Liang Wu
@liangford
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@Wellcometrust Sir Henry Dale Fellow @RosFrankInst. Ex @YSBL_York @UniOfYork. Structural glycobiology and chemical biology. Views my own.
Harwell Campus, England
Joined February 2016
Excited to see out in @Nature my postdoc work! “Membrane prewetting by #condensates promotes tight junction belt formation” How do #tightjunctions form a belt in #epithelia sealing our body cavities? @Honigmann_Lab @mpicbg @BIOTEC_TUD w/ #Jülicher @mpi_pks
https://t.co/TuXF7MOy5d
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Looking forward! Thanks for the invitation @Hallou_Lab @KirOxford
On Monday 24 June, Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia joins us to talk about "Molecular Organisation of Cell Junctions in Epithelial Tissue". Don't miss it! 🕚12:00-13:00 🏢Kennedy Lecture Theatre 💻Oxford Talks https://t.co/8WOaZYfZaD
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What an amazing time attending the #BioorganicChemistry @GordonConf last week. I got to share my progress in my PhD project with @Adam_S_Nelson @liangford @MWrightLab and was delighted to receive a poster prize. Big thanks to @RSC_CBBG for supporting me with a travel bursary.
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Still wondering what chaos would have looked like...
Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband:
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📢We are recruiting! Please RT! A 4-years #postdoc position is opened in the Wild Team at @IBS_Grenoble. #cryoEM #glycotime. More information here: https://t.co/quWNPrgvNv
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So I'm pretty out of practice with the socials, but wanted give @MycroftWest a bit congrats for her great presentation at Harden #Proteoglycans last week. High-res NDST1 structures. Nanobodies. Biophysics https://t.co/PftMRuApXu Very proud supervisor
biorxiv.org
Heparan sulfate (HS) polysaccharides are major constituents of the extracellular matrix, involved in myriad structural and signaling processes. Mature HS polysaccharides contain complex, non-templa...
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I'm very excited to share my lab's discovery of a novel transcriptional regulator of heparan sulfate biosynthesis, now in press @jbiolchem! Congratulations to @basuamri, @NeilCCRC, and the rest of the team!🧵👇 #glycotime #newPI
https://t.co/Sn9XBDHk3l
jbc.org
Heparan sulfate (HS) is a long, linear polysaccharide that is ubiquitously expressed in all animal cells and plays a key role in many cellular processes, including cell signaling and development....
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The Centenary Award 2024 is presented to Professor Gideon Davies @ProfG101. Congratulations to Gideon who receives this award in recognition of his work spanning chemistry and biology with a focus on the enzymes that synthesise and degrade carbohydrates and glycans.
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In other news, I have an opening for a PDRA in my group @RosFrankInst
https://t.co/u96lzxxDsx Job is to apply (bio)chemical protein labelling methods to aid cryo-EM and ET imaging. End goal is to see #glycotime machinery working inside cells. Contact me for details. Pls share
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Really excited to be at the house of the @RoySoyChem. Great talks at the @CarbGroupUK meeting at the in London, event we happily sponsor & support. Thanks to everyone, specially to @liangford from the @RosFrankInst and @irishceimiceoir from @durham_uni. #academia #Science
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Quick bump on the below 👇 we are looking for a pdra to apply protein labelling methods to aid cryoEM of #glycotime biosynthesis inside cells. Closing next week 10th. Contact me for more details
opportunities.rfi.ac.uk
The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a new national institute, announced in 2017 by the UK government, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary...
In other news, I have an opening for a PDRA in my group @RosFrankInst
https://t.co/u96lzxxDsx Job is to apply (bio)chemical protein labelling methods to aid cryo-EM and ET imaging. End goal is to see #glycotime machinery working inside cells. Contact me for details. Pls share
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Final call! Registration for the RSC Carbohydrate group spring meeting closes Sunday. 👇 https://t.co/1ejbYzNbrK 3rd-4th April in London. Fabulous speakers from across carbohydrate chem and biology. With thanks to @DextraLabs, @RoySocChem, @CarbohydrateRes for support
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Somedays I wish I ran experiments that were a bit more…everything
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Don't miss out on the upcoming RSC Carb group spring meeting! 3rd-4th April in London. Wonderful speakers from across carbohydrate chem and biology. Registration closes Sunday! https://t.co/n1DmYFU3F5 With thanks to @DextraLabs @RoySocChem @CarbohydrateRes for support
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Last day for RSC carb meeting abstract submissions! https://t.co/aFX4libkjI Be there *and* be 🟨
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Fantastic opportunity to come and join us @UoN_BDI - happy to discuss ideas with potential applicants, particularly with a @UProteoglycans focus!!
Calling for aspiring leaders in research and innovation! 📢 UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships round 8 is now open! 💡 Contact us to express your interest and receive support to develop your applications: MS-Research-Cttee@nottingham.ac.uk. Find out more: https://t.co/RzhXB7R4Pt
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In other news, I have an opening for a PDRA in my group @RosFrankInst
https://t.co/u96lzxxDsx Job is to apply (bio)chemical protein labelling methods to aid cryo-EM and ET imaging. End goal is to see #glycotime machinery working inside cells. Contact me for details. Pls share
opportunities.rfi.ac.uk
The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a new national institute, announced in 2017 by the UK government, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary...
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ECR bursaries available with generous support from @RoySocChem, @BiosynthGroup, @DextraLabs, @CarbohydrateRes. Contact me for further details.
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Periodic reminder to register and submit abstracts for the RSC @CarbGroupUK Spring meeting! 3rd-4th Apr. Abstract deadline Friday https://t.co/aFX4libS9g Fabulous speakers across glyco chemistry and biology, including Haworth medallists Ten Feizi and Steve Withers 🧠#glycotime
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Booking is up and running!
Planning to overdose on sugar this Easter? Why not also add carbohydrate chemistry and biology? (sorry 😑) The RSC Carbohydrate Symposium is being held in London 3-4th April. Keynotes from Haworth medallists Steve @withlabb and Ten Feizi. Reg opens v soon. Spread the word!
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