It's Friday 13th, but #ListerPrize selection has nothing to do with luck. Our Scientific Committee is diligently assessesing all #ListerPrize2026 applications. Long list, shortlist, final interviews... Here's a sneak peek on what goes on behind the scenes 👇 lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

🗨️ "Overall, the experience has strengthened my motivation to continue towards a PhD and potentially a future career in research." Jamie Terry, Lister Summer Student. No better way to spend the summer! Discover more 👉️ lister-institute.org.uk/summer-stude... #studentships

📢New on our blog! #ListerFellow Yuval Elani at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social on programmable synthetic cells that respond to heat, magnetism and more... Great potential for biomedicine. 🤔Where could synthetic cells make the biggest difference? lister-institute.org.uk/in-conversat...

📢 #ListerFellow @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social announced as a finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for her groundbreaking research on telomerase! Congratulations 👏👏👏 Kelly is Group Leader at @mrclmb.bsky.social Read our inspiring chat with Kelly: lister-institute.org.uk/in-conversat...

Last month we had the honour to visit #ListerFellow Johnathan Cooper-Knock, first @mndassoc.bsky.social Rob Burrow Professor of Translational Neurobiology at SITranN @sheffielduni.bsky.social. He's leading research into genetics of motor neuron disease. Congrats Johnathan on your #ListerPrize 👏

@nihr.bsky.social is looking for a new public committee member. No scientific or academic background needed. Opportunity for public/patients to shape research, deepen their knowledge, develop new skills and connections. #PPI #involvement www.nihr.ac.uk/get-involved... Please share 🔄

One month left to apply for our Starter Grants ⌛ Open to early career clinical lecturers and offers: 🔹 Up to £40k in funding 🔹 Mentoring and careers support 🔹 Application feedback, regardless of outcome Apply by Thurs 26 Feb, 2026: https://bit.ly/4bWAmI0

Wonderful work investigating complex interactions led by #ListerFellow @therad-lab.bsky.social 👏

👀 New insights into childhood arthritis‑linked uveitis! #ListerFellow @bcellsrosser.bsky.social et al. reveal in @natcomms.nature.com bigger‑than‑expected role for B cells. A potential path to protect children's sight? 👉 nature.com/articles/s41... Where next for this disease? Comment & share🔄

🚨"If you're thinking of applying for the Fellowship, don't be put off by doubting if you're good enough to apply." For Stineke van Houte, the #ListerPrize was "a true gift in difficult circumstances." Reflections and top tips from #ListerPrize winners at lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean...

What happens when talented undergraduates step into world‑class labs? 🧫🔬 Discvover how Lister Summer Studentships build skills, confidence and future research leaders. Repost if you believe early research experiences matter 💬🔁 lister-institute.org.uk/to-boldly-gr...

Yesterday's #CharityShowcase at Parliament organised by @amrc-uk.bsky.social 👏 Highlighted the scale (£1.6 bn), significance and impact of charity-funded medical research for the UK's health and growth.

"I’d applied before, and alongside the crushing defeat, I received some positive feedback and bolstering support. So, I’d tell other early career researchers to persevere." (Tim Blower) Personal reflections and top tips from #ListerPrize winners at lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean...

"Ever wondered what happens if you remove Tfh cells from established germinal centres?" A great research question from former #ListerFellow @linterman.bsky.social. 🔽 Paper in Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... ⏬ Click and read Michelle's full thread Congrats to Michelle and team 👏

Always exciting to share new papers from #ListerFellows. Here's the latest from @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social. Congratulations to the whole team 👏 We chatted with Kelly recently about her research, so learn more 👉 lister-institute.org.uk/in-conversat...

💡 #ListerFellow @tjryan.bsky.social et al. reveal how microglia immune cells help organise memory engrams during early development. A clue to the mechanisms regulating "infantile amnesia" and why we forget our baby days? @ryanlab.bsky.social 👉 PLOS Biology journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Some joyful pics and cool links to counter Blue Monday👇 1️⃣ @dsmith2025.bsky.social on metabolic psychiatry lister-institute.org.uk/danny-smith-... 2️⃣ John Iredale on serious science and humour lister-institute.org.uk/breaking-rec... 3️⃣ The rise of neuroAI lister-institute.org.uk/neurobiology...

