“It is your active participation that makes the Lister Institute what it is: a catalyst for scientific excellence and boldness, and a home for those who believe in the power of research to change lives.” John Iredale, Lister Institute Chair. Grab the highlights from our annual meeting now 👇👇

Congrats to #ListerFellow @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social and team on this tremendous paper in Science Advances exploring iron flux and metabolism. "Potentially explaining how some tumors evade antitumoral immunity."

🤔Former chair of our Scientific Committee Prof Julian Blow claims to be one of @edinburghuni.bsky.social's longest-standing medical students. Really? This tidbit and other surprises in our 2024 annual report lister-institute.org.uk/wp-content/u...

As Peer Review Week draws to its close, sincere thanks to our Scientific Committee. Your rigorous scrutiny of Prize applications ensures we support stellar scientists leading bold, curiosity-driven biomedical research 😍 ⬇️ Get a sneek peek behind the process lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

Frantically refining and polishing an application to #ListerPrize2026? 😮 Learn from others and find your unique angle⤵️ ✅ How to apply lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/ ✅ What it meant to me lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean... ✅ Video reflections lister-institute.org.uk/lister-refle...

Congrats to former #ListerFellow Melina Schuh, winning Science Breakthrough of the Year 2025 (Life Sciences) by Falling Walls Foundation👏 Her research led to the first live imaging platform that visualises ovulation at cellular resolution in mouse follicles. falling-walls.com/breaking-wal...

Amazing to see so much excellent science conducted over the summer through out Summer Studentship scheme. Congrats to Nina, hopefully just the first of many poster sessions to come...

Huge thanks all our #ListerFellows and Members for this year's annual meeting. We broke many records: 📈 8 #ListerPrize2025 winners 🏆100+ delegates 🏆30+ Summer Studentship posters, filling the college cloisters ⛈️ Intense downpours (yet dry for our final evening rooftop reception!)

One example of the wealth of research presented by our Summer Students.

Thank you @beckyneuro.bsky.social @therad-lab.bsky.social and @thav-lab.bsky.social for kicking off our annual meeting with such inspiring insights from your research. Impressive examples of career-long commitment to a cause, opportunistic curiosity and always aspiration for clinical application 👏

John Iredale kicking off our annual meeting. Auditorium is packed 😀 Record attendance!

We are very proud to support this wonderful initiative led by @simonbullock11.bsky.social. An amazing way to introduce school students to beauty and detail in nature. Congrats to prize winners Putnoe Primary School (1st), Braybrook Primary Academy (2nd) and Balliol Primary School (3rd) 👏

🤩 Quiet transformation. Sally Burtles departs, Julie Goodley arrives, and the Lister continues to balance stability with innovation. From streamling ops to nurturing the community, leadership here is about enabling others to be their best. Read more 👉 lister-institute.org.uk/stability-wi...

Summer's over, back to school 🌥️ But there's still time to apply to the #ListerPrize 2026 - flexible fellowship funding for pioneering biomedical research 😎 Applications remain open until midnight Monday 29 September. Learn how to apply⬇️ lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/

📢Published today. Excellent review from former #ListerFellow Sherif El-Khamisy and colleagues on breast cancer dormancy and possible strategies to prevent relapse ⤵️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our Scientific Advisory Committee will soon start selecting the new cohort of #ListerFellows - here's what they get up to, how the system works, and a bit of valuable advice, too! lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

Here's a really interesting new paper on #ALS from 2025 Lister Fellow Johnathan Cooper-Knock highlighting the discovery of 4 genetic variants affecting survival: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... 📜 Read a great overview of Johnathan's work here in @ConversationUK: theconversation.com/why-some-eli...

"The Lister... spans an incredible breadth of science, giving access to world-leading experts in fields far from my own." @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social James and other #ListerFellows reflect on surprise discoveries and following their curiosity. #ListerPrize 👉 lister-institute.org.uk/curiosity-at...

Don't forget that applications for the Lister Prize remain open until midnight on Monday 29 September! lister-institute.org.uk/applications...

We're so pleased to support Lizzy's important work!

Yes, we were delighted to award the Lister Prize to eight outstanding scientists in 2025! lister-institute.org.uk/a-warm-welco...

#ListerFellow @ and Lucy Wedderburn comment on the future of #rheumatology research and argue it's time to prioritise #researchequity and #inclusion so no patient group is left behind. 👀 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @bcellsrosser.bsky.social @uclchildhealth.bsky.social

Do you know a remarkable biomedical researcher who's ready to take their pioneering work to the next level? The Lister Prize 2026 application round is open until Monday 29 September. Learn how to apply⬇️ lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/

Check out this @sundaypost.com article on identical twins involved in #ListerFellow Johnathan Cooper-Knock's research on motor neurone disease. #MND #ALS @sheffielduni.bsky.social @fohsheffield.bsky.social 👉 www.sundaypost.com/fp/could-exe...

Check out this resource from @rcphysicians.bsky.social that helps doctors make a strong case for why they should be able to conduct research. Could it help support an application to the Lister Prize 2026 (submit by 29 Sept)? www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-c...

