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@xenopuselegans.bsky.social
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Scientist supporting other scientists Scientific Programs Manager at zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu Former postdoc at hobertlab.org

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Hannah Thomasy @hannahthomasy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The best image caption I have seen so far on Wikipedia. (To be fair, it's in the section about sending the newts to space but I still love the clarification.) 🧪
Two newts floating in water. The image caption reads "Iberian ribbed newts in an aquarium (on Earth)."
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Seems like a good time to recommend this book!
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Projections by Karl Deisseroth: 9781984853714 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A groundbreaking tour of the human mind that illuminates the biological nature of our inner worlds and emotions, through gripping, moving—and, at times, harrowing—clinical stories...
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Chris Baldassano @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Columbia Psychology is hiring for a Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Assistant Professor position as part of our ongoing push to expand our Cognitive research program (including two hires last year). We'll be starting application reviews next week so get materials in asap! apply.interfolio.com/193975
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Maria Antonietta Tosches @matosches.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Come to be my colleague! We have a broad search for a tenure track position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia. Amazing students and collegial environment in the ❤️ of NYC jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/680518/t...
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Tenure-track, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences - New York City, New York (US) job with Columbia University Department of Biological Sciences | 680518
The Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position. The successful ...
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Review: Sex-specific mechanisms of chronic pain www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Sex-specific mechanisms of chronic pain
For decades, we have known that women, especially younger women, are disproportionately affected by pain disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, menstrual migraines, fibromyalgia...
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's always humbling to talk about what basic science can teach us about ourselves with people outside my usual circle of scientists. Thanks to the Livelong Women's Health Summit for having me on this past weekend's roundtable. #basicscience #celegans
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I registered for this a while back as a fan of Sarah's works, and I can't believe I now work alongside the team that organizes these wonderful events. NYC friends, join if you can!
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve spent a decade in New York and my brain is still reading this into BDNF every single time.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Third day on the new job, and I just heard @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social giving a lecture on the super cool naked mole-rats to our neuroscience undergrads. Loved it!
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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I wasn’t sure how to be a postdoc. Here’s how I found my way www.science.org/content/arti...
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Last day in the Hobert lab! Next week I’ll be joining @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social as a Scientific Programs Manager, where I'll help plan courses, seminars, symposia, and professional development programs for trainees. Excited for this new chapter, and my heart will ALWAYS be with the worm! 🫶🐛
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Honored to be on the planning team for this. Apply to be a mentor! (NYC-based): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/09/2026
DC, NYC, and BOSTON: McSweeney's authors Carlos Greaves & Ginny Hogan are coming to your towns this weekend (with special guests). For the whens & wheres, click the link. Hope to see you! buff.ly/WKs6JOm
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McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Daily humor almost every day since 1998.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
300 early-career neuroscientists commented on the future of the field in a new survey led by @neuromatch.bsky.social and @thetransmitter.bsky.social. #neuroskyence By Paige Miranda www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
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‘High risk, high reward’: How early-career neuroscientists view their future
The Transmitter and Neuromatch surveyed more than 300 early-career neuroscientists to better understand their unique challenges, career aspirations and support needs.
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Nature @nature.com · 11/09/2026
The most successful early-career researchers often rely on a network of mentors who each have different roles — from advising on research and grants to making professional introductions and providing emotional support go.nature.com/46U5PXy
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Successful early-career scientists rely on network of mentors
Large networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented groups.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“If you look at the dust, one can see towers where there are no towers. Like the amputee feeling the pain of phantom limbs. I never really liked them. I protested their construction…But through the years, I not only accepted, but also came to love them. It seemed wonderful because there were two.”🕯️
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Diary September 11-17. 2001
What I wrote what I didn’t draw.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“I would mouth-pipette anything you put in front of me. Name the solvent. Name the concentration. I’ll do it. I’ll do it at the faculty meeting. I don’t care. Give these kids their money.” 😆
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 09/09/2026
We're accepting applications from trios of artists, scientists, and arts organizers who will explore the theme of “turbulence” for our next Open Interval program. More details: bit.ly/4d5KYnG #science #math #art
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Open Interval Invites Art-Science Collaborations on ‘Turbulence’
This year’s Open Interval program will fund trios collaborating on projects exploring the theme of turbulence.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🪱 A behavior analysis in #Celegans highlights that the change in reproductive strategies to increase mating following dauer diapause requires sexually dimorphic changes in behavior. Find out more in #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/Zgi3QXQ
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 08/09/2026
Mamdani Calls on Columbia to Open Gates to Public bit.ly/468irtY
A person walks by a gate at Columbia University in Manhattan.
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bioRxiv Molecular Biology @biorxiv-molbio.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
An Improved Protocol for High-Efficiency and Cost-Effective CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knock-ins in C. elegans www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Alexander Shakeel Bates @asbates.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And now this new beast - the full male fly central nervous system connectome - is out in print! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... A phenomenal resource, @ukri.org @hhmijanelia.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social
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Sexual dimorphism in the complete Drosophila male central nervous system connectome
The Drosophila whole male central nervous system connectome enables end-to-end analysis of sensorimotor circuits. Comparison with existing female datasets shows that brain-wide wiring differences betw...
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 03/09/2026
“Among her biggest accomplishments was enabling millions of other women to do what they wanted with their lives,” writes Jill Filipovic of Gloria Steinem.
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Opinion | Gloria Steinem Died With Unfinished Business
Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.
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International Society of Developmental Biology @isdb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A very useful guide to all the jargons and concepts of mechanics used in #devbio from the lab of @raphclement.bsky.social and @pflenne.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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A developmental biologist's guide to mechanics
Summary: A guide to mechanics in development: unlock how forces, material properties and geometry shape the forms of life.
