Naomi Thorne

My first ever paper is published!! 🤩 A review discussing the relationship between alpha-synuclein and mitochondrial quality control and dynamics. Super proud of this! frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Really happy to see this paper from my PhD lab published in @FASEBPubs - including mitochondrial morphology data I helped to generate! 🔬 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…

Dynamic mitochondrial network at work The purple/pink squiggles are mitochondria, the big green blob is the nucleus, a gene repository brought to life and epigenetically regulated by mitochondrial signals cell.com/action/showPdf… Video by @MAG2ART

So happy to say that yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! ⭐️ Big thanks to my supervisor @DavidTumbarello for all the support over the past 4 years! Sad to leave the Tumbarello lab behind but excited to see what the future brings 🔬🧫🧬

Every cell in your body relies on mitochondria for energy. When they fail, the impact is widespread. This #WorldMitoWeek2024, let’s raise awareness for research and better treatments. 🧬 #MitoAwareness #SupportResearch

When I’m running analysis vs when it comes out as significant

Too good not to share… Olympic Life Lessons #Olympics2024

This week I passed 2,500 sales on my Etsy shop! 🛍️⭐️ It’s so nice to have a creative outlet amongst the science, and I’ve learned so much about entrepreneurship & business since opening my shop 📝 Really proud of myself for passing this milestone! etsy.com/uk/shop/gemini…

For the first time, two Olympic all-around champions will go head-to-head in the all-around final — and they’re both from the same country. Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee will make history regardless of where they finish in the all-around final competition. today.com/news/paris-oly…

GFAP across the hippocampus, from region down to cell. Cant stop driving around this image and zooming in on all the different astrocytes. #FluorescenceFriday #Neuroscience #Hippocampus #Astrocytes #Microscopy #Leica #Science #sciart #imaging #GFAP @RCSI_Irl @DCU_LSI

After losing our sweet rescue dog earlier this year, we were finally ready for a new family member - Jessie 🐾 I have a feeling I’m going to be doing a lot more thesis writing from home… 🖤

Very happy with my first set of tile scans today! 🔵Hoechst 🟣AQP4 🟡GFAP #FluorescenceFriday #Neuroscience #Hippocampus #Astrocytes #Microscopy #Leica @RCSI_Irl

Well…. we tried 🫠 So frustrating to be stuck with one of the worst MPs that has a consistent voting record of going against abortion access, equality & human rights, environmental protections, green energy… the list goes on

The way the grey dog is resting it’s head 🥹 #DogsAtPollingStations

Had the loveliest break in Edinburgh with my wonderful Mum last weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Even convinced her to enjoy some science by visiting Surgeon’s Hall museum of anatomy, pathology & surgery!! Back to it this week for the final 3 months of the PhD 📝

… and that makes 20!! 🤩 Still feels strange that people are actually reading and citing a review that I wrote! Glad to be contributing to the conversation around alpha-synuclein and mitochondria ⚡️ frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Well, I really am finished in the lab! Final slides imaged today & 3.5 years worth of staining (about 500 coverslips) organised into slide boxes 🔬 Now to finish the analysis…

Postdocs are such important and often under appreciated people, so @Proteintech are running a best postdoc mentor award ✨ Nominate a postdoc mentor who has helped you with your science journey & they could win $1000 towards their research! ptglab.com/best-mentor-aw…

This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾

Emergency Response Update PCRF has initiated an emergency response project for displaced children and families in Northern Gaza. Our dedicated team is on the ground, delivering critical aid and essential support to those in desperate need. Your support is a lifeline in these…

Happy to share my first book review blog post for @WomeninNeuroUK 📖 Such an amazing book & and an absolute must-read for anyone working with cell culture 🧫 Read the blog post here ⬇️⬇️⬇️