm.bsky.social, we used metabolic labeling, cell fractionation and mathematical modeling to quantify mRNA flow through the cell. Finally out in MSB: doi.org/10.1038/s443...