Megatron, Trypticon, and now Chromnitron! Chromnitron is a transformer, it’s just not that kind of Transformer ... 1/

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Xinyu Ling studies how one genome can give rise to many different cell types and cellular states. Cells all share the same DNA “instruction book", different cells use different parts of that instruction book at different times. 1/

Jane Coffin Childs Featured Fellow Dr. Marlis Denk-Lobnig investigates the social lives of bacteria. A single bacterium cell typically lives in a rich, diverse environment where it interacts with other cells of the same species as well as many other species ... @marlis.bsky.social 1/

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Marlis Denk-Lobnig studies bacterial neighborhoods. Bacteria usually live in tight communities, where they interact all the time. These communities are diverse, comprised of antibiotic resistant and antibiotic sensitive community members. @marlis.bsky.social 1/

In our latest blog post we reflect on the Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research 2026 Annual Symposium in sunny Seattle. 1/ www.jccfund.org/blog/2026-an...

JCC Featured Fellow Dr. Michelle Fry studies the structure of mitochondria – organelles that play important roles in cellular metabolism and signaling pathways. Fry uses the powerful technique cryoET to study mitochondrial shape right in their native environment in cells. @myfry.bsky.social 1/

Cutting-edge immunology research 🤝 title that would make TSwift jealous Awesome science communication outreach from JCC Fellow Dr. Ya’el Courtney! @scienceyael.bsky.social @pintofscience.us

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Michelle Fry studies perhaps the most iconic organelle of the cell, the mitochondria. Almost everyone knows that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, but few know they are essential for other functions like respiration and ... @myfry.bsky.social 1/

JCC Fellow Dr. Marlis Denk-Lobnig @marlis.bsky.social sharing her cutting-edge research with a broader audience via the Science Journal for Kids and Teens @sj4k.bsky.social - check it out!👇

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Congratulations to 2 Jane Coffin Childs alumni recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences: Dr. Chris Chang and Dr. Gerald Hart! @christhechang.bsky.social @nasonline.org

Congrats to Dr. Rebecca Heald on being elected 2028 ACSB President!! @ascbiology.bsky.social 1/2

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathryn Wellen to the Jane Coffin Childs Fund Board of Scientific Advisors! Dr. Wellen's expertise in cancer metabolism complements our already outstanding Board. Check out our latest blog post to learn more about Dr. Wellen's research and scientific journey: 1/2

Omg I totally forgot! Thank you for reminding us all that today is #nucleosome day

It's difficult to succinctly summarize a entire germ layer, but Aaron Zorn, Scott Rankin and I tried recently! Our "Endoderm at a Glance" review with @dev-journal.bsky.social is out now. shorturl.at/kHf9Y

❤️‍🩹 Beyond opioid prescriptions: In this "Everyday Scientists" episode, Jessica dives into medical anthropology to understand how older adults navigate chronic pain—and the non-drug strategies shaping the future of care. Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research 🧪

Our last session of research talks by 3rd year Fellows is focused on microbiology and immunology. Marlis Denk-Lobnig discussed her research on microbial social relationships. Microscopy images from Denk-Lobnig and Wood, 2025 @pnas.org 1/3

It's the last day of the 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fund Annual Symposium 😪 The theme for this morning's first session of science talks is interesting model systems. 1/3

It's poster time! 1st and 2nd year Jane Coffin Childs Fellows present their research during robust and intense poster sessions.

At the @jcchildsfund.bsky.social symposium, Seattle. Amazing people and interesting lectures. I'll be presenting a poster later today.

Now that we've consumed some brain food it's time for a session of neuroscience talks featuring Leah Elias, Nitsan Goldstein, Mark Plitt, Chinmay Purandare, and Xulu Sun. The moderators provided us with fun facts about the speakers ... @markplitt.bsky.social @nitsangoldstein.bsky.social

Cellular bridges, molecular traffic jams, genomic blueprints, and more! Siyu Chen, Naomi Genuth, Xinyu Ling, Honglue Shi, and Jeff Swan keep the science train rolling this morning with more talks. @honglue.bsky.social @swanstar84.bsky.social

3rd year Jane Coffin Childs Fellows present their research via short talks at our Annual Symposium. First up this morning: Gwendolyn Beacham, Changkun Hu, Kevin Wu, Michelle Fry, and Sahana Rao tell us about a variety of topics, including the powerhouse of the cell.

Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. David Baker from the University of Washington and Institute for Protein Design. Baker gave a tour de force presentation of many designer proteins that he and his team are developing to solve pressing needs in the medical, technology, and environmental sectors.

The Jane Coffin Childs Fund Annual Symposium is happening in sunny Seattle this year. We kicked off the festivities at @seattleaquarium.bsky.social where Fellows touched sea stars, urchins, and more. #freshappetizers #pooltotable #justkiddingnooneatethestarfish

😀DOA stands for “degradation of alpha” : mutants that do not degrade Matalpha2 upon switching from alpha to a: yeast cell bio!! Apoyg!!

