Yanlan Mao

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Apparently...

Much reduced MRC success rate for grants now in pipeline

Reduced MRC future funding for 'applicant-led' research

But 'life sciences remain a priority'....

Lot of room for more clarity (and recognition of effects on ECRs)

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee..

A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting...

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Woo hoo! Congratulations Giulia and totally well deserved. So proud!

Registration and submissions for poster presentations will remain open for a few more weeks: meetings.embo.org/event/26-hom...

Happy new year!

Same as any tiramisu except use matcha tea instead of coffee to soak the finger sponge, and mix in coconut shavings into the cream mix, with some extra matcha powder on the cream to finish, v easy and tasty!

Obligatory Christmas cooking shots, the matcha coconut tiramisu was a new invention, worked a treat!

Well recognised!! My dream one day… one day… !!

Festive greetings everyone! Hope you enjoy some precious family time filled with games, wintery walks and of course good food! Mine has started! See you in 2026!

Registration deadline extended to 5th January. Festive greetings!

Festive fun with the lab ice skating in Greenwich!

Final week to register! #EMBOevents

Festive dried figs #sourdough bread baking, smells so good!

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That sounds right. But if you submit an abstract we will place it into the appropriate session if selected for a talk.

Honoured to meet @ardemp.bskyverified.social yesterday during his visit to @ucl.ac.uk What an inspirational talk, full of clarity, humour and humility. Too bad I didn’t take a video of the piezo tattoo!

Looking forward to this highly interactive meeting! Great cross-disciplinary speakers & opportunities for contributed talks, sign up !! 👇👇👇

Registration deadline 20th Dec! We have generous travel grants for early career researchers! April is a beautiful time to visit China!

SAVE THE DATE! Stoked to organize the 2026 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting with @rashmi-priya.bsky.social, @lowelab.bsky.social, and Shelbi Russell. Come learn about Biomedicine, Biomechanics, and the Biosphere, August 24-28, 2026. Registration dates, etc., coming soon! Please RT

Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair Professor Yanlan Mao University College London Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series

Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair"

🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao

#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Register for your place at this exciting @embo.org workshop in China now! Places are filling up fast! @biologists.bsky.social

Too many pumpkins left after Halloween? Turn some into delicious sourdough bread or mochi, don’t waste them!

Thank you @rodrigofg.bsky.social and Lola Martin Bermuda for organising this great meeting in Baeza! Beautiful architecture and beautiful science!

Register for your place at this exciting @embo.org workshop in China now! Places are filling up fast! @biologists.bsky.social

Brilliant first day with Datascape Realities at #NewScientistLive2025!

#newscientistlive this weekend!

Come visit our Datascape Realities station to see the coolest scientific data in #virtualreality this weekend! www.datascaperealities.com

Great to see you! Keep in touch!

Wow! congrats @paveltomancak.bsky.social and @yuchiunwang.bsky.social and co-authors!!

What an incredible scientific trip to Japan, first to participate in the Multimodal ECM symposium organised by @hirofujiwara.bsky.social where Ricardo Barrientos won a poster prize, and then to visit @RIKENBDR in Kobe. Fantastic science, stunning views, beautiful food! Thank you Hiro!