BLS Lancaster University

Welcome to @lancasteruni’s Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences | Content by our Students and Staff | Research news |

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

This research is the first evidence linking #Crohn’s disease risk to national pasture exposure - supporting a role for MAP-grazed catchments.
Read it here: https://t.co/M5YNGaVJ26

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨

Professor Roger Pickup and colleagues have published ‘Influence of landscape on the distribution of inflammatory bowel disease in England and Wales’ in BMC Public Health.
@PickupRoger

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

https://t.co/tqPafi0cjr

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

We’re pleased to share that Dr Panagiotis Kotsantis and Dr Stefanie Menzies @MenziesLab have each received £125,000 through the Aacdemy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci Springboard programme, supporting discovery-driven health research at Lancaster. Congratulations to both!

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

We’re pleased to see BLS Lecturer Dr Stefanie Menzies @MenziesLab selected as a 2026 NC3Rs–OGA Antibody Champion. This initiative supports better #antibody validation and selection to strengthen research quality and #reproducibility across the sector.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

Read the paper here! https://t.co/q7rqMoK0sM

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

🚨 New paper alert 🚨

Congratulations to Dr Caroline Weight and co-authors on the publication of their new paper in The Journal of Infectious Diseases:

“Disease-Attenuated Pneumococcal Biosynthesis Gene Mutants Invade the Mucosal Epithelium and Induce Innate Immunity.”

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

The study shows that even when certain #Streptococcus #pneumoniae mutants are attenuated for invasive disease, they can still invade the mucosal epithelium and trigger #innate immune responses.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

and Luke Lovelock's submission "Asymptomatic transfer of sexually transmitted diseases: Wear protection!!!"

Congratulations to all of our students for their enthusiasm and originality, and especially to our winners for producing such memorable and thought-provoking pieces.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

We're excited to share the fabulous #bioart produced by our second year students on the Microbiological Techniques module, run by Prof. Jackie Parry. This year we have 4 winners as voted for by the students.
1st place🏆is Luke Pek's submission "Zooonosis - Don't kiss your dog!!!"

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

In 2nd place is Charlie Allmond's submission "Collateral damage - where the cure kills the keeper"
In joint 3rd place are Abigail Hodgkiss' submission "My very stupid lizard Nix who, like other lizards, can carry Salmonella. #WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER PETTING!!"

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

Join us for a free, drop-in, family-friendly activity where you can explore the world of snakes. From a robot snake to bite testing with fake blood, spitting cobra challenges, giant Snakes and Ladders and snake-themed crafts, there’s plenty to discover for all ages.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

Sssssslither into science with us at Campus in the City 2026! 🐍

We’re delighted to be bringing The Sssscience of Sssnakes to More Music, Morecambe on Friday 10 April, 10.30am–4pm as part of Lancaster University’s Campus in the City 2026.

[Lancaster Uni Events @lancs_events]

@lancasteruni's Campus in the City is back! Join us at @MoreMusic1 on 10 April for a fun filled day of free, hands‑on activities for families. Full programme available on our website https://t.co/vnqPT02Koj

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

📢 Happening tomorrow

Dr Aro Nugawela will present “A New Very High-Content Imaging Approach for 3D Cell Models” in a Zeiss Microscopy webinar.

🗓 12 March 2026
⏱ 12:00–13:00 GMT
Register using the link below.

https://t.co/wBgZ8pIxpg

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

We’re now ready to start single-molecule experiments combining optical tweezers and multicolour fluorescence imaging to manipulate and observe biomolecules in real time.

Looking forward to seeing what this platform enables.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

Our LUMICKS C-Trap Dynamo 300 is now installed and running, funded by @BBSRC ALERT 2024.

Huge thanks to Tomas Soolsma at LUMICKS for three great days of training.

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

and take a virtual tour of our campus and facilities.
Book your place: https://t.co/NglLi2BHjj

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

Explore #postgraduate study at Lancaster University by joining us for an online taster session, including #MSc #Biomedicine and MSc Health Data Science. Taking place on Wednesday 22nd April you can find out more about the subjects we offer plus information on scholarships/funding

[BLS Lancaster University @BLSLancasterUni]

📢 We’re recruiting in Pharmacology

The Division of Biomedical & Life Sciences at Lancaster University is appointing a #Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in #Pharmacology (full-time, open-ended).

👉 Further details here: https://t.co/twpoQWbwCQ

[Caroline Dewar @DewarCaz]

🧬Fully Funded PhD
Mitochondria|Protein Homeostasis|Antibody Technologies
🤝In collaboration with @MenziesLab and Nick Robinson
@blslancasteruni
🎓UK students only
⏰6th March 2026
📩Enquiries: [email protected]
https://t.co/1rhGTnZbb6...
#phdopportunity #mitochondria