When AI replaces confidence in the classroom After students relied on AI for writing assignments, one molecular biology instructor reframed the issue as a confidence gap and implemented a collaborative assignment to foster scientific reasoning a...

My latest article was published today in ASBMB Today, where I explore how AI is reshaping student confidence and learning in the classroom.

www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...

Sad to see that Don passed, he was a legend and a big part of why our community is so special. 🤯 20% of the collection?!!

Great to see this out. Practical guidance on how to use protein depletion systems in C. elegans

While the situation is grim at NIH, it's closer to catastrophic at NSF. They're just not able to move any money out the door. It appears OMB has them on lockdown. www.science.org/content/arti....

I am so very sorry for your loss 💔 My deepest condolences to you and your family…

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Recombinant monoclonal antibodies for labeling tubulin post-translational modifications in Caenorhabditis elegans #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #Biochemistry #ExpressionDa micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropu...

Excited to see this out in the world. The CGC is launching a curated strains collection, the first being protein degradation systems and this is a pilot primer to pair with it authored by myself, Dave Reiner, Ann Rougvie, and Aric Daul. We review the state of the field and provide use guidance (1)

📣 Please spread: we’re hiring a Lab Manager! It is a critical position in our new lab. As our lab moves to Barcelona and joins the @crg.eu, we’re looking for a Lab Manager to help build the lab and set the lab atmosphere.
🔗 Apply here 👉 recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

Organelles do NOT have a single uniform pH.
And if you think they must, because “protons diffuse fast,” this paper is for you.
A thread on why that assumption is wrong; and what we found instead. 🧵 1/n

MBoC Achieves Record Visibility in 2025: Over 3.49 Million Full-Text Views - ASCB Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), ASCB’s flagship journal, reached a new milestone in 2025—surpassing 3.49 million full-text article views, the highest level of readership in the journal’s…

Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) hit a new high in 2025 with 3.49M full-text views—the most in its history! Explore the top-read articles shaping cell biology today:

We are pleased to share with you our latest work showing that the endocytic protein dynamin regulates SPD-2 and PLK-1 levels during mitosis. Many thanks to the reviewers and the editor for their excellent feedback to improve the rigor and quality of our manuscript! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Paul Maddox for Congress, NC-11 Paul Maddox, professor, entrepreneur, and world-renowned cancer researcher, is running for Congress because working families in Western North Carolina deserve a representative who cares for all our co...

My colleague Paul Maddox has paused his scientific career to run for Congress in NC's 11th District. Its the district where he grew up and where his mom and brother live. He saw how Hurricane Helene devastated the region and saw Trump's sad response 1/n
www.maddoxforcongress.com

🚨My department is hiring a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor to teach undergrad Genetics & Genomics, upper-level Genomics, and an inquiry-based Computational Genomics course where students can do authentic research. 🧬💻

I’m on the search committee. DM me if you’re interested. Please share! 🙏

David's AlphaFold WorkShop 2026 YouTube video by David Fay

Greetings! I decided to make a YouTube video of my AlphaFold workshop that I've given a few times in the past year. Caveats aside, people seem to find this useful for thinking about how to model protein interactions and how to interpret various AF outputs 1/2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u63o...

If this accommodation is useful for your situation, PLEASE reach out to your POs. She specifically suggested that having some documentation from your PO may be useful to demonstrate eligibility for this accommodation.

She let me know that they recently received guidance that, ONLY for the January EI deadline (1/27/2026) and the February ESI deadline (2/3/2026), PIs can submit MIRAs even if their previous application (R35, R01, R15, R21, and R37) is still considered under review.

Hey all, I reached out to the PO of my NIGMS MIRA to ask if the gov't shut down, and rescheduling of study sections, might allow for some accommodation to the standard rule that PIs cannot resubmit a MIRA while their MIRA (or other RPG) is under review (waiting in scores or summary statements) 🧪

Anyone @unlincoln.bsky.social in Lincoln, Nebraska

I’m speaking at the Johnny Carson center for the emerging media arts tomorrow night! Parents with kids are welcome!

Come hear about my career path and find out how important art is in science!
#nebraska #lincoln #science #art

TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961

Epitope tag antibody collection Epitope tags are short amino acid sequences fused to a protein’s N- or C-terminus. When paired with an antibody that specifically recognizes this sequence, epit

Frequent user of epitope tags? Try ours!

IPI epitope tag antibodies & plasmids are now available through our partner @addgene.bsky.social!

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#labdaptations for inclusive laboratory research Nature Reviews Chemistry - Disabled scientists encounter many barriers in laboratory spaces, especially a lack of accessible lab equipment. #labdaptations is an ever-growing database of inclusive...

Inclusive lab adaptations for scientists who need them

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

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

Foliar mRNA spray induces protein synthesis in monocot crop and dicot model plant species In planta gene expression via exogenous mRNAs has a wide range of potential biotechnological applications from genome editing to plant protection and to circumventing tissue culture. Yet, regarding mR...

😮 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 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07....

Double Congratulations!

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

The midbody and midbody remnant: from cellular debris to signaling organelle with diagnostic and therapeutic potential | Molecular Biology of the Cell The midbody (MB), a transient structure formed during cytokinesis, has evolved from a mere structural component to a complex signaling organelle with diverse functions beyond cell division. Recent stu...

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!

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

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.