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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 9h

Congrats to #ListerFellow Chris Hill and colleagues 👏 They teased apart some incredibly complex structure-function relationships in translation initiation, and highlight RNA-RNA tertiary interactions as new targets for antiviral therapeutics. Plus amaaazing cryo-EM visuals 😍 Read full thread ⏬

Chris H. Hill @chillzaa.bsky.social · 1d

Enteroviruses cause over a billion infections each year, but the details of how their genomes capture host ribosomes have remained elusive. I'm pleased to share a new preprint from Miguel in our group, providing some new insights into this problem:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Structural and mechanistic insights into translation initiation on the enterovirus Type 1 IRES

Enteroviruses are a widespread and diverse set of pathogens responsible for over ~1 billion human infections annually. Upon cell entry, translation of the virus genome is mediated by an internal ribos...

www.biorxiv.org

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

With motor neurone disease (MND, aka ALS) hitting the headlines, here's a story about how two #ListerFellows @patanilab.bsky.social and @diantoniogroup.bsky.social teamed up to investigate how RNA might start aggregations and trigger disease.
lister-institute.org.uk/two-lister-f...

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Joana F Neves @nevesjf.bsky.social · 1d

PhD opportunity to study intestinal immune cells using our pioneer human organoid models at the Joana F Neves and Robin Dart labs @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social through #MRC Doutoral training program
kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/deco...
Applications opening soon!
#gdTcells #IBD #gut #organoids

Decoding γδ T cell-epithelial interactions in the human intestine in health and disease - MRC DTP

The human gut epithelium performs vital absorptive functions, while simultaneously forming a physical barrier between the gut contents and the body. As such it is essential for health and its dysregul...

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Applications to the #ListerPrize2026 closed last week. What happens now?

Find out how our Scientific Committee works behind the scenes to assess applications and pick the ultimate awardees ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

Behind the scenes with the Lister Institute Scientific Committee – Lister Institute

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 7d

Behind every #ListerPrize winner at @officialuom.bsky.social is a nurturing community of Fellows giving back, sharing advice, and seeding new ideas 🌱
🫶 A connected, caring community builds confidence and makes a difference.
Read the story now ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/a-thriving-f...

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 7d

Comprehensive review from #ListerFellow @linterman.bsky.social et al. on tertiary lymphoid structures, including their role in protective immunity and pathology 👏Could we modulate TLS activity for novel therapeutic strategies?

Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · 12d

So happy to share that our review in #ImmunolRev is finally out! 😃 We discuss how the immune system builds specialized TLSs across organs and conditions. Huge thanks to @StephanGuillaume, @iannaconelab.bsky.social & @linterman.bsky.social for this collaboration!
dx.doi.org/10.1111/imr.70063

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Across Organs: Context, Composition, and Clinical Levers

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) arise in non-lymphoid tissues in response to persistent antigen stimulation and chronic inflammation. Spanning organs from lung and liver to meninges, skin, and be...

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI 👇
In June, former #ListerFellow Prof Daniel Smith published first study using data from 1.5M Our Future Health volunteers. Significantly higher self-reported diagnosis of affective disorders in people with autoimmune conditions v. general population. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

Black and white head and shoulder photo of Professor Daniel Smith.

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

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Reading, rewriting and road-testing biology – Lister Institute

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

“It is your active participation that makes the Lister Institute what it is: a catalyst for scientific excellence and boldness, and a home for those who believe in the power of research to change lives.” John Iredale, Lister Institute Chair.

Grab the highlights from our annual meeting now 👇👇

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

Congrats to #ListerFellow @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social and team on this tremendous paper in Science Advances exploring iron flux and metabolism. "Potentially explaining how some tumors evade antitumoral immunity."

James Nathan @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social · 19d

Happy to share latest work from the lab. Led by talented first author @awmartinelli.bsky.social. Mapping the genetic landscape of iron metabolism uncovers the SETD2 methyltransferase as a modulator of iron flux | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Congratulations to all the team.

