Rob Pitceathly
@robpitceathly.bsky.social
Head of Research Department @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social | Professor of Clinical Neurology and Mitochondrial Medicine @uclqsion.bsky.social | Lead @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social | Co-lead @londonmito.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Giampietro Schiavo on receiving the 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award of the International Neurotoxin Association. This award recognises the contributions of the Schiavo Lab. to the understanding of the mechanism of action of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins.
January 26, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations to Giampietro Schiavo on receiving the 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award of the International Neurotoxin Association. This award recognises the contributions of the Schiavo Lab. to the understanding of the mechanism of action of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins.
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Congratulations to Karen Gunanayagam on successfully being awarded a Guarantors of Brain Clinical Fellowship, starting in April 2026.
January 29, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Congratulations to Karen Gunanayagam on successfully being awarded a Guarantors of Brain Clinical Fellowship, starting in April 2026.
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Congratulations to Natalia Dominik on receiving a Guarantors of Brain non-clinical postdoctoral fellowship for 3 years from October 2026.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Congratulations to Natalia Dominik on receiving a Guarantors of Brain non-clinical postdoctoral fellowship for 3 years from October 2026.
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Catch 4 presentations featuring HiFi data at #FOG2026 on Jan 28 with Anna Lindstrand, @robpitceathly.bsky.social, @whaerty.bsky.social, and @adameur.bsky.social. Learn how #LongReadSequencing is enabling diagnostics and uncovering new therapeutic opportunities.
Full details here: bit.ly/3MAm7y1
Full details here: bit.ly/3MAm7y1
January 20, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Catch 4 presentations featuring HiFi data at #FOG2026 on Jan 28 with Anna Lindstrand, @robpitceathly.bsky.social, @whaerty.bsky.social, and @adameur.bsky.social. Learn how #LongReadSequencing is enabling diagnostics and uncovering new therapeutic opportunities.
Full details here: bit.ly/3MAm7y1
Full details here: bit.ly/3MAm7y1
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A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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@jwmdrc-registries.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @jwmdrc.bsky.social @ritahorvath.bsky.social @taylorlabncl.bsky.social @mitocamb.bsky.social @londonmito.bsky.social @gitaramdharry.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
📣Time to start thinking about abstract submissions and accommodation bookings for UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK. Check out the interesting 2026 agenda
📷https://bit.ly/3XOjZF8 (Image: Christin Hume @unsplash)
📷https://bit.ly/3XOjZF8 (Image: Christin Hume @unsplash)
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Great two days in York with the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network. Always a pleasure to be invited to share MitoCluster's work, thank you!
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great two days in York with the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network. Always a pleasure to be invited to share MitoCluster's work, thank you!
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
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✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
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
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
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It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 💚
Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!
Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...
#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social
Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!
Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...
#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 💚
Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!
Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...
#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social
Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!
Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...
#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social
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UCL Queen Square MND Centre Sixth ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute held on Friday 05 September 2025
September 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
UCL Queen Square MND Centre Sixth ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute held on Friday 05 September 2025
Fantastic news, well done Oscar!
Congratulations to Dr Oscar Wilkins who was awarded the First Motor Neurone Disease Association Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize at the UCL Queen Square MND Centre Sixth ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute on Friday 05 September 2025 👏👏👏
September 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Fantastic news, well done Oscar!
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Two flagship papers from the International Brain Laboratory, now out in @Nature.com:
🧠 Brain-wide map of neural activity during complex behaviour: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09235-0
🧠 Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09226-1 +
🧠 Brain-wide map of neural activity during complex behaviour: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09235-0
🧠 Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09226-1 +
September 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Well done James! Fantastic achievement and truly well deserved 😊
It's an honour to become a Professor at such a wonderful institution @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. The @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social is an amazing place to work and I couldn't have done it without my fantastic team, mentors and collaborators:
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Senior Academic and Early Career Promotions 2024-25
Huge congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology staff who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotions round.
www.ucl.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Well done James! Fantastic achievement and truly well deserved 😊
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💬 "Why do cells that function normally for years stop working?"
We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@uclqsion.bsky.social) about what drives her research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@uclqsion.bsky.social) about what drives her research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
August 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
💬 "Why do cells that function normally for years stop working?"
We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@uclqsion.bsky.social) about what drives her research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@uclqsion.bsky.social) about what drives her research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
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Another fulfilling week for The Greensmith Lab (+ colleagues from other DNMD groups) hosting their annual Work Experience at UCL QSIoN. The Summer Students were able to get a taste of scientific life, with hands-on experience, learning key skills eg. pipetting, cell culture, immunostaining and more!
