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Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · 26d

We are still buzzing from our show! Here’s some snaps of what you missed… in case you were wondering….

Huge thank you to the whole production team and the people who made this happen!

@microbiologysociety.org @britsciassoc.bsky.social @emmottlab.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social
#BSF25

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Sep 9

The lab is being represented at the IX International Calicivirus Conference in Banff by @tartanvirus.bsky.social! Catch Frazer to talk protease substrates and proteomics.

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Aug 24

Led by @idb-virology.bsky.social, the lab is contributing to #BSF25 with a performance of antiviral roller skating!

Working with Liverpool roller birds, and supported by the BSF and @microbiologysociety.org

Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · Aug 24

📣 Introducing "Antiviral Roller Skating"! ✨️🦠🛼✨️

Debuting at the British Science Festival 2025 #BSF25 in Liverpool! Exploring viruses & antivirals through movement & play!

Friday 12 Sep, 18.30
@unitytheatre.bsky.social

FREE tickets: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Title card with multicoloured stickers of roller derby players in action, some with different coloured shields with an antiviral symbol on it, with white text in the middle "Antiviral Roller Skating". The background is a greyscale graphic of viruses particles.

A photo of the cast reading the script at the fiest rehearsal, overlaid with text about the event which reads: "British Science Festival Liverpool 2025; University of Liverpool × Liverpool Roller Birds; Friday 12th September, 18.30, Unity Theatre - Theatre One.

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Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · Aug 24

👨‍🔬Scientific Advisors Drs. Max Edrmann & Ed Emmott @edemmott.bsky.social

🎭 Inspiration: "Bus Regulation: The Musical" by Ellie Harrison @ellieharrison.bsky.social

💷 Funded by @microbiologysociety.org & @britishscienceassociation.bsky.social

#bsf25 #scicomm #sciencecommunication
#skating #sciart

Graphic with a greyscale background that reads "inspired by Bus Regulation: The Musical created by Ellie Harrison. Funding sources: Microbiology Society and British Science Association

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Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · Aug 24

🤝 A collaboration between @liverpooluni.bsky.social & Liverpool Roller Birds

✍️🎬 Written, Directed & Produced by Dr. I'ah Donovan-Banfield @idb-virology.bsky.social

👯‍♀️Choreographed by Ani Bosco

📸 Director of Photography Dr. Rebee Penrice-Randal @rebee.bsky.social

📹 Videography by Paroketh Films

A photo of I'ah Donovan-Banfield presenting introductory slides to the cast, with text above reading: "written, Directed and Produced by I'ah Donovan-Banfield"

A photo of Ani Bosco, with her back to the camera, leading the choreography of the first rehearsal with five skaters in the background with joined hands. Text overlaid reads "Choreographed by Ani Bosco"

Photos of [left to right] Director of Photography Dr Rebee Penrice-Randal and Videographer Jon Stonehouse of Paroketh Films.

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Aug 23

New paper: collaboration with Cambridge on EMCV 2B* now published journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Encephalomyocarditis virus protein 2B* interacts with 14-3-3 proteins through a phosphorylated C-terminal binding motif | mBio

Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infects a range of species, causing economically important reproductive disorders in pigs and encephalitis and myocarditis in rodents. Due to its wide host range, it ...

journals.asm.org

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Jul 12

@biomarkella.bsky.social

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British Society for Proteome Research @ukbspr.bsky.social · Jul 9

Congratulations to Markella Loi from the @emmottlab.bsky.social on winning the Early Career Award for #BSPR2025 and congratulations to @hannahmayging.bsky.social on being the runner

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

The lab got a nice bit of news yesterday! LEAF gold!

Certificate for a LEAF gold award for the centre for proteome research

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · May 25

We have projects available on single-cell proteomics, including methods development, and applications to antiviral development and resistance. If you have a strong background in proteomics and are considering an MSCA, get in touch! marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-op...

MSCA opens €404.3 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships offer researchers holding a PhD the opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu

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British Society for Proteome Research @ukbspr.bsky.social · Apr 29

Nikolai and his group are based at Northeastern University and have been pioneers in the field of single cell proteomics.

