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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 31

A labour of love. Congrats to Calum & colleagues for 6 years of research being recognized by their publication in eLife. The groups discovered that the gene DIO3 is essential for circannual timing in mammals. Work funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk
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Hypothalamic deiodinase type-3 establishes the period of circannual interval timing in mammals

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excellent news! Well done Jo, such a well-deserved award!.

British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · Jul 18

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to Jo Lewis, 2025 winner of the Michael Harbuz Prize!

Jo will speak at #BSNBradford2025 on Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide regulates food intake and body weight via the area postrema in mice.

Register: bsnbradford2025.oa-e...

Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 18

It was such an amazing gathering. Thanks for all the organisational work, Fiona and Becky!

Physiology, Ageing & Welfare Group UoG @physiologyuog.bsky.social · Jul 18

PAW and OHRBID Potluck Picnic yesterday at the Garscube campus! Lovely to have both groups together! Never manage to get a picture of the food before we attack it 😂 Luckily the rain mostly held off to we didn't have to dash back inside with all the food!
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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 11

Excited to share Sayantan's latest publication! The group found prolactin enhanced N-cadherin expression in the convoluted tubules and increased kidney volume. The findings show water stability is regulated by prolactin.

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Prolactin Regulates Seasonal Changes in Renal Rheostasis in Djungarian Hamsters

Abstract. Seasonal changes in photoperiod regulate multiple physiological systems in vertebrates, including metabolism, reproduction, and immune function.

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Messerli Research Institute & VetMedUni (Vienna) is seeking applications for assist. prof. with expertise in genetic and epigenetic mechanisms to help improve human-animal interactions.

See post here: www.vetmeduni.ac.at/jobs/profess...

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jun 16

Congratulations!

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · May 22

An excellent initiative organised by the Becky and Fiona, well done!

Physiology, Ageing & Welfare Group UoG @physiologyuog.bsky.social · May 22

Lovely impromptu PAW lab picnic lunch by the Kelvin to make use of the beautiful weather we have been enjoying in Glasgow! @stevensonlab.bsky.social @sayantansur.bsky.social @davinahill.bsky.social @calumstewartphd.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · May 6

Very interesting career perspective from Charlotte Helfrich-Förster.

A lot of very good advices for young scientists

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Career perspective

npj Biological Timing and Sleep - In this career perspective article, the author describes her long pathway to a professorship in Germany.

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Sayantan Sur @sayantansur.bsky.social · Apr 25

Amazing talk by @iremdenizlimsc.bsky.social on her doctoral work on Siberian Hamsters at @stevensonlab.bsky.social in the @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk Research Away day! 🐹

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Apr 25

Irem providing an excellent (albeit very short) overview of her nearly complete thesis using a multi-omics approach to understand photoperiodic polyphenisms.

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dr (x2!) Vicki Scott presenting her proposed research program into equine welfare during the @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk Away day. Congrats on your Fellowship Award, and we are looking forward to your continued research progress in @physiologyuog.bsky.social

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Apr 14

Such a great day! Thank you @chrono-bob.bsky.social and colleagues for putting together an excellent meeting.

BioClocks UK @bioclocksuk.bsky.social · Apr 14

This Spring’s #ClockClub was at Warwick University – see what we got up to!
www.bioclocks.uk/news/spring-...

Keep an eye on our website and socials for updates on the next one.

#chronobiology #conferences

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Irem Senman @iremsenman.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great talk by Dr. Jyoti Tiwari on how photic cues drive migration, sleep, and immunity in redheaded buntings. Her findings reveal how ALAN and noise pollution disrupt these processes, underscoring the need to preserve natural light-dark cycles. #PAWSeminar

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Apr 9

A very nice piece by Dr Konstantina that covers the recent publication of the book On Rheostasis.

The Naturally Speaking Podcast @naturally-speaking.bsky.social · Apr 9

New Naturally Speaking Blog!

For this blog post, Dr. Konstantina Linardopoulou (@ntinalina.bsky.social) interviews Prof. Tyler Stevenson (@stevensonlab.bsky.social) about his new book "On Rheostasis".

Read here: naturallyspeaking.blog/2025/04/09/o...

