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Mark your calendars for our March grant deadlines! 🧪 • 1 March - General Travel Grants, Lab Visit Grants, Online Attendance Grants • 21 March - Eric Reid Fund for Methodology Visit our website for eligibility and how to apply: www.biochemistry.org/grants-and-a...

We were pleased to support a number of poster prizes last week at the 50th Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function in Australia, @lorneproteins.bsky.social 🧪 Congratulations to all the winners for their excellent poster presentations. Tag yourself if you’re one of the deserving winners!

Upshot: there is so much we don’t understand yet, even though we know a lot. Hypertension is deadly. This is good research.

Explore the current understanding of aging and sex differences in salt sensitivity of blood pressure in this #ClinSci review by Annet Kirabo et al. 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/CS20...

Gain insights into how to better support neurodivergent students and ensure their success with our latest webinar! Delve into practical strategies on the 26 February, modify course policies & create a more inclusive learning environment. #biosciencesforall 🧪 register.gotowebinar.com/register/669...

Heartily recommend getting involved with this ECR webinar series from @biochemsoc.bsky.social. It's a great forum to present your work outside a big meeting. Slots are ONLY available to postgraduate and early career members. Abstract deadline: 24 February! Submission link here: t.co/BhMqFPB7W7.

A new review by former MDI Bio Lab graduate student Yannic Becker (Hannover Medical School) and MDI Bio Lab's President Dr. Hermann Haller, "Current understanding of heparanase 2 regulation, a non-heparanase," was published by @biochemsoc.bsky.social. #ResearchPublishing 🧪🤝 🧬 #SciencePublishing

The PI3Kα kinase domain has important functional intermolecular interactions. New #OA research from Gong et al shows that ATP-competitive inhibtors of PI3K enzymes regulate this PI3Ka membrane interaction. 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/BCJ2...

🧪 The first phenotypic assay that can quantify activation of cancer associated lung fibroblasts by breast cancer cells is published today. Many thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for the funding.

Kreb's memorial scholarship from @biochemsoc.bsky.social. Amazing scheme for those that want to pursue a PhD in the UK but have had their careers interrupted for non-academic reasons: www.biochemistry.org/grants-and-a...

We have an exciting events line-up in 2025! If you require additional support to attend, find out more about our Care and Assistance Grants, which cover a wide range of costs towards childcare, accompanying guests, and accessibility needs 🧪 www.biochemistry.org/grants-and-a...

Understanding the biochemistry of hormones – message in a bottle Our contribution to the Understanding Biochemistry series in Essays in Biochemistry @biochemsoc.bsky.social Great team effort with medical student Dom @unibirmingham.bsky.social Now out! doi.org/10.1042/EBC2...

New #diabetes research suggests that mesenchymal stromal cells have an important protective effect in diabetic nephropathy by allowing replacement of dysfunctional mitochondria 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/CS20...

Alternative Nucleic Acid Topology (AlterNAT) Meeting supported by the Biochemical Society & the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nucleic Acids Group. 10th July 2025. Register online: bit.ly/AlterNAT-2025 Early bird & Abstract deadline: 10th May @rscnucleicacids.bsky.social @biochemsoc.bsky.social

The earlybird discount deadline for Introductory Biomedical Image Analysis of Fluorescence Microscopy Images in 3D+ with Fiji is 15 February! Examine 3D+ data, use hands-on practical examples and network with other researchers. 🧪 Register now: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/2...

Essays in Biochemistry publishes themed issues looking at interesting, timely and relevant subjects from across the molecular biosciences. Interested in leading a themed issue? Then fill out our proposal form.🧪 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Comprising of exciting lectures, workshops and laboratory-based practical sessions, the 6th UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins is not one to miss! Don't forget the earlybird discount deadline is February 14! 🧪 Register now to save £50: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/2...

@taorminalepore.bsky.social , I've just watched this webinar on recent research on active-learning experiences of neurodivergent undergrads, and thought it would be relevant to your interests! Recording is at www.biochemistry.org/about-us/res...

Looking forward to hosting @docwiththesocs.bsky.social this week for the @biochemsoc.bsky.social sponsored AI seminar in the School of Biosciences. It’s sure to be another through provoking discussion around creative uses of GenAI

Great interdisciplinary conference. Here's the link to apply: bit.ly/bio-prokaryotic-VII

The Hippo pathway is frequently dysregulated in human cancers and represents an ideal therapeutic target. Find out about the advances in targeting the Hippo pathway for cancer treatment this #BiochemSocTrans mini-review from Zhu et al. 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/BST2...

🚨Registration is now open for The Biology & Physics of Chromosomes VII, 16-19 September in beautiful York. www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t... Great lineup of speakers! Join us! @graingerlab.bsky.social @damelab.bsky.social @vslioy.bsky.social @biochemsoc.bsky.social @biophychrom.bsky.social

New strengths and opportunities within extracellular matrix ageing research have recently been identified. Join our first ECR webinar of 2025 to discover more about how these novel models and methodologies can tackle fundamental biochemical questions.🧪 register.gotowebinar.com/register/452...

Are you currently researching new developments in glycobiology? Submit your work to our new special collection on Glycobiology, guest edited by Natasha Zachara. We welcome original research papers, review articles and opinion pieces. 🧪 portlandpress.com/biochemj/pag...

Want to learn the tools and techniques to be able to use #R programming software? Perfect for beginners, there’s just one month to go until our next R for Biochemists 101 online course launches! Register here and start on 3rd February: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/2... 🧪

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Our latest issue is out now! This themed issue focuses on Bacteriophages, providing further insight into phage diversity across ecosystems, including humans, animals, and plants. portlandpress.com/essaysbioche...

Exclusively available to Biochemical Society members, secure up to £1,500 towards your next conference participation! Present your latest findings, gain expert advice, and meet fellow researchers with the support of our General Travel Grants. Apply by 1 January! www.biochemistry.org/grants-and-a...

Register now for our next webinar on 7 January! Our invited speakers will discuss the experiences of neurodivergent students in STEM courses that use group work and active learning practices. Don't miss this chance to develop your strategies in teaching! register.gotowebinar.com/register/252...

Discover more about Sulfation Pathways in this issue, from the sulfation of small molecules to its role in diseases, guest edited by Dr Jonathan Wolf Mueller (@JonWolfMueller.bsky.social), Dr Irundika Dias and Professor Daniela Fietz. portlandpress.com/essaysbioche...

Excited to promote the opportunities offered by @biochemsoc.bsky.social at our annual I2RI winter poster session @dave-thesmith.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Arya, in the 2nd year of her PhD with Andrew Hook, Simon Jones in Manchester and lucky old me. She’s working up a new method for highly sensitive,rapid and selective detection of mucopolysaccharidoses for diagnosis and tracking therapeutics. @biochemsoc.bsky.social thank you!

Congratulations to our poster prize winners from last week's Advances and New Horizons in Glycobiology meeting! Kindly sponsored by our Biochemical Journal, Arya, Lara and Saeed's research spans chemical biology approaches, N-glycosylation, and disrupted glycan accumulation. #BiochemEvent

We’re excited to join the Bluesky community! If you’re part of the molecular biosciences, follow us for updates on all our activities from across the Society and Portland Press. We will be posting about upcoming events, webinars, grants, published articles, and more.