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🧬Baking and Biology🍪 Congratulations to York students in the Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership who won the Great BioYorkshire Bake-off at the first year residential! A great way for the students from the
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Universities to come together.
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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬
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Very excited to advertise 15 plant engineering biology PhD projects
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
@camplantsci.bsky.social
@slcuplants.bsky.social
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
& University of Bristol. 🪴 🥬 🔧 🧬 Come join this new Plant BioDesign community!
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Department of Biology, University of York
14 days ago
#job
for a Laboratory Technician within
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
undertaking a critical role providing daily technical support, organisation and housekeeping within the Biology Teaching Labs. Apply by 05/12/2025:
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/labo...
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Jobs - The University of York
https://jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/laboratory-technician-600090.html
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Department of Biology, University of York
Colin Beale
11 days ago
New paper out documenting research in protected areas across the African Savannah. We identify the widespread hot, wet savannah sites as understudied with 38% of all parks having no papers associated with them & 5 parks accounting for ~50% of all papers 🧪 1/3
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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬
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Two 4-year PhD positions available for Oct 2026 🪴 We're part of CNAP with 12 plant/microbe research groups combining excellent fundamental science with innovation. 1st - MAGIC Crops: Genomics to breed high yielding, resilient and nutritious amaranth for smallholder farmers
tinyurl.tools/fa83da49
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(1/2) Congratulations to Dr Ines Hahn who is a finalist for two awards at the
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this autumn 🎉 Ines has been nominated and selected as a finalist for Leading Researcher Award: Cognition and Neurodevelopment Category AND Mentorship Award.
@exdrososcientia.bsky.social
18 days ago
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Department of Biology, University of York
21 days ago
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
is looking to appoint a Horticulture Technician Apprentice to support plant science research. Duties include propagating, hydroponics, experimenting, managing day-to-day care of plants + plant pest control etc. Apply by 05/12/2025:
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/hort...
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Jobs - The University of York
https://jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/horticulture-technician-apprentice-597309.html
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Peter O'Toole
28 days ago
Some super cool imaging in this BBSRC Yorkshire Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP) PhD
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How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/how-do-plants-feel-the-cool-of-evening-and-use-it-to-time-growth-york-ybdtp-project/?p189840
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Proteases and Innate immunity lab @ York
25 days ago
3 PhD positions in the lab for British Students. Inflammasome, cell death and skin immunity, with fantastic colleagues. Check them out or share it with curious and motivated PhD students:
www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
@yorkshirebiodtp.bsky.social
@ybri-uoy.bsky.social
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dave boucherare PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in dave boucherare. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywords=dave+boucherare
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To mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we speak with Professor Dawn Coverley this week about the Coverley lab's research! Today, we ask Dawn, 'what are you researching?
#CIZ
#CizzleBiotechnology
#lungcancerawareness
cizzlebiotechnology.com
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about 1 month ago
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York Biomedical Research Institute
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Exciting news! 🎉 We'd like to welcome Professor Ian Hitchcock as our new Director. With a passion for innovation and collaboration,
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will lead us into an inspiring new chapter of research excellence
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York Biomedical Research Institute
about 1 month ago
Congrats to
@joanarcf.bsky.social
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
who has been awarded a BBSRC responsive mode grant, with
@mottramlab.bsky.social
as a co-I & collaborators
@ipmontevideo.bsky.social
@warwickuni.bsky.social
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William (Bill) Grey
about 1 month ago
🚨 We have 3 fully funded PhD studentships open! Join the Grey Lab & collaborators at
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
, @universityofleeds.bky.social &
@ybri-uoy.bsky.social
to explore stem cells, proteomics & leukaemia biology 📍Start Oct 2026 | 💡Apply via MRC & BBSRC 👇Details in thread 👇
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Department of Biology, University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
about 1 month ago
Thrilled to have
@ewanbirney.bsky.social
as today's BMS seminar speaker & as a keynote in the
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
Postdoc Symposium Ewan presented his work on "Genomics, Imaging and AI: three technologies changing research and healthcare" Hosted by Prof Gavin Wright
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Department of Biology, University of York
Open Research at York
about 1 month ago
Former
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@biologyatyork.bsky.social
PhD student Dr Tiffany Ki has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to show long-term patterns in the species richness of tropical butterflies 🦋 Read the full
#openaccess
paper:
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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Integrating museum records with contemporary citizen science data to uncover 166 years of tropical butterfly history
A former PhD student at the University of York has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to show long-term patterns in the species richness of tropical butterflies.
