Nivedita Sarveswaran
@neuroniv.bsky.social
Postdoc in pain genetics & nociceptor biology @TheCIMR | via @biokent @UCLQSIoN @YaleMed | 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇱🇰
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Lots of writing on the cards over the next few months but thoroughly enjoying all the advice and memes I have saved from PhD thesis time. Might start a thread, but for now, keeping this one front and centre
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Happy Black History Month! I am sharing a permanent and continuously updated list of inspiring Black scientists! Check it out! Huge thank you to the folks who gathered this info. Thank you to @drstarbird.bsky.social and the rest of the Index Committee! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
Index of Inspiring Black Scientists | Wiley
The Inspiring Black Scientists Index is a curated database celebrating diverse contributions to science. Join us in promoting education and collaboration.
www.wiley.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Happy Black History Month! I am sharing a permanent and continuously updated list of inspiring Black scientists! Check it out! Huge thank you to the folks who gathered this info. Thank you to @drstarbird.bsky.social and the rest of the Index Committee! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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A conservative economist writing about capitalism today. Fascinating perspective.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
A conservative economist writing about capitalism today. Fascinating perspective.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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Professor Annette Dolphin (1951–2026), former BNA President and renowned neuroscientist, leaves a lasting legacy through her research, leadership, and support of the neuroscience community.
www.bna.org.uk/resource/ann...
#Neuroscience #InMemoriam #neuropharmacology
www.bna.org.uk/resource/ann...
#Neuroscience #InMemoriam #neuropharmacology
Annette Dolphin (1951–2026): Former BNA President and Champion of the Neuroscience Community
www.bna.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Professor Annette Dolphin (1951–2026), former BNA President and renowned neuroscientist, leaves a lasting legacy through her research, leadership, and support of the neuroscience community.
www.bna.org.uk/resource/ann...
#Neuroscience #InMemoriam #neuropharmacology
www.bna.org.uk/resource/ann...
#Neuroscience #InMemoriam #neuropharmacology
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How did the labs of Drs. Angelika Lampert and Shreejoy Tripathy finally identify the long-studied sleeping nociceptors (Published in Cell 2026 Feb 4) and why are these cells so important? Checkout PRF Pain Clips at painresearchforum.org to learn more! @iasp.bsky.social #pain #ionchannels
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM
How did the labs of Drs. Angelika Lampert and Shreejoy Tripathy finally identify the long-studied sleeping nociceptors (Published in Cell 2026 Feb 4) and why are these cells so important? Checkout PRF Pain Clips at painresearchforum.org to learn more! @iasp.bsky.social #pain #ionchannels
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#neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch 🧪💊
By @physoc.bsky.social
A brilliant scientist and leader has left us. I taught about Dr. Dolphin's work on calcium channels and gabapentin in our pharmacology curriculum.
Remembering Annette Dolphin (1951 – 2026)
By @physoc.bsky.social
A brilliant scientist and leader has left us. I taught about Dr. Dolphin's work on calcium channels and gabapentin in our pharmacology curriculum.
Remembering Annette Dolphin (1951 – 2026)
Annette Dolphin (1951 - 2026)
The Society is deeply saddened to share the news that Annette Dolphin, our former President, died early on the morning of 26 January 2026.
www.physoc.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
#neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch 🧪💊
By @physoc.bsky.social
A brilliant scientist and leader has left us. I taught about Dr. Dolphin's work on calcium channels and gabapentin in our pharmacology curriculum.
Remembering Annette Dolphin (1951 – 2026)
By @physoc.bsky.social
A brilliant scientist and leader has left us. I taught about Dr. Dolphin's work on calcium channels and gabapentin in our pharmacology curriculum.
Remembering Annette Dolphin (1951 – 2026)
Re the current MRC grant funding pauses and cuts to the last round. As if academia wasn’t precarious enough, let alone in this era of unprecedented times. A gesture like this would go a long way to show commitment to retaining this cohort of postdocs…and mighty helpful for morale 🙏
Did anyone ask them if there would be bridging finance for postdocs who are at risk of losing their jobs because of grant funding pauses?