August 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Another fulfilling week for The Greensmith Lab (+ colleagues from other DNMD groups) hosting their annual Work Experience at UCL QSIoN. The Summer Students were able to get a taste of scientific life, with hands-on experience, learning key skills eg. pipetting, cell culture, immunostaining and more!
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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Summer Drinks, October Gallery, July 2025 ☺️
July 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Summer Drinks, October Gallery, July 2025 ☺️
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We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: 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
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Members of the Houlden Lab at UCL Queen Square IoN recently took part in the Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with patients, families, and the wider public - sharing the latest advances in neurogenetics. #UCLHResearch #Neurogenetics
July 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Members of the Houlden Lab at UCL Queen Square IoN recently took part in the Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with patients, families, and the wider public - sharing the latest advances in neurogenetics. #UCLHResearch #Neurogenetics
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Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies
Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies
Scientists say new approach means effects of many genetic mutations can be analysed at once and yield results in days
A new blood-based test that could help speed up diagnoses for children born with rare genetic disorders has been developed by researchers in an effort to provide answers – and treatments – sooner.
Rare genetic disorders include a host of conditions, from cystic fibrosis to diseases relating to the mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells. However, getting a diagnosis can be arduous. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies
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Meet the minds behind the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases
Hear the excitement from the project leads as they hope to transform the mitochondrial research landscape, and meet mito patient Harry, who reminds us why this work matters
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/affected-by-...
Hear the excitement from the project leads as they hope to transform the mitochondrial research landscape, and meet mito patient Harry, who reminds us why this work matters
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/affected-by-...
May 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Meet the minds behind the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases
Hear the excitement from the project leads as they hope to transform the mitochondrial research landscape, and meet mito patient Harry, who reminds us why this work matters
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/affected-by-...
Hear the excitement from the project leads as they hope to transform the mitochondrial research landscape, and meet mito patient Harry, who reminds us why this work matters
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/affected-by-...
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With Prof @robpitceathly.bsky.social at #PacBioPRISM Athens, discussing the potential for Lily Foundation and LifeArc's diagnostic goals to be realised by integrating PacBio HiFi sequencing into #NHS diagnostics 🤝
@lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social
@lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
With Prof @robpitceathly.bsky.social at #PacBioPRISM Athens, discussing the potential for Lily Foundation and LifeArc's diagnostic goals to be realised by integrating PacBio HiFi sequencing into #NHS diagnostics 🤝
@lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social
@lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social
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Very full schedule at our #IMGCglasgow workshop last week, delivered by MitoCluster team @robpitceathly.bsky.social, Carlo Viscomi, @mitogene.bsky.social, and @jim-ca.bsky.social. A pleasure to attend, thanks for the invite @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social & IMGS! 🧬
#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR
#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR
April 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Very full schedule at our #IMGCglasgow workshop last week, delivered by MitoCluster team @robpitceathly.bsky.social, Carlo Viscomi, @mitogene.bsky.social, and @jim-ca.bsky.social. A pleasure to attend, thanks for the invite @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social & IMGS! 🧬
#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR
#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR
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Workshops in full swing with two of them led by us. Robert Pitceathly and Carlo Viscomi of the MitoCluster with Andrew Wood of the Degron Cluster running the Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA disease workshop. Sara Wells and Sonia Bains running the Home cage monitoring one. #IMGCGlasgow #ECRS
April 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Workshops in full swing with two of them led by us. Robert Pitceathly and Carlo Viscomi of the MitoCluster with Andrew Wood of the Degron Cluster running the Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA disease workshop. Sara Wells and Sonia Bains running the Home cage monitoring one. #IMGCGlasgow #ECRS
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We are looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team. Please share!
🥼📢👀 New Vacancy: Clinical Research Fellow (Mitochondrial Diseases). Exciting new fellowship role within LifeArc and MDUK-funded Translational Rare Disease Centre to Treat Mitochondrial Diseases
UCL Queen Square IoN. Closing date: 24th Apr
bit.ly/4ciiC80
UCL Queen Square IoN. Closing date: 24th Apr
bit.ly/4ciiC80
April 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We are looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team. Please share!
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We're fundraising for the @lilyfoundation.bsky.social as part of their Mito Communi-TEA Party campaign this April!
Join us at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery next Friday 4th for a sweet treat 🦋
Donate & more info: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito
Join us at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery next Friday 4th for a sweet treat 🦋
Donate & more info: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We're fundraising for the @lilyfoundation.bsky.social as part of their Mito Communi-TEA Party campaign this April!
Join us at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery next Friday 4th for a sweet treat 🦋
Donate & more info: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito
Join us at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery next Friday 4th for a sweet treat 🦋
Donate & more info: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito