@insanity_one

Molecular biologist using methanogens to understand anaerobic digestion. Early adopter (when funds permit...). Views my own

 University of York
york.ac.uk/biology/research/biochemistry-biophysics/james-chong/
Joined June 2011
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OMG OMG OMG <faints> our @nanopore PromethION is here! @PeteAshton1963 @SallyJamesYork @johnomics @Luehea @danieljeffares
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@LizRylott has a project titled: Plant-based solutions for tackling metal pollution in our environment. Co-supervised by @insanity_one. Details and application form on link below. generationresearch.ac.uk/phd…
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YESI@YESIUoY22 May 2024
💦Join YESI Intl Fellow @RanjayKSingh1, from @icarindia, shedding light on India's wetlands, showcasing how farmers resiliently tackle climate, soil + water stressors. 🌏 23 May 1pm, in person/online➡️ ow.ly/4BtC50RIHuZ @UoY_SBS @uniyorkpolitics @UYSEG @UoYAlumni

Wetland Social-Ecological System and Livelihood Resilience of Marginal Communities

This YESI International Fellows seminar explores Wetland Social-Ecological Systems in India, focusing on the resilience strategies of farmers facing climate, soil, and water stressors.

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YESI@YESIUoY21 May 2024
👀Join this joint YESI/@York_IGDC seminar with Dr. Abena Boakye, from @KNUSTGH, looking at the use of indigenous underutilized plant species to mitigate food insecurity in Ghana.🌱 23 May, 3-4pm, hybrid➡️ ow.ly/w18Y50RNvST @UoY_SBS @HenriceAltink @YorkEnvironment
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YESI@YESIUoY22 May 2024
🌍 Join Dr Abena Boakye @KNUSTGH, to explore how indigenous, climate-resilient crops can transform food systems + combat undernutrition in Global South. How can foodscapes drive sustainable sols for food security, health + climate action.🌾 Register➡️ ow.ly/38v450RNB5H
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@SeanMeaden has a project titled: The interplay between viruses and bacteria in soil and human microbiome Co-supervised by @insanity_one. Details and application form on link below. generationresearch.ac.uk/phd…
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Liz Rylott@LizRylott6 May 2024
I am top-level excited to be looking for a UK candidate to join my @BiologyatYork group for a #GenRes-funded PhD studentship, with co-supervision from the lovely @insanity_one. Please retweet! Apply before 23:59 Wednesday 29 May 2024 generationresearch.ac.uk/phd…
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📢ONE WEEK REMAINING!📢 There's just one week left to submit your entries for this year's @UniOfYork 3 Minute Thesis Competition! We've had some fantastic entries so far, so whether you're still on the fence, or finishing your application, don't miss out! Details below👇
Research Culture & Researcher Development Team@ResCultureUoY1 Mar 2024
UoY PhD researchers! Think you can summarise your thesis in just 3 minutes?! 🎉Applications are open NOW for the @UniOfYork 3 Minute Thesis 2024 competition!🎉 Deadline 02 April 2024 For more information, Terms & Conditions and details on how to apply - bit.ly/york3mt
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YESI@YESIUoY25 Mar 2024
🌟 Attention all future leaders! We seek 2 vibrant theme co-leads with expertise in socio-ecological systems/resilience. Collaborate with @LindsayStringer to steer YESI's path forward. Open to UoY faculty from lecturers to professors. Apply by April 14 ➡️ ow.ly/psaB50QQa59
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Liz Rylott@LizRylott25 Mar 2024
Come and work with us! Cutting edge #synbio #plantsci 5-year postdoc in my lab. Fab CNAP labs, supportive postdoc career dev, work w. clever @BiologyatYork peeps, live in a beautiful city😍, eat cake. Apply! Research Associate at University of York jobs.ac.uk/job/DGS139/resear…
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🚀Apply to join @YESIUoY’s Interdisciplinary Research Training Prog! Revolutionise your research approach + flexibility to target different funding opps. Join us on this exciting journey towards interdisciplinary excellence. Apply by 19 Apr➡️ ow.ly/HPI850R0SPy
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Have not got to mStayGold yet but after @joachimgoedhart mentioned the value of sharing FP data expressed from different systems, I recently codon optimised mTurquoise2 for expression in yeast (example labelling mitochondria @YorkBioimaging) and it works brilliantly!
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Lots of interesting topics to hear about including how vertical farming can help fix our food system #sustainability
University of York@UniOfYork14 Dec 2023
Secure your place at #YorkTalks 2024, our FREE event highlighting the breadth and depth of York’s fascinating research Learn something new with our series of short talks or pop down to take a look around the PhD Research Spotlight competition: bit.ly/YorkTalks2024
The YorkTalks logo on a purple background. Text reads: YorkTalks 2024 and PhD spotlight. Piazza Building, Campus East. Wednesday 10 January. Book a single session or a full day. FREE tickets.

