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A group of hard-working, hard-playing researchers investigating genome stability in fruit flies and beyond. We advocate for interdisciplinary science, innovative pedagogy, and effective mentoring.

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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
One of the highest callings in academia—help students to learn how to be good human beings.
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Abby Dernburg @adernburg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Biomedical scientists - a reminder that NIH proposes to "improve" peer review by hiding impact scores from Program Officers and applicants, and binning applications into broad categories of "Most competitive,""Competitive," or "Not discussed." Please provide feedback before the October 13 deadline!
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Well, I think we all saw this coming. Time to retool. www.linkedin.com/news/story/a...
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AI can now complete undergrad work, MIT says. So what's next? | LinkedIn
The findings call for MIT to review most of its classes and adopt alternative "means of assessment" like oral exams and portfolios.
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Graham Erwin @grahamerwin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Baylor College of Medicine Conference on Structural Variants and DNA Repeats is back, and this year it has a new home! Join us in person in Houston November 19th–20th. Or join online. Virtual registration is FREE! ErwinLab.org/svar-conference
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🪰 🔀 Do differences in crossover-associated RING finger protein (COR) dosage affect crossover number during #Drosophila #meiosis? Find out more in the July issue of #G3journal, where @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social and the team address this question 🔗 buff.ly/zR8X1R1
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We teamed with Jim Crott's lab at BU to show that administration of freeze-dried Parabacteroides distasonis extends Drosophila mean lifespan by preventing leaky guts. How? Maybe hormesis. A fun collaboration that features the work of 8 Tufts undergraduates! www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/...
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Lifelong Consumption of Freeze-Dried <i>Parabacteroides Distasonis</i> Improves Gut Barrier Integrity and Extends Lifespan and Health Span in Drosophila Melanogaster.
<p>Chronic inflammation has been shown to be associated with aging. In <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, age-related inflammation in the gut results in a disruption of gut barrier integrity, which can l...
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
So happy to have @jayeperview.bsky.social as a colleague!
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Extended abstract deadline (June 7th) for FASEB Dynamic DNA Structures in Scottsdale, AZ July 19-24. Speaking slots still open, and scholarships available for trainees (grad students and postdocs). Let your colleagues know! events.faseb.org/event/Dynami...
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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
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Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Can’t wait! Such a great series.
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Maureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!! The Rutgers IRACDA program is phenomenal: 70% of postdoctoral fellows land faculty positions. Martha Soto (LinkedIn below) is the amazing director and leader of this program. Please apply or reach out if you have questions. www.linkedin.com/posts/martha...
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INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in… | ...
INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in com...
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Abstract deadline approaching (May 24) for FASEB Dynamic DNA Structures in Scottsdale, AZ July 19-24. This is a not-to-miss conference if you're interested in the intersection of nucleic acid structures and human health. Speaking slots still open! Please repost. events.faseb.org/event/Dynami...
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The latest video compilation installment from our Tufts Biology of Aging class just dropped! If you're curious about the science behind caloric restriction, resveratrol, rapamycin, and other healthspan-extending interventions, take a look at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BiologyofAg....
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Biology of Aging at Tufts
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Nucleic Acids Research @narjournal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🧬 A new review article highlights 50 years of discoveries describing DNA’s many alternative forms which have trailblazed nucleic acid research. Read the full article at academic.oup.com/nar/article/... #DNAResearch #GenomeBiology #NucleicAcidsResearch #MolecularBiology #HistoryofDNA
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Guilty.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT NIH is seeking input for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Open to everyone but Registration is Required! Your chance to listen and get your 2 or more cents in. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
NIH Office of Extramural Research announcements of feedback sessions for NIH-wide strategic plan for March 16 and April 8.
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
How many labs, and the scientists and students who show up every day to work in the academic trenches, are being held hostage by this tactic? We’re one of them.
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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Scientists: if you have pursued/secured philanthropic funding in the wake of federal research funding cuts, I want to talk to you. Reposts appreciated!
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
www.linkedin.com/posts/carole... H/T @labonnelab.bsky.social
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This one pager is critical for your senators and representatives to understand. Call and write. | Carole LaBonne
This one pager is critical for your senators and representatives to understand. Call and write.
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Great resource if you want the latest data on spending bills working their way through Congress: www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
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FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Chris Olsen @olsenlabmcw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Graduate school interview season is approaching. After ~12 years of interviewing PhD and MD/PhD applicants, I’ve noticed some common interview mistakes that hold otherwise strong candidates back... #GraduateSchool #PhDLife #MDPhD #GradSchoolTips #AcademicBluesky 👇
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sobering, well-documented study of how our current executive branch has attacked funding for research and training in the sciences. This needs to be read by everyone, most importantly by your friends and family who may not realize the extent of the damage.
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H. B. Beryl Rappaport @hbrappap.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth! #protistsonsky 🧵
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IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org · 13/10/2025
Join us in our plenary #seminar this week, with @crisprflydesign.bsky.social, from @dkfz.bsky.social. Host: Dr. @milanlab.bsky.social Register here ➡️ shorturl.at/gBv1J #Drosophila #DrosophilaResearch #CRISPR  🧪
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altmeyerlab @altmeyerlab.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
A comprehensive genetic catalog of human double-strand break repair | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A comprehensive genetic catalog of human double-strand break repair
The analysis of DNA sequence outcomes provides molecular insights into double-strand break (DSB) repair mechanisms. Using parallel in-pool profiling of Cas9-induced insertions and deletions (indels) w...