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Re the current MRC grant funding pauses and cuts to the last round. As if academia wasn’t precarious enough, let alone in this era of unprecedented times. A gesture like this would go a long way to show commitment to retaining this cohort of postdocs…and mighty helpful for morale 🙏
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It’s LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️ History Month, so let’s celebrate diversity in nature. Our penguin 🐧 and giraffe 🦒 both represent animal groups famous for their same-sex relationships and behaviour. If you want to learn more about non-binary nature, come on one of our tours @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It’s LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️ History Month, so let’s celebrate diversity in nature. Our penguin 🐧 and giraffe 🦒 both represent animal groups famous for their same-sex relationships and behaviour. If you want to learn more about non-binary nature, come on one of our tours @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
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Congratulations to so many #PainResearch folks on this very cool study!!! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Molecular architecture of human dermal sleeping nociceptors
Human dermal sleeping nociceptors display ongoing activity in neuropathic pain, affecting 10% of the population. Despite advances in rodents, a molecu…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Congratulations to so many #PainResearch folks on this very cool study!!! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Another opportunity at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London! Seeking grade 6 Research Technician to work with Prof Houlden and his wonderful team to grow knowledge of global causes of inherited neuromuscular diseases - closes 17 Feb! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Another opportunity at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London! Seeking grade 6 Research Technician to work with Prof Houlden and his wonderful team to grow knowledge of global causes of inherited neuromuscular diseases - closes 17 Feb! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Fantastically thoughtful and reflective analysis of UKRI direction of travel from Kirsty...
Some thoughts on the select committee appearance by the boss of UKRI, Ian Chapman yesterday. It’s a long watch but can be seen here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
Thread 🧵
Thread 🧵
Parliamentlive.tv
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
parliamentlive.tv
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Fantastically thoughtful and reflective analysis of UKRI direction of travel from Kirsty...
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It was a pleasure to review Deborah Cohen's excellent book 'Bad Influence' for @nature.com. She lays bare how influencers, algorithms, wellness apps (and hidden commercial interests) are transforming our health for better or, often, for worse. Essential reading!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Are health influencers making us sick?
Social media can help to raise awareness of health conditions — but the wealth of dubious information online might do more harm than good.
www.nature.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
It was a pleasure to review Deborah Cohen's excellent book 'Bad Influence' for @nature.com. She lays bare how influencers, algorithms, wellness apps (and hidden commercial interests) are transforming our health for better or, often, for worse. Essential reading!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The pause of response mode funding will have a huge impact on ECRs who are not yet fellowship ready.When researchers leave academia they rarely return. Clarity on when RM will reopen is urgently needed & transitions to the new model need to avoid investment gaps that disproportionally affect ECRs
Open letter to the R&I community by @ukri.org CEO Ian Chapman:
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
Reassuring to know that curiosity-driven research is protected over 4y *but* does not address concerns regarding the huge impact of the current pauses at MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC #UKsciencefundingcrisis
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
Reassuring to know that curiosity-driven research is protected over 4y *but* does not address concerns regarding the huge impact of the current pauses at MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC #UKsciencefundingcrisis
Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
www.ukri.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The pause of response mode funding will have a huge impact on ECRs who are not yet fellowship ready.When researchers leave academia they rarely return. Clarity on when RM will reopen is urgently needed & transitions to the new model need to avoid investment gaps that disproportionally affect ECRs
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Here is a preview of that data, including physiological characterization of lamina II human neurons (yes, some of them have a hump in their AP) and what I am pretty sure is the first evidence of plasticity in human spinal cord neurons downstream of GPCR activation (group 1 mGlu).
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Here is a preview of that data, including physiological characterization of lamina II human neurons (yes, some of them have a hump in their AP) and what I am pretty sure is the first evidence of plasticity in human spinal cord neurons downstream of GPCR activation (group 1 mGlu).
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It's been 25 years since the publishing of the human genome project.
I'd like to commission a review article for CSH Protocols on how the sequencing methods have evolved and where we might be headed. If you're interested, let me know!
I'd like to commission a review article for CSH Protocols on how the sequencing methods have evolved and where we might be headed. If you're interested, let me know!
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 PM
It's been 25 years since the publishing of the human genome project.
I'd like to commission a review article for CSH Protocols on how the sequencing methods have evolved and where we might be headed. If you're interested, let me know!
I'd like to commission a review article for CSH Protocols on how the sequencing methods have evolved and where we might be headed. If you're interested, let me know!
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
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Our Best Models Working Group can offer advice on the use of a range of model systems.
The next in our series highlighting our diverse expertise features Dr Andrew Wood, whose lab uses genome editing and targeted protein degradation to study genetic disease using cell lines, organoids, and mice.
The next in our series highlighting our diverse expertise features Dr Andrew Wood, whose lab uses genome editing and targeted protein degradation to study genetic disease using cell lines, organoids, and mice.
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Our Best Models Working Group can offer advice on the use of a range of model systems.
The next in our series highlighting our diverse expertise features Dr Andrew Wood, whose lab uses genome editing and targeted protein degradation to study genetic disease using cell lines, organoids, and mice.
The next in our series highlighting our diverse expertise features Dr Andrew Wood, whose lab uses genome editing and targeted protein degradation to study genetic disease using cell lines, organoids, and mice.
