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Hopkinson Group @HopkinsonGroup

The Hopkinson Research Group, based in @leicesterchem and @LeicStructBio at the University of Leicester. Tweets by @sara_ycho, @vickilou76 and @Liam0324.

Joined August 2023
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Hopkinson Group@HopkinsonGroup
30 Aug 2023
We're the Hopkinson Group @LeicStructBio and @Leicesterchem. We use #ChemicalBiology to study how aldehydes affect cellular functions in health and disease. Follow for lab updates and cool science! (Not to be confused with @Hopkinson_LabπŸ˜‰)#chemtwitter #AcademicTwitter #FirstPost
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Sara (@sara_ycho) and Liam (@Liam0324) from our Group (and Cristina from @RichardDoveston Group) decided to jump out of a plane at 14,000 ft on Saturday! We promise it's not a routine group initiation! πŸ˜…
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Huge thanks to the @RSC_CBBG for organising a fantastic forum at Burlington House in London on Friday. We loved catching up with the #chembio community alongside members of the @HodgUoL and @RichardDoveston Groups from @LeicStructBio and @Leicesterchem. Great science on display!
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We are also incredibly proud of our fantastic postdoc Dr @vickilou76 for delivering an amazing talk on using molecular tools to probe the biology of formaldehyde. Well done Vicki! @RSC_CBBG #chemtwitter #chembio
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vicki emms@vickilou76
26 Jan 2024
Really enjoyed sharing my research @RSC_CBBG this morning and grateful for the opportunity 😊 @HopkinsonGroup @LeicStructBio @Leicesterchem
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Richard Hopkinson@hopkinson862
15 Jan 2024
Very happy to see this out. Well done to first auhor Tobias and all co-authors.@SchofieldOxford @ketanpatelimmo1 @McCullaghGroup @HopkinsonGroup pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

Aldehyde-mediated inhibition of asparagine biosynthesis has implications for diabetes and alcoholism

Patients with alcoholism and type 2 diabetes manifest altered metabolism, including elevated aldehyde levels and unusually low asparagine levels. We show that asparagine synthetase B (ASNS), the only...

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Come and join the Hopkinson Group in London, where you'll also get to see our fantastic postdoc Dr @vickilou76 share some of her amazing research. Looking forward to a great day at @RoySocChem Burlington House! #chemtwitter #AcademicTwitter #chembio
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Hopkinson Group! β˜ƒοΈβ„οΈπŸŽ…πŸŽ„#chemtwitter #AcademicTwitter
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Dr Josh Smalley@joshpsmalley
13 Dec 2023
Publication time! A change from my recent baking related posts πŸ˜† Delighted to have my work published in @ACSMedChemLett. Was putting this together whilst preparing for the final stages of @BritishBakeOff. Rewarding in a very different way πŸ˜‚ #chemtwitter pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

MDM2 Antagonist Idasanutlin Reduces HDAC1/2 Abundance and Corepressor Partners but Not HDAC3

Histone deacetylases 1–3 (HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3) and their associated corepressor complexes play important roles in regulating chromatin structure and gene transcription. HDAC enzymes are also...

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Chris Marsh@cm_stoke
13 Dec 2023
It's that time of year - presenting to you the UoL Chemistree 2023! With thanks to @Beth_Thur and @sara_ycho for help πŸŽ„ @uniofleicester @Leicesterchem
Retort stands supporting colourful liquids in round bottom flasks and conical flasks, filter papers in weighing boats and a Christmas themed duck at the top of the tree

ALT Retort stands supporting colourful liquids in round bottom flasks and conical flasks, filter papers in weighing boats and a Christmas themed duck at the top of the tree

