Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Deadline for @ascbiology.bsky.social is approaching 000
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/s...nytimes.comSome Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move. 100
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopThe Game Crafter @thegamecrafter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Game in Lab’s international call for projects is open to researchers from all over the world and aims to support the production of scientific knowledge about board games. www.game-in-lab.org/en/internationa…game-in-lab.orgInternational call for projects - Game in LabGame in Lab’s international call for projects is open once again in 2026, to researchers from all over the world and aims to support the production of scientific knowledge about board games. Game in Lab has already supported more than 30 researchers through previous international calls for projects.… 032
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Any idea why editors are now asking for revisions before manuscript goes out to reviewers? This takes time and unclear why defining one acronym or fixing minor typos before review is necessary. 000
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopScience Magazine @science.org · 17/08/2026"Those who believe in free, open, and responsive institutions must recognize how critically linked science is to democracy itself and defend its integrity with every tool at their disposal," writes John Palfrey in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4i9awDH 36623
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopAmerican Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Congratulations to the 2026 ASCB Honorific Award Winners! ASCB is proud to recognize scientists whose research, mentorship, education & leadership are helping shape the future of cell biology. See all the awardees: www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-anno… 0177
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Super excited my new review on midbody remnants (MBRs) is out: "Condensates on the Move: Midbody Remnants as Large, Translation‐Competent Extracellular Vesicles" #extracellularvesicles #midbody #mitosis #condensates #translation #proteinsynthesis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comCondensates on the Move: Midbody Remnants as Large, Translation‐Competent Extracellular VesiclesMitotic cells produce three EV types: exosomes and microvesicles (green/blue) delivering pre-formed molecules, and midbody remnants (magenta) containing functional ribosomes and translation machinery... 0143
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopAmerican Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"I've been coming since I was a postdoc, and every time I felt welcome, energized, and inspired." Watch Eva Nogales share why she keeps coming back to #CellBio. youtu.be/aHIkdLaG1Rw Learn more: www.ascb.org/cellbio2026youtu.beEva Nogales Shares Why She Keeps Returning To Cell BioJoin us for Cell Bio 2026, the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO, wher... 023
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Just a reminder that many EV and exosome isolation kits isolate MBRs at ~50% of the total EVs that they pull down. 010
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 03/07/2026When I publicly acknowledge a male colleague’s work, it’s considered “professional.” When I point out that they failed to acknowledge mine, suddenly I’m “emotional,” or “aggressive” 2299
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack 000
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This place is great for creating your own science art themed games! Perhaps a NSF broader impacts idea? 000
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026@dacolon.bsky.social shares an excellent quote from Cajal about what the synapse is— “Protoplasmic kisses that appear to contribute the final ecstasy of an epic love story” 030
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Were you aware that Georgia O'Keefe's childhood was spent in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin? 030
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 07/05/2026“Taken together, this is what concerns the scientific community. The issue is not disagreement. It is the perception that scientific standards are being invoked selectively and not applied to the work that most demands them.” 0145
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 05/05/2026We’re hiring! Funded postdoc position available immediately to study RNA (miRNA, lncRNA, mRNA) and protein in midbody remnants (MBRs). Our goal is to develop early predictors for cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Interested? Email skop@wisc.edu 083
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Good start to May! Thank you 🙏media.tenor.coma woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get funding you get fundingALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get funding you get funding 0211
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopJan Willem Tulp @tulpinteractive.com · 21/04/2026Last week I had the honour of giving the keynote speech for the last day of #VIZBI (visualizing biology) in Cambridge, UK. The topic of my talk was "Seeing things differently" in which I showed and explained various concepts of #frameshift design. vizbi.org/Videos/57391... (you must register/pay) 031
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Anyone know if the new R35 MIRA requires a current and pending funding document at submission? There are conflicting info on the NIH website and my PO didn’t actually know either. Said would get back to me but didn’t. 101
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Yeah IF/Then Women in STEMdallasnews.comDallas World Cup fan fest to feature life-size statues of women in sports and STEMExhibit at Fair Park spotlights the scientists, engineers and innovators shaping modern sports. 030
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 29/03/2026pnas.orgHow the 2025 NIH grant terminations varied by researchers’ demographic groups | PNASIn early 2025, the NIH unexpectedly terminated 2,291 active research grants, withdrawing $2.45 billion and disrupting thousands of projects. While ... 047
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 27/03/2026My niece is one of the chefs at this new restaurant in SF that is getting great reviews if you’re interested in a date night idea and in San Francisco www.mariaisabelsf.commariaisabelsf.comMaria Isabel | Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, CAModern Mexican bistro with Californian influence, located in San Francisco. 071