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2025/research/166-years-of-tropical-butterfly-history/
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Department of Biology, University of York
about 1 month ago
#job
internal advert for a Technician in
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
in the Dasmahapatra Group
www.york.ac.uk/biology/peop...
to support ongoing projects on plant and butterfly evolution. Full time 4 month position. Apply by 04/11/2025. More details:
jobs.york.ac.uk/internal/vac...
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Kanchon Dasmahapatra - Department of Biology, University of York
https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/people/kanchon-dasmahapatra/
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🎉 Congrats to Dr Ousmane Dao, awarded a prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship!
@royalsociety.org
His research at
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
will uncover how photorespiration and CO₂-concentrating mechanisms interact in algae—key to Earth’s carbon cycle and future crop innovation.
about 1 month ago
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Open Research at York
about 2 months ago
International research led by the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
describes how a potato and tomato crop-killing microorganism employs special enzymes to disable plants’ early warning systems 🥔 🍅 🦠
#openaccess
paper in Nature Comms
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Crop-killing pathogen found to disable plant ‘alarm system’
Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defenses - a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2025/research/crop-killing-pathogen-disable-plant-alarm-system/
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Department of Biology, University of York
about 2 months ago
Highlighting: Rebecca Stokes from
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
who was the runner up in the
@rsb.org.uk
Technical Apprentice of the Year 2025. Rebecca received her award from
@dougbrown1.bsky.social
at a celebration event at the Houses of Parliament
www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week...
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Open Research at York
about 2 months ago
A review led by
@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
concludes that we have not reached the threshold of 'mass extinction', but could do so if biodiversity loss continues to increase
#openaccess
manuscript via White Rose Research Online
eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...
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Humans driving extinctions on scale not seen since dinosaurs, scientists say
Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to scientists.
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2025/research/humans-extinction-event/
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New funding secured! 🥳 Our next project is a deep dive into Genetics-based methods for precise interventions against invasive species. Lead: Professor Luke Alphey, This ARIA research funding will be used to shape a cross-cutting Engineering Ecosystem Resilience programme. 🌿🔬
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Thanks to Reckitt who recently hosted our students on an industry insight visit in Hull. Touring their facilities, hearing about their graduate scheme and taking part in a mock assessment centre. A fab opportunity for students to learn about career paths after graduation.
about 2 months ago
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Chris H. Hill
about 2 months ago
Enteroviruses cause over a billion infections each year, but the details of how their genomes capture host ribosomes have remained elusive. I'm pleased to share a new preprint from Miguel in our group, providing some new insights into this problem:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Structural and mechanistic insights into translation initiation on the enterovirus Type 1 IRES
Enteroviruses are a widespread and diverse set of pathogens responsible for over ~1 billion human infections annually. Upon cell entry, translation of the virus genome is mediated by an internal ribos...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.04.680434v1
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(1/2) Congratulations to Professor
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who will become the new Director of the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) from 1st October. Katherine will take over the lead of CNAP from Professor Neil Bruce, a big thanks to Neil for all his great work.
