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And this is us... Pancreas plasticity and regeneration lab (@ the Centre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine - King's College London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§) www.sancholab.org Pluripotent stem cells | Diabetes | Beta cells | Organoids | Cell fate regulation

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Phd oportunity

Phd oportunity

Looking for a PhD for 2026? We have 2 projects in collaboration with Clare Bennett (UCL) looking at macrophage metabolism in breast cancer. Check them out! @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

www.colcc.ac.uk/2026-phd-pro...

crukradnet.colcc.ac.uk/phd-students...

09.10.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨A wonderful day of connection, insight, and inspiration at the BMBS PI Retreat. Grateful to all who shared their ideas and to Prof Rachel Tribe for closing the event with such energy and vision ✨
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

08.10.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had an amazing time at The CGT Circle Leiden ✨ Sharing my career journey with this incredible group was truly rewarding. Huge thanks to the organisers and to Sophia Kolbe for the invite πŸ™Œ #NecstGen @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org

26.09.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did it! πŸŒ™βœ¨ The Shine Night Walk was amazing and every step was powered by your support. Huge thanks to all who donated πŸ™πŸ’™ What a night! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘Ÿ #ShineWalk @cancerresearchuk.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

22.09.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did it! πŸŒ™βœ¨ The Shine Night Walk was amazing and every step was powered by your support. Huge thanks to all who donated πŸ™πŸ’™ What a night! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘Ÿ #ShineWalk @cancerresearchuk.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

22.09.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shiny Islets Cancer is happening right now, which is why we're fundraising right now for Cancer Research UK. There’s no time to lose! Donate today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Donatin...

The Sancho Lab is also joining forces in this beautiful initiative πŸŒŸπŸ‘Ÿ. Together, we are walking to support vital research πŸ’–πŸŽ—οΈ. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference πŸ™βœ¨. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/shiny-i... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

14.09.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shiny Islets Cancer is happening right now, which is why we're fundraising right now for Cancer Research UK. There’s no time to lose! Donate today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Donatin...

The Sancho Lab is also joining forces in this beautiful initiative πŸŒŸπŸ‘Ÿ. Together, we are walking to support vital research πŸ’–πŸŽ—οΈ. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference πŸ™βœ¨. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/shiny-i... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

14.09.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rocio - Shine Night Walk I am taking part in the Shine Walk in memory of my mother, who was my rock, the strongest guiding force in my life, who shaped who I am today and gave me the most powerful example to follow. She passe...

Walking through the night for Cancer Research UK πŸŒ™βœ¨ Every step helps beat cancer πŸ’œ Please support with a donation if you can πŸ™πŸ’«
fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/rocios-...

08.09.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smiling faces after a delicious ice cream feast at Borough Market 🍦 wishing Vicky the very best with her MRes at Imperial, you will do amazing πŸŽ‰βœ¨

16.08.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Robotics & AI

πŸ“£ Job alert! We are seeking motivated researchers to apply for a postdoctoral research associate position in #Robotics and #ArtificialIntelligence, funded by our new EPSRC project, Circular Robot 5.0!

More information: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118605-...

26.06.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Go Spagnoli Team, Goooo!!!! A por ello campeones!!! πŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ§«

20.06.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spagnoli Lab. One Walk Please help us raise vital funds for Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research charity. Your support will help change the lives of everyone affected with T1D - Thanks so much...

We are doing it again!! πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸšΆπŸ§ͺπŸ§«πŸ”¬
For the Second Year My Lab is participating to the
One_Walk_London 🎑 to raise money for life-changing research & make a difference to T1D #diabetes
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support.breakthrought1d.org.uk/fundraisers/...

Please help us raise funds for @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social

02.06.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a special episode out for you now, recorded live at #ISSCR2025!

Drs. Hongkui Deng and Candice Liew share the story behind their groundbreaking study transplanting CiPSC-derived islets into a patient with #Type1Diabetes.

Listen now: bit.ly/4n9c54K

18.06.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jenny Gehlen, final-year PhD student in the Sancho Lab, rocked her poster presentation at #ISSCR2025 in Hong Kong! Brilliant work, Jenny!βœ¨πŸ§«πŸ§¬πŸ”¬ @isscr.org @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

14.06.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live from #ISSCR2025! Prof Hongkui Deng reviewed chemical reprogramming for iPSCs, boosting efficiency & safety. Promising diabetes data! Strong talks on mechanisms & translation. More discussions ahead! @isscribe.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

12.06.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🀩 Amazing start of the ISSCR experience! Great public symposium at the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park! πŸ§¬πŸ”¬πŸ§«πŸ‘πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @ukri.org @diabetesuk.bsky.social @isscr.org

