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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · 16d

Do you know an outstanding cell biologist? Nominations are open for our 2026 medals:

🔬Hooke Medal for outstanding contribution in cell biology
👩‍🔬Women in Cell Biology medal
🧫 Postdoctoral Researcher medal
🔬Raff PhD medal award

Deadline 1st November

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · 16d

Full details of eligibility and how to nominate are on our website bscb.org

British Society for Cell Biology | Dedicated to the advancement of research in all branches of cell biology.

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · 16d

Do you know an outstanding cell biologist? Nominations are open for our 2026 medals:

🔬Hooke Medal for outstanding contribution in cell biology
👩‍🔬Women in Cell Biology medal
🧫 Postdoctoral Researcher medal
🔬Raff PhD medal award

Deadline 1st November

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Chris MacDonald @yorkyeast.bsky.social · 20d

@mark-morgan.bsky.social kicking off NECB forum 2025 in Liverpool, funded by @bscb-official.bsky.social and external sponsors.

Great schedule lined up in a really
cool location - talks and posters presented in the Victoria Gallery & Museum 👌

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Ines Hahn @exdrososcientia.bsky.social · 26d

We're kicking off the third #NeuroBioUK - an exciting day full of neuronal cell biology ahead!
Massive thank for @bscb-official.bsky.social support and a shout out to our industry sponsors!

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Mark Morgan @mark-morgan.bsky.social · 26d

Less than a week to go, before the North England Cell Biology Forum in Liverpool #NECB-2025
We’re excited to be welcoming cell biologists, from across the North, to our amazing city.

The schedule is packed full of great science!

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Iconic Liverpool landmarks rendered using immunofluorescent cell images

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Aug 22

We are sponsoring the North of England Cell Biology Forum in Liverpool on 18th Sept

Register and submit your abstracts here:

markmorgan60.wixsite.com/necb2025

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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our latest interview is with 2025 @bscb-official.bsky.social Hooke Medal winner Ian Ganley of the University of Dundee @mrcppu.bsky.social‬‬. We spoke with Ian about his career journey, his approach to mentorship and his pet snowflake moray, Eel Armstrong. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Professor Ian Ganley, 2025 winner of the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) Hooke Medal

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Mill_lab @cilialab.bsky.social · Aug 19

And we are back for our final 2025 @bscb-official.bsky.social @gensocuk.bsky.social @ukcilianetwork.bsky.social session 25/11/2025 with a special joint @jcellsci.bsky.social venture... watch this space! Not yet registered for this institution- free & open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bscb-genso...

BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-Symposia Series

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · May 9

Deadline has been extended to 16th May

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Matthias Krause @matthias-krause.bsky.social · May 9

Keynote talk: Holger Knaut, New York University Title: “The Motor, the Clutch, and the Traction of a Migrating Tissue”. For more information on the London Cell Motility Club see: cytoskeleton.wixsite.com/londoncellmo...
‪Follow us on @uk-cmc.bsky.social‬

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Matthias Krause @matthias-krause.bsky.social · May 9

Our first UK Cell Motility Symposium‬ will be on Friday, June 13th, 2025, 10:00-18:00 in the Sainsbury’s Laboratory, Cambridge. This symposium will be ECR focussed with 12 short talks by PhD student and postdocs. Abstract deadline: May 16th, 2025: register here: forms.office.com/e/DwEGemeNEY

Microsoft Forms

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · May 8

We are sponsoring the first UK cell motility club on 13th June in Cambridge.

Lots of slots for ECR presentations. It's not too late to submit an abstract!

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Apr 15

We are sponsoring the Scottish Cell Biology Meeting on 18th Sept. Save the date!

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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · Apr 14

In our latest interview, we hear from the 2024 @bscb-official.bsky.social Hooke Medal winner Emmanuel Derivery @deriverylab.bsky.social. Emmanuel tells us about his research, what winning the Hooke Medal means to him & his advice on building a successful lab.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Emmanuel Derivery. Image Credit MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · Apr 1

This week, we are highlighting Emily Lucas, a @bscb-official.bsky.social early-career representative, as an extraordinary biologist. Emily was also involved in the ‘Early-career researcher session’ of the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists @emilyxlucas.bsky.social

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Mill_lab @cilialab.bsky.social · Apr 15

A week until our 51st @bscb-official.bsky.social @gensocuk.bsky.social @ukcilianetwork.bsky.social UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-symposium: 15/04/2025 15:00-17:15 BST. Still not registered for the series- join us here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bscb-genso... Free and open to all! /1

BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-Symposia Series

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Alexis Barr @alexisbarr.bsky.social · Mar 27

Farewell #biologists100

What an amazing meeting. The pure joy of discovery & wonder

Thank you to @bscb-official.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social for organising!

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Viji Draviam @viji-draviam.bsky.social · Mar 27

Maria Leptin @erc.europa.eu discussing the importance of large infrastructures for biology @bscb-official.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social annual meetings with Jim Murray and Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz and Nick Hopwood.

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congratulations to all the winners 👏

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 27

And the winner is.....
Alvaro Castano from @crick.ac.uk

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 27

In second place....

Alan Prescott from University of Dundee

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 27

In third place...
Katy Grobicki from @bristoluni.bsky.social

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 27

We are pleased to announce the winners of 2025 image competition.....

🥁🥁🥁🥁

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lmachesky.bsky.social @lmachesky.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congrats to Pamela Swiatlowska for winning the #BSCB Postdoctoral Medal for her outstanding work on vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis 🎉🌟🥇

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