On Rheostasis: The Hierarchical Organization of Physiological Stability

Join us as we explore the book “On Rheostasis: The Hierarchical Organization of Physiological Stability” with author Tyler Stevenson. In this interview, we will discover the inspiration…

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Mar 28

In Vienna visiting the Messerli Research Institute. An amazing place advancing human-animal interactions.

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Mar 17

Excited to share the latest publication from the group, which outlined how the bird brain detects light and the links to seasonal control of reproduction.

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Journal of Neuroendocrinology</em> | BSN Journal | Wiley Online Library

Extra-retinal photoreception is common across fish and avian species. In birds, the hypothalamus contains non-visual photoreceptors that detect light and regulate multiple endocrine systems. To date,....

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Feb 15

Congrats Irem @iremdenizlimsc.bsky.social @physiologyuog.bsky.social on your new publication! Clear targeted changes in testicular DNA methylation link to seasonal breeding. Thanks to Kathryn Elmer @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social for the collaboration!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Photoperiod-driven testicular DNA methylation in gonadotropin and sex steroid receptor promoters in Siberian hamsters - Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Seasonal cycles in breeding, often orchestrated by annual changes in photoperiod, are common in nature. Here, we studied how change in photoperiod affects DNA methylation in the testes of a highly sea...

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Marco Brancaccio @mbra3.bsky.social · Feb 3

Only one week left to apply to join our lab at Imperial! Please do remember to send your applications on the Imperial website, even if you got in touch with me informally. I will only be able to assess formal applications and not other expressions of interest

Marco Brancaccio @mbra3.bsky.social · Jan 13

New postdoc position available to join our team at Imperial. Please feel free to get in touch if interested! Deadline 10th Feb
www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-... @imperialmed.bsky.social @bioclocksuk.bsky.social

Description

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities ment...

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Professor James Hodge @docfly.bsky.social · Jan 30

Our @hannahrees.bsky.social @bioclocksuk.bsky.social @dynamicbrain.bsky.social @andrewmillar.bsky.social @rebeccahughes.bsky.social @antdodd.bsky.social @mvonschantz.bsky.social @roblucas.bsky.social @andrewmillar.bsky.social BioclocksUK review published
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

BioClocks UK: driving robust cycles of discovery to impact | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Chronobiology is a multidisciplinary field that extends across the tree of life, transcends all scales of biological organization, and has huge translational potential. For the UK to harness the oppor...

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Anneli Jefferson @annelijefferson.bsky.social · Jan 28

This is from last April. But it encapsulates my January feelings about HE in the UK.

voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/i...

It’s Not Your Fault That Academic Life is Getting Harder by Glen O’Hara

Universities are in trouble, and it’s not just money we’re talking about. They are living through something of a crisis of confidence, even of trust and faith. More and more, I find myself, and my …

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jan 24

Excellent work Hannah! It was wonderful working with you and providing a small contribution!
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Hannah Rees @hannahcr6.bsky.social · Jan 23

Out today! Our article about the importance of creating impact from circadian rhythm research. A collaborative effort from the BioClocks UK volenteer team! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... Published as part of a Royal Society special issue on circadian rhythms in infection and immunity.

BioClocks UK: driving robust cycles of discovery to impact | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Chronobiology is a multidisciplinary field that extends across the tree of life, transcends all scales of biological organization, and has huge translational potential. For the UK to harness the oppor...

royalsocietypublishing.org

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Laboratory of Seasonal Biology @stevensonlab.bsky.social · Jan 23

Check out Sayatan @sayantansur.bsky.social latest publication in the Philosophical Transaction of RS! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Excellent resource for scientific literature on seasonal variation in avian immune function.
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Endocrine and molecular regulation of seasonal avian immune function | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Birds have evolved seasonal adaptations in multiple aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Seasonal immunological adaptations are crucial for survival in harsh environmental conditions and...

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Shona Wood @woodlab-arctic.bsky.social · Jan 17

Why not apply to write a MSCA fellowship with me on hibernation, tanycytes and seasonality:
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/309304

Call for postdoc candidates interested in applying for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hibernation, Torpor, Tanycytes, Seasonal biology

UiT The Arctic University of Norway has established «The Arctic MSCA-PF program» (uit.no/project/arcticmsca) to recruit excellent young researchers planning to apply for a Marie Skƚodowsk

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