{"id":23,"date":"2026-01-07T00:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:01:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--1\">Welcome to the AcylERATE website. This website is currently under development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-text-display has-large-font-size is-style-text-display--2\">AcylERATE is a 5-year cross-institutional project funded by the BBSRC sLoLa programme to investigate dynamic S-acylation using a multi-disciplinary approach, with the objective of delivering new insight into the physiological role of this post-translational modification in cell functions.&nbsp; The project will develop and implement tools and technologies to build a holistic understanding of the mechanisms and outcomes of dynamic S-acylation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--3\">The project brings together experts in S-acylation and key enabling technologies and the work will accelerate progress in this field of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?p=245\">Maurine E Linder Seminar: Fatty acyl tales<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T23:12:56+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":248,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=248\",\"mediaType\":\"image\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Linder-Seminar-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Linder-Seminar-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Linder-Seminar-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Linder-Seminar-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Linder-Seminar.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>The sLoLa team and their wider collaborators welcomed Professor Maurine Linder (Cornell University) for an online seminar on Tuesday 31 March 2026.<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Type \/ to add a hidden block\"} -->\n<p>Maurine is one of the pioneers of the S-acylation field and the chair of our Strategic Advisory Board. Maurine delivered a fascinating historical perspective on S-acylation, highlighting how early biochemical discoveries have shaped the field as it stands today.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With many members of the sLoLa team new to the area, the discussion of early challenges and breakthroughs in identifying S-acylation and deacylation enzymes provided an excellent introduction to the landmark studies that defined the field.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:post-date {\"metadata\":{\"bindings\":{\"datetime\":{\"source\":\"core\/post-data\",\"args\":{\"field\":\"date\"}}}},\"className\":\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?p=235\">PhD Success<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-19T04:48:38+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 19, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":232,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=232\",\"mediaType\":\"image\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rocio-PhD-1-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Congratulations to Rocio White who has recently been awarded her PhD.<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Type \/ to add a hidden block\"} -->\n<p>Rocio completed her doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia, investigating the role of the <em>S<\/em>-acylating enzyme, ZDHHC9, in oligodendrocyte maturation, function, and neuronal development.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She will begin working on the AcylERATE project as a PDRA in the Tate Group in April 2026.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:post-date {\"metadata\":{\"bindings\":{\"datetime\":{\"source\":\"core\/post-data\",\"args\":{\"field\":\"modified\"}}}},\"className\":\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?p=139\">Knowledge Transfer Event<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-05T01:01:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":119,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=119\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"imageFill\":false} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Designer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Designer.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Designer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Designer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.acylerate.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Designer-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Prof Jennifer Greaves was invited to give a talk to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aston.ac.uk\/research\/aime\">Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence<\/a>\u00a0at the University of Aston on the experience of sLoLa from idea to funded project.  <\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\"} -->\n<p>The event started with Dr Jen Whale, Aston University&#8217;s Strategic funding Manager, introducing the scheme followed by Prof Greaves&#8217; 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