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Tumblr post by aylwyyn228: "My PhD research was focused on grief in the 19th century. I can tell you exactly how much they would have wanted modern medicine. I've read so many accounts of people writing about how they would have done anything to save their children, their spouses, their siblings. Mothers and fathers who sat up all night praying that their baby would see the morning. People giving huge sums of money to quack doctors in the hope that they could save their wives. Mothers writing about how they would do anything to not leave their children alone. One father after the loss of his fifth child in a month retelling how he had wanted to go outside and scream, but that he was too tired, so he lay down on the dining room floor instead. After I read all that it feels like an insult that anyone in the modern world would turn down vaccines, when for thousands of years countless people would have given everything they had for the opportunity to save their loved ones."

1/ @reviewcommons.org, @embo.org's preprint peer review platform, is taking an important step forward. Multiple publishers, including eLife, are now jointly running the peer-review process on behalf of the platform.

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mitochondria from bipolar patients are closer to the nucleus in these images; control patients' are spread out further

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

Postdoc Description.docx Title: Postdoctoral Associate Summary statement: The postdoctoral research associate is responsible for developing novel computational methodology for high-throughput sequence genomics tasks, as well ...

Have you recently completed (or finishing soon) a PhD in CS or a related discipline? Do you want to do research advancing the theory & practice of algorithmic genomics & build tools that people love to use? I'll be looking to hire a postdoc! Official ad coming soon:
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Our PhD program offers many training activities and courses for your future career. Check out the range of fully-funded PhD positions in our Autumn call before 10 October 2025: www.vbcphd.at

Better together: researchers discover how cells keep groups of proteins in check Researchers have discovered a new biological process that they’ve called ‘interstasis’, a way for cells to promote the equilibrium of functionally-related proteins, preventing too many from accumulati...

Researchers have discovered a new biological process they've called 'interstasis', which keeps groups of proteins in check, preventing excessive build up and protecting the cell from potential harm.
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JOB ALERT 🚨 We are hiring TWO principal investigators in cell, molecular, systems, or chemical biology in Toronto, Canada at @sinaihealth.bsky.social. We provide a generous startup, fully funded salary and academic appointment at U of Toronto.

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Is anyone in continental Europe looking for a lab manager? I have a fabulous candidate - let me know and please RT!

Hello World! So much going on in the field and much to discover. Lucky to have participated and witnessed all this enlightening science at #ESEB2025. Interested in a postdoc uncovering novel evolutionary conflicts involving chromatin? Please reach out, we are hiring.
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Postdoctoral position - Uppsala University Postdoctoral position, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University

A postdoc position in genomics available at our infrastructure in Uppsala, Sweden! An interesting R&D role a bit outside the traditional academic environment, great colleagues, work at the forefront of (long-read) sequencing.

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Applications are now open! We are recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential.
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I just got the notice that all the FlyBase people at Harvard, including me, will be laid off on October 12. I'm devastated.

Core splicing architecture and early spliceosomal recognition determine microexon sensitivity to SRRM3/4 Nature Structural & Molecular Biology - Using massively parallel splicing assays and mathematical modeling, Bonnal et al. uncover that conserved splice site strength and exon length encode...

Very happy to share the peer-reviewed version of our work on the cis-regulatory determinants of #microexon #splicing regulation by SRRM3/4, published in @natsmb.nature.com!

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Work led by @sobonnal.bsky.social, with Simon Bajew & @rmartinezcorral.bsky.social. @crg.eu @upf.edu

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We're looking for a postdoc to join an exciting joint project between our lab @upf.edu & @crg.eu (Barcelona) and the Sander lab @mdc-berlin.bsky.social (Berlin) investigating how alternative splicing and microexons influences the maturation of pancreatic islets.