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Department of Biology, University of York
2 months ago
#job
for a Research Technician working in CNAP within
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
targeting molecular breeding and metabolic engineering of crop plants. Apply by 06/10/2025. More details here:
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
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Paul Fogg
2 months ago
🚨Exciting
#Postdoc
opportunity in the Fogg & Antson labs: 3-year post based
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
to explore the
#StructuralBiology
& mechanism of viral DNA-packaging motors using cutting-edge
#Cryo-EM
, biophysical and molecular approaches. Apply by 9th Oct at
bit.ly/3Iz3bOu
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Jobs - The University of York
http://bit.ly/3Iz3bOu
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(1/2) Congratulations to Professor Will Brackenbury who has taken over as the Director of the York Against Cancer-funded Jack Birch Cancer Research Unit. Will takes over the lead of the JBU from Professor Jenny Southgate, a big thanks to Jenny for all her work.
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Ines Hahn has been awarded a 0.73M BBSRC New Investigator Award. In collaboration with Klaus Hahn (UNC), Han-Jou Chen and Peter O’Toole (York), her group will pioneer novel cutting-edge biosensors to unravel how GSK3β regulates neuronal development in both time and space
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3 months ago
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Gavin Thomas (he/him)
3 months ago
Delighted with our new paper on a novel itaconate transporter in the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, led by Javeria and Reyme.
@ybri-uoy.bsky.social
@javeriamehboob.bsky.social
@bethkw.bsky.social
A duplicated transporter on its way to itaconate selectivity
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Itaconate utilisation by the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires uptake via the IctPQM TRAP transporter
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 is one of the major causes of disease persistence and mortality in patients with lung pathologies, relying on various host metabolites as carbon and energy sources for grow...
https://portlandpress.com/biochemj/article/482/17/BCJ20253132/236479/Itaconate-utilisation-by-the-human-pathogen
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Horticulture's Dave Grimshaw holds his marrow with pride after winning first place at the Fulford Show! 🤩 62 pounds, 42 inches long!
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(1/3) GenRes student, Amy, reflects on her experience this summer 😄 "I have just completed a 6 week studentship at the University of Cambridge, which is a sentence I never thought I’d write. Massive thanks to GenerationResearch for making this a possibility. As a first gen student
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Faria Tryps Lab
4 months ago
How do parasites strategically organise their genomes to influence gene expression? If you’re curious, check our latest review in
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@ybri-uoy.bsky.social
@pasteur.fr
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We've thoroughly enjoyed hosting students from NorthWest University (NWU), China, over the last two weeks! TF & Horticulture tours, Power lab, Lego, Microbiology, Immunology and Lactobacillus sessions to name a few! Thank you to all the staff involved!
#summerschool
4 months ago
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Fieldwork for the Europe-wide project 'MonitAnt'
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has been underway, sampling and surveying wood ant nests from the north of Scotland to the south coast of England. This is the biggest ant nest the team encountered - scale provided by Professor Elva Robinson.
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We are pleased to announce that the results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Biology in ‘Academic Support’, ‘Learning Opportunities’, ‘Teaching on my course’, ‘Assessment and Feedback’ and ‘Organising and Management’
www.york.ac.uk/biology/abou...
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National Student Survey shows strengths of Biology at York
The results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Biology in ‘Academic Support’, ‘Learning Opportunities’, ‘Teaching on my course’, ‘Assessment and Feedb...
https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/about/news/2025/nss-results-2025/
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Over a week since Graduation already! Débora shares her experience: "Through all challenges I have had to overcome, very notably moving from the other side of the globe alone, I know I would not be here if it were not for my degree and the Department of Biology..." Read more here -
bit.ly/4fznGXD
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The best things Biochemistry at York has to offer - Student Voices
Biochemistry at York: A third-year student reflects on how studying biochemistry shaped her academic journey and career goals.
https://bit.ly/4fznGXD
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(1/2) Throwback to the Technology Missions Fund (TMF) Convening event last year! We got to see some seriously cool engineering biology projects. Curious about what the community's been building?
