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A/Prof Karen Gregory

@gregorykj.bsky.social

Endocrine & Neuropharmacology lab head, Pharmaceutical sciences lecturer, Drug discovery biologist.

105 Followers  |  144 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  2.2705

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Screenshot of a tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships at n Wednesday 9 July.

Screenshot of a tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships at n Wednesday 9 July.

ARC says outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 9 July).

Such announcements have been happening around 11am AEST recently.

(Apologies for my tardiness to report this – was offline for a bit.)

08.07.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’Registration now open for #WCP2026: 20th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology in Melbourne/Narrm, Australia.
Register now πŸ‘‰ www.wcp2026.org
#visitmelbourne #visitvictoria #meetinmelbourne #ASCEPT #IUPHAR

07.07.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications are now open! We are recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential.
πŸ”— All positions: ki.se/en/about-ki/...

25.06.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

New posting for a Research Assistant in our division. Ideal position for recent graduate looking for experience in molecular neurobiology and microscopy. Team-oriented environment working across projects generating spatial transcriptomics data in human 🧠 tissue and human-derived neuronal cell models

08.06.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌟 WCP2026 Partnership Opportunities 🌟
We are delighted to invite organisations offering services, products, and expertise in pharmacology and therapeutics to partner with us in supporting #WCP2026
Find out more wcp2026.org/sponsorship/

#IUPHAR #ASCEPT

11.06.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CCeMMP Seminar alert! ⏰ We welcome Professor Yifan Cheng, Howard Hughes Medical Institute University of California San Francisco!
β€œDynamic allostery drives integrin avb8 mediate L-TGF-b
activation” πŸ‘More info and register:
ccemmp.org/events/ccemm...

28.05.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A DMer reports that the ARC have said Linkage Projects and Laureate Fellowships outcomes won't be announced this week.

Nor is it likely that even a schedule for those announcements will be published this week.

What on earth is going on there??

22.05.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Hiring!Β We're looking for a postdoc to join my lab at the @ukdri.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk We’re investigating neuronal and circuit dysfunction in Alzheimer's, and developing innovative new treatments.

Apply hereπŸ‘‡
shorturl.at/LpCAq

16.05.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Take Nature’s AI research test: find out how your ethics compare
What’s your view on using AI for peer review and for writing research papers
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

15.05.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Make your future Melbourne | WEHI Lead the next wave of biomedical discovery

www.wehi.edu.au/careers/make...
WEHI is looking for new lab heads! New and experienced lab heads welcome. Check out the ad, consider applying and share. We’re a collaborative bunch, in Australia, with fabulous technology, great colleagues at a values-driven organisation. @wehi-research.bsky.social

13.05.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Super excited to be bringing my #iPSC experience to this project! As an #ECR I’m grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to see how #iPSCs may aid in the discovery of new drugs for #dementia @monashuniversity.bsky.social @molecularhorizons.bsky.social

13.05.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’Prof Kelly Chibale joins #WCP2026
Thrilled to announce Prof Kelly Chibale, UCT's pioneering drug discovery expert and H3D Centre Director, will keynote at the 20th World Congress of Pharmacology!
wcp2026.org
#ASCEPT #IUPHAR

12.05.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m incredibly privileged to be co-leading this team with Lauren May: bringing together experts in medicinal chemistry, stem cell biology, imaging, drug discovery and engaging with persons with lived experience.

12.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monash scientists secure MRFF funding to find new medicines for dementia by β€œlighting up” human brain cells A team of Melbourne scientists have been backed by the Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Stem Cell Therapies Mission to develop new safer and more effective medicines for d...

A little bit of good news! Pleased to share our team was successful in securing #mrff #nhmrc funding to support new drug discovery efforts for dementia www.monash.edu/news/article...

12.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Letter-NHMRC_IG_FTE_draft 12th of May 2025 RE: NHMRC Investigator Grant Scheme and part-time work Dear Steve and Frances, I am writing to urge the NHMRC to enable greater flexibility in the Investigator ...

If an πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί #biomed researcher, πŸ™ consider πŸ“ this letter to #NHMRC advocating for ⬆️ flexibility around part-time work with #investigatorgrants. This will go some way to reducing barriers encountered by those who work part-time, incl. women of young children #womeninSTEM docs.google.com/document/d/1...

09.05.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Job Search

We are hiring!

@aurinaarn.bsky.social and I are jointly looking for a talented Postdoc in Systems and Comp Neuro at Monash (AUS).

