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Something to be thankful for ~ our paper on the intersection of fatty acid metabolism and host-pathogen response in #Celegans is now published in DMM! journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...

Barrier #epithelia are protected by apical extracellular matrices (aECMs). This Resource by @gotworms.bsky.social @ucscscience.bsky.social &co generates a toolkit of 105 fluorescently tagged aECM components and defines reference markers for key substructures. 🧪 #AcademicSky #Celegans plos.io/4sggBS0

October 13 is the deadline for public comment about these changes in the NIH grant processes that I covered in @forbes.com 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

RFI comments DO matter! OMB’s proposed research funding rules drew nearly 497,000 public comments. Congress later delayed implementation through Dec. 11, 2026. Comments alone may not have caused this, but they help put concerns on the record and shape science policy. Make your voice heard!

The deadline is approaching! NIH is proposing changes to how peer review is used in funding decisions and how outcomes are reported and they want to hear from you. Comments are due by October 13! Comment here: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

In all seriousness, the NIH is proposing to change how research grants get reviewed and thus how funding gets distributed. The scientific community deserves to have their voice heard and this is your chance. Comment here: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Happy to share our latest preprint in collaboration with @bashorlab.bsky.social. Great work by first author Alena Streletskaia. biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I just signed up for Cell Bio 2026: Community Service Project! Who else is in? Sign Up www.ascb.org/cell-bio-202...

Position available to work on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood; develop assays & test compounds using Hart lab #Celegans disease models. Ideal for scientist with Bachelors or Masters degree seeking mentorship, but previous at-the-bench experience is required. See REQ211438 on Brown Univ website.

A kidney-disease-linked protein variant failed to reach worm cilia and fell to about 15% of its normal level in nerve cells. A healthy copy still reached cilia and supported normal behavior. doi.org/hcj9sv

DBL-1/BMP signaling pathway Smads and master transcription regulator BLMP-1/PRDM1 interact to regulate organismal traits in Caenorhabditis elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.15.751936v1

I'm thrilled to share that I'll join Columbia in Jan 2027 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Development& the Columbia Stem Cell Initiative! A long-held dream; I'm grateful for my mentors and colleagues. We'll study microbiota-ENS interactions-now hiring! theaydinlab.com

Structural biology postdoctoral position open in my lab--apply now! For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/. Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).

Enjoying our 2nd night at @faseborg.bsky.social TGF-β Family in Development and Disease conference in Porto, Portugal! #TGFbSRC #TGFbSRC2026

I sent my comments to my rep and both senators this morning. Everyone can do the same. You should know how to do this by now, but if your friends 😉 ask, send them here Find Your Members in the U.S. Congress | Congress.gov | Library of Congress share.google/Jx4XtAv5t21X...

Your next presentation starts with an abstract. You now have until August 4 to submit your Cell Bio 2026 talk or poster abstract. Share your research and join the conversations shaping the future of cell biology. https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/

Here I cover in @forbes.com how July 13 is the deadline to comment on the new Trump OMB Rule that would fundamentally shift a lot of power 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science #sports www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

98973 comments have been added to the OMB proposed rules! We have THREE DAYS LEFT! Let's hit 100,000 comments! If you still haven't made a comment, click the link below for information about the rules and how to make comments. fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163...

Comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... 🔬

Comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... 🔬

My lab is hiring! We have an open postdoc position to study the endometrial-embryo interface using organoids, embryo models, and live imaging. Reach out or apply: bit.ly/4duGA0P

🔬 Comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...

📢 Need time to draft your public comment on the proposed OMB "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance"? Join GSA for a one-hour virtual working session on July 10 from 9:00–10:00 am. EDT. ⏰ Comments due July 13. 🔗Register here: buff.ly/koJqUC1

Comment Here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... 🔬

𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 The PSC must defend scientific research from an anti-knowledge administration. Read the full article here: psc-cuny.org/clarion/onli...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Tell Yale: Don’t cave to Trump Administration demands. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

If you love #celegans and need merch, my redbubble is 40% right now until the 29th! Link in bio #science #sciart #worms #biology

📢 Need time to draft your public comment on the proposed OMB "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance"? Join GSA for a one-hour virtual working session on June 29 from 4–5 pm EDT. ⏰ Register: buff.ly/d8Ks0D7 Work quietly or collab with others; you don't need to join for the full hour.

Postdoctoral position available, focused on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood! Join the awesome Brown Univ. neuroscience community. Background in genetics (like C. elegans) and/or neuroscience is welcome, but not required. Contact Anne Hart for details and apply via apply.interfolio.com/188268

Join SNAP and @protectdemocracy.org to learn about how to write a public comment for the proposed OMB rule! Wednesday, June 17th at 5:30 p.m. ET Registration link here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #ECRs #science

🧪 NIH Postbac Opportunity Popping in to say I got funding to hire a postbac to work with me! This position is ideal for a recent undergrad or masters student who wants 1-2 years of research experience before grad/med school. See ad below for details. Share or tag students who might be interested.

Posing with doctoral student Allen Sun at his poster #Celegans #wormtopicmeeting2026

Doctoral student Fatema presented her first conference poster at #wormtopicmeeting2026 ! So grateful for the supportive #Celegans community!

It’s CSD lab T-shirt day at #wormtopicmeeting2026 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Such a wonderful venue for a conference, with lovely weather today! #Celegans

We had a wonderful visit from former doctoral student Kat Yamamoto and her husband and baby on Friday!

Do you know an outstanding aquarist? We're hiring a Senior Aquarist to help run our cephalopod facility at Columbia University. Our team maintains a colony of 250+ cuttlefish, develops new husbandry techniques (inc transgenics) & studies cuttlefish camouflage and social behavior. 1/3 [Pls repost!]

Two novel paralogous C. elegans proteins bind to LON-1 but do not have a major role in body size regulation #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #PhenotypeData #InteractionData # https://micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-002205

ALRIGHT SCIENCE ACTIVISTS! Here is what to expect in the next couple days from @standupforscience.net: ✨ Our organizational comment on OMB-2025-0034 ✨ A tutorial on HOW to make a good comment for orgs and individuals ✨ Emergency Meeting Recording!! ✨ Wide press/media coverage

Several people have asked for possible content and structure for comments regarding the proposed OMB regulations. With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading). jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... I hope this is helpful.

Interested in TGF-β family signaling? Then you should join us for the upcoming FASEB conference #TGFbSRC

The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF

Now is the time to speak out and take action against the anti-science and authoritarian actions of this administration! 📌One week from today! Join us for the national launch of #ScienceRising and learn how you can get involved. 🔗RSVP: act.ucsusa.org/49oOEPN

@benforward3.bsky.social is running for State Rep in MA. Ben is a fellow scientist and fly biologist who has gone into public service, and I think supporting scientists running for office matters at every level. Support his campaign:https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ben-for-state-rep Please RT