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Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell @mrcharwell.bsky.social · 8d

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in February:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre

Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 14d

Our first session of today's #OrganoidsAreUs2025 is dedicated to organoid models in cancer research.
We go with
✨ Vincenzo Corbo
✨ Ben Dwyer
✨ Maximilian Reichert
✨ Chiara Braconi

Another packed session for a critical and fast-developing field!

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 14d

Second session on #StemCells #regeneration and #cancer. We start with
🧪 Phil Jones from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
🧪 Followed by Suet Yu Leung from Hong Kong Uni and
🧪 Eleanor Earp from @edinburghuni.bsky.social ,
✨ First keynote lecture by Helmuth Gehart from @ethz.ch
#OrganoidsAreUs2025

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 15d

Opening session sponsored by @stemcell.com and OLS with a welcome from Director Owen Sansom @cruk-si.bsky.social and Elizabeth Vincan @unimelb.bsky.social . Our plenary speaker Prof Hans Clevers from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social talks about human epithelial organoids. #OrganoidsAreUs2025

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 16d

We are ready to go at the CRUK Scotland Institute, @cruk-si.bsky.social, for this exciting meeting, bringing together a huge wealth of new technologies and scientific advances. First session this afternoon. Watch this space! #OrganoidsAreUs2025

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London Mitochondrial Centre @londonmito.bsky.social · 19d

It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 💚

Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!

Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...

#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 22d

On 14th November, we are once again holding our Network Science Day in York, which is an exciting opportunity for Network members and non-members to engage and develop new collaborations!

The meeting is free to attend. Find out more and register by emailing us at [email protected].

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London Mitochondrial Centre @londonmito.bsky.social · Jul 22

Looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team! Please share and apply below by 7th August 👇

Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL QSION @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · Jul 17

Join us for Organoids Are Us 2025, a symposium featuring organoids, stem cells, cancer, inflammatory disorders and infectious disease.

📆23 - 26 September 2025

📍Glasgow, Scotland

Early bird registration extended to 18th July. Register below! 👇

www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/events/organ...

Organoids Are Us 2025

Further information about this event including our invited speakers and conference programme are available in the tabs below. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk

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Alex Whitworth lab @labwhitworth.bsky.social · Jul 16

Delighted to share our latest work looking at the role of the RNA-binding proteins Clu1 (yeast)/Clu (flies) in regulating the translation of #mitochondria proteins. Really interesting regulator of mito biology.

Huge, long-running effort by PDRA Leonor Miller-Fleming 👏
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Clu1/Clu form mitochondria-associated granules upon metabolic transitions and regulate mitochondrial protein translation via ribosome interactions

Author summary Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles that perform many important roles in regulating metabolism. They are dynamic in form, function and composition which is crucial to maintai...

dx.plos.org

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Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Group @mitonewcastle.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 Exciting 3-year funded PhD opportunity 🧠
Prof Bobby McFarland and Dr Laura Smith are advertising for a PhD student to join their lab at the Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Group.

📅 Closing date: 16th July 2025
⏰ Start date: 15th September 2025
To apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD studentship - Understanding the causes and identifying treatments for Alpers’ syndrome at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD studentship - Understanding the causes and identifying treatments for Alpers’ syndrome at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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The Lily Foundation @lilyfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 16

10 years ago, The Lily Foundation stood at the heart of the campaign to legalise #mitochondrialdonation.

Today, research confirms it’s working, giving families the chance to have healthy, genetically related children 💗

Read more and please share!
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/news/breakth...

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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · Jul 17

We're proud to announce our work developing a ground-breaking mitochondrial donation IVF treatment has now seen eight healthy babies born 👶

Find out more 👇

www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

#WeAreNCL #Health #News #Mitochondria

Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation

The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.

www.ncl.ac.uk

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Cambridge Clinical Mitochondrial Research Group @mitocamb.bsky.social · May 7

We spent a great afternoon at the House of Lords for the launch of the @lifearc.bsky.social Centre for #Rare #Mitochondrial Diseases, supported by @mdukcharity.bsky.social The event centre hosted staff, dignitaries, patients, MPs & those involved in rare disease policy & research. We even unveiled…

Plaque showing that we are proudly part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, with funding from MDUK

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Michal Minczuk @mitogene.bsky.social · May 6

Last chance to join us for the Meeting on Mechanisms of Mitochondrial DNA Mutation and Repair, June 1 - 5, 2025 | Nashville, Tennessee @faseborg.bsky.social

FASEB @faseborg.bsky.social · May 6

Last call for genetics scientists to save $150 at #MDNASRC 2025 with a can't-miss keynote presentation from Thomas Langer from @mpiage.bsky.social ... Save your seat by May 12: buff.ly/A12895w

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Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell @mrcharwell.bsky.social · Apr 29

#Training: Our Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists course introduces animal technicians and ECRs to the background of mouse genetics, genetic crosses, and calculations of breeding numbers.

Book a place on our July course now

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists

This course covers topics such as Mendelian gene inheritance and genetic crosses, as well as important colony management aspects

www.har.mrc.ac.uk

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Prof Anthony Isles @profantisles.bsky.social · Apr 29

Fantastic symposium at #BNA2025 @britishneuro.bsky.social highlighting the work the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network and friends!
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social

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MRC MitoCluster @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social · Apr 15

Very full schedule at our #IMGCglasgow workshop last week, delivered by MitoCluster team @robpitceathly.bsky.social, Carlo Viscomi, @mitogene.bsky.social, and @jim-ca.bsky.social. A pleasure to attend, thanks for the invite @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social & IMGS! 🧬

#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · Apr 7

Kicking off the main sessions today with a welcome from IMGS president Yan Herault and Network Director Owen Sansom #IMGCGlasgow

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · Apr 7

Ageing Cluster member Nicholas Schaum presenting the cluster and the work he’s doing to advance our understanding of the ageing process and the possible intervention points for a healthier life using #mouse cohorts at different age points #IMGCGlasgow #AgeingResearch @mrcharwell.bsky.social

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MRC MitoCluster @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social · Apr 6

Hope you're getting the evening off @dbogani.bsky.social, appreciate the content as always 😊

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MRC MitoCluster @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social · Apr 6

Sorry @jim-ca.bsky.social @mitogene.bsky.social not sure who was on duty today ;) More posts coming when my work week starts tomorrow! - A

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MRC MitoCluster @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social · Apr 6

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · Apr 6

Workshops in full swing with two of them led by us. Robert Pitceathly and Carlo Viscomi of the MitoCluster with Andrew Wood of the Degron Cluster running the Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA disease workshop. Sara Wells and Sonia Bains running the Home cage monitoring one. #IMGCGlasgow #ECRS

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · Apr 6

Waiting for the delegates to come and start the science rolling. Trainee workshops and symposium today! #IMGCGlasgow

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