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Richard Wubbolts

@rwub.bsky.social

Cell biologist, fascinated by (open) science, biochemistry, Extracellular Vesicles, Immunology, (fluorescence) microscopy and 3D printing. Managing Centre for Cell Imaging @ VetMed Utrecht University (www.cci.sites.uu.nl), orcid: 0000-0001-8661-7594

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Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and β€˜biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Not preparing for the next pandemic doesn't prevent pandemic from happening.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

14.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 193    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

What a perfect example of how these people are not just incompetent, they’re lazy.

14.02.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1327    πŸ” 521    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 28
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PhD in Super-Resolution microscopy of clinical biopsies for precision medicine

We are hiring! We’re looking for a PhD candidate to apply super-resolution microscopy to clinical biopsies, bridging advanced imaging and precision medicine. Perfect for researchers passionate about microscopy and eager to make an impact in healthcare. Apply here: www.tue.nl/werken-bij-t...

11.02.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Self-driving microscopes
YouTube video by Cephla Self-driving microscopes

12 years in the making - we are finally scaling up our β€œuniversal diagnostics” platform. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbeg...

Read about the global program here: news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

If you are passionate about bringing cutting edge tools to work for β€œeveryone” - reach out and engage.

10.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

One thing the last few years have taught us, and the Epstein files have only reinforced, is that the people behind Silicon Valley have no respect for the idea of consent.

07.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Luke Lavis, a Senior Group Leader at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, in his lab

Luke Lavis, a Senior Group Leader at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, in his lab

CLOSING SOON: Applications for Group Leader roles at our Janelia Research Campus close Feb. 3! Have original, transformative ideas for experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & beyond? Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader πŸ§ͺ

30.01.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

The amazing pros at Bellingcat, a collective of investigative journalists and superbly skilled tech geeks, have now posted their detailed analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti based upon all available images and video. They leave zero doubt that every word uttered by the Trump Admin is a lie.

26.01.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9
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The downfall of America

25.01.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leigh McGowan on Instagram: "Today is the tipping point." 644K likes, 19K comments - iampoliticsgirl on January 24, 2026: "Today is the tipping point.".

This powerful compilation of views of the murder of Alex Pretti is tough to watch but right on target
www.instagram.com/reels/DT6eTB...

25.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff The deal caps a yearslong battle between the social media app and the two superpowers.

From what I've read as of today the US version of Tiktok is now owned by the far-right red-pilled Trump-licker Larry Ellison, but I haven't seen anything in the news about it. Given it's one of the largest social media on the planet, I'd expect mroe noise about this.

www.semafor.com/article/01/2...

22.01.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

If you have time tomorrow, join my online talk about LLS/single molecule/microtubules and 3D data at @bioimagingna.bsky.social user group (18:00 CET for Europe).
I hope I manage to fit 25 movies into 20 cohesive slides and connection will be ok.

05.01.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Biology and therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicle targeting and uptake - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Extracellular vesicles are released from almost all cell types and mediate intercellular communication by delivering proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. This Review examines extracellular vesicle upta...

What a great start for 2026 for the EVICAT team!!!
Everything you need to know about extracellular vesicles' recipient cells and how to harness these pathways for therapeutic purposes
Thanks to all co-authors!
bit.ly/3N9InyW

04.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for alerting me to this, @bwjones.bsky.social

I used the free version of cyd.social/pricing, by @cyd.social.

(Tried the Chrome extension 'Delete Twitter Posts' by extfox.pro first, but that got stuck, and there is zero reply from their support.)

02.01.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?

01.01.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1452    πŸ” 770    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 137

It is a clickbait: Mice don’t have Alzheimer’s so they can’t cure something that does not exist. The question is what symptoms were modelled and how well they were measured? There is an abundance of over claims and poor experimental design on drug effects. Check out @tridentpct.bsky.social

31.12.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman joins Neuroscience and Beyond to explore how cells transport information, why extracellular vesicles matter, and what science can -and cannot yet- do about Parkinson's.

