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Transposon and Cancer Epigenetics Group @deniz-lab.bsky.social · 7d

We have a new PhD studentship in the lab on the immunogenic roles of transposable elements in paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia! Come and work with us! www.colcc.ac.uk/2026-cyp-phd...

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · 8d

Very interesting finding! It would be super cool if this can be validated in on-going or future clinical trials testing Menin inhibitors.

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · 14d

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute @cruk-mi.bsky.social · 15d

Exciting news - we are recruiting new Group Leaders! 🥼

We are seeking to appoint exceptional early-career scientists & clinician scientists as #GroupLeaders to develop bold, innovative, high-impact #CancerResearch programmes

Full details on our website: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/new-g...

Group Leader Recruitment at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

YouTube video by CRUK Manchester Institute

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Jul 15

Many congratulations!

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Julia Maxson @juliamaxson.bsky.social · Jul 7

Today is the last day for discounted registration! We have space for 3-4 more posters...shoot me an email if you would like to present a poster! [email protected]

FASEB @faseborg.bsky.social · Jul 1

Monday is the last day to save $150 for this year's #HEMSRC. Celebrate 30 years of research breakthroughs with organizer @juliamaxson.bsky.social. Save your space: buff.ly/2W1wk85

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Jul 2

Huge congratulations to Yu-Hung Wang, who has been honoured with the Best Outstanding Research Contribution Award from the FBMH Doctoral Academy at the University of Manchester! We are incredibly proud of Yu-Hung's dedication and hard work!

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · May 8

Choose Science. Choose Europe.

A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.

With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.

Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF

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Daniel Lipka @dblipka.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hey #HemeSky and #EpiSci folks! We are hiring!
For our Translational Cancer Epigenomics team @dkfz.bsky.social and @nct-heidelberg.bsky.social we are looking for a talented postdoc interested in research on heme malignancies and #epigenetics.
Interested?
👉See jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/1676... or DM me!

Postdoctoral Researcher

jobs.dkfz.de

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Mick Milsom @milsommick.bsky.social · Apr 10

Just over 24 hours to get your abstract submitted

Mick Milsom @milsommick.bsky.social · Apr 6

Abstract submission for the EHA Mol Hem workshop closes on Fri 11th at 5pm CEST. Don't miss your chance to showcase your research in this well attended interactive setting at the #EHA2025 annual meeting in Milan ehaweb.org/congress/eha...

Molecular Hematopoiesis Workshop

The Molecular Hematopoiesis Workshop at the EHA2025 Congress is back!OrganizersChair: Michael Milsom (Germany)Co-chairs: Kim De Keersmaecker (Belgium), Elisa Laurenti (United Kingdom) & Britta Will (U...

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Apr 4

The induction of SCL and LMO2 leads to conflicting haematopoietic and neuronal fates; therefore, inhibiting the pathway associated with neuronal fate enhances reprogramming to haematopoietic progenitor cells.

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Apr 4

This study describes the development of a model allowing the reprogramming of fibroblasts to haematopoietic progenitor cells via the induction of two transcription factors, SCL and LMO2.

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Apr 4

Excited to share our work published in Stem Cell Reports!

www.cell.com/stem-cell-re...

This work was primarily led by Samiyah Shafiq, PhD, with co-supervision from Georges Lacaud @cruk-mi.bsky.social and Jon @The Cell Fate Engineering and Therapeutics Laboratory

Competing dynamic gene regulatory networks involved in fibroblast reprogramming to hematopoietic progenitor cells

Batta and colleagues, using an inducible model of reprogramming fibroblasts to hematopoietic progenitor cells, showed that induction of SCL and LMO2 in fibroblasts induces conflicting neuronal and hem...

www.cell.com

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Evangelos Giampazolias @giampazolias.bsky.social · Mar 26

💥Exciting new #postdoc opportunities in my lab at @cruk-mi.bsky.social i.bsky.social to study #NutrientHostMicrobiome interactions in #CancerImmunity in mice and humans. #CancerImmunology#MucosalImmunology#Microbiome

⏰Deadline: 4 April 2025
Apply👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...

⏩RT

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Mar 10

Resistin also induces myeloid-derived immune suppressive features in monocytes, leading to an expansion of regulatory T cells. @uom-dcs.bsky.social @mcrcnews.bsky.social

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Mar 10

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

In this preprint, we showed that granulocytes from CMML patients are immature and produce high levels of an adipokine called Resistin. Resistin binds to monocytes and prevents their maturation, potentially contributing to the monocytosis phenotype in CMML.

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Becki Lee @beckilee.bsky.social · Mar 3

CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Opportunity in my lab using unique pt models

‘Phosphatases in melanoma metastasis +therapy resistance’

📅 Deadline: 4 April

🔗https://www.crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/opportunities/the-role-of-phosphatases-in-melanoma-metastasis-and-therapy-resistance/

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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute @cruk-mi.bsky.social · Feb 24

Find out more about our #PhDStudent program, currently recruiting for an exciting position in our Stem Cell Biology Research Group:

"Development of Novel Cellular Platforms for Immunotherapies"

Full details and link to apply 👇

www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/phd-student-...

#CancerResearch #PhD

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Greg Findlay @gregfindlay.bsky.social · Feb 21

PhD applicants of Black or mixed Black heritage are encouraged to apply to our lab via the Crick's inaugural recruitment for Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences Scholarships.

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences Scholarships

Open to candidates of Black or mixed Black heritage only.

www.crick.ac.uk

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Santiago Zelenay @santiagozelenay.bsky.social · Feb 14

Interested in investigating the principles that regulate the establishment of tumour environments that promote or inhibit the anti-tumour function of the immune system? Our group is currently recruiting a postdoctoral fellow.
Learn more about our research 👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/research-gro...

MI/25/01 – Postdoctoral Scientist – Cancer Inflammation And Immunity Group | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Feb 14

Very interesting

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Pradeepa Madapura @pradeepmadapura.bsky.social · Feb 13

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated postdoc with cell or molecular biology expertise. Excellent #epigenetics, #chromatin training & networking opportunities @qmulepigenetics.bsky.social
DM me for inquiries
pl apply/share tinyurl.com/m6jnksk5

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Feb 11

OK folks, I have now created a google form that allows people to sign to show their support for my open letter to the President of the Royal Society. Please sign and share widely: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw...

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UoM Division of Cancer Sciences @uom-dcs.bsky.social · Feb 10

🧪Later TODAY, we have the next installment of our DCS Next-Gen Seminar Series with Dr William Grey, MRC Career Development Award Fellow from The University of York.

🔬The Grey lab studies the role of proteostasis in healthy and malignant stem cells, predominantly in the haematopoietic system🧬

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kiranbatta.bsky.social @kiranbatta.bsky.social · Feb 8

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