@DrRobWhite

Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. Virologist, science geek and occasional Anglo-Saxon.

Joined October 2014
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Join me and Dr David Palmer, Haematology Clinician at @UHSussex @BSMSMedSchool, for a 3.5 year @SussexLifeSci funded PhD (UK home fees only) studying RUNX1 mutations in myeloid leukaemia here at @SussexUni @Sussex_BCR @Sussex_Cancer Details and apply👇👇 sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-fund…
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Do you have Long Covid and 18-80 years old? The University of Leicester are running a clinical trial in the UK. We want to see if an anti-inflammatory drug helps people with Long Covid feel better. If you are interested in taking part, please contact [email protected]
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A #PhD scholarship (fully funded for UK Home students) is available in my lab for an April 2025 start. Deadline for applications is 8th Jan 2025. Find out more here: shivkumarlab.co.uk/positions Get in touch if you're interested! @DMUresearch @t_snape

Opportunities | Shivkumar Lab

We work on viruses with the aim to develop novel antivirals. Our aim is to understand virus-host interactions that can provide insights into viral pathogenesis and spread, and inform infection...

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Are you interested in getting paid to do a research degree in Medieval Archaeology here in #Oxford? We are accepting applications now for the Sonia Hawkes Scholarship in Medieval Archaeology @StCrossCollege. Apply before noon on 28 Jan, 2025. stx.ox.ac.uk/st-cross-sonia-…
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Happy to share our latest work showing that KSHV can modify paraspeckles to function as hubs for viral RNA processing. Great work by Katie Harper, Ellie Harrington, Connor Hayward in collaboration with @caanenedr, Wiyada Wongwiwat and @DrRobWhite. eur03.safelinks.protection.o…
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Our new computational technique #burdenMC used to identify enrichment of rare variants in gene regulating the gut lining in patients with MIS-C. @dilyssantillo @SanchoShimizu @JExpMed doi.org/10.1084/jem.20240699

Heterozygous BTNL8 variants in individuals with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children...

Bellos et al. identify an enrichment of rare, damaging variants in BTNL8 in MIS-C patients. These variants result in impaired Vγ4+ γδ T cell engagement ass

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Bellos, Santillo, @SanchoShimizu et al. identify an enrichment of rare, damaging variants in BTNL8 in MIS-C patients resulting in impaired Vγ4⁺ γδ T cell engagement associated with altered gut homeostasis which may contribute to the pathogenesis of MIS-C. hubs.la/Q02Z9_kK0
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I've arrived in London and I'm looking forward to this meeting tomorrow @imperialcollege on ultra-processed foods! I'll be presenting preliminary data on the mechanisms that diets high in UPFs can cause excess calorie intake and weight gain, Register here: imperial.ac.uk/events/184244…

Ultra-processed food: the scope for Government action

Join us for a conference reviewing the science and scope for new policy approaches to address the harmful impacts of ultra-processed foods.

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Our genetics findings in MIS-C is out @JExpMed. A fantastic international collaboration enabled by DIAMONDS and COVIDHGE consortia @dilyssantillo @ebellos
Journal of Experimental Medicine@JExpMed22 Nov 2024
Bellos, Santillo, @SanchoShimizu et al. identify an enrichment of rare, damaging variants in BTNL8 in MIS-C patients resulting in impaired Vγ4⁺ γδ T cell engagement associated with altered gut homeostasis which may contribute to the pathogenesis of MIS-C. hubs.la/Q02Z9_kK0
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Exciting fully funded studentship opportunity in my lab as part of our funded BBSRC DTP. Join us to understand the roles of long non-coding RNAs in head and neck cancers #HPV #Cancer Great collaboration with @RNA_julie and Prof Jim Boyne from @LBUHealth findaphd.com/phds/project/me…

Mechanisms of long non-coding RNA function in the human papillomavirus life cycle in primary...

PhD Project - Mechanisms of long non-coding RNA function in the human papillomavirus life cycle in primary epithelial tissues at University of Leeds, listed on FindAPhD.com

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The Cliffe lab is hiring! Specifically, a research specialist to work closely with a Postdoc on a project investigating the impact of HSV infection on neurons and contribution of infection to neurodegenerative disease. This is part of a multi-team NIH funded project. Link 👇.
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Last week we launched Imperial Global Ghana, our first physical presence in West Africa 🎉 Based in Accra, the hub will support research, education and innovation opportunities. Find out more ⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/about/global/…
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We’re hiring a 3-year Postdoc in our lab @Uni_of_Essex! Join us on an MRC-funded project decoding common cold coronaviruses and identifying antiviral targets using single-cell RNA-seq, 3D airway models, and cutting-edge virology. Apply here: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_…
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Job Alert! Are you a BSc or MSc in biological sciences interested in nuclear repression of DNA viruses? I have a 2.5 yr Research Assistant post @ImperialInfect to help discover how Sp100 and Sp140L sense and suppress herpesvirus genomes. Deadline Dec 3rd tinyurl.com/yvynekcf
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We are looking for PhD candidates. If you are you interested in Cancer, Multimorbidity and Health inequalities, please follow the links below to the adverts. gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/grad… gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/docto… Please share! @banjaara_lad @BhauteshJani
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Hey #scitwitter we have got 12 Young professional vacancies to work with us under an ICAR funded Genome Editing programme. The details of the advertisement are enclosed. Interested candidates can DM me their CV or mail me. ivri.nic.in/jobs/YPI&II_NP-G…
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"Norovirus can mutate easily, similar to other viruses like influenza and Covid." Dr Lucy Thorne (@lucygthorne) spoke to the @Telegraph about norovirus season and how to make sure that the bug doesn't strike you down.👇 telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne…

Norovirus is on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself

As cases of the vomiting bug reach their highest levels this winter, here are the symptoms to look out for and how to avoid catching it

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Postdoc position available! We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our group. The position is a pharmaceutical-clinical-academic collaboration to explore the role of RSV infection in childhood asthma. jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.as…

Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Research Fellow in Virology & Cell Biology

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to join Dr Lindsay Broadbent’s group in the Section of Virology, School of Biosciences, University of Surrey.  The roleThis is an exciting opportunity...

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On Wednesday 11/13, I will be making a rather significant announcement. If you follow my work in TV (#Babylon5, #Sense8), movies (Changeling, WWZZ), or comics (The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Midnight Nation, Rising Stars and others), or know someone who does, pass the word. Z-5
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Please RT, Exciting post doc opportunity: we are seeking a post doc to work with us and @ProfTomEllis on large DNA engineering in mammalian cells funded by @ChanZuckerberg. Come and join us at @ImperialChemEng! Apply at the link below: imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-j…

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A gene may template many dozens of products. Its products can have diverse, even opposing functions. Associating the functions of the products with the gene is a simplistic approximation that has outlived its usefulness.
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