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Paloma Liton

@palomaliton.bsky.social
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Eye Scientist 👩‍🔬 interested in #autophagy, #glaucoma, astrophotographer-enthusiast 🔭. Views are my own

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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our latest work. We did so much enjoyed working on this project.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canal’s RGC subtypes confirmed by sc sequencing.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Cajal and his love for the retina. Historical perspective of the birth of the neuroscience at @iser.bsky.social
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
My lab has an opening for an RTII position. If you or someone you know may be interested, please send me a private message for more details!
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ISER @iser.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
ISER is inviting experienced members to serve as mentors and mentees in the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Mentorship Program. This one‑year program pairs established investigators with ECR trainees for bi‑monthly meetings focused on career development, research pathways, and professional growth.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Grateful our NIH renewal is funded 🎉 Thanks to the National Eye Institute, taxpayers 🙏, eye donors 👁️, and our amazing lab 💪🚀. Excited for what’s ahead 🚀
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
#M1, the #CrabNebula, is located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It is a supernova remnant formed from a bright stellar explosion observed in AD 1054 by Mayan, Japanese, and Arab astronomers. 11 hours of data
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It’s exhausting to give a damn, isn’t it? To be a person of compassion in a time and place when compassion is in such great demand? Day after day, these legions of sorrows begin to take up residence in your body... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/a-letter-t...
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A Letter to Those Who Still Give a Damn
It’s exhausting to give a damn, isn’t it?
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New work from the lab! Entering into the OMICs filed! Congrats to all the co-authors for the terrific work! And thanks to the Genomics and Proteomics facilities at @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukeeyecenter.bsky.social
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Comparative Multi-Omics Analysis of the Iridocorneal Angle Identifies an Immune–Fibrotic Profile in the DBA/2J Glaucoma Mouse Model
We present the first integrated transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of the iridocorneal region in the spontaneous murine glaucoma model DBA/2J and …
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
If science fails… doing my first judge tournament today!
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Finally had some time for processing My best one so far, the Tadpole Nebula, IC140, a star nursery 12,000 light years away. #astrophotography
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is how you undermine a nation, whether quietly or in plain sight. It will take decades to repair the damage and for the United States to regain its standing in science, if that ever happens.
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
“The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources–because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” ~ President Lyndon B. Johnson Hope everyone is safe today in NC
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
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James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🚨 Call for Session Proposals: ISER 2026 🚨 The XXVII Biennial Meeting of @iser.bsky.social will take place in Valencia, Spain, August 23–27, 2026. Share your session theme and include 3–4 confirmed participants. 🗓️ Deadline: October 29, 2025 📌 Submit your proposal here: kit-react.de/portal/react...
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🌍✨ Call for Nominations: ISER International Prizes ✨🌍 @iser.bsky.social is now accepting nominations for its prestigious international prizes! 🏆 📅 Deadline: September 8, 2025 🔗 lnkd.in/eUQMFGsr Don’t miss the chance to recognize excellence in our field — submit your nomination today!
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
This explains the drop in NOA for new and competitive grants
donmoynihan.substack.com
Alert: The Trump administration is quietly slashing new NIH grant awards, and it's not via the budget
NIH’s sudden move to multiyear grant funding is forcing shocking cuts in the number of grants funded. This is an effective budget cut. It's bad, folks.
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
a vulnerable post from me, but i am in the negatives, mostly from getting new tires for my car, groceries and such. if you’re able to help a struggling grad student, it would mean the world to me. even if you can’t give, a repost will do v e n m o: astrojaz p a y p a l: www.paypal.me/Spacequeenjaz
My bank balance in the negatives
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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Running the whole med school on grant tenure when the US grant infrastructure is collapsing …
Artist rendering of the Duke Board
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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
"A Duke professor who spoke to Science on the condition of anonymity called the May guidelines a “creative way to go around the tenure system and force tenured professors to quit on their own.”" www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
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Duke School of Medicine plans salary cuts for tenured faculty who do not meet grant expectations
Set to go in effect in 2026, the proposed policy would apply to the School’s basic sciences units. These units rely heavily on grants from the National Institutes of Health, which have been increasing...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come. Call your representative today and tell them to vote no on this bill.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Here are the nearly 2,500 medical research grants canceled or delayed by Trump (Gift Article)
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The good news for today, scientifically speaking for vision research is that the NEI appears to have survived the budget reconciliation process in the House. And the NIH budget was not decreased. This still has to go to the Senate, but the National Eye Institute still lives in the House bill...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/05/2025
Donald Trump is attacking Harvard for refusing to carry out his political agenda. Now, innocent students are caught in the crossfire. Harvard is right to fight back. But this isn't just about Harvard — anyone who crosses Trump could be punished. It's a threat to all of us.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
📣 TRAVEL GRANTS AVAILABLE for trainees and young investigators! Deadline: May 26 Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium & Fast Track with the support of a travel grant! @iser.bsky.social @brightfocus.bsky.social 👉 iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org/abstract-sub...