🤔 Could commensal fungi help us heal? #ListerFellow @therad-lab.bsky.social comments on recent work by Ding et al. She highlights growing evidence of potential health benefits from the mycobiome and scope to develop probiotic treatments for people with intestinal damage. Full link 👇

Today we celebrate #ListerFellow @nickywhiffin.bsky.social 🤩She's on The Sunday Times Alternative Honours List 2025 for her role in discovering ReNU syndrome and the non-coding variants behind the disorder 👏 Read this fab story of discovery and rapid uptake👉 lister-institute.org.uk/renu-ed-hope...

Fantastic research from former #ListerFellow Melina Schuh looks at the challenge of chromosome cohesion. Makes fertility and reproduction seem even more amazing! Read Melina's full thread ⏬ Also great piece in @theguardian.com about implications for IVF👇 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The Einstein tile, the 'soft cell', the noperthedron. Who doesn't like to puzzle and play around with shapes? 💠🐌 🔺 Check out this comprehensive thread from former #ListerFellow @annestraube.bsky.social on some new tools to analyse the shifting shapes of cells ⏬

#ListerFellow @tjryan.bsky.social on his fascinating research into memory engrams and the importance of forgetting 👇 🧠 Recommended easy listening for a long, winter walk (but hurry before that snow hits ❄️⛄️) Youtube: youtu.be/F7E9U55kxyE Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2mPB...

#ListerFellow Amanda Chaplin (Prize winner 2022) et al. reveal how double‑strand breaks are recognised in nucleosomes in humans. The cryo-EM structures "provide insights relevant to targeting NHEJ in cancer therapy." Read full thread⏬ and follow us for more news from the Lister community (1/6)

Last few days to apply to join #ListerFellow @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social's group and figure out the molecular machinery behind telomere maintenance 👇

Wishing all our followers and the wider Lister community a year of exciting scientific exploration and discovery. 👉 Follow us for updates and inspiring stories throughout 2026!

"Fellows and former Fellows are all stellar scientists, but they are the first to deflect praise to their wider teams." A personal message from our chair, John Iredale: breaking records, navigating change and nurturing future leaders in biomedical research. 👉 lister-institute.org.uk/breaking-rec...

This will be of great interested to many people across the Lister community. Funding to run doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals to train the next generation of clinician-researchers. Bravo @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🙌 wellcome.org/research-fun...

New pre-print from the lab of #ListerFellow @nickywhiffin.bsky.social. Congrats to all the team👏 Read the full thread for a summary of all the juicy detail ⏬

Great teaser for forthcoming publication from former #ListerFellow @linterman.bsky.social ⏬ And what a lovely pic to sum up science: 🤝close friendship and collaboration 🧠shared curiosity 🎨fresh data (what a gorgeous backdrop image😍) 🔎new insights and understanding

Look at all these happy faces - our #ListerPrize2025 winners 🤩(plus Sally Burtles, John Iredale and former Scientific Committee chair Julian Blow). Behind these smiles? The fab work of our peer reviewers. For your time and expertise to review prize applications, thank you 🙏😍

Triple-negative breast cancer in biomed news this week🏥 So perfect timing to feature #ListerFellow @stephensammut.bsky.social 🤩He's hunting clinical biomarkers and using AI to predict treatment response from immune activation. Repost and read ⤵️ lister-institute.org.uk/in-conversat... @icr.ac.uk

The graphical abstract says it all. Check it out 👇 Congrats to #ListerFellow @nevesjf.bsky.social and the team that figured out the role of TGF-β1 👏

Starting to stress about Christmas shopping? 🎁 🎄 🎅 Discover how the Lister stays steady through every season. No panic buying. No last minute dash to the market. 🦌 🛷 Just an "all weather" investment strategy 📈 lister-institute.org.uk/strategic-st...

Congrats to @bcellsrosser.bsky.social et al. for one of @arthritisuk.bsky.social's top research outputs for 2025. 🗳️Now vote Click below and choose 5️⃣ (other papers are available, but today we are unashamedly biased and proud of Lizzy's excellent work) www.arthritis-uk.org/our-research...

Former #ListerFellow Simon Draper's lab identified the conserved RH5 antigen of the malaria parasite just before Christmas 2010. Last year saw safety and efficacy results of the RH5.1/Matrix-M vaccine 🦟 A long road? This and other tales in our annual report. lister-institute.org.uk/wp-content/u...