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Dear potential reviewers please respond to editors especially given the opportunities it gives to authors. It seems crazy to me to be on the verge of a reject response in Science advances because the editors can’t find another reviewer. 062
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Super interestingnature.comGenetically encoded assembly recorder temporally resolves cellular history - NatureNature - Genetically encoded assembly recorder temporally resolves cellular history 192
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 12/03/2026What's My JND? 0.0123 Can you beat it? www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...keithcirkel.co.ukWhat's My JND?Find your Just Noticeable Difference in colour perception. How small a colour difference can you actually see? 200
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Gold standard politics is what I’d like to return to.washingtonpost.comAnalysis | Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 yearsA four-year Fact Checker project comes to an end. 010
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopWARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Congratulations to @ahnaskop.bsky.social and Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, who received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award!research.wisc.eduExcellence in outreach recognized with 2026 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award | Research | UW–MadisonExcellence in outreach recognized with 2026 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award PostedMarch 2, 2026 By Natasha Kassulke, natasha.kassulke@wisc.edu Ahna Skop, professor in the Departments of Genetics and Medical Genetics, and Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty... 051
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Absolutely honored to win this prestigious science outreach award @uwmadison.bsky.social @uwmadscience.bsky.socialresearch.wisc.eduExcellence in outreach recognized with 2026 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award | Research | UW–Madison searchopen menucloseExpandCollapseExpandCollapseExpandCollapseExpandColla... 11439
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopUW–Madison Science @uwmadscience.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Congrats to @ahnaskop.bsky.social and MRSEC's Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, great and creative — genetics coloring books! improv theater! — advocates for science outreach. research.wisc.edu/uncategorize...research.wisc.eduExcellence in outreach recognized with 2026 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award | Research | UW–Madison searchopen menucloseExpandCollapseExpandCollapseExpandCollapseExpandColla... 163
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 02/03/2026What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy 010
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Failurethelancet.comRobert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failureIn his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health... 051
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopOded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026It’s finally out! Together with @embopress.org and @reviewcommons.org, we conducted a structured side-by-side comparison of human peer review and our AI scientific review (see thread 👇👇👇🔥). 27838
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopOded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Read the paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1... A pleasure doing this with the great Thomas Lemberger @tlemberger.bsky.social and Niv Samuel Mastboim @nivsm.bsky.sociallink.springer.com 163
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopBabli Adhikary @babliadhikary.bsky.social · 12/02/2026It was my pleasure to host @ahnaskop.bsky.social for our departmental seminar tomorrow at 12 pm in BSB1060. If you are in Ann Arbor and want to know more about mid body remanants, please join us tomorrow! It's going to be a great seminar! #mcdb #midbody #celldivison #umich @umich.edu 042
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technologyShe made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman. 13674820919710
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Right now, Democrats have the power to defund and abolish ICE. We should do it. This is about right and wrong—and the murder we are seeing on the streets is just plain wrong. Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans. We can stop this. 30768211744
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 23/01/2026NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026nature.comExclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members. 021
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 16/01/2026So infuriatingtheguardian.comKids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came TrumpThe US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment 000
Reposted by Dr. Ahna SkopMaureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026This large [midbody] remnant contains information, or RNA, about the tissue it came from & can be used to help detect cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. “I've never been more excited in my life,” said Skop, who called the development “a game changer.” 👏 👏👏 EVs and @ahnaskop.bsky.social 042
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Looks like our company may be one of the diamonds!captimes.comUW-Madison research foundation seeks next 'diamonds' amid federal cutsThe Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF, wants to patent, license and help fuel more innovations on campus as Trump cuts funding science. 173
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 12/01/2026When the carpet at your conference looks like a plaque assay…. 070
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 12/01/2026My niece Nadia is raising money for kids with Cancer. If you can donate anything she’d appreciate it! #cancer cfk.donordrive.com/participants...cfk.donordrive.comI'm supporting 2026 CancerFree KIDS' Night for the Fight2026 CancerFree KIDS' Night for the Fight is a high school overnight event where 1,500 high school students join together to knockout childhood cancer! 000
Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...nytimes.comCongress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science 020