Jens Rister

Yes - we had two PIs as course participants last year, I'm not joking! 😀

Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits & Behavior Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

Can't wait to serve again as co-director of the CSHL Drosophila Neurobiology course this year! 🧪🪰👀
Application Deadline: March 27
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Happy holidays! 🎄🧪

Hmx Protein's Effect On Fruit Flies' Photoreceptors and Info On The NFB Performing Arts Division Dr. Jens Rister (University of Massachusetts - Boston) Katelyn MacIntyre (National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division - Baltim...

It was an honor being interviewed about our new color vision project by the 'Eye on Vision' WYPL Memphis radio show! 🪰👀🧪
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Check out our website to learn more about the upcoming courses: meetings.cshl.edu/courses

Hopefully our collection is useful!

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Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits & Behavior Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

Excited to return as co-director of the CSHL Drosophila 🪰Neurobiology course in 2026!
Application Deadline: March 27
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📢First Announcement!! Dear MS Omics fans and friends! The traditional #Omics symposium VIII XMass Updates will take place Dec 9th 2025!
😍Join us on-site in beautiful Dresden or in Zoom😍
👉Info and updates: tinyurl.com/MSDRESDEN

Thank you, Maria!

In Fruit Fly Eyes, UMass Boston Researcher Sees Potential Medical Discoveries Jens Rister, an associate professor in UMass Boston’s biology department, has just been awarded more than $1,700,000 in funding from the National Eye Institute of the NIH to research a protein that gu...

A new article on our National Eye Institute (NEI) - funded project on the mechanisms underlying color vision!
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Tonight at the CSHL meeting, the Elkins Memorial Lecture! Matthew Capek from the Gallio Lab at Northwestern gives an talk on his amazing thesis work about the evolution of temperature preference.

Having a great time discussing our research on preventing photoreceptor degeneration, listening to inspiring talks, and meeting old friends at the Cold Spring Harbor Neurobiology of Drosophila conference!
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Attention: the NINE INCH NAILS show in Boston was excellent. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 😜🧪

This year's edition, the 40th anniversary(!), of the CSHL Drosophila Neurobiology course is in the books! Thank you Tania Reis, Robert Carrillo, and Tim Mosca for this unique opportunity! We wish our exceptionally talented students all the best!
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Thank you for giving an excellent and engaging talk!

I had the best time visiting CSH to give the cell neural biology lecture at the fly course. Thank you so much to Robert, Tania and @rister.bsky.social for the opportunity!

Students doing late night recordings... got solid EPSPs!!!

Having a great time serving as co-director of the CSHL Drosophila Neurobiology course with Tania Reis and Robert Carrillo!
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Day 4 of the CSHL Fly Course! Director @rister.bsky.social takes us on a tour through development of the larvae and pupae. Then lots of dissections and imaging! One of the coolest days, in my not so humble opinion. :)

R01 Notice of Award comes in, confetti canon comes out! Thank you @NatEyeInstitute
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See you tomorrow! 🧪

Proud mentor moment: Congrats to Dr. Deepshe Dewett on the 'Outstanding teaching award' and Dr. Joe Bunker on the 'Outstanding PhD dissertation award'!
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Hope to see you at this year's Boston Area Drosophila meeting, hosted by UMass Boston!
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Wanna grow organoids to understand human retinal development as a research assistant?

Wanna help run the lab as a lab manager?

The Johnston lab is hiring a research assistant/lab manager.

If you are interested, please apply (also please share!):

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YouTube video by International School History Hawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits & Behavior Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

The application deadline for the Cold Spring Harbor Labs "Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits & Behavior" course (June 26-July 17 2025) has been extended to April 2 2025.

Course and registration information can be found here meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx...

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Boston stands up for science! 🧪

Drosophila Neurobiology: Genes, Circuits & Behavior Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

Excited to serve as co-director of the CSHL Drosophila Neurobiology course with Tania Reis and Robert Carrillo! 🧪
Deadline: March 15
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Merry Christmas! 🎄