Biochemical Society

Dr Christine Bosch (left) and Professor Christine Foyer (right)

Showcasing her outstanding contributions to the field of oxidative signalling throughout her career so far, congratulations to Professor Christine Foyer, who receives the 2026 Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence at our Plant Proteins meeting today!

Dr Juan Carlos De La Concepcion (left) and Professor Christine Foyer (right)

Dr Juan Carlos De La Concepcion presented the 2026 Early Career Research Award Lecture on structure-guided approaches to engineer novel resistance against destructive plant pathogens — a major biotechnological milestone for agriculture! #PlantProteinsMeeting

Dr Emily Flashman (left) and Dr Sam Mugford (right)

Presenting the 2025 Research Support Award, congratulations go to Sam Mugford who discussed his latest insights into the molecular mechanisms of plant immune suppression by virulence factors in aphid saliva! #BiochemAwards

The cell dynamics conference in 2026 not to be missed: Dynamic Cell VI conference, Reading, UK, April 2026! Co-organised by
@bscb-official.bsky.social
and
@biochemsoc.bsky.social
with
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
and the Chinese Society for Cell Biology.
Register now:
bit.ly/Dynamic-Cell-VI

I had the honour of giving a talk at the Biochemical Society conference and finally received the medal. Grateful once again to everyone who made this possible! #BiochemEvent

Professor Rob Hancock (left) and Dr Tatsuya Nobori (right)

Our Plant Proteins meeting has begun! Starting the day with his 2025 Early Career Research Award Lecture, Dr Tatsuya Nobori discussed the development of PHYTOMap, a novel method for multiplexed single-cell 3D spatial gene expression analysis in whole-mount plant tissues.

Opportunities available! We're looking for our next Vice President! Open for applications until 13 November 2025

We're looking for our next Vice President to help drive the future of the Society and shape our activities. If you're a member of the Society with a passion for supporting our mission and vision into the future we would love to hear from you.🧪 https://ow.ly/A8Z950XeB4i

1st Prize Further Education "I decided to enter the competition because I really resonate with the concept of the contest. Science is meant to be fun and accessible to everyone, and successfully communicating a complex science concept in a way that the general public understands guarantees that." Qiaoqiao Ma

Qiaoqiao Ma’s first place Science Communication Prize entry 'When Motion Freezes: The Strange World of Akinetopsia' is now available! Explore the fascinating ways our brains perceive motion through engaging storytelling and science. https://ow.ly/ua2150XfvLs

We're sharing our successes from our first year of Subscribe to Open! Offering fee-free open access publishing to support our community. Learn more: https://ow.ly/OGqB50XeP1X #OAWeek 🧪

The Biochemical Society 2027 Awards The Sir Phillip Randle lecture presented for outstanding contribution to the understanding of mammalian metabolism

We're looking for the next recipient of the prestigious Sir Philip Randle Lectureship. Open to scientists from any part of the world consider the groundbreaking research conducted in the field of mammalian metabolism. Submit a nomination by 3 November 2025 🧪
https://ow.ly/qrzt50XeBah

Thank you for joining us for #BiologyWeek 2025!

Want some further inspiration? Check out our public engagement activities to encourage participation in the molecular biosciences. Visit our link in bio. https://ow.ly/yF6250XaHbg

A typical graphical figure for research papers.

Last year we spoke to Elfy Chiang who shared her experience and career path that lead to her being an illustrator, animator, and science communicator. Read more about her career in The Biochemist: https://ow.ly/yM1L50XcZmX

#IAmABiologist "All living things have DNA in their cells- a set of instructions that tells each cell what to do. Bacteria can shuffle these instructions to help them survive new stresses and environments. I study the order of these DNA instructions in disease- causing bacteria to understand whether it affects how long they can persist in humans and how well antibiotic treatments work." Emma Waters, Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Bacterial niche adaption at the Quadram Institute.

Celebrating #IAmABiologist we hear from Emma Waters, Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Bacterial niche adaptation at the Quadram Institute. #BiologyWeek

Scientific Meeting Plant proteins: functions, regulation, production and utility Leeds, UK 21-23 October 2025

The theme for #BiologyWeek is nature and climate change. Discover the full programme for our Plant Proteins meeting featuring talks on novel plant substrates, oxidative signalling, models for plant protein innovation, plant-microbe interactions and more! https://ow.ly/UhOS50XaYCr

Biochemists and molecular scientists, we have a question! Which nature & climate support should we offer? Let us know your thoughts! #BiologyWeek

1️⃣ Education materials
2️⃣ Outreach activities
3️⃣ Webinars
4️⃣ Other: please comment

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First place Hiu Wai Fan Second place Priya Prakash Third place Orla Fernie Fourth place Eve Simm

Celebrating Hiu Wai Fan, Priya Prakash, Orla Fernie & Eve Simm, our 2026 ‘Higher Education’ Science Communication Prize winners! Discover stories from cellular bodyguards, Alzheimer’s research, extremophiles & cancer therapy. https://ow.ly/bAve50XaYMT

It’s #BiologyWeek, and we want to hear from our community of biochemists and molecular scientists! In your view, what is the biggest barrier in climate solutions?

