Nominations for our 2028 Awards are now open! With 14 categories celebrating scientific advancement across the molecular biosciences, this is your chance to ensure the achievements of your colleagues, collaborators or mentors are recognised: https://bit.ly/biochemical-society-2028-awards-open

Excited to hear @rolanddunbrack.bsky.social talk today ( 1 pm Sydney time) on “Structural bioinformatics and AlphaFold modeling of the human kinome and its interactions” at the Australian Structural Biology Computing community meeting. Details to join the talk:

MEETING: Australian Structural Biology Computing Community — Australian BioCommons

Join the quarterly meeting of the Australian Structural Biology Computing community. More information

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Terry Fox would've turned 68 today. Beside the word "hero" in every dictionary, there should be a photo of Terry Fox. One stop for him on his Marathon of Hope was throwing out the first pitch at a Jays game at Exhibition Stadium on July 11, 1980. Photo: Jann Van Horne, CP

Congratulations to WEHI researcher Dr Rachel Joyce on being named a finalist for the 2026 Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Rising Star Award. 🎉 Wishing Dr Joyce the very best for the awards!

@aamri.bsky.social · 2w ago

AAMRI is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 AAMRI Rising Star Award, proudly sponsored by CSL. The award recognises exceptional early-career researchers who are shaping the future of health and medical research in Australia. Learn more about the finalists: aamri.org.au/members/aamr...

Necroptotic Signalling Diverts Keratinocyte Fate to Promote Differentiation and Slow Wound Healing https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.13.738083v1

We're excited to share Prof Andrew Roberts AM & Prof Suzanne Cory AC have received prestigious honours from the @ash.hematology.org 👏 The honours recognise their outstanding scientific contributions that continue to transform outcomes for patients worldwide. www.wehi.edu.au/news/prestig...

Many thanks to Biochemical Society Transactions, the open access with Subscribe to Open option #OA and @pseudokinase.bsky.social for giving us the opportunity to express our point of view.

Because we’re still building our foundations, Australia has the chance to design our biotech future – and leap ahead with home‑grown discoveries that deliver real impact for patients. 👉 www.wehi.edu.au/news/breakin... #Biotech #FutureMadeInAustralia #DrugDiscovery

International Cell Death Seminar 📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026 ⏰ 4:30–6:40pm AEST | 8:30–10:40am CEST 💻 Join us on Zoom: latrobe.zoom.us/j/82442848457 @auscelldeathsoc.bsky.social @ecdoorg.bsky.social #CellDeath #BiomedicalResearch #Apoptosis #ResearchSeminar

📚New review! Led by our amazing post-bac Arnav, we have put together a history of AMPK biosensors & highlighted some cool use cases! We hope this review will help broaden the adoption of biosensors in the field & increase our understanding of dynamic AMPK activity. portlandpress.com/biochemj/art...

Very excited to share the most recent review from our lab, available online and soon in #BiochemSocTrans! This review covers an area of ongoing research in the lab: the role of TAM receptors in the spread of non-enveloped viruses portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

Nominations are now open for the Society to nominate its members for positions on FEBS Committees and Working Groups. Apply for the chance to be nominated to these positions by 14 May 2026! https://www.biochemistry.org/media/u0ygtbxv/summary-of-2026-febs-council-elections-biochemical-society.pdf

Without immediate government support, 10 of Victoria's 14 medical research institutes will be forced to close within 5 years. This would be a devastating outcome for a sector which has contributed greatly to the health and economic prosperity of this country www.theaustralian.com.au/health/ten-v...

🎉 @pseudokinase.bsky.social and Arthur Olson, two wonderful members of our Advisory Board, share their reflections and hopes for their fields in our special hashtag #TIBSCelebrates50 series "Perspectives from the Advisory Board". Keep up with the series at 👉 www.cell.com/trends/bioch...

Congratulations again to all of our latest #BiochemAward winners! If you missed the announcements, discover the full list of 2027 awardees and celebrate their excellence across a broad range of disciplines within our community https://ow.ly/lTY950YMkSE

From redefining our understanding of ubiquitin regulation to developing bespoke reagents and tools, the Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence is presented to Elton Zeqiraj Elton's work showcases long-term commitment to translating mechanistic insights into biomedical innovation.

🎉 As we celebrate our #TIBS50 anniversary, we're highlighting our #ThematicTriumps and revisiting collections, special issues, and special series from the last 50 years! Check out this Special Issue on Signal Transduction from 2014! Find the Issue here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/tren...

Another postdoc position for my lab is now open. This one is for a biochemist/cell biologist who really likes mitochondria and ubiquitin. If this is you, please apply here: www.seek.com.au/job/91277535

Biochemist/Cell Biologist Research Officer Job in Parkville, Melbourne VIC - SEEK

An excellent opportunity is available for a Research Officer / Senior Research Officer to join the Callegari Lab at WEHI.

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better kinase inhibitors

WEHI researchers have led a major global effort to create the first authoritative atlas for E3 ligases, resolving more than 18 years of inconsistencies in the ubiquitin field. Study led by Dr Ngee Kiat ‘Jake’ Chua & Dr Rebecca Feltham in @cellpress.bsky.social www.wehi.edu.au/news/new-enz...

It’s true, I have been on a bit of a warpath. #medicalresearchmatters

‘Medical research isn't just good for our health, it's also great for our economy.’ In this Budget, the govt has to commit to spending money put aside for that purpose in the Medical Research Future Fund. Before we lose more brilliant minds overseas, before we damage the sector irrevocably.

Paid 12-month internship: Communications Officer. We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into a science communication or publishing role. Based Cambridge, UK (& wfh). See the full role description for further details at biologists.com/wp-content/u...

If you're interested in our Machines on Genes conference, you may be interested in these related papers from our journals 🧪: bit.ly/4ubGSBm

One week left to apply for the protein crystallography focused 2.5 year postdoc position in my group @otagobiochemist.bsky.social : otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

With a variety of new discoveries in immune response challenging the traditional framework, we’re excited to announce our special themed collection, ‘Shifting paradigms in immunity: New cells, or new functions for old cells’. 🧪 Submit your best work here: https://ow.ly/pJiK50YgbWZ

Welcome Laura! So glad to have you join the WEHI team

WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)@wehi-research.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We’re proud to welcome Prof Laura Mackay as our first Sir Gustav Nossal Professor of Immunology – advancing Sir Gus’ remarkable legacy, thanks to the generosity and vision of the Nossal family. More: www.wehi.edu.au/news/world-r...

Already more than 5,000 Australians have joined our campaign to release more funding for medical research in the 2026 Federal Budget. If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to join our campaign, you’ll help fund life-saving cures in Australia. www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese...

What an amazing group of people at the 2026 Lorne Protein Meeting. Hope we see many of you there again in 2027!

All Biochemical Journal papers undergo a rigorous peer review process; however, the Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that, if revisions are recommended, extra experiments not necessary to the paper will not be asked for🧪. https://ow.ly/PLkr50Ybg7g