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Jessica Santollo @drjess.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My department of Biology at the University of Kentucky is hiring! We are looking for a Neuroscientist whose research incorporates iPSC-derived neural cells and/or cerebral organoid models to study mechanics of neurodevelopment or neurodegeneration. Please share! ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/646...

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with expertise in the field of Cell an...

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine @nationalacademies.org · 06/07/2026

Science is entering a new era — one filled with both extraordinary opportunities and significant challenges. As he begins his National Academy of Sciences presidency, Neil Shubin reflects on this pivotal moment in a new interview with Issues in Science and Technology: ow.ly/NG8X50ZkLfg

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“I Am an Unabashed Optimist About the Long-Term Future of Science.”

The new president of the National Academy of Sciences talks about learning to see as a scientist and communicating science in a noisy information landscape.

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EMBO @embo.org · 02/06/2026

Final call – One week left! Abstract submission is open until 9 June for The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) | EMBO #CellBio2026 meeting in #SanDiego #California, United States, 12–15 December 2026. 🧪 www.ascb.org/cellbio2026 #LifeSciences #research #conference #meeting

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Cell Bio 2023-An ASCB|EMBO Meeting

Network, learn, and collaborate with top cell biologists from around the globe.

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This is a big problem! I am so grateful to my mentors who have helped me persist in science while having young children who do not sleep. The UK Bio Dept has been a wildly supportive place so far and its not just women here who leave meetings early for school pickup or who stay home with sick kids.

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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊 @bethcimini.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)

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Halfway to I2K: Virtual Tutorials on Image Analysis
November 17-19, 2025
Virtual Conference for beginners to developers
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Image Credit - "Sweet Embryo",Travis D. Carney, BINA Image Contest 2024

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Leading Edge Fellows Program @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2. www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

Candid photo of Zara Weinberg. She has short red hair, bangs and glasses. She is laughing.

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Rabern Simmons, PhD🔬💧🍄 @drrabern.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

🐸🔬🍄🥼🧫 Happy International #Batrachochytrium Isolation Day! 🎂Happy birthday, Joyce Longcore!🎂 www.drrabern.com/longcore/#ba...

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Joyce E. Longcore Biographies — D. Rabern Simmons, Ph.D.

"You never know when something that is found will become important."

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

My dept. is hiring a microbiologist (broadly defined)! We are a deeply curious and friendly dept. with lots of enthusiasm for unusual systems and strengths in regeneration & dev bio, ecology & evolution, and circadian rhythms. I highly encourage anyone to apply: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600....

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Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor le...

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angela oliverio @oliverio.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

New lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes" doi.org/10.1101/2025... We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵 #protistsonsky #microsky

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Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes

Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most research focuses on only a few species of human parasites. Her...

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Really important article in the NY Times today about cuts to NIH diversity grants, featuring a profile of Ashley Albright @aralbright.bsky.social who is an amazing and super inspiring cell biology postdoc whose K99 was prematurely terminated.

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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Myosin 2 drives actin contractility in fast-crawling species outside of the amorphean lineage www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

So many student visas have been revoked that Inside Higher Ed started mapping them

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Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The “who” is impacted by cancellation of NIH “diversity” awards is much broader than “not white.” Eligibility criteria included individuals who are disabled, economically disadvantaged, grew up in rural communities, first generation college students, homeless… grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Expired PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-22...

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WashU Ciliopathy Research Group @wu-ciliopathygroup.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It is #RareDiseaseDay — we'd like to take a moment to raise awareness and support research for rare conditions, including #ciliopathies.

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Claire Cusack @claireecusack.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

See you in Frankfort, KY! standupforscience2025.org/frankfort-ky/ What you can do now: 1.) sign up for your local rally and updates 2.) share the event with your network 3.) make a sign (we’re making some after lab meeting) 4.) develop a ride/carpool plan #StandUpForScience2025

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Frankfort, KY

Location: Kentucky State Capitol Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, KY, United States Time: 12 PM-4PM

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

NIH-funded research is at risk. Cuts to federal funding could harm science and the economy. Contact Congress now to protect research. Every call matters. Find your reps at govtrack.us and speak up today. #FundScience www.ascb.org/science-poli...

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bioRxiv Cell Biology @biorxiv-cellbio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Three-dimensional cellularization in chytrid fungi uses distinct mechanisms from those driving one- and two-dimensional cytokinesis in animals and yeast www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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