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🪱 A new study in #GENETICS characterizes the downstream roles of #Celegans sex-1, uncovering new functions of sex-1 in the regulation of sex determination and dosage compensation downstream of xol-1. 🔗 buff.ly/sUJ7ct0
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today we sent off @surojitsural.bsky.social, one of the best scientists, mentors, and friends I’ve had the fortune to know in Oliver’s lab. Below is a testimonial on Surojit’s great mentorship from Bard High School Early College students we once taught together. Thank you for being a beam of light!
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microPublication Biology @micropub7n.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
FLInt in C. briggsae and C. tropicalis: Strains and resources for fast and locus-targeted integration of multi-copy transgenes. #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Caenorhabdit micropublication.org/journals/biolo…
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Applications for AAUW’s 2026-27 fellowships and grants are open! I got an International Fellowship from AAUW in grad school and joined a network of amazing women across every discipline. Now a board member of AAUW/NYC, I see all the good this organization supports. Strongly recommend applying!
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Fellowships & Grants
Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Transmitter's summer reading list highlights upcoming neuroscience books and other notable titles from this year—with books by @romainbrette.bsky.social, @susanacarmona.bsky.social, @markdhumphries.bsky.social, David Susillo and more. #neuroskyence By @franciscorr25.bsky.social bit.ly/4qz0oXj
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The Transmitter’s reading list for 2026
Our summer reading list includes books on the Human Brain Project, the neuroscience of motherhood and the career of a Huntington’s disease researcher.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 24/08/2026
Career Advice | Design Backward, Learn Forward: Turning Academic Administration Into Scholarship Using the Understanding by Design framework can help you turn academic program development and evaluation into scholarship. By Mabel Perez-Oquendo: bit.ly/4qHpH9G #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
A hand draws a question mark with the word "problem" underneath it on a chalkboard. An arrow points to the word "solution," written beneath a lightbulb.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
For those who might be interested, @hhmi-science.bsky.social is hiring a program manager to support science students at community colleges through transfer and bachelor's degree completion in the life sciences.
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Program Manager
Primary Work Address: 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. HHMI is focused on supporting and moving science forward in a...
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@hhmi-science.bsky.social has several upcoming competitions for scientists at various career stages. Here is a list (pl share whatever you feel will be useful): 1) Rising college juniors & seniors in summer 2027 can apply to the Cech Fellows program (www.hhmi.org/programs/cec...) Deadline: Nov 10
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (REU) | Cech Fellows | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 17/08/2026
So many of the norms underlying academic culture relied on frictions associated with writing. It was entirely predictable that academia would be profoundly harmed when a machine came along to remove those frictions by making (insincere, inaccurate) communication effortless.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Four (!) undergrad and high school student presentations at our lab meeting this morning. #proudmotherhen
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MPI for Biology of Ageing @mpiage.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
📢 Publication alert New study from the @antebilab.bsky.social on Verheij syndrome, a rare genetic developmental disorder linked to defects in RNA splicing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Vitamin B12 alleviates spliceosomopathy via phospholipid remodeling - Nature Communications
The authors use a Caenorhabditis elegans model of Verheij syndrome, caused by mutations in the splicing factor PUF60, and show that Vitamin B12 can rescue the phenotype.
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I’ve often said (partly tongue in cheek) that spite can be a great motivator. But mudita (freudenfeude), the ability to be truly happy for others’ success, can be a much more reliable way to have a fulfilling career. Even if it can seem that way, science is not a zero sum game. Play the long game.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
SPC… is cholinergic #celegans
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
love the idea of this award
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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
NIH is planning on revoking eligibility for international students on visas for the K99/R00 pathway, a key program that supports postdocs in establishing their own labs www.statnews.com/2026/08/07/n...
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NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue
The NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Truly one of the most important books I’ve read on #academia. Highly recommend, with a trigger warning.
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Sixty Years On, ‘Stoner’ Remains a Vital Portrait of Academe
Tracing the life of a middling English professor, John Williams’s novel grapples with the purpose of college and examines the ineffable power of education.
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“What, uniquely, does writing do? It compels thought. It compels thinking in ways that silent contemplation or spoken language rarely can. It compels us to subject our thinking to the effort of articulation, the rigor of grammar, the tests of intelligibility and coherence, the inspection of others.“
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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Javier Apfeld @javierapfeld.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We need your help spreading the word about the C. elegans Community Mentor Match Program! Please talk about the program in your next lab meeting and share this slide with your lab: docs.google.com/presentation...
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Mentor match QR codes 2026
Join the C. elegans Community Mentor Match Program! sign up for mentors sign up for mentees and to join peer-mentoring groups https://forms.gle/nfNWQRnpymu6tCYC9 https://forms.gle/pZdwor7wERmQ4oMG8
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“Think about your prior research experience as a trek to a base camp on Mt. Everest. The trek got you into good physical shape and put you where you need to be. Now you’re going to climb the mountain, which is a separate thing entirely.”
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Well, welcome to the concrete jungle, little thing. #mourningdove #nyc
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A less talked about perk of mentoring: when experience keeps you from feeling liberated by a stretch of experiments that actually worked, the instant cure is a less experienced mind reminding you that nothing bad has happened (yet). #mentorship #celegans
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“… so much of writing is listening for another’s longing. As long as I do the work of paying attention to desire while I am away from my desk, then, by the time I arrive at my desk, the work is half-finished.” ❤️
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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Nature is crazy.
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An erratic aerial approach enables mating survival in the cannibalistic killer fly
Mating sequences carry risks for species that engage in cannibalism. Munkvold et al. demonstrate that male killer flies, Coenosia attenuata, reduce this risk with an erratic series of aerial jinks. Th...
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