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Celebrating the Year of Engineering Biology at UKRI
Exploring the transformative potential of engineering biology Engineering biology is a transformative technology predicted to add up to $4 trillion per annum to the global economy over the next decad...
https://governmentscienceandengineering.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/30/celebrating-the-year-of-engineering-biology-at-ukri/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Celebrating another
#technician
obtaining professional registration for Jennifer Rippingale
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
now RSciTech
#IST
#sciencecouncil
@tech-commit.bsky.social
#techniciancommitment
#recognition
#visibility
#careerdevelopment
#sustainability
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Huge congratulations to our wonderful @BiologyatYork students graduating today! We are so proud of you all - good luck for the future and don't forget to stay in touch 🎓🥳
#classof2025
#UoYGraduation
#Longboi
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(1/3) We've been catching up with our GenerationResearch students so far this summer..! "Hi, I am Naomi, a Biomedical Sciences student going into the final year of my Integrated Masters at York. I am currently doing my Generation Research studentship in Dave Boucher's Lab.
5 months ago
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Department of Biology, University of York
Journal of Cell Science
5 months ago
Kamilla Laidlaw, Hatwan Nadir, Chris MacDonald
@yorkyeast.bsky.social
and team
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
discover that killer toxin K28 resistance in yeast relies on COG complex-mediated trafficking of Ktd1.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article:
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Department of Biology, University of York
Chris H. Hill
5 months ago
New preprint alert! 🚨👇 I'm delighted to share the latest research from
@jemmabetts.bsky.social
in our group: ‘A new protein-dependent riboswitch activates ribosomal frameshifting’. Huge congratulations to Jemma for the first manuscript of her PhD! ✨
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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A new protein-dependent riboswitch activates ribosomal frameshifting
Programmed -1 ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a ubiquitous translational control mechanism in RNA viruses, allowing them to change the relative abundance of proteins encoded in different reading fram...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.17.665365v1
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(1/2) PGR student Jack went on a 3 month teaching placement as part of his BBSRC DTP in Mechanistic Biology. Jack says "My experience was one of the best professional experiences of my career. It has helped me to see that all of the hard work and effort I am putting into ...
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Chris MacDonald
5 months ago
We bought a shaking incubator for new pathogenic yeast work, but the tray came with holes lacking threads 😒 Luckily, Mark Bentley from our
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
workshop is a legend - he trimmed down the rack and secured it to the tray. 🔩🪛🙏🏼
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Department of Biology, University of York
5 months ago
#internal
vacancy for a Plant Science Core Technician in
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
maintaining / applying advanced expertise in both standard molecular biology techniques & specialised plant-specific methods. Apply by 23/7/2025
jobs.york.ac.uk/internal/vac...
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Department of Biology, University of York
5 months ago
#internal
vacancy for a Technical Specialist in
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
to manage the CL3 labs and act as lab manager in H&Q blocks 1 day/week. Apply by 22/02/2025
jobs.york.ac.uk/internal/vac...
#job
#career
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Department of Biology, University of York
Open Research at York
5 months ago
A study conducted at Grow It York
@sparkyorkcic.bsky.social
with researchers at
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
has developed a model that could inform urban farmers of how light varies in different areas of a confined space 🌱
#openaccess
paper in Quantitative Plant Biology:
doi.org/10.1017/qpb....
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Study helps urban farmers create ‘light recipe’ to increase crop yield
Researchers have developed a new formula to allow urban farmers to design their own ‘light recipe’ - a combination of different colours of lighting that could help increase crop yields in vertical far...
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2025/research/urban-farmers-light-recipe/
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(1/2) Recently researchers from the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) gave a behind the scenes insight to our plant growing facilities and the research that they support as part "Celebrating Spaces: Connecting Researchers"...
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(1/4) Three new pieces of research have been published from the ProteoStem (
www.proteostem.co.uk
) research group
@billgrey.bsky.social
working in
@biologyatyork.bsky.social
@ybri-uoy.bsky.social
@cbr-uoy.bsky.social
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Homepage - Proteo Stem
https://www.proteostem.co.uk
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School of Arts and Creative Technologies
5 months ago
👩🔬🎶 If you are like us we are still singing the lyrics to the adapted songs for Bioscience: The Musical! Read more about our collaboration with
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:
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