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YESI@YESIUoY14 Dec 2023
Apply for the #YESIFellows Discipline Hopping scheme and team up to work on environmental science challenges🌍👨‍🔬🌱 ow.ly/wlap50Q9xiE Where will your research take you? ow.ly/ex2T50Qhj3F @YorkEnvironment @HealthSciYork @AtmosChemYork @GreenChemYork @GreenChemYork
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Cloud-SPAN@SpanCloud14 Dec 2023
💥Registration is now open for the next @northernbug Meeting 💥 NorthernBUG meetings are open to anyone interested in bioinformatics or its application in life science research. Registration is free! More details northernbug.github.io/northe…
Advert for the NorthernBug 11 meeting, includes text on an orange background, image of a beetle, a QR code and logos for the Sheffield Hallam University, University of Sheffield and EP12ME. Text: Northern Bug 11, Sheffield, 25 March 2024. Join us for the next Northern Bug Bioinformatics Users Group Meeting in Sheffield. Registration now open. registration link https://forms.gle/qHkHvJzcHGtBHhei7 Morning workshop on EP12ME - Oxford Nanopore's best practice bioinformatics analyses tool for nanopore sequencing. Invited talk on the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub Location: Dorothy Fleming Lecture Theatre in the Charles Street Building, Sheffield, S1 2LQ.

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Dr James Fox is our CPD Award winner for CSci! He is also a @Science_Council volunteer, and was recognised at the Celebration of Science for his CPD and contribution to science. James was nominated by @istonline Read James's story: sciencecouncil.org/blog/2023… #SCCelebrateScience
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Come and be the final member of our amazing sLoLa team on project AVERT understanding how microbial membranes rescue their function after damage. This one with @JNB_lab in @YSBL_York getting to play with Bacillus bioenergetics with some cryo-EM thrown in jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese…
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Very pleased that @BiologyatYork @BioYorkshire have been awarded TWO @BBSRC Prosperity Partnerships with @YorkshireWater and @CrodaPC! One of them @CEAD_york york.ac.uk/news-and-events/n…

Scientists to deliver bio-based solutions to key industry challenges

Two University of York research projects have been awarded funding, as part of a £42 million programme, to work with industry partners in co-developing new sustainable technologies for health care,...

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We have launched our first bioscience prosperity partnership programme, supporting 10 research collaborations between business and academia. The projects will address key challenges faced by the bioscience and biotechnology sectors. Find out more: ukri.org/news/bbsrc-launches…
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The Royal Society intends to deliver a new mid-career Fellowship, funded by a £250 million Government endowment. The Faraday Discovery Fellowships, launching in 2024 will support scientists to pursue discovery-led ground-breaking #STEM research: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/news/2023/1…

£250 million endowment for new Royal Society Fellowships | Royal Society

The Royal Society intends to deliver a new mid-career Fellowship, funded by a £250 million endowment from Government. The funding will support outstanding researchers and scientists for up to ten...

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James Chong retweeted
Cloud-SPAN@SpanCloud27 Nov 2023
The #scholarship deadline for Prenomics is coming up - 12pm Wed 29 November 2023. Scholarships are available to help with equipment & other costs. Course dates: 6-7 December (online) More information cloud-span.york.ac.uk/upcomi…
"advert for a free training course, blue background with blue Cloud-SPAN logo consists of blue outline of a cloud. PRENOMICS COMMAND LINE FOR BEGINNERS Prenomics teaches the basics of command-line programming, including: file directory structure use of command-line utilities to connect to and use cloud computing and storage resources basic shell commands for file navigation and basic script writing."

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Cloud-SPAN@SpanCloud17 Nov 2023
We would like to ensure that our free training courses are accessible to everyone and have a limited number of #scholarships available per event. Please apply before the following deadlines: 🔆Prenomics - 29 November 🔆Genomics - 18 December More info cloud-span.york.ac.uk/upcomi…
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