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F2 C. elegans research group @ Queens College, CUNY; BMP/Smad signaling; body size; lipid metabolism; host-pathogen interaction

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Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!

If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.

Please RT πŸ™

16.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this yearβ€˜s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

08.10.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4723    πŸ” 1833    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 81

I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...

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06.10.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 24

Saturday morning, waiting for kid's soccer game, is a great time to indulge in the lowest form of humor:

LAB HAIKU!

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Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

04.10.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Worm peeps: nominate a newly minted PhD for the Sydney Brenner Thesis Award! #celegans

30.09.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

26.09.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM This EMBO Workshop on C. elegans Biology is t he IV Latin American Worm Meeting. It will convene in MΓ©rida, Mexico. The overall mission of this meeting is to create an inclusive environment that pro…

Learn all things C. elegans #research at the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM" in Merida, Mexico, 24–28 February 2026.

Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025

meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents πŸ§ͺ

23.09.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Articles of Impeachment for RFK, Jr. introduced

thehill.com/policy/healt...

25.09.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 12
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Did you know? GSA Award nominations stay active for at least three yearsβ€”giving nominees three chances to be selected and recognized for their impact on genetics.

Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx

25.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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aECM Club Seminars A virtual seminar series to highlight work on apical ECM across different systems Organizers: Meera Sundaram, UPennMax Heiman, Boston Children’s, Harvard U.Nathalie Pujol, U. Aix MarseilleJor…

The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...

23.09.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!

There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! πŸ¦†

17.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1014    πŸ” 357    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 63

CALL TO ACTION!

During one of our meetings this week with a House Dem, who shall remain nameless, the idea that "DEI research doesn't save anyone's life" was espoused.

My team was *flabbergasted* by this assertion.

PLEASE DROP YOUR PEER REVIEWED WORKS OF "DEI" SAVING LIVES HERE SO WE CAN SHARE!

18.09.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Civil Servants Demand an End to Executive Overreach Join federal workers from across the federal government as we urge Congress to pass nothing less than a continuing resolution (CR) that reasserts Congress's constitutional powers, upholds our democrac...

By adding your name, you join a growing chorus of federal workers and the public telling Senate Democrats:

Stand firm. Protect our democracy. Fight, don’t fold.

✍️ Sign here and Spread the word πŸ”₯

#FightingCR #SchumerShutdown

20.09.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
A slide about how NIH will fund foreign collaborations going forward.

A slide about how NIH will fund foreign collaborations going forward.

Some information from the NIGMS Advisory Council meeting today.

On foreign grants...

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11.09.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
original reprints of two papers, from the CGC (stamped). 1976 and 1977.

original reprints of two papers, from the CGC (stamped). 1976 and 1977.

today in I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying, original reprints from the CGC (1976, 1977) #celegans

11.09.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Updating my analysis now that August data should be relatively complete.

Not great news...

The rate of investment of the appropriation is not increasing and it seems unlikely that the entire appropriation will be committed this year.

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08.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Had a great day hosting @lesleynweaver.bsky.social for a seminar at @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social ! Just forgot to take a photo at the seminar πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

03.09.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: Don't ask too many questions, but...

NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all.

To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW!

🧡 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:

29.08.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11

Nice tributes - sorry Mike

29.08.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman stands in front of a white board with the words you need to be careful written on it ALT: a woman stands in front of a white board with the words you need to be careful written on it

WARNING WARNING WARNING

#ResearchAdmini

I am hearing reports of NIH Awards being issued with ~15% indirect cost rate without comment. I believe the hope is that they will be accepted with noticing this.

25.08.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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ADD YOUR NAME: Support the FEMA workers' Katrina Declaration! Join the courageous and committed FEMA workers who are standing up!

Courage is contagious! Congratulations FEMA signers on releasing your Declaration of Dissent, and welcome to the club! Sign the support letter for these brave FEMA workers who help people before, during, and after disasters!

25.08.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer for a conference

Flyer for a conference

πŸ“£ Save the date πŸ“£
The next FASEB Science Research Conference on TGF-Ξ² Family in Development and Disease will take place:
July 26-30, 2026 in Porto, Portugal!
@faseborg.bsky.social
With Mythreye Karthikeyan @mythreye.bsky.social, Rosemary Akhurst and Andrew Hinck

web.cvent.com/event/af5f6d...

