Congrats to #LMBAlumni Juan B. Rodriguez Molina, former Investigator Scientist in the LMB's Structural Studies Division, newly appointed Assistant Professor in the Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/1818215

Congratulations to former @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social Group Leader Melina Schuh (@schuhlab.bsky.social at @mpi-nat.bsky.social) who has been awarded the Science Breakthrough 2025 Prize from the Falling Walls Foundation! Read about her work here: www.mpinat.mpg.de/5118437/pr_2... #LMBAlumni

Calling all prospective PhD students! Why not consider the LMB for your PhD? Applications are now open! www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int... General deadline: 2nd DEC US Gates Scholarship deadline: 15th OCT

Don’t miss Hiroaki Suga’s #LMBSeminar on Monday 29th September at 11AM. Hiroaki, from the University of Tokyo, will discuss ‘De novo discovery of macrocyclic peptides and pseudo-natural products for therapeutic innovation’ Click here for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

#ICYMI spearheaded by Sofia Lövestam, Michel Goedert & @sjorsscheres.bsky.social's groups have identified a combination of 12 residues in tau’s fuzzy coat which, when mutated, facilitates assembly of amyloid filaments. Read more in AlzForum: www.alzforum.org/news/researc... #LMBintheNews #PAD12

We’re looking for a #postdoc to join Lori Passmore’s group, within a programme aimed at understanding addition of mRNA poly(A) tails More info: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Closes 06 OCT #ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

🎉 Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 As LMB Group Leaders @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social, @brfalcon.bsky.social & @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social attest, our postdocs are at the heart of our research community and shape everything we do. Thank you postdocs! #PostdocAppreciationWeek #PAW25

TOMORROW – Nenad Ban from ETH Zürich will be joining us to discuss ‘Ribosome Upside Down: Co-translational Protein Biogenesis at the Tunnel Exit’. Don’t miss this fantastic #LMBSeminar, beginning at 11am (BST). More info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Excellent opportunity to join @sventruckenbrodt.bsky.social's group, designing tools & techniques to acquire & analyse molecular connectomics datasets. Postdoctoral scientist: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Imaging data engineer: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Closes 09 OCT #ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

LMB welcomes @sventruckenbrodt.bsky.social as a new Group Leader in our Neurobiology Division! Sven will develop molecular brain mapping, harnessing expansion microscopy & molecular biology methods to better understand the neural basis of behaviour. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/the-lmb-welc... #LMBNews

The @jem.org spoke to #LMBAlumni Sarah Teichmann about expanding beyond academic science in your career, dealing with uncertainty in the workplace, and being able to carve out time for yourself despite having multiple demands on your time. Read more: rupress.org/jem/article/...

Don’t miss next week’s #LMBSeminar by Nenad Ban: Ribosome Upside Down: Co-translational Protein Biogenesis at the Tunnel Exit Visit our website to find more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

🔬 Over 900 pupils from 22 schools across Cambridge, Peterborough & Bedfordshire took part in this year’s #Microscopes4Schools competition. From insect wings to iridescent feathers, kids used microscopes to explore the hidden beauty of nature: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/microscopes-... #LMBNews

Congrats to #LMBAlumni Richard Sever on receiving the @royalsociety.org Research Culture Award 2025 together with John R. Inglis‬

Interested in the structures and mechanisms behind ciliary proteostasis? Don’t miss Alan Brown’s #LMBSeminar at 11am (BST) on Monday 15th September! Visit our website for more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #LMBSeminar

Want to help inspire future generations of scientists? Are you passionate about #SciComm? We have a Public Engagement and Communications Officer (Maternity Cover) position in the LMB engagement & comms team: www.reed.co.uk/jobs/public-... Closes 21 SEP #SciCommJobs

LMB PhD students in @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social Razina Kazi @dr-anna-edmondson.bsky.social and Katherine Brown share their experiences completing policy internships at @acmedsci.bsky.social‬ and ‪@senseaboutsci.bsky.social‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/exploring-sc... #LMBNews

