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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 1d

www.linkedin.com/posts/paola-... Looking for a PhD? We are offering a project for the 2026 intake at the Crick!

Bonfanti and Sancho Lab | Dissecting disease-associated pathways and autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism using iPSC-derived beta cells and spatial multi-omics | Paola Bonfan...

The 2026 #PhD recruitment at The Francis Crick Institute is now open! We are please to announce an additional opportunity to join our laboratory through a PhD project in collaboration with the Rocio...

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Barral Lab @barrallab.bsky.social · 5d

Looking for a PhD for 2026? We have 2 projects in collaboration with Clare Bennett (UCL) looking at macrophage metabolism in breast cancer. Check them out! @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

www.colcc.ac.uk/2026-phd-pro...

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 6d

✨A wonderful day of connection, insight, and inspiration at the BMBS PI Retreat. Grateful to all who shared their ideas and to Prof Rachel Tribe for closing the event with such energy and vision ✨
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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 17d

Had an amazing time at The CGT Circle Leiden ✨ Sharing my career journey with this incredible group was truly rewarding. Huge thanks to the organisers and to Sophia Kolbe for the invite 🙌 #NecstGen @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 21d

We did it! 🌙✨ The Shine Night Walk was amazing and every step was powered by your support. Huge thanks to all who donated 🙏💙 What a night! 🎉👟 #ShineWalk @cancerresearchuk.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 21d

We did it! 🌙✨ The Shine Night Walk was amazing and every step was powered by your support. Huge thanks to all who donated 🙏💙 What a night! 🎉👟 #ShineWalk @cancerresearchuk.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 29d

The Sancho Lab is also joining forces in this beautiful initiative 🌟👟. Together, we are walking to support vital research 💖🎗️. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference 🙏✨. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/shiny-i... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

Shiny Islets

Cancer is happening right now, which is why we're fundraising right now for Cancer Research UK. There’s no time to lose! Donate today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Donatin...

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · 29d

The Sancho Lab is also joining forces in this beautiful initiative 🌟👟. Together, we are walking to support vital research 💖🎗️. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference 🙏✨. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/shiny-i... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

Shiny Islets

Cancer is happening right now, which is why we're fundraising right now for Cancer Research UK. There’s no time to lose! Donate today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Donatin...

fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Sep 8

Walking through the night for Cancer Research UK 🌙✨ Every step helps beat cancer 💜 Please support with a donation if you can 🙏💫
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Rocio - Shine Night Walk

I am taking part in the Shine Walk in memory of my mother, who was my rock, the strongest guiding force in my life, who shaped who I am today and gave me the most powerful example to follow. She passe...

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Aug 16

Smiling faces after a delicious ice cream feast at Borough Market 🍦 wishing Vicky the very best with her MRes at Imperial, you will do amazing 🎉✨

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Oya Celiktutan @oyaceliktutan.bsky.social · Jun 26

📣 Job alert! We are seeking motivated researchers to apply for a postdoctoral research associate position in #Robotics and #ArtificialIntelligence, funded by our new EPSRC project, Circular Robot 5.0!

More information: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118605-...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Robotics & AI

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Jun 20

Go Spagnoli Team, Goooo!!!! A por ello campeones!!! 👏💪👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🧫

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Spagnoli_Lab. @labspagnoli.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are doing it again!! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶🧪🧫🔬
For the Second Year My Lab is participating to the
One_Walk_London 🎡 to raise money for life-changing research & make a difference to T1D #diabetes
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Please help us raise funds for @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social

Spagnoli Lab. One Walk

Please help us raise vital funds for Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research charity. Your support will help change the lives of everyone affected with T1D - Thanks so much...

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Stem Cell Podcast @stemcellpodcast.com · Jun 18

We have a special episode out for you now, recorded live at #ISSCR2025!

Drs. Hongkui Deng and Candice Liew share the story behind their groundbreaking study transplanting CiPSC-derived islets into a patient with #Type1Diabetes.

Listen now: bit.ly/4n9c54K

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Jun 14

Jenny Gehlen, final-year PhD student in the Sancho Lab, rocked her poster presentation at #ISSCR2025 in Hong Kong! Brilliant work, Jenny!✨🧫🧬🔬 @isscr.org @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Jun 12

Live from #ISSCR2025! Prof Hongkui Deng reviewed chemical reprogramming for iPSCs, boosting efficiency & safety. Promising diabetes data! Strong talks on mechanisms & translation. More discussions ahead! @isscribe.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @ukri.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Jun 10

🤩 Amazing start of the ISSCR experience! Great public symposium at the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park! 🧬🔬🧫👏🧑‍🔬 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @ukri.org @diabetesuk.bsky.social @isscr.org

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · May 16

🤩 Great talk by Jenny Gehlen at the BMBS PhD Symposium on how pancreatic stiffness influences beta cell differentiation. #ProudPI 🥹. Thanks to the organising team for such an amazing day! 🎉👩‍🔬🧫🔬👨‍🔬 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social @lido-dtp.bsky.social @lscn.bsky.social

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Apr 16

Absolutely thrilled to be heading to #ISSCR2025 in Hong Kong this June! Looking forward to connecting with colleagues, who else is going? Let me know if you would like to catch up 🧫🔬👩‍💻

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Baptiste Lacoste @blacoste.bsky.social · Apr 13

BBB-crossing lipid nanoparticles to deliver mRNA to neurons and astrocytes, published at @naturematerials.bsky.social

Blood–brain-barrier-crossing lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery to the central nervous system - Nature Materials

A lipid-nanoparticle-based formulation incorporating engineered lipids containing a blood–brain-barrier-crossing moiety effectively delivers mRNA to neurons and astrocytes following systemic administr...

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Kate Devlin 🎃👻🍂 @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · Mar 26

Applications are now open for 20 interdisciplinary jobs in AI at King’s College London: King’s AI+ Academic Fellowships, advancing AI across *all* disciplines (yes, inc. Arts & Hums — come and work with me!). www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/ki...
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King's AI+ Academic Fellowships (leading to an open-ended academic post)

King’s is making a major strategic investment into driving AI activity across our nine academic Faculties. Our ambition is to accelerate growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven research...

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Apr 2

🔥New Night Science paper!!
Discovery happens when your initial plans fall apart but it requires you to have a particular mindset: it's not extraverted, orderly, neurotic or agreeable that's the most important – discovery requires an OPENNESS to new ideas and unexpected insights.

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Rocio Sancho Lab @labsancho.bsky.social · Mar 29

Amazing dumpling feast as we said goodbye to Cristina at the Sancho Lab! 🥹 Such a lovely afternoon celebrating her next chapter. The Sancho Lab will not be the same without her. Off she goes to a brilliant postdoc @aidamartinezs.bsky.social , and we know she will shine! ✨🧬🧪

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Nature Methods @natmethods.nature.com · Mar 17

A computational framework links transcriptomic analyses with mechanical signatures to study the interplay between cell mechanical forces and gene expression.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · Mar 4

Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity? 🩺

Take a look at our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community of clinician scientists.

Apply by 30 April ⤵️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Postdoctoral clinical fellows

Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.

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