Anna Duncan
Scientist in Aarhus DK | Dynamic organisation of biological membranes | Molecular Modelling
- *If you would like to be considered for a talk at this workshop, please register & submit an abstract by 7 November* We also have a fantastic line-up of invited speakers: Matteo Degiacomi, Lucie Delemotte, Weria Pezeshkian, Mohsen Sadeghi & Ilpo Vattulainen Registration: aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Registration now open for the '3rd Annual Danish Workshop on Advanced Molecular Simulation' Join us in beautiful Aarhus for a 2-day workshop on biomolecular simulations! 9-10 December 2025 Link for registration: aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Registration now open for the '3rd Annual Danish Workshop on Advanced Molecular Simulation' Join us in beautiful Aarhus for a 2-day workshop on biomolecular simulations! 9-10 December 2025 Link for registration: aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Reposted by Anna Duncan🔊Up to 10 individual AIAS-AUFF FELLOWSHIPS are open for application by curiosity-driven and talented researchers from all over the world, from any research discipline & with 2-10 years of experience after completion of their PhD. 📆APPLY by: 28 October at 12:00 (noon, CET) aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanI'm very proud of this piece of work that has been just published! Check it out!
- Reposted by Anna Duncan🚨The Government has quietly and suddenly closed the Afghan resettlement scheme, buried in an 138 page document. This scheme - though not without limitations - was a vital lifeline for thousands of Afghans, including women targeted by the Taliban. 1/🧵 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanAstonishing evidence at the Covid Inquiry. The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale. Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs. 1/2
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- Reposted by Anna DuncanExciting News: Learn about the Speakers of Euromit 2026! We are happy to announce the amazing speakers for Euromit 2026, the leading congress on mitochondrial pathology.🌍✨ 📢 See the full list ! 👇 #euromit2026 #mitochondria #science #innovation #angers
- Reposted by Anna DuncanA petition from @humanists.uk to have #abortion decriminalised "From 1861-2022 only 3 women had ever been prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy in the UK. In the past 2 years at least 6 women appeared in court." humanists.uk/action/prote...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanHappy to share the first paper in my PhD is published in JCB! It's my honor to work with amazing teammates! I really enjoy exploring mitochondrial protein import mechanism through cryo-ET!
- Cytoplasmic #ribosomes on #mitochondria alter the local membrane environment for protein import, say Ya-Ting Chang, Danielle Grotjahn (@nanigrotjahn.bsky.social) @scripps.edu and colleagues: rupress.org/jcb/article/... #ProteinHomeostasis #Organelles #StructuralBiology #CryoET
- Reposted by Anna DuncanThis is, in large part, pandemic revenge. As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do. They can't keep spewing carbon. They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying. They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.
- Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out t.co/LeABrGqDei
- Reposted by Anna DuncanHere’s the better link: www.bmj.com/content/388/...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanPoor show, fellows.
- Reposted by Anna DuncanIn a new Science study, cryo–electron tomography captures the in-cell architecture of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, illuminating how the coordinated action of molecular machines drives life’s fundamental energy conversion. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/3FA3Ygq
- Reposted by Anna DuncanBreaking News! Code Yikes! Arctic sea-ice extent is once again back to lowest on record for the date, as of Mar. 25, 2025. Hello, is anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anybody home?
- Reposted by Anna Duncan🚨new Indie SAGE report on childhood diseases! 🧵Vaccines have been so successful that once common diseases are now so rare that even many doctors might never see a case. In this report we describe 12 diseases, their consequences & impact of vaccines 1/15 independentsage.org/report/preve...
- Reposted by Anna Duncan📰 New article published in @nature.com entitled "A human brain map of mitochondrial respiratory capacity and diversity" 🧠 An international research team has created a map revealing the diversity of #mitochondrial phenotypes in the human #brain ✒️ By @micheltds.bsky.social and all 📌 For more ⬇️
- Reposted by Anna DuncanThe UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis
- Reposted by Anna DuncanSolidarity with our Newcastle University members on strike today ✊ The 6th day of strike action this month fighting against hundreds of job cuts 💪 The whole union is behind you 🪧 Read more: www.ucu.org.uk/article/1391...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanChildren represent the future. In Gaza that future is being snuffed out.
- Reposted by Anna DuncanSo, let me get that straight, we academics often pay to publish our own work, pay to read it, just to make some shareholders of scientific publishers rich, and now our publications are used for free to enrich shareholders of AI firms ...🤬
- Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions. Authors, search your name here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
- Reposted by Anna Duncan⏰ Two weeks left to register for our Benzon Symposium on Protein structure prediction and design 🧶🧬🖥️ Meeting will take place in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 on Sept. 1–4, 2025, and will feature an amazing list of speakers 👨🔬👩🔬👩💻👨💻 Submit your application via: benzon-foundation.dk/benzon-sympo...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanExcellent piece on the DEAFENING SILENCE of universities in response to Trump's illegal cancellation of Columbia's funding. High time for unified action by university presidents which would, ideally, include red state powerhouses like Wash U, Ohio State, Baylor... www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- Reposted by Anna DuncanKLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences! DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share. independentsage.org/wp-content/u... 1/2
- Reposted by Anna DuncanI’ve unfortunately needed to add more material to my post from yesterday. The re-election of Donald Trump is looking like the biggest act of American self-destruction since the Civil War. Same link, new title and some updates.
- Reposted by Anna DuncanOk, trying to bring my community back together... I created a starter pack for lipids and membrane protein aficionados! Feel free to share, add and distribute, so we can come together again! 😍 go.bsky.app/AEeXh86at://did:plc:sovndmxxrob7lxmbbggn6dgp/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lazyh7nbdq2u
