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asofiahcosta.bsky.social @asofiahcosta.bsky.social · 1d

This week we have a great selection of novel computational and analytical methods for metabolomics and lipidomics.

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A collaboration with @biomednews.bsky.social

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD @cvasilescu.bsky.social · 4d

#MitochondrialDisease papers from #week40! 📚 💚
biomed.news/bims-mitdis/...

@biomednews.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social @mitoscientist.bsky.social

A few highlights below! 👇

DDHD2 provides a flux of saturated fatty acids for neuronal energy and function
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

DDHD2 provides a flux of saturated fatty acids for neuronal energy and function - Nature Metabolism

Saber et al. show that the lipase DDHD2 provides endogenous saturated fatty acids to support fatty acid oxidation and energy production, proteostasis and membrane trafficking balance.

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Alex Ivanov @alex-ivanov-lab.bsky.social · 4d

It is a real pleasure to share papers on interplay between viruses and host metabolic an redox systems, published during last two weeks:
biomed.news/bims-mevinf/...
biomed.news/bims-mevinf/...

Many thanks to Biomed.news, @gavinmcstay.bsky.social and Thomas Krichel.

bims-mevinf 2025-09-28 papers

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 8d

I direct the free biomedical research literature discovery platform @biomednews.bsky.social. Perhaps you or your network would be interested in using it as an alternative. You can sign up to curate a report here biomed.news/open_a_report or subscribe to existing reports here biomed.news/reports

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 8d

I direct the free biomedical research literature discovery platform @biomednews.bsky.social. Perhaps you or your network would be interested in using it as an alternative. You can sign up to curate a report here biomed.news/open_a_report or subscribe to existing reports here biomed.news/reports

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 8d

I direct the free biomedical research literature discovery platform @biomednews.bsky.social. Perhaps you or your network would be interested in using it as an alternative. You can sign up to curate a report here biomed.news/open_a_report or subscribe to existing reports here biomed.news/reports

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 8d

I direct the free biomedical research literature discovery platform @biomednews.bsky.social. Perhaps you or your network would be interested in using it as an alternative. You can sign up to curate a report here biomed.news/open_a_report or subscribe to existing reports here biomed.news/reports

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD @cvasilescu.bsky.social · 11d

#MitochondrialDisease papers from #week39! 📚 👇
biomed.news/bims-mitdis/...

@biomednews.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social @mitoscientist.bsky.social @mitoscientists.bsky.social

A few highlights below!

Ribonucleotide incorporation into mitochondrial DNA drives inflammation - Nature

Imbalanced nucleotide metabolism leads to age- and mtDNA-dependent inflammatory responses and senescence-associated secretory phenotype in senescence.

nature.com

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RyanLab_TCD @ryanlab.bsky.social · 11d

📢Last weeks #immunometabolism discoveries
@biomednews.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

biomed.news/bims-imicid/...

Highlights:
Intra-tumoral hypoxia promotes CD8+ T cell dysfunction via chronic activation of integrated stress response transcription factor ATF4.

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asofiahcosta.bsky.social @asofiahcosta.bsky.social · 17d

Here are the highlights for the most recent computational and analytical methods for small molecule analysis coupled to mass spectrometry.

biomed.news/bims-metlip/...

A collaboration with @biomednews.bsky.social

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD @cvasilescu.bsky.social · 18d

To honour the #MitochondrialDisease #AwarenessWeek 💚 we bring a new collection of recently-published research papers related to mitochondrial disease:
biomed.news/bims-mitdis/...

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Cryo-EM of the prohibitin complex

Hong et al, Cryo-EM structure of the prohibitin complex in open conformation

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2512430122

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Rahul K @theresearch.bsky.social · 18d

Latest issue of curated #engineeredlivingmaterials feed:
biomed.news/bims-enlima/... #ELMs
via @biomednews.bsky.social

includes research on: engineered prime editors, dECM hydrogels, mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles, aspiration-assisted bioprinting (AAB) & more 🧪

Engineered prime editors with minimal genomic errors - Nature

Engineered prime editor systems with reduced occurrences of unwanted insertions or deletions during genome editing are developed.

