GadelhaLab
@gadelhalab.bsky.social
Molecular cell biologist leading a research group at the University of Nottingham, UK. This account is managed by the lab postdocs.
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM
As a Fellow of Newnham College (2010-12) and proud alumna, this video resonated deeply with Cat. Newnham’s founding commitment (to enable women’s education when it was denied) still matters profoundly today.
Born #OnThisDay in 1885 was Marjory Stephenson FRS, biochemist and one of the first two women to be elected to the Royal Society. Stephenson also founded the Microbiology Society and served as its second president. #HistoryOfScience #WomenInSTEM www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr5b...
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM
As a Fellow of Newnham College (2010-12) and proud alumna, this video resonated deeply with Cat. Newnham’s founding commitment (to enable women’s education when it was denied) still matters profoundly today.
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Join Sir Michael Ferguson FRS for the Leeuwenhoek Prize Lecture on 26 January 2026, as he explores how science can provide opportunities to make better, safer medicines and diagnostics for neglected infectious diseases. Register now: https://bit.ly/4j9U58P
January 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Join Sir Michael Ferguson FRS for the Leeuwenhoek Prize Lecture on 26 January 2026, as he explores how science can provide opportunities to make better, safer medicines and diagnostics for neglected infectious diseases. Register now: https://bit.ly/4j9U58P
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We’re excited to share our review: "Next-generation genetic screens in kinetoplastids", now published in NAR!
It covers a range of perturbation methods—from RNAi to prime editing—as well as emerging assay technologies like scRNA-seq and image-activated cell sorting.
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
It covers a range of perturbation methods—from RNAi to prime editing—as well as emerging assay technologies like scRNA-seq and image-activated cell sorting.
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
Next generation genetic screens in kinetoplastids
Abstract. The genomes of all organisms encode diverse functional elements, including thousands of genes and essential noncoding regions for gene regulation
academic.oup.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We’re excited to share our review: "Next-generation genetic screens in kinetoplastids", now published in NAR!
It covers a range of perturbation methods—from RNAi to prime editing—as well as emerging assay technologies like scRNA-seq and image-activated cell sorting.
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
It covers a range of perturbation methods—from RNAi to prime editing—as well as emerging assay technologies like scRNA-seq and image-activated cell sorting.
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
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Check out our latest study on the PfRIPR protein,
essential for the malaria parasite to get inside our blood cells. We show how antibodies block the function of PfRIPR by preventing its flexible hinges from bending, or by stopping it from compacting as part of its mechanism.
essential for the malaria parasite to get inside our blood cells. We show how antibodies block the function of PfRIPR by preventing its flexible hinges from bending, or by stopping it from compacting as part of its mechanism.
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Check out our latest study on the PfRIPR protein,
essential for the malaria parasite to get inside our blood cells. We show how antibodies block the function of PfRIPR by preventing its flexible hinges from bending, or by stopping it from compacting as part of its mechanism.
essential for the malaria parasite to get inside our blood cells. We show how antibodies block the function of PfRIPR by preventing its flexible hinges from bending, or by stopping it from compacting as part of its mechanism.
If you assume GPI insertion signals = surface destination, trypanosomes disagree.
Tom’s work shows GPI-anchored protein sorting occurs independently of GPI insertion signals, hinting at alternative sorting logic at the parasite surface.
tinyurl.com/gpi-anchor
#MembraneBiology #CellSurface
Tom’s work shows GPI-anchored protein sorting occurs independently of GPI insertion signals, hinting at alternative sorting logic at the parasite surface.
tinyurl.com/gpi-anchor
#MembraneBiology #CellSurface
Sorting of GPI-anchored proteins at the trypanosome surface is independent of GPI insertion signals
The segregation of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) to distinct domains on the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is importan…
tinyurl.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
If you assume GPI insertion signals = surface destination, trypanosomes disagree.
