Cheri Sirois

Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.

Lab’s first paper is out!! We show the first structures of #Asgard #chromatin by #cryo-EM 🧬❄️
Asgard histones form closed and open hypernucleosomes. Closed are conserved across #Archaea, while open resemble eukaryotic H3–H4 octasomes and are Asgard-specific. More here: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)

RTs appreciated.

Congratulations! It’s wonderful to see your excellent work recognized so publicly

We're hiring for tenure-track faculty! Please apply if you have interests in immune responses to microbes and/or cancer, immune regulation, microbial infections (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi), the microbiota, and/or interests that span these disciplines.

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If you’re a voter in New York state, you have an opportunity to help ensure local institutions remain worldwide leaders in biomedical research. See below, and follow NY-CURES!

Both Mattie and Andie are so spot-on with this one! Loved this thought-provoking and entertaining masterpiece (even though I’m not usually a connoisseur of graphic novels). Beautiful hardcover is a fresh choice for holiday gifts…

In agreement with my friend @kkjetelina.bsky.social who writes today: "I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website."
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One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you. Where to find trusted health information now?

"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

The ~velocity~ with which I found the link for the quiz to learn what antibiotic I am…! (moxifloxacin 🤩)

UMass Chan scientists show how the non-neuronal brain cells communicate to coordinate rewiring of brain A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, explains how two different cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input.

A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, in Cell explains how cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input to remodel synapses: direc.to/nJHH

Alzheimer’s and ALS patients have synaptic damage.

@travisfaust.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social

Check out our new RAEFISH spatial transcriptomics technology published in Cell! This work represents the first time that transcripts from more than 20,000 genes were directly imaged in situ with any technology, and the first time numerous gRNAs were directly probed in an image-based CRISPR screen.

The editorial team at Cell extends warm congratulations to Drs. Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow, and Fred Ramsdell for their discoveries that defined regulatory T cells as the basis for peripheral immune tolerance. “Tregs” are at the heart of immunity, and the foundational work of the laureates has set up fascinating questions that remain active areas for understanding how our bodies work and for leveraging the immune system to treat disease. We can’t wait to see how their legacy and humanity’s knowledge of peripheral tolerance grow from here. -Cheri Sirois, Scientific Editor, Cell.

The editorial team at #Cell wishes heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, Drs. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, & Shimon Sakaguchi!

View their related research published in Cell Press journals: spkl.io/6013AVK2P
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Free Vaccine Clinics in Boston Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccin...

If you are near Boston and you would like to get updated flu and COVID vaccines with no hassle, no required ID or insurance, check out these upcoming clinics. Vaccines are available to EVERYONE (except newborns) and they have some other vaccines available, too.

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To get clean air infrastructure everywhere, we need as many governments, states, cities, nonprofits, schools, businesses etc. to sign on as possible. Please read the pledge, share it, and push your local orgs to join!

Link to Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air: aas.eventsair.com/healthy-indo...

People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN

Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!

200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...

Over 200 leaders — including 10 Nobel laureates & top AI experts — call for AI red lines to prevent dangerous uses. I’ve signed the Global Call for AI Red Lines for responsible use of AI: red-lines.ai

ACOG Affirms Safety Benefits Acetaminophen Pregnancy "The data from numerous studies have shown that acetaminophen plays an important—and safe—role in the well-being of pregnant women."

This is an active research area, but avoiding illness/fever in pregnancy is wise—and so is listening to experts who’ve dedicated their lives to helping
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To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days
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‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established science

"Pay no attention: Global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers"

This cannot be shared enough times.

Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...

How many chromosomes can an animal have?

In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
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“The loss to state economies would be about 40% greater than the federal savings, as losses ripple through state and local economies. In other words, for every $1 the federal government saves, state and local economies would lose $1.40.”

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YouTube video by Elle Cordova For our scientists

This is awesome.

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Flyer How to apply to the NSF-GRFP (in 7 weeks!). Check out our comprehensive guide and timeline for applying to the NSF-GRFP (or any fellowship!) on a deadline. Give it a shot — it’s not too late! Resource by Olivia Goldman, PhD and John Lê. Photos of authors. Cientifico Latino, Inc. logo. Link: cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks

Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline?

We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨

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#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship

The Empire State can’t afford to fall behind. A group of scientists is launching NY-CURES to fight for state and city level investment in research.✊
📢 Sign up & show Albany we stand UNITED for science.
👉 www.nycures.org @miriammerad.bsky.social @bogunoviclab.bsky.social
#AdvocateForScience #NYCURES

Stand up for Cures, Not Cuts Medical Research Saves Lives – But Progress Is At Risk. Congress is considering a 40% cut to life-saving cures, which would shut...

Now is the moment to act. Join us in urging Congress to protect and restore funding for medical research: tinyurl.com/24p2n4fc #ScienceSavedMe

Hearing firsthand from patients whose lives have been saved by medical research shows how vital this funding is, even for those fortunate enough not to have needed it yet. If you want to share own story of how medical research touched your life, please email your story to sciencesavedme@gmail.com

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Science has saved countless lives - and will save many more if we let it. To fight cuts to research funding in the U.S. we need to share our stories! #ScienceSavedMe (tinyurl.com/m65339fh)

Science has already saved countless lives and will save many more if we let it. Hearing firsthand from patients whose lives have been saved by medical research (tinyurl.com/m65339fh) shows how vital this funding is, even for those lucky enough not to have needed it yet.
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We need new models for funding science in the U.S. Let’s goooo! 🚀