Helena Cocheme
- ✨Featuring our very own Claudia @claudialennicke.bsky.social from the Cochemé lab! ✨ #Redox #Ageing #ProudPI
- 👥 Meet the speakers! 🔬 SFRR-E ECR Webinar: Redox Mechanisms in Aging 🗓 Dec 2 | 🕒 15:00 CET 📲 Zoom: 864 6973 1540 | 🔑 433382 👉 f.mtr.cool/epvjgrhbxp Don’t miss it! 🚀 #SFRRE #RedoxBiology #AgingResearch
- Reposted by Helena Cocheme📣 We’re hiring 6 new Team Science postdocs! Our Team Science approach brings together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle questions no single field can solve alone. Find out more and download our brochure below
- Reposted by Helena CochemeThe FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/16/2026 by email to: drosophilaserviceaward@gmail.com. Please repost.
- Reposted by Helena CochemeWe’re excited to share that we’ve been awarded £1 million from the Medical Research Council to strengthen partnerships between researchers and industry – helping turn discovery science into real-world health innovations. #LifeSciences #Innovation #LondonLifeSciencesWeek
- Reposted by Helena CochemeFunders must recognise that great discoveries often come from studies that seeks to advance knowledge for its own sake go.nature.com/47zrzYZ
- Reposted by Helena Cocheme⚡️PhD Relay Race is coming! Ready to submit your abstract? 🗣️Your flashtalk = 5 min → keep it punchy, clear & exciting. 🎯Think of it as your pitch to the redox crowd! 🚨Deadline: Friday 31 Oct #phd #science #redox #abstract #tips
- 'Reaffirming the value of model organisms in training scientific minds' Comment by M. Yang & Z. Du, published in @natcellbio.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeJoin us tomorrow to hear Dr Isabel Torres speaking live on maternity bias in STEMM. 📢 Spread the word & share your story anonymously to help us raise awareness: forms.gle/y99a5RnBCD879c1P6 Register now👇mothersinscience.com/scimomchats #BreaktheBiasSTEMM
- Reposted by Helena Cocheme🎯✨ ECR Webinar: Career Transitions 🗓 Tue 21 Oct | 15:00 CEST 📍 Zoom | ID: 864 6973 1540 | PW: 433382 🔬💼 Hear diverse career stories from researchers! 🚨 Save the date & join us! #SFRRIWebinars #ECR #ScienceCareers
- Reposted by Helena CochemeThere is a PhD Studentship in my laboratory starting in March 2026. Please contact me if you are interested. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeExcited to share that we are hiring a research assistant for my lab at UTSW in Dallas (www.nils-burger-lab.com). Please share with your mentees. utsw.taleo.net/careersectio... We are also looking for motivated, curious, and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellows!
- Great to participate at #EDRC2025, which gathered together an impressive 750 researchers from 40 countries! 🌍🪰🔬 With strong representation from the #LMS by Nsikan, Miriam & Isabel ⭐ #Drosophila #Redox #Ageing #Cancer #DiseaseModels
- Also wonderful to catch up with Ivana, Jenny, Cathy & Teresa 🥘🦐 Formerly postdoc contemporaries, now successfully leading the Bjedov, Regan, Slack and Niccoli labs! #WomenInScience #Drosophila #IHA @jennyregan.bsky.social @niccolilab.bsky.social @cathyslack.bsky.social @ihaucl.bsky.social
- Reposted by Helena CochemeThe LMS has achieved Gold LEAF accreditation for sustainability! 🏅 From smart lab booking systems to energy-saving tech and zero-waste practices, we’re working hard to cut our environmental footprint while supporting world-class research! 🌍 #Sustainability #LEAF #GoldAward
- Reposted by Helena Cocheme🚨 Call for Abstracts! 🎓 3rd PhD Symposium: Redox Relay Race 🧬 PhD students in redox biology – apply now! 🎤 5-min flashtalk + 2-min Q&A 📅 Online: 18 Nov 2025 📧 Send abstract (max 300 words) to ecr@sfrr-europe.org by 24 Oct #RedoxBiology #PhDSymposium
- Reposted by Helena CochemePlease help spread the word about our inaugural public lecture on Wednesday. Sign up and if you are in the ageing field it’s a great opp for your family to finally understand what you do! 😀 Thanks for your support 🙏 bsra.org.uk/events/bsra-...
