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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · 8d

Following on from last weeks exciting news, please visit this link for more information on the AMT-130 gene therapy trial, which was found to slow disease progression in Huntington's disease by 75% eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News

Huntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease. The new treatment is a type of gene therapy given during 12 to 18 hours of delicate brain surgery. An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #HuntingtonsDisease #Health #BBCNews

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 15d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Steven Magennis @stevenmagennis.bsky.social · Aug 14

Congratulations Tim!

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Bernhard Schmidt @schmidtpolylab.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are recruiting a PhD student in Polymer Chemistry @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgchem.bsky.social in collaboration with @unileveruki.bsky.social on polymer-based skin surrogates with a planned start date in Jan 2026.
Application deadline: 15.09.2025

Find out more:
tinyurl.com/dm2vkpss

PhD in Chemistry - Fully-funded BBSRC CASE Award (sponsored by Unilever R&D): New approaches to molecular skin surrogate partitioning via analytical and synthetic approaches for assessing chemical der...

PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry - Fully-funded BBSRC CASE Award (sponsored by Unilever R&D): New approaches to molecular skin surrogate partitioning via analytical and synthetic approaches for asse...

www.findaphd.com

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Andy Sutherland @andysuth14.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations to @isovaleral.bsky.social for her recent publication in @chemcomm.rsc.org of a new tryptophan-derived lipid-sensitive fluorophore. In collaboration with the @stevenmagennis.bsky.social group, we also show this is amenable to two-photon excitation: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Environment-sensitive fluorescent tryptophan analogues via indole C-2 alkenylation reactions

A modular synthetic strategy for the preparation of intrinsically fluorescent unnatural α-amino acids by C-2 oxidation and alkenylation of a tryptophan-derived tetrahydro-β-carboline is described. Thi...

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M. Eugenio Vazquez @glowsticks.bsky.social · May 9

🧬 Mark your calendars! The 1st EuChemS School on Computational Chemical Biology will take place in Madrid, from 8-11 July 2025! #ChemSky

💻 Bring your laptop-this is all about hands-on learning with leading European experts in ML, MD, QM/MM, Cheminformatics, Coarse-Grain & Digital Visualization...

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · Apr 19

Very pleased to see the Royal Society of Chemistry stand by its principles. I was part of the Inclusion and Diversity Committee that produced these resources, and know it is something the RSC takes really seriously.

Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Apr 17

We want everyone in the chemical sciences community to feel welcome, supported and valued, so we're sad to see some people seize on yesterday's supreme court ruling with anti-trans messages. Today, we're highlighting our resources on allyship for trans colleagues and friends
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs

LGBT+ toolkit

This kit provides the tools for everyone to take part in positive change: employers, colleagues, and LGBT+ individuals.

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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · Mar 24

In further University of Greater Manchester news:

We’ve been hearing that a campus lift has been out of order since the beginning of this year.

Last week, an unknown satirist placed a plaque next to the broken lift, saying it was actually an art installation called 'Ascenseur'.

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Dave Adams @profdjadams.bsky.social · Mar 10

We're hosting a Faraday Discussions meeting in Glasgow themed around supramolecular gels. Just highlighting that the early bird registration date is fast approaching - get involved to have fun discussions around the use (or not) of inverted vials! We also have an excellent line up of speakers...

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Feb 17

🧪This is just a teaser. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
#6thISMB

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Bernhard Schmidt @schmidtpolylab.bsky.social · Jan 30

We are recruiting a PhD student in Polymer Chemistry starting Oct 2025. The project is about synthesis of degradable water-soluble polymers @uofglasgow.bsky.social
@uofgchem.bsky.social
Application deadline: 16.03.25
Find out more at FindAPhD

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD in Chemistry - New approaches to degradable water-soluble polymers at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry - New approaches to degradable water-soluble polymers at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Mathew Horrocks @mathewhhorrocks.bsky.social · Jan 27

Check out our latest paper on performing super-resolution microscopy in live mammalian cells! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Super‐resolution imaging of proteins inside live mammalian cells with mLIVE‐PAINT

Super-resolution microscopy has revolutionized biological imaging, enabling the visualization of structures at the nanometer length scale. Its application in live cells, however, has remained challen....

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Andy Sutherland @andysuth14.bsky.social · Jan 16

We have a 3.5 year PhD studentship available in the group for an October 2025 start. If you are interested in organic synthesis and developing new imaging agents, see: findaphd.com/phds/project...
Closing date for applications is the 1st February

PhD in Chemistry - Development of Organic Synthetic Methods for the Discovery of Novel Fluorescent- and Radionuclide-Based Imaging Agents at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry - Development of Organic Synthetic Methods for the Discovery of Novel Fluorescent- and Radionuclide-Based Imaging Agents at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Klaas Wynne @klaaswynne.bsky.social · Dec 4

Fully funded 3.5-year PhD position in my group (wijnne.com) at @uofgchem.bsky.social, to start on 1 October 2024 (or 2025 by now...). Come help us understand the role of amorphous aggregates in non-classical crystal nucleation tinyurl.com/2p9mbp3x

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Steven Magennis @stevenmagennis.bsky.social · Dec 3

Very happy to see this paper out after many years in the making. Collaboration with Prof. Marshall Stark. First author is Dr. Gill Cadden. @gillcadden.bsky.social
@uofgchem.bsky.social @naturecomms.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Direct observation of subunit rotation during DNA strand exchange by serine recombinases - Nature Communications

Serine recombinases are proposed to catalyse DNA site-specific recombination by a unique mechanism called subunit rotation. Here, the authors use single molecule FRET to provide direct structural and ...

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Prof Ross Forgan @forganross.bsky.social · Nov 27

OK #chemsky do your thing. I have an immediate PhD vacancy working on a MOF / crystallography / electron diffraction project with Syngenta. Home fees and stipend are covered. Spread the word!

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Evangelos Sisamakis @esisamakis.bsky.social · Nov 26

A few weeks back I gave an intro to FLIM with #Luminosa in Eurobioimaging Tech Exchange series...it goes through the advances for confocal FLIM, ISM FLIM with small SPAD arrays and SMLM- FLIM #PicoQuant #Luminosa youtu.be/eDhceLonbQg?...

Tech Exchange 25 October 2024 - Evangelos Sisamakis, PicoQuant

YouTube video by Euro-BioImaging Industry Board

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Mick Craig @mickcraig.bsky.social · Nov 19

Applications are open for the James McCune Smith (JMS) Scholarships here
@uofglasgow.bsky.social. which fund Black UK students to undertake PhD research in Glasgow in any field. They provide an enhanced experience and are very well-supported. www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships.... Please share this widely

University of Glasgow - Scholarships & funding - James McCune Smith PhD ScholarshipssearchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

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Steven Magennis @stevenmagennis.bsky.social · Nov 18

As luck would have it, my new band is called Starter Pack. Tour dates tbc. #starterpack

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Steven Magennis @stevenmagennis.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hi. I’m not sure. I’ll ask the person who looks after X. I’ll be leaving X soon.

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