Honored that our piece was published in #TheScientist today. We wanted to use this opportunity to reflect on the devastating impact of frozen federal research grants, not just on science, but on the people behind the science and whose futures are at stake.

After a period of uncertainty about the program’s future, I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded a hashtag#Fulbright Scholar Award, one of the world’s most internationally recognized academic exchange programs.

🚨 New paper alert from our lab! Using model system and in vitro approaches, we demonstrate that PFAS, likely due to their physicochemical properties as surfactant, disrupt liquid-like condensates critical for reproduction. Link: academic.oup.com/toxsci/advan... #PFAS #Toxicology #SystemsToxicology

1/3 It's official, our grants from the NIH/NIEHS have all been suspended. We were aiming to understand how arsenic, a chemical that millions of Americans are exposed to at high levels, is disrupting the epigenetic machinery.

Can you believe that it is my first SSR conference despite having worked in reproductive biology since the late 90's??!! If you are attending the meeting, come and find me! And thank you to Martha Susiarjo and Blanche Capel for the invitation to speak!

We will be there too. Consider attending this Epigenetics workshop in Erice, Sicily! (see link below).

Check out Adam Filipowicz's poster (621A) on Sunday on the assessment of newer generation pesticides for neurodegeneration and Ivan Olaya's poster (250B) on Monday on the transgenerational meiotic impact of ethanol.

Conferences have felt different this year but looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues and presenting some of our work at #Worm25.

I want people to look around and pay attention to all the technology they are using or the medicine they are taking. I want people to think of their loved ones and the race for cures against cancer or Alzheimer's.

On my way to the 2025 Germinal Stem Cell Biology GRC chaired by Mitinori Saitou in Barcelona. Really looking forward to learn about the latest advances in in vitro and in vivo germ cell biology! www.grc.org/germinal-ste...

At least they included references? Now let's make sure these references were not AI generated...

Hello World! Are you passionate about epigenomics and evolution 🧪🧬🐭🐵 ? Are you looking for a postdoc in a stimulating and inclusive environment ? Look no further... We are seeking creative postdocs for our ERC project EvoEpi @igred.fr ! 👇Details👇 tinyurl.com/PostdocEvoEp... Repost are appreciated

📣 Tenure track job alert! Assistant and associate tenure-track position at McGill University in toxicology and/or pharmacology. I know the department very well and could not speak more highly of the supportive environment it provides and of its leadership! www.nature.com/naturecareer...

It's a wrap on #2025SOT! Thank you to @sotoxicology.bsky.social for creating such a vibrant meeting in the middle of these strange times. I am heartened by the unwavering focus of the society on high quality science and on supporting trainees. Hope to see you ALL in San Diego next year!

Thank you @sotoxicology.bsky.social! See the full statement from the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in support of science and of our colleagues at EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). societyoftoxicology.informz.net/informzdatas...

Call your representatives right now. EPA's research arms provides essential function and ensures that we are safe from toxic exposures. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

Tenure track position in pharmacology or toxicology at McGill, in Montreal!!! www.nature.com/naturecareer...

I am going to be honest, it feels strange to be at a scientific conference while our entire research apparatus is getting dismantled. And a conference in a red state! But...

1/2 Tuesday for the Allard lab at @sotoxicology.bsky.social's #2025SOT: In the morning: - Meet Hui Jiang at 3855: Poster Board - G333: PFAS exposure causes reproductive defects in Caenorhabditis elegans.

1/2 If you want to catch up with our work, here is the program for the Allard lab for Monday at Society of Toxicology (SOT)'s hashtag#2025SOT: - Stop by @adaminlab.bsky.social 's poster on Monday morning: 3106: Poster D215: Imidacloprid and flupyradifurone cause dopaminergic neurodegeneration

#2025SOT SCHEDULE REMINDER: Help SOT recognize outstanding toxicologists, scholars, educators, postdocs, and students during the Awards Ceremony. Music begins in 15 minutes at the Convention Center in Room W304A, with the ceremony starting at 5:15 pm.

See you at the @sotoxicology.bsky.social's #2025SOT annual meeting! Our lab will be there to represent. I will share more info on our posters and talks later. If you want to meet, do not hesitate to DM me on here or LinkedIn.

Thank you for your vote and support. I am delighted to serve the Southern California toxicology community over the next few years! If you have not done so yet, please follow our page so you can hear from us and we can hear from you! www.linkedin.com/posts/southe...

Bluetorial: My NIH grant got funded; The money is in the bank What happens behind the scenes with NIH fund transfers

a friend sent me!

We’ve landed on BlueSky! Excited to join the conversation and bring you the latest SOT news, toxicology updates, and more! Stay tuned for insightful research, event highlights, ways to connect with the SOT community, and more! #Toxicology #ScienceMatters #SOT

We're hiring! Come work at UIUC! Assistant Professor in Molecular Epidemiology Tenure-track, 9 month position Closing date March 21 illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Things are bad right now, but the work continues. I forgot to share this when it came out, but I hope this review article I wrote with @allard-lab-ucla.bsky.social will be useful to both environmental epigeneticists, and worm folks looking to get into the field. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The 2025-2029 strategic plan for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is gone. The link sends you to a 404 "page not found" notice: www.niehs.nih.gov/about/strate... This is tyranny.

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

What a dream job and institution! I can't apply so please apply and then let's collaborate! 😂

1/3 Why does the US lead the world in the number of clinical trials? How come americans are given the unique chance to get the latest treatment and a fighting chance against often incurable diseases? That's all thanks to research and the support from the NIH!

Using what little power I have as Chair to deactivate the department’s Twitter account. If you want to see what we’re up to, you can now follow MCDB here: @uclamcdb.bsky.social. Hope other departments at UCLA (or heck, the whole university/UC system) does the same.

And here I was, a few weeks ago, hoping for a smooth 2025... Sorry everyone, I must have jinxed it!

Thank you for all the direct messages. We are all impacted by these fires but our lab members are safe. Hoping that the fires will be contained soon now that the winds have subsided thanks to the heroic efforts of the 7.5K+ firefighters deployed.

Some highlights of 2024 from our team! Crossing our fingers for a smooth(ish) 2025.

A bit overkill from UCLA to assign the university's grand ballroom for my course final exam (complete with a full A/V team)!

Always a pleasure to come to Sacramento to help with the process of chemical regulation in California. Bonus: I get to experience rain a little! #CaliforniaEPA #Prop65

Scared to share this after 10 freaking years of waiting, but here we go: We found that temperature *perception* can change the biology of the next generations, even when “it’s just in the parents' head”. Read how C. elegans neurons control epigenetic inheritance! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Si vous êtes chercheurs ou en thèse en France et que vous souhaitez travailler avec nous aux Etats-Unis (en Californie), il y a le prestigieux programme Fulbright! Voyez ci-dessous. www.linkedin.com/posts/fulbri...

It was a Sciencegiving for me this year. Incredibly thankful to the EpigenMed organizing team (Robert Feil, Patrick Jouandin, and Martine Simonelig) for the invitation to speak! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Near full house at the EpigenMed conference of the Université of Montpellier on Epigenetics in Development, Reproduction, and disease! epigenmed2024.sciencesconf.org

No water or water with arsenic? Our article in WaterResearchX is a call for action on a clear example of environmental problem-shifting in Mexico. It highlights the public health impact of tackling water access without fully considering water quality. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

For anyone in Toxicology, there is a starter pack below 👇

Hope I'm the first to post this all time classic on this platform

The deadline to apply to our Ph.D. program is two weeks away. Apply by December 1st!

Worth reposting - do you care about the economy? Then you should care and defend the NIH