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Richard McCulloch
@rmc9z.bsky.social
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Lectures and does research on kinetoplastid genome maintenance and immune evasion at the University of Glasgow
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James Cotton @jamesacotton.bsky.social · 1d
We have a PhD position in population genomics of sheep scab mites available from October 2026. The project will investigate Psoroptes populations in the context of eradication programs on Scottish island groups and spreading drug resistance. www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Animal Biology in Health & Disease - James Cotton
www.gla.ac.uk
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James Cotton @jamesacotton.bsky.social · 1d
I'm also co-supervising a few other projects:
#1: an inter-disciplinary project on chemical biology of Base-J in kinetoplastids, led by Glenn Burley @Strathclyde. We aim to develop some new chemical approaches and apply them to study kinetoplastid genetics.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Glenn A Burley
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James Cotton @jamesacotton.bsky.social · 1d
#2 - a project taking a comparative approach to DNA replication and plasticity/mutation in kinetoplastids, expanding work form the 'model' parasites to other kinetoplastid lineages, with Richard McCulloch and Sarah Allinson in Lancaster: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · 2d
Our lab has two funded PhDs to start in 2026 via the NorthWestBio programme

Project details here
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
...and here
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Application deadline is Nov 21st 2025; apply here:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch
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Dewar Lab @dewarlab.bsky.social · 7d
🔬Fascinated by the unique mitochondrial biology that keeps deadly parasites alive?
🥼We have a fully funded NorthWestBio PhD just for you‼️
🌎 @blslancasteruni.bsky.social
📍Co-supervisor Kostas Tokatlidis @uofglasgow.bsky.social
⏰Deadline 21st Nov
📮Info and to apply👇
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Caroline Dewar
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Gabriel Negreira @gnegreira.bsky.social · 27d
Happy to share our latest preprint, where we present a novel high-throughput #single-cell DNA method that resolves genomic heterogeneity in #Leishmania, from #aneuploidy, #CNVs to #drug-resistance mutations.

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Link here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · 23d
📆 | Save the Date!

The @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting 2026 is coming to @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

Running from 7-9 April, there will be 15 sessions, 5 workshops, a ceilidh, a dinner - and a welcome reception at Glasgow City Chambers.

🔗 More info soon at bsp.uk.net/Events
Illustrated logo for BSP Glasgow 2026. The image features detailed black-and-white line drawings of iconic Glasgow landmarks and parasitic organisms. In the center is the University of Glasgow’s main tower. Surrounding it are illustrations of parasites, including helminths, protozoa, and kinetoplastids. On the left is the SEC Armadillo building, and on the right is the Finnieston Crane. Bold text beneath reads: "BSP GLASGOW 2026".
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · 26d
@scotomorph.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social presenting new insights into Trypanosoma congolense at #Eukaryotes25 @microbiologysociety.org
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · 26d
@marquescata.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social presenting new findings on stable polyploid Trypanosoma brucei at @microbiologysociety.org #Eukaryotes25
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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · Sep 6
Reminder that we are recruiting an Assistant Professor Bacterial Genomics @imibirmingham.bsky.social.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...

Deadline 24 Sept.
Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of Birmingham
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Aug 15
Did you submit an abstract to #mpm2025? Notifications went out this week. Check you spam folders if you don't see an email in your inbox. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · Aug 15
We’re pleased to share our new study, led by @jezieldamasceno.bsky.social, that used long-read, single molecule sequencing to reveal the full (?) picture of Leishmania DNA replication. Thanks, Mike Boemo and helpful reviewers @uofgsii.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Leishmania major chromosomes are replicated from a single high-efficiency locus supplemented by thousands of lower efficiency initiation events
DNA replication initiates at genome sites termed origins. Previous origin mapping approaches in the populations of the protozoan parasite Leishmania m…
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Jeziel D. Damasceno @jezieldamasceno.bsky.social · Aug 6
@gabriel93dasilva.bsky.social @marquescata.bsky.social @scotomorph.bsky.social @rmc9z.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Big thanks to Mike Boemo
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Jeziel D. Damasceno @jezieldamasceno.bsky.social · Aug 6
Pleased 2 share our new article: single-molecule replication mapping in Leishmania using DNAscent.
We show widespread stochastic origin firing and insights into genome variability.

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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MJ Gubbels @mjgubbels.bsky.social · Jun 5
The anticipation is over, the MPM registration and abstract submission is open!!
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Jun 5
Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · Jun 5
We hope to see you at MPM in Woods Hole this year (again, or for the first time): registration and abstract submission is now open!
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Jun 5
Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Jun 5
Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
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Pedro Beltrao @pedrobeltrao.bsky.social · May 1
The Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM) is one of the best research institutes in Portugal. It's currently recruiting for three Group Leaders (junior or senior) across different areas, including systems biology and bioinformatics.
gimm.pt/jobs/open-ca...
Research Group Leaders – GIMMResearch Group Leaders – GIMM
Thank you very much for your generous donation and for sharing your testimony.We hope to more people feel inspired to join this mission of discovery and innovation!
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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 28
Abstract submission is open for the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Summer Conference in Newcastle (23rd and 24th June). This is always a fantastic event, with a mix of talks, posters and professional development sessions. Abstract deadline 4th May.
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Early Career Summer Conference 2025
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Abhinay Ramaprasad @abhinay.bsky.social · Apr 24
GRiP-ing Crypto talk tomorrow from Mattie Pawlowic from the University of Dundee. Join us!
2 pm (GMT) | 3 pm (CET) | 9 am (EDT)
Link- uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8172068584...
Passcode: 038661
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Deegan Lab @deeganlab.bsky.social · Apr 15
3rd edition of the fantastic UK DNA replication meeting is happening next September in Edinburgh. Don't miss out 🧬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...
UK DNA Replication Meeting 2026
Research in the DNA replication field is progressing at a remarkable rate. Technological innovations in biochemical reconstitution, structural biology, proteomics and DNA sequencing are helping to rap...
www.biochemistry.org
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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · Mar 18
🏅 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Lilach Sheiner (@sheinerlab.bsky.social) was recently awarded the prestigious C.A. Wright Medal by the @bspparasitology.bsky.social for outstanding contributions to the discipline.

Congratulations, Professor Sheiner!

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
Professor Lilach Sheiner pictured in the lab holding the C.A. Wright medal in an open presentation case.
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Emma Marie Briggs @emmamariebriggs.bsky.social · Mar 17
Funded PhD project with myself, Prof. Paul Denny at Durham University and Dr Kalesh Karunakaran at Teeside University now open for applications!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
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Abhinay Ramaprasad @abhinay.bsky.social · Mar 12
"It's about time" for another GRiPing talk this Friday! We are delighted to have Sarah Reece @reecelab.bsky.social
from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
Link: uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8825975465...
Passcode: 186275
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · Feb 28
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