Elizabeth Laird

Our Second call for Impact is announced! Do you have a paper in development related to ECM ageing? Do you need a little support to complete? see here for details: Impact Call – Second Round - ECMage (ukanet.org.uk)

#iCASE #MRC fully-funded PhD studentship opportunity with enhanced stipend findaphd.com/phds/project/m… Target #collagen over-production in #Dupuytrens #fibrosis and #cancer with Redx Pharma and the University of Liverpool @LivuniILCaMS Apply by 13/12/24: dimen.org.uk/how-to-apply

I am pleased to announce a fully funded @DiMeN_DTP PhD in my lab @CGM_NCL @nubiosciences with @dozenoaks @shefunihealth and @LairdLiz @LivuniILCaMS investigating novel motor protein roles in musculoskeletal development and health tinyurl.com/yhrvhd65 @NCL_RareDisease

@cshperspectives @David_S_Bristol Sad and shocking to hear

Very sad to learn of the death of David Stephens (@David_S_Bristol). He was a fantastic cell biologist, with whom I worked closely on a trafficking review early in my time at JCS. An amazing supporter of bioRxiv right from the beginning, a great scientist, and a lovely guy.

We are excited to host a webinar with The Biochemical Society: 'Extracellular Matrix Ageing: forging new links and developments of cutting-edge models and enabling methodologies’, Jan 2025. There are 3-4 speaker slots! details and how to apply to present: ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/2024/09…

Huge thanks to the UKAN team and our BBSRC colleagues who organised the fabulous meeting yesterday bringing together ageing networks from across the UK and @aibiouk & @BioFAIRUK. Wonderful to meet our colleagues again and hear updates about their amazing work and future plans!

Congratulations Dan Green on a successful PhD defence today and thanks to examiners @MarkMcAuley76 and @RichardBJ1

Exciting New Funding available! If you have a paper in development with reviewers' comments and plans for improvement, see our Impact Fund here: ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/news/ closing date 30 September

The extracellular matrix integrates mitochondrial homeostasis: Cell cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

Don't forget to register for this FREE conference in Liverpool hosted by two of the @UkAgeing networks. Reg closes 31st May. ECR and returner travel bursaries available - see website for details: ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/ @CIMA_Ageing @CELLO_Network @LivuniILCaMS @LivUniEvents

I have an exciting, fully funded #PhD position in my lab in @LivuniILCaMS. Co-supervised by Prof George Bou-Gharios and Prof @apitsillides50 Deadline: 10th May 24. Co-funded by @LivUni and @AKUSociety #osteoarthrtis #AKU #cartilage #pigmentation tinyurl.com/mprvjmup

Fully funded competition PhD studentship addressing collagen dysregulation in ageing BBSRC NLD DTP: Boosting physiological collagen synthesis and regulating localised collagen over-production in ageing at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com findaphd.com/phds/project/b…

Deadline for abstracts is extended! Submit by 10 am Mon 4 Dec using template on link below, travel covered for all speakers, includes registration and bursary info: ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/2023/10… @UkAgeing @CDTLifETIME @theglasgowcemi @LairdLiz @DalbyMatthew @LisaWhite_UoN

Registration open! Our next joint meeting 'Young Leaders in Interdisciplinary Ageing Science' with @AgeingBlast @CDTLifETIME 31 Jan 24, Birmingham details at ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/news/ @LairdLiz @DalbyMatthew @theglasgowcemi registration: forms.office.com/e/RxY3Rm25eQ deadline 8 Dec 23!

Register now for this free UK Ageing Research workshop showcasing ECMage and all the other UKAgeing networks in London 5th September! Registration deadline 28th August! @theglasgowcemi @LairdLiz @LisaWhite_UoN @DalbyMatthew

MskAge - An Epigenetic Biomarker of Musculoskeletal Age Derived from a Genetic Algorithm Islands Model biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_cellbio

It's the last few days to apply for our R2 Exchange funding! Read about previous award holders and how to apply on our website ukanet.org.uk/ecmage/, application form: bit.ly/3CdSM41 @BBSRC @The_MRC @theglasgowcemi

The Canty-Laird team @LivuniILCaMS show that the Collagen (I) homotrimer makes the #OsteogenesisImperfecta mutation worse in ♂️🐁. This adds another 🧩to this devastating #RareDisease: 🦴journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/15… #OpenAccess #BrittleBoneDisease

TERMIS-EU @TermisEU2023 opening ceremony in Manchester. Looking forward to the plenary lecture from @DalbyMatthew Co-Director of our Extracellular Matrix Ageing Across the Lifecourse Research Network @ECMage22