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André Marques @amarques.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This looks like an awesome review! Looking forward to reading it 🙌 congratulations @needhibhalla.bsky.social and @lacefieldlab.bsky.social

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’m excited to share that my department is hiring at the full professor level!

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Drummond Lab @drummondlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are hiring! 🌟 Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor. It's a broad search: we want great colleagues doing serious biological work at the molecular scale. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/191981 bcmb.uchicago.edu

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Hiten Madhani @hitenmadhani.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Most basic science departments at UCSF are having faculty searches this year. Biochemistry & Biophysics, Microbiology & Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and more. We're looking for new and exciting science and nice people. You'll find them all at aprecruit.ucsf.edu

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Welcome - AP Recruit

University of California, San Francisco Online Faculty Recruitment

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Anthony Vecchiarelli @cellforganized.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My MCDB Dept is hiring, again! Assistant Professor Faculty Search. Please Repost! Applications Due Oct 1st We welcome applications from all areas of cellular/molecular biology in prokaryotes, plants, and animals. More information can be found HERE: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/679540/a...

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Assistant Professor - Ann Arbor, Michigan job with University of Michigan - Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | 679540

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY POSITION IN CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental B...

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NIH is proposing changes to how grant scores are reported, replacing individual scores & percentiles with three broad categories. What could that mean for researchers deciding whether to revise and resubmit? Comments due Oct 13. www.ascb.org/science-policy/nih-cha…

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Excited to have this out in the world! @lacefieldlab.bsky.social and I discuss meiotic checkpoints, with a focus on how they may be tuned both in and across systems to reflect the mechanistic trade-offs, evolutionary constraints and unique goals and innovations of meiosis. 🧪

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

MCB is hiring Assistant Professors across 3 divisions!: 🧪BBS: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483 🧬GGED: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 🦠IMM: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 19, 2026 🔗 Click the links or scan the QR codes to learn more and apply

MCB is hiring 3 Assistant Professor positions across 3 divisions:

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED); and Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM)

BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM). IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS). BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED). GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Beautiful work and modeling from the @lacefieldlab.bsky.social! #Meiosis4Eva

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Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Update of my NIGMS funding estimates/data. Thanks to @needhibhalla.bsky.social for pointing to some FY2025 numbers showing funding rates. Funded grant # are from Reporter. FY2026 is in progress. A few points 1/

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Check out the F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award, to support promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities (please share) 1/n files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...

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PA-27-037: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Sally G Pasion @sgpombe.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to @lacefieldlab.bsky.social @mcbdartmouth.bsky.social #DartmouthGeiselSchoolOfMedicine presenting the #Yeast26 Ira Herskowitz Award Lecture highlighting the link between #meiosis and #autophagy @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

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Chenshu Liu @chenshuliu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm excited to co-organize this year's #Meiosis4Eva with @needhibhalla.bsky.social, @lacefieldlab.bsky.social, and @sadiewignall.bsky.social. We welcome submissions spanning chromosome dynamics, meiosis, evolutionary cell biology, and related areas of cell biology. See flyer for details!

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Erna Magnúsdóttir @e-rna.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Join our lab to study transcriptional regulation in mouse germ cells and embryonic stem cells at @haskoliislands.bsky.social in beautiful Reykjavík! Apply here: tinyurl.com/mryvhdwj #epigenetics #TranscriptionFactors #transcriptomics #stemCells #pluripotency

A full-time PhD position is available for application, focusing on research into molecular mechanisms and transcriptional regulation in embryonic stem cells and mouse primordial germ cells at the University of Iceland.

The project is funded by the Research Fund of the Science and Innovation Council and will be conducted at the Biomedical Center within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Iceland, under the supervision of Erna Magnúsdóttir, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine. The PhD student will also be affiliated with the Graduate Program in Life and Medical Sciences (GPMLS), which is a joint program involving all research groups in the life sciences at the University of Iceland.

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Pallavi Gadgil @pallavisgadgil.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thank you! Thank you @mcbdartmouth.bsky.social @lacefieldlab.bsky.social for this great opportunity!

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I’m excited to share that our pic of meiotic midbodies in wildtype and mos mutant oocytes made the cover @jcellsci.bsky.social! Congrats to @muhammad-haseeb.bsky.social and @giselacairobaza.bsky.social!

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American Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ASV congratulates Dr. Felicia Goodrum, the 2026 Wolfgang and Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Awardee. Thank you very much for your many years of service to ASV, Dr. Goodrum!

Picture of Dr. Felicia Goodrum, winner of the ASV Wolfgang and Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Award.

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

www.worlddownsyndromeday.org Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day to appreciate the contributions and perspectives of people with Down Syndrome today and every day, while raising awareness for true inclusion.

