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Björn Vahsen

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Postdoc in Talbot Lab at Oxford Motor Neuron Disease Centre @mndoxford.bsky.social and Junior Research Fellow at Kellogg College Oxford @kelloggoxford.bsky.social‬, using iPSC models to research microglia-motor neuron interactions in ALS/MND.

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Lizzie Dellar @lizziedellar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Very pleased to share our review in @molneurodegen.bsky.social, assessing evidence for #ExtracellularVesicle associated #TDP43. We highlight knowledge gaps relating to its biomarker usage and possible involvement in seeding of templated aggregation in #ALS, #FTD and #LATE.
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Extracellular vesicles in TDP-43 proteinopathies: pathogenesis and biomarker potential - Molecular Neurodegeneration

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-enclosed nanoparticles released by most cell types, and from multiple sub-cellular compartments. They carry a range of cargo biomolecules, including protein a...

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Jun 9

Congratulations to Björn @bvahsen.bsky.social for winning the Young Investigator Award at #ENCALS2025 for his work on #microglia in #ALS/#MND!🌟

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Jun 6

Final day at #ENCALS2025: watch out for Björn's @bvahsen.bsky.social talk this afternoon!

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Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences @ndcnoxford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Many congratulations to Dr Bjorn Vahsen, who has been awarded the Junior Research Prize by Deutche Gesellschaft fur Muskelkranke e.V (The German Society for Muscular Diseases). @bvahsen.bsky.social @kavlioxford.bsky.social

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Dr Bjorn Vahsen wins Junior Research Prize

The prize is awarded by the German Society of Muscular Diseases.

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Adrian Isaacs @adrianisaacs.bsky.social · Feb 21

Check out our new review of C9orf72 ALS in @thelancetneuro.bsky.social with Sarah Mizielinska, Rosa Rademakers and others! Was fun to co-write but tough to collate such incredible progress into a one article: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ke765FFzL...

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Jan 24

🚨Come and join us! Research assistant position here at
@mndoxford.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social, working on isolation of extracellular vesicles from biofluids for biomarker discovery in #ALS #MND with @lizziedellar.bsky.social. Check out the details below: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Jan 15

Come and join us! Research assistant position open at @mndoxford.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social, working on collecting neuroimaging data in #ALS and #FTD. Previous research experience with humans is essential. This post would suit a #Psychology or #Neuroscience graduate. See link below for info

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Dec 6

We also have several group members giving platform talks as well as a plenary lecture! We would be delighted to see you there - see below for our presenters and talks #MND #ALS @mndassoc.bsky.social #alsmndsymp

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Oxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · Dec 6

We are excited to be here in Montreal for @mndassoc.bsky.social #alsmndsymp! We would be delighted to see you at our posters - see below for our presenters and poster numbers #MND #ALS

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Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, University of Oxford @kavlioxford.bsky.social · Dec 4

#MeetTheResearcher
This week, we’re excited to introduce Björn Vahsen (@bvahsen.bsky.social) from Kevin Talbot's lab. Björn is a postdoctoral scientist studying the role of microglia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using iPSC models.

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MaRtiNA Hallegger @martinahallegger.bsky.social · Nov 26

@RNA @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @idpseminars.bsky.social @scotsfriction.bsky.social‬ @MND One week left to apply for two post-doc positions available on how altered condensation of TDP-43 changes RNA metabolism. Biophysics of protein-RNA condensates and neuronal transcriptomics:

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Björn Vahsen @bvahsen.bsky.social · Nov 22

@mndoxford.bsky.social is now also here on Bluesky. Give it a follow to hear research updates from the whole Oxford MND Centre!

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Lizzie Dellar @lizziedellar.bsky.social · Nov 18

(1/3) Happy to share our new work assessing protein changes in CSF of 48 asymptomatic C9orf72 variant carriers at higher risk of #ALS and #FTD.

We find an elevation in levels of UCHL1 protein, even in the absence of elevation in #neurofilament (NFL).

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Ubiquitin Carboxyl‐Terminal Hydrolase Isozyme L1 in Asymptomatic C9orf72 Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion Carriers

Objective To identify biochemical changes in individuals at higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD) via C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion...

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Björn Vahsen @bvahsen.bsky.social · Nov 18

Please can I also be added :)

Björn Vahsen @bvahsen.bsky.social · Nov 17

@mancusorenzo.bsky.social thanks for starting this - please could I be added?

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Nicola Fattorelli @nicola-fattorelli.bsky.social · Nov 17

Microglia community, let’s start the discussion 🧠 follow the Microglia Starter Pack and ask @mancusorenzo.bsky.social to add your colleagues as they join Bluesky 🦋

go.bsky.app/DT3Cp4A

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Shane Liddelow @liddelowsa.bsky.social · Nov 14

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!WELCOME!

thought we might need a starter pack for all those coming over from the birdhouse - here's a GliaSky list.

apologies for missing many of you - please do reply to get added

and remember to repost so the newbies can find us!

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