Earth Day may have passed, but we know that your unwavering commitment to sorting recyclables persists. Jane Coffin Childs Featured Fellow Dr. Kevin Wu’s research investigates a protein that sorts proteins for cellular recycling. This protein, Doa10, finds misfolded proteins that ... 1/4

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Kevin Wu studies how cells find and remove damaged proteins before they cause problems. Inside our cells is a folding factory called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where proteins are made and shaped. 1/

Thank you to all who stopped by my #poster at #JointMeeting discussing #QI #QualityImprovement work @vumedicine.bsky.social with the #ID fellows and faculty. Working with #transplant and #TxID patients has been a long-term passion that I am excited to #research moving forward!

Your job early on is to make yourself successful, because the more successful you are, the more impact you can have. You really change from thinking about the accolades you receive to accolades your organization receives. #JointMeeting2026 American Physician Scientists Association#JointMeeting2026🧪

Why do some Staph infections resist treatment? In this "Everyday Scientists," Kyle T. Enriquez explores the molecular pathways that help MRSA and MSSA evade antibiotics. Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research American Physician Scientists Association #MedSky #SciSky 🧪

Two open postdoctoral positions in my group at DAMTP, at University of Cambridge: Cell Biophysics & Biological Active Matter: www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/job/55046 Active & Intelligent Matter: www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/job/55141 Repost is much appreciated ! 🙏🏼 #Postdoc #CellBioPhysics #Robots #ActiveMatter

🧪Lasker Laureate & Carnegie Science biologist Joseph G. Gall was born #OTD. Gall won a 2006 Lasker Award for a distinguished 57-year career as a founder of modern cell biology & the field of chromosome structure & function. He was also an early champion of women in STEM: http://ow.ly/C8pR30oehxS

It is increasingly appreciated that the tumor microenvironment – mini ecosystems made up of both cancer and healthy cells – plays an important role in how cancers respond to treatment. Jane Coffin Childs Featured Fellow Dr. Alexandra Schnell is investigating tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) 1/5

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Alexandra Schnell tracks immune cells in brain tissue to understand how they affect disease. Imagine the brain slice presented here as a busy neighborhood, with every dot in this picture a different “resident” or cell. 1/4

Several staff scientist positions available in our lab at Stanford University! More details and application at the link below

In this "Everyday Scientists" video, Rohini shares how adopting a keto diet can help cancer patients alleviate weight loss symptoms—and fight the tumors that derive their energy from carbohydrates. 🧪#CancerControlMonth Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research

Study Reveals Octopus Mating Arm Doubles as a Chemical Sensor 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd #sciencecommunication #research www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @nbellono.bsky.social @harvardbrainsci.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social @oistedu.bsky.social @rachellegaudet.bsky.social

Pablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

My final paper from grad school is out! Thank you to @marisosa.bsky.social @ellasay.bsky.social and my co-first author Konstantin Kaganovsky! We show that reward and novelty coding in the hippocampus requires a specific membrane fusion protein implicated in activity-dependent AMPAR mobilization!

Congratulations to @bribrammer.bsky.social, an MSTP student at Emory University, for winning APSA's FIRST 3 Minute Thesis Competition! This competition brought together physician-scientist trainees from across the nation to present their research. Thank you to our volunteers and judges!

As spring buds emerge from old tree limbs, Jane Coffin Childs Featured Fellow Dr. Allison Kann @apkann.bsky.social is interested in a different form of regeneration; Dr. Kann studies the worm Hofstenia miamia, which can regrow its entire body after major amputation. 1/

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Allison Kann @apkann.bsky.social is working at the forefront of regeneration research. We as humans aren’t great at regenerating, or healing our tissues and organs after major injuries. However, there are many amazing creatures in nature ... 1/

How can the immune system inform recurrence risk? In the latest "Everyday Scientists" video from the Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research, Bri shares how immune cell abundance may correlate with cancer recurrence. She hopes her discoveries could support more personalized care. ❤️‍🩹🧪

Our transgenic acoel embryos are beautifully mosaic 😍 showing off the developing epidermis for #FluorescenceFriday

Today's #FluorescenceFriday is featuring the peripheral muscle of Hofstenia miamia 💪

We welcome Carla Kim, Ph.D., to the JCC Board of Scientific Advisors! Dr. Kim and her lab are conducting cutting-edge research uncovering the roles of lung stem cells in normal lung biology and in lung cancer. 1/

🧬 🧪 Happy 94th birthday to Walter Gilbert! Gilbert won the 1979 #LaskerAward for developing a new technique for the rapid #sequencing of DNA. Harvard University Read about it here: http://ow.ly/Ga9j50lUmWT

Jane Coffin Childs Fellow Dr. Xulu Sun studies how the brain makes decisions. Here the colored lines represent incredibly structured patterns of brain cell (neuronal) activity in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps us evaluate choices, plan, and make decisions. 1/