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Improving the postdoc experience @nyugrossman @nyulangone through community, advocacy, and career development

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Priya Prakash @pryprk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
extremely honored to receive the 2026 outstanding postdoc award from nyu school of medicine / @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social. i’m incredibly grateful to @liddelowsa.bsky.social for his support and advocacy, and to all the wonderful people I’ve had the privilege of working with over the past 5 years! ❤
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Marta Grońska-Pęski @gronskapeski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Do very different types of neurons differ in their rates and patterns of somatic mutation? We profiled somatic mutations in human cerebellar Purkinje neurons (PNs), one of the largest cells in the body, and granule neurons (GNs), one of the smallest.
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How to do science in the age of AI.
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Ready to take your career to industry? Join Doug Dluzen of Kyber Science Communications, LLC for “Breaking Through Industry: Resumes That Get You Noticed” on Sept. 16. 📅 September 16, 2026 🕜 1:30–2:30 p.m. EDT Register now: buff.ly/bzOgroq
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Rutgers iJOBS @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Are you applying for an F31 this year? Check out the iJOBS Workshop: Grant Writing: F-Fellowships and Thesis Proposals blog post?  grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-w... #NIH #NIHF31 #RutgersiJOBs #Fellowship
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New Yorkers! Join us July 22nd for an informal NYC science communication mixer at a bar to mix and mingle and celebrate the summer time vibes. This is a collaboration between Schmidt Sciences and SciCommUnity. Partiful link here (I'll be there!): partiful.com/e/wm1Et5tneV...
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RSVP to NYC SciComms Summer Social | Partiful
Feel free to forward to anyone you think might be interested. Sponsored by Schmidt Sciences 🍻
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Are you considering a faculty career? Join our next #WorkshopWednesdays session, Increasing Transparency in the Academic Job Market, to learn how faculty hiring works in North America. 🗓 Aug. 5, 2026 ⏰ 2–3 p.m. EDT 🔗Register now: buff.ly/hv6TJFK @nafisajadavji.bsky.social
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Looking for ways to keep your excitement for science?! Come to our NYC Postdocs Night Science event July 29th! We're meeting in Mount Sinai for a night science session to improve and practice our creative process! Free RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @kelseymonson.bsky.social
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🔥 Published today, and just in time for summer conferences, here are your guidelines for presenting badly www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/fqa92
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
✨New work from Michael Cross and postdoc Stefan Kotschi in the journal @science.org reveals how short-range communications between tumors and nearby neurons can cause sickness, including wasting away nyulangone.org/news/study-r...
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Study Reveals How Lung Tumors ‘Hack’ Into Nervous System to Starve the Body
NYU Langone Health study shows that tumors can cause cachexia by essentially hacking into the nervous system and altering eating behavior.
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Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation & Research at NYU Langone @cai2r.net · 02/07/2026
🚨 2026 i2i Workshop updates: ⏳ Abstract deadline is extended through July 19. 🎟️ Registration is open. 🔗 Program, speakers, and more at cai2r.net/i2i
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i2i Workshop • Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research
On October 21-22, 2026, the i2i Workshop will again bring imaging experts to NYU Langone for talks, conversations, and networking. Join us!
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎉 Congratulations @pryprk.bsky.social !
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Cristina Nuevo-Tapioles @cnuevotapioles.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Very excited to share our latest paper: KRAS4A promotes oligomerization of hexokinase 1 on mitochondria www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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KRAS4A promotes oligomerization of hexokinase 1 on mitochondria
Among the ways by which oncogenic KRAS upregulates glycolysis in cancer is direct interaction of KRAS4A with hexokinase 1 (HK1), but the mechanism is …
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Sergei Koralov @sbkoralov.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Happy to share our News & Views in @nature.com on the beautiful work by Nicola et al., showing that B cells in autoimmune thyroid disease acquire mutations in checkpoint genes. Supporting the classic hypothesis of "forbidden" clones as drivers of #autoimmunity by Burnet, Goodnow… rdcu.be/fkRrI
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
✨New work from postdocs Joaquin Gonzalez and Mihály Vöröslakos reveals subspace communication in the brain's hippocampal–retrosplenial axis that may offer a blueprint for smarter, more flexible AI systems nyulangone.org/news/newfoun...
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Newfound ‘Switchboard’ Helps the Brain Form New Memories Without Forgetting Older Ones
NYU Langone study uncovers flexible memory network that stops new memories from overwriting older ones. Findings may help improve AI tools. Learn more.
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Interested in an academic career in Europe? Join this workshop for practical advice on funding pathways, job applications, and navigating the European academic job market from experts who’ve successfully done it. 📅 June 2, 2026 | 11am–12pm EDT 🔗: buff.ly/K7Z4tcj @aniekj.bsky.social
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
AI is amazing but the game is still the same: we need to make a discovery and AI won't do that for you.. So NYC Postdocs, join us Thursday for this month's Postdoc Night Science event! We're meeting at a bar near Union Square for some science buddy "speed dating". RSVP: tinyurl.com/3t5us6hp!
