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Arnau Sebé-Pedrós @arnausebe.bsky.social · Jul 15

We are looking for a student to continue our work on chromatin evolution:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

The project with @seanamontgomery.bsky.social will focus on chromatin state readers across eukaryotes.

More info: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

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UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social · Aug 27

👏 Congrats to @conwayer1.bsky.social on a major @genesdev.bsky.social‬ publication!

In collab with @adrianbracken.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social & Dr Orla Deevy @ucdscience.bsky.social, the team showed how EZH2 mutations disrupt PRC2, driving Weaver syndrome🧬

📖 Read more here ▶️bit.ly/3HL0YiI

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Aug 27

Delighted that our work on EZH2 dominant negativity in Weaver syndrome is now out in Genes & Development!

This exciting work on chromatinopathies 🧬 was in collab with @adrianbracken.bsky.social and spearheaded by Orla Deevy.

@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social

www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

UCD co-lead breakthrough discovering genetic mechanism driving Weaver syndrome

www.ucd.ie

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Aug 25

P.S I didn't pick the photos but great to see former lab member Orla presenting her poster so passionately at last years symposium! 😅

Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Aug 25

Really excited to share the line up for this years @arrefoundation.bsky.social research symposium. It was a pleasure to contribute to putting the program together this year.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Boston in October!

More details can be found here: asxlconference.org

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Jul 18

Amazing new initiative with a seriously impressive budget (€2.25M to 3.25M) to attract researchers to Ireland!

Would be great to get some more chromatin biologists here! 👀🧬

Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Jul 18

Research Ireland, on behalf of @deptoffhed.bsky.social, have today launched Global Talent Ireland - a new initiative to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland.

For more information visit:
www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland

Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...

www.researchireland.ie

Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Jul 17

Great to enjoy the last of the Irish summer with a lab BBQ to celebrate paper acceptance 🎉 and individual grant/ travel/ poster prizes over the last few months! ☀️ 🍖 🍻

@coughlan-lab.bsky.social

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Uri Frank @thecocodium.bsky.social · Jun 20

I am looking for a new postdoc to join the lab. Interested in pluripotency, germ cells, and in investigating these in a genetically tractable cnidarian? Get in touch! We offer a long-term contract, excellent research environment, and a lovely city #Galway. www.urifranklab.org

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Big congratulations to best poster and best talk award winners @samrustichelli.bsky.social (Diego Pasini lab,IEO)
and Mike Rainey (Corrado Santocanale lab) @uniofgalway.bsky.social
🏆🏆

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Looking back on a super day at the AICC symposium one week on 🤩 many thanks to @tcddublin.bsky.social micro department for hosting and to our sponsors @epicypher.bsky.social & @novogene-europe.bsky.social.

Thanks to all attendees, we hope to see again in May next year🌞

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SteveStockdale.bsky.social @stevestockdale.bsky.social · May 26

New Novogene freebies 🥰

I am going to be at the All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium #AICC25 in Trinity College Dublin this Wednesday. @tcddublin.bsky.social

Please come by and say hi, and pick up some of these new freebies.

@aicc-ireland.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · May 23

Only 5 days to go until our flagship event of the year!

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · May 2

@daviesmolly13.bsky.social 🏆

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UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social · May 2

🎉 Huge congrats to our 3 #PhD students

⭐Grace Ruddin ⭐
⭐Rhys Orimaco⭐
⭐Molly Davies⭐

who each won a prize for their presentations at yesterday’s SBBS Research Day 2025 🏆🧪

🔗 lnkd.in/e2-WFaug

@ucdscience.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

#SBBSRD2025 #UCDResearch

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Apr 25

Awesome to be able to share our work on PAX8 in high-grade serous ovarian cancer, super job @daviesmolly13.bsky.social! Thanks for the opportunity to share @gensocuk.bsky.social

@ucd-sbbs.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social

Genetics Society UK @gensocuk.bsky.social · Apr 25

Last morning of the conference with Molly Davies talking about how PAX8 coordinates oncogenic transcription independently of stable interactors in high-grade serous ovarian cancer #Epigenetics2025

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are very excited to launch the registration for our 2025 symposium on 'Chromatin, Epigenetics and Transcription' today!

Join us at @tcddublin.bsky.social on May 28th for this event featuring keynote, new PI and PhD/postdoc talks and posters!

allirelandchromatinconsortium.ie/annual-meeti...

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UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉ENGAGE Finalist Spotlight! ⭐

📢Introducing Finalist #4: Emma Doyle 🧬

🔬 Emma explains CRISPR gene editing and how it’s unlocking powerful discoveries in biomedical research

📅 Catch her live in UCD or online at 5pm Wed April 16👇
www.ucd.ie/sbbs/newsand...

#AccessibleScience @conwayer1.bsky.social

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UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉ENGAGE Finalist Spotlight!⭐

📢Introducing Finalist #3: Molly Davies 🎗️

🧬 Molly investigates how ovarian cancer rewires DNA structure—giving new insights into tumour behaviour🧫

📅 Don’t miss her talk at the ENGAGE Final, 5pm April 16 at UCD or online👇
www.ucd.ie/sbbs/newsand...
#AccessibleScience

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James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social · Apr 8

My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Apr 8

Great opportunity for a post-doc to join the University of Galway in the research team of our committee member @jgahan.bsky.social!

James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social · Apr 8

My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d

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Yaser Atlasi @yatlasi.bsky.social · Mar 31

We have a postdoc position in my group in collaboration with EMBL Rome; join us to make important discoveries in this exciting project.
Please apply or share.

hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Mar 28

Just under 3 hours until this months @aicc-ireland.bsky.social webinar from Peter Lewis!

All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Mar 13

Looking forward to welcoming @peterlewislab.bsky.social from @uwmadison.bsky.social for our March webinar on 'Dissecting the Biochemical Complexes Governing Gene Silencing' on March 28th!

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@activemotifusa.bsky.social

Eric Conway @conwayer1.bsky.social · Mar 26

Awesome to have two of the lab make it to the final of this @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social #scicomm initiative. 🧬

Now to bring home the 🏆 @daviesmolly13.bsky.social and Emma!

UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social · Mar 26

🎉 Meet the ENGAGE 2025 Finalists! 🎤
Taking the stage on April 16:

🧪 Felix Brooke
🧫 Ciaran Carey
🎗️ Molly Davies
🔬 Emma Doyle
👁️ John Fehilly
🎼 Clodagh Murphy

🎤 Open to the public!
Register to attend in person or online ⤵️
🔗 bit.ly/3EUekHj

#ENGAGE2025 #ScienceCommunication #UCD

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EpiCypher @epicypher.bsky.social · Mar 24

🧬🧪Exciting chromatin research conference hosted by @aicc-ireland.bsky.social in May! The deadline for poster/talk abstracts is April 28, see details in the post below.

All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are very excited to launch the registration for our 2025 symposium on 'Chromatin, Epigenetics and Transcription' today!

Join us at @tcddublin.bsky.social on May 28th for this event featuring keynote, new PI and PhD/postdoc talks and posters!

allirelandchromatinconsortium.ie/annual-meeti...

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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Mar 24

A big thank you to our generous sponsors for this event-
@epicypher.bsky.social, @activemotifusa.bsky.social and @novogene-europe.bsky.social

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