- ✨ #Postdoc Nsikan Nsek giving an excellent presentation of his research on #Drosophila #Ageing #Cancer at the #EDRC2025! ✨ #RoyalSocietyCDF #LMSonTour #ProudPI @mrc-lms.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
- Arrived in Alicante, and excited for this year’s #EDRC2025! 🪰🧪🔬🧫🥼🧬🪰 The #LMS is well represented at the meeting - catch us at our talk/poster presentations! #Drosophila #Redox #Ageing #DiseaseModels #Cancer #Obesity @mrc-lms.bsky.social
- Find us here: •Nsikan Nsek: talk OC-18 'Disease Models' (Fri 26th @12:15) •Isabel Liseth: P-145 •Miriam Rodriguez-Vazquez: P-281 •Helena Cochemé: P-283 (all Poster Session II, Sat 27th @15:45) Plus I’m looking forward to chairing the 'Physiology & Metabolism' session! (Sat 27th @10:30) #LMSonTour
- "Microbial allies: bacteria help fight against cancer" ✨ News story from #LMS @mrc-lms.bsky.social, covering the beautiful study led by #postdoc Daniel Martinez @dmartimarti.bsky.social - congrats! ✨ #PostdocAppreciationWeek #PAW2025 #Cancer #Microbiome #Chemotherapy lms.mrc.ac.uk/microbial-al...
- Image credit to the talented Julie Schubert from the Cabreiro Lab! #SciArt
- Reposted by Helena CochemeThe FlyBase situation has made the national news www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeCan microbes enhance chemotherapy? A new paper from the LMS shows how the tumour-associated microbiome can impact the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs. #medsky #cancer #biomed
- Thanks for posting these photos - really enjoyed participating at the #GERF2025 festival this summer! Our #FutureFoodLive demo featured PhD student alumnus Eliano and his research on #pH in #ageing, as well as delicious pretzels baked live on stage! 🥨👨🍳🥼🧪👩🔬
- This Summer, as part of Great Exhibition Road Festival, we were lucky to have our own @cochemelab.bsky.social highlighted in the Future Food Live tent! To demonstrate the importance of pH the incredibly talented Jethro made pretzels which require boiling in alkali water before baking.
- Also thanks to Andrea, Claudia and Eliano from the lab who volunteered at the #LMSGeneHome stand, showcasing why #Drosophila is such a great model to study #ageing! 🪰⏳
- 🚨New paper published today on cancer bugs and drugs!🚨 “Chemotherapy modulation by a cancer-associated microbiota metabolite” Congrats to the Cabreiro lab on this exciting study! #Cancer #Microbiome #Metabolism #Chemotherapy #MRC_LMS #ImperialCollege #CECAD_Cologne www.cell.com/cell-systems...
- Happy to have contributed to this study, together with many excellent collaborators! #TeamScience @dmartimarti.bsky.social @kaletalab.bsky.social @alexisbarr.bsky.social @frezzalab.bsky.social @mrc-lms.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @cecad.bsky.social @cp-cellsystems.bsky.social
- Reposted by Helena CochemeWe’re seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate to lead the LMS Bioinformatics Facility. Find out more and apply now by following the link below! #Bioinformatics #Hiring #NowHiring #CareerOpportunities #Jobs
- Reposted by Helena CochemeCome be my colleague! We have three open positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor level for candidates in all areas of the biological sciences. www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeDear friends and scientific colleagues, (especially those of you who knew David Ish-Horowicz). Feel free to share the attached PDF widely (all the speakers are happy for the talks to be shared). Many thanks Best regards Ilan www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
- 📢 Technician vacancy @LMS in London! Join us and support the research of 2x clinician scientists. 🗓️ Applications close 21st August
- 🚨 We’re hiring a Research Assistant! The MRC LMS is looking for a motivated Research Assistant to join two exciting research groups supporting clinician scientists. A great opportunity to grow your research career in a world-leading Institute. lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeApplication deadline for up to 5 @mrc-lms.bsky.social postdoc positions in developmental epigenetics closes soon - don’t miss out! Positions across both experimental and computational projects. Come and join our fantastic team science community!
