Andrew Burgess
@drandrewburgess.bsky.social
Research Development | Grant Writing | ex-Scientist (Cell Division Lab, Mitosis, Cancer, Microscopy) | Bodyboarding | Gold Coast 🇦🇺 |
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Newbie Intro time: Hello everyone, was a cancer cell bio researcher in a past life, shut my lab down in 2022, and moved over to Research Development helping people survive the endless grant cycle. Quit twitter 2y ago and glad to see people again…time to post some gifs and silly science memes !
Some fantastic work !
Our GoGoVax trial is now published. We found no evidence that 4CMenB prevents gonorrhoea in gay and bisexual men at high risk of infection, providing important evidence to guide gonorrhoea prevention efforts. Thanks to all participants, clinics, & collaborators involved.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Meningococcal B Vaccine to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection | NEJM
No vaccines are currently licensed for the prevention of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
Observational studies suggest that the four-component meningococcal serogroup B vaccine
(4CMenB) may reduce...
www.nejm.org
July 23, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Some fantastic work !
We have 1 on-going position available in our team. Great opportunity for anyone interested in helping develop major research grant opportunities, especially across arts, education, law and business areas.
Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
www.seek.com.au/job/91503846...
Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
www.seek.com.au/job/91503846...
Senior Research Development Manager Job in Southport, Gold Coast QLD - SEEK
Griffith University is seeking a Senior Research Development Manager to drive strategic interdisciplinary research initiatives.
www.seek.com.au
April 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
We have 1 on-going position available in our team. Great opportunity for anyone interested in helping develop major research grant opportunities, especially across arts, education, law and business areas.
Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
www.seek.com.au/job/91503846...
Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
www.seek.com.au/job/91503846...
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Our Bioimage Analysis Beginnings Bootcamp is back and better than ever! Delighted to offer some fee support this time, thanks to the generous sponsorship of @bioimagingna.bsky.social .
Apply now to join us June 1st to 5th to level up your skills! Learn more at cimini-lab.broadinstitute.org/bootcamp
Apply now to join us June 1st to 5th to level up your skills! Learn more at cimini-lab.broadinstitute.org/bootcamp
March 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Our Bioimage Analysis Beginnings Bootcamp is back and better than ever! Delighted to offer some fee support this time, thanks to the generous sponsorship of @bioimagingna.bsky.social .
Apply now to join us June 1st to 5th to level up your skills! Learn more at cimini-lab.broadinstitute.org/bootcamp
Apply now to join us June 1st to 5th to level up your skills! Learn more at cimini-lab.broadinstitute.org/bootcamp
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There's a chance to do something about this right now, as Alcoa's proposal to mine in the NJF to 2045 is being reviewed. But only if people are aware of it and make some noise. Which is why we made this HGA to sum it all up in <3 min. So if you have friends/fam in Perth/WA, you know what to do!
March 19, 2026 at 2:59 AM
There's a chance to do something about this right now, as Alcoa's proposal to mine in the NJF to 2045 is being reviewed. But only if people are aware of it and make some noise. Which is why we made this HGA to sum it all up in <3 min. So if you have friends/fam in Perth/WA, you know what to do!
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The Government released the final report of the Strategic Examination of R&D yesterday. It's called "Ambitious Australia"🙃
Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review.
Can we got on with it & do that, now?
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review.
Can we got on with it & do that, now?
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
March 17, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The Government released the final report of the Strategic Examination of R&D yesterday. It's called "Ambitious Australia"🙃
Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review.
Can we got on with it & do that, now?
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review.
Can we got on with it & do that, now?
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
Straya 😝😝
March 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Straya 😝😝
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"All day I've heard people talking about the wonders of an angle and wanting to analyse it." chaser.com.au/sport/maths-...
March 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM
"All day I've heard people talking about the wonders of an angle and wanting to analyse it." chaser.com.au/sport/maths-...
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Aneuploidy (aberrations in chromosome number) in development and disease — check out this great review by Elena Fusari & @milanlab.bsky.social (featured access).
