This is a fantastic opportunity, I started my lab through this scheme and the support throughout is phenomenal, please share.

The Dunn School, Oxford@dunnschool.bsky.social · 3w ago

Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease? Do you have a great record and an exciting vision? Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships. Deadline 22nd of September...please share! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

The winners of our school microscopy competition for this year have been announced. Thank you to all the team, and especially Molly Magarotto for all her hard work coordinating the project! mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...

A catalyst for curiosity: the 2026 Microscopes 4 Schools Competition sparks students’ scientific intrigue | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Over 600 students across Cambridge, Peterborough and Bedfordshire took part in the 2026 Microscopes 4 Schools Competition, unlocking a new thirst for scient ...

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Great news, Manu! And very thoroughly deserved!

Derivery Lab - MRC LMB@deriverylab.bsky.social · last mo.

Deeply honored to be elected as an EMBO member. This would not have been possible without the incredible past and present members of my lab - thank you for your dedication, creativity and total lack of fear over the years 🔬🪰🧪

2/ This study was led by Charlie Moffatt, who just earned their PhD from our lab based in part on this work. @CUAnschutz ⭐️ Preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Robust mammalian RNA localization elements are complex and multipartite

The subcellular localization patterns of RNAs are controlled by regulatory elements contained within them. However, for most localized RNAs, the identities of these elements remain unknown. We had pre...

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Design principles of human membrane protein topology. New study from Haoxi Wu @ox.ac.uk and Ramanujan S Hegde @mrclmb.ac.uk: rupress.org/jcb/article/... #membrane #lipid

Aga Kendrick and I are co-chairing a session, “Intracellular Transport Logistics across Scales” at #CellBio2026, December 12-16, in San Diego this year! 🔬🌞 Abstract deadline for talks is JUNE 9. To be considered for our session, select “Cytoskeleton and Motility” as a topic area. See you there!

We're happy to announce our new preprint! 🐸 easymode: general pretrained networks for cellular cryo-ET. Segment ~20 cellular features – ribosomes, microtubules, mitochondria, nuclei & more – with zero model training. 🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202... 🧵👇

BioID with actin and tubulin! Proteomic profiling of cytoskeletal interactomes using MT-ID and Act-ID www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

These are very sad news. Bridget made a lasting difference to young scientists in the UK by launching the Lister Prize Fellowship scheme

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine@thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Lister Institute is deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Bridget Ogilvie, distinguished parasitologist and science leader. She helped secure the Institute's future by shaping the current, highly prestigious #ListerPrize awards. Our tribute 👉 lister-institute.org.uk/news/in-memo...

Indeed. A very unexpected and interesting observation!

Alex Whitworth lab@labwhitworth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Interesting. Miro-Milton/TRAK interaction not necessary for mito trafficking?? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Hope you can join us for our 10th Next Generation Biophysics Symposium @mrclmb.ac.uk in September. We have a fantastic speaker line up: www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextge...

So how do mRNAs get localised at specific areas of the cell if there are no unifying sequence or structural patterns? Work from the labs of @simonbullock11.bsky.social @carter-lab.bsky.social @natsmb.nature.com provides insightful answers to this longstanding question. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Structural basis for recognition of diverse localizing mRNAs by Egl–BicD - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Singh et al. combine cryo-electron microscopy and functional studies to reveal how a single protein complex selects diverse mRNAs for subcellular localization using a combination of shape, positional ...

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Thrilled to see this work published. Thanks to helpful reviewer suggestions, there are some exciting new insights that were not in the preprint (particularly in Figure 4). www.nature.com/articles/s41...

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology@mrclmb.ac.uk · 3mo ago

The hidden rules behind mRNA transport. A collaborative study between @simonbullock11.bsky.social & @carter-lab.bsky.social’s groups has found a structural code that explains how cells selectively transport mRNAs. Read more: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social 🧪

New preprint from the lab, looking at how multiple different adaptors interact with dynein! Work led by @amicoennio.bsky.social. Available now on BioRxiv: doi.org/10.64898/202...

Ennio@amicoennio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New preprint! We asked a simple question: How do very different activating adaptors all activate dynein? Turns out: same architecture, wildly different implementations 🧵👇 doi.org/10.64898/202...

If you are interested in mechanistic aspects of transcription regulation and mRNA processing, check out this fantastic EMBO Workshop in Oxford, UK in September 2026. Registration is closing soon!