Tom’s work shows GPI-anchored protein sorting occurs independently of GPI insertion signals, hinting at alternative sorting logic at the parasite surface.
tinyurl.com/gpi-anchor
#MembraneBiology #CellSurface
Tom’s work shows GPI-anchored protein sorting occurs independently of GPI insertion signals, hinting at alternative sorting logic at the parasite surface.
tinyurl.com/gpi-anchor
#MembraneBiology #CellSurface
🧬 Fancy a fully funded PhD at the cutting edge of parasitology? 🦠✨
We’re recruiting outstanding students to join an exciting 4-year, fully funded PhD programme in Molecular & Cellular Parasitology – home & international students welcome 🌍
We’re recruiting outstanding students to join an exciting 4-year, fully funded PhD programme in Molecular & Cellular Parasitology – home & international students welcome 🌍
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
🧬 Fancy a fully funded PhD at the cutting edge of parasitology? 🦠✨
We’re recruiting outstanding students to join an exciting 4-year, fully funded PhD programme in Molecular & Cellular Parasitology – home & international students welcome 🌍
We’re recruiting outstanding students to join an exciting 4-year, fully funded PhD programme in Molecular & Cellular Parasitology – home & international students welcome 🌍
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UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
The final details of the announcement were agreed by the two sides on Tuesday, with a plan to allow UK students to participate in the EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
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🦠 Grad students & postdocs in parasitology:
Apply now for the Biology of Parasitism (BoP): Modern Approaches course at @MBLScience.
Hands-on labs, expert lectures, and cutting-edge tools.
📅 Summer 2026 | ⏰ Deadline Feb 5
🔗 mbl.edu/courses
Apply now for the Biology of Parasitism (BoP): Modern Approaches course at @MBLScience.
Hands-on labs, expert lectures, and cutting-edge tools.
📅 Summer 2026 | ⏰ Deadline Feb 5
🔗 mbl.edu/courses
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🦠 Grad students & postdocs in parasitology:
Apply now for the Biology of Parasitism (BoP): Modern Approaches course at @MBLScience.
Hands-on labs, expert lectures, and cutting-edge tools.
📅 Summer 2026 | ⏰ Deadline Feb 5
🔗 mbl.edu/courses
Apply now for the Biology of Parasitism (BoP): Modern Approaches course at @MBLScience.
Hands-on labs, expert lectures, and cutting-edge tools.
📅 Summer 2026 | ⏰ Deadline Feb 5
🔗 mbl.edu/courses
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Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey. A Nature Careers article examines what makes earning a doctorate in these countries different. #Academicsky 🧪
Are these the happiest PhD students in the world?
Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey — but are these nations really the best places to do a doctorate?
go.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey. A Nature Careers article examines what makes earning a doctorate in these countries different. #Academicsky 🧪
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The Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture 2025 is awarded to Professor Sir Mike Ferguson CBE FMedSci FRS for major contributions in discovery science and application to the treatment of neglected infectious diseases. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/leeuwenhoek-lecture/
August 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture 2025 is awarded to Professor Sir Mike Ferguson CBE FMedSci FRS for major contributions in discovery science and application to the treatment of neglected infectious diseases. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/leeuwenhoek-lecture/
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The United Kingdom as seen from the International Space Station.
-Credits: NASA
-Credits: NASA
July 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The United Kingdom as seen from the International Space Station.
-Credits: NASA
-Credits: NASA
Great opportunity for a Research Assistant to join us on a project involving genomics and big-data analysis in molecular & cellular parasitology.
Apply by 10 July: jobrxiv.org/job/universi...
Interviews: 18 July
#ScienceJobs #CellBiology #MolecularBiology
Apply by 10 July: jobrxiv.org/job/universi...
Interviews: 18 July
#ScienceJobs #CellBiology #MolecularBiology
Research Assistant/Senior Technical Specialist
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July 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Great opportunity for a Research Assistant to join us on a project involving genomics and big-data analysis in molecular & cellular parasitology.
Apply by 10 July: jobrxiv.org/job/universi...
Interviews: 18 July
#ScienceJobs #CellBiology #MolecularBiology
Apply by 10 July: jobrxiv.org/job/universi...
Interviews: 18 July
#ScienceJobs #CellBiology #MolecularBiology
Good news all round: Cat is promoted to principal investigator. The Cell Surface has its first IF released=6.2! And we are recruiting another research assistant to join the team and work on DRiF-Seq projects. Apply [here] (jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...) until 10 July; interviews 18 July.
Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Senior Technical Specialist (fixed-term)
Applications are invited for a full-time Senior Technical Specialist position in the laboratories of Catarina Gadelha and Bill Wickstead, to join a programme of research on key aspects of African tryp...
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Good news all round: Cat is promoted to principal investigator. The Cell Surface has its first IF released=6.2! And we are recruiting another research assistant to join the team and work on DRiF-Seq projects. Apply [here] (jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...) until 10 July; interviews 18 July.
