The Housden lab studies genetic interaction networks in Drosophila to understand how cells function and to find new drugs to treat disease
Joined December 2017
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8 Jan 2024
Three permanent academic positions are available in the Living Systems Institute from Senior Lecturer to Professor. Apply now! @LSI_Exeter
exeter.ac.uk/research/instit…
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6 Dec 2023
Funded PhD positions are available in the Housden lab! Please repost and get in touch for more info.
lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/hous…
@LSI_Exeter @GW4BioMedDTP @UofE_Research
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5 Dec 2023
Want to be a part of an inspiring and thriving research community? 3 open rank positions from Senior Lecturer to full Professor in Living Systems are available @LSI_Exeter @UniofExeter
Find more information here: tinyurl.com/4rk2y4wu
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24 Nov 2023
We are appointing now! From Senior Lecturer to Professor level affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences @uniofexeHLS to drive world-leading research in interdisciplinary life science. @LSI_Exeter @UniofExeter More information here: tinyurl.com/bdh7utx8
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5 Sep 2023
Are you looking for an exciting and fully-funded MRC PhD project on Wnt signalling in gastric cancer @LSI_Exeter? > exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…. More info? > PM/email. Deadline 01-11-2023. #biosciences #CancerResearch #Wnt #cytonemes @UoEBiosciences @uniofexeHLS @UniofExeter
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6 Sep 2023
A fully funded PhD position is available in our lab at @LSI_Exeter: Understanding motor neuron disease using a powerful combination of model systems
Please repost!
More info and apply here: lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/hous…
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4 Sep 2023
Our latest research is now on bioRxiv:
Inhibition of autophagy as a novel therapy for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 tumors biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
@LSI_Exeter @UniofExeter
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We generated a Drosophila cell model of Neurofibromatosis type 1 and used this to search for potential drugs to treat tumors. We show that chloroquine treatment has a clear selective effect on tumor cells across multiple cell culture and in vivo model systems.
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A big thank you to the Medical Research Council for funding and to Nerve Tumours UK for collaborating with us on this project. @The_MRC @NervetumoursUK
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12 Dec 2022
Our call for the Independent Group Leader Fellowship support now live on our website. exeter.ac.uk/research/living…
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28 Jun 2022
Four permanent posts in interdisciplinary research at the Living Systems Institute - uniting maths, physics, and biology. Apply here; lsi.exeter.ac.uk/join-us/job…
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29 Jan 2021
@LSI_Exeter proud to have on-going access to cutting-edge technology @UniofExeter Sequencing Facility bit.ly/3a5G9JL for important work in genomics transcriptomic analyses. @PagliaraExeter
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21 Jul 2020
We are looking for a motivated #postdoc to join our lab for an initial 6 months on rapid evolution of #endolysins using droplet #microfluidics.
Expected start date: 01/2021.
Please DM for more info!
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@PagliaraExeter
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#phd #amr
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15 Jul 2020
#Dros21 will be online, with a keynote from @HarmitMalik! Please complete the survey and help shape the schedule and format. bit.ly/30eWkQc
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10 Jul 2020
Early-career researchers will be offered a one to one mentoring opportunity at our first-ever Virtual Workshop: Cell State Transitions: Approaches, Experimental Systems and Models, organised by @KevinChalut and Austin Smith ow.ly/pLaC30qXdo9 #BiologistsWorkshop
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Great to see the new Leiden rankings. Exeter 6th in UK and 29th in the world for % publications in top 10% most cited. #1 in Europe for “Life and Earth Sciences”. @UofE_Research @UoEBiosciences @ExeterMed @UniExeCornwall @UniofExeterESI @CLESUniofExeter @CollegeofEMPS
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8 Jul 2020
And congratulations to @KaKiuLee1 for a well deserved 1st in @UoEBiosciences, we look forward to welcoming you as a @LSI_Exeter PhD student to work on #ExeterAMR in September
8 Jul 2020
Congratulations to all @UniofExeter students receiving results today - you’ve made uni history & we are proud of what you’ve achieved. Huge thanks to all in academic departments & professional services who’ve made today possible - you are brilliant colleagues! Thanks so much.
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3 Jul 2020
Exciting new research from @LSI_Exeter - #AMR is one of #GW4's priority research areas.
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2 Jul 2020
A new technique – developed by @LSI_Exeter – in which drugs make #bacteria glow could help in the fight against #antibiotic #resistance ow.ly/pddJ50AnZ2o #ExeterAMR #ExeterHealthyAgeing
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30 Jun 2020
It's been two weeks since the LSI opened its doors again - fantastic to see people back in the labs! thanks to the #projectlsirestart team for doing such a great job! 👍#keepsafe #keepyourdistance don't forget to #dononyourPPE
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27 Mar 2020
Stay connected to your scientific community while #SocialDistancing at #TAGC20 Online! Exciting new information about the virtual meeting is now available on the conference website: bit.ly/2sCiv5J
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