I am embarking on the write up of my PhD thesis - does anyone have advice or tips for a) how to stay motivated and b) how not to lose my mind? I didn’t do a masters degree so this is my first big write up of this kind - any advice would be appreciated!

Congratulations for winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Award 2024 to the team from Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) working with Centre for Teaching and Learning in the category of Inclusive Teaching and Assessment for the project Digital Synergy: Unleashing Dynamic and Inclusive Anatomy Education.

Taking a break from thesis writing so please enjoy this lovely little explant (Tuj1 in green, GFAP in red) after 24h migrating in 3D matrigel 💥💥💥

This was an amazing experience, and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity!

PLEASE get out there and vote tomorrow!!! We’ve had enough of all of this

It’s been less than a hundred years since women in Britain have had the right to vote. This Manchester banner was unfurled in 1903 - it would be 25 years before the suffragettes’ dream was finally realised. Make sure you use that hard-won right today!

GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!! People died for voting rights and you are doing them a disservice by not taking up that right! Vote for nature, vote for social services, vote for our healthcare system, vote for someone with a moral compass!

Recently all 3rd year DPhil students in DPAG gave 5min talks on their research - I was incredibly nervous but am now proud to share that I was selected as the winner in the neuroscience category! Thank you to the whole Szele and Molnar labs for hyping me up beforehand 💖

A new paper from the lab! I had the joy of working with colleagues at both University of Oxford and University of Tsukuba to create this study examining the impact of a plant-derived extract on spatial learning and memory in a model of #Alzheimers sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Kaufman's Atlas of Mouse Development Supplement (2nd ed) edited by Gillian Morriss-Kay & Shankar Srinivas providing updated, in-depth anatomical content and morphological views of organ systems. sciencedirect.com/book/978044323… Chapter 23 - is on Brain development doi.org/10.1016/B978-0…

18 symposia, 3 special events, 1 keynote & a buzzing IBRO booth with our IBRO representatives - day 2 of #MNS2025 had it all! 🎉 🎯 See you again tomorrow & don't forget our Neuro Speed Quiz! ibro.org/connect-with-i… Francesca Cirulli Dr Giuseppe Di Giovanni Shubha Tole (she/her) MNSociety

I cleverly forgot to take any pictures during - but a fab day at the South West RNA Club meeting of 2025! I am very proud to receive first prize for my talk on #lncRNA in neuroblasts :)

It was a joy to be able to present alongside my wonderful colleagues from University of Tsukuba , Honda , and @InstitutoCajal at #MNS2025 ! Thank you to everyone who came to our symposium for their attention and questions :)

#MNS2025 positive echoes extending to date of our symp26 on #natural & #artificial compounds promotong #neurogenesis & #oligodendrogliogenesis (future #therapies?): thanks to participants,Prof. #Isoda (University of Tsukuba) & Honda for generous support. Jemima (Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG))

Extremely delayed post but a lovely evening with the Merton Life Sciences Network - talking about my PhD work on #lncRNA and #neurogenesis !

Congratulations everyone!! 👏👏 I have had a wonderful year working with the MCS A-Level students, and wish everyone the best of luck with their next steps 🍾

I am absolutely thrilled to share that I have now successfully defended my DPhil (#PhD) thesis and been granted leave to supplicate! I am so grateful to the huge number of people who have helped and supported me through this process in Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG)

I am deeply grateful to Hamish, and everyone at PAM Foundation for making my research possible!

Finally - a couple of happy moments with the lab