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine @nationalacademies.org · 26/05/2026
The future of U.S. innovation depends on a strong research enterprise. Join us June 2 for our annual #StateOfTheScience Address with National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt and leaders across science, policy, and industry: ow.ly/J6Mm50Z4p53
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“failure of the research enterprise to provide the time and space for individuals to fail without fear of the consequences risks failure of a grander kind” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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We need to talk about failure in science
Failure is part and parcel of research, but discussing it sometimes seems to be taboo in science. It doesn’t need to be.
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Led by postdoc Abhimanyu Amarnani, new work suggests that using antibiotics to target the Ruminococcus gnavus lipoglycan, or the TLR2 protein it activates, could serve as an alternative to current lupus nephritis therapies that suppress the immune system. nyulangone.org/news/raised-...
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Raised Levels of Gut Bacterial Wall Toxin Shown to Trigger Lupus Nephritis
NYU Langone Health study shows that increased levels of a toxic molecule may serve as a marker of who is most at risk of developing lupus nephritis. Learn more.
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Pietro Berico @locusbearico.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Sharing our latest work from the Hernando lab in @aacrjournals.bsky.social Cancer Discovery. Thanks to the collaborative effort between #nyulangone and internation institutions we show how melanoma cells can evade the immune system by activating the transcription factor HOXD13.
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A targetable developmental program co-regulates angiogenesis and immune evasion in melanoma
Abstract. Ultraviolet (UV)-induced DNA mutations generate genetic drivers of cutaneous melanoma and numerous neoantigens that can trigger anti-tumor immunity. Melanoma cells must therefore rapidly eva...
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What do you do when you get stuck? You need to pop out into the world of night science, into the world of ideas, where you use abstract thinking. You're going to use every trick you got to find the way forward. From Nature's new podcast on cultivating creativity in science!
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Thrilled to see the #nyugrossman representation - congratulations to the 2026 Leon Levy Scholars!
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
⭐ In a new publication @nature.com, postdoctoral researcher Melissa Cooper has shown that astrocytes share a network of communication that selectively connects multiple brain regions across hemispheres. @melcooperphd.bsky.social
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Nicole Torosin from GNR8 Personal Training is discussing her nontraditional career path in “From academia to entrepreneurship” next week on April 14. Learn how she built a company offering hyperpersonalized, genetically guided training services. Register now: buff.ly/m0BBnzk
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Payal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Ever so amazed by the incredible scientists at NYU changing the way we evaluate and shape human Immunology, one discovey at a time. Amanda, is one of my favorites. Check this out! @thelundlab.bsky.social @nyulangonepccsm.bsky.social @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social @nyulangone.bsky.social
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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Download our database of free database of postdoc fellowships. 276 funding opportunities. For entry, we provide eligibility/requirements, amount, deadline, link, description, etc. Download database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
✨Congratulations Cristina Nuevo-Tapioles!
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Rutgers iJOBS @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Day 2 of #WCUB2025 was packed with real talk on careers beyond academia – from AI & data science to entrepreneurship and purpose-driven PhD training. Here’s what we learned! grad.rutgers.edu/news/what-ca... #RutgersiJOBs #PhD #Networking
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Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation & Research at NYU Langone @cai2r.net · 07/01/2026
Congrats to the team composed of #MRI scientists from our center at NYU Langone Health & colleagues at Fermilab on being selected among finalists in the #QuantumComputing challenge held by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science. 🧪 More info: news.fnal.gov/2026/01/sqms... 1/8
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SQMS Center team from Fermilab and NYU Langone advance in NIH Quantum Computing Challenge
Magnetic resonance imaging, commonly known as MRI, is a cornerstone of modern medical diagnostics. Now, a collaboration from Fermilab and NYU Langone Health, both partners in the Superconducting Quant...
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🌍 Considering a science career in Europe? Join our 2-day symposium designed to connect U.S.-based PhD scientists with biomedical career pathways across Europe! Details: 📅 March 4–5, 2026 🕰️10:00am - 1:00pm EST 💻 Virtual See the full agenda: lnkd.in/e_7vkXNB Register here: lnkd.in/eHXGGrCK
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We're hosting Postdoc Night Science on February 11. If you're a postdoc in NYC, please join us!
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
NYC Postdocs! Interesting in using comedy in the creative scientific process? NYC Postdoc Night Science will have its first 2026 meeting on Feb. 11 at @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social. I'll lead this with the amazing stand-up comedian Sarah Adelman! Free registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/11Sz...