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
Developmental tolerance and disease implications of aneuploidy
Aneuploidy is highly prevalent in humans, appearing during embryogenesis, in adult
tissues, and with aging. In this review, Fusari and Milán explore the in vivo consequences
of aneuploidy, with a focu...
www.cell.com
March 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Aneuploidy (aberrations in chromosome number) in development and disease — check out this great review by Elena Fusari & @milanlab.bsky.social (featured access).
👇
www.cell.com/current-biol...
👇
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Hello mates,
The world is heavy, I have a standup show touring Australia and NZ this year and it’s for any of you who think standup isn’t for you.
Canberra and Hobart this week followed by Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Here are some tips for booking and some reasons you might enjoy my show ⬇️
The world is heavy, I have a standup show touring Australia and NZ this year and it’s for any of you who think standup isn’t for you.
Canberra and Hobart this week followed by Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Here are some tips for booking and some reasons you might enjoy my show ⬇️
March 15, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Hello mates,
The world is heavy, I have a standup show touring Australia and NZ this year and it’s for any of you who think standup isn’t for you.
Canberra and Hobart this week followed by Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Here are some tips for booking and some reasons you might enjoy my show ⬇️
The world is heavy, I have a standup show touring Australia and NZ this year and it’s for any of you who think standup isn’t for you.
Canberra and Hobart this week followed by Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Here are some tips for booking and some reasons you might enjoy my show ⬇️
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New in Science: Researchers present a revised version of the “stabilization wedge” framework, first developed more than 20 years ago, which outlines 36 practical strategies to cut carbon emissions across diverse sectors.
Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4buI1N7
Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4buI1N7
Thirty-six solutions to stabilize Earth’s climate
An updated visual assessment tool can bridge the gap between climate research and political action
scim.ag
March 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
New in Science: Researchers present a revised version of the “stabilization wedge” framework, first developed more than 20 years ago, which outlines 36 practical strategies to cut carbon emissions across diverse sectors.
Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4buI1N7
Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4buI1N7
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Pffft, ridiculous quackery. Everyone knows it's ginger you jam up there for improved immune function.
AI is out there telling people to put garlic in their buttholes. Just thought you'd want to know.
March 13, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Pffft, ridiculous quackery. Everyone knows it's ginger you jam up there for improved immune function.
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Excited to share currently confirmed speakers for HCA Asia 2026 (lnkd.in/gEQPj3Gk)!
#SingleCell #Genomics #SpatialBiology #SpatialOmics #HumanCellAtlas #SingleCell #transcriptomics #multiomics #Spatial_transcriptomics
@ozsinglecell.bsky.social
@lornegenome.bsky.social
#SingleCell #Genomics #SpatialBiology #SpatialOmics #HumanCellAtlas #SingleCell #transcriptomics #multiomics #Spatial_transcriptomics
@ozsinglecell.bsky.social
@lornegenome.bsky.social
March 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Excited to share currently confirmed speakers for HCA Asia 2026 (lnkd.in/gEQPj3Gk)!
#SingleCell #Genomics #SpatialBiology #SpatialOmics #HumanCellAtlas #SingleCell #transcriptomics #multiomics #Spatial_transcriptomics
@ozsinglecell.bsky.social
@lornegenome.bsky.social
#SingleCell #Genomics #SpatialBiology #SpatialOmics #HumanCellAtlas #SingleCell #transcriptomics #multiomics #Spatial_transcriptomics
@ozsinglecell.bsky.social
@lornegenome.bsky.social
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More than 60% of Australian medical researchers left active research roles between 2019 & 2024 because they could not make ends meet - while my costings from the PBO suggest the govt could more than double annual spending from the MRFF without any effect on its base level of funding.
