Nicol Birsa
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Neurobiologist @UCLIoN. Interested in neurons, intracellular trafficking and local translation.
Very excited to share our latest preprint! We looked at loss and gain of function, innervation, reinnervation, and in vivo axonal transport in a FUS-ALS mouse model!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Ali Twelvetrees
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Registration is now open for NeuroBioUK 2025! This year we're looking forward to hearing from our plenary speaker
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. As ever, all other talks chosen from submitted abstracts so get submitting - we can't wait to see you there!
neurobiouk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/registration
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New paper from the lab 🚨: Expansion microscopy reveals nano-scale insights into the human neuromuscular junction: Cell Reports Methods
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Expansion microscopy reveals nano-scale insights into the human neuromuscular junction
Ramadan et al. employ expansion microscopy to visualize neuromuscular junctions in human and mouse muscles. Their findings demonstrate expansion microscopy as an accessible and cost-effective approach...
https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-methods/fulltext/S2667-2375%2825%2900118-3
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If you are looking for a PhD, are passionate about neurobiology and enjoy microscopy, come and join us for a PhD project on axonal pathophysiology in ALS!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Applications close on Friday 4th July 2025
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Axonal pathophysiology in ALS: investigating the role of FUS-ALS mutations in axonal damage and regrowth at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Axonal pathophysiology in ALS: investigating the role of FUS-ALS mutations in axonal damage and regrowth at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/axonal-pathophysiology-in-als-investigating-the-role-of-fus-als-mutations-in-axonal-damage-and-regrowth/?p185699
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If you're struggling to visualise mouse NMJs, we've got a protocol just for you!
bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?...
Dissection and whole-mount immunofluorescent staining of mouse hind paw muscles for
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analysis Lovely work from Rebecca Simkin
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