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Amy Poe

@poeflylab.bsky.social
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New Assistant Professor of Cell & Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas. Drosophila sleep & circadian rhythm development

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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
First pre-print from my lab! I also just submitted it last week! Super excited to see this project come together. It was mostly the work of several talented undergrads. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Nutritional Regulation of DN1a-Dh44 Signaling Modulates Sleep Across the Lifespan
Across species, sleep amount and timing are tightly linked to the nutritional environment. While early life sleep and sleep in mature organisms are both dramatically influenced by reductions in the di...
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congrats to my lab’s graduating seniors! It was fun celebrating with you today. Can’t believe that my first set of undergrads are leaving the lab!
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congrats to my undergrad, Kaitlyn! She received a state undergraduate research fellowship (SURF) this year! She also got a very nice plaque from the university today 🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
First ever Poe lab holiday party (minus the undergrads)! Enjoying the lights downtown 🎄☃️
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The best type of birthday cake is a fruit fly cake! My lab manager made this!! 🪰🪰🪰
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
First ever Poe lab BBQ was today! Now we have an official lab photo 🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I’m hiring another research technician! Recent college grads are encouraged to apply. Please share with anyone who might be interested. uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/...
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Laboratory Assistant
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Proud new PI moment this week…TWO of my Honors undergrad students got research grants for next year!! They both had to write proposals that we worked on together. I get $1,500 for each of them ($3,000 total). They get a nice stipend to work in the lab for the year 🥳🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Had a great time at the Han Lab reunion dinner last night #DROS25
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The last of the incubators have arrived!! Now to decide what they’re going to be named. 🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The lab finally has incubators!! It was a real adventure getting them into the lab 😬
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
As my first semester ends, the lab is really coming along! Incubators, microscopes, & a technician are all coming in January 🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Ran the Poe lab’s first sleep experiment today!! The first of many 🥳🥳🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Submitted my grades for my first class today! I’m done with my first semester teaching! Now I can get the lab ready for students before next semester
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Hello new/old followers! A brief (re)-introduction: I’m a new Assistant Professor at Univ of Arkansas studying circadian rhythm development in Drosophila. I’m interested in how sleep, feeding & metabolic rhythms develop.
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 16/08/2024
The Poe lab officially opened today!!!! It hasn’t been cleaned out yet but the doors are open! 🥳
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Amy Poe @poeflylab.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
Extremely excited to join Bluesky to announce that my lab is opening at the University of Arkansas soon!! We’ll be studying circadian rhythm development in Drosophila. I’m recruiting at all levels!!
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