Up to $1.4 billion in medical research remains unused under government cap
Researchers say securing funding has become increasingly tough, with many left with no choice but to spend a disproportionate amount of time applying for grants.
www.abc.net.au
March 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
More than 60% of Australian medical researchers left active research roles between 2019 & 2024 because they could not make ends meet - while my costings from the PBO suggest the govt could more than double annual spending from the MRFF without any effect on its base level of funding.
#NHMRC investigator results are out. Sapphire slow as. Wishing everyone good results and commiserations for those unlucky. It’s a brutal system and not a reflection on you as a researcher.
March 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
#NHMRC investigator results are out. Sapphire slow as. Wishing everyone good results and commiserations for those unlucky. It’s a brutal system and not a reflection on you as a researcher.
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Hoechst 33342 or DAPI for labeling nuclei of mammalian cells?
March 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Hoechst 33342 or DAPI for labeling nuclei of mammalian cells?
We’re hiring!
2 x 12-month senior research development manager positions available in our team.
2 x 12-month senior research development manager positions available in our team.
Senior Research Development Manager (Two positions) Job in Southport, Gold Coast QLD - SEEK
Drive major strategic interdisciplinary research initiatives across Griffith University.
www.seek.com.au
March 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
We’re hiring!
2 x 12-month senior research development manager positions available in our team.
2 x 12-month senior research development manager positions available in our team.
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Many researchers spend more than 25% of their time each year simply applying for funding.
Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research is adequately funded ➡️ lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS
Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research is adequately funded ➡️ lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS
March 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Many researchers spend more than 25% of their time each year simply applying for funding.
Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research is adequately funded ➡️ lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS
Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research is adequately funded ➡️ lnkd.in/ggZn8HnS
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A Comment article published in Communications Psychology argues that the rush to study AI is producing a feedback loop of topical and methodological convergence, flattening scientific imagination and crowding out the pluralism needed to keep research adaptive. 🧪 #ArtificialIntelligence
AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture - Communications Psychology
The rush to study generative AI is producing a feedback loop of topical and methodological convergence, flattening scientific imagination and crowding out the pluralism needed to keep research adaptive, resilient, and intellectually generative.
go.nature.com
March 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A Comment article published in Communications Psychology argues that the rush to study AI is producing a feedback loop of topical and methodological convergence, flattening scientific imagination and crowding out the pluralism needed to keep research adaptive. 🧪 #ArtificialIntelligence
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I’m very excited to share our new pre-print! What started as my spreadsheet to track genomic testing in paediatric immunology, has become a nearly 10y audit of genomic testing outcomes.
The paper may have already been rejected twice, but I think it’s seriously cool data!
The paper may have already been rejected twice, but I think it’s seriously cool data!
Evaluating mainstreaming in pediatric immunology: an optimal model of care
Purpose While genomic testing is integral to pediatric inborn errors of immunity (IEI) care, few studies have examined strategies to support its optimal delivery. This study aimed to characterize a pe...
www.medrxiv.org
March 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
I’m very excited to share our new pre-print! What started as my spreadsheet to track genomic testing in paediatric immunology, has become a nearly 10y audit of genomic testing outcomes.
The paper may have already been rejected twice, but I think it’s seriously cool data!
The paper may have already been rejected twice, but I think it’s seriously cool data!
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I'm starting to find that papers mis-cite my own papers in really, really perplexing ways. It's quite obvious why if you just go to that one hyped up tool and ask it about your own work...
ChatGPT got my supervisor's name right but changed me to be a "William" (lol) and gave the wrong number
ChatGPT got my supervisor's name right but changed me to be a "William" (lol) and gave the wrong number
February 25, 2026 at 8:22 AM
I'm starting to find that papers mis-cite my own papers in really, really perplexing ways. It's quite obvious why if you just go to that one hyped up tool and ask it about your own work...
ChatGPT got my supervisor's name right but changed me to be a "William" (lol) and gave the wrong number
ChatGPT got my supervisor's name right but changed me to be a "William" (lol) and gave the wrong number
Do you or do you know someone impacted by bacterial #StrepA ?
We are looking to hear from you!
