@foldnetuk.bsky.social
The Bsky account for the UKRI funded Foldamer Network: foldnet.uk
Have a foldamer topic you want to explore in depth? FoldNetUK will fund up to £4.5k per Focus Workshop. These will most likely suit a one-day format, and will be organised by you with network support. Broad or niche topics welcome.
www.foldnet.uk/funded-oppor...
Looking to increase the impact and visibility of your foldamer research? FoldNetUK Outreach Funds are available to support a wide range of activities - from public-facing events to content production.
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Got a foldamer topic you want to explore? Apply for up to £4,500 to run a one-day Focus Workshop. These are intended to allow network members to meet and concentrate on a research area of interest. Any area is welcome - from broad themes to niche topics.
www.foldnet.uk/funded-oppor...
Our first virtual meeting covering all three themes has kicked off with Dr Aaron Lau from Strathclyde talking about his work on the self-assembly of peptoids! #foldnetuk #chemistry #epsrc
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Following the first FoldNetUK funding round, the FoldNetUK International Advisory Board approved two successful bids for Pilot Research Projects. Read about them here:
www.foldnet.uk/news-and-eve...
Early Career Researcher Travel Bursaries
These are for Early Career Researchers to attend the appropriate meetings and conferences nationally and internationally. To be considered in the next review round please submit your application by 1 December 2025, 11:59 GMT.
www.foldnet.uk/funded-oppor...
The first instalment of the FoldNetUK Themed Online Seminar series is taking place on 19 Nov at 2:00pm GMT. Invites have gone out to FoldNetUK network members, so do register for the network on our website if you're interested in foldamer-focused events!
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Pilot Research Projects
Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed in cycles. To be considered in the next review round please submit your application by 1 December 2025, 11:59 GMT.
www.foldnet.uk/funded-opportunities/pilot-research-projects/
Honored to win the Poster Prize at International Symposium on foldamer for my research on Foldamer catalysis.
Grateful for the recognition! @foldnetuk.bsky.social
Huge thanks to the Guichard group for their support !! @guichard-lab.bsky.social
Congrats @radha-tomar.bsky.social for winning the poster prize at the International Symposium on #foldamers 2025 🎉👏
Huge thanks to @andrecobb.bsky.social for organizing such an inspiring meeting at King’s College London! Great science & good vibes!
@foldnetuk.bsky.social @iecb.bsky.social
Funding applications are now open year-round for Pilot Research Projects, Focus Workshops, ECR Travel Bursaries & the Annual ECR Focused Meeting, and will be reviewed in cycles. To be considered in the next review round please submit your application by 1 December 2025, 11:59 GMT.
www.foldnet.uk
Check out the highlights from the 9th International Symposium on Foldamers 2025:
🔗 foldnet.uk/news-and-events/news/highlights-from-the-9th-international-symposium-on-foldamers
🚨 Postdoc opportunity 🚨
The Knipe Group at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social is seeking a PDRA for an EPSRC-funded project on Atropisomerism as an Enabling Technology for Foldamers.
📍 Belfast
📅 Deadline: 14 Sept
Apply here:
hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Into the final session of the @foldnetuk.bsky.social symposium. Congrats to @andrecobb.bsky.social @anbismillah.bsky.social for putting together three fantastic days of science.
03.09.2025 15:36 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Immensely happy to have received this poster prize for the use of foldamers on disordered proteins 🧬
Warm thanks to the organizers of this fantastic @foldnetuk.bsky.social symposium and to the Huc group in Munich @akhuc.bsky.social 🌍
That’s a wrap! Huge thanks to our speakers, poster presenters, attendees, sponsors, organisers, @andrecobb.bsky.social, @anbismillah.bsky.social, @kingsnmes.bsky.social, EPSRC @ukri.org
See you at the next #Foldamers meeting in 2027 in Budapest at HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences
Researchers showcasing their latest work on foldamers at the International Symposium poster sessions #FoldNetUK #Foldamers
03.09.2025 14:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ivan Huc Group @akhuc.bsky.social at the Banquet last night #Foldamers #Symposium
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Day three began with a brilliant lecture from Professor Ivan Huc @akhuc.bsky.social @lmumuenchen.bsky.social "Protein Recognition and Mimicry with Aromatic Foldamers" #FoldNetUK #Foldamers
03.09.2025 13:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0An #orgchem #postdoc position funded by EPSRC is available to work with me and Manuel Müller in the Chemistry Dept of @kingsnmes.bsky.social, along with Prof Craig Butts at the University of Bristol to develop a new generation of foldamer catalysts. tinyurl.com/yc62fa7h #chempostdoc #chemjobs
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Congratulations to Manu for his great communication on his (numerous!) PhD works on DNA mimics at the Foldamer Symposium! 🧬
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Last night's Banquet view over London #FoldNetUK #Foldamers
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Discussions in action at the #FoldNetUK 9th International Symposium on Foldamers
02.09.2025 14:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A fantastic start to the day: the @newjchem.rsc.org sponsored Keynote Lecture delivered by Professor Chris Hunter (University of Cambridge), with an introduction from Professor Andrew Hamilton, President Emeritus of @nyu.edu
02.09.2025 09:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Two of the first three talks at the @foldnetuk.bsky.social symposium are at least a little bit about the origins of life, this bodes well
01.09.2025 14:16 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0excited to be at Kings College London for the 9th International Symposium on Foldamers @foldnetuk.bsky.social
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The 9th International Symposium on Foldamers is now in full swing @andrecobb.bsky.social @anbismillah.bsky.social
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The 9th International Symposium on Foldamers is less than a week away! We're looking forward to welcoming attendees, speakers, and poster presenters to London.
Explore the programme here: foldnet.uk/news-and-events/event/international-symposium-on-foldamers-2025
A reminder that we have TWO important deadlines tomorrow:
1️⃣ Applications close for our first funding round (£1,500–£4,000). More info: foldnet.uk/funded-opportunities
2️⃣ Final day to register for the 9th International Symposium on Foldamers (1–3 Sept, London). Register here: foldamers2025.com
Funding applications close this Thursday 31 July 2025.
🔬 Up to £3,000 for Pilot Research Projects
✈️ Up to £1,500 for ECR Travel Bursaries
📅 Up to £4,500 for Focus Workshops
👩🔬 Up to £3,000 for ECR Focus Workshops
More info at foldnet.uk
