@robpitceathly
Head of Research Department @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social | Professor of Clinical Neurology and Mitochondrial Medicine @uclqsion.bsky.social | Lead @mrcmitocluster.bsky.social | Co-lead @londonmito.bsky.social
Giampietro Schiavo receiving INA 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award
Congratulations to Giampietro Schiavo on receiving the 2026 Basic Science Life Achievement Award of the International Neurotoxin Association. This award recognises the contributions of the Schiavo Lab. to the understanding of the mechanism of action of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins.
Karen Gunanayagam
Congratulations to Karen Gunanayagam on successfully being awarded a Guarantors of Brain Clinical Fellowship, starting in April 2026.
Congratulations to Natalia Dominik on receiving a Guarantors of Brain non-clinical postdoctoral fellowship for 3 years from October 2026.
Catch 4 presentations featuring HiFi data at #FOG2026 on Jan 28 with Anna Lindstrand, @robpitceathly.bsky.social, @whaerty.bsky.social, and @adameur.bsky.social. Learn how #LongReadSequencing is enabling diagnostics and uncovering new therapeutic opportunities.
Full details here: bit.ly/3MAm7y1
A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
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@jwmdrc-registries.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @jwmdrc.bsky.social @ritahorvath.bsky.social @taylorlabncl.bsky.social @mitocamb.bsky.social @londonmito.bsky.social @gitaramdharry.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
Great two days in York with the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network. Always a pleasure to be invited to share MitoCluster's work, thank you!
@mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social @lauragreaves.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social
Congratulations, Filipe!
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
It's World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 💚
Since we couldn't #LightUpForMito this year the team's looking lit in green to raise awareness instead!
Read more here: www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/get-...
#mitoaware #mitochondrialdisease #worldmitoweek2025 @lilyfoundation.bsky.social
Symposium delegates
Symposium speakers
UCL Queen Square MND Centre Sixth ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute held on Friday 05 September 2025
Fantastic news, well done Oscar!
Congratulations to the Cortex Lab and International Brain Lab
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Amazing news, congratulations @gitaramdharry.bsky.social !
Well done James! Fantastic achievement and truly well deserved 😊
💬 "Why do cells that function normally for years stop working?"
We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@uclqsion.bsky.social) about what drives her research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Work Experience Greensmith Lab 2025
Another fulfilling week for The Greensmith Lab (+ colleagues from other DNMD groups) hosting their annual Work Experience at UCL QSIoN. The Summer Students were able to get a taste of scientific life, with hands-on experience, learning key skills eg. pipetting, cell culture, immunostaining and more!
IoN Summer Drinks 2025
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Summer Drinks, October Gallery, July 2025 ☺️
We are pleased to share an exciting new research opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day
Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day
Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day
Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day
Members of the Houlden Lab at UCL Queen Square IoN recently took part in the Celebrating Research at UCLH Open Day! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with patients, families, and the wider public - sharing the latest advances in neurogenetics. #UCLHResearch #Neurogenetics
Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies
Meet the minds behind the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases
Hear the excitement from the project leads as they hope to transform the mitochondrial research landscape, and meet mito patient Harry, who reminds us why this work matters
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/affected-by-...
With Prof @robpitceathly.bsky.social at #PacBioPRISM Athens, discussing the potential for Lily Foundation and LifeArc's diagnostic goals to be realised by integrating PacBio HiFi sequencing into #NHS diagnostics 🤝
@lilyfoundation.bsky.social @lifearc.bsky.social @pacbio.bsky.social
Very full schedule at our #IMGCglasgow workshop last week, delivered by MitoCluster team @robpitceathly.bsky.social, Carlo Viscomi, @mitogene.bsky.social, and @jim-ca.bsky.social. A pleasure to attend, thanks for the invite @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social & IMGS! 🧬
#mitochondria #MouseModels #ECR
Workshops in full swing with two of them led by us. Robert Pitceathly and Carlo Viscomi of the MitoCluster with Andrew Wood of the Degron Cluster running the Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA disease workshop. Sara Wells and Sonia Bains running the Home cage monitoring one. #IMGCGlasgow #ECRS
We are looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our team. Please share!
We're fundraising for the @lilyfoundation.bsky.social as part of their Mito Communi-TEA Party campaign this April!
Join us at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery next Friday 4th for a sweet treat 🦋
Donate & more info: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito
Looking forward to #IMGC2025 Glasgow next month!
MitoCluster will be delivering an #ECR Workshop on Mouse Models of #Mitochondrial DNA Disease, featuring cluster lead @robpitceathly.bsky.social and investigators Carlo Viscomi, @jim-ca.bsky.social, and @mitogene.bsky.social🐁
Thanks Alex!
😂...thanks Anthony!