1️⃣ Lack of collaboration
2️⃣ Lack of funding or grants
3️⃣ Societal acceptance (of issues)
4️⃣ Lack of training

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First place Qiaoqiao Ma Second place Khumoyun Akhmedov Third place William Brito.

Congratulations to our 2026 ‘Further Education’ winners of the Science Communication Prize! Explore frozen motion, viruses turned healers, and insects as nature’s first farmers in entries by Qiaoqiao Ma, Khumoyun Akhmedov & William Brito.
https://ow.ly/5ksh50XaV0N

Register for the Dynamic Cell VI conference, Reading, UK, April 2026! This conference focusses on all aspects of cell dynamics, co-organised by @bscb-official.bsky.social and @biochemsoc.bsky.social with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social and the Chinese Society for Cell Biology.
bit.ly/Dynamic-Cell-VI

Happy #BiologyWeek 2025! This week we're celebrating the theme Nature and Climate. Keep an eye out on our socials for interactive activities and content related to this topic.

The Biochemical Society 2027 Awards Nominations for our 2027 Awards close on 3 November 2025

We are looking for talented, inspirational #bioscientists to be put forward for our 2027 #BiochemAwards! Spare some time today and nominate deserving colleagues for one of our 12 available categories. Deadline for initial nominations is 3 November 2025. https://ow.ly/EhgJ50X9yQs

3D molecular structure of a protein with green helices and purple beta sheets shown alongside Bioscience Reports call for submissions on protein production technologies.

Submit to our Bioscience Reports themed collection Modern technologies in protein production, biophysical and structural analysis. Aiming to bring together transformational advances in recombinant protein technology. 🧪
https://ow.ly/mKhQ50X7KVw

Neill working in the lab

Neill Friedman started his PhD in biochemistry at age 55. His inspiring journey shows it's never too late to begin again, read about his experience as a mature student now! 🧪 https://doi.org/10.1042/bio_2025_144

Biochemistry Focus ECR webinar series Immunoinformatics: The Key to Developing Diagnostics and Vaccines for Onchocerciasis Tuesday 7 October 14:00-15:00 BST

Join us tomorrow where our 2025 ECR Award winner, Dr Shey Robert Adamu will be presenting his Award Lecture on the transformative role of immunoinformatics in developing next-generation diagnostics and vaccines for onchocerciasis control. Register for free 🧪 https://ow.ly/Wrsc50X6Mox

Benefits of publishing with us Across our journals the meridian acceptance to publication is 17 days

We understand that fast dissemination of your work is essential. This is why our Production team work tirelessly to get accepted papers out into the community, with a median acceptance to publication time of 17 days across our journals. https://ow.ly/lQw950X4Stx

Our review "Proteostasis of immune checkpoint receptors" is out in Biochem J! @biochemsoc.bsky.social

We highlight how ubiquitylation acts as a key sorting signal, governing the fate of immune checkpoints - from the highly stable PD-L1 to the short-lived CTLA-4.
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The Biochemical Society 2027 Awards Teaching Excellence Awards recognising excellence and innovation in higher education

Our Teaching Excellence Awards recognise excellence and innovation in #HigherEducation. If you know someone who goes above and beyond to inspire the future generation of scientists, then nominate them for this award by 3 November 2025! 🧪 https://ow.ly/P2hs50X4Szc

In-person training Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies 2025 Birmingham, UK 18-19 November 2025

Join us in Birmingham between 18-19 November for our Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies meeting where we will discuss strategies for producing high-quality, pure, homogenous recombinant proteins. Secure your place today 🧪: https://ow.ly/ayVL50X4N47

We're curious to know, what days would you rather attend a webinar on?

1️⃣ Tuesday
2️⃣ Wednesday
3️⃣ Thursday
4️⃣ Friday

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Biochemical Society Transactions Professor Alexandre Bruni-Cardoso "This experience has not only deepened my appreciation for the breadth of Biochemistry but also placed me in a unique position to help disseminate complex knowledge in a concise manner. I am grateful to work with a journal that prioritizes scientific rigor and article quality over metrics, while supporting the growth of researchers across the globe, especially early-career scientists."

This is a reminder that there are still Associate Editor roles open until midday on 29 September 2025. Find out more about the editorial positions available, here 🧪: https://ow.ly/wrST50X2UKP