The Dunn School, Oxford
@dunnschool.bsky.social
More formally, the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford.
More understandably, we aim to transform human health through discovery research.
More completely, https://www.path.ox.ac.uk
More understandably, we aim to transform human health through discovery research.
More completely, https://www.path.ox.ac.uk
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Many congratulations Teresa!
Teresa Thurston was awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Prize, recognising her contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Teresa Thurston was awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Prize, recognising her contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
2025 Pettenkofer Prize awarded to Teresa Thurston - Dunn School
The award by the Pettenkofer Foundation recognised Teresa’s contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Many congratulations Teresa!
Teresa Thurston was awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Prize, recognising her contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Teresa Thurston was awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Prize, recognising her contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Congratulations Teresa!
Congratulations to Professor Teresa L. Thurston from the University of Oxford for being awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Award recognizing her groundbreaking work on mechanisms of bacterial effector - host interactions, including kinase reprogramming. Wonderful award ceremony in Munich Town Hall.
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations Teresa!
📣 The latest issue of our magazine Fusion is now out!
We explore how AI, improved SEM capabilities and new groups are contributing to the Dunn School’s research. Also keep an eye out for the literary talents of our staff and students.
Every issue can be found on our website: shorturl.at/lOGpH
We explore how AI, improved SEM capabilities and new groups are contributing to the Dunn School’s research. Also keep an eye out for the literary talents of our staff and students.
Every issue can be found on our website: shorturl.at/lOGpH
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📣 The latest issue of our magazine Fusion is now out!
We explore how AI, improved SEM capabilities and new groups are contributing to the Dunn School’s research. Also keep an eye out for the literary talents of our staff and students.
Every issue can be found on our website: shorturl.at/lOGpH
We explore how AI, improved SEM capabilities and new groups are contributing to the Dunn School’s research. Also keep an eye out for the literary talents of our staff and students.
Every issue can be found on our website: shorturl.at/lOGpH
Congratulations to @sarojsaurya.bsky.social, Highly Commended as a Sustainability Champion (staff category) in this year's Green Gown Awards! 💚
The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges in the UK and Ireland.
The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges in the UK and Ireland.
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Congratulations to @sarojsaurya.bsky.social, Highly Commended as a Sustainability Champion (staff category) in this year's Green Gown Awards! 💚
The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges in the UK and Ireland.
The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges in the UK and Ireland.
The latest paper by @erikbakkeren.bsky.social and the Foster group shows a potential way to engineer the microbiome by replacing problem strains with beneficial ones
Find out more @natmicrobiol.nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Find out more @natmicrobiol.nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition - Nature Microbiology
Mathematical modelling and experimental tests reveal principles that govern displacement of a resident strain by an invader in microbial communities.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The latest paper by @erikbakkeren.bsky.social and the Foster group shows a potential way to engineer the microbiome by replacing problem strains with beneficial ones
Find out more @natmicrobiol.nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Find out more @natmicrobiol.nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪 Interested in the early days of modern biology - a time before PCR or cloning - and how one generation of scientists transformed trial and error into the precision science we know today?
Check out this podcast by our former postdoc and now CEO, Jurgi Camblong, with Prof Proudfoot 🎧
Check out this podcast by our former postdoc and now CEO, Jurgi Camblong, with Prof Proudfoot 🎧
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🧪 Interested in the early days of modern biology - a time before PCR or cloning - and how one generation of scientists transformed trial and error into the precision science we know today?
Check out this podcast by our former postdoc and now CEO, Jurgi Camblong, with Prof Proudfoot 🎧
Check out this podcast by our former postdoc and now CEO, Jurgi Camblong, with Prof Proudfoot 🎧
🎃 We are ready for Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🎃 We are ready for Halloween! 🎃
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One of the ‘Cell Scientists to Watch’ from our #JCSciliaSI is Girish Ram Mali @dyneinassembly.bsky.social @dunnschool.bsky.social. In this interview we learn about Girish’s career path, scientific mentorship, and how science is a human endeavour.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
One of the ‘Cell Scientists to Watch’ from our #JCSciliaSI is Girish Ram Mali @dyneinassembly.bsky.social @dunnschool.bsky.social. In this interview we learn about Girish’s career path, scientific mentorship, and how science is a human endeavour.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Great profile of @dunnschool.bsky.social group leader, Girish Mali...definitely a 'scientist to watch'!
One of the ‘Cell Scientists to Watch’ from our #JCSciliaSI is Girish Ram Mali @dyneinassembly.bsky.social @dunnschool.bsky.social. In this interview we learn about Girish’s career path, scientific mentorship, and how science is a human endeavour.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Great profile of @dunnschool.bsky.social group leader, Girish Mali...definitely a 'scientist to watch'!
As we look ahead to celebrating our Centenary, we are excited to launch our Memories Collection Project - an initiative to gather and preserve the stories, people, and moments that shaped the Dunn School over the past 100 years.
Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/suFAA
Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/suFAA
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As we look ahead to celebrating our Centenary, we are excited to launch our Memories Collection Project - an initiative to gather and preserve the stories, people, and moments that shaped the Dunn School over the past 100 years.
Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/suFAA
Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/suFAA
Members of the Cowley group participated in a @alzheimersresearchuk.org public engagement event in central Oxford recently!
Visitors (young and old) explored human brain cells grown in the lab and learnt about microglia and their potential role in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease.
Visitors (young and old) explored human brain cells grown in the lab and learnt about microglia and their potential role in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Members of the Cowley group participated in a @alzheimersresearchuk.org public engagement event in central Oxford recently!
Visitors (young and old) explored human brain cells grown in the lab and learnt about microglia and their potential role in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease.
Visitors (young and old) explored human brain cells grown in the lab and learnt about microglia and their potential role in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s disease.
We are delighted to announce that Alex Borodavka will soon be joining us as Associate Professor!
The Borodavka group investigates RNA viruses, particularly rotaviruses, and how their genomes are segmented to ensure successful replication.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
The Borodavka group investigates RNA viruses, particularly rotaviruses, and how their genomes are segmented to ensure successful replication.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Alexander Borodavka appointed Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology - Dunn School
Dr. Borodavka’s recruitment further strengthens the department’s research on viral biology and infection.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We are delighted to announce that Alex Borodavka will soon be joining us as Associate Professor!
The Borodavka group investigates RNA viruses, particularly rotaviruses, and how their genomes are segmented to ensure successful replication.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
The Borodavka group investigates RNA viruses, particularly rotaviruses, and how their genomes are segmented to ensure successful replication.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
A new study by @thurstonlab.bsky.social reveals how a small virulence protein from Salmonella uses molecular mimicry to reprogramme host kinase specificity.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Converting a kinase through molecular mimicry - Dunn School
Published in EMBO Reports, a new study by the Thurston Group reveals how a small virulence protein from Salmonella called SteE, uses molecular mimicry to reprogramme host kinase specificity.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
A new study by @thurstonlab.bsky.social reveals how a small virulence protein from Salmonella uses molecular mimicry to reprogramme host kinase specificity.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
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An achievement helped greatly by the fantastic colleagues @dunnschool.bsky.social and for myself, the unwavering support and mentorship of @mjafreeman.bsky.social . Thanks everyone.
Congratulations to the Dunn School postdocs starting their independent research groups across the UK, Germany and China 🥳
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Dunn School postdocs start new PI positions - Dunn School
Applications are now open to apply for our four year, fully-funded PhD programme in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
An achievement helped greatly by the fantastic colleagues @dunnschool.bsky.social and for myself, the unwavering support and mentorship of @mjafreeman.bsky.social . Thanks everyone.
Congratulations to the Dunn School postdocs starting their independent research groups across the UK, Germany and China 🥳
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Dunn School postdocs start new PI positions - Dunn School
Applications are now open to apply for our four year, fully-funded PhD programme in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Congratulations to the Dunn School postdocs starting their independent research groups across the UK, Germany and China 🥳
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
- Iqbal Dulloo (@iqbaldulloo.bsky.social)
- Marion Schuller (@schullerm.bsky.social)
- Yongxu Lu
- João Monteiro
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
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NEWS: Oxford scientists receive funding for children’s cancer vaccine development
@ndm.ox.ac.uk, @dunnschool.bsky.social partnership with Alice's Arc will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.
@ndm.ox.ac.uk, @dunnschool.bsky.social partnership with Alice's Arc will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.
Nuffield Department of Medicine scientists receive funding for children’s cancer vaccine development
A new partnership between Alice’s Arc, the Centre for Immuno-Oncology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEWS: Oxford scientists receive funding for children’s cancer vaccine development
@ndm.ox.ac.uk, @dunnschool.bsky.social partnership with Alice's Arc will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.
@ndm.ox.ac.uk, @dunnschool.bsky.social partnership with Alice's Arc will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.
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The Heatley lecture at @dunnschool.bsky.social was given by Prof Bonnie Basslet from Princeton on quorum sensing in bacteria but actually also across kingdoms. Truly inspirational. I find it mind boggling how much stuff bacteria chuck out & the sheer complexity of their inter & inter species comms 😳
October 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Heatley lecture at @dunnschool.bsky.social was given by Prof Bonnie Basslet from Princeton on quorum sensing in bacteria but actually also across kingdoms. Truly inspirational. I find it mind boggling how much stuff bacteria chuck out & the sheer complexity of their inter & inter species comms 😳
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What a privilege attending yesterday the 30th Norman Heatley lecture hosted by @dunnschool.bsky.social to listen in person to my favourite scientist and role model Bonnie Bassler talking about the wonders of #quorumsensing, the topic I started working on as a PhD student and future microbiologist!
October 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What a privilege attending yesterday the 30th Norman Heatley lecture hosted by @dunnschool.bsky.social to listen in person to my favourite scientist and role model Bonnie Bassler talking about the wonders of #quorumsensing, the topic I started working on as a PhD student and future microbiologist!
Welcome to all our new students!
Our student association has done a fantastic job this week welcoming our new cohort of PhD students.
