IFN-brite: A new interferon reporter from our lab designed by Dr. Sarah Anderson is bright and pan cellular

Amazing story from @arimolofskylab.bsky.social led by the fearless @nathanec.bsky.social now online @nature.com

I spoke with Jade Hindmon, host of @kpbssandiego.bsky.social Midday Edition, about the consequences of the current administration’s cuts to science funding. Please share to help spread the word and raise awareness. www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpb...

I am saddened by this news. Atul was a vibrant colleague and tireless proponent of using data to unravel the complexity of disease.

New pre-print from our lab here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Have you registered yet for #ReThinkNeuroimmunology in October? Speakers include @aleksdelab.bsky.social @labschaefer.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @itchdoctor.bsky.social @becherlab.bsky.social @gocastelobranco.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social @kuchroolab.bsky.social & more

We're now appreciating how the immune and nervous systems communicate across body & brain, and there's still more to explore! Had a fun time co-writing this with some amazing immunologists and neuroscientists @nickmroz.bsky.social @arimolofskylab.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social 😎🧠

Review @sciimmunology.bsky.social @arimolofskylab.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @nickmroz.bsky.social @phagocyticpai.bsky.social The nervous and type 2 immune systems regulate each other via cytokines and neurotransmitters www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This month in #Science #Immunology: @nickmroz.bsky.social, @phagocyticpai.bsky.social, @annamolofskylab.bsky.social, & @arimolofskylab.bsky.social pen an insightful & timely Review on crosstalk between the #nervous system & #type2 immunity! #WeekendRead #neuroimmunology #allergy #Alzheimers #itch

Speakers include @aleksdelab.bsky.social @labschaefer.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @itchdoctor.bsky.social @gocastelobranco.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social @kuchroolab.bsky.social @

#ReThinkNeuroimmunology 3 day think tank exploring the biggest discoveries & breakthroughs in neuroimmunology. Organized by @quintanalabhms.bsky.social @bethstevenslab.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social @idoamitlab.bsky.social #RejaneRua Registrations 🔗 genelayinstitute.org/rtn/

This was the last @hhmi.org conference Lilly and Yuh-Nung Jan attended as investigators. They're becoming HHMI emeritus but still run a thriving NIH-funded lab. From cloning the first potassium ion channel (Shaker) to decoding neuronal development, the Jans have made a huge impact.

Thousands of federal health workers woke up on April 1 to find they had been fired or laid off. Scientists and civil servants at the FDA, CDC, and NIH were let go as part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to cut jobs at the country’s most important disease-fighting agencies.

www.wired.com/story/doctor... “To get rid of 11 of our senior PIs … we’re hoping that’s a mistake, because we can’t figure out why they would want to do that,”

Removing the top leadership at NIAID, NIH and other health agencies, including the CDC and FDA, will damage America’s position as a leader in groundbreaking research in disease prevention and treatment. That puts us all at risk. Read our statement: asm.org/Press-Releas...

Go John and Boaz! new gene therapy for Dravet

Dysfunctional meningeal lymphatics interfere with the inhibitory synaptic inputs and disrupt excitatory/inhibitory balance on cortical neurons in a microglia-IL-6-dependent manner @cellcellpress.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

We have no memories for events from our earliest childhood years (aka infantile amnesia). Is it because we can't form them or can't keep them? Our Perspective on exciting new work from @tristansyates.bsky.social and colleagues. Babies form fleeting memories | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

“This review belongs in the canon of papers that inspire deep theory work,” writes Stephanie Palmer about a groundbreaking review by her mentor—Allison Doupe—and Patricia Kuhl that helped the field define the neural and evolutionary dynamics of speech. #neuroskyence

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

This is one of the best features I have seen on blue sky yet- a custom feed of papers from people you follow. I had to un-follow the various biorxiv channels, as it was dominant, but now I am seeing lots of cool papers from people I follow. Great work on this feed, @paper-feed.bsky.social team!

Cartoon by @paulnoth.bsky.social

Where does TrumpElon think innovation for all their favorite biotech corporations comes from? PCR only exists because somebody was looking for bacteria in hot springs at Yellowstone. I’m just a private practice ophthalmologist who barely understands p values but even I know this shit is important.

A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Dendrite specific linking of memories over time - a cool extension of the work from @sjo09.bsky.social, @denisejcai.bsky.social, and others: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neuroscience 🧪

Finally! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s...

Agree! An honor to receive the Bowes award together with @kampmann.bsky.social - a testament to the incredible collaborations at @ucsfhealth.bsky.social that make our science possible!

San Francisco really showed up for #standupforscience2025!! Making me proud, Bay Area. 🥼🌁🌍

The Molofsky Lab #standupforscience2025 San Francisco!

Join us on Friday to hear @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social speak at @standupforscience.bsky.social in SF. Science is for Everyone.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️ Dr. Atul Gawande will be speaking at Stand Up for Science in D.C. on March 7th! @agawande.bsky.social More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️

Congratulations to our long time collaborator and all round excellent human being @michellemonje.bsky.social. So very well deservesd!

Just saying.

A reminder that mRNA vaccines are among the greatest scientific and medical breakthroughs ever, with almost unlimited potential against infectious diseases and many different types of cancer.

New findings from team led by Sophia Shi, @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social & Tony Wyss-Coray suggest that changes in the sugar coating on the blood-brain barrier may contribute to age-related cognitive decline and brain disease:

As a student, I was perplexed by a field that dismissed qualitative, classical studies—the foundation we build upon—in favor of 'sexy' techniques. I first learnt about axonal beads through Cajal's drawings. I wonder what else we've forgotten. Cross-posting some images to bsky. #FluorescenceFriday

What do Americans need more: better treatments for cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, infectious diseases and other major public health problems or a way to send Musk to Mars?

Who benefits from US funding uncertainty? Hours after posting this, I got an email inviting me to China with a “package to support my research for 20 years.” Apparently, generous offers are available to all good scientists!🧪🧠

New York Times article now up on Federal Register stuff. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/s... 1/n

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Trump's illegal NIH cuts mean cancer researchers would be laid off, sick kids going without treatment, and more. These cuts would be DEVASTATING for lifesaving research. Some Republicans have said they agree—but they just blocked my amendment to reverse Trump's NIH cuts anyway.

First splicing therapy in utero for spinal motor atrophy (SMA). Massive achievement.

#Medsky🧪 #idsky #episky #neurosky #immunosky #publichealth Accumulating evidence suggests that adult vaccinations can reduce the risk of developing latent Alzheimer’s disease & Alzheimer’s disease related dementias. content.iospress.com/articles/jou...

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

The MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles infection. But infants under 12 months old are not eligible for the vaccine, leaving them vulnerable. When measles spreads due to low vaccination rates, it puts our youngest—and most defenseless—children at the greatest risk.

Get in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.