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Thank you very much for the great talk and for taking the time to meet some LSI colleagues—especially for speaking with our LSI PhDs and postdocs during the 'Meet the Speaker' lunch session. @exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social @kityates.bsky.social

We are recruiting a postdoc to join a Wellcome Trust-funded project at LSI-Exeter, investigating the role of neural-pancreas dynamics in maintaining glucose homeostasis. 🐟🔬🧠
@lsiexeter.bsky.social #zebrafish #islet #postdocjobs

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🎂💙 Thank you, LSI! 💙🎂

Our cake sale raised £200+ for Balloons — amazing result!

Huge thanks to everyone who baked, bought & donated 💙

Balloons supports bereaved children & young people across Exeter & Devon.

Proud to support such an important local charity.
www.balloonscharity.co.uk

Well done to Johanna Gassauge (Bhinge group), who successfully passed her viva with minor changes, after delivering an engaging talk about her work on “RNA dysregulation in a novel human model of TDP43 proteinopathy”. Huge congratulations Johanna & all the best for the future! @bhingelab.bsky.social

Thanks to Prof. Phillip Stansfeld, @pstansfeld.bsky.social from the University of Warwick, for his amazing insight into 'Molecular Dynamics of Bacterial Cell Envelopes: From Biogenesis to Resistance’ and for his visit to the LSI. @lsiexeter.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

Huge congratulations to William Stuart (Harmer Group) on the successful defence of his PhD. Prior to the viva, he delivered a clear and well-received seminar entitled “Identifying and understanding Coxiella burnetii therapeutics, from old to new (and new again).” @exeter.ac.uk

Congratulations and well done. 👏

Looking for a PhD? 3 days left to apply for a fully funded China Scholarship Council & University of Exeter studentship! Join the Living Systems Institute—where Maths, Physics, Bio and Biomed meet—and carry out cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. tinyurl.com/y3ufdnxf @exeter.ac.uk

Do not miss this PhD opportunity to join the Daum lab in the LSI.

We’re delighted to share that Anuj Tiwari has successfully passed his viva in the LSI yesterday. Ahead of the examination, Anuj delivered an engaging pre-viva talk on his thesis, showcasing the breadth and impact of his work across disciplines. Congratulations Anuj! @exeter.ac.uk

Well done to Henry Kerr, who passed his PhD viva successfully on Tuesday. Last week, Henry delivered an excellent talk in our Pre-Viva Seminar Series titled: 'Travelling waves modulated by resonant currents in laterally inhibited grids of leaky integrate-and-fire neurons.' @kylewedgwood.bsky.social

Huge congratulations and well done to Hannah Kilford from the Moebius Group, who successfully defended her viva yesterday.
Before her viva, Hannah gave a fantastic LSI Pre-Viva talk on ’The consequences of plant anatomy on viral co-infection’
@exeter.ac.uk @wolframmoebius.bsky.social

Last chance to apply for one of the LSI PhD projects intake Sept 2026! Deadline tomorrow, 26.11.2025, noon. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... @exeter.ac.uk @lsiexeter.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Alexander Boggon (Wan group) for successfully defending his Viva! Thanks for giving an excellent Pre-Viva talk in LSI about 'Dynamic and structural basis of complex behaviour in a ciliated unicellular organism'. @micromotility.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Curious how mechanics shape the developing eye? 👁️

Join us for your PhD at the interdisciplinary
@lsiexeter.bsky.social to explore early eye morphogenesis
through developmental biology, biophysics and computational modelling.
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Supported by @swbiodtp.bsky.social

There are 3 PhD positions available in my lab using cryoEM to investigate phage structure!
- SWBio DTP: tinyurl.com/ytdft9bj, to apply: www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/ho...
- LSI and CSC PhD studentships and how to apply: tinyurl.com/45dze6se

Well done and well deserved! Congratulations to all of you.

Exeter researchers awarded £3.5M to uncover how cells communicate during development Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter, have been awarded a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the forma...

Thrilled to share that we have been awarded a Wellcome DA to explore cytoneme-based cell communication in development! A fantastic collaboration with Kyle @kylewedgwood.bsky.social at @lsiexeter.bsky.social, and Hilary Ashe & Cerys Manning at Manchester - exciting times ahead! tinyurl.com/2ytm6y2w

Thank you very much to Dr Giselle Cheung for her great talk about "Uncovering Brain Development at Single-progenitor Resolution" at the Living Systems Institute in Exeter.

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity!
Join the LSI @exeter.ac.uk - where Maths, Physics, Bio & Biomed unite under one roof. Funded by the China Scholarship Council & University of Exeter, this is your chance to do cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in a vibrant PhD community.
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Are you looking for a PhD starting in September 2026/27? Then do not miss the fantastic opportunity to be part of the LSI PhD Community. New positions for the LSI PhD Programme are out now. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... Deadline: 26.11.2025

Great to host Prof Mark Blaskovich, UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience as part of the LSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series @exeter.ac.uk and to hear his talk about “Collaborative approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance”

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Austin Smith Group at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter as a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in stem cell biology. tinyurl.com/yjw86vjj

It was a fantastic afternoon at the LSI Open Doors Event, featuring talks, posters, and activities. It was lovely to see so many visitors from Professional Services, Research and across the University. Thanks to all who made the day a success. @exeter.ac.uk @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Looking for a Postdoc? A PDRA position is available in the LSI Exeter with Prof Brian Hendrich from September 2025. Do you have experience in mammalian stem cell culture and a solid understanding of molecular & biochemical lab techniques? Apply! Job Ref: Q05546 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

LSI PhD programme | Living Systems Institute | University of Exeter

Last chance today! ‪Do not miss the opportunity to apply for the LSI PhD Studentships starting in September 2025 or January 2026 in the LSI. @jordisolana.bsky.social‬
@yhcarolyang.bsky.social ‪@morphomechanics.bsky.social
Apply here: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

The Living Systems Institute is delighted to host the Inaugural GW4 Imaging Network Day 2025 today. This marks a milestone in the GW4 Alliance collaboration. ‪@exeter.ac.uk ‬ @gw4alliance.bsky.social @uoebioimaging.bsky.social @exetertechs.bsky.social

LSI PhD programme | Living Systems Institute | University of Exeter

Do not miss the opportunity to be part of the amazing PhD Community at the ‪LSI ‪@exeter.ac.uk‬
Only 10 days to the deadline for the LSI-funded PhD studentships starting September 2025 or January 2026.
Apply now! www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Congratulations to Associate Professor Vicki Gold, who has been appointed Chair of the Review Panel at the Electron Bio-Imaging Centre at Diamond Light Source, which serves as the UK’s national facility for cryo-electron microscopy. @the-gold-lab.bsky.social‬

Are you a Biophysicist who would like to work in an interdisciplinary institute? Then do not miss this opportunity. More information on the LSI website: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...