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Lesley Milnes

@ItsJustLel

Research Assistant | 2Blades group at TSL focusing on Plant Pathology and Resistance 🌱🦠🔬🧬 She/Her 🏳️‍🌈

Joined September 2013
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Sara 🗿🍄@SaraDorhmi26 Jul 2024
Lovely time helping @ItsJustLel teach plant protoplasting and transfection! And a nice chance to talk with our invited speaker @Seb_EvdA with @toongo @strachan_shona @kamiljwitek #TSLSummer2024
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@ItsJustLel @SaraDorhmi @2blades protoplasting day 9 #TSLSummer2024
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Great talk today @TheSainsburyLab from @kamiljwitek of @2blades . From the scientific perspective, to the high throughput research, and the community engagement: amazing! Also the hands-on on protoplasts cell death assays lead by @ItsJustLel was quite cool.
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Helen Brabham@helenbrabs2 Jul 2024
We are excited to share our updated manuscript for our NLRseek program! This is a unique partnership between @2Blades, @TheSainsburyLab, and the Kaneka Corporation. Thank you to our co-authors for this success @MatthewMoscou @PeterVanesse @kamiljwitek @UMNPlantPath Results: 🧵
bioRxiv Plant Bio (@biorxiv_plants) profile picturebioRxiv Plant Bio@biorxiv_plants28 Jun 2024
Discovery of functional NLRs using expression level, high-throughput transformation, and large-scale phenotyping biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_plants
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Proud scientists from @TheSainsburyLab @JohnInnesCentre @EarlhamInst @TheQuadram @uniofeastanglia @NNUH @NorwichResearch at @NorwichPride #LGBTQ
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Had a great day today at #HETS23 at the University of Warwick! Wearing my science dress surrounded by other technicians, at a summit discussing technicians, created for and by technicians
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Dr Zoë J Ayres shares material created to support academic mental health and advocate for improved mental health awareness in academia & beyond! 👏 👇Read @ZJAyres Academic Mental Health series! bit.ly/3IgAOkR
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@2blades8 Mar 2023
Happy International Women's Day to our incredible team of scientists and experts! Today and everyday, we celebrate your contributions and express gratitude for your commitment to building a world where all people have food and economic security. #IWD2023
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We are excited it's #InternationalWomensDay! Our scientists got together for a special photo to celebrate the day and think about how we can all forge positive change #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023
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7/ Another two TSL Autumn 2022 Prizes for Support Engagement were awarded to Jodie Taylor and Lesley Milnes 🏆✨🏆 @ItsJustLel @TechsCommit
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Had an amazing time in London last week for my first ever conference IPHC2022 🌱🌿🌳
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Some lovely Autumnal photos from work, around @TheSainsburyLab grounds 🍁 it's very pretty ❤
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"I think there is great potential for the TSL Technician Committee to facilitate the sharing of skills between peers, increase our visibility, and take advantage of training opportunities.” says @Adeline_Harant Read more here ➡️ tsl.ac.uk/news/tsl-technicia…
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Women's Aid@womensaid11 Jul 2021
Football doesn't cause domestic abuse, but existing abuse can become more frequent or severe. If you need us today, we are here - our Live Chat is open from 10am-6pm. In an emergency, always call 999. #ENG chat.womensaid.org.uk/
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The cats are having a Very Important Meeting. Guess I'm done with the office today!
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Join our one-year taught MSc in Global Plant Health in Norwich. Deadline 31 May for entry in late September 2021 - tsl.ac.uk/msc - @BioUEA 1/4
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Sam Pointon@SamPointon1023 Apr 2021
SO excited to be part of this project. There's going to be really passionate discussions and opportunities to voice our frustrations, fears, and hopes for what we can achieve in the future! @ChaseFeminist @CHASE_DTP
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My lockdown kitten turns one year old today! His mum and him have been my daily entertainment this past year working from home. He is wonderful ❤ happy birthday!
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Join the @2blades group @TheSainsburyLab to work on resistance to Asian soybean rust. Closing date for applications is 21 May 2021. Starts June 2021 for 6 months as a maternity cover. tsl.ac.uk/?p=10643 #ScienceJobs
Research Assistant or Technician. A maternity cover position is available to join the ongoing projects in the two blades group at the Sainsbury Laboratory. The Salary range is between 19612 to 27511 pounds and the closing date is Friday the 21st of May 2021.

ALT Research Assistant or Technician. A maternity cover position is available to join the ongoing projects in the two blades group at the Sainsbury Laboratory. The Salary range is between 19612 to 27511 pounds and the closing date is Friday the 21st of May 2021.

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