Fully-funded PhD opportunities to tell you about at @livuni-ismib.bsky.social 1. I'm leading a project to translate protein bioinformatics tools to make the lives of structural biologists easier. Your supervisory team includes Igor Barsukov, Ronan Keegan and David McDonagh lnkd.in/ePaFHGZD

🧠 Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship 🧠 Please repost BBSRC NWD project with @parikki.bsky.social and @iamabyron.bsky.social Come join us to look at how mechanical and oxidative stress signalling pathways converge on the synaptic scaffold protein talin. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

NEWS | North West Cancer Research supports study to improve gastric cancer outcomes The project led by Dr Carrie Duckworth, entitled OrganoXplore, aims to develop personalised treatment strategies to reduce deaths from gastric cancer 🔗 bit.ly/4osEqTO #TeamLivUni

Our latest preprint is out! We developed an inducible “RapTag” system that uses ENTAC to chemically recruit USP15 to the unstable protein CTLA4. This induced proximity stabilises and slows down the rapid lysosomal turnover of CTLA4. @livuni-ismib.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

@liverpooluni.bsky.social and CyanoCapture Ltd are joining forces to develop the next generation of carboxysome-based targeted drug delivery systems, exploiting unique traits found in fast-growing cyanobacteria. Read more 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/30/p...

Our group in @livuni-ismib.bsky.social are delighted to share our latest article in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery: lnkd.in/d_uXvxM2 In quantitative systems toxicology, the achievements of the @IHIeurope.bsky.social Innovative Health Initiative TransQST consortium in improving drug safety.

NEWS | A major UK-wide study led by Dr Carolyn Young has revealed the profound impact of multiple sclerosis on health-related quality of life, with findings that could reshape how services and resources are allocated for people living with the condition 🔗 bit.ly/4qBhovG #TeamLivUni

The BBSRC NorthWest DTP has welcomed its first postgraduate cohort. The programme is a joint initiative by @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk to equip early-career scientists with the skills to tackle the UK’s key bioscience and environmental challenges. 🔗 bit.ly/48JGwK4 #TeamLivUni

Celebrating the first wet-lab experiment in my group. Successfully carried out by Sophie, my first MRes student and research assistant in Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social, and me. Thanks to colleagues in the APT group of ISMIB @livuni-ismib.bsky.social for sharing their experience. #nanopore

Great to share our British Science Festival experience ‘Liverpool’s Party People’ with @livuni-ismib.bsky.social colleagues this afternoon. Thanks @drlornayoung.bsky.social for the photo

Congratulations to Konstantinos Prokopidis from @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social and Theano Kyriakou from @livuni-ismib.bsky.social, who have received the prestigious Professor John Glover Memorial Award 🎉 ➡️ bit.ly/42wwOXI #TeamLivUni

NEWS | Congratulations to Dr Joshua Gardner, who has received a five-year @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early-Career Award to support his research into how prior exposure to viruses can impact vaccine safety and performance ➡️ bit.ly/4mSKbbR #TeamLivUni

NEWS | New research has shown significant global variation in the treatment of diverticulitis, a common bowel condition. The Bowel Research UK funded study revealed the use of antibiotics to treat diverticulitis is 'alarmingly high'. ➡️ bit.ly/4gRjxPn #TeamLivUni

New research has revealed how pathogenic bacteria construct tiny protein-based compartments, offering new insight into how bacteria survive and thrive in the gut. ➡️ bit.ly/476v5uz #TeamLivUni

NEWS I Scientists at @liverpooluni.bsky.social have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect #Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage. Read all about it ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/l... @livunihls.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

Join us for coffee & cake 🍰 ☕ Macmillan Coffee Morning Friday 26 September 10:00 - 11:00 2nd floor breakout area, William Henry Duncan Building Raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. There will be tea, coffee and a variety of cakes and other treats to enjoy together.

We have an ISMIB seminar today Thursday 25th September, 13:00-14:00 - please join us :-) Guest Speaker – Professor Paul Taylor Title - “Insights into Human Health through Studies of Molecular Evolution” Host – Bernadette Moore Location – Physiology Seminar Room, Nuffield Building

THIS WEEK!!!!! Come learn about viruses 🦠😍 @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Excellent 1st LINC #Neuroscience Seminar from Prof Jenkinson, Mr Nish Srikandaraja & Mr Ali Baksh on #Neurosurgery #research focusing on #meningioma & #spinal Follow us for our monthly series: @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social

Welcome to September! Tomorrow Tues 2nd September '25, 1-2pm Dr Yuewei Xu (Academy of Pharmacy⭐️, XJTLU, China). Presents "RNA splicing – gateway to cancer vulnerabilities" Pharmacology Seminar Room – Sherrington Building (1st floor). Host: Professor Chris Goldring @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

BLOG | School of Biosciences graduate Jemma Clarke tells us about her summer of science last year on a research placement with Professor Daniel Rigden ➡️ bit.ly/4mMbftK #TeamLivUni

Incredible experience with working with the team @exeter.ac.uk to understand how to integrate cutting edge citizen science into our brand new year 2 undergrad Biosciences practicals @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

A call for participants! Colleagues at University of Liverpool seek participants with a diagnosis of #cancer and #dementia, #Parkinson's, #stroke, their relatives, health staff to explore experiences of #cancercare in #NorthWest #England supported by North West Cancer Research. More info on flyers ⤵️

We’re proud to invite you to ISMIB Pride 2025, a university-wide celebration of diversity, inclusion, and community — and you’re all welcome to join us! 31st July! @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

Liverpool welcomed over a thousand international delegates this month as it hosted the 10th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO)—bringing together leaders in the fight against oral cancer. @livunihls.bsky.social news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/30/l...

