Paywalled but visible to many uni-based people Apparently... Much reduced MRC success rate for grants now in pipeline Reduced MRC future funding for 'applicant-led' research But 'life sciences remain a priority'.... Lot of room for more clarity (and recognition of effects on ECRs)

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.. A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting... A 🧵

Woo hoo! Congratulations Giulia and totally well deserved. So proud!

Registration and submissions for poster presentations will remain open for a few more weeks: meetings.embo.org/event/26-hom...

Happy new year!

Obligatory Christmas cooking shots, the matcha coconut tiramisu was a new invention, worked a treat!

Festive greetings everyone! Hope you enjoy some precious family time filled with games, wintery walks and of course good food! Mine has started! See you in 2026!

Registration deadline extended to 5th January. Festive greetings!

Festive fun with the lab ice skating in Greenwich!

Final week to register! #EMBOevents

Festive dried figs #sourdough bread baking, smells so good!

Honoured to meet @ardemp.bskyverified.social yesterday during his visit to @ucl.ac.uk What an inspirational talk, full of clarity, humour and humility. Too bad I didn’t take a video of the piezo tattoo!

Looking forward to this highly interactive meeting! Great cross-disciplinary speakers & opportunities for contributed talks, sign up !! 👇👇👇

Registration deadline 20th Dec! We have generous travel grants for early career researchers! April is a beautiful time to visit China!

SAVE THE DATE! Stoked to organize the 2026 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting with @rashmi-priya.bsky.social, @lowelab.bsky.social, and Shelbi Russell. Come learn about Biomedicine, Biomechanics, and the Biosphere, August 24-28, 2026. Registration dates, etc., coming soon! Please RT

Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair" 🗓️ 26 Nov 2025 🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao #mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Register for your place at this exciting @embo.org workshop in China now! Places are filling up fast! @biologists.bsky.social

Too many pumpkins left after Halloween? Turn some into delicious sourdough bread or mochi, don’t waste them!

Thank you @rodrigofg.bsky.social and Lola Martin Bermuda for organising this great meeting in Baeza! Beautiful architecture and beautiful science!

Register for your place at this exciting @embo.org workshop in China now! Places are filling up fast! @biologists.bsky.social

Brilliant first day with Datascape Realities at #NewScientistLive2025!

#newscientistlive this weekend!

Come visit our Datascape Realities station to see the coolest scientific data in #virtualreality this weekend! www.datascaperealities.com

What an incredible scientific trip to Japan, first to participate in the Multimodal ECM symposium organised by @hirofujiwara.bsky.social where Ricardo Barrientos won a poster prize, and then to visit @RIKENBDR in Kobe. Fantastic science, stunning views, beautiful food! Thank you Hiro!

Our paper on the nonequilibrium mechanics and remodelling of collagen-IV networks is finally out on @prxlife.bsky.social! It has been a long and exciting scientific journey, led by @billiemeadowcroft.bsky.social! @ivnpla.bsky.social @yanlanmao.bsky.social journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...

An exciting new paper from the lab! Check it out:

Our interdisciplinary @embo.org @biologists.bsky.social workshop on Biophysical and Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Homeostasis and Repair will take place in beautiful Haining, China, 6-10 April 2026. Exciting line up of international speakers! Register now: meetings.embo.org/event/26-hom...

The inaugural Tsinghua-UCL Summer School on Artificial Evolution brought together brilliant young minds from around the globe for an immersive experience in cutting-edge science, cultural exchange and collaboration. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/lifesciences...

Our #DatascapeRealities new exhibition featured on BBC!

Come see this, in collaboration with #datascaperealities www.datascaperealities.com

Brilliant first day at Cell Contact and Adhesions GRC - no science to be share so here are my morning run views

Changes to Starting and Consolidator Grant eligibility finally in place! #erc

Congratulations to @shuenlim.bsky.social for passing her PhD viva with flying colours! And many thanks to her wonderful examiners @helenweavers.bsky.social and @miewong.bsky.social !

Did you know that Bioimage Archive has a specific database for people to share AI-ready imaging datasets? I did not until @yanlanmao.bsky.social told me! Please deposit! If people regularly submitted, it would have a huge collective impact on bioimage analysis. www.ebi.ac.uk/bioimage-arc...

Brilliant opportunity for @giuliapaci.bsky.social !

Been away for a few weeks, reawakening the #sourdough starter with a multi seeded loaf, and it’s a beauty!

Early-career researchers can apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'New Technologies for Studying and Reprogramming Development' organised by Alex Dunn, @zevgartner.bsky.social , @adrianjacobo.bsky.social and Matthew Kutys. 📆Apply by 23 May biologists.com/workshops/no... #BiologistsWorkshops

West coast tour done, time for a relaxing run in #Vancouver!

📢Registration is open for our IPLS Annual Symposium, 11th June 2025! We will showcase exciting #interdisciplinary #research performed by IPLS researchers and collaborators. Limited spaces, register early to avoid disappointment 👇 ucl.ac.uk/physics-livi...

Sign up for one of our virtual open events on 9 April to find out more about UCL's Computational Cell Biophysics MRes: www.ucl.ac.uk/lifesciences...

I will miss this meeting but be sure to chat with Giulia!

Thrilled to announce that I am looking for a Research Technician/Assistant to join my lab @imbavienna.bsky.social. Please consider applying if you’re enthusiastic about #devbio #stemcells #teamwork and excited to help shaping a new lab! Thankful for any retweet! 🫶 imba.onlyfy.jobs/job/l6u2m980

The moment of truth! Opening that lid is like seeing “the” band on a gel! Only scientists (and bakers) will understand! #sourdoughbaking #bakingisscience

Discover how our researchers are creating real-world impact, developing innovative solutions to tackle humanity's most pressing challenges. Watch the full video here: shorturl.at/mYLQV

My 9yo daughter is loving this book!

We made pizza (on National Pizza day, unknowingly!) 48 hr slow fermented sourdough base was the best I’ve made so far! Definitely worth the wait!

Baking some #sourdough #baguettes upon kids’ request!

Happy #Lunar New Year to my friends and colleagues who celebrate it!

My wonderful lab totally surprised me today with this! Most are not on Bluesky, but thanks @giuliapaci.bsky.social and all the team, past and present!!