Deadline: 30/09/25👇

🗓️ @mylliabio.bsky.social sponsors the first conference on "High-Content CRISPR Screening" from March 18-19, 2026 in Vienna: perturb2026.bio

Scientific topics:
🔬 CRISPR-based screening strategies
🧬 Perturb-Seq & CROP-Seq
💻 Computational analyses
💻 AI models of human cells
📸 Image-based screens

A postdoc position in the Torben Heick Jensen lab, Aarhus University, Denmark: Mammalian Nuclear RNA Production and Turnover Systems - Vacancy at Aarhus University Vacancy at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics - RNA Biology and Innovation, Aarhus University

Final call for postdoc positions in Aarhus, Denmark. Sorting of gene expression and beyond. Please get in touch for further information or apply using this link:
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At least this prime piece of absurd provincial meddling in city affairs for the sake of pandering to a suburban electorate, which threatened to be a huge step back, is now off the table.
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A resource of RNA-binding protein motifs across eukaryotes reveals evolutionary dynamics and gene-regulatory function - Nature Biotechnology RNA-binding motifs in eukaryotic proteins are presented in a comprehensive resource.

New in @natbiotech.nature.com: a team led by scientists at MSK and ‪University of Toronto have developed a new platform to facilitate the study of RNA-biding proteins (RBPs) across hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals.

Introducing... Jernej Ule and Ben Blencowe We spoke to Jernej Ule and Ben Blencowe, who recently set up the Brain RNA Regulatory Networks satellite lab here at the Crick.

Meet Jernej Ule (@ulelab.bsky.social) and Ben Blencowe, who set up the Brain RNA Regulatory Networks satellite lab here at the Crick.

We spoke to Ben and Jernej about their research into RNA auto-gated vectors and their potential applications in gene therapy.

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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...

Well, I'll be damned.

It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.

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Drosophila Genetic Database The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...

Flybase lost all of the NIH support overnight - it is a disaster for the community. Please consider donating. I just did! www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

My laboratory at Université Laval in Québec City, Canada, is looking for a postdoc to study how neuromodulatory systems impact cortical processing during foraging behavior. This fully-funded position offers a collaborative environment in a great city. More info👇

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NIH funding supporting the HMMER and Infernal software projects has been terminated. NIH states that our work, as well as all other federally funded research at Harvard, is of no benefit to the US.

Industry friends, now is the time for MUCH more speaking out on behalf of academic colleagues under duress. Here are core open source methods that many of your products doubtlessly depend on either directly or indirectly (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMMER) being abruptly defunded. Make noise.

We are excited to announce that registration for this year's Toronto RNA Enthusiasts' Day (TREnD) is now open!

July 10th, 1pm-4pm ET ONLINE for everyone

July 11th, 9am-7pm ET ONLINE across Canada and IN PERSON in Toronto

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A highly conserved neuronal microexon in DAAM1 controls actin dynamics, RHOA/ROCK signaling, and memory formation - Nature Communications Actin is crucial for nervous system function yet the role of microexons in its modulation is unclear. Here, the authors show that a microexon in DAAM1 has a role in actin dynamics, neuronal function a...

Thrilled to share my 1st PhD paper exploring the role of a DAAM1 microexon in memory formation and learning! 🧠🐭💻🔬(and first post at @bsky.app :)

Finally published in
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nature.com/articles/s41... .
With @mirimiam.bsky.social, @maradierssen.bsky.social,
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At IMBA, we believe curiosity makes science happen. IMBA is hiring a Junior Group Leader in the molecular life sciences - join a vibrant scientific community where bold questions are supported by the resources to pursue them.Apply below. #hiring #biology #research #groupleader #europe

Come and join us! We’re hiring a new Group Leader in Generative Biology at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Building AI models or the data to train them?

Core funding of >$130M a year for a faculty of ~30.

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Really impressive! Srrm3 impacts zebrafish larval behaviour because defective microexon inclusion causes hyperactivity. This paper has got it all, from splicing phenotype to electrophys to behaviour, and all linked to cAMP physiology.