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Professor in Drug Discovery at UCL School of Pharmacy. Mum of 3. Researching. Lecturing. Chemistry. Pharmacy. DNA. RNA. i-Motif. G-Quadruplex. Cycling. Commuting. Legs. Shoes.
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Had an amazing time today learning about people's work. Thank you for the opportunity to speak! It was a fantastic meeting - really well organised.

Shoe upgrade en route to Bristol

Sensible travelling shoes for the way to the CBBG Forum in Bristol @rsc-cbbg.bsky.social

Lab class selfie

"Trainsnake" cake #chemistswhocook Gryph wanted two cakes - one snake and one train cake. I said he could only have one and had to choose... he said "trainsnake" so here we are

'No one can expect individual scientists to make a stand, at professional and even personal danger (even though some are doing so),' writes Philip Ball. 'But prudence cannot mean timidity, nor can it risk looking like it.'

A high-throughput metabolic profiling method developed by Mattia Zampieri and his team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, can simultaneously track the effects of molecules on levels of over 2250 different metabolites in lung cancer cells.

Predict RNA tertiary structures using NuFold

VIDEO TIME! However the teacher never knew how to work it, so 83% of the lesson faffing about with the settings and never finished the video

👀 Meanwhile, just a few weeks ago Antarctic Sea Ice Extent was surprisingly in the middle range of this 46-year data set... but has now plummeted to 6th lowest on record, and falling fast.

In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊

Check out our collaborative work with the Maklakov lab @alexeimaklakov.bsky.social led by Zahida Sultanova and Aykut Shen! @biouea.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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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

Excellent news, The Royal Society of Chemistry's Nucleic Acid Interest Group @rscnucleicacids.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! I'm on the committee for this, so *please follow* to get the latest updates for our meetings and other opportunities 🤗 DNA RNA 🧬 🧪 #chemsky @roysocchem.bsky.social

Excited to share that as of today I will be the Head of Research Department Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry. The baton has been handed from the exceptional Mat Todd - who has done an amazing job in overhauling the chemistry facilities and recruiting excellent talent.

Trump regime bans CDC scientists from publishing work that mentions trans or non-binary people. When fascists can't burn books anymore so easily because everything's electronic and international, they just ban people from writing them. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Happy birthday Dad! #chemistswhocook

We're living in difficult days. I'm proud to have been inspired by Bluesky to create a 'little book of sunshine 🌞' Everybody needs some delicious food and a little bit of optimism & hope. UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038 US: www.amazon.com/dp/1739967038 #FoodSky #ChemistsWhoCook #BookSky #BlueSky

New level unlocked 🔓

I'm excited to announce the 2025 Royal Society of Chemistry's Nucleic Acid Forum will take place on 11th July at Burlington House, London! Booking open's soon! @roysocchem.bsky.social @drzoewaller.bsky.social @diantoniogroup.bsky.social @yiliangding.bsky.social www.rsc.org/events/detai...

This part?? This is why sometimes research doesn’t make immediate sense to people looking at a list of projects but can still lead to important discoveries

Job alert! 3-year PDRA position to work on synthesis of ruthenium complexes as probes for i-motif DNA - please share with anyone looking for positions! Happy to answer any questions 😃 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN413/s...

My kids love this at the moment - it's so wonderfully put together and I've now heard it enough times (🫠) to actually be able to remember at least the first names of the English monarchs since William I. If you need cheering up today, or need a new earworm enjoy... youtu.be/DSvKc-8frp8?...

Had a brilliant time giving talks at Woodbridge Road Academy today - sun is also out 🌞

Glitter Docs died but have some new white ones on today for a school talk

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