Cell and developmental biologist studying glia in the zebrafish retina. BBSRC David Phillips Fellow at #UCLeye. We love glia, you should too.
Joined November 2018
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
Mar 10
The 2026 Visual System Development GRC and GRS are fast approaching. Jeremy Kay, Kristen Kwan, Robert Johnston, and I have built an exciting program that we hope you will enjoy. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting this summer in beautiful Maine. Register and RT!
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Excited to share our new manuscript from the Yoshimatsu and MacDonald labs. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…. We found that my favourite glial cells can regulate local retinoic acid signalling to specialise cone photoreceptors for high acuity vision.
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Latest from the lab. Beautiful work from Joanna Lau and a fantastic collaboration with James Fitzgerald.
cell.com/current-biology/ful…
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
8 Apr 2025
Last few days to apply to come work with our team- deadline 11th April. See details below.
14 Mar 2025
Come join our lab as Postdoctoral Fellow in the heart of London! The project will investigate the maturation of spinal circuits and their plasticity within chronic widespread pain states.
Apply here: ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search… until 11th April.
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3 Apr 2025
We have a 3 year postdoc position using the killifish to study retinal ageing available in my lab. Based in London, UK and visa eligible. We’re interested in glial mechanisms underpinning age-related neurodegeneration. If you, or someone you know, is interested please reach out.
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
19 Feb 2025
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the @MacDonald_Lab to lead a project investigating how genetic dysregulation in glial cells potentially drives neurodegeneration in retinal ageing. Position closes next week: 25 February. More details: ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search…
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7 Feb 2025
We’re hiring a new research fellow. Come join us in London to study glial cells in the ageing retina using killifish as a model. ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search…
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
20 Jan 2025
Do you have #iPSCs culture and differentiation skills and want to combine this with in vivo #zebrafish model, live imaging, -omics and a fun environment? Please apply to our 3-year MRC funded PDRA post at @BiologyatYork @YBRI_UoY
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese…
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
24 Dec 2024
Glow-up on Repeat! Sequential rounds of fluorescent labelling by Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity (IBEX) allows simultaneous ID of retinal cell types
📹: @AananditaK99 et al @colinchu72 @MacDonald_Lab @UCLeye in @J_Cell_Sci
➡️: bpod.org.uk/archive/2024/12/…
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12 Nov 2024
🚨 We’re hiring 🚨 Interested in glial biology, retina ageing and killifish? We will soon be advertising a postdoc and technician position in my laboratory. Please get in touch if interested. Picture of our new glial reporter transgenic killifish. Courtesy of @ChiKuoHimself
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
6 Nov 2024
We're looking for candidates to address fundamental questions in #VisionResearch using innovative approaches & technologies. If you are an early career researcher seeking sponsorship for external fellowships, don't miss our open call. Closing date: 21 Nov. bit.ly/488vFHa
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
29 Oct 2024
An exciting PhD opportunity in a great collaboration between @noelresearchlab and my lab looking at heart infections in zebrafish. Details below. Deadline is the 13th December. findaphd.com/phds/project/mr…. @BatesonCentre
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Are you an early career researcher wishing to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group via a tenure-track like process? If so we'd love to hear from you. Our last selection round for 2024 closes on 31 Oct. All info: ucl.ac.uk/ioo/research-fello…
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
26 Sep 2024
Join us for your #PhD in fully funded @The_MRC studentship to work in my lab @dev_neuro @KingsCollegeLon together with @dimvladkost on Experience-dependent plasticity in the zebrafish brain. Check out @KCL_MRCDTP catalogue NS-MH2025_16 #MRCDTP25
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
25 Sep 2024
Boost your immunofluorescence (IF) techniques in zebrafish retinae! 🐟
@NJaroszynska from @MacDonald_Lab at @UCLeye shares a comprehensive review of IF steps, with tips for any tissue, in this @Proteintech blog.
Check it out: bit.ly/479XKO4
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1 Sep 2024
Congratulations @NJaroszynska! Very proud of my first PhD student for all the hard work! She did an amazing job pushing our understanding of Muller glia and the ECM forward. Look out for the paper soon.
1 Sep 2024
I’m ofFISHially a doctor! 🎓🐟🧬👁️ Thank you to my supervisor @MacDonald_Lab, the lovely examiners and my amazing lab members for making this day so special! @UCLeye it’s been a pleasure to work here all these years!
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
1 Sep 2024
I’m ofFISHially a doctor! 🎓🐟🧬👁️ Thank you to my supervisor @MacDonald_Lab, the lovely examiners and my amazing lab members for making this day so special! @UCLeye it’s been a pleasure to work here all these years!
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
13 Aug 2024
5 Aug 2024
We are recruiting!
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47592/
Looking for a Laboratory Technician to join this lovely bunch working on #plantpath #plantscijobs
@plantsci @CropSciCentre @Cambridge_Uni
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Ryan MacDonald retweeted
16 Jul 2024
My lab is looking for a passionate post-doc in a very exciting project on brain development and inflammation using zebrafish!
Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/2…
#research #job #science
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