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Maureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Really excited about our new paper. The 2nd author Carlos Nava Cruz started as an UG, was supported by an diversity NIH supplement, & is completing his masters. C. elegans model for functional analysis of conserved ADPKD variants in cilia, EVs, & signaling academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

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A C. elegans model for functional analysis of conserved ADPKD variants in cilia, extracellular vesicles, and sensory signaling

Abstract. Interpreting the pathogenic significance of missense variants in human disease gene candidates remains a major challenge in precision medicine. A

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Tim Mosca (he/him) @drosophilosophy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The 2026 CSHL fly neuro summer course kicks off tonight with the biggest bang! Course pioneers and titans of science Lily and Yuh Nun Jan are here to tell historical tales of Drosophila Neurobiology! What an absolute treat! #cshldros26

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Maureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

When you feel like you are fighting an uphill battle in science, @rkuruvi1.bsky.social and Gipi transported us to a place of beauty, discovery, and camaraderie. Thank you!!!!

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Subhojit Roy MD, PhD @roylab-ucsd.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

GRC Cell Biology of the Neuron Italy. Same venue in 2028 I'm co-chairing with @barrlab.bsky.social

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Great to be here @hhmijanelia.bsky.social during the last few days at the intersection of biomechanics & metabolism across biological scales conference. Grateful to the group leaders of the 4DCP for the travel award & look forward to sharing my findings during my short talk & poster!

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Great visit back to UPenn today for distinguished lecture series. Saw so many old friends and mentors. Doing your PhD and postdoc at the same school also means you can go to dinner with your grad school advisor (Meera Sundaram) and postdoc advisor (Wenqin Luo).

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

At UPenn Chronobiology and Sleep Institute annual research retreat where we had a *fascinating* keynote from Vladyslav Viyazovskiy about torpor and what it can teach us about diverse states of consciousness beyond a sleep/wake binary. 😴 🧪

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I am happy to announce that I have successfully completed my PhD final oral presentation & defended my thesis towards fulfilment of PhD degree in neuroscience.

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Wonderful talk by @neilshubin.bsky.social! Exciting story of his discovery of tiktaalik and finding your inner fish! Also, incredible to hold a real life fossil of tiktaalik head 🧬🐟

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... - PhD manuscript with revised results. “Peroxisomal import is circadian in glia and regulates sleep and lipid metabolism”.

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Excited to be presenting my work at #ASBMB26 on how glucose metabolism interacts with mTor signaling in #Drosophila in the Integrated Metabolism session on March 9 at 2.50 pm in the Cherry Blossom room. It's my first time attending #ASBMB and we are having a wonderful time here in DC ☺️

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Congratulations Syed! @neuroseq.bsky.social Must have been an excellent talk!

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The best keynote talks make you wish you studied the question the speaker is presenting. In that respect, this amazing talk by Amita Sehgal (UPenn) on how and why flies sleep (which is likely the same reason we do) is just so amazing it’s hard to describe. Mind is truly blown. #Dros26

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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Face of a fruit fly that helped #HHMIInvestigator Amita Sehgal and team uncover how sleep acts as a critical "cellular housekeeper," keeping our neurons healthy (and so much more) — findings that could drive a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s: bit.ly/3ZKNFnK.

Blood cells circulating in the head of a fruit fly.

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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

After 50 years in science, former #HHMIInvestigator David Clapham’s advice is simple: “You have to see problem-solving as fun.” From training with Nobel laureates to deepening our understanding of ion channels & leading at HHMI, he retires with a lasting legacy: hhmi.news/3O3kYji.

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

An inspiration ✨ @m-bmoser.bsky.social ; “Brain is the most important tool we have” afterall!

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Alex Whitworth lab @labwhitworth.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Drosophila models have been highly useful in dissecting the physiological roles of PINK1 and Parkin in #mitophagy Led by 3 talented PhD students, we wrote a review summarising recent exciting discoveries and discussed these in context of current in vitro studies portlandpress.com/biochemj/art...

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Bryon Silva @neurogut.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Textbooks said neurons don’t burn fatty acids for energy🤔. Our study delivers the first in vivo demonstration that fatty acid oxidation in defined memory neurons fuels memory formation. Closing chapter of my PhD 🥳, out today in Nature Metabolism💥 @natmetabolism.nature.com

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Neuronal fatty acid oxidation fuels memory after intensive learning in Drosophila - Nature Metabolism

Neurons are shown to use fatty acid β-oxidation as a fuel source for memory formation upon intensive learning in Drosophila, challenging the view that neurons are unable to use fatty acids for energy ...

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Nicholas Bellono @nbellono.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Pablo Villar and team uncover molecules and receptors underlying octopus mating. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Ive seen this work from Prof Liqun Luo’s presented a few times now and its stunning and heroic.

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

A funny conversation with a newcomer at the contra dance in Woods Hole last night: Me: What brings you to Woods Hole? He: I’m a neuroscientist, working on octopuses. Me: I’m a neuroscientist too! I study patches of human cortex that do ridiculously specific things. He: Oh like that Kanwisher stuff?