You are ambitious, creative and interested in signalling enzymes. Come and join Anne Bertolotti’s group as a postdoc, where you’ll solve the structures of phosphatases and kinases using #cryoEM and crystallography. More info: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Apply by 21 SEP #Postdocjobs #ScienceJobs

On Monday 15th September, we’re welcoming Alan Brown to the LMB to deliver a seminar on ‘The structures and mechanisms that maintain ciliary proteostasis.’ Join us from 11am (BST). Visit our website for more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #LMBSeminar

Are you welcoming, organised and an excellent communicator? We’re looking for a professional Receptionist to join the LMB’s front-of-house team, where you’ll interact with staff at all levels and oversee several duties. Read more: mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G... Apply by 18 SEP #CambridgeJobs

We’re looking for an experienced Manager to run the LMB’s Media Prep and Glasswash facility which is responsible for the preparation and provision of a wide variety of services to support LMB’s science. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK251/m... Apply by 09 SEP #CambridgeJobs

Join us next week for Takuhiro Ito’s #LMBSeminar on ‘Mechanisms of Translational Control: From Viral Hijacking to Codon-Dependent mRNA Surveillance’ Visit our website for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Join Nenad Ban from ETH Zürich at the LMB on Wednesday 17th September for an #LMBSeminar on ‘Ribosome Upside Down: Co-translational Protein Biogenesis at the Tunnel Exit.’ Visit our website for more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Are you an ambitious, creative researcher keen to investigate neurodegeneration & ageing diseases? Come and join @annebertolotti.bsky.social’s interdisciplinary group, using innovative approaches to tackle protein misfolding in mouse models. www.nature.com/naturecareer... Closes 10 OCT #PostdocJobs

We're excited to announce the full schedule for The Cambridge Wellness Festival! The FREE event is open to everyone on 9 Sept from 11am-6pm on The Green on Campus, in front of the Royal Papworth Hospital. Find out more by clicking the link in our bio…

Excellent opportunity for a motivated Scientific Researcher to work with Jing Ren’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, investigating how the serotonin system is assembled during development. Read more: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Apply by 07 SEP #ScienceJobs

We’re looking for a #postdoc to join Michael Hastings’ group, studying diet-induced neuroinflammation in the hypothalamus and its modulation by circadian clock mechanisms, in collaboration with John O'Neill's group. www.nature.com/naturecareer... Closes 08 SEP #ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

Don’t miss this upcoming #LMBSeminar from Takuhiro Ito! Join us at 11am on Monday 1st September to hear all about ‘Mechanisms of Translational Control: From Viral Hijacking to Codon-Dependent mRNA Surveillance’ More details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Want to learn more about the bacteria all around us? Watch this talk for non-scientists about ‘A Bacterial World’ by LMB Director and Group Leader Jan Löwe. youtu.be/Tzn_st4SGyE

Sofia Lövestam's vault structure is now online in Structure @cellpress.bsky.social. 🥳 How beautifully explorative is #cryoEM! We never planned to do this. The vaults just came down with #amyloids from human brain tissue, and Sofia decided to have a closer look. www.cell.com/structure/fu...

We were thrilled to welcome #LMBAlumni Sarah Burge, Jillian Barlow (pictured) and Claudia Ferreria to share their career stories and advice at CamAWiSE’s ‘What Next for your Career?’ event. Read more about the paths they have taken here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/exploring-wh... #LMBNews #WomenInSTEM

We’re looking for a Research Support Officer to join @matteoall.bsky.social’s group, working with @piotrkolata.bsky.social to investigate nuclear-cytoskeletal coupling in mammalian cells using #cryoEM, #cryoET & other biochemical approaches. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE317/r... Closes 31 AUG #ScienceJobs

The story of the discovery of monoclonal antibodies 50 years ago shows how the free exchange of ideas can lead to life-changing treatments go.nature.com/45GeSM0

#ICYMI, @newscientist.com spoke to Wes Robertson, Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division, about the ‘gargantuan effort’ behind synthesising E. coli with just 57 codons: www.newscientist.com/article/2490... #LMBintheNews

