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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu

@cwloganhsu.bsky.social
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Biomedical scientist and parkour athlete #TheParkourScientist

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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I made it! After a year of training, I was able to compete in the speed qualifier at our gym. Even racing alongside coaches who are literally half my age 😅, I managed to complete the course twice—and survived in one piece 💪. Couldn’t be happier to run the same course as Rex! #theparkourscientist
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IMPC - International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium @impc-phenotypes.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
📢 Survey Open: Help Shape the Future of the IMPC! We have recently launched a survey titled “Completing the Catalogue of Mammalian Gene Function and Defining Future Priorities.” The results will be presented during the January Strategic Conference. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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IMPC survey: Completing the catalogue of mammalian gene function and defining future priorities
IMPC is currently evaluating its future production and phenotyping priorities. To date, IMPC has focused on protein coding genes with human orthologs and little to no functional annotation, also referred to as “dark genes”. To date, the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium- IMPC [which includes the NIH-funded Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Program (KOMP2)] has produced knockout mouse lines for 11,208 unique genes and conducted comprehensive phenotyping on 9,774 knockout lines, representing 9,073 genes. All data is accessible at www.mousephenotype.org and mice are available to order from public mouse repositories [e.g., Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center (MMRRC)]. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain your level of interest and enthusiasm for IMPC to continue its production and phenotyping of knockout mouse lines for the remaining human orthologous genes in the mouse genome. In addition, this survey seeks your input on the scientific value of IMPC producing and phenotyping allele types other than knockouts. As a representative of your field of research, please consider and answer the following 9 questions…think broadly! Thank you for participating in this brief 10 minute survey.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Saturday flow 🔥 Built a line and had my first Webster session — aiming to land one soon before style competition 💪💪💪. #theparkourscientist
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
New skill unlocked! My very first backflip into the pit! 😆 💪#theparkourscientist
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Saturday parkour style practice with the Rise parkour team! #TheParkourScientist
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Back on trampoline to practice flipping again after injured my knees at parkour speed practice (first right, then left 😂). Couldn’t even squat down or climb stairs for over six weeks. And Rex’s back flip is almost in its complete form!
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Richard Behringer @rrbehringer.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
12 examples of how developmental biology research led to fundamental discoveries for biomedical research. There are many more! Download ppt & jpg versions on @socdevbio.bsky.social website. Use & modify as needed. Poster formats are also posted to print & hang in your lab!
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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
SDB President-elect Richard Behringer and SDB President Carole LaBonne published an opinion piece in The Hill on how President Trump's executive order entitled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" ignores science. bit.ly/41OM694
Headshots of Richard Behringer and Carole LaBonne
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NPR @npr.org · 12/03/2025
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
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Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Up until now, I haven't marked study sections not meeting unless listed on CSR. Now that I can't trust CSR, I will be marking based on personal communication (highlighted orange). If you were scheduled to be on a SS this March and know it's not meeting, reach out! I will keep my informants anonymous
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IMPC - International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium @impc-phenotypes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
It's #RareDiseaseDay! 🧬 Rare diseases impact millions, yet many remain poorly understood. On this day, we recognize the power of research. 👀 Read IMPC's impact on rare disease research: bit.ly/IMPCRareDise... Together, we can accelerate progress! 💜 #IMPC #Genetics #phenotypingdata #Hope4Rare
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 24/01/2023
E10.5 mouse embryo within yolk sac imaged with Iodine-contrasted microCT.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 18/01/2023
My office PC can’t even finish its sentence…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 14/01/2023
Seriously @Apple??? Took my iPhone in to get front screen repaired tonight. Noticed immediately after picking it up something was not right… Turns out the new front screen/glass was not inserted completely and it is making popping noice and is thicker than how it supposed to be.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 31/12/2022
One of my proudest academic CV worthy achievement in 2022! #EZClear #Lightsheet @bcmhouston elifesciences.org/articles/77419
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 23/11/2022
HOW YOU DOIN?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 10/11/2022
What if… we can clear a de-skinned mouse head???