Use the QR code (or link) to register your interest in our Consumer Workshop to Help Shape the Future of a Breakthrough Vaccine to Eliminate Childhood Strep A Diseases.
forms.office.com/r/7wjTxedG5G
We are looking to hear from you!
Use the QR code (or link) to register your interest in our Consumer Workshop to Help Shape the Future of a Breakthrough Vaccine to Eliminate Childhood Strep A Diseases.
forms.office.com/r/7wjTxedG5G
February 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Do you or do you know someone impacted by bacterial #StrepA ?
We are looking to hear from you!
Use the QR code (or link) to register your interest in our Consumer Workshop to Help Shape the Future of a Breakthrough Vaccine to Eliminate Childhood Strep A Diseases.
forms.office.com/r/7wjTxedG5G
We are looking to hear from you!
Use the QR code (or link) to register your interest in our Consumer Workshop to Help Shape the Future of a Breakthrough Vaccine to Eliminate Childhood Strep A Diseases.
forms.office.com/r/7wjTxedG5G
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Eric Trump's deal on Trump Tower Gold Coast is with developer David Young. His former company Young Land Corporation collapsed owing $28m to creditors. Largely uncontactable, he failed to file financial documents. ASIC were unable to locate him. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Gold Coast Trump Tower developer was 'uncontactable' after business collapse
The businessman behind a proposed Trump Tower on the Gold Coast ran a development business that collapsed owing $28 million.
www.abc.net.au
February 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Eric Trump's deal on Trump Tower Gold Coast is with developer David Young. His former company Young Land Corporation collapsed owing $28m to creditors. Largely uncontactable, he failed to file financial documents. ASIC were unable to locate him. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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One week left to register to the Bioimage Analysis with AI course in Pasteur!
This June, 1 - 5.
I give a bit more details in the thread below
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This June, 1 - 5.
I give a bit more details in the thread below
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⚠️ 1 week left for Pasteur Course "Advanced Bioimage Analysis With AI"! 👩🔬💻
Intensive course (June 1-5, Paris): theory + hands-on, AI focus in bioimaging.
📍 Institut Pasteur
🗣️ English
⏰ Deadline: March 1
🔬 Beginner basics, batch scripts, interactive sessions
👉 Apply: https://bit.ly/4c8rFKZ
Intensive course (June 1-5, Paris): theory + hands-on, AI focus in bioimaging.
📍 Institut Pasteur
🗣️ English
⏰ Deadline: March 1
🔬 Beginner basics, batch scripts, interactive sessions
👉 Apply: https://bit.ly/4c8rFKZ
February 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
One week left to register to the Bioimage Analysis with AI course in Pasteur!
This June, 1 - 5.
I give a bit more details in the thread below
👇
This June, 1 - 5.
I give a bit more details in the thread below
👇
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"Unfortunate but inevitable" 😜
More on the completely unworkable grant time-frames ARC recently introduced (up to 16 months!) & the 'oh well, maybe it'll improve?' responses provided by ARC reps in Senate Estimates.
By @jsresearchpro.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social. No paywall.
More on the completely unworkable grant time-frames ARC recently introduced (up to 16 months!) & the 'oh well, maybe it'll improve?' responses provided by ARC reps in Senate Estimates.
By @jsresearchpro.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social. No paywall.
Grant timeline delays ‘inevitable’ given security rules, ARC says - Research Professional News
Australian Research Council tells Senate of foreign interference issues and restructuring plans
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
February 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"Unfortunate but inevitable" 😜
More on the completely unworkable grant time-frames ARC recently introduced (up to 16 months!) & the 'oh well, maybe it'll improve?' responses provided by ARC reps in Senate Estimates.
By @jsresearchpro.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social. No paywall.
More on the completely unworkable grant time-frames ARC recently introduced (up to 16 months!) & the 'oh well, maybe it'll improve?' responses provided by ARC reps in Senate Estimates.
By @jsresearchpro.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social. No paywall.