The ARC's new grant scheme table, in case you don't want to read through the details (which are here: www.arc.gov.au/system/files...)

ARC Tracker@arc-tracker.bsky.social · 2w ago

The ARC has released their new set of grant schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub... Before implementing them, they’re now going to “consult with the sector”. Hopefully genuinely, not just with a few disengaged DVCRs. In the meantime, there’ll be another round of Discovery Projects (DP28).

The ARC has released their new set of grant schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub... Before implementing them, they’re now going to “consult with the sector”. Hopefully genuinely, not just with a few disengaged DVCRs. In the meantime, there’ll be another round of Discovery Projects (DP28).

#DiscoveryProjects #DP27 Detailed assessor reports should be released in ARC's RMS tomorrow (23 Jun). Normally about 11am, Canberra time (but it varies). Remember the #ARC3DayRule: Think an assessment is "inappropriate"? You've only got 3 days to lodge a "request for review" 👇

Karolinska Institutet KI is inviting applications for 21 Assistant Professor positions in medicine and health @ki.se ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Assistant Professor recruitment programme 2026

Karolinska Institutet continues to grow a global community of excellence. In summer 2026, KI is inviting applications for 21 Assistant Professor positions in medicine and health. We are once again loo...

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#ARCschedule May26 update ARC added 2027 Future Fellowships & ITRP. Also providing 2-week outcome windows again! ARC removed rejoinder & SAC dates from Scheme Calendar. Info available in Assessor Handbooks for open schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese... Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Folks, give a warm welcome to Australia’s national broadcaster @news.abc.net.au who are doing the right thing and migrating away from toxic Twitter and posting more on BlueSky. Great to see that ethics and integrity are of higher priority than follower numbers. Give them a follow!

Nothing in the Budget last night for the ARC. Despite review after review recommending ARC funding be increased, nothing. Year on year, the same thing, no matter who's in Government.

RESEARCH | @benweger.bsky.social @fgachon.bsky.social et al. (U Queensland) Hepatic glycogenolysis is essential for protein glycosylation and rhythmic protein secretion by the liver 🧪

Proud to share our latest findings: A nutrient-hormone axis pivots an energy trade-off between resting thermogenesis and movement expenditure www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A nutrient-hormone axis pivots an energy trade-off between resting thermogenesis and movement expenditure

The biological reason why mammals increase daily energy expenditure when consuming a protein-dilute diet is currently enigmatic. Recognizing that body…

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Daylight Savings Time sucks and should be abolished. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...

Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

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The ARC have said (on LinkedIn) they will release outcomes for Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest (2027) tomorrow👇

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...

Very happy to see this work published! The result of 10 years of research across Switzerland, Australia and Denmark! #Circadian #chronobiology @melweger.bsky.social @benweger.bsky.social @danielmauvoisin.bsky.social @robparton.bsky.social @benschulz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Feeding-regulated glycogen metabolism drives rhythmic liver protein secretion - Nature Metabolism

Hepatic glycogenolysis is essential for protein glycosylation and rhythmic secretion by the liver. Disruptions to hepatic glycogenolysis, caused by congenital diseases or physiological factors such as...

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Our study is out today 🎉 in @natmetabolism.nature.com. The liver doesn’t secrete proteins nonstop; it follows a daily rhythm. Meal timing controls liver protein release via glycogen metabolism, and disrupted eating blunts these rhythms. A 🧵 ...

Feeding-regulated glycogen metabolism drives rhythmic liver protein secretion - Nature Metabolism

Hepatic glycogenolysis is essential for protein glycosylation and rhythmic secretion by the liver. Disruptions to hepatic glycogenolysis, caused by congenital diseases or physiological factors such as...

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🎬 A few weeks ago, we were on set filming with Monique Ryan MP and her incredible team for the #MedicalResearchMatters campaign. We couldn't be more proud to stand alongside them in this fight. Over 3000 voices have already spoken up. Now we need yours. ➡️ Add your voice now: lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS

AuPS 2026 Brisbane Symposium nominations is now open, and we invite researchers and educators to submit innovative and engaging ideas for inclusion in the 2026 program. Visit the AuPS 2026 meeting site follow the guidelines and complete your submission by 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday 4th March 2026.

