Michael Way

Very emotional symposium in memory of our dear Spencer Shorte @pasteur.fr His legacy will be with us for ever, many thanks to Nathalie Aulner and all speakers @krogersiooi.bsky.social @freddyfrischknecht.bsky.social @jytinevez.bsky.social @yarareis-gbi.bsky.social @stratocore.bsky.social

Giampietro Schiavo receiving INA 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award

Congratulations to Giampietro Schiavo on receiving the 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award of the International Neurotoxin Association. This award recognises the contributions of the Schiavo Lab. to the understanding of the mechanism of action of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins.

Special Issue Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics Guest Editors: Francesca Bottanelli and Giulia Zanetti Deadline: 1 April 2026 Journal of Cell Science Call for papers logo Image of a cell

We invite you to submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue - Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics. This issue will be coordinated by @franbottanelli.bsky.social and Giulia Zanetti, alongside our Editor @guijacquemet.bsky.social.
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Rashmi Priya awarded Women in Cell Biology Medal Crick Group Leader Rashmi Priya has been awarded the Women in Cell Biology Early Career medal from the British Society for Cell Biology, in recognition of her contributions to developmental cell biolo...

Congratulations to @rashmi-priya.bsky.social for being awarded the Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal from the @bscb-official.bsky.social.

Read more about the award and Rashmi’s contributions to developmental cell biology research. ⬇️

www.crick.ac.uk/research/lab...

We are delighted to announce that @rashmi-priya.bsky.social from @crick.ac.uk has been awarded the 2026 Women in Cell Biology Early Career medal

You can read about Rashmi's prize-winning work on heart morphogenesis here:

bscb.org/wicb-early-c...

Cryo-EM structure of the vaccinia virus entry fusion complex reveals a multicomponent fusion machinery Structure of vaccinia entry fusion complex reveals a unique multiprotein architecture for poxvirus entry.

Great structure of a poxvirus entry fusion complex!
Cryo-EM structure of the vaccinia virus entry fusion complex reveals a multicomponent fusion machinery | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Amazing to hold @lottepedersen.bsky.social & my @jcellsci.bsky.social Special Issue on #Cilia and #Flagella in all its glossy glory & muscle-engaging brain-boosting weight! So much fabulous content from the community! Fab cover @centriolelab.bsky.social 🥰🥰 journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/ci...

our pleasure and thanks for all your hard work!

so sad.....I had many great interactions with Peer when I was a new group leader EMBL....such a visionary scientist ahead of his time.

How many people can you name on the cover?

Finally, my PhD project is published! 🎉

I am thankful to all the collaborators who made this possible!

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

@natcomms.nature.com
#dendriticcells #immunesynapse #centrosome

Open #postdoc fellowship in my group. Virus replication and cryo-ET. Projects can be tailored to ambitious candidates with diverse backgrounds, so don't hold back from applying! DM for more info.

Deadline 8 Feb. Apply here:
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#virus #virology #teamtomo #cryoEM

These 3 tiny dots are not just random stars in the sky.

That's Earth, Jupiter and Venus seen from Mars 🌌

That’s us… 225 million miles away 🤯

Dark wood chopsticks with Snufkin on a matching chopstick rest and 4 nudibranchs chopstick rests

I got Snufkin chopsticks and matching rest and then I found nudibranch chopstick rests and how could I possibly choose, so I got all 4.

Biochemical Functions of the Membrane-Binding Domain of CARMIL Actin assembly at membranes is often associated with proteins with domains that bind and regulate heterodimeric actin capping protein (CP). CP-binding domains can target CP to the membrane and activat...

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Pleased to share newest preprint from our lab. Continued pleasure working with great people on fundamental biomedical research.

We’re hiring!
@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves #cellbiology and wants to stay connected with the field. A great chance to work for an organisation that believes in helping the community!

Details below👇

Figure showing that inhibition of contractility in WT cells induces a phenotype similar to MRTF inactivation.

Julie Nielsen, Richard Treisman and colleagues @crick.ac.uk find that MRTFs link cytoskeletal dynamics to cell cycle progression.
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#OpenAccess #ReadandPublish

Early bird deadline in 10 days!! This is going to be amazing!

I just followed the chef.....was that a good move?

Absolutely delighted that our latest paper is out today @natimmunol.nature.com. It has taken five years to uncover a role for cross-presentation in shaping the immune visibility of tumour antigens. A labour of love led by @drjonlim.bsky.social and Oliver Schulz. Great start of 2026!

Happy New Year from Heidelberg and looking forward to SingMalNet in Singapore in February, BioMalPar in sunny Heidelberg in May and other adventures.

Exploring Resistance to KRAS inhibitors (KRASi) of differentiated Mechanism of Action at Babraham Institute (Cambridge) on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Exploring Resistance to KRAS inhibitors (KRASi) of differentiated Mechanism of Action at Babraham Institute (Cambridge), listed on FindAPhD.com

Pssst! I have a PhD position available. Please pass it on
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Should funders mandate where grantees can publish?
Probably not.

But funders could mandate where grantees cannot publish.
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Modeling human embryo implantation in vitro Building an in vitro model of receptive endometrium allows investigation of human embryo implantation and early post-implantation development and recapitulates the earliest stages in establishing the ...

Christmas has come early. Fantastic to see this beautiful study from Peter Rugg-Gunn's lab at The Babraham Institute published today. Congratulations to Matteo Mole, Sarah Elderkin, Irene Zorzan and all other authors!
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis overcomes phosphate starvation by extensively remodelling its lipidome with phosphorus-free lipids - Nature Communications Here, the authors show that Mycobacterium tuberculosis manipulates lipid metabolism to overcome host restriction, by remodelling its lipidome and utilising host lipids as an alternative phosphate sour...

We’re excited to share our latest study that reshapes our understanding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lipid composition, with major implications for drug discovery, immunity, and vaccine development.

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

A thread.

At the helm of JCS – Editors-in-Chief past, present… and future The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Journal of Cell Science plays a key role in defining the overall vision of the journal, helping to decide on journal strategy, policy and priorities, and overseeing all co...

What's it like being Editor-in-chief of @jcellsci.bsky.social? doi.org/10.1242/jcs....

This crazy world got you feeling down? Just listen to a little perspective from Monty Python’s Meaning of Life:
#MontyPython #meaningoflife

Evolutionary cell biology comes of age Summary: This Perspective discusses how the discipline of evolutionary cell biology, by integrating evolutionary theory, comparative physiology and modern molecular approaches, works to understand how...

Thanks @jcellsci.bsky.social for this opportunity to contribute to your centenary collection with our take on the state of the field - 10 years after its modern reincarnation 🧪🌍

W/ @alebenoit.bsky.social @eelcotromer.bsky.social @fritzlaylin.bsky.social

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Great job Andrew!

Registration for our Imaging Cell Dynamics meeting is still open! Organised by @franbottanelli.bsky.social, @guijacquemet.bsky.social, @drmichaelway.bsky.social and @giuliazanetti.bsky.social.

Find out more: www.biologists.com/meetings/jcs...

Early-bird deadline: 16 January

#imaging #microscopy