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 08/11/2022
The @bcmhouston Knockout Mouse Project Embryonic Lethal team has used iodine-contrasted microCT to image and phenotype over 4,500 mouse embryos across 350+ lines for the past 8 years. Can you spot any abnormalities? @IMPC #OiVM
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 06/11/2022
Amazing weekend at Austin for #SWSDB2022 @SocDevBio! Whenever we are in town, need to stop by @AmysIceCreams with kids 😄!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 01/11/2022
This is what happened when you lost power on Halloween and your son decided to do pull ups on tower hangers…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 31/10/2022
#microCT imaging of a bat embryo is perfect for #Spooky #Halloween
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 26/10/2022
Woo… look at that skeleton… spooky🎃 Mouse hind limb, de-skinned and cleared with #EZClear, no decalcification.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 25/10/2022
Was asked if #EZClear can clear bone and cartilage, for some reason I decided to try on a whole de-skinned hind limb, but now it is sticking out of the bottle and waving at me… 😩😩😩 Oh Halloween is next week, then this is probably fine.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 21/10/2022
Having fun with the mouse brain processed with #EZClear. Who would like to have their whisky on the rocks with a cleared brain inside 😁😆? Happy #FluorescenceFriday!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 17/10/2022
Time management is a gift.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 16/10/2022
When your cat is competing/pretending to be a mouse: It is #Caturday somewhere anyway.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 15/10/2022
Lache? Can’t even pull myself up anymore 😅… Wonder how long will it take to get myself in shape again?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 14/10/2022
“Borrowed” my daughter’s resin kit and made some “cleared” brain. These were from reverse molds made from #EZClear cleared mouse brains with Sylgard. Who wants a keychain?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 12/10/2022
It is my privilege to collaborate with @wythelab and a group of talented scientists in the Dickinson Lab and @jasonmileskirk @Cerda3Juan @CarolusTikakuna! I had a lot of fun working with all of you (4/4)!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 12/10/2022
If you have done tissue clearing in the past, or is going to do it for your research, definitely give it a try! No special equipment is required, and it is as EZ as 1-2-3 (3/4)! elifesciences.org/articles/77419
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EZ Clear for simple, rapid, and robust mouse whole organ clearing
With three simple steps in 48 hr, EZ Clear effectively renders adult mouse organs optically transparent while simultaneously preserving signal from synthetic and endogenous fluorescent reporters and is compatible with wholemount immunostaining and cryosectioning followed by histological or immunofluorescent staining.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 07/10/2022
Found this old image while organizing my Dropbox folder. Bone marrow derived macrophages (green) co-cultured with neuro stem cells (red). Happy early #FluorescenceFriday!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 02/10/2022
Just submitted my comments to an invited manuscript review, and after I checked the cross-referee system of other reviewers’ comments, I realized I just became the third reviewer we all hate 😱🤣🤷🏻‍♂️
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 12/09/2022
Do people pay attention to Scopus H-index?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 08/09/2022
Today’s soothing music for me…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 01/09/2022
The last of us: part I is downloading on my PS5!!!!! #TheLastofUsPartI
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 31/08/2022
Houston morning traffic is back…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 25/08/2022
When you realized none of your shirts fit anymore before an important meeting…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 09/08/2022
After brain and eye, what organ do you want to see next that we cleared with #EZClear and imaged on #ZeissLightsheetZ1?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 27/07/2022
1st submission: It would be too focused on brain tissue imaging. Addressed the comment by clearing and imaging a variety of different mouse organs. Resubmission: The application seems less focused because of the inclusion of all organs. I really don’t know how to react to it.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 18/07/2022
How would you react when your grant resubmission still received the same impact score and percentile ranking, even after you addressed all of the comments from the first submission? Laugh?
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 08/07/2022
Another "eye" candy captured on lightsheet. Cleared mouse whole eye processed by #EZclear and imaged on #Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1. Look at that retinal vasculature 😍! Happy #FluorescenceFriday!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 23/06/2022
Such an eye catching image 🤩. #EZClear #Lightsheet
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 11/06/2022
Yup! Exactly. x.com/PHDcomics/stat…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 06/06/2022
Someone texted my wife this afternoon, and somehow I feel this is the life around all of us now… when you are absolutely right about something, people can always say you are wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️ Open to suggestions on how we should respond to this person! Be creative!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 28/05/2022
Elden ring is so hard to play…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 09/04/2022
This is so cool 🤩! scanofthemonth.com/scans/food-pac…
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We scanned the famous bottles found on every table, including a self-tearing freshness seal.
Will this month's scan uncover the secret behind Heinz 57 or the world's favorite Sriracha bottle cap? Our CT Scanner reveals all!
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 16/03/2022
While watching #turningred with kids: At beginning of the movie, I was like “ Aww… you two are both so gonna be like Mei Mei in a couple of years 😂” And at the end of the movie, I was like “this is why I keep telling you to watch your attitude while talking to your mom 😆😆😆”
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 15/03/2022
Now my grant is resubmitted, next one, paper revision/resubmission.
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 07/03/2022
And I told my kids that I finally found it when I pick them up from school, my son was like “oh, it must be my tamagotchi! Smiley face!” Dude, which multiverse are you lived in and didn’t hear it for the past three days while your dad is grumpy about it ??!! x.com/CWLoganHsu/sta…
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Chih-Wei Logan Hsu @cwloganhsu.bsky.social · 07/03/2022
At the bottom of this… every 1 minutes 50 seconds… from Friday night to just now…
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