- Interested in developmental epigenetics? So are we! Apply now to join us for your postdoc! Multiple positions across multiple groups @mrc-lms.bsky.social Projects spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation, genome architecture in development & disease 👇👇 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
- Join the #LMS! Our institute is advertising for junior #GroupLeader positions in #Physiology and #Metabolism. Closing date for applications: August 31st!
- Reposted by Helena CochemeVery happy and proud to share the latest work from our lab. Neuroendocrine control of intestinal regeneration through the vascular niche. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeDiscover how fruit flies are unlocking the secrets of human disease! 🧬 Join 2025 GSA Early Career Medal recipient Shinya Yamamoto of @bcmhouston.bsky.social on July 24, 2–3 p.m. EDT, for a seminar on gene discovery & collaboration. 🔗Register now: buff.ly/nJnvoMt
- Reposted by Helena CochemeNew preprint - varied routes to ⬆️ infection susceptibility over age - via bona fide immunosenescence, but also often via reduced tolerance 🪰🕰️🦠☠️ ⬆️ risk to die from infection predicts lifespan in males. Great group effort from the lab! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Reposted by Helena CochemeA new study, published today in Nature, reveals the hidden benefits of weight loss on fat tissue. A better understanding of how weight loss leads to health improvements at a molecular level could help inform the development of therapies for diseases such as type 2 diabetes in the future.
- Reposted by Helena CochemeWe are hiring a research assistant 👉 tinyurl.com/yxebtjbj to join our lab working on healthy #ageing and protein #aggregation in C. elegans 🪱. Deadline August 4th. 🙏 RT. #proteostasis @babrahaminst.bsky.social
- Reposted by Helena CochemeAre you a recent UK graduate without an MSc, eager to launch your career in biomedical research? Apply now for our two-year Science Technology Graduate Programme! You'll gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art research facilities, build technical expertise and earn a competitive salary.
- Reposted by Helena CochemePaper alert! I am really pleased to share the final version of the work led by Irène Amblard in the team on a regulatory switch controlling Cdx2 expression during posterior body development! #regulatorylogic #devbio @mrc-lms.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social
- Check out the #LMSnews story on the @mrc-lms.bsky.social website about our latest study published in @natcomms.nature.com! Illustrated by multi-talented first author #postdoc #painter @claudialennicke.bsky.social 💛 #redox #cysteine #sciart
- 🎉Excited to share our latest paper, published in Nature Communications!🎉 "Enhancing autophagy by redox regulation extends lifespan in Drosophila" #redox #metabolism #ageing #Drosophila @natcomms.nature.com @mrc-lms.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s414...
- Project led by ⭐ #postdoc Claudia @claudialennicke.bsky.social and featuring a #collaboration with Linda Partridge 🪰⏳ Thanks to all our colleagues for their valuable contributions! #TeamScience @castilloquan-ji.bsky.social @lucievleeuwen.bsky.social @andreafoley.bsky.social @mitoredox.bsky.social
- ✨ Congrats to all the inaugural recipients of the "LMS PhD Prize", including our very own Paul Middleton! ✨ #ProudPI #ChainFlorey #ClinicianScientist
- Thanks again for the invitation to participate at this colloquium and broaden my scientific horizons!
- #JobAlert! We have an opening for a postdoctoral scientist in #CancerMetabolism in my lab @mrc-lms.bsky.social. If you're interested in the role of metabolism in drug response and resistance in cancer, and would like to work in a fun and friendly team, check it out: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
- Apply to join the Percharde lab and the amazing #postdoc community @MRC LMS! 🌟
- The Chromatin And Development lab are hiring a postdoc! Come join us; we are a happy and hard working team @mrc-lms.bsky.social in London UK. Projects span the intersection of chromatin and transposon biology in dev't and disease. Email/DM for more info. Pls RT! lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