🧠❄️ Lister Fellow @tjryan.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social says mice form lasting memories of cold—changing how their bodies respond to future chills. This work bridges memory, metabolism and interoception. Implications for "mind over matter"? 👉 Find out lister-institute.org.uk/how-mice-rem...

Lister Prize Awards 2026. Applications now open. Includes £300k of flexible funding over five years. Open to those working in biomedical and clinical sciences in the U.K. lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/

Highly recommend, speaking from experience!

Please share - this year's #ListerPrize is open for applications for another month! 🔎 Read about what winning it mean to some of our former Fellows like Dr Stineke Van Houte here: lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean... 🙋 Find out more about how to apply: lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/

We're delighted to be able to support Tanmay's research on biofilms at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology!

Curious how the Lister Prize Fellows are selected? 🧬 Clare Isacke & Angus Lamond share what it’s like to serve on our Scientific Committee - from scoring applications for one of the UK’s top biomedical prizes to spotting future scientific leaders. 🔗 lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

This sounds like a great opportunity for any UK schools and colleges!

We’re proud to celebrate the appointment of former #ListerFellow @robinmay9.bsky.social as Interim Chief Scientific Officer at @ukhsa.bsky.social (UKHSA) 👏 Robin will be at the forefront of evidence-informed policy and regulation, as he has done as Chief Scientific Advisor for @foodgov.bsky.social!

#ListerFellow Lizzy Rosser's research into juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and uveitis is driven by curiosity—and shaped by the voices of young patients and their families. 🧠 Comment how connection with patients and their families makes a difference 👇 📖 lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...

📢Check out this from #ListerFellow @nevesjf.bsky.social and Prof Alex Santos @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social £2.6 million #MedicalResearchCouncil Programme Grant to advance #research into food #allergy and oral tolerance in early life 🫶 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...

Wonderful to see two former members of our Scientific Committee @profjudiallen.bsky.social and Prof Fiona Powrie teaming up to lead this fantastic new centre investigating how the environment interacts with our immune system to trigger chronic inflammatory diseases.

🚨 New from #ListerFellow @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social and colleagues today 👇 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Enzyme ABHD11 regulates mitochondrial and T cell metabolism. Important for CD8+ T cells, which fight viral infections and cancer. @natchembio.nature.com

Great paper from #ListerFellow Marco Di Antonio et al. G-quadruplex DNA appears to help ovarian cancer cells activate genes that shield them from chemotherapy. Drugs targeted to these structures re-sensitised the resistant cells to standard therapies. Super work @diantoniogroup.bsky.social 🫶

Lovely to see Profs Rickie Patani and Simon Draper being recognised for their fantastic research and welcomed as fellows. Congratulations to both of you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @crick.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social @kavlioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🚨 Applications for the #ListerPrize2026 are now OPEN! This prestigious award supports rising stars in #biomedical research and funds curiosity-driven work that informs innovative #health and medical solutions. Get some great tips for a stellar submission ⤵️ lister-institute.org.uk/applications...

😍 Today is #ResearchAppreciationDay 😍 We celebrate the dedication of the Lister community 👏 and its incredible contributions to improve treatments and preventions across different physical and mental health conditions. This thread offers inspiring stories from our Fellows on the frontline ⤵️

📖 A fascinating read for a Friday lunch: How neuroscience is informing AI design www.quantamagazine.org/ai-is-nothin... 🧠 #Listerfellow @srikipedia.bsky.social studies how neuromodulators shape cognition. He's building computer models of brain function to explore what happens during disease.

Funding call from @medresfdn.bsky.social which may get some of our #listerfellows and their colleagues excited!

👁️ Congrats to Lister Fellow Prof. Anthony Khawaja et al. on new large-scale glaucoma study. 📖 doi.org/10.1167/iovs... 👀 Stronger grip strength (GS), greater thigh muscle volume, and faster walking pace associated with lower #glaucoma risk in men. 🧬 Genetics may amplify these effects.

Ever wondered what happens to the Lister Prize applications once we receive them? Two members of our Scientific Committee share details on the selection process and some useful tips for applicants in our latest blog post: lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

We're delighted to welcome you James

Our warmest congratulations to Dr Stephen John Sammut, who has been awarded a highly prestigious research prize from @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social 🎉🏆 These awards aim to make a significant difference to the research work of scientists in the early years of running their own groups.

Congratulations to Dr James Thaventhiran, principal investigator at the MRC Toxicology Unit and clinical immunologist who has received the prestigious Lister Fellowship award. Read more here: buff.ly/sMmSIJA ‪@thav-lab.bsky.social‬ ‪@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social‬ @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social

Deeply honoured to have been awarded the @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social 2025 Research Prize alongside such inspiring fellow researchers. The award will enable us to study how the peripheral nervous system, through glial cells, regulates tissue repair in the gut, lung and skin. 🧬🖥️🔬

Great to have you aboard Chris!