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Dan Wagner

@dswagner.bsky.social

Science, zebrafish, snails and developmental biology at Rice University. Biomphalaria glabrata and Danio rerio

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I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1

02.01.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 21
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Disappointed!

27.09.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about.

Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.

08.07.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1725    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 10
Middle age professor holding a sign that says β€œVaccines matter to me because I want to protect those who are more vulnerable.”

Middle age professor holding a sign that says β€œVaccines matter to me because I want to protect those who are more vulnerable.”

Today I’m helping the Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Immunization Partnership support effective vaccine policy in Texas. @stpolicy.bsky.social immunizeusa.salsalabs.org/studentadvoc...

07.04.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NIH and other federal health agencies have been instructed to cease external communications indefinitely. This means that grant programsβ€”the money that funds life-saving university and hospital researchβ€”are currently in limbo. This includes VA research on veterans’ health.

23.01.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 463    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 22

Priest: β€œMetal sink? Did you break the seal on the drain?”

27.11.2024 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Braised turkey thighs, best Thanksgiving meal I ever cooked. Scalable and forgiving of schedule

27.11.2024 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Anatomical Quirk That Saved Dr. No A wild tale of how scientists unraveled embryology's most fascinating mystery.

Looking for something fun to read? Here’s a #popsci piece I did on the crazy history of cilia and left/right patterning in embryos. Remember #devbiolwriteclub Bluesky Boot Camp starts Monday Dec. 2! Please RS (re-skeet?)

nautil.us/the-anatomic...

27.11.2024 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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Featured Director's Message

#NIH #NINDS paylines are at 8% for fiscal 2025. Tough year is due to increased research costs and federal budget uncertainty for FY 2025. Director's message here. Worth reading. www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/...

24.11.2024 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8

Thanks!

14.11.2024 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you add me please?

14.11.2024 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium | Baker Institute Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of disease and prevent deaths, preventing more than 4 million deaths each year. However, the politicization of vaccines has resulted in...

I’m excited to be an organizer of the upcoming Texas Vaccine Symposium at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The event is free and open to the public!

www.bakerinstitute.org/event/2024-t...

14.11.2024 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sheep but unruly goats

14.11.2024 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bleats!

13.11.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

President of the library club

01.10.2023 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ad for Rice BioSciences faculty search

Ad for Rice BioSciences faculty search

Come join us! BioSciences at Rice University is searching for 3 positions (!) in Neuroscience, Structural Biology and Synthetic Biology. Bring your research to Houston and the Texas Medical Center by applying here: apply.interfolio.com/130021

21.09.2023 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0