For decades, impact in science has been reduced to a number. But the founder of @altmetric.com, Dr. Euan Adie (@mrstew.bsky.social), explains that impact is far more subjective than we like to admit. Listen to the latest episode of the Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast, out now! 🎧 #PhDLife

Last year’s winner, Ian Shum, made it to the ISSCR Annual Meeting and now it’s your turn! 🫵 Enter now for a chance to win $1000 USD toward your registration fee and travel expenses to join us in Montréal for #ISSCR2026: https://bit.ly/4b4O3mh @isscr.org

New research provides the first detailed explanation of how parasite-fighting immune cells are selectively increased following infection. 🦠 https://bit.ly/4sYRAde #ImmunoSky @imm.ox.ac.uk @nature.com#ImmunoSky

Scientists from @mdc-berlin.bsky.social show that fat tissue releases signals that ultimately damage the intestinal barrier in Crohn’s disease. They also show that acquired genetic mutations in immune cells may fuel the disease. 🥼 #ImmunoSky https://bit.ly/4uDxeHV

Clear up common science myths. 🔎 This pocket guide is your handy reference sheet for when science steps outside the lab. 📖 Download your copy: https://bit.ly/3MFPkYX

😷 Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a new study in @nature.com. https://bit.ly/4s7eKxQ

A new season of the Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast has officially launched! 🎉 If you're thinking about making the leap from academia to industry, this conversation offers practical insight into what biotech employers are really looking for. #GradLife

Meet Sergiu Pasca, a neuroscientist whose work explores the biological basis of brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. Discover a favorite “aha” moment and the place he seeks out when he’s not in the lab. youtu.be/6QOptRJUH8k

What actually shapes a career in science? In Season 3 of the Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast, launching March 11, we zoom out from the bench to examine the systems surrounding researchers. 🔍 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, starting next week! Or catch up on our previous two seasons now. 🎧

There's often so much to do at a scientific event, but so little time. ⏳ We've gathered a few tips to help you make the most out of your next conference experience!

New research shows that DNA's 3D organization is constantly in flux. 🧬 Scientists found that the genome unfolds and refolds at different rates in different regions, influencing gene regulation and expression. @jesserdixon.bsky.social @tessapopay.bsky.social @salkinstitute.bsky.social

Check out a free course from the ISSCR and STEMCELL Technologies on how to apply the ISSCR Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research. Gain practical guidance you can apply to your current research to strengthen rigor, responsibility, and best practices. Sign up now 👉https://bit.ly/43Slc1G

🎙️ We've got a special episode out for you now! We chat with Drs. Fiona Doetsch and Nozomu Yachie about what to expect at the upcoming #ISSCR2026 meeting. 🎧 Check it out: https://bit.ly/3O6oN7s

We are proud to share that Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, has been named to the 2026 #TIME100Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health — becoming the first scientist from Cincinnati Children's to receive this honor. Learn more: https://ow.ly/qj8S50YcR5G

Turn your next conference talk into a performance that truly engages your audience! Learn public-speaking tips on timing, tone, and stepping away from the lectern to add a little showbiz to your #SciComm. 🎤 @nature.com#SciComm

A newly discovered immune pathway could lead to gentler treatments for multiple childhood brain cancers, according to new research from our Gilbertson Group published today in @natgenet.nature.com. Listen to first author Elizabeth Cooper discuss their findings. www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/new-imm...

🌡️ HOTT isn't just about temperature. Human Organoid Tumor Transplantation (HOTT) is one of the models Dr. Bhaduri's lab (@bhadurilab.bsky.social) developed to understand how interactions with #glioblastoma tissue and immune cells contribute to therapy failure. #Neuroskyence @dgsomucla.bsky.social

CD44 is the central traffic controller for immune system function. 🚦 A new @nature.com article finds that when viruses like cytomegalovirus hijack this system, it can impede efficient priming of naive #TCells and the initiation of antiviral CD8 T cell responses. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3NX2BfL

Try these three strategies from @nature.com if you're experiencing any writing apprehension on large or long-term projects. ✍️ 1. Set concrete goals 2. Develop structure and accountability 3. Write as you go

⚠️ Research interrupted by 2025 funding cuts? Applications are now open for the second round of the AAI RESTORE Grants Program. For Early-career researchers & PIs (R, K, F series, DP2/DP5, and more). The deadline is February 5, 2026. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/Z1yc50XWe83.

