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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to Kimberly Rosvall, Professor of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington! She is the recipient of the American Ornithological Society’s William Brewster Memorial Award, one of the field’s highest honors. go.iu.edu/1LZBSu

This is a photo of IU biology professor Kimberly Rosvall standing in front of framed photos.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to IU biology professor Mengting Han! She was awarded a $2.38 million NIH NIDA’s Avenir Award (DP1)! The five-year award will support Han’s research into how the spatial regulation of RNA localization and translation in neurons contributes to opioid use disorder. go.iu.edu/JfD3EJ

This is a photo of biology assistant professor Mengting Han standing outside with trees and a building behind her.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to IU biology postdoc Karlen Enid Correa Vélez in the van Kessel lab! She was awarded the NIH-NIAID F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship. 🔗 go.iu.edu/kn36QZ

This is a photo of Karlen Enid Correa Vélez, a postdoctoral research fellow in the van Kessel Lab in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington. She is standing outside.

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hey #Drosophila folks - the #flycross #mentee survey is open for #grad students, #postdoc and #pretenure faculty. ~95 mentors from across the world, with diverse expertise. The co-chairs @shyama13.bsky.social and @jocmcdonald.bsky.social have done a phenomenal work in taking the program forward 🎉

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Congratulations to IU biology postdoc Kayla Simanek in the van Kessel lab on receiving the prestigious Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship! @ksimanek.bsky.social 🔗 go.iu.edu/hy58UV

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New research from IU microbiologist Cristina Landeta and undergrad Rebecca Collins shows that giant viruses carry previously unrecognized tools that may reshape how infected cells regulate redox balance and membrane composition. The study was published in PNAS. go.iu.edu/rBBx14 @cris-s.bsky.social

This is a photo of IU professor Cristina Landeta and undergraduate student Rebecca Collins.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Congratulations to IU microbiologist Cristina Landeta who was awarded two grants totaling $2.2 million to advance research on bacterial protein folding and antibiotic discovery. @cris-s.bsky.social 📖 go.iu.edu/KmfQL7

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

IU biologists uncover a molecular mechanism that helps bacteria spread antibiotic resistance genes. Microbiology graduate student Abby Teipen is lead author of the new study and Biology Professor Ankur Dalia is senior author. Read the article: go.iu.edu/pQ49cJ

This is a photo of graduate student Abby Teipen in the biology lab at Indiana University Bloomington.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Congratulations to GCDB grad student Spencer Gray on his upcoming photography exhibit! Join Spencer tomorrow, Friday, July 3, from 5–8 p.m. at the Fell Art Gallery on 4th Street in Bloomington for the opening reception, held as part of Bloomington’s Gallery Walk. Free and open to the public.

This is an image of graduate student Spencer Gray standing behind 5 framed photographs of his work to be displayed in an art exhibit.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Grateful for Lawrence Washington's generous gift establishing a permanent legacy in honor of his late wife, Dr. Kathleen Matthews, whose career was devoted to building the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center located in the IU Department of Biology. @bdsc.bsky.social 📖: go.iu.edu/t5uW2K

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Major gift to establish endowment for IU Drosophila Stock Center

IU Biology news: The IU Stock Center maintains thousands of documented, living genetic strains of Drosophila melanogaster, a small fruit fly that has served as one of science’s most powerful tools for...

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Clay Fuqua @fuquaclay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

See our new latest pre-print for a study led by grad student Ian Reynolds, with current and former undergrads Isabel Westin and Caleb Wood in the lab. A study that goes to show how so many cell surface processes are connected to each other in bacteria. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Jake McKinlay @jakemckinlay.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

New preprint by my grad student Nick Haas on nitrogenase regulation in the emerging synbio bacterium, Vibrio natriegens. w help from Dalia and Wang labs @iubiology.bsky.social. A new spin on γ-proteobacterial paradigms with paths for biofertilizer production. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Congratulations to IU Biology Professor and Chair Armin Moczek who was selected as the Alfred M. Boyce Lecturer in Entomology at UC Riverside! It's an honor which recognizes his impactful contributions to the field of entomology. @ecoevodevo-lab.bsky.social go.iu.edu/5sxTxX

