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Katie Thompson-Peer

@thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social

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My lab studies how neurons respond to injury. Dept of Developmental & Cell Biology at UCIrvine.

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We find two different ways that Shot can accumulate in growing versus stable neurons, and different consequences for the neurons when shot is lost.

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

So so proud of the new Dr Hwu! Was smiling so much that my face hurt. @ucibiosci.bsky.social @ucirvine.bsky.social

Dr Patrick Hwu and Dr Katie Thompson-Peer right after Patrick's thesis defense.

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I'm looking forward to participating in this interactive, family-friendly panel designed to make neuroscience accessible and exciting for all:

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Fantastic visit from @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social to UC Irvine’s Dept of Developmental and Cell Biology yesterday. Beautiful science, studying the role of a transmembrane protein across many model systems. Thanks for visiting!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Today I received the 'Committee Spotlight Award' from the @ucirvine.bsky.social Women's Center for Success at the Dynamic Women Awards. What an honor! Thank you to the people who nominated me for this recognition, including Belén Torrado.

Katie and Belén at the Dynamic Women Awards.

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Things giving me hope these days: seeing all the undergrads presenting their research. Our lab has 4 undergrads presenting today. I’m proud of them and their grad student mentors. @ucirvine.bsky.social @ucibiosci.bsky.social Happy UROP day.

One of three sets of poster presenters at the UC Irvine Bren center

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Congratulation, Dr Prange!! @sciencey-syd.bsky.social

Sydney Prange after her successful thesis defense.

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Defense tomorrow! @sciencey-syd.bsky.social

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Satellite EMBO Neurocytoskeleton #neurocyto2025 meeting at Torres del Paine? Went on an amazing hike with Karolina Kowalska and Jonas Vlasak from Daniel Rozbesky's lab. Then ran into @roylab-ucsd.bsky.social and @m1singh.bsky.social the next day. Great to see colleagues in beautiful places!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Meeting with new and reconnecting with old colleagues in Santiago today. Thank you to my host, Evelyn Avilés!!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Having a great time at the EMBO Neurocytoskeleton meeting #neurocyto2025. Fantastic meeting in Chile!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My grad student Sydney @sciencey-syd.bsky.social did a great job at the @ucirvine.bsky.social Grad Slam 3 minute thesis finals, and came in 2nd place for the whole university! So proud!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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Attention: contact your representatives
Feeling overwhelmed with current events?
Want to do something?
Join us to learn how to contact your representatives in congress, to advocate for what you think is important. Can be funding for the NIH/NSF ... or anything else.
Tues Feb 11
5:30pm
Nat Sci 1, room 1114
Katie Thompson-Peer
UCI BioSci ktpeer@uci.edu

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Inspired by this post, I'm hosting a phonebank at UC Irvine next week. Join if you're interested!

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Katie Thompson-Peer @thompsonpeerlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Proud of grad student Sydney (@sciencey-syd.bsky.social) for making it through the UCI Grad Slam semi-finals this morning! She did a great job summarizing her graduate thesis in under 3 minutes. Finals to come next month.

Sydney and Katie smiling, holding a finalist medal for the UCI 3 minute Grad slam.

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