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Useful thread - disheartening situation
The MRC has asked each of its grant review boards to recommend no more than 3 applications for funding, RPN has heard from multiple sources
Normally, boards recommend an average of 12-13 bids, so the success rate this year will be tiny
This affects applicant-led calls which closed in 2025...
Normally, boards recommend an average of 12-13 bids, so the success rate this year will be tiny
This affects applicant-led calls which closed in 2025...
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Useful thread - disheartening situation
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I'm hiring!
I am seeking a research assistant to support my fellowship research on arthritis pain. You'll join me in the fun, friendly and collaborative @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social
👉More details here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/137085-...
⏰Closing date is 22nd February.
#painresearch #pain
I am seeking a research assistant to support my fellowship research on arthritis pain. You'll join me in the fun, friendly and collaborative @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social
👉More details here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/137085-...
⏰Closing date is 22nd February.
#painresearch #pain
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I'm hiring!
I am seeking a research assistant to support my fellowship research on arthritis pain. You'll join me in the fun, friendly and collaborative @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social
👉More details here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/137085-...
⏰Closing date is 22nd February.
#painresearch #pain
I am seeking a research assistant to support my fellowship research on arthritis pain. You'll join me in the fun, friendly and collaborative @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social
👉More details here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/137085-...
⏰Closing date is 22nd February.
#painresearch #pain
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AI will not cure cancer, story #587:
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
AI will not cure cancer, story #587:
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
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Full story by @isaacbarbosa1.bsky.social and me in today's Research Fortnight
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘Grave’ concerns over applicant-led funds at UK research councils - Research Professional News
Figures suggest reductions at MRC and BBSRC, with questions hanging over pending MRC grant applications
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Full story by @isaacbarbosa1.bsky.social and me in today's Research Fortnight
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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I am completely baffled by the total lack of any action or any evidence of speaking out from our scientific ‘leaders’. We’re in a void of information and the consequences are potentially catastrophic- especially as it looks like BBSRC are following suit.
Has the MRC research funding ‘pause’ been covered by any major news network?
It feels like it should be a major news story
It feels like it should be a major news story
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 AM
I am completely baffled by the total lack of any action or any evidence of speaking out from our scientific ‘leaders’. We’re in a void of information and the consequences are potentially catastrophic- especially as it looks like BBSRC are following suit.
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📣 Don't miss it! March 6th @kingshealth.bsky.social Rare Disease Network PPIE event, bringing patients, researchers, clinicians, students and industry partners together: demystifying the connection between patients and researchers. Poster submissions are welcome!
www.tickettailor.com/events/khpra...
www.tickettailor.com/events/khpra...
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
📣 Don't miss it! March 6th @kingshealth.bsky.social Rare Disease Network PPIE event, bringing patients, researchers, clinicians, students and industry partners together: demystifying the connection between patients and researchers. Poster submissions are welcome!
www.tickettailor.com/events/khpra...
www.tickettailor.com/events/khpra...
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Join #CamRARE in Cambridge (27 Feb) for #RareDiseaseDay
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Join #CamRARE in Cambridge (27 Feb) for #RareDiseaseDay
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk
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Jane Richardson was born #OTD in 1941
+ Developed the Richardson (ribbon) diagram to represent proteins' 3D structure (becoming a standard representation for protein structures)
+ MacArthur Fellow, 1985
+ Elected, Nat'l Academy of Sciences, 1991
+ President, Biophysical Society, 2012
#WomenInSTEM
+ Developed the Richardson (ribbon) diagram to represent proteins' 3D structure (becoming a standard representation for protein structures)
+ MacArthur Fellow, 1985
+ Elected, Nat'l Academy of Sciences, 1991
+ President, Biophysical Society, 2012
#WomenInSTEM
January 26, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Jane Richardson was born #OTD in 1941
+ Developed the Richardson (ribbon) diagram to represent proteins' 3D structure (becoming a standard representation for protein structures)
+ MacArthur Fellow, 1985
+ Elected, Nat'l Academy of Sciences, 1991
+ President, Biophysical Society, 2012
#WomenInSTEM
+ Developed the Richardson (ribbon) diagram to represent proteins' 3D structure (becoming a standard representation for protein structures)
+ MacArthur Fellow, 1985
+ Elected, Nat'l Academy of Sciences, 1991
+ President, Biophysical Society, 2012
#WomenInSTEM
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Diagnosis and classification of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is based on clinical presentation, electrophysiological characterization and genetic evaluation. http://dlvr.it/TQYnL7
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Diagnosis and classification of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is based on clinical presentation, electrophysiological characterization and genetic evaluation. http://dlvr.it/TQYnL7