The LMB's Scientific Computing facility, comprised of Jake Grimmett, Toby Darling and Ivan Clayson provide invaluable to support to everyone at the LMB. Here, they introduce just some of the work they do at the LMB and explain why computer clusters are a bit like bee hives. youtu.be/Zi5rwOB9bNU

The LMB recently hosted the annual Arts and Craft Show, with several contributors showcasing their colourful creations. 🎨🧵🖼️ Visit our website to see more of the amazing items on display: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/creativity-o... #LMBNews

The LMB recently hosted a symposium to mark 50 years since Richard Henderson and Nigel Unwin published the structure of bacteriorhodopsin, the first 3D structure of a protein determined by #cryoEM. Read about the event and find more photos here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/the-structur... #LMBNews 🧪🔬

Rewriting the language of life: Jason Chin’s group in the LMB’s PNAC Division have synthesised E. coli with just 57 codons instead of the usual 64. Syn57 required 101000+ codon changes & represents a bold step towards programmable life. Read more: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/syn57-repres... #LMBResearch🧪

The LMB is proud to be home to a wide array of scientific facilities, all of which work tirelessly to meet the research needs of LMB scientists. 🧪 Check out some of the biophysical techniques they offer in these talks on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Did you come along and watch anything on our big screen? We would love to hear your thoughts so we can learn whether we should repeat it and how we could make it better. Fill in our survey now: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/4ENG1Q/

Are you creative? Curious? Science-savvy? We have a unique opportunity to join the LMB’s VisLab as a Photographer / Videographer where you’ll help communicate ground-breaking research with dynamic visuals. Apply now: mrc.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/... #CambridgeJobs #PhotographyJobs #ScienceCommunication

Don’t miss tomorrow’s #LMBSeminar by Christian Haass. Join us from 11am (BST) to hear all about ‘Modulation of TREM2 function and its role in anti-Amyloid immunotherapeutic approaches’ More details here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

LMB Director Jan Löwe welcomes UK Global Talent Fund announcement: "Global talent has always driven LMB breakthroughs. We welcome efforts to remove barriers for researchers wishing to relocate - diverse minds fuel innovation and helps us stay globally competitive." tinyurl.com/3wahmr27 #LMBinthenews

Can you sing or play an instrument? Share your talent at our next Open Mic Night – celebrating music and community at the Hub on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Find out more and book a slot – you don’t need to work at the Biomedical Campus to join in! cambridge-biomedical.com/event/open-m...

Want to hear from experts about how new and emerging technologies can be harnessed to answer complex biological questions? Don’t mis the 2025 Next Generation Biophysics Symposium on Wednesday 3rd September! Find out more details and register here: www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextgen/

Gisela Otten has joined the Board of Directors and will Chair the Board of the Women’s team at Cambridge United Football Club. Gisela joined @felixrandow.bsky.social's group at the LMB in 2017 and spent 6 years playing for Cambridge United Women. #LMBAlumni www.cambridgeunited.com/news/mike-da...

Sebastian Balch, Zala Sekne & Elsa Franco-Echevarría in @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social's group have confirmed the existence of dimeric telomerase and illustrated how it is key to telomere maintenance: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/first-struct... #LMBResearch @yiliangding.bsky.social @rdaslab.bsky.social 🧪

Join us at 11am (BST) on Tuesday 22nd July for an #LMBSeminar from Christian Haass, all about the ‘Modulation of TREM2 function and its role in anti-Amyloid immunotherapeutic approaches’ Visit our website for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us tomorrow as we bring together our community for a picnic on The Green, with food trucks, circus performers, a strolling band, deckchairs and plenty more.   Everyone is welcome: patients, staff or visitors. There’s no need to book, just turn up. cambridge-biomedical.com/event/summer...

Spearheaded by PhD student Luojia Zhang, @suyangzhang.bsky.social‪‬’s group have identified a model mechanism for regulating transcription elongation speed, balancing efficient gene expression and genome stability.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Read more: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/how-recql5-a... #LMBResearch #cryoEM 🧪