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CRISPR Applications

Introduction to CRISPR, a family of proteins that is revolutionising genome editing with Dr Elisa Aguilar-Martinez, University of Manchester

Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Understand Gene Function in Zebrafish with Dr Jordi Cayuso, Senior Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton

Flow Cytometry 2

Studying cell proliferation by flow cytometry with Derek Davies, Francis Crick Institute

Making the most of flow cytometry in nanopharmacology with Dr Marie-Christine Jones, University of Birmingham

When image is everything: The principles of image flow cytometry and it’s use in biomedical research with Dr Andrew Filby, Newcastle University

Mass Spectrometry

A new method for the analysis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and other polar metabolites in microbiome-related samples by ion-exchange chromatography-mass spectrometry (IC-MS) with Dr Mariya Misheva, University of Oxford

Building a Versatile Intact Mass Toolkit to Improve Integrative Protein Structure Characterization for Drug Development and Basic Research with Dr Aaron Bailey, The University of Texas Medical Branch

Mass Spectrometry-based bottom-up proteomics and its applications in cancer research: an overview with Dr Roopesh Krishnankutty, University of Edinburgh

Determing mass, why it is important and why it matters? with Dr Gillian Taylor, Teeside University

Peptide Therapeutics: disease screening and drug design

A Killer solution for vaginal candidiasis: New generation of antifungal peptides with Dr Miguel Fernández de Ullivarri, APC Microbiome Institute

Peptide Hydrogel and Nanotubes for Drug Delivery and Biomaterial Applications with Dr Garry Laverty, Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University in Belfast

Strides in Cancer Research

T cell homing in cancer immunotherapy: challenges and opportunities with Prof Ann Ager, Cardiff University

Preclinical bone cancer research with Dr Luke Tattersall,  University of Sheffield

The shape of you: Using AI, bioengineering, and statistical cell biology to understand how changes in cell morphogenesis drive cancer with Prof Chris Bakal, Institute of Cancer Research

Mesothelioma. The evolving treatment landscape and future directions with Prof Dean Fennell, University of Leicester

Academic Publishing

Motivations: Why publish at all?

Things to know before writing a peer-reviewed article

Journal selection: Things to think about

The structure of a well-written and effective academic paper

Effective English for Communication

Effective Section content for Academic Writing

Common mistakes when writing in English

Topic sentences: What are they?

Resources to help with paper writing

Common grammatical and structural errors made by non-native English speakers

Hippocampal Neurons: morphology, function, regeneration

Mental health and adult hippocampal neurogenesis: the neural symbiosis with Prof Walace Gomes Leal, Federal University of Western Pará

Inhibitory neuron hyperexcitability in progressive tauopathy with Dr Francesco Tamagnini, University of Reading

Using hippocampal cell culture models to study neuronal morphogenesis and function with Prof Professor Thomas Fath, Macquarie University

Early Career Academics

Identifying the Right Journal to Publish in

How to write your first paper draft

How NOT to write and how TO cite

Data presentation: How to organize your tables and figures

PROMOTE your paper! How to Write Amazing ABSTRACTS, TITLES and KEYWORDS

JOURNAL SUBMISSION: The Secrets of SUCCESS!

PEER REVIEW: How to SOLVE PROBLEMS and GET PUBLISHED!

PRESENTATION POWER: How To Give Great SLIDE and POSTER Talks!

Sleep and the Brain

Role of sleep in health and lifespan with Dr Alen Juginovic, Harvard Medical School

Sleeping under the stars: astrocyte contributions to sleep with Dr Ashley Ingiosi, Washington State University

Nightlife of the stars of the brain: Astrocyte Ca2+ signaling helps to maintain uninterrupted slow wave sleep with Dr Laura Bojarskaite, University of Oslo