Tom Collins

Genomics continues to revolutionise science.

But there’s untapped potential for new discoveries through collaboration between genomics and the humanities, social sciences, bioethics and wider stakeholders.

10.09.2025 15:42 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

What’s the point of the Synthetic Human Genome Project? Why are scientists working to recreate the human genome from scratch?

What’s the point of the Synthetic Human Genome Project?
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04.07.2025 19:14 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1

We're hiring for 2 postdocs to work in our lab in London on the newly announced Wellcome Trust SynHG project. If you know people looking to work on big-scale ambitious science like this, please RT and share this with them. Apply by 7/20, interviews in Aug. imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

30.06.2025 14:34 — 👍 19    🔁 34    💬 1    📌 0

Researchers take first steps to creating synthetic human genomes | Wellcome Scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes could transform our understanding of health.

Scientists are taking the first steps towards the first synthetic human genome.

We’re proud to announce £10 million funding for the SynHG project.

Learn more ⤵️
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26.06.2025 16:22 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1

Come and join us! We’re hiring a new Group Leader in Generative Biology at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Building AI models or the data to train them?

Core funding of >$130M a year for a faculty of ~30.

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pls RT!

06.05.2025 14:59 — 👍 46    🔁 67    💬 1    📌 0

Filaments of the Future Over the next three years, Cultivarium will weave fungi and archaea into the fabric of a healthier, cleaner, and more resilient world.

I'm thrilled to finally share that @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding @cultivarium.bsky.social to expand their portal an include more #fungi & #archaea. Already a go-to for bacteria research, as a hub to find info on how to grow and manipulate microbes. (1/2)
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25.04.2025 09:17 — 👍 16    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 2

CCP-EM Spring Symposium – CCP-EM The CCP-EM Spring Symposium is an annual conference which aims to review and highlight state-of-the-art developments in macromolecular electron cryo-microscopy in an accessible and convivial manner. The conference is held in conjunction with the Diamond Light Source Biological Cryo-Imaging User Meeting for eBIC and B24.

Looking forward to our annual biological cryoImaging (BCI!) user meeting jointly held with @ccpem.bsky.social
(ccpem.ac.uk/symposium/ ) #cryoEM #XrayImaging #BioImaging #CoolScience @diamondlightsource.bsky.social

19.03.2025 17:40 — 👍 10    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 3

Research Group Leader Tenure Track - Structural Studies - LMB 2549 - Cambridgeshire job with MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology | 12835196 Research Group Leader Tenure Track Starting Salary £65,940 to £74,448 per annum MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK

We have an exciting opportunity for a new independent group leader with an interest in structural/molecular biology and machine learning to join our Division of Structural Studies at the @mrclmb.bsky.social! 🥳
Re-posts appreciated.

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27.01.2025 09:38 — 👍 73    🔁 71    💬 1    📌 4

I can't find African Scientists and researchers easily on here. As the second largest continent with 1.3 billion inhabitants our perspectives matter. I'm creating a starterpack to find folks, follow them and amplify them. If you are an African Scientist let me know below so I can add you. Thanks.

20.11.2024 11:08 — 👍 4370    🔁 581    💬 237    📌 24

Fungal adaptation | Grant Funding | Wellcome This award will fund research on the mechanisms and triggers for fungal adaptation. Find out eligibility, what's in scope and how to apply.

I will start my Bluesky life by sharing an opportunity for those who are interested in researching fungi and how they adapt to their environment. Awards of up to £3 million available, more details at the link below or in our webinar on 27th November.

wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

18.11.2024 14:49 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0