Duncan Sproul
@sproullab.bsky.social
Group leader at MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh. Interdisciplinary research on disease #epigenetics. Part-time solo dad. Occasional music and climbing.
https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-groups-a-z/sproul-group
https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-groups-a-z/sproul-group
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And now it's obvious why our research leaders aren't speaking up, they are protected. From Liz Kendall’s speech last night - "I’m delighted to announce that the MRC Lab for Molecular Biology, in Cambridge…will receive 10-years of guaranteed funding."
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January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Just announced, ResearchFish is going but not immediately:
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January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Just announced, ResearchFish is going but not immediately:
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Yes, good point! The reviews we've had on studies have been great so far.
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Yes, good point! The reviews we've had on studies have been great so far.
Amazing we needed some good news! I just hope they don't try to replace it with something worse 😬
January 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Amazing we needed some good news! I just hope they don't try to replace it with something worse 😬
I agree, bioRxiv is great but while I'd love community peer review to work, I'm unfortunately doubtful 😞 My experience of trying to do was I was just to busy to take the time to write my thoughts up on the studies I read without making an external promise to an editor of a journal.
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I agree, bioRxiv is great but while I'd love community peer review to work, I'm unfortunately doubtful 😞 My experience of trying to do was I was just to busy to take the time to write my thoughts up on the studies I read without making an external promise to an editor of a journal.
Amazing, great to see the journal version of this. Its a cool study!
January 30, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Amazing, great to see the journal version of this. Its a cool study!
Ah no but at least the lab is still standing!
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Ah no but at least the lab is still standing!
So how did it go? Did the PCR work and did everyone survive?
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
So how did it go? Did the PCR work and did everyone survive?
Ah hell, good luck!
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Ah hell, good luck!
Seconded, love that one.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Seconded, love that one.
Oh nice, look forward to reading that!
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Oh nice, look forward to reading that!