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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

One thing I love about the Drosophila community is its collegiality. FlyCROSS pairs early & mid- career scientists in our community with experienced mentors who help them navigate the world of fly research while offering seasoned researchers an chance to share their knowledge & pay it forward 1/n

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Araújo Lab @araujolabub.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It was great to attend #DrosoSpain2026 Fantastic science and a solid scientific community using #Drosophila as a model organism to answer many different scientific questions! Looking forward to #DrosoSpain2028 or will it be the first #DrosoIberia ?

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Drosophilosopher @hammedbadmos.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#BIG #NEWS! We present the first set of cancer models from #African colorectal cancer patients. In this exciting collaboration we developed personalised fly avatars for #Nigerian patients. Thanks to @rosscagan.bsky.social for leading this. Link to preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Drosophila Spain @drosospain.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

During #DrosoSpain2026 we paid tribute to the life and scientific contributions of Antonio Garcia-Bellido, with contributions from his alumni @milanlab.bsky.social Cassandra Extavour, Luis Alberto Baena, Jose de Celis, Gines Morata and the @sebioldev.bsky.social which he founded

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

If you know a graduating undergraduate looking for the chance to spend 1-2 years in a lab before graduate school, we're hiring! Our lab explores morphogenesis, defining how the cell adhesion & cytoskeletal machinery work together to allow cells to change shape & move tarheels.live/peiferlab/ 1/n RT

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Drosophilosopher @hammedbadmos.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Our new manuscript on novel technology for drug development is online (www.nature.com/articles/s42...). See video summary below . A unique piece that combined #Chemputer, #Drosophila #genetics, #organoids and #kinase profiling. Fun collaboration with @leecronin.bsky.social @rosscagan.bsky.social

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Do you want cancer treatment improvements to continue: support fundamental research at NIH and NSF and its translational follow-up! Write Congress! 🧪

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The Interactive Fly @interactivefly.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Gonzalez-Gutierrez, A., Gaete, J., Esparza, A., Ibacache, A., Contreras, E. G., Sierralta, J. (2025). Starvation Induces Upregulation of Monocarboxylate Transport in Glial Cells at the Drosophila Blood-Brain Barrier. Glia, 73(8):1608-1626 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Starvation Induces Upregulation of Monocarboxylate Transport in Glial Cells at the Drosophila Blood–Brain Barrier

We identify Yarqay, a proton-coupled monocarboxylate transporter in Drosophila glial cells, which mediates starvation-induced transport at the blood-brain barrier, acting as a novel component of the...

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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 07/01/2026

Byrd, Marmorale, Buchan et al. @uarizona.bsky.social conducted a yeast genome-wide screen to identify genes affecting TDP-43 clearance in #ALS cell models. They found that #ESCRT complex genes and the #ubiquitin ligase Rsp5/NEDD4 facilitate TDP-43 endolysosomal clearance. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 07/01/2026

Bohra and Mazumder @tifrhyderabad.bsky.social show that HP1 protein dynamics at #heterochromatin damage sites differentially regulate recruitment of DSB repair factors. Disruption of phosphorylation S11–S14 residues of HP1α impairs homologous recombination. rupress.org/jcb/article/... #Chromatin

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