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Christian Frezza @frezzalab.bsky.social · 18d

Good Sunday, all. This week has seen some beautiful papers in #cancermetabolism and #mitochondrialbiology. Don't miss the curated summary, find it here:

biomed.news/bims-camemi/...

@biomednews.bsky.social #keepreading 💥 📚

"The real meditation is how you live your life."-Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 20d

New spirit protein identified - Cavin1 - replacing Gravin www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/card...

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 21d

Next level - doing a Bradford assay in Bradford

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 22d

Here is a short article about my contribtuions to the @biochemsoc.bsky.social. They have supported me since I started my PhD 20 years ago and I am very happy to contribute to their activities www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new...

Spotlight on our committees – Ordinary Member and FEBS Representative

Spotlight on our committees from Dr Gavin McStay, Ordinary Member on Grants Committee and FEBS Representative, encouraging our audience to become part of our committee, boards and panels

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 22d

A biochemistry first for me - doing a Bradford assay with someone from Bradford #protein #biochemistry

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The FEBS Journal @febsj.bsky.social · Jul 24

⏱️ ONE WEEK LEFT!
Travel Grants available for the FEBS Workshop on Aging in Hematopoiesis that will take place in Crete on October 20-24, 2025!
Phenomenal speakers, beautiful location & lots of opportunities to network!

⏱️ Deadline for applications: July 31. To apply ▶️: buff.ly/C1Ar5Sx

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The FEBS Journal @febsj.bsky.social · Jul 29

🩸 Register today for the FEBS Workshop on Aging in Hematopoiesis that will take place in ☀️ Crete on October 20-24, 2025!

🩸 An outstanding scientific program in a beautiful location! More info: buff.ly/bSHhzR3

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 22d

An interesting read about the publication process in life sciences in @febsletters.bsky.social

Five problems plaguing publishing in the life sciences—and one common cause - Wright - 2024 - FEBS Letters - Wiley Online Library febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Although publication in scholarly peer-reviewed journals remains the gold standard for communication of findings in the life sciences, the gold has been debased by various impurities. Here, I discuss....

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RyanLab_TCD @ryanlab.bsky.social · 24d

🔉Last weeks #immunometabolism discoveries @biomednews.bsky.social 🔽🔽🔽

biomed.news/bims-imicid/...

Highlight:
Macrophage metabolic reprogramming during dietary stress influences adult body size in Drosophila

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD @cvasilescu.bsky.social · 25d

Starting the #MitochondrialDisease Awareness Week with a new collection of papers from #week37! 📚 💚 🤍
biomed.news/bims-mitdis/...

@biomednews.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social @mitoscientist.bsky.social

Highlights
ABCA7 variants impact phosphatidylcholine and mitochondria in neurons

Maydell et al,
ABCA7 variants impact phosphatidylcholine and mitochondria in neurons
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09520-y

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Liverpool John Moores University @ljmuofficial.bsky.social · 27d

What an incredible start to the British Science Festival in Liverpool 🎉

Over the past three days science has taken over our city as we co-host the festival with University of Liverpool.

There’s still time to sign up to the free events happening this weekend.

➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

Yesterday evening @facelabljmu.bsky.social brought to us the digital avatar of King Richard III delivering an address
detailing the conferment on his son, Edward, of the offices of Prince of Wales and Earl of #Chester youtu.be/FbH_KLMs6aY?...

Digital avatar of King Richard III

YouTube video by Face Lab LJMU

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 29d

It was super great to host my @ljmuofficial.bsky.social colleagues @chesterscibar.bsky.social this evening

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

This evening we had the great pleasure of hosting @mrk87.bsky.social and @jessiliu.bsky.social from @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They showed us how to go from a skull to a digital avatar 💀 🫅. Thanks for coming along and the audience who joined us 🤩

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