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Andrea Marat

@andreamarat.bsky.social

Deputy Editor at the Journal of Cell Biology Views my own Vive le Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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🌈 Download JCB's CELLULAR DIVERSITY poster! πŸ“© Sign up to receive our future special collections and download this beautiful artwork by Bianca Dunn to display at home or in the lab πŸ‘‰ info.rupress.org/jcb-collecti...

10.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The cell biologist’s guide to detecting and modulating membrane #phospholipids. New review from Michael Worcester, Gerald Hammond @gerryhammond.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#Methods #Reproducibility #Membrane #lipid #Biochemistry #Cancer

13.01.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cell biologist’s guide to detecting and modulating membrane phospholipids | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press Worcester et al. describe a suite of molecular tools and approaches that can be used to probe and experimentally study lipids.

To all lipid-curious cell biologists: check out this comprehensive overview of lipid-based methods by @gerryhammond.bsky.social and colleagues in @jcb.org β€” a school of Babel fish for #lipidtime:

rupress.org/jcb/article/...

03.01.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you attending #CellBio2025 in Philadelphia? Visit us at Journal of Cell Biology Booth #1224 to chat about the journal, pick up a copy of The Year in Cell Biology: 2025 magazine πŸ“•, and grab one of our exclusive puzzles 🧩

See The Year in Cell Biology: 2025 rupress.org/jcb/collecti...

06.12.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sign the Petition Support a New York State Biomedical Institute for a Healthier, More Affordable Future

πŸ“’ SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION! πŸ“’

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24.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 10

Independent validation of the SnxA biosensor as a sensitive reporter of PI(3,5)P2 dynamics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.10.687688v1

11.11.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe bad review will come from your list of suggested reviewers”

31.10.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 227    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations!

30.09.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our new collection offers cell biologists practical, expert-driven guidance and best practices in the design, execution, and analysis of experiments, and the subsequent communication of their results to their peers. πŸ‘‰ rupress.org/jcb/collecti...

#Reproducibility

03.09.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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In a new Perspective article, Josh Morgan discusses how progress in cell biology is hindered by significance testing and the need for a shift to effect size estimation. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#Technology #Reproducibility #CellCycle #CellDivision #Statistics

23.07.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Interview: How a Hearing-Loss Grant Got Cut in the Fight Over DEI β€œIt felt like the floor dropped out,” researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab’s award.

undark.org/2025/07/11/i...

11.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

100% that is my job and as an editor I put very little weight into inappropriate or poorly justified critiques of a paper.

02.07.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

been a long time since I have done benchwork but special low-fluorescent PVDF membranes were the best solution I found if you must use PVDF

28.05.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Title:
SOME GRAMMATICAL VOICES FOR USE IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING

ACTIVE VOICE
e.g.
Our team collected samples and then we tested them.

CLICKBAIT VOICE
e.g.
We collected some samples...
You won't believe what happened next!

PASSIVE VOICE
e.g.
Samples were collected and tested.

HAIKU VOICE
e.g.
Quiet science lab.
Workers arrive with samples.
The testing begins.

PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE VOICE
e.g. We did all the collecting and testing.
No need to thank us.
Just doing our job.

CONSPIRACY VOICE
e.g.
Mysterious "Samples" were harvested and covertly "tested" by so-called scientists.

Title: SOME GRAMMATICAL VOICES FOR USE IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING ACTIVE VOICE e.g. Our team collected samples and then we tested them. CLICKBAIT VOICE e.g. We collected some samples... You won't believe what happened next! PASSIVE VOICE e.g. Samples were collected and tested. HAIKU VOICE e.g. Quiet science lab. Workers arrive with samples. The testing begins. PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE VOICE e.g. We did all the collecting and testing. No need to thank us. Just doing our job. CONSPIRACY VOICE e.g. Mysterious "Samples" were harvested and covertly "tested" by so-called scientists.

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

28.04.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5043    πŸ” 1922    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 100
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We're hiring! The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB) seeks a talented individual for the role of Scientific Editor. Join our team in New York City! For more info πŸ‘‰ careers.rockefeller.edu/jobs/1797?la...

#STEMjobs #LifeScienceJobs #PublishingJobs #ScienceJobs

24.04.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hey Canadian scientists who haven't voted yet, here's a comparison of the costed platforms as they pertain to science prepared by the Canadian Society of Molecular Biosciences: csmb-scbm.ca/wp-content/u...

23.04.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Go vote πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ allez voter !

18.04.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screen grab of a illustrator template with three different sized boxes labeled 1, 1.5, and 2 columns and dimensions. Also font sizes, also a gel with a band dimensions and molecular weight markers.

A screen grab of a illustrator template with three different sized boxes labeled 1, 1.5, and 2 columns and dimensions. Also font sizes, also a gel with a band dimensions and molecular weight markers.

Periodic reminder: spend some time coming up with a generic figure template that shows sizes of commonly used items, eg, label sizes, expected sizes of bands on gels, micrographs and scale bars, fonts, also handy to include common overall sizes.

11.04.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am both humbled and thrilled (humbly thrilled) to announce that I have been appointed Executive Editor of Life Science Alliance πŸ₯³ @lsajournal.org

This young journal is the open access/nonprofit Captain Planet from the combined powers of @embopress.org, @rupress.org, and @cshlpress.bsky.social.

31.03.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 3
Butterflies on a blue sky

Butterflies on a blue sky

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The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter

In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.

By quite a lot.

Release the Kraken...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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27.03.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1215    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 63
NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.

Interested in graduate studies in science? Was your admission to a US program just rescinded? Well, Canada is now offering doctoral scholarships to qualified foreign students

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...

15.03.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8
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Are you headed to the @embo.org Workshop "From molecules to organisms: An integrative view of cell biology" in Austria? Interested in chatting about publication? πŸ‘‰ Get in touch with our Deputy and Reviews Editor Andrea Marat @andreamarat.bsky.social who's attending!
βœ‰οΈ rupress.org/jcb/pages/ed...

12.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is a private echo chamber with manipulated algorithms and responds to a rogue government. I vote yay.

07.03.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FULL SPEECH | Trudeau outlines response to U.S. tariffs, says Canada will 'relentlessly' fight to protect economy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking from Parliament Hill on Tuesday, says Canada will immediately start imposing tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods. Trudeau said tariffs will be imposed on...

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

04.03.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was watching the CBC stream and they translate the french.

04.03.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Associate in Reconstitution of Lipid Kinases at University of Sheffield An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate in Reconstitution of Lipid Kinases is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

🚨Long term postdoc position available on the reconstitution of lipid kinases!🚨

Do you have a passion for protein reconstitution and lipid signalling? You will reconstitute lipid kinases from eukaryotic expression systems to determine their kinetic regulation.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLW981/r...

21.02.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
Canada MP DESTROYS Trump as BOYCOTT GROWS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch Canada MP DESTROYS Trump as BOYCOTT GROWS

Trump's continual attacks on our country is helping to solidify a national resistance movement. The boycott against American products, alcohol and vacation destinations is having an effect.
Stay strong. We will not break.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH1A...

11.02.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2386    πŸ” 552    πŸ’¬ 162    πŸ“Œ 49
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying β€œWhy are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

09.02.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 48801    πŸ” 12462    πŸ’¬ 1133    πŸ“Œ 436

Yup we cancelled our usual family holiday in the US and will go to Canada instead.

10.02.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some context here:

In the U.S. the tariffs are like one of 5 major political stories this weekend.

In Canada they are everything. Wall to wall coverage. The clicks on our tariff copy are setting records - never seen a reaction like this to a single-day news event.

02.02.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3160    πŸ” 741    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 31