Congratulations to all the researchers involved in this discovery! 🧡

Phishheads 🤝 Cell biologists

Organoids models and CAR T cell therapy was used to research diffuse midline glioma (DMG) in the brainstem. 🧠 Researchers from @themaximacenter.bsky.social tested GD2-specific CAR T cells on DMG #organoids and found reduced effectiveness when microglia were present: https://bit.ly/4jBD2fY

Organoid Day is returning on February 12 in Singapore! 🎉 Join us for thought-provoking talks, interactive panel discussions, and networking opportunities: bit.ly/4qgZgX7

When you work in science, you're always looking at the data. Here's what shows up most often on stemcell.com! 🗨️ We type these words a lot. 🤪

Settle a debate. How do you pronounce mesenchymal? 👄

2026 will be the year you remember to celebrate your wins, not just troubleshoot experimental failures! 🌟

Take a look back at this year in science with @natbiotech.nature.com's top 10 news stories! 📰

Shaking things up in the lab. 😉❄️

Kidney assembloids from Pedro Medina in the Li lab made the list! 😍 We're in awe of all the images captured in 2025. Check out @nature.com's picks!

Stay prepared for conversations about science by taking our “Talking Science in the Wild” pocket guide with you wherever you go: bit.ly/4q91AyS

A LEGO-like liver model! 👷 Researchers generated patient-specific periportal liver assembloids from #hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, and liver mesenchymal cells that can be used to investigate human liver pathophysiology. @mpi-cbg.de @merihuchlab.bsky.social @labshevchenko.bsky.social

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Abstract submissions for #ISSCR2026 are due in just 2 months! Share your latest discoveries and connect with leading researchers and industry innovators from around the world. Submit by 25 February 2026 👉 https://bit.ly/4owAWzF#ISSCR2026

Mini lung #organoids, big possibilities! 🫁 A simple method of automated manufacturing of lung organoids from iPSCs developed by @unidue.bsky.social#organoidsscientists now enables high-throughput drug screening applications and personalized treatment for lung disease.

This season, we’re celebrating connection through conversation with our “Talking Science in the Wild” pocket guide—a handy resource full of simple ways to spark meaningful, myth-busting conversations about science. 💬📓 Download your free copy: https://bit.ly/4q91AyS

Pop quiz! 📝 You're checking your maintenance human #pluripotent stem cells for the day and need to identify the high-quality colonies. 🔎 Come back tomorrow at 10 am PST for the answers.

Psssssssst 🐍 Dr. Hans Clevers (@hansclevers.bsky.social) has returned to the @stemcellpodcast.com to discuss creating snake gut and lung #organoids, as well as his transition from academia to industry! Don't miss this episode.

Seeking to align your hPSC-based research with best practices? Co-developed with @isscr.org, our new, free on-demand course—Applying the ISSCR Standards for Research—will help you put the Standards into action! Register now: https://bit.ly/3XXylDv

Astrocytes make up a quarter of all brain cells and are emerging as key players in #neuroskyence research. Take a look at how scientists have discovered astrocytes' role in memory, learning, and other brain functions. 🧠

Communication is key for science to progress and succeed. 🗝️ Explore our free #SciComm programs: 🧵

Over 1,000 publications now feature research using #organoid models with IntestiCult™! 🎉 This milestone belongs to you, the scientists who are pushing boundaries and advancing discoveries in gastrointestinal biology, disease modeling, and drug discovery. 🫶

What does the fox say? 🦊 Dr. Alex Marson (@marsonlab.bsky.social) and scientists have the answer! Using CRISPR-based gene silencing technology, they mapped the network of genetic switches that immune cells use to fine-tune FOXP3 levels. @gladstoneinst.bsky.social @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social

We just wrapped #SfN25! Our minds were blown away by the discussions on the latest #neuroscience research. 🤯 Thank you to everyone who attended our sessions or stopped by the booth to chat. @sfn.org

It's another exciting day at #SfN25! Visit our team as they present their posters this morning until 12 pm. Or stop by booth #1521 to chat with our experts. 👋

We've teamed up with Axion BioSystems to bring you the Maestro Pro™ MEA system and neural media for both functional cultures and publication-ready data. 🤝 📍 Learn more at booth #1521! #SfN25

Looking for a friendly face amongst the crowds at #SfN25? Find Carmen and Jeff at their posters today. 💬

It's been so nice to see so many of you at #SfN25! If you haven't yet, stop by booth #1521 to say hi and enter some of our giveaways. 🏆 @sfn.org

Thank you to everyone who attended our presentation! Visit us at booth #1521 if you have any questions. #SfN25 P.S. Who else loves Erin's skirt?! 🌟🎨🖌️

Ready, set, go! With so much to see, #SfN25 can feel like a #neuroscience marathon. 🏃‍♀️ Make sure your route includes our lineup of posters and don't forget to hydrate! 💧