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IU biology chair Armin Moczek selected as Alfred M. Boyce lecturer in entomology

IU Biology news: Armin Moczek is recognized as internationally prominent scientist who has made impactful contributions to the field of entomology.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Congratulations to IU biology major Owen Black ‘28 for receiving the coveted Goldwater scholarship! “The biology department has provided me with great professors thus far, teaching me valuable information for my research the past two years.” @inneslab.bsky.social @msr20.bsky.social go.iu.edu/NHwF7C

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IU biology major earns prestigious Goldwater scholarship

IU Biology news: IU biology major earns prestigious Goldwater scholarship

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Alizée Malnoë @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Excited to hear about @hhmi-science.bsky.social peer review training program 🙌 We’ve been posting public review of preprints at @iubiology.bsky.social, thanks to @fraserlab.com @prereview.bsky.social @asapbio.bsky.social @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social Highly recommend FAST: asapbio.org/focus-areas/...

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Congratulations to IU biology faculty members Pranav Danthi, Greg Demas, Laura Mojonnier, Tuli Mukhopadhyay and Karen Whitworth, who have each been awarded for their instructional skills and dedication to their students! go.iu.edu/6GVjU9

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Five biology faculty honored for teaching excellence

IU Biology news: Five biology faculty honored for teaching excellence

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Shoutout to IU Biology’s Graduate Services Office staff who made this happen to celebrate our amazing grad students! 🙌

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Congratulations to IU biologist Maria P.Fernandez! She has been awarded a five-year MIRA grant from NIGMS to study how circadian clock neuron networks develop and form functional connections. go.iu.edu/kUG78z @mariadelapax.bsky.social

This photo is biology professor Maria P. Fernandez. She is standing in front of windows.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology Michael Wade, who co-authored a landmark study expanding understanding of evolution and natural selection. Read more: go.iu.edu/Bwf9Dq

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Jay Lennon named IU Distinguished Professor! IU President Pamela Whitten said of the six recipients,“Their teaching, scholarship and leadership have transformed students’ lives and earned the respect of peers around the world." go.iu.edu/Q8IIdW @jaytlennon.bsky.social

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A new study, led by Biology Professor and Gill Chair @iugillinstitute.bsky.social Orie Shafer, is reshaping how scientists study sleep by revealing that fruit flies experience multiple distinct sleep states rather than a unitary state. @currentbiology.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social go.iu.edu/D2Krue

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

What: The 2026 Indiana University Animal Behavior Conference When: March 27-28 Where: Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN Conference registration is open. Abstract deadline is Feb. 13. Attendance only deadline is March 9, 2026. Learn more: go.iu.edu/8sMB

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Congratulations to IU Biology Professor Clay Fuqua and his research team, who have been funded for a four-year project via an R01 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health. Learn more: go.iu.edu/8wNy @fuquaclay.bsky.social

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IU biologist leads NIH-funded study on bacterial biofilm regulation

IU Bloomington Department of Biology News: IU biologist leads NIH-funded study on bacterial biofilm regulation

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

TONIGHT at IU Bloomington: Join Concerned Scientists @ IU and Advocates for Science @ IU for their monthly CSIU Community Forum, Dec. 3, 5-6:30 p.m. in Myers Hall 130. Panelists include IU Department of Biology Chair Armin Moczek @ecoevodevo-lab.bsky.social .

This explains a panel discussion for the future of the sciences at IU and includes the headshots of three faculty members who will be a part of the panel.

