Do you want to learn essential GIBA concepts and techniques?
We're hosting three mornings of expert-led sessions on gut, immune and brain research, from 23-26 March 📢🌟
🆓 Open to all across the GIBA Network
📅 Register by 13 March!
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🚨 GIBA Network+ Fellowships now open!
We are funding early-career awards, up to £500k each, for ambitious, interdisciplinary research on gut-immune-brain axis (GIBA) mechanisms across the life-course.
🗓️ Apply by 15 April 2026
👉 www.giba-uk.org/funding-oppo...
Two postdoc positions open now: let's work together to understand microbial regulation of the gut-brain axis in ageing:
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to establish gut-brain/gut-CNS microfluidic chip systems to enable the study of the role of microbial products in regulating gut-immune-CNS communication 🔬
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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Interested in how microbes, the gut, and the immune system interact to influence brain and eye health as we age? Come and work with me at the Quadram!
🚆 Mobility awards now open!
Get £500–£5,000 to support short- or long-term visits between academia and industry.
Boost collaboration, learn new skills and spark innovation.
Rolling call - apply anytime!
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Gut-immune-brain axis (GIBA) research can...
🧠 Ignite curiosity
❤️ Empower understanding
🤝 Build capacity
📣 Amplify impact
Funds up to £1,000 are available for public engagement, communication and knowledge exchange.
Closing date: 1st December
🔗 www.giba-uk.org/funding-oppo...
The past two decades have seen a global explosion of research into the gut-immune-brain axis.
There is great energy in #Southampton today for our #GIBANetworklaunch.
Together, we are building a vibrant and diverse research community to fully realise GIBA's potential.
Learn more 👉 www.giba-uk.org
The GIBA network will be launching on September 22nd with an in-person event in Southampton. Do come along to hear and share your thoughts on our plans to drive innovation in the gut-immune-brain axis field in the UK. Sign-up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/uk-giba-ne...
Are you interested in the gut-immune-brain axis (GIBA)? 🧠🔬
Researchers and stakeholders from all disciplines and backgrounds are invited to join the launch event for our UK GIBA Network+.
📅 Monday 22nd September
📍 Southampton Harbour Hotel
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-giba-ne...
UK Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Network+
We are building a UK-wide interdisciplinary research community to advance the mechanistic understanding of the gut-immune-brain axis. Join our network to find out about our UK-wide launch event, where we will announce #funding opportunities
www.giba-uk.org
Aging and Microbiome Conference 2025
📢 We would like to draw your attention to the abstract submission deadline ➡️ June 30, 2025 ‼️
Read more: amc25.leibniz-fli.de
📅 Registrations under: amc25.leibniz-fli.de/registration/
#AMC2025 #Jena #microbiome #aging
🆕 Blog! Developing a new organ-on-chip system to study vaginal yeast infections 🔬
@nnuh.bsky.social @nnhospcharity.bsky.social
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🆕 We are part of the new UK Gut-Immunology-Brain Axis Network+, a groundbreaking UK research network to uncover how gut health influences the brain, immune system, and mental well-being – potentially leading to new treatments for conditions like anxiety, depression, and dementia.
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🚨 Aging and Microbiome Conference 2025
📌 Jena, Germany
📆 October 28-29, 2025
⏰ Abstract submission deadline: 31.05.2025
ℹ️ amc25.leibniz-fli.de
Working with Jon Swann, Jessica Teeling,
@parker-aim.bsky.social and
@denklab.bsky.social we will be bringing together everyone across the UK interested in any facet of the GIBA (academia, industry, public). Do register your interest here: www.giba-uk.org
Thanks Lesley! ☺️
Thank you! 😊
Very happy indeed to receive a BBSRC Fellowship 😊 (thank you @ukri.org , @quadraminstitute.bsky.social ) and congratulations to all the other new fellows! 🥳
www.ukri.org/news/9-milli...
🚨New publication🚨
Thrilled to share our article about the Importance of Diversity & Representation in Science, now out in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance @springernature.com
Huge thanks to my wonderful co-authors @blancaps.bsky.social & @edcoakes.bsky.social for their awesome support
🆕 @pintofscience.uk tickets are now sale! 🎫
Join our researchers across pubs and venues across #Norwich to discover more about our latest food, health and gut microbiome research ⤵️
Applications are open for a #ResearchAssistant to join the #singlecell and #spatial genomics team at the Earlham Institute.
On a maternity cover basis, the role will work closely with single-cell team and platform users to generate #sequencing libraries from single-cells.
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Core Bioinformatics team at QIB -- job offer to join the team as bioinformatics programmer as per link
Hello binfies 👋!
There is an open position for a senior bioinformatician to join our fab **core bioinformatics** team at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social.
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📢 Super excited to announce the Aging and Microbiome Conference 2025 #AMC2025 in Jena, Germany! Join us on October 28–29 for the latest developments and exciting discussions on #microbiome & #aging
📅 Registrations open March 28
🌐 amc25.leibniz-fli.de
Please help us spread the word!
Applications for MMB DTP 2025 projects are now open!
Four year, fully funded PhDs
Find out about projects and how to apply here: www.uea.ac.uk/research/res...
Application deadline: Monday 14 April 2025
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
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We're looking for a Research Scientist to contribute to the development and applications of microphysiological systems (MPS) including organ-on-chip technologies.
💷 £36,720 to £39,750
🗓️ Apply by 5 March
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For subscribers to New Scientist, nice article here by Graham Lawton summarising some of the current research around ageing and the microbiota 🦠
