We are delighted to be hosting Prof Bonnie Bassler from Princeton University as this year’s Heatley Lecture speaker. Join us in the MSTC Lecture Theatre on Friday 10 October at 16:30, followed by a drinks reception in the Dunn School Combination Room. No registration is required.

A full house today at Meeting Minds Oxford to hear Kevin Foster talk about the gut microbiome and his group's cutting edge research on microbial diversity. And there was also time to mention our amazing history of microbial research! 🦠 @oxfordalumni.bsky.social

Less than 2 weeks left to apply. Just saying...

We were motivated by my old @dunnschool.bsky.social neighbors, Shona Murphy and Dawn O’Reilly, who showed that these (falsely presumed) U1 pseudo genes may actually be functional in their 2013 Genome Res paper… 2/n

Delighted to share our review on how those malaria parasites get into our blood cells and how we might stop them. rdcu.be/eGnUl

Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...

Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...

The annual Dunn School DPhil studentship competition for 2026 is open for applications. We have a project aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms of ciliary dynein transport. See details below and please pass on to anyone who might be interested. www.path.ox.ac.uk/project/mech...

We had a fantastic time today showcasing our amazing history and cutting-edge research at #OxfordOpenDoors! Visitors learnt about 100 years of medical research, the development of penicillin and our ongoing work on microbiology and AMR. Thanks to all the volunteers!

Great time showcasing the amazing science we do at the @dunnschool.bsky.social at #OxfordOpenDoors today!

Come and be my colleague at the Dunn School! It‘s a brilliant place to work and exciting to be building up our immunology team. Do apply. Do pass on the news 💉🧬🦠🔬🧫

Another exciting opportunity @dunnschool.bsky.social ! Come and be a colleague to a great group of scientists working on the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease, and how to transform health Please help us find great applicants

We're hiring (again)! We are looking for an associate professor in cell and molecular biology, with a particular focus on immunology (defined broadly) If you have a great record and exciting plans, consider joining our thriving and welcoming department www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

Our PhD studentship programme is officially open; pass it on If you are looking for a fully-funded PhD in the mechanisms underlying human disease, here are the details... Great science and a great environment! www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...

Having spent significant time here, the environment and support are truly amazing, and in my opinion, the best you can have in Oxford.

Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease? Do you have a great record and an exciting vision? Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships. Deadline 30th September...pass it on! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

We are absolutely delighted that our Visiting Professor of Public Engagement @rogerhighfield.bsky.social has been awarded the @royalsociety.org's David Attenborough Award for Public Engagement! Congratulations Roger! 🥳

We are excited to announce that we're taking part in this year’s Oxford Open Doors! Running two guided tours of the Dunn School, showcasing our history and current research🔬 We are amazed to see tickets have sold out in under 24-hours but you can still join the waitlist here: shorturl.at/MSaS7

Today we welcomed MP Adam Thompson(@adamthompsonmp.bsky.social) to the Dunn School, part of the @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme. Adam got to see our science in action and share his reflections on a career in science and politics with our students and postdocs. Thanks for your visit Adam!

If you're a postdoc interested in starting your own group, please consider the Dunn School at Oxford, UK. It's a fantastic department and university for molecular immunology and all aspects of immune research!

The Dunn School has been a great place to develop my lab's research. As an ECR, I can attest to the world class support I and my team have received at all levels. Highly recommend ECR's looking to establish their independent research group's as externally-funded fellows to apply to the open call.

Highly recommend the Dunn School for ECR's looking to establish their independent research groups. Great place, great support across the board and great mentorship!

New tickets available! Due to the popularity of Kevin’s talk he will now be speaking in lecture theatre 1 in the Mathematical Institute to allow for a bigger audience. Get your tickets quick before he sells out again - shorturl.at/RYOHc

congratulations to @dunnschool.bsky.social alum @emfurlong.bsky.social

Great opportunity! @iqbaldulloo.bsky.social, soon to be alumnus of @dunnschool.bsky.social, is now recruiting for his new group @warwicklifesci.bsky.social

Calling all Oxford and Dunn School Alumni📣 Kevin Foster will be speaking at this year’s Meeting Minds event, taking a fascinating look at the gut microbiome. His session has already sold out (!) but there is space on the waitlist. Find out more and get tickets here👉 shorturl.at/RYOHc

