Michael Webster
Group Leader @ The John Innes Centre.
Photosynthetic Gene Expression 🌿🧬 |
Cryo-EM
- Reposted by Michael Webster🌱🚨 Funded PhD for UK students 🇬🇧🌿 Take a look at this Plant BioDesign Doctoral Training Program. Come work with me and @michaelwebster.bsky.social to study plant rubiscos. High throughput biochem at Cambridge and Cryo-EM techniques at the John Innes Centre. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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- Reposted by Michael WebsterThe Wilkinson Lab is open for science! @mskcancercenter.bsky.social 🧬We'll be finding funky new RNA biology, mainly by looking at reverse transcriptases (i.e. the Best Enzymes In The World)🧬 annnd: I'm hiring - come join! Especially postdocs and PhD students - please get in touch (NYC is great)
- Reposted by Michael Webster25 years on from publishing the structure of the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, alumni, collaborators & friends of Venki Ramakrishnan’s group joined us for a symposium celebrating the legacy of this work. Read about the event and find photos here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/25-years-of-... #LMBNews
- Reposted by Michael WebsterApplications are now OPEN for the JIF Rotation PhD Programme This prestigious 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant and Microbial Sciences at the JIC, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social. 🗓️ Closing date - 13 November 2025 www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterChris Russo and Anastasiia Gusach have developed a new method to prepare #cryoEM samples that avoids protein damage during freezing Read more: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/a-new-method... #LMBResearch
- Start independent research at the JIC with us 👇. Really interested in finding those with an interest in structural biology and biochemistry of plants and microbes. Please do get in touch by email if you'd like to know more 👍
- VACANCY - Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions We’re inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold, or wish to apply for, Independent Research Fellowships. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 November 2025 Click here to apply: jic.link/Fellows
- Reposted by Michael Webster@UniBasel is setting up a new endowed professorship at the Biozentrum to make fundamental discoveries at the interface between biophysics and climate-relevant environmental biology www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...
- Brilliant insight on something that takes a lot of patience to discover, thanks for sharing Oli.
- Reposted by Michael WebsterNEWS - Talented early-career researcher receives major @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding The innovative research project of JIC early-career plant scientist, Dr @miguelmontez.bsky.social, has attracted a prestigious funding award from a global health charity. www.jic.ac.uk/news/talente...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterHappy to share a new preprint from the Clarke & Vallese (@fravallese.bsky.social) labs reporting #cryoem structures of two RBC stomatin complexes – with AQP1 & UT-B - continuing the SPFH theme from our recent vault preprint! This was a fun one and has been cooking for a while - read on for more! ⬇️
- Reposted by Michael Webster👉 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk
- Reposted by Michael WebsterVACANCY - We’re currently hiring into two new senior roles: Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: okt.to/tqoasR 🗓️ Closing date: 25 August 2025 ·An Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: okt.to/fDV0ha 🗓️ Closing date: 5 September 2025
- Reposted by Michael WebsterVACANCY - We're looking for a Research Software Engineer to join the Informatics Platform, to solve novel challenges and provide support in bioinformatics and scientific computing. okt.to/gZ487w Closing date - 8 September 2025 Salary - £37,500 to £45,350 Contract - Full-time until 30 March 2027
- Reposted by Michael WebsterVACANCY - We’re recruiting for a visionary group leader to lead fundamental research on Discovery Plant Science as part of our vibrant research community Successful candidate will be offered a six-year tenure-track position with the opportunity to apply for tenure: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterPRESS RELEASE - Major funding boost to bring world leading researchers to the John Innes Centre We have been awarded an equal share of the new £54 million Global Talent Fund, to attract and support leading researchers and their teams to relocate to the UK: www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterVACANCY - We’re seeking an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join our Bioimaging Platform, to help train users on light microscopes, collaborate on imaging projects and provide technical support. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op... Closing date - 11 August 2025 Contract - Full time, indefinite
- Reposted by Michael WebsterWe’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute: Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr... 🗓️ Closes 25 August Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in... 🗓️ Closes 5 September
- Reposted by Michael Webster🚨 New @biorxivpreprint alert! 🚨 We are thrilled to share our latest findings—building on our earlier work on suppressors of helper NLRs of the NRC family—a Phytophthora infestans L-shaped effector captures resistosome assembly intermediates of tomato NRC3! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/10
- Reposted by Michael WebsterGROUP LEADER VACANCY JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences. If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
- Norwich has a great structural biology community, join us :)
- Tweeps, please spread the word. We're still looking at recruiting a structural biologist (any level) to study plant-pathogen protein complexes especially in the context of coevolution. Direct inquiries welcome. Please include a cover letter. Applicant from US welcome? medium.com/@kamounlab/2...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterNew work from Matti Turtola showing that mRNA poly(A) tail length is controlled by a kinetic ruler. A real pleasure to work with him! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterThat's a fancy video. I was certainly surprised to see the Very Important Protein in Plants discovered in a tropical jungle🌴😅. It's pure marketing ofc (The Krios: Now in Black), but I do like the messaging about discovering the molecular world all around us-- including plants and cyanobacteria🧪🧶🧬🔬🌾🌊
- So thrilled to unveil the Krios 5 Cryo-TEM for studying cellular structures and molecular interactions. Thank you to the many, many teammates that made this possible. Watch the video! Watch the more & sign up for virtual event on May 14: ter.li/ueeqfs www.linkedin.com/posts/thermo...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterNew cryo-EM/ET story - a brilliant collaboration with Sergey Melnikov's lab in Newcastle @sergeymelnikov.bsky.social and Stefan Pfeffer's lab in Heidelberg @pfeffercryolab.bsky.social. Great work in particular by Karla Helena-Bueno and @sophiekopetschke.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterThe final version of our work on the in-cell architecture of the mitochondrial respiratory chain is now online in @science.org 🎉 You can find the full story here www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @verenaresch.bsky.social did a wonderful job on the cover and animation, she really brought it to life 👩🎨
- In 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 Michael WebsterBeen thinking about creating a collection of good protein structure figures, as inspiration for my own work. #1 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Thank you for this whole thread!🙏 I occasionally worry I invest too much time making figures, but this one post makes 100s of hours seem worth it!