Full episode is out now: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo

29.12.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ™Œ Don't miss the Basics in Fluorescence Microscopy course at LCAM in Amsterdam, from Jan 27-30! This is a 4-day course for graduate students, postdocs & lab technicians in biology, biophysics and (bio)medicine led by the experts from our Node.
πŸ—“οΈ Register by Jan 5
www.microscopycourse.nl?page_id=78

30.12.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deep Learning for Microscopy Image Analysis Topics The following will be covered extensively during lectures, exercises, and project work: Image denoising and restoration (fully supervised and self-supervised) Image translation (e.g.,

🚨 Alarm!!! 🚨
AI/ML course for microscopy image analysis!!! 🧐
In 2026 at Janelia (@hhmijanelia.bsky.social), no tuition, housing and meals provided! Isn’t that borderline unbelievable?!?

20 students, ~14 TAs and lecturers
πŸ—“οΈ June 4-18 2026

✍️ Jan 15 2026 ✍️

πŸ” pls!!

www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...

28.12.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

I will be recruiting two postdocs early next year.
- One image analyst
- one biologist interested in working on lymphatics!

Reach out if you are interested πŸ‘

21.12.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

dear #fluorescentprotein specialists: anybody knows if mStaygold can be used in split complementation assays? Is analogy to the s11 strand split possible?

12.12.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ™Œ Don't miss the Basics in Fluorescence Microscopy course at LCAM in Amsterdam, from Jan 27-30! This is a 4-day course for graduate students, postdocs & lab technicians in biology, biophysics and (bio)medicine led by the experts from our Node.
πŸ—“οΈ Register by Jan 5
www.microscopycourse.nl?page_id=78

05.12.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK.Jr has a surprise for YOU!

Measles is roaring back.

Polio’s poking its head up again.

Chikungunya’s surging.

Whooping cough is back in schools.

Years of falling vaccination rates cracked the door open β€” now old viruses are walking right through it. The past isn’t gone, it’s contagious.

27.11.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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PhD students & postdocs working on lymphatic vessels - this is your chance!

🌍 Apply for the Travel Scholarship to the GRC on Lymphatics 2026 in beautiful Lucca, Italy.

Deadline: Dec 8. Don’t miss it!
form.jotform.com/LERN/2026-grc-

27.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting question, sorry to not have useful papers. It may be that EV secretion rates into media/body fluids are massively underestimated since many can be clustered, tethered to producer- or adjacent- cells or ECM. Consumption by cells is another factor that decreases the quantifications.

19.11.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD position in Neuroscience Reveal the neuronal populations underlying innate fear responses using whole-brain imaging of neuronal activity and gene expression in larval zebrafish!

We have a PhD position available in neuroscience and imaging:

www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

Please share!

18.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These women deserved lives completely of their own making, not Jeffrey Epstein's or the men he trafficked them to

17.11.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A fluorescent embryo on black text, with the words 
Halfway to I2K: Virtual Tutorials on Image Analysis
November 17-19, 2025
Virtual Conference for beginners to developers
i2kconference.org
Image Credit - "Sweet Embryo",Travis D. Carney, BINA Image Contest 2024

A fluorescent embryo on black text, with the words Halfway to I2K: Virtual Tutorials on Image Analysis November 17-19, 2025 Virtual Conference for beginners to developers i2kconference.org Image Credit - "Sweet Embryo",Travis D. Carney, BINA Image Contest 2024

Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)

13.11.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UZH: Head of the Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis (Core Facility) The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis (ZMB) is a nationally and internationally recognized Core Facility at the University of Zurich (UZH), providing access to state-of-the-art light and electr...

The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis at the University of Zurich is seeking a new Head:

jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

It is super fun to work with them, tons of expertise and cutting edge instrumentation in β„οΈπŸ”¬
Application deadline: December 15, 2025.

12.11.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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