Ronald Jenner

Our GRC co-chairs are supported by vice-chairs Dr. Ronald Jenner (@evolriffs), a Principal Researcher from the Natural History Museum (@NHM_London), and Dr. Elda Sanchez, Director of the National Natural Toxins Research Center and Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Applications are now welcome for the 2026 Venom Evolution, Function and Biomedical Applications GRC & GRS. Before we highlight the amazing programme of speakers we are beginning to put together, we’d like to introduce our organising committee.

@anemonegoddess @DammMaik @EivindUndheim @nickcasewell 😄

@evolriffs @DammMaik @EivindUndheim @nickcasewell What kind of earth worm? Signed sceptical. 🤪

Ever wondered if earthworms are venomous? Check out our new paper to see how deep venom goes in the animal kingdom! With @EivindUndheim and @nickcasewell sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Check out this nice news piece on our "redefining venom" paper by my colleague Josh Davis: nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/… @JoshLukeDavis @NHM_Science

Registration is now open for Venoms and Toxins 2025 in Oxford! #VenOx25 lpmhealthcare.com/venoms-toxins-…

We are very sad to hear of the death today of Richard Fortey, a colleague regarded with immense affection and with great respect for his achievements in palaeontological science, writing and broadcasting

Very chuffed to contribute to this summer school exploring the origins and evolution of hierarchical biological systems! Registration is open until 31 March. Check it out!

Check out and register for this cool summer school in Venice!

Learn about ant venom plasticity and the venom system of ribbon worms on Wednesday at 4pm CET! Register here: bit.ly/3EUvDVe

Join us on Wednesday 13 November at 4pm CET for two fab talks by Aida Verdes and Phoebe Koenig about worm and ant venoms. Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe @aida_verdes @EUVENAction

RIP Rudolf Nieuwenhuys (1927-2024), my oldest friend and intellectual soulmate. Vertebrate neuroanatomist par excellence, indefatigable scientist. Two weeks ago he was waiting for page proofs of his latest paper. Alas, it will be his last. Will miss you.

@anaserrasilva 😂

@evolriffs That sounds worrying...

Hmm, it would appear I completely forgot I had ordered a book but, now that I've been informed the book is delayed, I am disappointed it is delayed... How!? Why!? 🙄

🎸🤘 Only Andy Timmons can fuse head banging power so seamlessly with a tender melody like this. Rock on!

There is time still to sign up for Wednesday's venomilicious lectures! @EUVENAction

Enlivening a Royal College of Physicians dinner with my main man Sir David Warrell. He invited me once. He shan't invite me twice maybe 😂

Join us on 9 October at 5pm CET for a new EUVEN seminar featuring Thomas Koch discussing cone snail venom evolution, and Schyler Ellsworh discussing mechanisms of venom resistance in flies. Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe @Schy_Ellsworth @LundKoch

There is still time to register for Wednesday's EUVEN seminar: bit.ly/3EUvDVe

Please join us next week Wednesday 4 September at 4pm CET for two venomous snake-focused EUVEN seminars by Margareta Lakusic and Ignazio Avella @magy_lakusic @nacho_herp @EUVENAction Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe