Orban consolidated power by making the electoral system less proportional and gerrymandering districts of very unequal sizes.

That gave Orban supermajorities when the opposition was divided and less popular—but it turned an opposition landslide into a supermajority that can now dismantle the regime

Congrats !

Super-proud of my amazing wife @ksusztak.bsky.social, a real trailblazer scientist, a newly-elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, and the recipient of the Homer W Smith award from the American Society of Nephrology. It was great celebrating with you in Houston at #KidneyWk.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTHealth Houston has an open search for a tenure-track faculty position. If you are ready (or know someone that is) to start looking for positions, this will be a great opportunity to join the Texas Medical Center. See flyer below. 1/2

Nobel for a Hungarian - again, after 2023 !

The Rutgers Brain Health Institute @rutgersbhi.bsky.social is looking for an accomplished scientist to serve as the Director of the new Rutgers Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics. Feel free re-post and/or reach out to me if you have any questions
jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/225...

Try to enjoy Reykjavik - the same happened to me in Helsinki last year

Sorry. I was on the same flight - I was luckier - I (barely) made my connection after a desperate airport run

Interested in applying to a PhD program? It is still not too late to register to our virtual open house next Tuesday (5:30-6:30PM) - where you can hear about our Multidisciplinary PhD program in Biomedical Sciences rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Congrats Theanne !!!!!!!!

Just finished my kidney physiology lectures to medical students. Time to prepare for my talk at the Budapest Nephrology School in the summer. Excited to visit my old hometown and my alma mater – Semmelweis University.

Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies | CNN Politics The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal docume...

“The preliminary plan would slash the National Institutes of Health’s budget by more than 40% ….” if this happens, it will destroy the US Biomedical Enterprise. I hope Congress will not let it happen.
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Diverging roles of TRPV1 and TRPM2 in warm-temperature detection Different aspects of thermal stimuli, such as speed and intensity, are detected by distinct TRP channel-based mechanisms, with TRPV1 and TRPM2 playing unique roles in warmth perception and thermal dec...

Sensing warm temperatures is complex, and the temperature-sensitive TRPV1 and TRPM2 #ionchannels play different roles:
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Activation of TRPA1 and TRPM3 triggers Ca2+ waves in central terminals of sensory neurons and facilitates synaptic activity in the spinal dorsal horn Abstract figure legend Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and melastatin 3 (TRPM3) activation regulate pre- and postsynaptic Ca2+ concentrations and synaptic activity in the dorsal horn o...

TRPA1 and TRPM3 ion channels in central terminals of sensory neurons facilitate synaptic activity in the spinal dorsal horn physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

Cool new structures of KCNQ5 voltage gated K+ channels with PIP2 and CaM in the open and closed states. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40172963/

Great crowd in Pittsburgh Standing Up for Science.

Thanks to all of the other great speakers sharing their stories!

Rally at Wisconsin

Stand up for science rally in the Wisconsin Capitol ✊🏾

Standing Up for Science in Boston today!

The Stand Up for Science 2025 rally has begun! Get fired up and fund basic science! #standupforsciencephilly

And here is one of the most pressing ones from today’s Stand up for Science: “what do we want ? - Peer review - when do we want it - Now !!!”

Stand up for Science - Trenton NJ

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Some good-ish news from NIH

“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”

As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.

2025 BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event - BHI

The Brain Health Institute at Rutgers is hosting a postdoc recruitment event April 22-23. Grad students and postdocs looking for postdoc positions, apply today to present your work, network with colleagues, and connect with potential mentors. brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025-bhi-pos...

My all time favorite scientific abstract: concise and elegant.

Congrats Theanne !

Happy Holidays Everyone !

Congrats John !!!

In Praise of Peer Review As an Editor of the journal Development, I often hear complaints about peer review. We all know the problems – from lengthy review times to requests for seemingly unnecessary experiments. I a…

I wrote some thoughts about why peer review matters

It shapes scientific standards, maintains field coherence & trains new researchers

Yes, it needs improvement—but it's the glue that holds scientific progress together

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Very well done thesis work and defense, Congrats Dr. Gabrielle !

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"Happy Saint Nicholaus Day! 🎅✨ (or Mikulas) for those of you who celebrate! Today we celebrate the spirit of kindness and generosity. May your shoes be filled with joy, love, and maybe a few treats too! 🥰🎁 #SaintNicholasDay #HolidaySeason