Mapping the genetic landscape of iron metabolism uncovers the SETD2 methyltransferase as a modulator of iron flux

Genetic screens using endogenous reporters map key modulators of cellular iron, including the transcriptional regulator SETD2.

www.science.org

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

🤔Former chair of our Scientific Committee Prof Julian Blow claims to be one of @edinburghuni.bsky.social's longest-standing medical students. Really?

This tidbit and other surprises in our 2024 annual report lister-institute.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 19d

As Peer Review Week draws to its close, sincere thanks to our Scientific Committee. Your rigorous scrutiny of Prize applications ensures we support stellar scientists leading bold, curiosity-driven biomedical research 😍
⬇️ Get a sneek peek behind the process
lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 20d

Frantically refining and polishing an application to #ListerPrize2026? 😮
Learn from others and find your unique angle⤵️
✅ How to apply lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/
✅ What it meant to me lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean...
✅ Video reflections lister-institute.org.uk/lister-refle...

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats to former #ListerFellow Melina Schuh, winning Science Breakthrough of the Year 2025 (Life Sciences) by Falling Walls Foundation👏

Her research led to the first live imaging platform that visualises ovulation at cellular resolution in mouse follicles.

falling-walls.com/breaking-wal...

Breaking the Wall of Invisible Ovulation

Melina Schuh: Breaking the Wall of Invisible Ovulation

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 22d

Lovely 😀 We believe deeply in the power of connection and serrendipitous encounters - a key outcome from our annual meetings. Thanks for sharing!

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 22d

Amazing to see so much excellent science conducted over the summer through out Summer Studentship scheme. Congrats to Nina, hopefully just the first of many poster sessions to come...

Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to our @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social BSc summer student Nina Bird on her first conference poster presentation at the Lister Institute’s Annual Conference 🎇 Nina has been a joy to have in the lab on this fab scheme!

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

The annual meeting highlights how the Lister is so unique - such a wonderful community of kind, committed people. Stellar scientists, of course. But also deeply passionate about nurturing teams, opening doors, and enabling others to develop skills and meaningful careers. Thank you.

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

Shout out to yesterday's superb speakers @kulathu.bsky.social @stephensammut.bsky.social Johnathan Cooper-Knock @stephensammut.bsky.social Vilaiwan Fernandes @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social Yuval Elani @franzeprogatzky.bsky.social @chillzaa.bsky.social and Lister Lecture guest Prof Helen McShane 👏

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

Huge thanks all our #ListerFellows and Members for this year's annual meeting. We broke many records:
📈 8 #ListerPrize2025 winners
🏆100+ delegates
🏆30+ Summer Studentship posters, filling the college cloisters
⛈️ Intense downpours (yet dry for our final evening rooftop reception!)

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 26d

One example of the wealth of research presented by our Summer Students.

Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to our @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social BSc summer student Nina Bird on her first conference poster presentation at the Lister Institute’s Annual Conference 🎇 Nina has been a joy to have in the lab on this fab scheme!

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 26d

And special mentions to all our summer students. The cloisters were quite the setting for our evening poster session. Projects from across biomedical disciplines, shared with panache!

If you're looking for stellar PhD students with impressive research experience... Here they are ⤵️

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you @beckyneuro.bsky.social @therad-lab.bsky.social and @thav-lab.bsky.social for kicking off our annual meeting with such inspiring insights from your research. Impressive examples of career-long commitment to a cause, opportunistic curiosity and always aspiration for clinical application 👏

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 27d

John Iredale kicking off our annual meeting. Auditorium is packed 😀 Record attendance!

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 27d

Can't wait to welcome everyone! Always such a brilliant buzz as people and ideas connect

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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 28d

We are very proud to support this wonderful initiative led by @simonbullock11.bsky.social. An amazing way to introduce school students to beauty and detail in nature. Congrats to prize winners Putnoe Primary School (1st), Braybrook Primary Academy (2nd) and Balliol Primary School (3rd) 👏

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology @mrclmb.bsky.social · 28d

🔬 Over 900 pupils from 22 schools across Cambridge, Peterborough & Bedfordshire took part in this year’s #Microscopes4Schools competition.

From insect wings to iridescent feathers, kids used microscopes to explore the hidden beauty of nature: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/microscopes-...

#LMBNews

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