From i.palacios at qmul.ac.uk  Mon Jun  1 11:02:13 2026
From: i.palacios at qmul.ac.uk (Isabel Palacios)
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:02:13 +0000
Subject: [Lfm] Materials/equipment,
 etc...donations for DrosAfrica African collaborators
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Hi Andrew,
Regarding the email below, are you in today for me to check the slides?
Thanks

Isabel M Palacios
Fogg Building | QMUL Mile End, London
https://palacioslabqmul.squarespace.com<https://palacioslabqmul.squarespace.com/>
Founder of DrosAfrica (http://drosafrica.org<http://drosafrica.org/>)
EMBO Member

From: Andrew Leitch <a.r.leitch at qmul.ac.uk>
Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 at 12:54
To: Isabel Palacios <i.palacios at qmul.ac.uk>
Cc: lfm at londonflymeeting.org <lfm at londonflymeeting.org>; sbbs-allstaff at qmlists.qmul.ac.uk <sbbs-allstaff at qmlists.qmul.ac.uk>; charityboard at drosafrica.org <charityboard at drosafrica.org>; Jose Casal <jec85 at cam.ac.uk>; Julien Gautrot <j.gautrot at qmul.ac.uk>; Alex Clark <alex.j.clark at qmul.ac.uk>; Richard Grose <r.p.grose at qmul.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Materials/equipment, etc...donations for DrosAfrica African collaborators

I have about ? 1 million? slides of all sorts, perhaps we need to talk? All rescued from the skip.

Best

A
Sent from my iPhone

On 24 Mar 2026, at 12:14, Isabel Palacios <i.palacios at qmul.ac.uk> wrote:

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Dear all,
I hope this message finds you well. As you may know, our charity DrosAfrica (www.drosafrica.org<http://www.drosafrica.org/>) is working to advance African research, in part by setting up a connected network of Drosophila labs. To support these goals, we are reaching out to request donations of equipment, consumables, and surplus items. We are happy to receive second-hand/surplus/opened/ or leftover items in good working condition, including partially used consumables or older models.

Please feel free to forward this message to others in your network who may be able to help.

Please see attached a file with categorised items (as a list, or in table format at the end of the file)

Now we have three projects ongoing that the material can be used for: One in collaboration with Droso4Nigeria (www.droso4nigeria.wordpress.com<http://www.droso4nigeria.wordpress.com/>), and another with Rwanda (https://firat.rw/partners). In addition, we aim to enhance biology education in secondary schools using hands-on resources and visual tools to make science more practical, engaging, and relevant to young learners (with https://blostemei.org/).

More projects will pop up in any case in the future, so any materials, etc?available at any time, please let us know

Thanks!

Isabel M Palacios
Fogg Building | QMUL Mile End, London
https://palacioslabqmul.squarespace.com<https://palacioslabqmul.squarespace.com/>
Founder of DrosAfrica (http://drosafrica.org<http://drosafrica.org/>)
EMBO Member

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From Nic.Tapon at crick.ac.uk  Tue Jun  9 07:55:21 2026
From: Nic.Tapon at crick.ac.uk (Nicolas Tapon)
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 07:55:21 +0000
Subject: [Lfm] FW: another Crete meeting
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Hi LFMers,

See the meeting in attachment advertised bye Christos Delidakis.

All the best,

Nic

From: delidaki at imbb.forth.gr <delidaki at imbb.forth.gr>
Date: Monday, 8 June 2026 at 22:21
To: Nicolas Tapon <Nic.Tapon at crick.ac.uk>
Subject: another Crete meeting


External Sender: Use caution.


Dear Nic,

In the context of the European consortium SCENTINEL, that we are
coordinating, we are organizing a meeting on Crete in late October
2026 on "Developmental Dysregulation and Cancer"
https://dev-cancer2026.gr/
It will be a great opportunity to exchange views, share current
advances and rethink concepts in cancer biology using different model
systems and advanced omics technologies.
All participants will have an opportunity for oral presentations and
junior scientists are encouraged to apply.
I would appreciate if you could bring this to the attention of your
lab, your Department and any other party that you think might be
interested.

All the best ? see you in Kolymbari in a couple of weeks
Christos



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From Helen.Weavers at bristol.ac.uk  Tue Jun  9 10:28:47 2026
From: Helen.Weavers at bristol.ac.uk (Helen Weavers)
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:28:47 +0000
Subject: [Lfm] Specialist Research Technician, Weavers Group,
 University of Bristol
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Dear all

Specialist Research Technician
Contract: Fixed-term for 2 years (with potential for extension) from Summer/Autumn 2026
Applications open: 15th June 2026 for 2 weeks

We are recruiting a Specialist Research Technician to contribute towards Drosophila projects running in the lab and provide key operational support. The post-holder will be involved in fly genetics, microscopy and molecular cell biology, as well as support training and general lab organisation. Our group investigates how dynamic cell biology supports tissue resilience to damage, and its dysregulation in ageing and disease.  We are based within a vibrant research community at the University of Bristol's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong technical experience, particularly with Drosophila, to contribute to ongoing research projects while working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. This post is funded by the Wellcome Trust, with potential to extend beyond the advertised two years.

Applications will open from Monday 15th  June for 2 weeks. After this time, please see the online advert for further details (search SUPP113440 on www.bristol.ac.uk/job<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW711/research-associate-in-dynamic-cell-biology>s/find). Informal enquiries to Dr Helen Weavers (Helen.weavers at bristol.ac.uk<mailto:Helen.weavers at bristol.ac.uk>) are very welcome.

Many thanks in advance for helping to share these opportunities.
Helen

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Dr Helen Weavers | Associate Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology

Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow | Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Fellow

School of Biochemistry | Biomedical Sciences Building | University of Bristol, BS8 1TD UK



Tel: +44 (0)117 455 9201<tel:+441174559201> | Email: helen.weavers at bristol.ac.uk<mailto:helen.weavers at bristol.ac.uk>

UoB Profile: http://www.bris.ac.uk/biochemistry/people/helen-m-weavers/index.html

Lab Website: www.tissueresilience.com<http://www.tissueresilience.com/>



My working day may not be the same as yours. I don?t expect a reply outside of your normal working hours.


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