Frequent user of epitope tags? Try ours! IPI epitope tag antibodies & plasmids are now available through our partner @addgene.bsky.social! buff.ly/YEuZDIp

Inclusive lab adaptations for scientists who need them

apnews.com/article/mack... Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

😮 Just WOW!! Spray GFP mRNAs on plant leaves and the leaves translate this and you get glowing leaves. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Dynamin regulates PLK-1 localization and spindle pole assembly during mitosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.21.665896v1

I’m pleased to share the latest preprint from the Iyer Lab! 🎉 We uncover a novel role for dynamin in regulating spindle pole assembly and PLK-1 localization during late mitosis in C. elegans embryos. Read it here 👉 www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... #CellBiology #C_elegans #Cytokinesis #Dynamin #PLK1

Our review is out! Such an honor to publish with Ryoko and Michael-early midbody leaders! The midbody and midbody remnant: from cellular debris to signaling organelle with diagnostic and therapeutic potential www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....

Nobel winners of worms! Curiosity driven science is essential! @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

Hey @socdevbio.bsky.social Hope you all can make my plenary talk this Thursday am in sunny 😎 San Juan! Will be speaking about MBRs—translating large EVs generated in mitosis!

Very smart, high ROI initiative from the Spencer Foundation. Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants: 1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process. 2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers. 3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.

".....but a key feature of this community became abundantly clear: Worm people tend to help one other. They readily share insights, lab processes, even worms themselves." So true. The worm community is the best.

“I’ve always loved to bake — I would probably be a baker if I wasn’t a scientist. It’s actually very scientific. I had an undergrad professor that told me never trust a scientist who can’t cook. And I actually think that’s true!”

BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

👏new paper👏 ! Our preprint is now accepted at MBoC @ascbiology.bsky.social Congrats to co-1st authors Junnan (new PI at OSU!) and Weiyi (now a Yale grad student) and 🙏 to collaborators Melissa & Jordan @myosincity.bsky.social Funded by NIH grants & NSF GRFP! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

My department (Biology) at Duke University is seeking applicants for the position of Instructor B for the Microbiology (212L) lab sections. This course introduces major concepts in biology through the lens of microbiology! Share it with your network! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29941

This is so important!

NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

We invite you to submit your latest research to our special issue - Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease. This issue will be coordinated by two Guest Editors: Pleasantine Mill @cilialab.bsky.social and Lotte Pedersen @lottepedersen.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/ci...

not paying indirect costs for research is like only paying the players in the Super Bowl. can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities

It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

This is catastrophic for US research universities as it ignores the real cost of doing research. The US academic-gov’t partnership forged post-WWII is the greatest creator of knowledge in history and is critical to US economic and technological competitiveness.

Mark my words, they are coming for tenure. If you aren't a fan of the @aaup.bsky.social you should get on board. They don't want institutions of higher learning to exist because we teach people how to think for themselves. Nothing frightens a weak man more than knowledge.

IDCs are negotiated between Institutions and Congress. IANAL but so far as I can tell, this is totally illegal.

We've been working on new initiatives at the C. elegans Community Mentor Match Program. We are about to start experimenting with matching grad students with a post-doc mentor. If you are a postdoc and are interested, please sign up as a mentor: tinyurl.com/37msvdm7 And please spread the word!

Several Graduate T32s (G-RISE, IMSD, Bridges to the Doctorate) and the MARC T34 (for undergraduates) training grants now have expiration dates of today, 1/30/2025.

2) I am calling on Senator to vote no on Robert F. Kennedy's nomination to HHS. His stance on vaccines is dangerous and will absolutely cause medical harm. Do we really want someone this inexperienced to lead an agency, given the risk of outbreaks all across this country? [This is only Senators]

3) I am deeply concerned about the confusion regarding funding and events at the NIH and the NSF. The federal funding of scientific research is an engine for technological and scientific innovation in this country and the...

current guidance can have lasting consequences at a time when other countries are investing heavily in scientific infrastructure. I am especially concerned about the expiration of diversity supplements and the possible halting of other programs meant to broaden participation in scientific research.

These programs have existed for decades and enjoyed bipartisan support. Science is meant to benefit everyone and re-installing these barriers will have longterm consequences on who benefits from innovation in our country and state.

If you’re at a European institution and are looking to poach American scientists, this would be a very good week to do it

If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me. Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.

The NIH diversity supplement pages have all been pulled down. What is a diversity supplement and why should the public care? A diversity supplement is funding to help diversify the research workforce. You may be wondering, “so what?”. Let me explain. www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/PageNo...

What a year! May 2025 be as successful. Looking forward to #worm25!

If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you

Scientific advancements aside, this is economically irresponsible Every $1 spent by NIH generates $2.46 For example, in 2023, $47B in NIH spending generated ~$93B Halting NIH spending will LOSE the US a lot of money (and talent)

My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word.

A scientific great passed! Both centrosome and midbody research impacts amongst many other achievements! www.mercadantefuneral.com/obituaries/s...

NIH Director Dr. Bertagnolli submits her resignation: directorsblog.nih.gov/2025/01/17/s...

The old worm people at NYAWM!!! @cswormlab.bsky.social

Join us on Thursday January 16th, 1 – 2pm ET for the first IOS Virtual Office Hour of 2025. The topic is: Broader Impacts Demystified! iosblog.nsfbio.com/2025/01/06/d...

I just had the most amazing night. We are in Reykjavik, Iceland chasing my dream of seeing the Northern Lights for the 2nd time - first time in Alaska there was too much cloud cover. I was crying, lights were dancing, it was truly magical. 🧪🛰️🚀👩🏻‍🔬🔭

I wrote some hand-outs to help the trainees in my lab prepare their talks and manuscripts. I now also uploaded them on our website. Most important tips: * when in doubt, cut it out (and what to keep) * always be writing (and how to do that) vanderheijdenlab.com/resources/

Excited to advance, champion, and advocate to science with the Genetics Society of [email protected] @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social

This is really amazing: introducing the Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award or K32. This will be an NCI funding mechanism to support late-stage graduate students and early-stage postdoctoral scholars that does *NOT* require US citizenship - game changer grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) at NSF has a vacancy announcement for a Deputy Division Director (DDD) position in DEB (Division of Environmental Biology). Closing date is 1/9/25. See USAJobs posting www.usajobs.gov/job/823439300

"When passion is expressed by men, it’s often seen as a promising indicator of diligence and leadership capacity. Yet when women display the same passion, they face a different reaction — one that deems their passionate expressions as inappropriate."