The Department of Genetics, @uniofcam.bsky.social : One of the few genetics departments in the UK. https://linktr.ee/camgeneticshttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3ml6k6dx3es2mhttps://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/building-services-technician-pc4957506 May 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6k6dx3es2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3lnufgaa7jc25Want to get paid while gaining valuable experience this summer? 🌟 Our research studentships are open for applications — but time is running out! 📅 Deadline: Friday 2 May https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/vacation-research28 Apr 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnufgaa7jc25https://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3mk6ajtvvdk2ghttps://www.iscb.org/ismb2026/whats-happening/distinguished-keynotes23 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ajtvvdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3mjkaxofdas2yHuge thanks to our fantastic scientists for welcoming Year 12 student for a hands-on lab experience. The students gained practical experience in fly phenotyping, staining and imaging, and Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial counterstaining 🧬🧪 #Drosophila #universityofcambridge #Cambridge15 Apr 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkaxofdas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3miekhmvcrs2x31 Mar 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3miekhmvcrs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3mgtai2mbwc2tResearch scientists, Juliette, Martin and Robert took part in the Trumpington Meadows Primary School STEM Event. The children had a fantastic time extracting DNA, viewing slides under the microscope, and mixing liquids to observe exciting colour changes. Brilliant afternoon of hands‑on science! 🔬🧬12 Mar 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtai2mbwc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m7mwzxpkas26The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/karam-teixeira) ➡️For Further details see the link https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoctoral-research-associate-fixed-term-pc4821910 Dec 2025 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mwzxpkas26https://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m7i5rgw4jk2pThe Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group. ➡️For further details see the link below https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/group-leader-research-fellowship-sponsorship-scheme-pc4421008 Dec 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7i5rgw4jk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m6hb3nx6222hVery excited to share this interesting episode! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hb3nx6222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m5tj6rugcs2lMany congratulations to Group Leader, Richard Durbin, on this well-deserved award 🏆 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tj6rugcs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m5gpetzoes2gWhy don’t whales, elephants, or naked mole-rats get more cancer? 🐋🐘🐀 Evolution may already have cracked the code — and we’re learning from it. 🔗 “Animal instincts: Exploring nature’s oncologist” by @atjcagan.bsky.social → https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/10/27/animal-instincts-exploring-natures-oncologist/12 Nov 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gpetzoes2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m4zznhp33k2u🎉 Exciting news! 3 Department members have won @erc.europa.eu Synergy Grants: • Richard Durbin & Felipe Karam-Teixeira — studying metazoan genomes & transposable elements • Eva Paluch (PDN) & Daniel St Johnston — exploring epithelial cell robustness ➡️www.gen.cam.ac.uk/news/erc-synergy-grant-success07 Nov 2025 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4zznhp33k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m3rqk3b73k2aThis summer, the Research Informatics Training Team hosted 19 students from Saudi Arabia for a 6-week bioinformatics summer school 🧬 Covering RNA-seq, proteomics, genomics & modelling, the programme got fantastic feedback ⭐Huge thanks to our team for making it a success!22 Oct 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rqk3b73k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m3mmxjisp22yWe were thrilled to host students and staff from two Reykjavík Gymnasiums visiting to explore life science research. They toured our labs, heard from our Head Steve, and discovered the excitement of modern genetics—an inspiring day of science and curiosity! 🧬✨20 Oct 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3mmxjisp22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m32vr5eolc2tWe’re hiring! ✨ Love keeping things organised, planning events, and making things run like clockwork? We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable administrator to support our Head of Department and coordinate key activities — from research events to departmental celebrations! 🎉13 Oct 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m32vr5eolc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3m2c7omzl5k2hNeed plans for next Saturday? We are back at Big Biology Day 2025! 🧬 Explore why some species live longer, peer at tissue samples under the microscope, play our lifespan game 🐋🐭 & meet mutant fruit flies 🦟✨ From whales to tiny DNA-unlocking flies, discoveries await for all ages.03 Oct 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2c7omzl5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3lv3uihvumk2mJoin today at 1pm in the Biffen Lecture Theatre, Downing Site! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv3uihvumk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/geneticscam.bsky.social/post/3luhzmx2unk2l🧬 25 years since the Human Genome Project — a milestone that reshaped biology and medicine. Richard Durbin joins the latest Naked Scientist episode to explore the history of genomics www.gen.cam.ac.uk/news/25-years-human-genome-project21 Jul 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:bbwlourmckpwory7itgh2pze/app.bsky.feed.post/3luhzmx2unk2l