Hugh Piggins

We’re hiring! A #postdoc opportunity to explore how dynamic cell biology is patterned in the #Drosophila renal system. Building on the @Fly_EDS PhD Prize work by Jack presented @edrc2025. Come join us for live-imaging, molecular cell biology and omics! Deadline 25th January.

Delighted to have my SWBio DTP PhD project with @ChrobokLukasz selected for advertising. 'Run, sleep, repeat: Regular exercise for good health and longevity.' bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristol.…

We @HughPiggins have a 3 year postdoc in rodent circadian behaviour and ageing at University of Bristol jobs ACAD108010 deadline 15 April join our @mino_belle @MarcoBrancacci4 BBSRC sLola on CircadiAgeing: circadian rhythms, clock excitability & healthy ageing

We are hosting the 7th International Melanocortin meeting here in Cambridge in September. Speakers include @StephenORahilly & @Farooqi_Lab! Contact me for info, please share. Early bird registration deadline is Jan 31st. Hope to see you here! melanocortinmeeting.org/registration/

🗓️ We are pleased to be partnering with @3Hs_Initiative to bring you this free webinar on 11th February. Register here: lnkd.in/erU_QkUP

It's nearly time for #ClockClub- see you in Coventry on the 21st of March! We also have a number of exciting (and free) in-person workshops taking place on the 20th. Register to guarantee a place: bioclocks.uk/event-details/… #chronobiology #circadian

Congratulations to Dr Helen Weavers @BristolBiochem who has been awarded the Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal 2025 from @Official_BSCB for her work on tissue resilience. Read more ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wPuWJ @Hm_Weavers #inflammation #tissuerepair #tissueresilience

We are excited to share our work on the vertebrate testis clock, now published in National Science Review. The circadian clock orchestrates spermatogonial differentiation and fertilization by regulating retinoic acid (RA) signaling in vertebrates academic.oup.com/nsr/article/do…

🚨 LAST DAY TODAY FOR APPLICATIONS 🚨 ⏰Deadline - Midnight Wed 11 Dec⏰ For fully-funded #bioscience #PhD studentships We warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities, universities and career journeys! So without delay, apply today🙃 Details in comments

I'm looking for candidates for an @EastbioDTP studentship in my lab. If you are enthusiastic about cellular circadian rhythms, have a look and get in touch! findaphd.com/phds/project/e…

Robinson lab Christmas meal🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

Apply here to study how heart muscle cells maintain structural integrity in health, but deteriorate in disease: findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

Congratulations to Professor Emma Robinson! 🐁🎉✨

Congratulations also to Emma Robinson of @BristolUni who is this year’s Professor Sir Colin Blakemore award winner 🏆

Light exposure affects mood, but running an experiment that links everyday light exposure with mood is no easy feat. See how @ChloeRoddis and her team at @Time_MCR are getting it done: bioclocks.uk/research/embra… #ResearchHighlight #Chronobiology #Mood

If you want want to know more (how to attend, how to be involved), email me!

Interested in a PhD in heart muscle? Look no further! If you have questions, please email me. findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

What a wonderful tribute to @David_S_Bristol from the #MembraneTrafficking seminar series, by @ishier_raote. We all miss you.

We are greatly saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Roger Broughton on November 9, 2024. He was a founding member of the Sleep Research Society, the World Association of Sleep Medicine, and the Canadian Sleep Society (CSS). ow.ly/5I4u50Ubmcu

Last co-author of my first postdoc (now about 9 years ago) out today! Congrats all! :) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ej…