The ARUK stand in the calm before it began, with our activities and 3D printed brains
People hard at work building molecules
Plasticine cells being made
Microscopes with tissue sections
As always, the Big Biology Day at Hills Rd Sixth Form was an absolute blast! A great morning with @alzheimersresearchuk.org and a great afternoon with @thecimr.bsky.social
11.10.2025 15:39 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Only two more days to go!! This Saturday from 10am to 4pm at Hills Road Sixth Form @thecimr.bsky.social will be joining Big Biology Day. Come along and bring your #family to join in lots of #fun #science activities.
09.10.2025 07:40 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Dual effect of alpha-synuclein disease variants on condensate formation
Alpha-synuclein is a pre-synaptic protein implicated in synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies, where it accumulates in intracellular aggregates termed Lewy bodies an...
Very excited to share our second preprint from the lab βDual effect of alpha-synuclein disease variants on condensate formationβ
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Great work from Aswathy, Aishwarya, Tianhao and our collaborator Tiago Outeiro. Thanks to @thecimr.bsky.social and @royalsociety.org.
12.06.2025 11:50 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We're thrilled to announce that our Excellence Cluster Physics of Life (PoL) has been renewed for a second funding phase (2026-2032) by @dfg.de ! Thanks to everyone who made this possible! ππ
We'll continue our cutting-edge research towards understanding what brings matter to life!
#biophysics #dfg
26.05.2025 09:48 β π 65 π 13 π¬ 2 π 5
With #WorldParkinsonsDay we have the last sessions of the #synuclein meeting in #Cambridge. Seeing such a breath of research from basic to clinical, from neurons to glia is so important to drive the field!!
@parkinsons.org.uk #Synuclein2025 #syn2025 #cambridge2025
11.04.2025 10:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Very excited to be presenting our work on alpha #synuclein phase separation at #CamNeuro2025 today.
#Neuroscience #Cambridge #Neurodegeneration @camneuro.bsky.social
Research @thecimr.bsky.social
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@royalsociety.org
Interesting view on todays lecture Theater..
08.04.2025 07:37 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Very happy to have shared my #career experience with early career #researchers during the #ARUK ECR Networking Seminar yesterday. It was a pleasure to see you all!! @alzheimersresearchuk.org
#Science @thecimr.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
#Alzheimers #Parkinsons
27.03.2025 09:35 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Looking forward to Synuclein #Meeting in sunny #Cambridge. All posters from the lab are in the line up. And I will be presenting our work on VAMP2-mediated #synuclein phase separation on 9th - early morning π See you all soon!!
#Science @thecimr.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social #Parkinson
27.03.2025 09:22 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Already plans for the weekend? Join us for Cambridge Festival at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. Bring the kids and enjoy a day of fun activities to learn about #cells, #molecules and more!!
Find us @thecimr.bsky.social - Saturday 22nd 11-4pm
#Science #STEM #Cambridge #Event
20.03.2025 21:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us in a months time in Cambridge for the Synuclein 2025 meeting!! Lots of exciting talks and opportunities for discussion and exchange.
Looking forward to seeing you.
07.03.2025 07:21 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π·The leading voice for #Parkinson's in Europe since 1992
π·Supporting the 1.2m Europeans with #Parkinsons and their families
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Personal account of the Director of Research at Cure Parkinson's - All views my own - Kiwi - Kia kaha - δΎε― - https://scienceofparkinsons.com/
We study presynaptic function and dysfunction, specifically how neurotransmission is sustained during neuronal activity.
Researcher at the CIMR, University of Cambridge @MarciniakLab interested in cell biology, especially proteostasis and the ER.
music nerd, book absorber, microscope builder | postdoc @ Gershlick Lab and TheLeeLab, Cambridge | they/them/their π³οΈββ§οΈ
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We are the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL) of Technische UniversitΓ€t Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social @dfg.de
Our goal is to unravel the principles underlying the organization of living matter.
https://physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de
Parasite cell biology, science and microscopes (with a garnish of computers, graphics and graphic design). Runs a research lab in the University of Edinburgh.
Membrane lipids in health and disease, Structure Bio, Cell signaling, Cellular Metabolism
HHMIβs Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, is innovating research practices and technologies to solve biologyβs deepest mysteries. https://www.janelia.org/
Weβre Parkinsonβs UK, the charity thatβs here to support every Parkinsonβs journey. Every step of the way.
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Since 1911, we have supported the molecular bioscience community, promoting the sharing of knowledge and enhancing career development.
Discover more about the Society: https://linktr.ee/biochemicalsociety
Stem Cell Biologist | Group Leader, Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge
www.bayinlab.com
Interdisciplinary virtual network of ~850 neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge and affiliated Institutes.
www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk
Assistant Professor at IISER-Thiruvananthapuram, India. Working on the neurobiology of Parkinson's disease using mouse models. https://sites.google.com/view/thakurlab/home
Obesity and neurodegeneration researcher and entrepreneur discovering new treatments using iPSC and mouse models.
cell biology scientist | junior group leader | proteostasis in neurodegeneration | @IIMCB | University of Cambridge
PhD student interested in molecular mechanisms in neurodegeneration @ CIMR and UK DRI Cambridge. Supported by the Rutherford Foundation, Royal Society Te ApΔrangi, and Cambridge Trust. Also a kayaking, hiking and climbing enthusiast. Views my own.
Postdoc at @thecimr.bsky.social studying organelle dynamics and interactions. Likes science, coding, and coffee
Academic physician with an interest in familial ILD and and complex lung disease models. Also a cellist, runner, baker and frazzled mum of two
Doing great science by putting people first Neuroscience group protecting axons sciencewithoutanguish.com
Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge
Coach supporting scientists to get more clarity on their goals and move toward them
