Reposted by Jeff Riffell Latin American Association of Chemical Ecology @alaeq.bsky.social · 25/06/2026We will have our II Joint Meeting ISCE -ALAEQ in Buenos Aires next year. Keep an eye on our official channels so you don't miss any updates! More details coming soon 033
Reposted by Jeff RiffellVivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Look at that! My play I Dream of Theresa May is up for an award 😍: www.asianmediaawards.com/asian-media-... Many thanks to @taratheatre.com and @natashakchandra.bsky.social for their amazingness! And @livetheatre.bsky.social for their support! Play details here: taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-d...asianmediaawards.comAsian Media Awards 2025 FinalistsAsian Media Awards 2025 Shortlist was announced on Tuesday 23 September. 4317
Reposted by Jeff RiffellAdriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe @adrianabriscoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Friends who love to read, I have a small ask on behalf of my father, Peter Briscoe, who is not on social media. Dad is a retired librarian, who has devoted his life and career to the care, consideration, purchase, and curation of tens of thousands of books. He is a passionate bibliophile 174
Reposted by Jeff RiffellSheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Patty Murray wants to know: What comes after Trump and Kennedy? She's plotting a future for public health. I talked to her last week. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...nytimes.comA Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference. 78722
Reposted by Jeff RiffellDavid Schoppik @schoppik.com · 07/10/2026If you've ever wondered how the brain *really* keeps things in mind, come let Aaron, Nick & their colleagues in the Nagel lab tell you how the fly does it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA split attractor design for rapidly writing a navigational goal - NatureThe recurrent h∆K–PFG neural circuit generates persistent heading memories through slow excitation, fast inhibition and a disinhibitory gate, where disinhibition controls the functional... 58735
Reposted by Jeff RiffellInternational Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 07/10/2026How does a brain remember a particular orientation or goal? In this new fascinating paper from the Nagel lab, authors show the role of disinhibition in the head-direction circuit and the interaction of sensory input and ongoing behavior. Read it here 🪰🧭 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA split attractor design for rapidly writing a navigational goal - NatureThe recurrent h∆K–PFG neural circuit generates persistent heading memories through slow excitation, fast inhibition and a disinhibitory gate, where disinhibition controls the functional... 0248
Reposted by Jeff Riffell@KayTrue (Sarah L. Keller) @kaytrue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Very excited to share that my department at @uwchemistry.bsky.social will be hiring an Assistant Professor of Chemistry! Come be my colleague at the University of Washington in Seattle! It is a wonderful city filled with wonderful scientists. Details in the link: ap.washington.edu/ahr/academic...ap.washington.eduAcademic Jobs - Academic Personnel & FacultyFind current openings and apply for academic jobs at the University of Washington. 01510
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMaitreya Dunham @maitreya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Here's the ad for the Genome Sciences faculty positions ap.washington.edu/ahr/position...ap.washington.eduPosition Details - Academic Personnel & Faculty 03337
Reposted by Jeff RiffellNeil Tsutsui @neiltsutsui.bsky.social · 25/08/2026We're hiring! Our search for an Assistant Professor in Arthropod Biodiversity just opened. Come join us at UC Berkeley in the amazing Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management! Feel free to contact me if you have questions. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05523aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor - Arthropod Biodiversity - Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and ManagementUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 18665
Reposted by Jeff RiffellGabriella Wolff @gabriellawolff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mosquitoes escape with a higher success rate than fruit flies when attacked by dragonflies. Could they be using their sense of hearing to initiate escape maneuvers? We explore this question in our new (and improved) preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.org 063
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMonika Scholz @monikakscholz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Come be our colleague @mpinb.mpg.de ! jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/4... Bonn has a great community of neuroscientists and it's been a great place to start a group! #neuroethology @neuroethology.orgjobs.b-ite.comMax Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)limited contract 01721
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJolyon Troscianko @jtroscianko.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🦋 Butterfly wing patterns create motion illusions that protect them from predators! Our new study (8 years in the making) is out in Nature today doi.org/10.1038/s415... @grahancock.bsky.social @esbriolat.bsky.social @scienceanna.bsky.social @lauraakelley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social 12262129