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Don’t forget! Join @abankston.bsky.social next week, on Nov 13, 12–1 p.m. EST, for "From the lab to the legislature" and discover how scientists can make an impact in Congress. Register now: buff.ly/3I9hVdL
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Thinking about a faculty career? Join our New Faculty Workshop on how to prepare for faculty job interviews. 📅November 19, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EST. Hear tips on interviews, chalk talks, and teaching demos from experienced faculty. Register now so you don't miss it: buff.ly/7UhXUKi
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Nature @nature.com · 22/08/2025
The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in grants issued by the NIH. The court’s decision represents a remarkable reversal, allowing the Trump team to proceed with its science cuts. go.nature.com/3JsraiA
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US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants
The decision will hinder lawsuits against grant terminations, legal specialists say.
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Xuhui Huang @xuhuihuangchem.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This study led by Sasha’s group @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social reveals the mechanisms of de-capping Np4N, a noncanonical initiating nucleotide for RNAP. It binds substrates in two orientations, so target-mimic drugs might fail if one still works! Glad we contributed to this work! Congs to team!
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Melissa Cooper, PhD @melcooperphd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Now on bioRxiv! Astrocytes in one brain region (cyan) communicate in expansive networks (magenta). Through tool development, tissue clearing, and many hours on our @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social Z1, we now know these networks are repeatable across mice, plastic, and specific. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Whether you're a grad student or a seasoned postdoc, it's never too early—or too late—to start thinking about your next steps! What Can You Be With a PhD? is back in person in NYC on October 25–26, 2025. Registration opens August 4! lnkd.in/emZUTBFJ #WhatCanYouBeWithAPhD #PhDCareers #STEMcareers
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
SAVE THE DATE - The largest PhD career symposium in the country, What Can You Be With a PhD, is returning to NYC on Oct 25–26! Featuring 30+ panels & workshops and countless opportunities to build your network and explore diverse career paths in biomedical science. Don't miss it! buff.ly/vC8733B
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Adam Morgan @adumbmoron.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🧠 Newly out: Paper-with-a-way-too-long-name-for-social-media! How does the brain turn words into sentences? We tracked words in participants' brains while they produced sentences, and found some unexpectedly neat patterns. 🧵1/9 rdcu.be/epA1J in @commspsychol.nature.com
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Decoding words during sentence production with ECoG reveals syntactic role encoding and structure-dependent temporal dynamics
Communications Psychology - Using electrical recordings taken from the surface of the brain, researchers decode what words neurosurgical patients are saying and show that the brain plans words in a...
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inetnyc.bsky.social @inetnyc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Let's discuss how your PhD can get you a job in consulting! 🗓 Wed, June 11th, 5:00 - 6:00 PM (EST) 📍 Zoom ❗️ Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
🌟A big congratulations to Santiago Coelho and Ilias Giannakopolous!
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs @nyumedpostdocs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🌟 Congratulations to Megan Kirchgessner and Maria Bustillo on being named 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! @megkirch.bsky.social @mbustill.bsky.social
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine @nationalacademies.org · 27/05/2025
As the scientific landscape continues to shift, it is important to consider how transparency, rigor, and quality shape research and innovation. Our May 29 webinar will highlight ways to uphold scientific integrity while driving progress. Register: buff.ly/c26QiKA
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Priya Prakash @pryprk.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Happy to share that our work "Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease" is out now @cp-immunity.bsky.social! ➡️ www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
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Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease
Why microglia stop reducing amyloid deposits from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains is unknown. Prakash, Manchanda, et al. show that microglia increase their lipid droplets and lose their phagocytic cap...
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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Who decides who gets Tenure and how do they make their decision with Prof. Emmanuel Tsekleves  ⭐What is the tenure track? ⭐When are you on the tenure track? ⭐ When does it start? You don't want to miss this episode  🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lygoP_h4WTg…
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
TOMORROW, at 1:30pm EDT: Career consultant Doug Dluzen leads a workshop on resume-writing strategies to highlight your strengths as you look for new job opportunities in industry, followed by live demos using participant-submitted sample resumes & CVs. Register now: buff.ly/XC0EHhT
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
NYC Postdocs! Join us for Night Science at the New York Genome Center on June 2nd for a discussion on the creative process of finding novel questions. This time we hit the bar after! Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/1s9W... @stearnslab.bsky.social @kelseymonson.bsky.social @rmassonix.bsky.social
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FASEB @faseborg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Discover how to align your career goals with your skills using the Individual Development Plan. Melanie Sinche @UVA, will walk you through practical ways to use the IDP for long-term career success. Whether you're in grad school or a postdoc, this FREE webinar is for you!
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Take Charge of Your Research Training: Supporting Career Development using IDPs
This webinar will explore the Individual Development Plan (IDP) framework and how doctoral students and postdocs in the sciences can use it to align their career goals with their transferable skills.…
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