- #14 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Beautiful and clean. No clutter. Possibly the overall best structural figures I've seen yet
- Reposted by Michael Webster#2 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... Nice comparison of structures within the context of a larger complex
- Reposted by Michael WebsterPRESS RELEASE - Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre Following an international search, we are delighted to announce that Professor @cristobaluauy.bsky.social has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas... @ukri.org
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- 1/10 We are thrilled to share our preprint on spatial transcriptomics in wheat spikes led by the amazing @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister. We resolved expression of 200 genes to cellular resolution. Pre-print👉 tinyurl.com/c7t3kncf., @johninnescentre.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael WebsterIntroducing JIC 👋 We are an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology. Our institute aims to translate innovative and pioneering research into environmental and societal benefits 🌾🌍 Look out for new content soon and tag us in your posts!
- Reposted by Michael WebsterOur latest work is out in Nature today! Using smFRET, we directly visualized recruitment of the eIF4F complex to the 5' cap of eukaryotic mRNAs and formation of an activated mRNA. Our findings reveal new and surprising roles for each eIF4F component. 1/3 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterCryoEM turns protein complexes into comic strips. 😍 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterHigh-resolution template matching of the human ribosome in situ by Lippincott-Schwartz Lab @hhmijanelia.bsky.social @hhmi.bsky.social. >40 conformations within together reveal molecular dynamics of the elongation cycle with previously unknown bending and “spring-like” motion.
- Reposted by Michael WebsterAmazing work revealing the mechanisms by which mRNAs are delivered to the bacterial ribosome! 🤯 Congrats to the Weixlbaumer lab and their collaborators in the Walter and Rappsilber labs! 🍾
- Reposted by Michael WebsterThis week in @science.org Molecular basis of #mRNA delivery to the bacterial #ribosome www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterMolecular basis of mRNA delivery to the bacterial ribosome. By the great @michaelwebster.bsky.social et al. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterHow are mRNAs recruited to the ribosome small subunit in bacteria? Super cool story highlighting the role of bS1. Long standing basic questions answered there 🔬 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterThis is amazing! @shervinnia.bsky.social resurrected our cryoEM-papers bot. At it's peak we had over 12k followers on Twitter, but the bot became defunct by a silly Musk policy (and it all went downhill from there). If you want to keep up with #cryoEM papers, follow: cryoempapers.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael WebsterOne of the most ancient sequences in biology, the peptidyl transferase center of the ribosome, is not as conserved as we might have thought. #RNA #Ribosomes www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Our Cryo-EM study of how a plant disease assembles into a resistosome 👇🌿🔬❄️
- 📄NEW PUBLICATION: A disease resistance protein triggers oligomerization of its NLR helper into a hexameric resistosome to mediate innate immunity (2024) @amiralito.bsky.social @adnroide.bsky.social @kamounlab.bsky.social @mauriciocontreras @JMadhuprakash www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Michael WebsterLet's get caught up, shall we? Over the next few weeks I'm going to share #sciart highlights from my 10 years as a professional medical illustrator. First up, my 2014 image of beta-galactosidase, created in collaboration with Doreen Matthies (NIH), illustrating #cryoem resolution breakthroughs
- Reposted by Michael WebsterHere is a starter pack for CryoEM/ET enthousiasts To be completed go.bsky.app/JmQksCat://did:plc:pkzh2psjildyroejswbveobs/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lahqziu6gr2l