This year's mindful activity was tote bag painting. What do you think of their #sciart creations? 🖌️🎨🔬🧬
Our student association has done a fantastic job this week welcoming our new cohort of PhD students.
This year's mindful activity was tote bag painting. What do you think of their #sciart creations? 🖌️🎨🔬🧬
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Welcome to all our new students!
Our student association has done a fantastic job this week welcoming our new cohort of PhD students.
This year's mindful activity was tote bag painting. What do you think of their #sciart creations? 🖌️🎨🔬🧬
Our student association has done a fantastic job this week welcoming our new cohort of PhD students.
This year's mindful activity was tote bag painting. What do you think of their #sciart creations? 🖌️🎨🔬🧬
The "DART" side of transcription
A recent study from the Gullerova lab, led by Adele Adagia, highlights the importance of RNA modifications and how the NSUN2 protein is involved in the cellular response to DNA damage.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
A recent study from the Gullerova lab, led by Adele Adagia, highlights the importance of RNA modifications and how the NSUN2 protein is involved in the cellular response to DNA damage.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
The ‘DART’ side of transcription: New role for NSUN2 in the RNA-dependent DNA damage response - Dunn School
A recent study from the Gullerova lab led by Dr Alagia reveals an important mechanism by which cells repair DNA damage.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The "DART" side of transcription
A recent study from the Gullerova lab, led by Adele Adagia, highlights the importance of RNA modifications and how the NSUN2 protein is involved in the cellular response to DNA damage.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
A recent study from the Gullerova lab, led by Adele Adagia, highlights the importance of RNA modifications and how the NSUN2 protein is involved in the cellular response to DNA damage.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
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Scientists at NDM's @oxcio.bsky.social and the @dunnschool.bsky.social are joining together to develop an #mRNAVaccine for children with a rare type of #cancer. Using funding from Alice's Arc, their aim is to improve #rhabdomyosarcoma treatment 💉
Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...
Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...
October 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Scientists at NDM's @oxcio.bsky.social and the @dunnschool.bsky.social are joining together to develop an #mRNAVaccine for children with a rare type of #cancer. Using funding from Alice's Arc, their aim is to improve #rhabdomyosarcoma treatment 💉
Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...
Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that usually occurs in children but is also seen in teenagers and adults.
New funding by Alice's Arc will support our PI Bass Hassan, with colleagues in @ndm.ox.ac.uk, to develop a new vaccine for this disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
New funding by Alice's Arc will support our PI Bass Hassan, with colleagues in @ndm.ox.ac.uk, to develop a new vaccine for this disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
New funding to support research on children’s cancer treatment - Dunn School
The funding by Alice’s Arc will support a project co-led by Bass Hassan, to develop a new vaccine for Rhabdomyosarcoma.
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that usually occurs in children but is also seen in teenagers and adults.
New funding by Alice's Arc will support our PI Bass Hassan, with colleagues in @ndm.ox.ac.uk, to develop a new vaccine for this disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
New funding by Alice's Arc will support our PI Bass Hassan, with colleagues in @ndm.ox.ac.uk, to develop a new vaccine for this disease.
www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
By joining our Alumni & Friends Network (shorturl.at/sgltB) you will be part of a growing community of Dunners across the globe!
You will receive termly newsletters to stay up to date with our work and be invited to exclusive events to reconnect and strengthen your Dunn School connections.
You will receive termly newsletters to stay up to date with our work and be invited to exclusive events to reconnect and strengthen your Dunn School connections.
October 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
By joining our Alumni & Friends Network (shorturl.at/sgltB) you will be part of a growing community of Dunners across the globe!
You will receive termly newsletters to stay up to date with our work and be invited to exclusive events to reconnect and strengthen your Dunn School connections.
You will receive termly newsletters to stay up to date with our work and be invited to exclusive events to reconnect and strengthen your Dunn School connections.
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A new view of @dunnschool.bsky.social
The Life and Mind Building of @ox.ac.uk has just opened and I got to see this lovely (albeit rather damp) new perspective on our original @dunnschool.bsky.social building
The Life and Mind Building of @ox.ac.uk has just opened and I got to see this lovely (albeit rather damp) new perspective on our original @dunnschool.bsky.social building
October 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A new view of @dunnschool.bsky.social
The Life and Mind Building of @ox.ac.uk has just opened and I got to see this lovely (albeit rather damp) new perspective on our original @dunnschool.bsky.social building
The Life and Mind Building of @ox.ac.uk has just opened and I got to see this lovely (albeit rather damp) new perspective on our original @dunnschool.bsky.social building
A new paper by the Mali group (@dyneinassembly.bsky.social) published in @natsmb.nature.com, reveals a mechanism for activating the dynein motors that power cilia motion.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Switching on dynein motors to power cilia motion - Dunn School
The Mali group works on the assembly mechanisms of ciliary dynein motors, and is supported by an MRC Career Development Fellowship
www.path.ox.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A new paper by the Mali group (@dyneinassembly.bsky.social) published in @natsmb.nature.com, reveals a mechanism for activating the dynein motors that power cilia motion.
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
Find out more: www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...