Karolinska Institutet KI is inviting applications for 21 Assistant Professor positions in medicine and health @ki.se ki.se/en/about-ki/...

#ARCschedule May26 update ARC added 2027 Future Fellowships & ITRP. Also providing 2-week outcome windows again! ARC removed rejoinder & SAC dates from Scheme Calendar. Info available in Assessor Handbooks for open schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese... Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Folks, give a warm welcome to Australia’s national broadcaster @news.abc.net.au who are doing the right thing and migrating away from toxic Twitter and posting more on BlueSky. Great to see that ethics and integrity are of higher priority than follower numbers. Give them a follow!

Nothing in the Budget last night for the ARC. Despite review after review recommending ARC funding be increased, nothing. Year on year, the same thing, no matter who's in Government.

RESEARCH | @benweger.bsky.social @fgachon.bsky.social et al. (U Queensland) Hepatic glycogenolysis is essential for protein glycosylation and rhythmic protein secretion by the liver 🧪

Proud to share our latest findings: A nutrient-hormone axis pivots an energy trade-off between resting thermogenesis and movement expenditure www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Daylight Savings Time sucks and should be abolished. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...

The ARC have said (on LinkedIn) they will release outcomes for Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest (2027) tomorrow👇

Already more than 5,000 Australians have joined our campaign to release more funding for medical research in the 2026 Federal Budget. If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to join our campaign, you’ll help fund life-saving cures in Australia. www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese...

Very happy to see this work published! The result of 10 years of research across Switzerland, Australia and Denmark! #Circadian #chronobiology @melweger.bsky.social @benweger.bsky.social @danielmauvoisin.bsky.social @robparton.bsky.social @benschulz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Our study is out today 🎉 in @natmetabolism.nature.com. The liver doesn’t secrete proteins nonstop; it follows a daily rhythm. Meal timing controls liver protein release via glycogen metabolism, and disrupted eating blunts these rhythms. A 🧵 ...

🎬 A few weeks ago, we were on set filming with Monique Ryan MP and her incredible team for the #MedicalResearchMatters campaign. We couldn't be more proud to stand alongside them in this fight. Over 3000 voices have already spoken up. Now we need yours. ➡️ Add your voice now: lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS

AuPS 2026 Brisbane Symposium nominations is now open, and we invite researchers and educators to submit innovative and engaging ideas for inclusion in the 2026 program. Visit the AuPS 2026 meeting site follow the guidelines and complete your submission by 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday 4th March 2026.

I’m likely shouting into the echo chamber here but 👉 #DiscoveryScience is so important.

Female scientists have to wait longer for their articles to be reviewed than their male colleagues. An analysis of 36.5 million papers in the life sciences shows that for females it took 115 days to reach a decision, compared to 101 days for men journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @plosbiology.org

Here’s @jsresearchpro.bsky.social reporting on ridiculous new ARC grant time-scales (e.g. 16 months for DPs). The ARC “did not respond to questions about the reasons for the length of the delays or on how the changes will affect researchers’ planning”. I reckon they haven’t thought that far ahead.

A new excellent and fascinating work by Samer's team! This rewrites the mechanism of photoentrainment in mouse rdcu.be/eX8me

The first sleep AI foundation model for predicting diseases was published today @naturemedicine.bsky.social by @jameszou.bsky.social and colleagues nature.com/articles/s41... With Notebook LM, I made this infographic that tells the rich story pretty well

Exposure to natural daylight has important and salutary impact on our metabolism, and that's especially noted in people with Type 2 diabetes cell.com/cell-metabol...

The government can’t claim that medical research is a priority while failing to treat it as one. Nine in 10 leading researchers in Australia are missing out on government support for world‑class proposals, leaving exceptional talent uncertain about their future.

#NHMRC responses at #Estimates were deeply inadequate, uninformed and are not going to #SaveOzScience. #NHMRC has NOT requested more funding to save the majority of excellent science. Our science, our scientists and the public deserve better. Thankyou #DavidPocock and #DrMoniqueRyan.

@ginaravenscroft.bsky.social & #NARF are collecting impact statements from Australian researchers ‘ Please consider sharing your story about the impact of Australia's chronic underfunding of science and biomedical research.’ lnkd.in/g8A_PAZG 1/

Aussies, please consider signing this petition to show your support for Australian science. The sector is already on its knees. 🇦🇺 🧪 actionnetwork.org/petitions/cs...

Fascinating article linking nutrition, circadian clock and adaptation to seasonal photoperiod! #circadian Unsaturated fat alters clock phosphorylation to align rhythms to the season in mice | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Interesting article by Kondratov’s lab. The circadian clock is not only required for an efficient metabolism and storage of nutrients, it is also required for the preventive effect of calorie restriction on the hepatic steatosis caused by unanticipated fasting. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The National Institutes of Health’s budget, and structure, would be preserved under a Senate bill for the 2026 fiscal year.

The next Early–Mid Career #Hepatology Research Forum is taking place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:15 A.M. in the Level 3 Auditorium, QIMR Berghofer.

Delighted to share this new review article discussing the potential bidirectional communication between the liver and the central circadian clock. The systemic relationship is likely more complex than we thought! rdcu.be/egZWQ

Here’s last night’s story about the impact RFK Jr. is having on public health, and why the rate of diabetes in China is *not* fifty percent. Can you hear us, Robert? Robert, listen to us: you have to stop acting like half of China has diabetes. It’s wrong, and also very weird! youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs

Time change season is here! While most Australian states fall back from DST, QLD, WA & NT don't practice it. @benweger.bsky.social and I break down why this might be a win in our latest piece for The Conversation. ⏰☀️ @emcra-imb.bsky.social theconversation.com/daylight-sav...

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies? theconversation.com/daylight-sav...

A little piece I wrote for the conversation on the role of curiosity in medical breakthroughs 👇 theconversation.com/curiosity-dr...

Navigating Academic Life - EMCRA Pizza & Chat Series! 🚀 Kick-off Event: Join Prof. Jenny Stow for our 1st EMCRA Pizza & Chat workshop on Grant Writing! 📑✨ 📅 March 24th 🕚 11:00-12:00 | Seminar 🍕 12:00-13:00 | Pizza & networking Register now: form.jotform.com/250678171447...

Brisbane council accused of ‘cruel and ‘heartless’ crackdown on homeless in wake of Cyclone Alfred

Being homeless is not a matter of choice annd evicting homeless people cannot be the solution. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

The ARC have tweeted that they will released Discovery Projects Expression of Interest outcomes tomorrow.

Queensland council denies ‘trying to make homelessness illegal’ as residents threatened with $8,000 fines

NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n... via @statnews.com

The Journal of the Academy of Public Health claims to open up scientific communication. But its unusual editorial policies have some scientists concerned. scim.ag/3WTM3a9

I've stopped posting on Twitter and Threads. I'll stop interacting there and lock those accounts at the end of the week. If you have colleagues who used to follow me on those platforms, feel free to let them know, and that they can follow me here or Mastodon instead. 🙏