Szymon W. Manka

Structural biology of prions @ImperialInfect views my own

[Eric Vallabh Minikel @cureffi]

Blog post: even while qualitatively we know what prion disease "looks like", there is an urgent need for more quantitative data characterizing the symptomatic progression of the disease. The TAPCJD study being run at Case Western is vitally important: https://t.co/7Rk0cuT1r0

[Harry Low’s Lab @thelowlab]

Most bacteria remain uncultured and don’t grow in the lab.. to address this am excited to share EDEN - an enhanced domestication method to grow uncultured bacteria & new diversity. Using EDEN we isolate a new species active against MDR pathogens..

https://t.co/LZ9F4B2aIZ

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

We loved hosting Sara Canoyra Sánchez from CISA-INIA-CSIC (Spain) for a 3-month doctoral placement 🧪She even skipped an Atlético match for her leaving dinner! 🇪🇸

Full story: https://t.co/MsnXKOdLOn

#PrionResearch #CryoEM #InternationalCollaboration https://t.co/MsnXKOdLOn

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned prion researcher, this animation is a great way to get a quick rundown of what classical prions are. https://t.co/38wizZkX8D

[Imperial Department of Infectious Disease @ImperialInfect]

Research from Imperial, @MRC_LMS, & @sheffielduni reveals that the twisting of DNA could play a role in correcting CRISPR errors. 🧬

The team captured interactions between CRISPR and DNA, providing insights that could help eradicate errors. 👇
https://t.co/1qui2nOIv3

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie.

Skłodowska Curie developed the term radioactivity, discovered the chemical elements polonium and radium and contributed to develop new cancer treatments. For her scientific dedication and remarkable breakthroughs, she was awarded the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize.

Learn more: https://t.co/dysmKgnI8A

#InternationalWomensDay

[Eric Vallabh Minikel @cureffi]

Today we celebrate the life of Byron Caughey, a beloved friend and generous mentor who made enormous contributions to the fundamental biological understanding, diagnosis, and potential for treatment of prion disease.

Blog post: https://t.co/gWXcn9IeCb

[Imperial Department of Infectious Disease @ImperialInfect]

UKRI’s planned funding reforms have raised big questions across the UK research community.

In @Nature, Prof John Tregoning (@DrTregoning) explores what the changes could mean and why careful implementation matters.👇https://t.co/M3uT8odk1j

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

Excellent opportunity

[Imperial Department of Infectious Disease @ImperialInfect]

We're #hiring new non‑clinical Assistant Professors at @ImperialMed!

Keen to join the Department of Infectious Disease?

Make sure to choose ‘Infectious Disease’ as your first preference when applying.

✍️Apply by 11 March 2026.

👉 https://t.co/tPbfVY4c3b

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

One month post-PhD @TomTrainerSci secures CJD Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Well done, Tom!
https://t.co/dGRHkalIk1

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A Polish startup just built a 1,000 muscle robot that moves exactly like a human and it’s terrifying.

[📹 Nic Conley]

[Patrick Ney @paddyney]

Warsaw is ranked by the @nytimes as the 2nd best place to visit in 2026. It beat FIFTY TWO other locations!

I've been living in Warsaw for 15 years, here are my top places to visit. What did I miss out?

[Maciej Kawecki - This Is IT @kawecki_maciej]

Drodzy, to naprawdę jest ogromna sprawa. Ogromna! Cała Polska powinna być z tego człowieka dumna. Polska firma GOODRAM założona przez Wiesława Wilka zaprezentowała przed chwilą światu dysk SSD, który według moich ale też obliczeń niemal całej branży jest w tej technologii ogromną innowacją. Nie jest to, wbrew doniesieniom prasy pierwszy tak pojemny dysk SSD na Ziemi. Jego pojemność to 122,88 TB i są już takie dyski. Ale jest to jeden z pierwszych na świecie dysków o tak dużej pojemności (122 TB), który został natywnie zaprojektowany do chłodzenia immersyjnego. To jest bardzo potężna rzecz. Dysk jest zaprojektowany dla centrów danych i chłodzenia immersyjnego. Sama historia tej firmy jest jednak warta ogromnej promocji.

Polska firma z malutkich Łazisk Górnych przeszła drogę od małego dystrybutora do potęgi. Zaczynali w 1991 roku jako dystrybutor w małym biurze z jednym pracownikiem. Jednym!! W 2003 roku, w obliczu kryzysu w branży, zamiast się wycofać, podjęli ryzykowną decyzję o uruchomieniu własnej produkcji i stworzeniu marki GOODRAM.

Polska firma obecnie jest jedynym producentem konsumenckich modułów pamięci DRAM z własną fabryką w Europie. W czasach, gdy niemal cała produkcja elektroniki przeniosła się do Azji, firma nie tylko utrzymała produkcję w Polsce (Śląsk), ale regularnie ją rozbudowuje. Ponad 70% produkcji trafia na eksport do ponad 40 krajów na całym świecie (Europa, Azja, Afryka).

Panie Wiesławie gratuluję i zapraszam na nasz kanał!!! Tak w Polsce jak i w USA. Takie historie budują markę Polski silniej, niż cokolwiek innego.

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

@SingeltaryTerry Not sure, Terry. It should be available at some point, along with the special issue in Frontiers.

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

Belated recap of the remarkable Prion 2025 Congress https://t.co/O8BMc6BGrA

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

First-born PhD🥼🎄 https://t.co/Nhu4tUNn03

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

Nothing misfolds quite like leaving Búzios...

[Samrat Mukhopadhyay @SamratLabMohali]

Had an exciting Prion Conference in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I learned a lot about biology, etiology, early diagnosis & therapeutic strategies for fatal prion diseases (CJD/GSS/FFI). Thanks, everyone, for giving me amazing feedback on our exciting prion work. Goodbye, Rio!

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

🫡 Thrilled you're staying on as postdoc! 💪

[Tom Trainer @TomTrainerSci]

I can happily share that I passed my PhD viva last week! I can hardly believe it! I've loved the journey and being in this field of prion research - no matter the ups and downs!

Big thanks to @LabManka and to a list of colleagues too long for a tweet limit! More to come soon 🎓

[Szymon W. Manka @LabManka]

Plausible

[Auren Hoffman @auren]

Tech has the fewest assholes per capita. Politics has the most

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

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