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
This made my day. Gotta watch those hot mikes.
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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 01/09/2025
Every few months the "good lab hands" thing comes up and it misses a key point: you can learn to have good hands. Training matters. Good hands aren't some magic gift from the PCR gods, you have to develop them through directed repetitive practice, like any other skill
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Duxin lab @duxinlab.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
It is not always safe to repair DNA Damage. Sometimes, cells "just bypass it". During DNA replication, repair of lesions on DNA can be dangerous. Cells instead "tolerate" DNA damage and focus on finishing replication. Read our review and find out why and how: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
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JStark lab @jstarklab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
We have openings for a postdoctoral training program on DNA Damage and Oncogenic Signaling. Our past trainees have been very successful. Apply by Aug 31 for full consideration. See link for details. www.imgs-coh.edu/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Training Programs
Funded by the National Cancer Institute (T32CA186895), the program at City of Hope provides exceptionally motivated, recent (2 years or less) postdoctoral fellows with scientific knowledge, researc
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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
This! journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Why would anyone want to be a scientist?
It is difficult to fathom why anyone intelligent enough to be a scientist would actually choose to be one. Doing good science requires the utmost exertion of body, mind and spirit, yet is consistently...
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Perrimon Lab @perrimonlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
www.thetransmitter.org/community/ha...
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Exclusive: Harvard University lays off fly database team
The layoffs jeopardize this resource, which has served more than 4,000 labs for about three decades.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Scientists! @skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun! We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15 If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
a canva graphic that says "How it works Step 1:  Go to SkypeAScientist.com
Step 2: Click “Sign Up” then “Scientist
              Sign Up Form”
Step 3: Tell us about yourself
Step 4: Get matched with a classroom
Step 5: Connect with the teacher
Step 6: Make a kid’s day 
isn't that great?
@SkypeAScientist"
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
If there is any way that the scientific community can prevent this, we MUST try!
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Important new document available regarding SCOTUS and NIH grants. scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com/p/tell-the-s... 1/2
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Tell the Supreme Court: No Stay. Hands off NIH
The Supreme Court is poised to allow Trump to illegally terminate NIH grants. Let's speak out. There is not much time.
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Matt Yousefzadeh @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Proud of FASEB, ASM, ASCB, and ASBMB.
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Janet Iwasa @jiwasa.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Check out this new review (with animations, natch) of mechanisms of licensing origins of DNA replication - a wonderful (and continuing!) collaboration with Bruce Stillman @cshlnews.bsky.social and John Diffley @crick.ac.uk! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
An important correction in the NYT, to a chart that was shared a lot in recent days & that I shared myself, shows they'd made a mistake with the 18-24 year old turnout, and so it's not the case that age group outvoted all others. Still: nothing to sneeze at here, still a huge surge in youth vote.
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I think that this is one of the most difficult aspects of science today—finding time to think and reflect.
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
It's unconscionable that Congress is rushing to pass the reconciliation bill, which polling indicates is wildly unpopular across citizens of both parties. This isn't a political football to get across the goal line. It's a morally bankrupt contract. There's no shame in taking extra time to fix it.
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Yes! We need to replicate this graph across the country.
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Science for Good ☀️ @sciforgood.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Although 500 new NSF GRFPs were added in June, the total number of fellowships in 2025 remains ~500 fewer than in 2024. Some fields—like CS and Physics—still saw net increases in total awards. But others, including Life Sciences & Psychology, have taken hits of 50% or more compared to last year.
Change in NSF GRFP awards from 2024-2025. Bar height shows absolute change, label shows percent change.
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Nonia Pariente @npariente.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Too poor to science: how wealth determines who succeeds in STEM Thought-provoking read, especially in these times of questioning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives 🧪
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
This semester, the Tufts undergraduate Biology of Aging class created a new set of YouTube Videos describing the science behind different healthspan-promoting interventions. There were some really creative and informative entries! Check them out here: www.youtube.com/@BiologyofAg...
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Biology of Aging at Tufts
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our department can say with conviction that people like Chiara are exactly the individuals whose careers we need to be supporting. Now is not the time to be pulling back from commitments to young scientists!
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Rafeeque Mavoor @rafeequemavoor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations! These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs. Save and share the post!
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Karen L. Cox 📚🏳️‍🌈 @drkarenlcox.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
For those of you who rely on government websites for your research, American University has put together this guide to sites that have archived them. subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue/...
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Subject Guides: Government Information Data Rescue: Archives of Government Websites
Links to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
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McVey lab @mcveylab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is good news. May the rule of law prevail.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
This piece by an anonymous NIH insider spells it out: *Slow science spending as much as possible, ignore existing commitments *Present the failure to spend as a "savings" *House GOP leadership will make cuts permanent with rescission/tax cut donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nih-bu...
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The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do
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