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Home - World Down Syndrome Day

Did you know that 21st March is World Down Syndrome Day? Learn why this official day exists and what it is about.

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Check out the first person interview!

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

So exciting to see this article in JCS! Thanks to the hard work from my lab members Gisela Cairo, MA Haseeb, Zach Boyce Joy, and great collaboration with Karen Schindler!

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I am so honored to give the Ira Herskowitz Award lecture at #Yeast26! Please join us, it’s going to be a fantastic meeting! @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Thanks for the highlight! Check out all of these awesome papers! More to come on ours….

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Excited to join ASCB leadership as the chair of the Public Policy Committee. Science advocacy is so important right now and I am excited about the team we have to take on these efforts! www.ascb.org/about-ascb/l...

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Leadership Directory - ASCB

ASCB’s mission is to lead a diverse, global and multidisciplinary scientific community focused on the cell, the basic unit of all life. Executive Committee Council Members Committee Chairs Editors In ...

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Lacefield Lab grad student @pallavisgadgil.bsky.social gave an excellent talk at Geisel’s Biomedical Research Day! Congratulations Pallavi! @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social @mcbdartmouth.bsky.social

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Just a reminder about our faculty search at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Applications due Oct. 15. @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

According to news reports, NIH is on track to award nearly all of its FY25 budget. Program officers—working long hours despite staff losses—made it possible. Take a moment to thank your PO for their dedication.

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

My department at Dartmouth Medical School is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor. We are looking broadly for a biochemist or cell biologist. Please share this add! apply.interfolio.com/171438 @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social @futurepislack.bsky.social

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Brian Calvi @briancalvi.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Flybase is free to use but not free to make. It takes large teams of people and millions of dollars a year to create the knowledgebas and tools for fly research. Please donate generously.

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Just finished teaching another year of CSHL Yeast Genetics and Genomics with a fantastic group of students as usual! @cshlcourses.bsky.social

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Meet the 14 scientists named 2025 ASCB Fellows! Honored for excellence in research, mentorship, and service, they’ll be recognized at Cell Bio 2025 this December in Philadelphia. Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...

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Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I have the privilege of working with these fantastic people every day! @mcbdartmouth.bsky.social @ Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine!

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The "Big Beautiful Bill" isn’t the federal budget—it’s a reconciliation bill focused on tax cuts. The real FY26 funding decisions for NIH, NSF, and more are happening now in Congress. www.ascb.org/science-poli...

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The "Big Beautiful Bill" is Not the Budget - ASCB

If you’ve read recent news about Congress trying to pass “the budget,” you may have noticed that even Washington, D.C. reporters don’t always have a firm grasp on the details of what they’re covering....

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Mary Munson @marymunson4.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Great to see such strong support for our courageous NIH colleagues, who are standing up for science!

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Super excited to post our new publication on the role of MOS/MAPK signaling in maintaining the egg transcriptome. Great collaboration with Britt Goods lab! rep.bioscientifica.com/view/journal...

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Scientists in GA, ASCB has scheduled a virtual Hill Day on June 25. We need scientists willing to talk to their representatives about the consequences of the proposed budget slashes. Please sign up. Or, send to colleagues. Just need to be or become ASCB members. www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...

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ASCB Georgia Virtual Capitol Hill Day

ASCB Virtual Hill Day with members of the Georgia Congressional delegation.

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Francesca Cole @francescacole.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Wow - Sharon Dent is amazing - this is so great! Congratulations Sharon ❤️

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Many congratulations to @pallavisgadgil.bsky.social for being awarded the Lucille Smith award for excellence in Biochemistry. This award is in honor of the memory of Dr. Lucille Smith. The first woman at Dartmouth to attain the rank of full professor!

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Excited to post our new preprint on how MOS/MAPK signaling impacts the egg transcriptome! Great collaboration with Britt Goods and lab!

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Corentin Claeys Bouuaert @ccb-lab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🥳Just published @nature.com. Over 25 years after the discovery of SPO11 as the enzyme responsible for initiating meiotic recombination, we finally succeeded in reconstituting its DNA cleavage activity.🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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SPO11 dimers are sufficient to catalyse DNA double-strand breaks in vitro - Nature

A biochemical system recapitulates the hallmarks of meiotic double-strand break formation, with mouse SPO11 catalysing break formation in the absence of any partners and remaining covalently atta...

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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Happy birthday to Canadian medical researcher & #biochemist Maud Menten (1879-1960). 🧪🐡👩🏼‍🔬 #histscj Not only was she an author of Michaelis-Menten equation for enzyme kinetics, she invented the azo-dye coupling for alkaline phosphatase, 1st example of enzyme histochemistry, still used in imaging of 🧵

Linocut portrait of biochemist and medical researcher Maud Menten (1879-1960) with the Michalis-Menten equation in blue and a histology image in pinks and purples in the background.

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