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Science Magazine @science.org · 16/05/2025

Three new papers in Science report that astrocytes are indispensable for neuromodulatory signaling across diverse neural circuits, behavioral contexts, and species. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/43iprSX

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Astrocytes, hidden puppet masters of the brain

Astrocyte signaling pathways influence neuronal networks and behavioral responses to neuromodulators

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... How astrocytes modulate neural circuits & behavior is a fundamental question. Amazing work led by Kevin in Marc Freeman’s lab to reveal octopamine-tyramine exposure enables astrocytes to respond to neurotransmitters by adrenergic gating.

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GPCR signaling gates astrocyte responsiveness to neurotransmitters and control of neuronal activity

How astrocytes regulate neuronal circuits is a fundamental question in neurobiology. Specifically, how astrocytes respond to different neurotransmitters in vivo and how they affect downstream circuit ...

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I got into Hopkins and went to Jefferson for my PhD due to Reasons™️. I had an amazing experience at Jefferson and was able to balance my other needs. Partners, caregiving, proximity to family, hobbies, or cultural community are also valid considerations when selecting an academic home!

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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Awesome program (booklet and speaker list) organized by our students for our annual symposium at Snowbird!

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Looking forward to a phenomenal weekend of science and catching up with old and new faces at the Midwest #Drosophila Meeting ! P.S Shameless talk plug in - Oct 18th, 4.15 pm on how Gpdh1 interacts with Tor signaling to control brain growth. #neurobio #metabolism #devbio @flybase.bsky.social

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!

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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, in Cell explains how cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input to remodel synapses: direc.to/nJHH Alzheimer’s and ALS patients have synaptic damage. @travisfaust.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social

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UMass Chan scientists show how the non-neuronal brain cells communicate to coordinate rewiring of brain

A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, explains how two different cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input.

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Tim Kenny @timckenny.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Thrilled to announce that I will be joining the @mountsinaicvri.bsky.social at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as an Assistant Professor in January! My laboratory will focus on nutrient transport and cellular metabolism in physiology and disease.

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Irfan Lodhi @lodhilab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Happy to share our new paper in @nature.com led by staff scientist Xuejing Liu. We report identification of a UCP1-independent pathway of brown fat thermogenesis involving ATP-consuming metabolism of BCFA in peroxisomes. #Obesity #T2D www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Travis Faust @travisfaust.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thrilled to share our new paper @cp-cell.bsky.social: “Microglia–astrocyte crosstalk regulates synapse remodeling via Wnt signaling.” This work demonstrates the necessity of glia–glia communication and coordination during synapse remodeling. 🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... Faust et al., Cell 2025

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Neutral lipid processing in glia is sexually dimorphic and promotes sleep through diacylglycerol catabolism www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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UCSF Neurosurgery @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Congratulations to Tomasz Nowakowski, PhD, on being named a finalist for the prestigious Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists! 🎉 He was selected for his groundbreaking research shaping the future of neuroscience and medicine. stemcell.ucsf.edu/news/tomasz-... @ucsfstemcell.bsky.social 🧪 🧠📈

UCSF neuroscientist Tomasz Nowakowski, PhD, seated at a bench in his lab.

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/s...

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David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

It was inspiring to attend the Changing brain conference. Some brilliant science across the field of neuroscience was on display.Fortunate to have presented my research and discuss it some of the best neuroscientists in USA & Europe. Thanks for the travel support from the organising committee.

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

A phenomenal talk and a fantastic kickstart to our fall gcdb seminar series by @mariadelapax.bsky.social this afternoon! @iubiology.bsky.social 👏🏽🎉

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

For those in Iowa State and in the area, we have a fantastic start to the GDCB departmental seminar for Fall 2025 as we host Prof. Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado @planaria1.bsky.social from the Stowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social. It is an honor & privilege to host him. ✨

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Abhilasha Joshi, PhD @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

We are still accepting applications for the #postdoc opportunity in the lab 🕵‍♀️ 🧠 More details 👇 Postdoctoral position: lnkd.in/g4TkRxpM Research directions: lnkd.in/eV2iMKGf Our team and philosophy: lnkd.in/eh3nnNgq ⏬

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DeBerardinis Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center @rjdlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

1/New paper on peroxisome assembly, reporting the detailed mechanism of PEX39, a new peroxin involved in PTS2 protein transport. Fantastic work by ‪@walterwchen.bsky.social‬ and a dream team of collaborators, as explained below. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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PEX39 facilitates the peroxisomal import of PTS2-containing proteins - Nature Cell Biology

Chen et al. show that PEX39 cooperates with PEX7 in the peroxisomal import of proteins containing a PTS2 site and uncover an (R/K)PWE motif in PEX39 and PEX13 that binds to PEX7 and facilitates the im...

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Congrats @rafsarnataro.bsky.social !! 🎉 Brilliant work from Gero Meisenbock’s group in Oxford.

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Peroxisomal import is circadian in glia and regulates sleep and lipid metabolism www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Preprint for my PhD. Thanks to Dr. Bai for letting me merge my interests in neuroscience with lab focus on peroxisome. We discover unexpectedly cell type specific peroxisomal import in subset of glia under autonomous circadian regulations. Gratitude to Dr. John Vaughen for his support. Thread soon.

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Anurag Das @anurag721.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Congratulations Yvette! Brilliant news!🎉🎊

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Alex Whitworth lab @labwhitworth.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Very useful overview, especially for the Drosophila-curious. It’s easy to bring the power of fly genetics to your neurobiology questions.

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