Protocol to evaluate a lineage marking system in the Drosophila testis Accurate interpretation of genetic lineage tracing data is often confounded by the specificity and sensitivity of promoter activity and recombination …

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Stem cells resume asymmetric division upon niche re-entry through reactivating the centrosome orientation checkpoint
#Drosophila

Plasticity and stringency: rethinking stem cell division modes url: portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

In the latest issue of #GENETICS, Hewitt et al. identify a new gene, the sisters separate (Ssep) in #Drosophila that is essential for centromere cohesion during meiosis and suggest that ssep encodes a new member of the centromere-specific cohesin complex. buff.ly/vz7Qycv

Lab photo 2025🍂

Detection of dedifferentiated stem cells in Drosophila testis Dedifferentiation is the process by which partially or terminally differentiated cells revert to a stem cell state, a conserved mechanism that supports stem cell maintenance across various systems. In...

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Brinker regulates reciprocal outcomes of BMP signal between stem cells and differentiating cells Drosophila male germline stem cells (GSCs) reside at the testis tip, surrounding a cluster of niche cells known as the hub. Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) ligands secreted from the hub exert both co...

We explored how a single niche derived BMP can have two distinct effects.
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Lab dinner with Hideyuki Lab @Zohara. Congrats for fantastic talk and graduation, Burak! We all miss you😭

except of a student in my lab..

Yeah, but there definitely are exceptions. I went to Hartford Stand up and a guy can be categorized for "old white man professor" was the only person I saw from our entire campus :)

Detection of dedifferentiated stem cells in Drosophila testis Tissue homeostasis relies on the stable maintenance of the stem cell pool throughout an organism’s lifespan. Dedifferentiation, a process in which partially or terminally differentiated cells revert t...

My student Burak did a very careful job to to test a lineage marking system using live imaging plus math modeling to figure out if it is actually working or not! Great job, you are the best!
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Loved that speech👍

Oh, these look great. I still don't know what to say in the sign cus I'm too mad. Anyway, I will be there at 1!

📣Today is the day we Stand Up For Science 📣!!
Hartford CT State Capitol. 1 PM Rally. @standupforscience.bsky.social thank you for organizing this!

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Another great addition to our program @standupforscience.bsky.social !!!

I have mentored some of the most talented undergraduate students under this program. They have all continued on to successful careers in biomedical research thanks in large part to this experience. The loss of talent will be devastating.

The event sign up for the Stand Up for Science March in Hartford is open! Connecticut folks- See you on March 7! www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

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

In these tumultuous times, it is worth remembering that as researchers of the most complex and fundamental aspects of life, our job is to solve nearly impossible problems at the very edge of what is known

Push research ever forward. Future generations will be glad we did

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

R. Scott Hawley: A Pioneer in Genetics and Mentor to Many - PLOS Biologue Authors: Gregory P. Copenhaver, Monica Colaiácovo, Giovanni Bosco, Julia Squarr We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. R. Scott Hawley…

A tribute to my friend R. Scott Hawley:
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I've met with many cabinet nominees across many admins, and my meeting with RFK Jr. was by far the most troubling.

He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.

The negative consequences of disassembling the federal government will be felt later by most ppl, more immediately by others. Musk & the ideologues around him know that. That's why they're moving so fast, before the horrors of their libertarian dystopia become apparent & a course correction happens.

Musk's propaganda focusing on individual items in US AID's budget is part of the authoritarian assault on the concept of "a public good." By turning every penny the US gov't spends into a topic of public deliberation (and potential ridicule), they are trying to turn people against democracy itself.

In case I can continue my lab😂

Ok scientists. How do we respond? Scientific strike starting on Monday? Something has to be done to let people know what is going on.