Eric Miska
@ericmiska
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Head of the Department of Biochemistry & Herchel Smith Chair of Molecular Genetics @Cambridge_Uni @cambiochem @GurdonInstitute @GeneticsCam @StJohnsCam
Cambridge, UK
Joined February 2009
Very excited to start my new role as Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge @CamBiochem @Cambridge_Uni. More news to follow shortly. 😄
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PhD alert! I have two ERC-funded PhD positions to uncover the chemical origins of life! Starting date: October 2025. *UK fees only*. Projects described here: https://t.co/5UmA9hhT5X Email me if interested - deadline (PhD in Biochemistry, Uni of Cambridge): January 7th!
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PhD position(s) in #development #genomics: https://t.co/vLeLD4NR9M European (#MSCA) doctoral training network, #DanioreCODE ( https://t.co/PRJUUfzz5g). How does #transcription initiation regulation control #brain injury response and #regeneration in #zebrafish?
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🚨New preprint alert!!🚨 I am delighted to share my first postdoc research paper on the interaction between transposable elements (TEs) and piRNAs in African cichlid fishes 🐠🐠 Link here: https://t.co/Rj4qA4YN8r Find the highlights in 🧵
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Will we witness an AlphaFold moment for functional protein engineering and design? Will we solve the protein design problem — that is, the ability to create tailor-made functional proteins on demand — once and for all? https://t.co/4jEsOrsMDk
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Over 4 years in the making, I am excited to share our pre-print on the “In-cell structure and snapshots of copia retrotransposons in intact tissue by cryo-electron tomography”. We used cryo-ET to resolve the copia capsid structure to subnanometer resolution inside cells. A 🧵
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🔬 Our lab at @Cambridge_Uni is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled postdoc experienced in stem cell biology to investigate how cell size and cell cycle affect cell fate decisions in self-renewal/differentiation. Please email me if interested ( https://t.co/EzFyrpt9wv).
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Fantastic news Julian @koenig_lab 👏 👏 👏!
Our Group Leader Julian König has been accepted to join the prestigious #Heisenberg Programme of the @dfg_public. The position includes funding for his research on posttranscriptional mechanisms of #RNAregulation and how they contribute to #ageing and disease. Congrats Julian!
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Great fun to kick off our centenary @CamBiochem 🎉🎉🎉. Thank you to the great community @CamBiochem @Cambridge_SBS 👏 👏 👏
To kick off our 2024 centenary celebrations @ericmiska and Departmental Administrator Katherine Wallington unveil a new identity for the Department outside the Sanger Building. 🎉🍾🥂
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Welcome back @Hansong_Ma 🎉
📢The Developmental Biology Seminar Series is back for a new year, and we are delighted🙂 to be hosting Prof @Hansong_Ma from the University of Birmingham. 🗓️ 2 February at 1 pm 📍Biffen Lecture Theatre, Downing site 🎙️The dynamic mitochondrial DNA and mitochondria in
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Learning in box jellyfish. Very cool! https://t.co/Por7n2pXip
science.org
Despite lacking a centralized brain, the translucent creatures can learn from past experiences to avoid bumping into obstacles
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We are thrilled to present a new #enzyme to the world, the first shown to break the man-made carbon-silicon bonds in #siloxanes, which are persistent in the environment. https://t.co/BJOuWk4WGW
caltech.edu
Newly evolved enzyme could one day make silicone compounds biodegradable
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Well deserved Edith 🎉 🎉 🎉
Congratulations to EMBL Director General Edith Heard for receiving an honorary doctorate at Uppsala University. She is presenting her honorary doctorate lecture on epigenetics and sex chromosomes today. Read more: https://t.co/qeO1jBbHGF
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Amazing image @GuiomarPedro 👏 👏 👏
Congratulations to Pedro Rebelo-Guiomar (@GuiomarPedro, Luisi Lab)! His wonderful image representing the world as seen through the looking glass of molecular and structural biology has been selected for the @NatureSMB 30th anniversary cover competition:
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Save-The-Date: Our next RNA Medicine Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Any questions email: glee8@bidmc.harvard.edu #RNA #RNAMedicine #HiRM
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❗️New paper alert❗️ Our manuscript on the structure and mechanism of activation mechanism of the prokaryotic immune system SPARTA is out now! https://t.co/UGzzxugrn1
@BalwinaK @FinocchioGiada @MartinJinek @Potoc_A
❗️preprint alert!❗️ Target DNA-dependent activation mechanism of the prokaryotic immune system SPARTA https://t.co/6YgvObf6Qb We are excited to share our newest study where we uncover how the SPARTA immune system is activated! 🧵(1/14)
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Our new review is out in Molecular Cell! "Transfer RNA modifications and cellular thermotolerance" https://t.co/218YlhhTdz
cell.com
tRNA modifications are pivotal for decoding the genetic code and stabilizing the tertiary structure of tRNA molecules. Ohira and Suzuki review the history and latest findings regarding the functions...
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🫧Completed your PhD within the last 3 years?🫧 Why not apply for one of the @Cambridge_SBS Herchel Smith Postdoc Fellowships, and join @CamBiochem - includes stipend and research funding! Deadline: 7th January 2024 DM if interested in joining our lab! https://t.co/G4cfRgT6Pn
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Livestream of sunrise in Newgrange starting from 8:40am tomorrow morning. Yes, 8:40am, you read that right. No wonder they built such massive monuments to celebrate the days getting longer.
The wait is nearly over! Only 1 more day until the Winter Solstice at Newgrange. Be sure to bookmark this link: https://t.co/4stMcntuMc and join us tomorrow for this exciting live stream event @opwireland @brunaboinneopw @astronomymag @tourismireland @gotoirelandus #newgrange
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