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Duncan Sproul

@sproullab

Group leader at MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh. Interdisciplinary research on disease #epigenetics. Part-time solo dad. Occasional music and climbing. https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-groups-a-z/sproul-group

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Does the pattern vary between early/late late replicating domains in the cells? DNA abundance in cycling human cells shows underrepresentation in late replicating regions if I remember correctly (www.cell.com/cell/fulltex....

09.03.2026 17:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do they have an intact DNA replication checkpoint? Believe its absence causes problems restarting DNA replication (@bertolinlab.bsky.social is more of an expert than I am though).

09.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join leading scientists in #genomics, #neuroscience and #epigenetics in the #hybrid EMBO Workshop "Brain (epi)genome," 21โ€“24 April 2026.

Registration deadline (in-person): 10 March

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/brg26-01/
#EMBOBrainEpi #EMBOevents ๐Ÿงช

05.03.2026 06:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒฑ ๐ŸšจPostdoc position โ€“ Plant Chromatin Biology (Strasbourg)
Grob and Jullien Lab - details attached
๐Ÿ“… Apply by March 30, 2026
๐Ÿ“ฉ stefan.grob@cnrs.fr
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
#Postdoc #PlantScience #Epigenetics #Chromatin

09.03.2026 13:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sounds like a fantastic symposium!

09.03.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โšกThis Wednesday! ๐ŸฅWe've got two exciting chromatin talks coming up from @almassalha.bsky.social and @carmeloferrai.bsky.social
๐ŸฃIf you haven't registered for the series, please register and join us: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

09.03.2026 12:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only few days left to apply. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic scientific officer to work @cruknbc.bsky.social , close collaboration with @christieinstitute.bsky.social @gastric.bsky.social

09.03.2026 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't forget to sign up - outstanding speakers, great discussions - join us in Munich in *July* ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

09.03.2026 10:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice congrats all!

06.03.2026 15:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds very interesting, look forward to reading.

06.03.2026 08:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still a big thing in population epigenetics studies with Illumina Infinium EPIC arrays ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Possibly also for studies of SNPs.

06.03.2026 08:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is a really cool picture!

06.03.2026 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ubiquitin & Friends Fiesta in Vienna, 29-30 April 2026.
Great speakers, small size, a friendly community, perfect for early-career researchers to connect with fellow ubiquitin enthusiasts. Sign up at www.protein-degradation.org/symposium/ and submit abstracts for talks and awards.
#ubfriends26

06.03.2026 06:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Postdoc positions in Nuclear RNA Biology - Vacancy at Aarhus University Vacancy at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics - RNA Biology and Innovation, Aarhus University

Postdoc positions available in my lab in Aarhus, Denmark on 'Mammalian Nuclear RNA Production and Turnover Systems'. Please get in touch for further information or simply apply here:
mbg.au.dk/en/news-and-...

06.03.2026 07:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Join The Summer School in Transcriptomics ๐Ÿงฌ

Deadline on April 15!

We cannot wait to host you in beautiful Swedish Summer ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐ŸŒž

@remeseiro-lab.bsky.social
@scilifelab.se
@kawresearch.bsky.social
@liu.se
@umeauniversitet.bsky.social

www.trippus.net/summerschool...

05.03.2026 11:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
RNA 3' ends and beyond Precisely defining transcription unit boundaries across eukaryotic genomes is fundamental to understanding individual gene function and regulation. The multifaceted process of RNA 3' end formation esโ€ฆ

meetings.embo.org/event/26-rna3
To all 3' end (and RNA, in general) enthusiasts. I'm organising a great conference in Oxford 7th-11th Sept with @lapassmore.bsky.social and Christine Mayr. The lineup of speakers is brilliant! Registration closes 4th May. Please consider it!

05.03.2026 12:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Dan, very kind of you. Had a great time meeting everyone down in Sheffield and hearing about the exciting work that is going on!

05.03.2026 11:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pauses to funding opportunities We are moving toย โ€˜always openโ€™ย for ourย applicant-led system. Dataย demonstratesย that externally published deadlinesย causeย significant variation in theย volumeย of applicationsย weย receiveย and in reviewer ...

BBSRC is definitely paused as well and at least one EPSRC scheme (but I'm not so familiar with that council's schemes):
www.ukri.org/who-we-are/o...

05.03.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have three exciting opportunities for you to join us for a fully-funded 4-year #PhD project here in #Manchester starting in October 2026

Find full details of all the projects on our website: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/phd-student-...

Applications close 3rd April 2026

05.03.2026 10:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It will be a great time! UK Worm labs - please pass on group members.

05.03.2026 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats all!

05.03.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why propose a topic for one of our Workshops?
Why propose a topic for one of our Workshops? YouTube video by The Company of Biologists

Getting involved as an organiser of one of our Workshops is easy. We focus on the logistics, so you can focus solely on the science. Watch this video to hear from some of our previous organisers. The call for proposals for 2028 programme runs until 29 May. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eShr...

05.03.2026 09:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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2026-018-01 Postdoctoral fellow in cancer immunogenomics - VHIO Under the leadership of Josep Tabernero, VHIO is an internationally recognized cancer center. Its multidisciplinary, collaborative model drives scientific progress and innovative cancer treatments.

โ€ผ๏ธLast days to apply for our postdoc position in the group! Please share!!
jobs.vhio.net/en/jobs/7256...

05.03.2026 09:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿงช Curious about the #HFSPFellowships?
Join our webinar on the 2027 call and hear directly from HFSP Fellows about their experience.
๐Ÿ“… 25 Mar 2026
๐Ÿ•˜ 09:00 CET โ€“ with Samuel Miravet-Verde
๐Ÿ•“ 16:00 CET โ€“ with Sandra Reinert
๐Ÿ”— Register: zurl.co/3BywS
#sts #lifesciences

05.03.2026 11:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They wanted to seem like they were funding something while response modes were paused?

04.03.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New post-doctoral research position in my phage-host interactions (Phi) laboratory in @otagomicroimmuno.bsky.social at @universityofotago.bsky.social New Zealand. The project is focused on defences against jumbo phages. Please share and if interested apply using the link in the comments.

04.03.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 50 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿšจ3-year Postdoc Position @halloulab.bsky.social (Kennedy Institute, Oxford) - on Spatial Biology & Bioinformatics of Fibrosis๐Ÿšจ

An exciting project combining #SpatialTranscriptomics & #Mechanobiology๐Ÿ‘‡:

shorturl.at/LLS5r

Deadline: 16 March - Please RT ๐Ÿ“ข!

@kiroxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

02.03.2026 07:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Congrats Giovanna, nice to see this story on its way out!

04.03.2026 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are one of the potential host labs for a Lecturer position in Molecular Genetics & Genomics โ€” please share, and get in touch for more info! ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ“ฃ

04.03.2026 06:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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