Florian T. Merkle, PhD
@florianmerkle.bsky.social
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Obesity and neurodegeneration researcher and entrepreneur discovering new treatments using iPSC and mouse models.
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There are only a few days left to apply to this postdoc position (deadline 6th Oct) so please re-post is someone in your network might be interested!

Details at www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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We're seeking a motivated postdoc to help us and NovoNordisk generate cutting-edge human cellular models of metabolic disease. For details & to apply (by 6th Oct), see: cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc.... If you think someone in your network might be interested, please share. Thank you!
florianmerkle.bsky.social
We're seeking a motivated postdoc to help us and NovoNordisk generate cutting-edge human cellular models of metabolic disease. For details & to apply (by 6th Oct), see: cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc.... If you think someone in your network might be interested, please share. Thank you!
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Outstanding students from the US considering a PhD at the University of Cambridge and seeking funding from the prestigious Gates Cambridge programme should apply by 15th October. Details at www.gatescambridge.org/apply/timeli...
Cambridge University Scholarship Deadlines | Gates Cambridge
Gates Cambridge manages two selection rounds each year; full details are below.
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I'm excited to share our latest pre-print on proximity proteomics of primary cilia in human hypothalamic neurons, led by Viviana Macarelli, which revealed proteins involved in synapses and neurotransmission and the obesity-associated GPCR LPAR1. Details at bit.ly/4jcTodq
Proximity proteomics of primary cilia in human hypothalamic neurons
Primary cilia are hair-like sensory organelles that project from the cell bodies of most cell types, including appetite-regulatory hypothalamic neurons where they likely help sense metabolic factors t...
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@imbavienna.bsky.social are recruiting a new faculty member in areas related to germline biology, mobile genetic elements including virus biology, chromosome biology, as well as tissue-scale biology and synthetic biology. Please see details at www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/career-...
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Just a few more days to apply for this position!
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My group at Cambridge is seeking an experienced and motivated new member to help ensure the smooth operation of our work on obesity and neurodegenerative disease. Please circulate if you think folks in your network might be interested. Details at: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50479/
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Anyone interested in #dementia can vote for which drugs should be tested in people to slow down Alzheimer's Disease. Our own research suggests anti-diabetic drugs could have a real impact!

Please vote and/or help spread the word: popped.org.uk/ad-smart-2/
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Registration is open for the British Society for Gene & Cell Therapy annual conference on 20th June! It's conveniently located at the Royal Holloway University London, and features great speakers, a BBQ, Ceilidh, and ECR events the day before. Details at: bsgct.org/annual-confe...
Annual Conference - BSGCT
Early Bird Rates end date 25th April 2025
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🌟 Calling all aspiring scientists! 🌟

Are you an A-level biology student at a UK state school? Apply for the Aspiring Scientists Training Programme (ASTP).

📅 Date: 13-18th July
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/ASTP_Apply

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My group at Cambridge is seeking an experienced and motivated new member to help ensure the smooth operation of our work on obesity and neurodegenerative disease. Please circulate if you think folks in your network might be interested. Details at: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50479/
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Please help spread the word about funding for undergraduate summer research in the UK in the field of gene and cell therapy, made possible by the generous support of BSGCT. Potential supervisors can apply for this funding by 4th April. Details at: www.bsgct.org/undergraduates
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He did such a brilliant job - congrats again Daniel!
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I am a super #ProudPI for our brilliant student Daniel Moore, who knocked his PhD viva out of the park!

Thank you to his examiners, Rob Illingworth and
@florianmerkle.bsky.social for the great discussions.

You can check out some of Daniel's thesis work here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Thanks to @acmedsci.bsky.social for their support of young scientists, and if you are one yourself, please consider applying to the Springboard scheme
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We’re empowering early career scientists through our Springboard scheme 🌱

Over 350 researchers, like Dr @florianmerkle.bsky.social, have launched their careers with our support 🔬

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There's an exciting postdoc job opportunity with Andrew Bassett (Sanger) and Sally Cowley (Oxford) to improve complex disease-relevant cellular models derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Details at: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

Closing date: 02-MAR-25

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