Digital twins and Big AI: the future of truly individualised healthcare By me, my #virtualyou coauthor Peter Coveney of @ucl.ac.uk, Eric Stahlberg of @mdanderson.bsky.social and Mariano Vázquez of @bsc-cns.bsky.social rdcu.be/eyR0M

Hooray! Iqbal Dulloo, new PI at Warwick, former postdoc in @freemanlab.bsky.social, is at last on Bluesky Follow him for the intriguing intersection between membrane proteins and gene expression - oh, and viruses, signal peptide peptidase and iRhoms... @iqbaldulloo.bsky.social

Many congratulations to Girish R Mali (@dyneinassembly.bsky.social) and team, awarded the 2025 Ian & Barbara Gibbons Award for their work on the regulation of axonemal dynein motors that power ciliary beating! The award recognises groundbreaking advances in the Dynein field every four years.

The Dunn School is a really great environment for taking up a Career Development Fellowship, and we are looking for candidates! Please spread the word.

This is a brilliant opportunity. I was sponsored through this scheme, and the support was (and remains) phenomenal. Please share.

This is a genuinely huge opportunity for the right person. We @dunnschool.bsky.social are proud not only of our discovery science to transform human health, but also of the support we offer early career fellows. Join us, and launch your independent career! Please share.

📣 Applications now open 📣 We are seeking outstanding ECRs looking for a stimulating and supportive environment in which to establish their research group as externally-funded fellows, in any area or cell or molecular biology underlying disease! Please share! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

How are kinesin-2 motors switched on and off? A new study by the @kattoropova.bsky.social and Roberts group published in @natsmb.nature.com has the answer! Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...

Thrilled to see our study on how kinesin-2 motors are switched on and off published in @natsmb.nature.com ⚛️ ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... Congrats to all authors from me and Anthony 🎉 @dunnschool.bsky.social Check out this animation made by talented PhD student @matthew-batisio.bsky.social 😆

Great opportunity to join a fantastic lab if you are interested in how immunity and genome stability are regulated! We are an inclusive and supportive community, and offer a fantastic range of career development opportunities for our postdocs: www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

The application deadline has been extended for a postdoc position in our lab until August 22. Please enquire/apply if you are interested in ADP-ribosylation, ubiquitination, genome stability or immunity. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Second July issue is live. -> www.embopress.org/toc/14693178... featuring work by Teresa Thurston, Katrin Rittinger and co-workers @thurstonlab.bsky.social @katrinrittinger.bsky.social @dunnschool.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk. More: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

We have a new preprint on Salmonella effector SteE! Here we describe how kinase reprogramming drives transcriptional remodelling of the infected macrophage www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... - work led by @ines-ddo.bsky.social and fantastic collaboration with @peterwshill.bsky.social

The long-awaited UK Gov Life Sciences Strategy has been published Really good news: Commitment 1.1 - Investment in discovery and curiosity driven science... Less good news: no mention of reducing visa fees and costs of scientists moving here... assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687653...

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

Congratulations to @clarede-ath.bsky.social for winning best talk, and @harry-lee4.bsky.social for winning best 1st year poster at yesterday’s student symposium! @dunnschool.bsky.social

Isom Lab @georgiaisom.bsky.social is on 🔥

Congratulations to Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social for being elected a member of EMBO! www.embo.org/press-releas...

Collaborative science is just so much fun! From our brilliant collaboration with Liz Robertson from @dunnschool.bsky.social; embryology, single cell omics and computational biology deliver new insights into the intricacies of blood and endothelial development. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A new study by the Gullerova group reveals how cells can work together to survive DNA damage. Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...

NEWS: Medical Sciences researchers awarded @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants Huge congratulations to: Prof Ana Domingos @oxforddpag.bsky.social Prof Kevin Foster @dunnschool.bsky.social Prof Deirdre Hollingsworth @ndm.ox.ac.uk Prof Peter Visscher @oxpop.bsky.social www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

Should we just set up a recurring 'We're so proud of him' post for Kevin Foster? FRS a couple of weeks ago, ERC advanced grant now...what next? (And of course congrats to all other awardees, too!)

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Eric Sidebottom, a cherished member of the Dunn School community, who died peacefully at home with his family on Saturday the 7th of June 2025. A short obituary has been published on our website: shorturl.at/zwNyB