Molecular Neuroscience Group @ Leeds

Molecular Neuroscience group with an interest in neurodevelopment. Funded by a #UKRIFLF and UAF. Tweets from @jamesapoulter and group members.

[AJHG @AJHGNews]

🧬 New from @LeandrosBoukas & co
📄Identification of de novo variants from parent-proband duos via long-read sequencing
https://t.co/CjAhk4bVjW

[Genomics England @GenomicsEngland]

This Rare Disease Day, the focus is on equity for people living with rare conditions. Equity means fair access to diagnosis, care, support and research no matter where you live, the condition you have, or how rare it is.

Explore our hub: https://t.co/G3q8TZdn8Y

#RareDiseaseDay

[European Journal of Human Genetics @ejhg_journal]

From the first report of successful pregnancies after treatment with Alpelisib for PIK3CA-related disorders
https://t.co/82GEQKqXAp

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Great start to 2024 with our publication describing a recurrent de novo in MAX associated with a syndromic form of macrocephaly and polydactyly in @AJHGNews. Thanks to all our collaborators who contributed to this work and funding from @UKRI_News. https://t.co/xEE6fBpiXb

[AJHG @AJHGNews]

📢New @AJHGNews
📰A recurrent de novo MAX p.Arg60Gln variant causes a syndromic overgrowth disorder through differential expression of c-Myc target genes
🧑‍🤝‍🧑@jamesapoulter & colleagues
https://t.co/zPj74MrpZr

[Siniša Savić @sinisauksav]

Exciting opportunity for a motivated PhD student to study biology of #VEXAS syndrome and explore new treatment strategies with support of industry partner https://t.co/ThFJbiHN60

[David Kent @scienceadvocacy]

New @NatureMedicine paper from @BostonChildrens @sangerinstitute and @YBRI_UoY on clonal dynamics of HSCs pre- and post-gene therapy.

👍 @AlyssaHCull @doctor_msc 👍

Gracious for both the funding and the network connectively from @gatesfoundation

https://t.co/h5j0H17rSD

[Lucy Stead @LucyFStead]

🎉EXCITING OPPORTUNITY to do a PhD 🎓in single cell brain cancer bioinformatics 🧠🧬👨‍💻! Co-supervised by @rachelq_ncl. Project details are here: https://t.co/pDfKVcPP4y & scheme info & how to apply: https://t.co/L9az3wyni5 Deadline to apply is 17th Dec 👀

[Neuroscience in Leeds @NeuroLeeds]

We are recruiting!
Lecturer in Neuroscience:
Interested in working with other enthusiastic neuroscientists @NeuroLeeds . Check out the link: https://t.co/zjAVyMmCb7
Application deadline: 17th Nov 2023

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Interested in lncRNAs, brain organoids and long read nanopore sequencing? @RNA_julie, @ThomsonRNALab and I have an exciting PhD project that includes all of these!! Apply using the link below...

[Lucy Stead @LucyFStead]

HIRING! We need an experienced computational biologist 💻🧑‍🔬to join us & work on cutting-edge brain cancer datasets🧠🧬The post is funded until Sept '24 but with v.high chance of extension until July '25 & then 3 year renewal! Apply here: https://t.co/VWRUeVTgke before 26th Sept!

[Lucy Stead @LucyFStead]

HIRING! I am looking for a computational biologist to come and help cure brain cancer and progress this work: https://t.co/Bp0NWobNYN Apply by 7th July here: https://t.co/SABfCfo8uH The role is highly likely to be extended beyond Sept '24 @northernbug @GliomaGenomics @leedsomics

[Molecular Neuroscience Group @ Leeds @ThePoulterLab]

Our very own @jamesapoulter from @ThePoulterLab will be at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds on Wednesday evening talking about what's inside the human brain for @pintofscience #Pint23. @LeedsGenomics @NeuroLeeds @UKRI_News #UKRIFLF

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Excited to be speaking about the human brain on the 24th May at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds for @pintofscience #Pint23 @NeuroLeeds. See the full line up and buy tickets here: https://t.co/Ja9qBWUVFh

[Leeds Centre for Disease Models @DIMOLeeds]

We're delighted to be hosting Dr Chris Tape (@christophertape) on 21st June to speak about Single-cell Signalling Analysis of Tumour Microenvironment Organoids, followed by lunch provided by @DIMOLeeds. Register using the QR code below or at https://t.co/dmai53VKLM.

[Noémie (no-eh-mee) Hamilton @NoemieHamilton]

Recruiting a technician to join my lab @BiologyatYork @YBRI_UoY - ideal for recent graduates who need to boost their lab skills to apply for PhD! Learn about #zebrafish models of brain diseases #leukodystrophy #neuroimmunology in a friendly/supportive lab
https://t.co/XYDMtpV787

[Genetics in Medicine @GIMJournal]

De novo missense variants in RRAGC affecting MTORC1- and TFEB-signaling cause an early #mTORopathy with unfavorable prognosis #mtor #cardiomyopathy #corticalmalformation https://t.co/sm3BXb1QIt

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Excited to be speaking about the human brain on the 24th May at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds for @pintofscience #Pint23 @NeuroLeeds. See the full line up and buy tickets here: https://t.co/Ja9qBWUVFh

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Our latest paper is now online @GIMJournal! We identified and characterised de novo missense mutations in RRAGC as a cause of a fatal mTORopathy of early childhood. Thanks to all collaborators, particularly @ReijndersMargot and Felix Distelmaier.

https://t.co/0bF6tn2937

[James Poulter @jamesapoulter]

Great to see this paper out from @ChrisM_Watson and @LeedsVRG on the use of long-range @nanopore sequencing to verify and characterise large deletions identified from exon-based short-read sequencing. @LeedsGenomics #nanopore #RareDisease https://t.co/68rvB8QhKB

[Noémie (no-eh-mee) Hamilton @NoemieHamilton]

Register to hear about our #zebrafish models of #leukodystrophy and an intro to @leukolabs to boost UK #leukodystrophy research and collaborations!