We are recruiting - deadline approaching!!! Postdoc position available in my lab to develop an exciting project with @alexfsantos2401.bsky.social to advance our understanding of food allergy and oral tolerance in early life. #ILC #organoids #intestine #FoodAllergy www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/128585-...

Kudos to members of our Scientific Committee on @clarivate.com's Highly Cited Researchers 2025 🤩 🥇 Cyrus Cooper @unisouthampton.bsky.social 🥇 Aroon Hingorani @ucl.ac.uk 🥇 Dame Fiona Powrie @kiroxford.bsky.social 🥇 Iain McInnes @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Biting your nails? On tenterhooks? What will today's Budget bring?😬 Whatever the weather, our careful financial stewardship means we're ready🌦️Discover how our investment strategy keeps support for bold biomedical research on track ⤵️ lister-institute.org.uk/strategic-st...

More high fives to Lister people on @clarivate.com's Highly Cited Researchers 2025 🫶 Check out these former #ListerFellows 🥇 Rebecca Fitzgerald (also on Governing Body) 🥇 Fiona Gribble 🥇 @mhaniffa.bsky.social (on Governing Body) 🥇 Wolf Reik 🥇 @teichlab.bsky.social clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Impressive number of Lister community members in @clarivate.com's Highly Cited Researchers 2025. Our first shoutout to current #ListerFellows 🥇 Marco di Antonio @diantoniogroup.bsky.social 🥇 Ravi Gupta Congrats on your highly influential research 👏 clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Enjoying House of Guinness on @netflixuk.bsky.social? Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, gave 250k in the 1890s to help the Lister get established and grow. Hear from namesake and kin the late Edward Guinness, Governing Body member 1968-2001. 📖 lister-institute.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Your go-to guide on prokaryotic S-layers ⏬ Congrats to @tbharat-lab.bsky.social and the team 👏 A comprehensive review of S-layer self-assembly and their role in multicellular interactions, including biofilms and microbiomes.

"Memory is the diary we all carry about with us," said Oscar Wilde. Now, #ListerFellow @tjryan.bsky.social et al. peak into that hidden world. Novel engram labeling + cryoEM and cryoET "visualize the... 3D macromolecular architecture of engram synapses." Beautiful! www.cell.com/structure/fu...

Our mission is to nurture the future leaders in biomedical research. What does that look like? This 👇 Our warmest congrats to former #ListerFellow and current trustee Muzz @mhaniffa.bsky.social on this new role as Deputy Director at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social sanger.ac.uk/news_item/we...

🧠 Could AI learn more like the human brain? Srikanth Ramaswamy discovers how brain structure and neuromodulation shape learning and memory. Read it now 👇 lister-institute.org.uk/neurobiology... @srikipedia.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social 🖱️Follow now for more #ListerFellow news!

Who doesn't want to start the week with some Norse mythology (or reference to Asgard at the very least)? 😁 Study looked internal membrane compartments in first member of the Heimdallarchaeia to be cultivated and imaged. Congrats to #ListerFellow Tanmay Bharat at the team. 👏

Not from Tron or a psychedelic wallpaper. This exquisite pic reveals chromatin at base-pair resolution, captured by #ListerFellow James Davies and collaborators🤩 "For the first time, we can see how the genome's control switches are physically arranged inside cells." @jojdavies.bsky.social

We ❤️ this study from former #ListerFellow Tom Baden et al. ⏬ "Colour" circuits in fish eyes maybe evolved to "hide" the background - clever use of underwater spectral physics 🌈 Hints that mammalian loss of ancestral green/blue cones due to rapid terrestrialisation, not nocturnalisation?

At the edge of charming Malham, North Yorks, you’ll find The Lister Arms Hotel. Any connection with our namesake? Comment, repost and help us solve this mystery! ⏬ And what’s the link with Lister trustee Julian Blow? Find out in our 2024 Annual Report lister-institute.org.uk/wp-content/u...

More from former #ListerFellow James Nathan and collaborators on mechanisms behind the long-term effects of hypoxia on neutrophil reprogramming. Study shows role of histone 3 clipping and persistent loss of the activating histone mark H3K4me3 in progenitor cells.