Dolly Parton gave science more than a soundtrack—her name became synonymous with a breakthrough that rewrote biology. A song, a sheep, a legacy #DollyParton #ScienceLegacy #Cloning #RoslinInstitute
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Dolly Parton and the Sheep She Inspired
Dolly Parton and the Sheep She Inspired
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August 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Dolly Parton gave science more than a soundtrack—her name became synonymous with a breakthrough that rewrote biology. A song, a sheep, a legacy #DollyParton #ScienceLegacy #Cloning #RoslinInstitute
https://freegardner.wordpress.com/2026/08/29/dolly-parton-and-the-sheep-she-inspired/
https://freegardner.wordpress.com/2026/08/29/dolly-parton-and-the-sheep-she-inspired/
Cool video from @roslininstitute of a kidney organ developing! http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/uoe-kir020415.php @EurekAlertAAAS @edinunimedia
March 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Cool video from @roslininstitute of a kidney organ developing! http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/uoe-kir020415.php @EurekAlertAAAS @edinunimedia
And now in the style of a social media bio:
January 25, 2024 at 11:38 AM
And now in the style of a social media bio:
Gave my first symposium talk yesterday at @roslininstitute - thank you @edin_EID for the opportunity! And they say I’m good at hiding my nerves🙊
November 25, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Gave my first symposium talk yesterday at @roslininstitute - thank you @edin_EID for the opportunity! And they say I’m good at hiding my nerves🙊
Ok, heere we go!
The @roslininstitute scientists are BACK at it again at @AmerSocVirol annual conference 2025 with a masterful talk from @CTaitBurkard on FCoV-23 emergence in Cyprus. Oh, did I mention she got 2(!) Nature papers from this? Truly awesome stuff #asv2025
The @roslininstitute scientists are BACK at it again at @AmerSocVirol annual conference 2025 with a masterful talk from @CTaitBurkard on FCoV-23 emergence in Cyprus. Oh, did I mention she got 2(!) Nature papers from this? Truly awesome stuff #asv2025
July 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ok, heere we go!
The @roslininstitute scientists are BACK at it again at @AmerSocVirol annual conference 2025 with a masterful talk from @CTaitBurkard on FCoV-23 emergence in Cyprus. Oh, did I mention she got 2(!) Nature papers from this? Truly awesome stuff #asv2025
The @roslininstitute scientists are BACK at it again at @AmerSocVirol annual conference 2025 with a masterful talk from @CTaitBurkard on FCoV-23 emergence in Cyprus. Oh, did I mention she got 2(!) Nature papers from this? Truly awesome stuff #asv2025
Interesting seminar by Luke Alphey on Engineering insects for novel food/feed and waste management at @roslininstitute @CGDG_Roslin
July 12, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Interesting seminar by Luke Alphey on Engineering insects for novel food/feed and waste management at @roslininstitute @CGDG_Roslin
Fantastic seminar by Chris Jiggins on Genetic diversity of the black soldier fly (natural diversity, selection results, and genotype-phenotype dissection) at @roslininstitute @CGDG_Roslin
July 12, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Fantastic seminar by Chris Jiggins on Genetic diversity of the black soldier fly (natural diversity, selection results, and genotype-phenotype dissection) at @roslininstitute @CGDG_Roslin
Please share: Exciting opportunity to work with us for 9 months on quantitative genetics and biometrics for breeding stable crops - an Impact Acceleration Award @roslininstitute @dantolly19. Applications by the 8th July at: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Associate in Quantitative Genetics, Biometrics, and Breeding
The Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) has been awarded an Impact Acceleration Award (IAA) with a global plant breeding company to further develop stability metrics for crop breeding programmes. We seek an ...
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June 6, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Please share: Exciting opportunity to work with us for 9 months on quantitative genetics and biometrics for breeding stable crops - an Impact Acceleration Award @roslininstitute @dantolly19. Applications by the 8th July at: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
@janez_jenko presented at Interbull Centre conference our digital twin simulation of complete Norwegian Red population over decades to evaluate impact of recording and selecting on feed intake measurements @alirezaehsani @roslininstitute @TRAINatEd_MSCA @NorwegianRed
May 21, 2024 at 4:12 AM
@janez_jenko presented at Interbull Centre conference our digital twin simulation of complete Norwegian Red population over decades to evaluate impact of recording and selecting on feed intake measurements @alirezaehsani @roslininstitute @TRAINatEd_MSCA @NorwegianRed
Great to have Lukas Keller over for a seminar on “Genetic Load in the Age of Genomics” at the @roslininstitute
November 15, 2023 at 1:38 PM
Great to have Lukas Keller over for a seminar on “Genetic Load in the Age of Genomics” at the @roslininstitute
Honorary member @emilyr_watts from the @roslininstitute has a poster (A165) on in silico analysis of Vi-positive of Salmonella Dublin strains which includes some sequencing & #bioinformatics she did during her time with us. We love some different genome structures 😉 https://t.co/6IDgtZZCDc
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Honorary member @emilyr_watts from the @roslininstitute has a poster (A165) on in silico analysis of Vi-positive of Salmonella Dublin strains which includes some sequencing & #bioinformatics she did during her time with us. We love some different genome structures 😉 https://t.co/6IDgtZZCDc
In the first poster block we have our @EH_Hayles's (A383) presenting her genomic #epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Norfolk throughout the pandemic & @emilyr_watts @roslininstitute (A165) presenting her silico analysis of Vi-positive of #Salmonella Dublin strains https://t.co/d7ktRcZgri
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
In the first poster block we have our @EH_Hayles's (A383) presenting her genomic #epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Norfolk throughout the pandemic & @emilyr_watts @roslininstitute (A165) presenting her silico analysis of Vi-positive of #Salmonella Dublin strains https://t.co/d7ktRcZgri
Our @gemma_langridge is getting ready to Go Big or Go Home @roslininstitute. If you wanna learn about all of Gemma's and our work on genome scale variaiton & bacterial persistence go see her talk at 3pm. Thank you to @DrPrernaVohra for the invite to visit Edinburgh.
