Ben Weger
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The next Early–Mid Career #Hepatology Research Forum is taking place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:15 A.M. in the Level 3 Auditorium, QIMR Berghofer.
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🌟 An inspiring afternoon with Prof. Nathan Palpant, Prof. Denise Doolan, and Prof. Loïc YENGO discussing leadership in research!

💡 We explored how leadership shapes EMCR career development, fosters collaboration, and builds strong research teams.

#EMCR #leadership #UQ #postdoc #research
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Delighted to share this new review article discussing the potential bidirectional communication between the liver and the central circadian clock.

The systemic relationship is likely more complex than we thought!

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Potential bidirectional communication between the liver and the central circadian clock in MASLD
npj Metabolic Health and Disease - Potential bidirectional communication between the liver and the central circadian clock in MASLD
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THANK YOU! We’re thrilled to share that our recent International Women’s Day Bake Sale raised $340 in support of Dress for Success, helping unemployed and underemployed women achieve economic independence.
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Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Johanna Richter!
@hannahritchie.bsky.social

😀 What is your role in EMCRA?
Social Events Coordinator ☕

🤓 What is your research about?
Group A Streptococcus Vaccine Development 💉
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Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Sugarniya Subramaniam!

😀 What is your role in EMCRA?
EMCRA Retreat Coordinator 🏖️
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Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Member - Steven Hancock!

😀 What is your role in EMCRA?
Treasurer💰

🤓 What is your research about?
I am a molecular microbiologist by training. Currently, I work on the understanding biochemistry of Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factors and vaccine development💉 🦠
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Fremantle Chamber chief Chrissie Maus says DST forces teams to adapt - starting earlier, shifting schedules, and tweaking operations just to stay in sync. - This real concern shows why ditching DST is the simple fix we need. Here’s why rebrand.ly/o4sa8np.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies?
Here’s how your body might respond when you turn your clock back an hour on Saturday night.
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Fremantle Chamber chief Chrissie Maus says DST forces teams to adapt - starting earlier, shifting schedules, and tweaking operations just to stay in sync. - This real concern shows why ditching DST is the simple fix we need. Here’s why rebrand.ly/o4sa8np.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com reporting on the proposed changes to the ARC grants system.

There’s concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.

By @donnadlu.bsky.social
Changes to ARC grants will make it harder for Australia to combat Trump chaos, researchers warn
Plan to cut most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships will hurt international recruitment, critics say
www.theguardian.com
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Spot the misteak. From Crick & Watson (1954). No one seems to have noticed in the last 70 years…
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Introducing 2025 EMCRA Committee Members

Let's start with Clara Jiang! @clarajiang.bsky.social
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Navigating Academic Life - EMCRA Pizza & Chat Series!

🚀 Kick-off Event: Join Prof. Jenny Stow for our 1st EMCRA Pizza & Chat workshop on Grant Writing! 📑✨

📅 March 24th
🕚 11:00-12:00 | Seminar
🍕 12:00-13:00 | Pizza & networking

Register now: form.jotform.com/250678171447...
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If your #NHMRC ideas grant was unsuccessful and you have a story to share about the impact of this on your #biomedicalresearch, career, team - get in touch. Federal DOH have asked #NARF to collect stories of impact of low funding. #SaveOzScience #DiscoveriesNeedDollars #EMCRs
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"he's not the same since he published in Nature"
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The expansion of GLP-1 drugs into new medical uses — an overview of the key scientific advances in 2024

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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How long does an mRNA stay in the nucleus? How long does it stay in the cytoplasm? In an amazing collaboration with @landthalerm.bsky.social, we used metabolic labeling, cell fractionation and mathematical modeling to quantify mRNA flow through the cell. Finally out in MSB: doi.org/10.1038/s443...
Graphical abstract of the paper.