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NAVBO @navbo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Join us for an interactive #NAVBO online panel! 🚀 “Ethical and Effective Use of AI,” on January 27, 2026 at 1PM ET, organized by the Growth and Enrichment Committee. Register here 👉 members.navbo.org/ap/Events/Re...

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The Jackson Laboratory @jax.org · 21/07/2025

Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with neurological diseases. 🧬🧠🔬🧪

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Genome Editing Corrected Rare Brain Mutations in Mice. Could It Help Fight Neurological Diseases?

Expert mouse models and genetic research at JAX drive scientific breakthroughs, ensuring precision and reliability in advancing medical discoveries.

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Abby Polter @ampolter.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I am thinking a lot today about how heavy things feel in my world of faculty doing scientific research. There's the immediate chaos and panic about our ability to pay people and continue our research. But there's also a deeper grief at watching everything get bulldozed for no reason

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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Peter Marks’s resignation letter. Everyone should read this.

Peter Marks, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20903
March 28, 2025
Sara Brenner, MD, MPH
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Dear Dr. Brenner:
It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to resign from FDA and retire from federal service as Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research effective April 5, 2025. I leave behind a staff of professionals who are undoubtedly the most devoted to protecting and promoting the public health of any group of people that I have encountered during my four decades working in the public and private sectors. I have always done my best to advocate for their well-being and I would ask that you do the same during this very difficult time during which their critical importance to the safety and security of our nation may be underappreciated.
Over the past years I have been involved in enhancing the safety of our nation's blood supply, in advancing the field of cell and gene therapy, and in responding to public health emergencies. In the last of these, during the COVID-19 pandemic I had the privilege of watching the vision that I conceived for Operation Warp Speed in March 2020 in collaboration with Dr. Robert Kadlec become a reality under the leadership of HHS Secretary Azar and President Trump due to the unwavering commitment of public servants at FDA and elsewhere across the government. At FDA, the tireless efforts of staff across the agency resulted in remarkably expediting the development of vaccines against the virus, meeting the standards for quality, safety, and effectiveness expected by the American public. The vaccines undoubtedly markedly reduced morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in the United States and elsewhere. Many of these same individuals applied learnings from the pandemic during a flawless response helping…

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Dear all, Because of your help shining light on this all 15 were reinstated today. This is a huge win for science - When We Fight We Win!!!

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Terren Niethamer @tniethamer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

It's been a whirlwind of a month for me, but I want to take a moment to say I am so excited for this paper to be out! If you are interested in how the lung responds to injury and how it regenerates (or doesn't...) please go take a look! tinyurl.com/4r4zttkv

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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

MYRF is Essential in Mesothelial Cells to Promote Lung Development and Maturation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Terren Niethamer @tniethamer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

We are your neighbors and friends! ❤️

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Stephanie Geuns-Meyer @geunsmeyer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Strong receptor-ligand binding affinity #ChemistsWhoCook

A close-up view of freshly-cooked shell pasta (Annie's white mac & cheese) with green peas (previously frozen). There are a smaller number of peas than shells, but each is nestled snuggly in a shell as if purposely stuffed

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Waves of new BlueSky arrivals in last few days! I’ve been tracking starter packs relevant to molecular/mechanistic/genetic/cellular…etc biology Hope it’s helpful but warning: now a v long thread! Probably the last time I can do this...

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Terren Niethamer @tniethamer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hello BlueSky! I'm a #newpi in #devbio at #NCI interested in how endothelial cells in blood vessels help build and repair tissues - can't wait to talk science with you all! 🫀🫁

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