Congrats to @deriverylab.bsky.social @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social postdoc Megan!

Meg Clapperton@meganclapperton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It was an absolute honour to win the #BSCB poster prize at #DynamicCellVI ! Its my first ever dynamic cell and I already can't wait for the next one! Make sure to come to our other talk today on using this tech to study endosomal dynamics?

The third round is now open! I will be hosting a webinar with my colleagues on Monday 27 April at 1pm. To sign up please go to: shorturl.at/Vuwib International applicants are eligible to apply!

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology@mrclmb.ac.uk · 4mo ago

The LMB Rising Talent Fellowship is open for new applicants! Aimed at Black heritage scientists, the Fellowship offers a 3-year postdoctoral position beginning Oct-Dec 2026. Visit our website for more info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-... Please circulate this post to anyone who might be interested!

Going to #DynamicCellVI ? Be sure to pop by the poster flash talks and poster session on Wednesday to learn how to make any dual-camera microscope multispectral ! If you pop by the poster you can see a cool 3D printed model of the system!

The LMB Rising Talent Fellowship is open for new applicants! Aimed at Black heritage scientists, the Fellowship offers a 3-year postdoctoral position beginning Oct-Dec 2026. Visit our website for more info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-... Please circulate this post to anyone who might be interested!

The LMB is proud to launch the Career Returner Fellowship, a three-year, fully funded postdoc placement for scientists who have had a career break of over 1 year. Applications are open now! More details: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-... Please share this post with anyone who may be interested!

Breakthrough article 😊 Joint effort of teams Zarnack & König & Feldbrügge clarifies how multiple RNA-binding domains cooperate to identify functional important binding sites in vivo doi.org/10.1093/nar/... @zarnack-group.bsky.social @könig-lab.bsky.social @mibinet.bsky.social #EMBOrnaLocalization

Dissecting the RNA-binding capacity of the multi-RRM protein Rrm4 essential for endosomal mRNA transport

Abstract. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) utilize multiple RNA-binding domains (RBDs) to engage with extensive messenger RNA (mRNA) networks. Understanding the

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Germ cells have their own versions of core transcription factors and fertility depends on them. We're hiring a PhD student to figure out how! 📢 Fly genetics + proteomics + genomics. Fully funded. Aarhus University 🇩🇰 Deadline May 1 👇 Please share with anyone who might be interested!

Check out our first lab preprint: A real team effort to understand the Plasmodium GAPM proteins, which form part of a essential bridge between the parasite's cytoskeleton and motility apparatus. Below is a sneak peek of some beautiful microscopy - light and electron! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Explore how AMPA receptors drive synaptic signalling as a #postdoc in @igreger.bsky.social’s group, combining advanced structural biology (including #cryoEM & #cryoET) with imaging and electrophysiology. More details: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Apply by 19 APR #PostdocJobs #ScienceJobs

A unique opportunity to lead the most wonderful company in scientific publishing (I might be slightly biased here). The Company of Biologists are searching for a CEO. www.inspiredselection.com/jobs/jo00000...

Chief Executive Officer | Inspired Selection

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Last week, LMB scientists attended Cambridge Festival to showcase the intricate beauty of biology through microscopy 🔬 We shared insights into LMB research on embryo development, connectomics and neurodegeneration with around 330 visitors! Read more: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews

Excited to share our work on the structure and function of cytoplasmic lattices within mouse embryos. A collaborative effort with @niakanlab.bsky.social and work led by @kashishsingh.bsky.social and @inaharasimov.bsky.social . It is now out on BioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Join us to establish your lab @lmcb-ucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk - very supportive environment & state-of-the-art imaging, mass spec and genomics tech platforms!

UCL Faculty of Life Sciences@ucllifesciences.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Interested in joining a dynamic, interdisciplinary research department as a Tenure Track Fellow? Please submit your expression of interest by April 13, 2026. Further details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

📣 Fully funded PhD position available! Join @suyangzhang.bsky.social’s group to uncover how human cells coordinate RNA transcription and splicing. You’ll use biochemical, structural & cellular approaches, including #cryoEM. Apply by 14th April. More details: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-... #PhDposition

Cool work from the McDole lab just published. Primordial germ cells have to endure some pretty tight spaces on their journey! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Primordial germ cells experience increasing physical confinement and DNA damage during migration in the mouse embryo

Mammalian PGCs face a challenging journey to the gonads, and experience DNA damage as they navigate through confined spaces.

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