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJournal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026. @biologists.bsky.social is offering 20 funded places for ECRs from the Global South to attend the Integrative Ecological Neurobiology in Changing Environments Workshop in Argentina, 1-5 August 2027 Application deadline: 6 Nov 2026 Don't miss out! 🔁 www.biologists.com/workshops/au... 11919
Reposted by Jeff RiffellTim Lee @leetim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My institute is hiring a group leader in Neuroethology! Bonn is a wonderful place to do neuroscience. Check it out! jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/4...jobs.b-ite.comMax Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)limited contract 11625
Reposted by Jeff RiffellTessa Montague @tessamontague.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm excited to share our new preprint: Generation of a transgenic cephalopod tinyurl.com/pc86jxz8 Cephalopods (cuttlefish, octopus & squid) are crazy critters that dynamically camouflage to their surroundings by changing the color, pattern, & texture of their skin, which they control w their brain. 13336118
Reposted by Jeff RiffellAnita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783 2115145
Reposted by Jeff RiffellBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hey! Jobs as Assistant or Associate Prof in the Univ. of Kentucky Dept of Biology w/focus on Cell and Molecular Neuroscience. Peeps using iPSC/organoid models, or those working with invertebrate model organisms be sure to apply. Be a colleague with @anncmorris.bsky.social !ukjobs.uky.eduAssistant or Associate Professor of BiologyThe Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with expertise in the field of Cell an... 11721
Reposted by Jeff RiffellKacy Gordon @kacylynn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026JOB ALERT: UNC Bio is hiring 2 tenure track assistant profs doing molecular, cell, and dev bio. The search is intentionally broad, so please share widely and spread the word! Find more information and apply here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... Application review begins Nov 1. 04791
Reposted by Jeff RiffellAlicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026📣 Assistant Professor of Teaching in Neuroscience at UCLA! ☀️ 🧠 Apply before Nov 9th recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11315recruit.apo.ucla.eduAssistant Professor of Teaching in Neuroscience in the UCLA Department of Psychology and Undergraduate Neuroscience Interdepartmental ProgramUniversity of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now! 14735
Reposted by Jeff RiffellThe Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026TT Assistant Professor position in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease at University of Floridaexplore.jobs.ufl.eduUniversity of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor of Biology 11435
Reposted by Jeff RiffellLeah Houri-Zeevi @leahhouri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🩸🩸🩸TODAY WE SHARE TWO MAJOR DISCOVERIES🩸🩸🩸 1. We peered into genomes and brains of the rare mosquitoes that QUIT feeding on blood and found what biting is built from 2. Humans got rid of isoleucine in their blood, malaria suffers from it, and mosquito proteomes budget for it THREADS> 58547
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMatt Smear @mattsmear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Marder (2026) "A feature and not a bug: Replication failures can lead to new biology": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 0145
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMaitreya Dunham @maitreya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Exciting news: @uwgenome.bsky.social will be hiring for two tenure-track faculty positions this year, one open rank and one assistant professor. Both are “Genome Sciences” interpreted broadly so we welcome applicants working in a variety of fields and methods. Ad will be out shortly. 1107105
Reposted by Jeff RiffellPortugues Lab @portugueslab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University is hiring! Come and do cutting edge research on the neural basis of natural behaviors at NBB (nbb.cornell.edu). No animal too small, no behavior too strange! Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32592 14835
Reposted by Jeff RiffellSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026NIH funding doesn't belong to Donald Trump—it belongs to the patients and families waiting for the next medical breakthrough. We cannot let Trump politicize federal research grants and give right-wing extremists a veto over lifesaving work. SPEAK UP FOR SCIENCE. 619158
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMatt Lovett-Barron @mlovettbarron.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Our lab's latest paper on the neurobiology of collective behavior is now published www.nature.com/articles/s41... This is the work of a great team in the lab - led by Jo-Hsien Yu, with Geoff Meyerhof, Jimjohn Milan, and Julia Napoli @nature.com @danionella.bsky.social 1011962
