Selina Wray
@selinawray.bsky.social
Prof of Molecular Neuroscience UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Alzheimer’s disease & stem cell models Barnsley lass
🧵New paper from the lab @isd-research.bsky.social @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social @lmu.de published in @natneuro.nature.com: We developed a highly reproducible 3D human brain tissue model (3BTM) that enables studying microglial phenotypes in health and disease! #OA PDF here: rdcu.be/fxLou Thread👇: 1/11
It was great to chat to the BBC Science Focus “Instant Genius” podcast about dementia, familial Alzheimer’s disease, stem cell models & how the field is moving towards better diagnosis and new therapies. Spotify link below but listen wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/1frL...
On the frontlines of our fight against dementia
Instant Genius · Episode
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This was such a great meeting last year - save the date!!
Bowles Lab@bowleslab.bsky.social · last wk.The next Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration meeting is now loading... 🚨SAVE THE DATE!🚨 19th - 21st May 2027 Edinburgh, UK Registration & Abstract submission opening soon!
The Royal Astronomical Society is shocked and dismayed to hear that the UK's iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory is at risk of closure amid a slew of catastrophic budget cuts. Read our full statement here: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
One of the best gigs I’ve been to was Prince at the Roundhouse. Halfway through, the crowd parted to let a very sweaty man through who had been having a dance down the front. It was Bill Oddie, resplendent in bird watching gilet. It made our night, almost as much as the show itself!
A morsel of personal news. I joined the UCL genetics dept as a 1st year undergraduate in 1994, then the Galton Laboratory. Today I became a Professor of Genetics in the same dept, thus proving that if you hang around long enough they eventually concede.
My home institute, @ucleye.bsky.social, is looking for a new Director! www.veredus.co.uk/job/job-1183a/
Director of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology - REF 1183 | Veredus
University College London Director of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Location: London Salary: An attractive remuneration package UCL is a world leading, global university with a community of more...
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The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social
We are celebrating 75 years of research, innovation and education with global patient impact! Watch how Queen Square’s unique combination of research, clinical care and collaboration has shaped major neurological breakthroughs and continues to drive future treatments youtu.be/QbgSKrvgQXw
We’ve renewed the UCL–Eisai partnership for another 5 years (to 2030), accelerating treatments for neurodegenerative diseases incl. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & ALS. Proud to support translational research from lab to patient. Read more: tinyurl.com/4tua9kxr
We have two Research Fellow vacancies available to join @cheethamlab.bsky.social at @ucleye.bsky.social. The Research Fellows will explore molecular mechanisms of retinal degeneration and test potential therapeutic approaches. These positions close on 8 July. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Lovely, but very hot and sweaty Parkrun at Lordship Recreation Ground today 50th location 🥳 Ate a pastry as big as my head 🥐 Got recognised by two UCL colleagues I had only met briefly before and felt like a minor and very niche celebrity 🤣
Conference reminder! Abstract submission and early-bird registration to the 93rd Biochemical Society Harden Conference on "Endosomal-lysosomal network dysfunction in neurodegeneration" closes soon on the 1st July. Lots of speaker slots available from submitted abstracts so do come and join us!
A new documentary, 'Jon Snow: A Last Big Story', follows the former Channel 4 presenter as he navigates life with dementia and his participation in a key clinical trial run by @uclqsion.bsky.social and UCLH. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...
UCL trial profiled in Jon Snow documentary on life with Alzheimer’s
A new documentary, 'Jon Snow: A Last Big Story', follows the former Channel 4 presenter as he navigates life with dementia and his participation in a key clinical trial run by UCL and UCLH.
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Job klaxon 📣 UCL is hiring two NeuroAI / computational neuroscience specialists (Lecturer or Associate Prof) — a big part of the new NeuroAI centre we're growing in Biosciences. Do consider applying if it's relevant to you. JD & details: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRX021 Happy to take questions.
👉 Fully Funded PhD (UK Students Only) 👈 I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at UCL to investigate how alpha-synuclein condensates contribute to synaptic dysfunction in Parkinson’s, for details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #PhD #Neuroscience #Parkinson @ucl.ac.uk @uclnpp.bsky.social
Alpha-Synuclein Condensates and Synaptic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Alpha-Synuclein Condensates and Synaptic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
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This is brilliant news - a new GCSE in Natural History will bring #nature and its benefits to new generations of young adults in the UK 🍎 www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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Congratulations to Professor Erin Schuman, incoming Director of the @uclqsion.bsky.social, who is one of four scientists to receive the prestigious #KavliPrize in Neuroscience for 2026 👏
Incoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for Neuroscience
Professor Erin Schuman, who will take up her role as Director of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in January, is one of four scientists to receive the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for 2026.
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The FT has taken the paywall off Simon Schama's essay on Hockney. It's quite something www.ft.com/content/3862...
Simon Schama on the pleasure-giving, life-affirming art of David Hockney
Britain’s most popular living painter has maintained an unfashionable commitment to optical delight
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Away for 4 nights… 3 types of Yorkshire tea to see me through 🫖
Congratulations to four UCL academics – Sarah James, Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez, Dr Charlie Arber, and Dr Yazead Buhidma – who have been awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships supporting their work in interpreting the causes and mechanics of dementia. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...
UCL academics awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships
Four UCL academics have been awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships to support their cutting-edge research in understanding and addressing the causes and mechanics of dementia.
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Registration fees for both UK DNA Replication 2026 and the 93rd Harden Conference: Endosomal-lysosomal network dysfunction in neurodegeneration go up after #midnight tonight! Book before the end of the day to save £100 on all reg fees: 🧪 bit.ly/4tNatj4 & bit.ly/4dMwUPE
Clinical Lecturer or Associate Professor role at UCL supporting Queen Square Brain Bank research, neuropathology diagnostics and neurodegenerative disease expertise. Closing date: 22nd June www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/lecturer...
Lecturer / Clinical Associate Professor: Neuropathology
UCL seeks a Clinical Lecturer or Associate Professor in Neuropathology to support Queen Square Brain Bank research and diagnostic services.
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Hear from @mcmillanlab.bsky.social, @lysoluis.bsky.social, @brettcollins.bsky.social, @dgershlick.bsky.social, @mitodynamics.bsky.social and @selinawray.bsky.social at the 93rd Harden Conference: Endosomal-lysosomal network dysfunction in neurodegeneration. £100 off until Mon! 🧪 bit.ly/4dMwUPE
Researchers have identified superparamagnetic macrophages in the livers of rock pigeons to be crucial for magnetic sensing. The finding uncovers an unexpected role for immune cells in sensory perception and may fundamentally change our understanding of animal navigation. https://scim.ag/4nTQ3nq
TL;DR: We've identified more than 100 cases of apparent manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody verification data. @sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social reeserichardson.blog/2026/05/28/h...
How much of Thermo Fisher’s antibody data has been manipulated?
We’ve documented more than 100 instances of apparent data manipulation in Thermo’s catalog
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