Round bottom flask coated in silver using Tollens' reagent

ALT Round bottom flask coated in silver using Tollens' reagent

Copper sulfate crystals grown on a piece of string in a test tube

ALT Copper sulfate crystals grown on a piece of string in a test tube

Christmas tree themed duck

ALT Christmas tree themed duck
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Hopkinson Research Group@Hopkinson_Lab
13 Dec 2023
Great to see this work out in the Journal of Fluorine Chemistry in honour of @KokschGroup! In this paper, we use BT-SRF reagents to prepare perfluoroalkyl thioesters from carboxylic acids. Congratulations to Alex, Matteo & Haoyue! @ChemistryNCL @fubcp sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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We had a great time at the German Christmas Markets in Birmingham last week, especially MChem student Jake! πŸŽ„πŸŽ…β„οΈβ˜ƒοΈ
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Patricia Rodriguez Macia@_PatriRM
4 Dec 2023
2 exciting #PhDpositions to join my group. (1) CENTA: Collaboration with the @Peacock_Group from @unibirmingham! π——π—˜π—”π——π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—˜: 04.01.2024πŸ‘‰shorturl.at/suJ67Β  (2) MIBTP: @uniofleicester: π——π—˜π—”π——π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—˜: 10.01.2024πŸ‘‰shorturl.at/pBPY6. βœ‰οΈContact me for more info!
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Michael Booth@DrMikeBooth
30 Nov 2023
~One week left to apply for speaking slots at the 2024 @RoySocChem Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Forum @RSC_CBBG! Slots are available to postdocs and new academics (<5 years) πŸ€“πŸ˜Ž πŸ™ Please retweet
Michael Booth@DrMikeBooth
5 Oct 2023
I'm excited to announce the 2024 @RSC_CBBG ChemBio Bioorg Forum in London @RoySocChem on 26th Jan - organised by me @DrZoeWaller! **Speaking slots available for new PIs and postdocs** 🎀 Come to hear about the latest UK chembio research 😍 Please RTπŸ™ rsc.org/events/detail/77387/…
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Sandy Kilpatrick@sandykilla
1 Dec 2023
I’m part of the supervisory team for TWO great CENTA PhD Studentship opportunities currently advertised @leicesterchem and generously funded for 3.5 years by @CENTA_NERC Theme: Climate and Environmental Sustainability πŸŒβ™»οΈ...1/n
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We had lots of fun showing our support for friend, colleague and #GBBO finalist @joshpsmalley earlier this week at the filming of tonight's episode of #extraslice! You were absolutely incredible on the show, and you have made us all very proud. Thank you for the invite Josh! 😊❀️
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Leicester Chemistry@Leicesterchem
27 Nov 2023
πŸš¨πŸ“’JOB ALERTπŸ“’πŸš¨We have two GTA PhD positions currently open, to join our School of Chemistry in September 2024!! Link here: le.ac.uk/study/research-degr… #phdchat #chemtwitter #chemx @uniofleicester

Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD | Postgraduate research | University of Leicester

4 year Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD in Chemistry. University of Leicester

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Cowley Group@cowley_group
20 Nov 2023
Applications for PhD scholarships at Edinburgh will open soon (chem.ed.ac.uk/studying/phd/s… or chem.ed.ac.uk/studying/phd/s… ). We're keen to support applicants - so if you are interested in joining our research group, then get in touch!

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Happy birthday Richard @hopkinson862! We hope you have a fantastic day πŸŽ‰ (And happy birthday to Mathew @Hopkinson_Lab too!)
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vicki emms@vickilou76
17 Nov 2023
Super excited to see our formaldehyde releaser article #ChemSciCovers featured in the latest issue of @ChemicalScience
Chemical Science@ChemicalScience
17 Nov 2023
Our final #ChemSciCovers🎨 article comes from Lonnie. P. Swift, Peter J. McHugh, Richard J. Hopkinson et al. πŸŽ‰ N-Acyloxymethyl-phthalimides deliver genotoxic formaldehyde to human cells πŸ”— doi.org/10.1039/D3SC02867D
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Chemical Science@ChemicalScience
17 Nov 2023
Our final #ChemSciCovers🎨 article comes from Lonnie. P. Swift, Peter J. McHugh, Richard J. Hopkinson et al. πŸŽ‰ N-Acyloxymethyl-phthalimides deliver genotoxic formaldehyde to human cells πŸ”— doi.org/10.1039/D3SC02867D
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