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Research cluster working with @MRCHarwell.bsky.social as part of @MRCMouseNetwork.bsky.social studying mitochondria using #MouseModels nmgn.mrc.ukri.org

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Great two days in York with the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network. Always a pleasure to be invited to share MitoCluster's work, thank you!

@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social

14.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Best Models Working Group can offer advice on the use of a range of model systems.

Over the coming weeks, we will be highlighting the diverse expertise of our Working Group, starting with Julia Cordero, an expert in the use of Drosophila to study intestinal biology.

#MeetTheExpert

04.11.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#MAVE #NextGenerationSequencing #Genetics #Genomics #Bioinformatics

10.11.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2026-27 Project (Carroll & Pittman) - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships Advancing genotype-phenotype correlations with Multiplex Assays of Variant Effect SUPERVISORY TEAM Supervisor Dr Christopher Carroll...

πŸ“’ PhD Opportunity with Dr Christopher Carroll at City St George's School of Health & Medical Science, "Advancing genotype-phenotype correlations with Multiplex Assays of Variant Effect".

Read more: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...

Apply: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/apply/

10.11.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    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).

✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke

21.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in February:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

30.09.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first session of today's #OrganoidsAreUs2025 is dedicated to organoid models in cancer research.
We go with
✨ Vincenzo Corbo
✨ Ben Dwyer
✨ Maximilian Reichert
✨ Chiara Braconi

Another packed session for a critical and fast-developing field!

25.09.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second session on #StemCells #regeneration and #cancer. We start with
πŸ§ͺ Phil Jones from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
πŸ§ͺ Followed by Suet Yu Leung from Hong Kong Uni and
πŸ§ͺ Eleanor Earp from @edinburghuni.bsky.social ,
✨ First keynote lecture by Helmuth Gehart from @ethz.ch
#OrganoidsAreUs2025

24.09.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opening session sponsored by @stemcell.com and OLS with a welcome from Director Owen Sansom @cruk-si.bsky.social and Elizabeth Vincan @unimelb.bsky.social . Our plenary speaker Prof Hans Clevers from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social talks about human epithelial organoids. #OrganoidsAreUs2025

23.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are ready to go at the CRUK Scotland Institute, @cruk-si.bsky.social, for this exciting meeting, bringing together a huge wealth of new technologies and scientific advances. First session this afternoon. Watch this space! #OrganoidsAreUs2025

23.09.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week πŸ’š

Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!

Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...

#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social

19.09.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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On 14th November, we are once again holding our Network Science Day in York, which is an exciting opportunity for Network members and non-members to engage and develop new collaborations!

The meeting is free to attend. Find out more and register by emailing us at Genetics_Network@har.mrc.ac.uk.

16.09.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team! Please share and apply below by 7th August πŸ‘‡

22.07.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Organoids Are Us 2025 Further information about this event including our invited speakers and conference programme are available in the tabs below. If you have any questions, please contactΒ organoids-are-us@crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk

Join us for Organoids Are Us 2025, a symposium featuring organoids, stem cells, cancer, inflammatory disorders and infectious disease.

πŸ“†23 - 26 September 2025

πŸ“Glasgow, Scotland

Early bird registration extended to 18th July. Register below! πŸ‘‡

www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/events/organ...

17.07.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clu1/Clu form mitochondria-associated granules upon metabolic transitions and regulate mitochondrial protein translation via ribosome interactions Author summary Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles that perform many important roles in regulating metabolism. They are dynamic in form, function and composition which is crucial to maintai...

Delighted to share our latest work looking at the role of the RNA-binding proteins Clu1 (yeast)/Clu (flies) in regulating the translation of #mitochondria proteins. Really interesting regulator of mito biology.

Huge, long-running effort by PDRA Leonor Miller-Fleming πŸ‘
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

16.07.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD studentship - Understanding the causes and identifying treatments for Alpers’ syndrome at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD studentship - Understanding the causes and identifying treatments for Alpers’ syndrome at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

πŸ“’ Exciting 3-year funded PhD opportunity 🧠
Prof Bobby McFarland and Dr Laura Smith are advertising for a PhD student to join their lab at the Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Group.

πŸ“… Closing date: 16th July 2025
⏰ Start date: 15th September 2025
To apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

26.06.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 years ago, The Lily Foundation stood at the heart of the campaign to legalise #mitochondrialdonation.

Today, research confirms it’s working, giving families the chance to have healthy, genetically related children πŸ’—

Read more and please share!
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/news/breakth...

16.07.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.

We're proud to announce our work developing a ground-breaking mitochondrial donation IVF treatment has now seen eight healthy babies born πŸ‘Ά

Find out more πŸ‘‡

www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

#WeAreNCL #Health #News #Mitochondria

17.07.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Plaque showing that we are proudly part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, with funding from MDUK

Plaque showing that we are proudly part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, with funding from MDUK

We spent a great afternoon at the House of Lords for the launch of the @lifearc.bsky.social Centre for #Rare #Mitochondrial Diseases, supported by @mdukcharity.bsky.social The event centre hosted staff, dignitaries, patients, MPs & those involved in rare disease policy & research. We even unveiled…

07.05.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Last chance to join us for the Meeting on Mechanisms of Mitochondrial DNA Mutation and Repair, June 1 - 5, 2025 | Nashville, Tennessee @faseborg.bsky.social

06.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists This course covers topics such as Mendelian gene inheritance and genetic crosses, as well as important colony management aspects

#Training: Our Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists course introduces animal technicians and ECRs to the background of mouse genetics, genetic crosses, and calculations of breeding numbers.

Book a place on our July course now

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

29.04.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic symposium at #BNA2025 @britishneuro.bsky.social highlighting the work the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network and friends!
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social

29.04.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very full schedule at our #IMGCglasgow workshop last week, delivered by MitoCluster team @robpitceathly.bsky.social, Carlo Viscomi, @mitogene.bsky.social, and @jim-ca.bsky.social. A pleasure to attend, thanks for the invite @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social & IMGS! 🧬

#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR

15.04.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off the main sessions today with a welcome from IMGS president Yan Herault and Network Director Owen Sansom #IMGCGlasgow

07.04.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ageing Cluster member Nicholas Schaum presenting the cluster and the work he’s doing to advance our understanding of the ageing process and the possible intervention points for a healthier life using #mouse cohorts at different age points #IMGCGlasgow #AgeingResearch @mrcharwell.bsky.social

07.04.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you're getting the evening off @dbogani.bsky.social, appreciate the content as always 😊

06.04.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry @jim-ca.bsky.social @mitogene.bsky.social not sure who was on duty today ;) More posts coming when my work week starts tomorrow! - A

06.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@robpitceathly.bsky.social

06.04.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Workshops in full swing with two of them led by us. Robert Pitceathly and Carlo Viscomi of the MitoCluster with Andrew Wood of the Degron Cluster running the Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA disease workshop. Sara Wells and Sonia Bains running the Home cage monitoring one. #IMGCGlasgow #ECRS

06.04.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waiting for the delegates to come and start the science rolling. Trainee workshops and symposium today! #IMGCGlasgow

06.04.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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