If you like neuroimaging 🧠, comp models πŸ’», genetics 🧬, brain disorders πŸ€•, and/or evolution 🐡🐭, this could be the job for you!!

careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

17.04.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

πŸŽ‰ Thrilled to announce we have received the NoA for our new NIMH R01! Excited for the discoveries ahead and grateful to the NIH for the support.

15.04.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elections in Australia = voting AND supporting your local school/community centre via sausage sizzle or cake stall. Choosing your polling place by first checking @democracysausage.org is a must!

15.04.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Extremely happy for and proud of my friend Dr Alisa Glukhova - she’s an exceptional scientist and I know she’ll achieve amazing breakthroughs with support from @snowmedical.bsky.social

26.03.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredibly excited to share Dr Alisa Glukhova has been awarded a prestigious @SnowMedical Fellowship - the only recipient this year!

She'll receive $8M over 8 years to advance her groundbreaking #cancer research.

πŸ”— www.wehi.edu.au/news/wehi-ca...

24.03.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Dr. Jeremy Baskin wins the 2024 ACS Chemical Biology Young Investigator Award | ACS Publications Chemistry Blog Get to know more about Dr. Baskin's work and career in this exclusive interview.

It’s an honor to receive the ACS Chem Biol Young Investigator Award! I’m most grateful for the contributions from all past & present lab members β€” it is an award for all of you as much as for me. (& also grateful to still be considered young πŸ˜…) axial.acs.org/chemical-bio...
@acsbiol.bsky.social 1/2

22.03.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are thrilled to announce Prof Simon Maxwell as the @britpharmsoc.bsky.social lecturer for #WCP2026! A leading expert in clinical pharmacology at @edinburghuni.bsky.social and pioneer of the Prescribing Safety Assessment.
Learn more: wcp2026.org
#ASCEPT #IUPHAR

20.03.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The structural diversity of psychedelic drug actions revealed - Nature Communications The authors present 7 cryo-EM structures of hallucinogenic and non-hallucinogenic compounds across multiple chemotypes bound to the 5-HT2A receptor, shedding light onto ligand specificity and sig...

Congrats to all β€”essential reading for those interested in #psychedelics

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

20.03.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Don’t wait out four hard years: speak truth to power The importance of diversity in science is an unshakeable reality that the scientific community must stand by.

"If science is to honour one of its core values β€” a commitment to the truth wherever it might lead β€” scientists must stand up when DEI matters"

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

17.03.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Black text on grey background. Copy of an email from the ARC to Centres of Excellence applicants saying that all career interruption data has to be re-entered into RMS by applicants.

Black text on grey background. Copy of an email from the ARC to Centres of Excellence applicants saying that all career interruption data has to be re-entered into RMS by applicants.

Update:

ARC just sent this email to applicants confirming that all previously-entered career interruption info is gone. Has to be re-entered.

This can only be entered by each individual CI & PI.

Such an ARC response. "Gotta problem? Shoulda thought-a that when you entered info in da first place!"

17.03.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Excited to share that next week I’ll be the new Associate Dean Graduate Research at Monash Pharmacy&Pharm Sci. Looking forward to leading efforts to best support our future research leaders

14.03.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Been looking at these ARC changes. If they go through - as early as next year - I assume this means DE26 & FT26 will be the last time these schemes run. If that's the case - big decision for people putting in this yr, that's a lot of work for only one chance at the schemes (rather than the usual 3)

10.03.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m super excited for the preliminary program, mark your calendars and start planning what you’ll share with the global
Pharmacology community in Melbourne 2026 @wcp2026.bsky.social

10.03.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Group Leader Group Leader

We are recruiting a group leader in laboratory research at Peter Mac Cancer Centre in
Melbourne, Australia πŸ”¬πŸ¦˜πŸ’₯

Work in a cutting edge research environment in a vibrant world city!

We value research excellence, creativity and diversity.

Join us!

careers.petermac.org/job/MELBOURN...

05.03.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
Thread by @ARC_Tracker on Thread Reader App @ARC_Tracker: 🚨#DECRA #DE23 applicants❗️ Rejoinders open in RMS tomorrow (28 Apr) – shortπŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ First: Sooo important to read reviews ASAP. Can be hard. But do it. Why? #ARC3DayRule. For fun, ARC gives yo...

#FutureFellowships #FT25

Detailed Assessor reports are now available in RMS and rejoinders have opened.

Here’s an older thread with suggestions on dealing with assessor reports – especially the #ARC3DayRule – and constructing a rejoinder.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/15191...

06.03.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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