Muzz Haniffa
@mhaniffa.bsky.social
Clinician scientist, passionate about #immunology, #genomics, #single-cell and #spatial omics, #development #organoid #dermatology. Mother, food enthusiast and film buff
Exciting work at the intersection of AI and genomics, have a quick read ⤵️ Plus, beautiful images of skin fibroblasts by April Rose Foster from the @mhaniffa.bsky.social lab.
Wellcome Sanger Institute@sangerinstitute.bsky.social · 10mo agoFind out more on our website ➡️ https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/universal-drug-target-potential-in-scaffolding-cells-found-across-the-body/
Our Systema framework for evaluating genetic perturbation response prediction methods is now out in @natbiotech.nature.com ✨ Systema helps to evaluate perturbation response prediction methods by focusing on perturbation-specific effects rather than systematic variation 🎯
Nature Biotechnology@natbiotech.nature.com · 12mo agoSystema: a framework for evaluating genetic perturbation response prediction beyond systematic variation - @mariabrbic.bsky.social @mornitzan.bsky.social go.nature.com/4791kda
Our Scientific Advisory Committee will soon start selecting the new cohort of #ListerFellows - here's what they get up to, how the system works, and a bit of valuable advice, too! lister-institute.org.uk/behind-the-s...
Interested in spatial transcriptomics, interactive visualisation, and AI? We’re teaming up with @mhaniffa.bsky.social and @juliosaezrod.bsky.social on Project 5 - for someone keen to build open tools that make complex biological data more accessible! Apply by 30 Sep: www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos...
EMBL-EBI-Sanger postdoctoral fellowships (ESPOD)
The ESPOD fellowship builds on the collaborative relationship between EMBL-EBI and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, offering projects that combine experimental (wet-lab) and computational (dry-lab) appr...
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EMBL-EBI@ebi.embl.org · 12mo agoRecruitment is now open for the EMBL-EBI–Sanger Postdoctoral Programme. ESPOD builds on the collaborative relationship between EMBL-EBI and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, offering projects that combine experimental and computational approaches. www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos... 🧬🖥️🔬#postdocjob
A little over two weeks to the deadline! 20 positions, generous startup funding, a great community and fantastic infrastructure. Come join us!
Sten Linnarsson@sten.linnarsson.org · last yr.A major KI initiative to recruit new assistant professors with outstanding proposals in all areas of medicine, biomedicine and public health. We offer an amazing research environment, great colleagues and generous startup packages. Check it out and get working on your applications! (repost please!)
Recruitment is now open for the EMBL-EBI–Sanger Postdoctoral Programme. ESPOD builds on the collaborative relationship between EMBL-EBI and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, offering projects that combine experimental and computational approaches. www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos... 🧬🖥️🔬#postdocjob
Great career opportunities in Cellular Genomics @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Big data (human in vivo + in vitro) + AI to derive biological mechanisms at scale. We are seeking a range of research expertise including spatial omics and perturbation at scale
Aidan Maartens@aidanmaartens.bsky.social · last yr.Group leader positions in @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Cellular Genomics, led by @mhaniffa.bsky.social, to decode and recode human tissues. Broad net - clinical research, in vitro models, single cell, AI. Vibrant, supportive community. Please share! sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
My team @ebi.embl.org is open to hosting #ARISE2 fellows! We‘re especially interested in projects that improve access to single-cell & spatial transcriptomics data (e.g. browsers, standards), or enhance AI-readiness. Happy to chat if you are applying! www.embl.org/training/ari...
ARISE2
Career Accelerator for Research Infrastructure Scientists
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EMBL@embl.org · last yr.📢 Applications are now open for the #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme With funding from MSCA, the programme trains scientists to become leaders in research infrastructures and innovate in the life sciences. 🧪 Apply here: www.embl.org/training/ari...
Great faculty opportunities within the Cellular Genomics Programme @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Please share with your networks and do contact me if you would like to find out more sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
Group Leaders- Cellular Genomics
Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenge...
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We are very proud to introduce our brand new 2025 #ListerFellows! This year there are eight Prize recipients. lister-institute.org.uk/a-warm-welco...
I have an opportunity to hire a staff scientist for my lab. Looking for someone with outstanding skillset in ML/statistics, genomics applications; interest in mentoring, strong publication record, PD experience required. Email CV to me+cc my assistant (see 'contact' on my website). Ad to follow.
I am excited to begin my new journey as the Head of Cellular Genomics @sangerinstitute.bsky.social We will decode and recode tissue ecosystems using AI + big data… Our amazing faculty include Roser Vento-Tormo, @bayraktarlab.bsky.social, Mo Lotfollahi, Sam Behjati and Song Chen..
Wellcome Sanger Institute@sangerinstitute.bsky.social · last yr.Our newly appointed Head of the Cellular Genomics programme, @mhaniffa.bsky.social, shares her career journey and vision for the future of the programme. Read more below. ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/05/20/i...
Many congratulations @stewartlab.bsky.social on this amazing achievement - so richly deserved - #BlavatnikAwards Life Sciences Laureate 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 🎉 Very happy for you and great interview 👇🏾
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine@thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · last yr.In our latest blog post we catch up with #BlavatnikAwards Life Sciences Laureate @stewartlab.bsky.social, who recently attended the Blavatnik Awards ceremony and public symposium and gave talks about his preventive health work on preterm infant microbiomes 🫄👶 lister-institute.org.uk/congratulati...