I’m likely shouting into the echo chamber here but 👉 #DiscoveryScience is so important.

Female scientists have to wait longer for their articles to be reviewed than their male colleagues. An analysis of 36.5 million papers in the life sciences shows that for females it took 115 days to reach a decision, compared to 101 days for men journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @plosbiology.org

Here’s @jsresearchpro.bsky.social reporting on ridiculous new ARC grant time-scales (e.g. 16 months for DPs). The ARC “did not respond to questions about the reasons for the length of the delays or on how the changes will affect researchers’ planning”. I reckon they haven’t thought that far ahead.

A new excellent and fascinating work by Samer's team! This rewrites the mechanism of photoentrainment in mouse rdcu.be/eX8me

ipRGC properties prevent light from shifting the SCN clock during daytime

Nature - The inability of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells to shift the circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus during daytime is caused by light-dependent depolarization...

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The first sleep AI foundation model for predicting diseases was published today @naturemedicine.bsky.social by @jameszou.bsky.social and colleagues nature.com/articles/s41... With Notebook LM, I made this infographic that tells the rich story pretty well

Exposure to natural daylight has important and salutary impact on our metabolism, and that's especially noted in people with Type 2 diabetes cell.com/cell-metabol...

The government can’t claim that medical research is a priority while failing to treat it as one. Nine in 10 leading researchers in Australia are missing out on government support for world‑class proposals, leaving exceptional talent uncertain about their future.

Most researchers miss out on innovation grants while medical fund sits on $25b

Nine in 10 Australian researchers had their “ideas grant” applications rejected last year, even as Australia’s medical investment fund sits on $5 billion more than it was designed to hold.

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#NHMRC responses at #Estimates were deeply inadequate, uninformed and are not going to #SaveOzScience. #NHMRC has NOT requested more funding to save the majority of excellent science. Our science, our scientists and the public deserve better. Thankyou #DavidPocock and #DrMoniqueRyan.

@ginaravenscroft.bsky.social & #NARF are collecting impact statements from Australian researchers ‘ Please consider sharing your story about the impact of Australia's chronic underfunding of science and biomedical research.’ lnkd.in/g8A_PAZG 1/

Aussies, please consider signing this petition to show your support for Australian science. The sector is already on its knees. 🇦🇺 🧪 actionnetwork.org/petitions/cs...

CSIRO needs urgent support

CSIRO is under attack. Sign the petition calling on the Albanese Government to act now to secure the future of CSIRO’s world-leading science and research.

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Stephen Luntz@sluntz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

As an English speaking country (with nice beaches to boot) for the cost of a small tax on fossil fuel exports or high incomes Australia could invest in science, recruit researchers fleeing the US and become the knowledge powerhouse of the 21st Century. Instead we're doing this.

Fascinating article linking nutrition, circadian clock and adaptation to seasonal photoperiod! #circadian Unsaturated fat alters clock phosphorylation to align rhythms to the season in mice | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Unsaturated fat alters clock phosphorylation to align rhythms to the season in mice

The circadian clock maintains synchrony between biological processes and light/dark cycles by integrating environmental cues. How the clock adapts to seasonal variations in the environment is incomple...

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Interesting article by Kondratov’s lab. The circadian clock is not only required for an efficient metabolism and storage of nutrients, it is also required for the preventive effect of calorie restriction on the hepatic steatosis caused by unanticipated fasting. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Circadian clocks and periodic anticipated fasting prevent fasting-associated hepatic steatosis in calorie restriction

Calorie restriction (CR) improves health and longevity. CR induces a periodic fasting cycle in mammals; our study compares CR with unanticipated fasti…

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The National Institutes of Health’s budget, and structure, would be preserved under a Senate bill for the 2026 fiscal year.

With boost to NIH budget, Senate panel rejects Trump’s plan to slash agency

Republicans on spending committee push back against proposed reorganization and overhead cuts

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