Really stimulating week in the South of France, working with colleagues at the forefront of host-pathogen cell biology research: @sergemostowylab.bsky.social , Sandrine Bourdoulous, Jean-Christophe Paillart, Matteo Bonazzi, Pierre Diamante, Patricia Bassereau and Nathalie Chazal.
June 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Really stimulating week in the South of France, working with colleagues at the forefront of host-pathogen cell biology research: @sergemostowylab.bsky.social , Sandrine Bourdoulous, Jean-Christophe Paillart, Matteo Bonazzi, Pierre Diamante, Patricia Bassereau and Nathalie Chazal.
We really enjoyed the Royal Society team’s visit to the lab this morning, to mark Majeed’s first year in his Career Development fellowship. The scheme is running for the second time, and hopefully a third round will open in September 2025.
#STEM #science #postdocs #fellowships
@royalsociety.org
#STEM #science #postdocs #fellowships
@royalsociety.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We really enjoyed the Royal Society team’s visit to the lab this morning, to mark Majeed’s first year in his Career Development fellowship. The scheme is running for the second time, and hopefully a third round will open in September 2025.
#STEM #science #postdocs #fellowships
@royalsociety.org
#STEM #science #postdocs #fellowships
@royalsociety.org
Mark Carrington’s symposium: the combination of intellectual stimulation from the scientific content and the joy of reconnecting with colleagues and friends made the day a memorable and enjoyable one for all participants, and specially for Mark!
#parasites
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#parasites
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Mark Carrington’s symposium: the combination of intellectual stimulation from the scientific content and the joy of reconnecting with colleagues and friends made the day a memorable and enjoyable one for all participants, and specially for Mark!
#parasites
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#parasites
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
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It is a great honour to invite you to a symposium to celebrate the career of Mark Carrington. An exciting set of talks, particularly if you are fascinated by trypanosomes.
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It is a great honour to invite you to a symposium to celebrate the career of Mark Carrington. An exciting set of talks, particularly if you are fascinated by trypanosomes.
Being cartographers of parasite surfaces, at the molecular, functional and fitness levels, we’ve enjoyed reading this series of papers on data collection to atlas integration and beyond. Check it out:
@humancellatlas.bsky.social
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
@humancellatlas.bsky.social
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
The Human Cell Atlas: towards a first draft atlas
In a collection of research articles and related content, the Human Cell Atlas consortium presents tools, data and ideas towards the generation of their first draft atlas of cells in the human body.
www.nature.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Being cartographers of parasite surfaces, at the molecular, functional and fitness levels, we’ve enjoyed reading this series of papers on data collection to atlas integration and beyond. Check it out:
@humancellatlas.bsky.social
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
@humancellatlas.bsky.social
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Majeed and Cat are enjoying the Career Development Fellowship welcome event at the Royal Society – 3 days of science talks, networking workshop, library tours, video interviews and delicious vegetarian meals. A fantastic start for a 4-year postdoctoral fellowship.
November 25, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Majeed and Cat are enjoying the Career Development Fellowship welcome event at the Royal Society – 3 days of science talks, networking workshop, library tours, video interviews and delicious vegetarian meals. A fantastic start for a 4-year postdoctoral fellowship.
Congratulations to Majeed! Last October, he was awarded a Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to decode the mechanism of antigenic variation in Trypanosoma vivax in the lab. Expect great developments soon!
royalsociety.org/news/2024/09...
royalsociety.org/news/2024/09...
Outstanding researchers named in first cohort of Royal Society Career Development Fellowship pilots | Royal Society
Eight researchers exploring topics from ageing-related cancers, to radiation-proof glass and the birth of planets.
royalsociety.org
November 23, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Congratulations to Majeed! Last October, he was awarded a Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to decode the mechanism of antigenic variation in Trypanosoma vivax in the lab. Expect great developments soon!
royalsociety.org/news/2024/09...
royalsociety.org/news/2024/09...
Last year we celebrated our 10th lab anniversary! 10 years of experiments, socials, zillions of eppendorfs and tissue culture flasks, and lots of tea, coffee and cake. Looking forward to the next decade!
November 23, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Last year we celebrated our 10th lab anniversary! 10 years of experiments, socials, zillions of eppendorfs and tissue culture flasks, and lots of tea, coffee and cake. Looking forward to the next decade!
Hello BlueSky, I'm Cat, a cell biologist interested in the molecular interactions that take place at the surface membrane of single-celled parasitic organisms.
November 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Hello BlueSky, I'm Cat, a cell biologist interested in the molecular interactions that take place at the surface membrane of single-celled parasitic organisms.