He will talk about the methods his lab has worked on for multiplexed approaches in SCP, including plexDIA

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British Society for Proteome Research @ukbspr.bsky.social · Apr 29

As we get ready for the British Society for Proteome Research annual meeting in Liverpool (July 7-9th), we will start highlighting our amazing speakers.

First is @slavov-n.bsky.social who will talk to us about Biological and technological frontiers for single-cell proteomics.

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Rebee @rebee.bsky.social · Apr 3

First poster as @emmottlab.bsky.social PDRAs 🥳

#Microsoc25

Rebee and Max selfie in front of microsoc poster

Max looking happy with his microsoc poster presentation

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Jan 23

First 2025 paper: delighted to have contributed to this paper on the emergence of a new subgenomic mRNA in SARS-CoV-2 from the Bauer lab

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RNAs that enhance viral fitness and immune evasion

Coronaviruses can evolve novel transcription regulatory sequences, generating new RNA transcripts during human infection. This study identifies a prevalent subgenomic RNA in SARS-CoV-2, which produces...

journals.plos.org

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Jan 7

Another PhD studentship is available for Oct 2025 start! In a collaboration between the @pirbrightinst.bsky.social and us, you will be investigating the role of novel avian coronavirus accessory genes. See here for more details! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Deadline 17 Feb, funded for UK only.

Investigation of Novel Accessory Proteins in the Replication of Infectious Bronchitis Virus at The Pirbright Institute on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigation of Novel Accessory Proteins in the Replication of Infectious Bronchitis Virus at The Pirbright Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Dec 17

The deadlines for our MRC-funded studentships have now passed, but a funded studentship through the BBSRC NWD DLA is now available for Oct 2025 start in single cell mass spectrometry. See findaphd for more details or drop Ed an email.

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

BBSRC NWD CASE: Expanding single-cell proteomics into single-cell multi-Omics at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - BBSRC NWD CASE: Expanding single-cell proteomics into single-cell multi-Omics at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 22

Reminder - if you are a new PI in UK virology and you aren’t yet registered for RIVR2025 on Jan9-10th in Liverpool, registration closes on December 5th!

If you are a new group leader in virology in the UK and aren’t yet on the RIVR mailing list, get in touch to be added.

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 17

Single cell proteomics! 🙋‍♂️

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Rebee @rebee.bsky.social · Nov 14

Loading a mass spec and a nanopore in the same day! Thrilled to be learning another omics method in the @emmottlab.bsky.social 🧬

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 10

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 4

The second is primarily based with Dr Helen Wright, and alongside Dr Freddy Frost to study neutrophil NETs and bronchiectasis. We provide training in proteomics and this builds on some of the clinical proteomics we have done to study CF.

More details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Widening the ‘NET’ to identify new treatments for bronchiectasis at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Widening the ‘NET’ to identify new treatments for bronchiectasis at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 4

The first is based primarily in our lab and builds on our work on coronavirus and norovirus replication in collaboration with Prof Al Darby and Dr Dom Byrne.

More details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding the mechanisms of norovirus replication at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding the mechanisms of norovirus replication at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Nov 4

We have two funded PhD studentships available through DiMeN_DTP programme for Oct2025

Standard_2025_127: Understanding the mechanisms of norovirus replication (Dr Edward Emmot)

Standard_2025_71: Widening the ‘NET’ to identify new treatments for bronchiectasis (Dr Helen Wright)

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Apr 21

Just to warn we do not have any positions available in our lab- some fraudulent adverts are being circulated on LinkedIn and possibly elsewhere - the link to the lab website is real but all the links below and the details are all fake.

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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · Feb 5

New paper: Porcine Sapovirus Protease Controls the Innate Immune Response and Targets TBK1.

Work led by Ileana Georgana from the Goodfellow lab

www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...

Porcine Sapovirus Protease Controls the Innate Immune Response and Targets TBK1

Human sapoviruses (HuSaVs) and noroviruses are considered the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. While extensive research has focused on noroviruses, our understanding of sapoviruses (S...

www.mdpi.com

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