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Fred D Mast

@fredmast.bsky.social

I study how peroxisomes and infectious diseases shape pediatric health. Science, funding, and policy structure what is possible—and the path to improving lives.

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This Viewpoint is now available @jcb.org. I had a lot of fun writing this one as it tackles a common misconception in biology and also points to exciting new research avenues for studying peroxisomes in humans.

12.11.2025 15:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Viewpoint @jcb.org: @fredmast.bsky.social, Rachubinski, and Aitchison @seattlechildrens.org challenge the PPAR paradigm and show human #peroxisomes expand via hominid-specific pathways that link specialization to immunometabolic functions. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#Organelles #Development

11.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I had a great time catching up and participating in the celebration of Rick Rachubinski’s career. Great to see familiar faces and see the phenomenal impact Rick has had over the years.

27.06.2025 22:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology

11.06.2025 09:17 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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@erictopol.bsky.social
I wrote the following, which pushes back on the decision, but also offers alternatives. This bad decision could be the impetus for improving what we have.

open.substack.com/pub/fmast/p/...

11.02.2025 18:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Leadership is essential. Cutting a system with clear, documented financial and medical benefits to the U.S. is illogical. These rates are audited and negotiated based on actual expenses. I’ve also highlighted areas where savings are possible. My thoughts:
open.substack.com/pub/fmast/p/...

11.02.2025 18:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The NIH's New Funding Policy Will Cripple Biomedical Research. A misguided 15% cap on indirect costs threatens life-saving science, economic growth, and America's global leadership in innovation.

The NIH's New Funding Policy Will Cripple Biomedical Research. A misguided 15% cap on indirect costs threatens life-saving science, economic growth, and America's global leadership in innovation.

My thoughts on the recent decision to cap NIH indirect rates.
fmast.substack.com/p/the-nihs-n...

09.02.2025 19:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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