Today our @livuni-ismib.bsky.social School of Biosciences team celebrated the achievements of another incredible cohort of undergraduates. It’s an honour to be a small part of their story.

🌟 You’ve made it! 🌟 Congratulations to our Biosciences students graduating this afternoon, your hard work and dedication have got you here and we’re so proud! 🎓 You can find the livestream of the ceremony on our website: bit.ly/3IjIIge #TeamLivUni

NEWS I @livuni-ismib.bsky.social researchers have begun work on a major £2.7 million @nihr.bsky.social-funded trial investigating the long-term effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/16/2... @livunihls.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, who has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT). ➡️ bit.ly/44xsGbk @eacpt.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni

📢 3 PhD positions available in the Raval group! ⏰ Deadline 1st of September 2025 🧑‍🔬 The selected students will be enrolled in the @ukbiofilms.bsky.social BITE doctoral training programme. Follow the link to apply 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/antimicrobia... @livunisps.bsky.social #MicroSky

Have you caught up on Episode 9 of the Original Ideas podcast? 🎙️   With insights from Professor Neil Liptrott, Dr Rishi Mukherjee, and Dr Danielle Brain, this episode offers a compelling look at the future of global healthcare.   🎧 Catch up now: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

In an article in The Conversation (@uk.theconversation.com) CELT's Co-Director, Professor Andrew Owen explains everything we need to know about lenacapavir, an injectable drug that offers long-lasting protection against HIV infection. ➡️ bit.ly/3ZZOMQW @livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni

It's LIVE! #BSF25 I can now announce that I have created "Antiviral Skating" 🛼🦠✨️ A collaboration with @livuni-ismib.bsky.social & Liverpool Roller Birds Friday 12th September. 18.30 at @ Unity Theatre FREE tickets 👇🏾 britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

JOIN US! We're looking for an exceptional academic to develop the pharmaceutics content of our new Master of Pharmacy Undergraduate programme. 📅 Applications close: Thursday 14 August Find out more and apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3G9TXap #TeamLivUni

Join Pharmacology and Therapeutics for 'Liverpool's Party People' exploring the science of a night out. britishsciencefestival.org/event/liverp...

In our latest episode of the Original Ideas podcast, Professor Neil Liptrott, Dr Rishi Mukherjee, and Dr Danielle Brain discuss the our pioneering research and its translation into practical medical solutions through the Therapeutics Innovation Research Frontier. Listen now ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTNVh

We were delighted to join the Careers Carousel at St Anne's Catholic Primary school this week and share insights of our work with the Year 6 children. #STEM #engagement #clinicalscience @livuniengagehls.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

🎙️Original Ideas Podcast Ep9 Therapeutics Innovation @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Neil Liptrott, Dr Rajarshi (Rishi) Mukherjee, and Dr Danielle Brain discuss groundbreaking discoveries in research of infectious diseases and global health. Listen ▶️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

💉 In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved twice-yearly #longacting injections of lenacapavir for #HIV prevention. In this article @celtliverpool.bsky.social's Prof. Andrew Owen explains what this means for people living with HIV. 👉 theconversation.com/us-approves-...

In a project funded by the BBSRC and led by @northumbriauni.bsky.social, Professor Neill Liptrott (@profliptrott.bsky.social) is investigating how viruses can potentially be used to promote gut health in premature babies 🍼 ➡️ bit.ly/4e59sNe #TeamLivUni

New UK report sees patients and professionals call for more inclusive, accessible medicines research and care ⬇️ 💊🏥 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/06/23/n... @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @reechasofat.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Aphrodite Vasilaki and Dr Paraskevi Kritsiligkou @parikki.bsky.social who won the Leopold Flohé Redox Pioneer Young Investigator Award and Catherine Pasquier Award respectively at the 2025 Society for Free Radical Research International meeting ▶️ bit.ly/4ebZ9XN

NEWS | The University of Liverpool is leading GreenNanoBone, an €8.6M EU project using AI and plant waste to tackle MRONJ—a severe jaw condition affecting cancer survivors. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/06/17/l...

This week you can join our seminar online @livuni-ismib.bsky.social please check emails for Zoom link Friday 20th June 2025, 11am – 12pm. Guest Speaker – Max Mazzone Title – “Harnessing tumor metabolism to overcome immunosuppression” Host – @mcschmid.bsky.social Location – Zoom

🧠 Heading to #EACPT2025 next weekend? DynAIRx Co-PI Professor Lauren Walker will be chairing a session on AI in drug development — exploring how machine learning is shaping the future of medicines discovery and use - come say hello! #AIinHealth @livunichil.bsky.social @therexuol.bsky.social

Today myself, Nordine, Jill and Melissa represented @livuni-ismib.bsky.social PE team today at the Staff awards. It was lovely to make it onto the shortlist and receive a commendation. Congratulations to the C-GULL team for winning the Outstanding Contribution to PE award.

Great talk from Bin-Zhi Qian on macrophages and bone metastasis today at our Liverpool Cancer Seminar Series @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livunicancer.bsky.social

Rajarshi (Rishi) Mukherjee, a Medical Research Council (MRC)/GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) @surgeonscientist.bsky.social based at @liverpooluni.bsky.social’s Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, delivered the Hunterian Lecture ‪‪@rcsed.bsky.social‬ ▶️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/new...

The Enterprise Team has arranged for a representative from CancerTools to visit the University on 9 June. This unique organisation is a global, non-profit, cancer-focused, research tools biorepository. ➡️For more details – bit.ly/4jqfIQQ To register for a 1-1, contact [email protected]

BECOMING AN EXPERT | Here Mr George Nita, PhD candidate in Bioinformatics tells us about his work to revolutionise kidney transplant care. His goal? A simple blood test that detects rejection before it causes harm⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/05/29/b... @livunihls.bsky.social