November 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Our @gemma_langridge is getting ready to Go Big or Go Home @roslininstitute. If you wanna learn about all of Gemma's and our work on genome scale variaiton & bacterial persistence go see her talk at 3pm. Thank you to @DrPrernaVohra for the invite to visit Edinburgh.
Great to see @emilyr_wat showing off her genomic analysis of vi+ #salmonella dublin strains that she did with us @TheQuadram @roslininstitute research student day. We cannot wait to see the paper 😉 keep up the awesome work Emily https://t.co/L1f9lOMmMH
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Great to see @emilyr_wat showing off her genomic analysis of vi+ #salmonella dublin strains that she did with us @TheQuadram @roslininstitute research student day. We cannot wait to see the paper 😉 keep up the awesome work Emily https://t.co/L1f9lOMmMH
Wanna do some cool #science with awesome groups of scientists @SBSatEd, @roslininstitute & @TheQuadram 😎 look at this #PhD investigating mechanisms of #Salmonella persistence using #TraDIS, #nanopore #sequencing & #qPCR. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #PhDposition https://t.co/CRYg8wym2D
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Wanna do some cool #science with awesome groups of scientists @SBSatEd, @roslininstitute & @TheQuadram 😎 look at this #PhD investigating mechanisms of #Salmonella persistence using #TraDIS, #nanopore #sequencing & #qPCR. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #PhDposition https://t.co/CRYg8wym2D
Anyone else noticed the extent of die-off of spruce trees in Midlothian at the moment? So many large trees suddenly looking almost dead… @midgov @roslininstitute @UK_CEH @EdinburghNats @wildlife_info
November 27, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Anyone else noticed the extent of die-off of spruce trees in Midlothian at the moment? So many large trees suddenly looking almost dead… @midgov @roslininstitute @UK_CEH @EdinburghNats @wildlife_info
Happy for a belated return to the @roslininstitute today for #EIDsymp22 🦠🪱🔬🎉
Presented a poster on my PhD work between @LUMC_Leiden and @EdinUni_MeetCIR 🇳🇱🏴
Great day bringing together some magnificent scientists @edin_EID #AcademicTwitter
Presented a poster on my PhD work between @LUMC_Leiden and @EdinUni_MeetCIR 🇳🇱🏴
Great day bringing together some magnificent scientists @edin_EID #AcademicTwitter
January 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy for a belated return to the @roslininstitute today for #EIDsymp22 🦠🪱🔬🎉
Presented a poster on my PhD work between @LUMC_Leiden and @EdinUni_MeetCIR 🇳🇱🏴
Great day bringing together some magnificent scientists @edin_EID #AcademicTwitter
Presented a poster on my PhD work between @LUMC_Leiden and @EdinUni_MeetCIR 🇳🇱🏴
Great day bringing together some magnificent scientists @edin_EID #AcademicTwitter
May 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
🐄🔬 Bioinformatics Research Fellow @roslininstitute wanted! Build the first single-cell atlas of African cattle 🧬: scRNA-seq/eQTL pipelines, ML variant discovery, UK–Kenya collabs. full-time to Sept ’27. Apply by 18 Aug 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/wjdcfvf4 #bioinformatics #scRNAseq
July 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🐄🔬 Bioinformatics Research Fellow @roslininstitute wanted! Build the first single-cell atlas of African cattle 🧬: scRNA-seq/eQTL pipelines, ML variant discovery, UK–Kenya collabs. full-time to Sept ’27. Apply by 18 Aug 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/wjdcfvf4 #bioinformatics #scRNAseq
We thank the support from @roslininstitute @TheDickVet @EdinburghUni @BBSRC @TRAINatEd_MSCA @EdinInnovations @Bayer4Crops @UniNewEngland. Fin.
February 12, 2024 at 4:38 AM
We thank the support from @roslininstitute @TheDickVet @EdinburghUni @BBSRC @TRAINatEd_MSCA @EdinInnovations @Bayer4Crops @UniNewEngland. Fin.
Excited to be visiting my alma mater - I started my PhD in this building at @EdinburghUni 40 years ago❗️
Looking forward to meeting @DrPrernaVohra @JasonPMooney @strain9000 & others…
My talk about #Salmonella in the African setting will be at @roslininstitute at 15.00 today
Looking forward to meeting @DrPrernaVohra @JasonPMooney @strain9000 & others…
My talk about #Salmonella in the African setting will be at @roslininstitute at 15.00 today
December 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Excited to be visiting my alma mater - I started my PhD in this building at @EdinburghUni 40 years ago❗️
Looking forward to meeting @DrPrernaVohra @JasonPMooney @strain9000 & others…
My talk about #Salmonella in the African setting will be at @roslininstitute at 15.00 today
Looking forward to meeting @DrPrernaVohra @JasonPMooney @strain9000 & others…
My talk about #Salmonella in the African setting will be at @roslininstitute at 15.00 today