Epigenetics and transposons. I no longer post here. Find me on: @brancolab.bsky.social
London, England
Joined January 2016
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Miguel Branco retweeted
The HuSH complex silences retrotransposable elements. We identify HuSH2, centered on TASOR2, targeting KRAB-ZNFs and interferon genes, balancing retrotransposon silencing and immune regulation. nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Miguel Branco retweeted
📢Our PhD applications are open today!
We are offering a fully funded 4-year studentship (home fee rates) at the @Cambridge_Uni Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research.
Applications close on 18 November.
Find out more: trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-st…
Miguel Branco retweeted
🔥⚡️Excited to share the publication of our latest study, where we have uncovered the molecular mechanisms that govern the reactivity of quiescent T cells in early human life. science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
Miguel Branco retweeted
Not one but TWO faculty searches in our department @CornellMBG
1️⃣ Cell & Mol Biol @weillinstitute
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j…
2️⃣ Human Genetics/Genomics
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Outstanding science, supportive community, beautiful environment. We have it all!
Spread the word 🙏
Miguel Branco retweeted
Mark your calendar: we are excited to open registration for the Epigenetics-2025 International Conference, taking place in Belfast April 2025. We have an exceptional lineup of speakers and many opportunities for oral and poster presentations. @GenSocUK
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Miguel Branco retweeted
We are excited to host a hybrid seminar by Michael-Christopher Keogh (CSO @epicypher) on Monday, 7th Oct 2024, at 16.00 BST. The title "Next generation epigenetic insights with fully-defined nucleosomes" Join us at @blizard_inst / online 👇qmul.ac.uk/epigenetics/event…
Miguel Branco retweeted
Get your applications in by 7 September for the next round of our Training Grants with @J_Cell_Sci!
If you have any questions about the grants, check out our handbook: biologists.com/wp-content/up…
or contact us at focalplane@biologists.com
One week left to apply for a £1,000 #microscopy Training Grant from @J_Cell_Sci and @focalplane_jcs
Apply by 7 September biologists.com/grants/jcs-fo…
Miguel Branco retweeted
👋Job alert! We are recruiting 2 group leaders working in the field of cancer cell biology to join our centre at @QMBCI @QMUL. Come and join us 🤩
👉Get in touch if you have any questions!
🚨 We have two exciting group leader opportunities for scholars with a passion for cancer cell biology: one Reader and one Senior Lecturer position. Join us!
➡ Reader: bit.ly/3Mfk3bd
➡ Senior Lecturer: bit.ly/3MgTanf
📆 30.09.24
Miguel Branco retweeted
Are you a researcher with an interest in human #physiology, evolutionary #biology and developmental biology? Join our upcoming scientific discussion meeting in Cambridge on the topic of pregnancy at high altitude: ow.ly/3rZy50T3Nlx
Miguel Branco retweeted
Meet Ebony and Ivory (sound on!), brushtail possums with black and grey (agouti) fur. We have identified genetic variants in the ASIP gene that are responsible for their different coat colour: royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
Miguel Branco retweeted
We are still looking for a postdoctoral candidate, previous experience with Transposable Elements and/or chromatin would be great, but also other backgrounds like EvoDevo please get in touch, we work on many different systems and topics, new advert here: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-…
We have a 2y postdoc position open in my group. The profile is quite broad, from bioinformatics to molecular biology. If you are interested in giant virus endogenization, EvoDevo, epigenetics and evolution, do apply and gent in touch. Please RT. Details: qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/it…
Miguel Branco retweeted
The Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine is a merger of two of the best biomedical institutes in Portugal. It will have its own funding and it will continue a great tradition of excellence in research.
Welcome to the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, a new foundation created by the merger of @IMMolecular and @IGCiencia.
Follow us, and RT please. Together, we will be on the verge of discovery.
Miguel Branco retweeted
Pretty cool analysis of the cultural evolution of filled pasta (link.springer.com/article/10…). Gotta try them all...
Miguel Branco retweeted
Two postdoctoral positions available in my group to investigate centromere structure, function and evolution - please get in touch if you are interested!
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47525/
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47569/
Miguel Branco retweeted
📢Job alert!
Funded #Bioinformatics #Postdoc in @RuggGunnLab @BabrahamInst
Join our team to help develop and apply new computational methods to study single-cell epigenomes.
For more information, and to apply, please see:
babrahaminstitute.livevacanc…
Application deadline 11 August
Miguel Branco retweeted
Delighted to share our study out today in @ScienceAdvances, led by Atma Ivancevic @jumpin_genes on endogenous retroviruses functioning as MAPK-regulated enhancers in colorectal cancer!
Miguel Branco retweeted
We are looking for a Research Laboratory Technician to join the Henderson group.
The project will investigate centromere structure, function and evolution using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
Read more and apply 👉jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47342/
Miguel Branco retweeted
We can't wait to welcome our delegates to Cambridge for the CTR Annual Meeting on Monday and Tuesday next week!
In-person registration is closed, but there's still time to register for online attendance: tinyurl.com/trophoblast24
Miguel Branco retweeted
We are looking forward to host the London RNA club at @QMBCI on 17 July at 2-6pm in person! Talks by @ericmiska @Seb_Fica @paraspeckle Vlad Pena @diunguyen_vn_uk @emilie_alard Thanks @RNASociety for their support. Join us for great science& beer/pizza
/londonrnaclub.uk
