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Rafael Almeida

@almeidalab.bsky.social

Chancellor's Fellow (ERC StG & NIRG) @ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences 🐟🧠 πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Neuroscientist interested in synaptic and non-synaptic neurotransmission, and myelin #zebrafish #neurobiology #neuroscience http://almeida-lab.com twitter @RafaAlmeida85

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Adaptor protein complex 2 (AP2) participates in biogenesis and homeostasis of myelin sheaths in the central nervous system Myelination of CNS axons requires oligodendrocytes to undergo extensive morphological changes by producing large amounts of myelin membrane with defined protein composition and structure. The formatio...

If you're interested in trafficking of #myelin constituents in #oligodendrocytes, and of course you are, you may want to check out our new preprint. It's very nice PhD work by @sophiesiems.bsky.social, and we're grateful to all who contributed!

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03.09.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled that myelin purifier extraordinaire @sophiesiems.bsky.social bagged a DFG fellowship from the Walter Benjamin Program to study axon-myelin adhesion dynamics in zebrafish! Congrats Sophie, and thanks DFG ☺️

15.08.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Couple of opportunities up to join the group!
One at postdoc level, but open to senior support path.
One research assistant role.
Please share, or drop a line if you want to learn more!
Or just apply!
Thanks!

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16.01.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Celebrating a very Scottish Christmas season in the Almeida lab with deep fried mars bars πŸ€€πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

13.12.2024 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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