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Poster abstracts for #Dros26 are open! No matter your career stage, presenting a poster is a powerful way to get feedback that only comes from one-on-one conversations. Share your work and connect with the community—submit your abstract today: buff.ly/qPG6vBi

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The Department of Biology at IU Bloomington welcomes Dr. Leslie Griffith, professor of neuroscience at Brandeis University, for the 2025-26 Tracy M. Sonneborn Memorial Lecture Series on Tuesday, December 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Biology Building A100. Learn more: go.iu.edu/8wj4/

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🔬✨Join us Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Science Fest 2025. Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼 🎉 Open to the public, free admission. 🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

IU faculty are leading the way! ✨ 12 were tapped for Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs – including Biology Professor and Chair Armin Moczek in the Departmental Executive Officer Program. 📖: go.iu.edu/8vPP

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IU Biology chair among faculty selected for Big Ten leadership program

IU Biology News: IU Biology chair among faculty selected for Big Ten leadership program

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Microbiology societies from 5 continents have launched the first global strategy to harness microbial science in tackling climate change. IU Biology’s Jay Lennon is lead author of the paper, co-published in 6 leading scientific journals. Congratulations, @jaytlennon.bsky.social ! 🔗 go.iu.edu/8uZN

IU Biology Professor Jay Lennon is standing outside in front of leaves.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

📢 Joan Wood Lecture Series IU Biology welcomes Dr. Sabeeha Merchant, (UC Berkeley). Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m., Biology Building, room A100. Talk: Tales of many algae: from fundamental discovery to applications Learn more: go.iu.edu/8uX9

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📢 James P. Holland Lecture IU Biology welcomes David Pride, M.D., Ph.D. (UC San Diego) on Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in Biology A100 + via Zoom. Talk: Developing phages to treat pathogen infections Learn more about his work: thepridelaboratory.org Join webinar: go.iu.edu/8uOo

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Big thanks to everyone who came out last week for the CISAB REU poster session in the IU Biology Atrium! It was amazing to see the work of 9 interns who spent their summer exploring animal behavior research. Pictured: Madison Meschen presenting Learn about REU in Animal Behavior: go.iu.edu/8u8i

Pictured: Madison Meschen presenting in the biology building atrium at IU.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

IU Biology grad students are bringing science to the community! Anjaly Prasannajith (Walczak lab), Josy Joseph (Zelhof lab), and Siddhartha Yaddanapudi (Shaw lab) create hands-on outreach activities to spark curiosity about cell biology. ✨🔬🧫 Read more: go.iu.edu/8tXj

Siddhartha Yaddanapudi, Josy Joseph, and Anjaly Prasannajith engage visitors during Science Fest as part of IU Biology's outreach efforts.

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Thanks for stopping by, @cody.im! 🪴🌸✨

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Exciting news from the IU Biology Greenhouse! Wally, our corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), is officially preparing to bloom! 🪴🌸 🎥You can watch the livestream: go.iu.edu/8tM8 📷: Jessica L. Hooten, Department of Biology

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Wally, the resident Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) at the IU Bloomington Biology Building Greenhouse, may be preparing for another rare and spectacular bloom! You can watch Wally grow – and possibly bloom – live via the Wallycam livestream here: go.iu.edu/wally. Learn more: go.iu.edu/8tEt

Photo of Wally, the resident Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) at the Indiana University Bloomington Biology Building Greenhouse,

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

IU biologist Roger Innes, newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences, is advancing research on plant immune systems that could increase crop yields and reduce costs for farmers. @inneslab.bsky.social @msr20.bsky.social @luciaborniego.bsky.social Read more: go.iu.edu/8tDD

IU Bloomington Distinguished Professor of Biology Roger Innes.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

URGENT: FlyBase has lost practically all its funding overnight; even user fees are tied up in denied grant funding. 🤬🤯 Any lab using @flybase.bsky.social please donate using the link in post below. This incredible community, on whose backs our #Drosophila labs depend, can't be left out to dry.

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

#GLPSC2025 Speaker Spotlight: @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social, @iubiology.bsky.social ☀️🌱 Dr. Malnoë's groundbreaking research on plant photoprotection provides insights into improving photosynthetic efficiency and biomass production in crops. Catch her talk this September: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Congratulations to all of our graduates! 🎓✨ 🔗: go.iu.edu/8tiT

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Alizée Malnoë @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thanks unbiased husband 😅 very happy how this article shares the love that we have for this job 👩🏼‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬#goscience #photosynthesis 🌞🍃 Thankful for the wonderful, supportive and brilliant community here at Indiana University Bloomington @iubiology.bsky.social and excellent journalism from Odessa Lyon!

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