Come join our adventure @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 👇🏾
Open Targets@opentargets.org · last yr.We're recruiting! ➡️ (Senior) bioinformatician: join a collaborative project with @mhaniffa.bsky.social and Mo Lotfollahi, supporting the analysis of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics studies to train AI-based foundation models Apply by 25 March sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
Great from from Bayraktar Lab @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 👏🏾👇🏾
Aidan Maartens@aidanmaartens.bsky.social · last yr.New from our Cellular Genetics programme and the Bayraktar Lab @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - cell2fate, new RNA velocity inference tool to predict cell fates, out now in @naturemethods.bsky.social www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ne...
Next weekend I will run the Cambridge half marathon with @sangerinstitute.bsky.social colleagues 🏃♂️ Two amazing people are running for charities, please support them!
Do you use Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) genomes for your work or grant applications? If so, can you please fill out this form? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We are gathering info on how DToL genomes are used. It will help us raise money to continue producing publicly available high-quality genomes.
Darwin Tree of Life Impact Assessment
This form is used to share information within DToL about case studies, ongoing research, and funding awards that demonstrate the impact the Darwin Tree of Life consortium project has had on Global and...
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globally, there are ~3500 described mosquito species in the Culicidae family and many of these are important vectors of disease but only a small percentage have genomic resources. we are launching a pilot project to generate high quality reference genomes for 100 important mosquito species [1/3]
Looking forward to visiting @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social on Thurs 20 Feb 👇🏾
Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · last yr.📢 We are delighted to host @mhaniffa.bsky.social on Thursday for our Gurdon Institute Seminar Series, hosted by Emma Rawlins and @sumrubayin.bsky.social All welcome 😀 🗓️ Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 11 am 🎙️ The tapestry of human prenatal immunity 📍Gurdon Institute, Tennis Court Road CB2 1QN
📢 Bring your computational expertise to our cutting-edge research team at @embl.org! Join us together with experts from GSK to explore the effects of rare variants using population-scale cohorts and single-cell readouts. Please share 🙏 🔗 Apply now: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/de-DE/EMBL/d...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Genetics
The research group of Oliver Stegle looks for a postdoctoral researcher to join a collaborative project with GSK with the goal to apply computational methods to investigate the effects of rare variant...
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Great opportunity @ebi.embl.org with @juliosaezrod.bsky.social 👇🏾
Julio Saez-Rodriguez@juliosaezrod.bsky.social · last yr.Post-doc opening to join our lab @ebi.embl.org to develop&apply #bioinformatics and #machine-learning methods to study intra-/extra cellular networks to extract disease mechanisms from #single-cell and #spatial multiomic data - please share 🙏 : embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
Early-career researchers: Apply by 14 February for a funded place at the 'Democratising Microscopy in Latin America: Imaging Across Scales and Regions' Workshop occurring 12-15 October 2025. https://bit.ly/4aXgFxq #Microscopy #SciSky
Protein instability is the main driver of inherited genetic conditions, according to the largest map of protein variants to date − Human Domainome 1.0 🔎 This dataset can help predict how proteins behave, paving the way for new treatments 💊 www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/hu...
Hello and Happy New Year Bluesky community! 🥳 To kick things off, we want to share some of the genetic insights we gained from last year and explore what is in store for the year ahead. ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2024/12/20/e...
Eight genetic gifts we received this year - Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog
What has genetics done for us? Well in 2024, it paved the way for better cancer treatment, supported conservation efforts and mapped the hidden world of connections in our bodies to name but three. So...
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Apply for our Pathway to Independence programme, a scheme supporting postdocs going on the job market in 2025 with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities. Apply by 31 Jan 2025: https://buff.ly/3VJGgDC
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... That’s a wrap for 2024 with the following preprint on human skin fibroblasts in health and disease, how they compare across tissues and their functional tissue niches. Led by Lloyd Steele & in collaboration with Mo Lotfollahi!
A single cell and spatial genomics atlas of human skin fibroblasts in health and disease
Fibroblasts are critical cells that shape the architecture and cellular ecosystems in multiple tissues. Understanding fibroblast heterogeneity and their spatial context in health and disease has enorm...
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Join us for a webinar with Sarah Teichmann and Aviv Regev, co-founders of the Human Cell Atlas, who will discuss the latest research. Register here: https://go.nature.com/3OKQRKG Browse the collection: https://go.nature.com/4gnRFRj #AcademicSky 🧪
#50ScientistsThatInspire 🧪 A collection created by @cellpress.bsky.social for #Cell50 🎉 Including inspiring #scientists and committed #advocates in their communities 🙌 In this 🧵 I'll share some of the interviews - including this Q&A we did 👇 Its an honor to be part of this incredible list 🙏 🙏
For cancer biologist Johanna Joyce, teaching is essential to being a well-rounded scientist
Advice on finding a supportive academic environment, building inclusivity in science, tackling scientific problems with an open mind, and more from Dr. Joyce.
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Fantastic paper by @mhaniffa.bsky.social @humancellatlas.org www.nature.com/articles/s41... We know #macrophages are versatile but inducing skin vascularisation! 🤩 #immunosky #medsky 🧪 #morphogenesis #organoid #spatialtranscriptomics #singlecellsequencing
A prenatal skin atlas reveals immune regulation of human skin morphogenesis - Nature
A comprehensive multi-omics reference atlas of prenatal human skin shows that innate immune cells crosstalk with non-immune cells to perform pivotal roles in skin morphogenesis, including the formatio...
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Symposium on the Immune System of Bacteria, taking place this year in Paris (April 8-10). We have a fantastic lineup of speakers! Register here: www.sisb2025.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Aude Bernheim@audeber.bsky.social · 2y agoRegistration now open for the EMBO Workshop: Immune System of Bacteria !!!! www.sisb2025.conferences-pasteur.org/home Joins us in Institut Pasteur, Paris, April 8-10th.