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJeff Rasmussen @jraslab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🚨 New preprint from the lab! 🚨 Transcriptomic profiling identifies cellular and molecular transitions during Merkel cell regeneration www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgTranscriptomic profiling identifies cellular and molecular transitions during Merkel cell regenerationSkin exhibits a remarkable capacity for regeneration, which requires the coordinated reconstitution of diverse cell types and structures. Merkel cells are mechanosensory cells that detect gentle touch... 32210
Jeff Riffell @riffelllab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI1u...youtube.comWilliam Shatner Enter Sandman live 2026YouTube video by Norbs metal super tv show 020
Reposted by Jeff RiffellGitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Assistant Professor position at University of Michigan. Applicants in all areas of cellular/molecular biology in prokaryotes, plants, and animals are encouraged to apply. lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/news-ev...lsa.umich.eduMCDB Solicits Applications for an Assistant Professor | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)The faculty position will be tenure track with a university year appointment starting August 25, 2027 or January 1, 2028. Apply now through October 1, 2026. 01621
Jeff Riffell @riffelllab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026static.klipy.comWWE Daniel Bryan's Iconic 'YES!' ChantALT: WWE Daniel Bryan's Iconic 'YES!' Chant 020
Reposted by Jeff RiffellHL Eisthen, defective human product @hleisthen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's fat bear week, people! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/s...nytimes.comFat Bear Week Returns to Alaska: Meet the Contenders (Gift Article)Call them fat. Call them corpulent. Call them rotund. The bears are back in town and bigger than ever. 262
Reposted by Jeff RiffellVenki Murthy @neurovenki.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Congratulations @dulaclab.bsky.social!!! 1183
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJournal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Calling all postdocs! JEB encourages the involvement of postdocs in peer review, so let your PI know that you are keen to get involved the next time JEB invites them to review a manuscript Find out more @ journals.biologists.com/jeb/pages/re... #PostdocAppreciationWeek #NPAW #PostdocAppreciation 054
Reposted by Jeff RiffellMoi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 05171
Reposted by Jeff RiffellBecky Johnson @entomososwin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I'm very excited to announce that I'll be joining the Entomology Department at Penn State University and starting a lab in the summer of 2027!!! The lab will focus on mosquito biology/physiology and mosquito-host interactions and how these impact viral transmission dynamics. More to come soon! 🎉🦟🔬 10548
Jeff Riffell @riffelllab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Seattle Luminata festival last night - always fun and impressive 040
Jeff Riffell @riffelllab.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We do this every year, but using a paragraph summary and uploading a highlighted CV, and it gets reviewed by two colleagues (at equivalent rank) and the chair. It’s not too bad. Also accessible across ranks. 110
Reposted by Jeff RiffellHany K. M. Dweck (هاني دويك) @dwecklab.bsky.social · 19/09/2026After four wonderful years at the CAES, our lab is moving to TAMU Entomology (@tamuentomology). I am very excited about this new chapter. We will be hiring three postdocs to start early next year. Please contact me if you are interested. 11196
Reposted by Jeff RiffellDmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We are searching for an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology! Looking for colleagues asking fundamental questions relating to evolutionary processes and drivers of evolutionary patterns. If you think it is you, please do apply! And please repost. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...facultypositions.stanford.eduAssistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Biology at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. A successful candidate will conduct research that asks fundamental que... 5151191
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJohn Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 17/09/2026supposedly, NIH study section members can still submit grants a couple weeks late if the panel meets within four weeks of the deadline. but the language is vaguely ominous. has anyone actually done this successfully? grants.nih.gov/grants-proce... 221
Reposted by Jeff RiffellJason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Banger of a new RasgonLab study by Drs. Najmeh Nejat and Travis van Warmerdam on a new arthropod germline CRISPR delivery system. Knock-out AND knock-in by ORAL delivery! No more injections! Germline Engineering by Viral transduction (GEValT) 95927
Reposted by Jeff RiffellSweta Agrawal @hokuba.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Agrawal lab has published its first paper! "Sticking the landing: leg mechanosensory feedback coordinates the transition from flight to landing" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... This project was led by a technician in the lab, Tse-Wei (Wayne) Kuo. Brief 🧵on what we foundagrawal-lab-workspace.slack.comSlack 88328