23.08.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Certain extramural investigators have received NOAs this week listing the indirects at 15%. What's happening at your institution?

22.08.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨
@standupforscience.bsky.social

Day 21! QUACK-O-GRAM THURSDAY!

For $3 we will hand deliver an "IMPEACH THE QUACK" rubber ducky to your House Representative! (By one of our team members in a duck suit!)

DO IT (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS)

act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

21.08.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 494    πŸ” 291    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 59
Has your NIH grant been withdrawn, left without review, pending, or delayed?
Consider joining thousands of scientists represented in the
NIH VS. APHA case.
Deadline Monday, August 25st, 5pm EST.
@SaveHealthResearch

Has your NIH grant been withdrawn, left without review, pending, or delayed? Consider joining thousands of scientists represented in the NIH VS. APHA case. Deadline Monday, August 25st, 5pm EST. @SaveHealthResearch

Deadline extended

www.instagram.com/p/DNd-PdvyU3F/

17.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the IMPEACH RFK Citizens' Petition to Congress β€” STAND UP FOR SCIENCE Join with us to sign our Citizens' Petition to the US Congress to choose the people over Trump and Impeach RFK Jr Now!

Sign the petition to call for the removal of RFK, Jr.

www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...

14.08.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inside science labs trying to survive in the Trump era Anastasia Khvorova’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School shows how quickly the administration is dismantling an 80-year partnership that made the U.S. a scientific superpower.

on the importance of NIH funding- on the impact funding has on training the next generations- graduate class went from 90 down to 13-- nice movie with C. elegans swimming on a plate- what a disaster- gift link --->
wapo.st/3HaZ3Um

12.08.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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August 2025 Sign-on Letter Made with Fillout, the best way to make forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer.

This letter, to Harvard's leaders encouraging them not to give in to Trump, is open for signature by everyone.

You can remain anonymous if you want. But please read and sign if you can.

crimsoncourage.fillout.com/august-letter

12.08.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 5
The Supreme Court is about to decide whether political appointees can cancel ongoing medical studies that have already been vetted by top scientists and doctors.

The Supreme Court is about to decide whether political appointees can cancel ongoing medical studies that have already been vetted by top scientists and doctors.

Background:
The National Institutes of Health is by far the largest health research organization. And it is effective - NIH supported 99% of recently developed
treatments.
The current Administration has
interrupted biomedical science across all fields, including for example research on vaccines, Alzheimer's, cancer, and equitable healthcare delivery.

Background: The National Institutes of Health is by far the largest health research organization. And it is effective - NIH supported 99% of recently developed treatments. The current Administration has interrupted biomedical science across all fields, including for example research on vaccines, Alzheimer's, cancer, and equitable healthcare delivery.

Background:
One major threat to NIH research is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The Administration asked the Supreme Court to pause an order requiring NIH to reinstate illegally cancelled
medical studies.
A Reagan appointed Judge found these cuts were arbitrary and capricious - meaning the development of future cures was stopped without reason.
@SaveHealthResearch Sho
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Background: One major threat to NIH research is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The Administration asked the Supreme Court to pause an order requiring NIH to reinstate illegally cancelled medical studies. A Reagan appointed Judge found these cuts were arbitrary and capricious - meaning the development of future cures was stopped without reason. @SaveHealthResearch Sho 3

1/ SCOTUS is poised to let the Trump/Vought administration terminate NIH grants WITHOUT REASON. 🚨πŸ§ͺ

Act now, #shadowdocket decision coming any day now (Action call in 2nd post)

Explainer: open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...

Shareable graphics from:
www.instagram.com/p/DNQ1k9vufj...

12.08.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pathway to Independence – an interview with Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe is an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow working in the lab of Oded Rechavi at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Here he studies how small RNAs regulate gene expression and, more specifically,...

I spoke with @reinierprosee.bsky.social about my journey in science, and my hope and dreams. Thank you @dev-journal.bsky.social for this oppotunity! I'm looking for a home for the Ewe lab. Let's talk if you're hiring! :) journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

06.08.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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