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Abstract Submission – Iser/Bright Focus Glaucoma Symposium
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🚨 Final Reminder! 🚨 Don't miss your chance to share your research at the ISER BrightFocus Glaucoma Meeting 2025! 📅 Abstract Submission Deadline: May 27, 2025 🔗 iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org/abstract-sub... @iser.bsky.social @brightfocus.bsky.social
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Abstract Submission – Iser/Bright Focus Glaucoma Symposium
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I can only imagine the stress of the international students at Harvard today 😢
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
"Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status”
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Have you got the Valencian @iser.bsky.social orange at @arvoinfo.bsky.social ? Come visit us at ISER booth
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
@iser.bsky.social is at @arvoinfo.bsky.social. Come visit me and learn about our amazing upcoming meetings
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Ready for #arvo2025
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Daisy Shu @eyedaisyshu.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Looking forward to our annual WEAVR luncheon at @arvoinfo.bsky.social #arvo2026 and serving as a panelist! I’ll be sharing tips on being an academic researcher in basic science and navigating international transitions! Hope to see you there!
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🔔 Happening NOW: Congress holds a hearing on Biomedical Research: Keeping America’s Edge in Innovation www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/bio...
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Biomedical Research: Keeping America’s Edge in Innovation | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Thanks to @brimcwhorter.bsky.social for her impressive workshop and tips at our @dukeeyecenter.bsky.social research retreat on how to speak for the scientific audience. Highly recommended!
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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Salt Lake City is named for its proximity to the Great Salt Lake. If you plan on visiting this grand attraction during #ARVO2025, see today's ARVOBlog post by local @arvoinfo.bsky.social member Lydia Sauer, MD, for some of the best spots to soak in the Lake view. bit.ly/3GvxJiC
View of Antelope Island State Park with the Great Salt Lake in the foreground and snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Join @arvoinfo.bsky.social at #ARVO2025 on May 8 for an insightful plenary on #VisionResearch: Creating new pathways in a world built for sight. Learn about #research advancements in assistive devices for persons with low #vision, featuring patients' personal journeys. bit.ly/3EsL76M
Promotional image for the Closing Plenary Session at ARVO 2025. Session title is "Vision research: Creating new pathways in a world built for sight" and features images and titles for each speaker- Joshua Miele, PhD; Naqi Rizvi, MSc; John-Ross Rizzo, MD, MSCI, FACRM; Vijaya K. Gothwal, PhD, FAAO, Dippl AAO (LV). Image also notes the book signing immediately after the session. Information page is listed at the bottom at ARVO.org/plenary.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/04/2025
We invest in education and scientific research to build a stronger country and thriving democracy. President Trump’s threats against universities are lawless, and denying funding for the next medical breakthrough will make us all poorer and worse off.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The all female celebrities excursion to space is an insult for female astronauts and scientists, and it is NOT a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🚨 Volunteer Call! @iser.bsky.social is looking for enthusiastic members to staff our booth at ARVO 2025 in Salt Lake City, May 4–7! Help represent ISER, connect with peers, and promote our Atlanta 2025 & Valencia 2026 meetings! Let’s show @arvoinfo.bsky.social what ISER is all about! 💬👁️🌍
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
📣 Call for @iser.bsky.social Members! Want to take on a leadership role at ISER? We're seeking volunteers for: 🟢 Members • 📣 Comms • 💰 Fundraising • 🌱 Early Career Help shape the future of ISER—get involved! #ISER #Volunteer #Leadership #ScienceCommunity #EarlyCareerResearchers
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Excited to dive into your latest research! This is the must-attend event for anyone passionate about glaucoma research. Don’t miss it!!
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Revathi Balasubramanian @ladyglaucoma.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
My lab studies mechanisms of pediatric glaucoma and the development of tissues affected (Schlemm's canal and trabecular meshwork). I am getting creative with fundraising because, well... So if you know someone who might be interested in funding our work: joinus.cuimc.columbia.edu/index.cfm?fu...
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I'm supporting Your Columbia!
Your Columbia is your opportunity to be a part of the unparalleled research, education, and clinical care that takes place every day at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. It’s a potent and imp...
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Dr Kate Keller @katekeller.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Happy to share our latest study investigating fibrosis gene expression in glaucoma cells. Several fibrotic biomarkers are elevated, but you should check out the size of their focal adhesions. Mightily impressive!!
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Not surprising
nature.com
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
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Melody Mann @msmann.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This terrifies me. I’m a scientist reliant on NIH funding and both of my daughters are PhD students.
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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Duke has long been at the forefront of medical research, advancing health care and improving lives. That leadership is highlighted in this article from @apnews.com. Learn more about the potential impacts of proposed #NIH funding cuts: duke.is/v/v73b @dukemedschool.bsky.social
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Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
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Paloma Liton @palomaliton.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
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As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.
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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Meet our incredible keynote speakers! We are honored to have Drs. Carol Toris, Anthony Khawaja, & Shane Liddelow join us as keynote speakers at the 2025 ISER @iser.bsky.social/BrightFocus @brightfocus.bsky.social Glaucoma Symposium. For further information, see: iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org
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