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Dan Jagger

@auditorynerves.bsky.social

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Professor of Cell Physiology, Ear Institute, University College London Research interests: ion channels, hearing/deafness, cilia, rare diseases, neurons, glia www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/jaggerlab Insta: @jaggerlab

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · Oct 12

We've been looking at historic human inner ear sections - this from the late 1920s.

The histology stain used is written on, in this case "Kulchitsky Weigert Pal". With no training in the area I've looked up what this is, & as a consequence who Kulchitsky was.

Strap in, it's quite a story. 🧪🔬
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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 18m

Please take a moment to say hello to the newly-discovered bumpy snailfish.

Week in wildlife: a bumpy snailfish, a slow loris & a whistle pig.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Week in wildlife: a bumpy snailfish, a slow loris and a whistle pig

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 12h

Today I arrived on the red eye to London Heathrow, took the Tube to my hotel, dropped my bags, hopped on a Lime Bike to cross town, recorded a podcast with New Scientist, then walked an hour (through Hyde Park) back to my hotel. This city is wonderful and I am so tired.

See you tomorrow, London! 😴

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 13h

That's just the worm.

Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 15h

That classic scientific approach of making the proof. 🧪💊

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 2d

Open access link to new study in Nature Communications:

Sex-stratified genome-wide association meta-analysis of major depressive disorder.

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sex-stratified genome-wide association meta-analysis of major depressive disorder - Nature Communications

Sex differences are well established in the prevalence and symptoms of depression. Here, the authors identify a novel X chromosome variant, greater genetic risk, and stronger links to metabolic traits in females, highlighting the importance of sex-aware approaches.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 2d

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says.

Researchers in Australia find 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women but only eight in men.

🧪🧠♀️ #neuroskyence

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says

Researchers in Australia find 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women but only eight in men

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 3d

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

The prize is shared by Japan's Shimon Sakaguchi & US researchers Mary Brunkow & Fred Ramsdell. 🧪

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nobel Prize for immune system stops destructive rampage

The prize-winning work explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 4d

I'm guessing they're not about to re-enact a Civil War battle?

www.thekingsarmy.org.uk/8203who-we-a...

Who we are and what we do

Who we are and what we do.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 5d

Open access link to new study in Nature Communications:

A safe, T cell-inducing heterologous vaccine against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in a proof-of-concept study.

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A safe, T cell-inducing heterologous vaccine against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in a proof-of-concept study - Nature Communications

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) haemorrhagic disease is a major threat for juvenile Asian elephants. This study reports a proof-of-concept trial that evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of a vaccine against EEHV.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 5d

Researchers have developed a new vaccine to prevent a deadly virus that affects young elephants.

It targets elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), which is currently a leading cause of death in young Asian elephants.

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www.bbc.com/news/article...

Vaccine breakthrough for deadly elephant virus

A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 6d

We're hiring several tenure-track biomedical engineering faculty (at open rank) at IU Bloomington! Come join me in a very multidisciplinary, forward-focused culture that integrates cutting-edge engineering, computing, and artificial intelligence. 🧪

indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30517

Multiple, Open Rank, Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions in Biomedical Engineering

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) is engaged in a multi-year initiative to increase the breadth and scope of its faculty in biomedical engineering. We are inviting applications for multiple tenure-...

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

I see King Herod finally got his comeuppance.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

Sure, sure.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

I'm only here for the centrist Dad chat.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

Very needy.

Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 6d

I never liked synapses.

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 7d

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 7d

Will nobody consider the feelings of the billionaires?

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Nat ⁷ @notyourrealdad.bsky.social · 7d

“The results of this study indicate that earlier- and later-diagnosed autism are associated with different developmental trajectories, and are only moderately genetically correlated with each other.”

As a woman who wasn’t diagnosed until her late 30’s, I love seeing this kind of research.

Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 8d

Open access link to new study in Nature:

Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis.

🧪🧠 #medsky #neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis - Nature

A study of several longitudinal birth cohorts and cross-sectional cohorts finds only moderate overlap in genetic variants between autism that is diagnosed earlier and that diagnosed later, so they may represent aetiologically different conditions.

www.nature.com

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 7d

If MDPI have a dodgy reputation, even only in part, they need to clean up their act across the board.

Review only for journals you submit work to, is one approach I've used. Do 2-3 reviews per 1 submitted manuscript.

Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 7d

More on the Southern Resident orca/killer whale (Orcinus orca) here:
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www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/kill...

Killer Whale

The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically endangered marine mammals. Learn ...

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 7d

Dogs & drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas.

Experts are finding new & more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales.

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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas

Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · 8d

Yes! 😂