10.06.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀩 Great talk by Jenny Gehlen at the BMBS PhD Symposium on how pancreatic stiffness influences beta cell differentiation. #ProudPI πŸ₯Ή. Thanks to the organising team for such an amazing day! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ§«πŸ”¬πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @lido-dtp.bsky.social @lscn.bsky.social

16.05.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely thrilled to be heading to #ISSCR2025 in Hong Kong this June! Looking forward to connecting with colleagues, who else is going? Let me know if you would like to catch up πŸ§«πŸ”¬πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

16.04.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blood–brain-barrier-crossing lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery to the central nervous system - Nature Materials A lipid-nanoparticle-based formulation incorporating engineered lipids containing a blood–brain-barrier-crossing moiety effectively delivers mRNA to neurons and astrocytes following systemic administr...

BBB-crossing lipid nanoparticles to deliver mRNA to neurons and astrocytes, published at @naturematerials.bsky.social

13.04.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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King's AI+ Academic Fellowships (leading to an open-ended academic post) King’s is making a major strategic investment into driving AI activity across our nine academic Faculties. Our ambition is to accelerate growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven research...

Applications are now open for 20 interdisciplinary jobs in AI at King’s College London: King’s AI+ Academic Fellowships, advancing AI across *all* disciplines (yes, inc. Arts & Hums β€” come and work with me!). www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/ki...
@kingsdh.bsky.social @kings-dfi.bsky.social

26.03.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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πŸ”₯New Night Science paper!!
Discovery happens when your initial plans fall apart but it requires you to have a particular mindset: it's not extraverted, orderly, neurotic or agreeable that's the most important – discovery requires an OPENNESS to new ideas and unexpected insights.

02.04.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8
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Amazing dumpling feast as we said goodbye to Cristina at the Sancho Lab! πŸ₯Ή Such a lovely afternoon celebrating her next chapter. The Sancho Lab will not be the same without her. Off she goes to a brilliant postdoc @aidamartinezs.bsky.social , and we know she will shine! ✨🧬πŸ§ͺ

29.03.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A computational framework links transcriptomic analyses with mechanical signatures to study the interplay between cell mechanical forces and gene expression.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

17.03.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Postdoctoral clinical fellows Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.

Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity? 🩺

Take a look at our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community of clinician scientists.

Apply by 30 April ‡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

04.03.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right.
 
Portrait of Fiona Watt to the left, text to the right
 
100 extraordinary biologists

Fiona Watt

Fiona Watt served as Journal of Cell Science’s Editor-in-Chief from 1992 to 2012. Fiona is the current Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany. Her research on mammalian epidermis has been key in understanding how stem cells maintain adult tissues.

#100biologists #biologists100

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Fiona Watt to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Fiona Watt Fiona Watt served as Journal of Cell Science’s Editor-in-Chief from 1992 to 2012. Fiona is the current Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany. Her research on mammalian epidermis has been key in understanding how stem cells maintain adult tissues. #100biologists #biologists100

We are also featuring Fiona Watt, former Editor-in-Chief of @jcellsci.bsky.social and current Director of the @embo.org, as an extraordinary biologist this week.
#100biologists

06.03.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Great time at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference in GlasgowπŸŽ‰. Many thanks to the Steve Morgan Foundation, Breakthrough T1D, and Diabetes UK for inviting us. Enjoyed meeting brilliant people and building strong connections. #DUKPC #DiabetesResearch

04.03.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adaptive immunity in barrier tissues Immune responses lie at the heart of almost every aspect of human health, including host responses to infection, autoimmunity, cancer, metabolism and aging. While adaptive immune responses by B and T…

πŸ¦ πŸ”¬ We are very excited to organize an EMBO workshop on Immunity in Barrier Tissues with Carolyn King! @immunologyking.bsky.social

πŸ“ Where: Basel, Switzerland
πŸ“… When: 26th–29th August 2025
πŸ“ Registration deadline: 30th May 2025

Check out the program and details πŸ”—

#EMBOBarrierTissues @embo.org

25.02.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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An imaging system with an ultra-wide field of view allows scientists to track millions of cells at once in large 3D tissues and embryos.
https://buff.ly/3Q83gZD

19.02.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all students. The registration for the European Summer School on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine is now open.

11.02.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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⏳Abstract submission for #EASD2025 is OPEN! Use this chance to present your research and contribute to the future of #diabetes #care and #innovation.πŸ”¬

πŸ“… Deadline: 1 April 2025, 18:00 CEST
πŸ“ Submit via MyEASD to showcase your research!

More info πŸ‘‰ www.easd.org/annual-meeti...

13.02.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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