Helen Miller

Formerly research scientist in Manchester, postdoc in Oxford. Quantitative image analysis/coding/microscopy. Views are my own

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

Ikea's hold music is Abba. Was I dancing when the phone was answered? Maybe...

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

In this article, drilling for oil in the UK is being suggested to be good because it's lower carbon than importing oil. This argument fills me with despair on so many levels. I think we need more renewable energy in the UK. https://t.co/gip3VGGVdY

[Moved on to @parafilmm.bsky.social @ParafilmM]

The 3 branches of science:

[Kathryn Boast @Kathryn_EB]

This summer at @OxfordPhysics we're running a free mentoring programme for Y12 girls & Y12 Black students from state schools, to help them with preparing for the PAT (Physics admissions test) 📚
Info & sign-up: https://t.co/u4c1YGZjqI
Deadline 12 June
@TargetOxbridge @OxOutreach

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

This is the first holiday in 5 years where I've not been thinking about who else is around to help if the -80 fails... if you're a lab freezer contact, thank you, you are an awesome labmate!

[Department of Physics at University of Oxford @OxfordPhysics]

The Preparing for the PAT course helps students prepare to sit the Physics Aptitude Test (PAT). The #PAT is part of the admissions procedure at Oxford to study #Physics, Physics and #Philosophy, #Engineering or #Materials Science. Starts in June, reg now: https://t.co/WMRuTtEQ57

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

Fab first week in my new job at The Christie and I'm excited to jump in the deep end at a conference next week! So many new image analysis problems to get stuck into 😍😍😍

[Department of Physics at University of Oxford @OxfordPhysics]

📢Less than 1 month to go!📢 EVENT: Marie Curious on Sat 7 May 22 in Warwick. Girls aged 11-14 years; come join us for hands-on and interactive STEM activities with dynamic role models. More information and booking: https://t.co/9EYbiSYBOF

[RMS @RoyalMicroSoc]

📣The *DEADLINE* is approaching to apply for an RMS Summer Studentship! Up to £2,000 available to fund summer projects involving #microscopy 🔬

Apply here before 31 March! https://t.co/7Dk4t6woZx

@RMS_EarlyCareer @JofMicroscopy @MicroscopyViews @BioImagingUK @flowcytometryUK

[Nature Reviews Microbiology @NatureRevMicro]

The ecological roles of bacterial chemotaxis

https://t.co/Ajj0j4dhon

In this Review, Keegstra, Carrara & Stocker discuss the costs and benefits of chemotaxis for individual bacteria and whole populations. @StockerRoman

[RMS Early Career Researchers @RMS_EarlyCareer]

We are delighted to be sponsoring 4x £100 travel bursaries to subsidise travel of 4 Scottish ECRs to attend the @MicroscopyIrl @scotmicro Joint Conference in April in Galway!
📢 Abstract deadline: 9th March 2022
📢 Registration deadline: 5th April 2022
https://t.co/pgjWwm8Q7F

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

The UK government are matching donations to the DEC's Ukraine appeal https://t.co/1TwK6qozYD

[UNIQ @OxfordUNIQ]

It takes about ten minutes to apply to UNIQ. Don’t let your students miss out on a chance. Applications close 7 February. #UNIQ2022

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

4/ (different crowding levels) and found that the molecules were slowed down by the crowders. This might have implications for cellular processes that require protein movement (like chemotaxis) when environmental changes affect the crowding in bacteria.

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

1/ Are you interested in macromolecular crowding? Then you should check this out:
https://t.co/Mv1pWHKFnI
Why is this important? Well, small molecules tend to diffuse around in cells to get where they need to be, so if there are a lot more obstacles (crowders) that might change

[Helen Miller @Miller_HelenL]

3/ investigate how crowding affects molecular diffusion. This bacteria grows different numbers of membrane vesicles depending on how you grow it. But it's unstressed (happy cells) in each condition. We measured the diffusion of the same molecule under different growth states

[UNIQ @OxfordUNIQ]

Participating in #UNIQ2022 is completely free, and it takes about ten minutes to apply! Encourage your students to apply for UNIQ 2022- visit the UNIQ website to find out why. #UNIQ2022

[UNIQ @OxfordUNIQ]

UNIQ gives students the opportunity to find out if Oxford is right for them. Applications are open now. #UNIQ2022

[Oxford Undergraduate Admissions @OxOutreach]

Good luck to everyone waiting to hear about their admissions decision today!⁠

@ucas_online should update between 9am and midday - don't panic if it hasn't changed yet - and you'll also hear direct from your college