Andy Baxevanis
@baxevanislab.bsky.social
Exploring hydrozoan genomes that might tell us a thing or two about ourselves.
Posts are my own.
Posts are my own.
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I’m recruiting new members to the Farrell Lab this summer. We will have space for 1 postdoc (since Abhinav is leaving to start his own lab at U Arizona!!) and 2 postbacs, since my current two will leave for PhD programs at the end of the summer. More details in thread:
January 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I’m recruiting new members to the Farrell Lab this summer. We will have space for 1 postdoc (since Abhinav is leaving to start his own lab at U Arizona!!) and 2 postbacs, since my current two will leave for PhD programs at the end of the summer. More details in thread:
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Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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apply.interfolio.com/180092
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January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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apply.interfolio.com/180092
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We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
January 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons
Study adds to evidence that sleep likely evolved among ancient animals as a means of repairing neurons
www.science.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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The re-analysis of this #sponge #ctenophore study made me realize how important it is to really *look* at your data.
Their filtering pipeline was meant to retain "strong" genes, but many of them had NO ctenophores and most had polyphyletic sponges.
Time to put down the pitchforks for a while.
Their filtering pipeline was meant to retain "strong" genes, but many of them had NO ctenophores and most had polyphyletic sponges.
Time to put down the pitchforks for a while.
Our eLetter github.com/caseywdunn/s... responding to a recent Science paper was just posted. The paper found more genes with consistent support for sponge-sister than ctenophore-sister. We found several technical issues that, when corrected, reverse the conclusions and recover ctenophore-sister.
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The re-analysis of this #sponge #ctenophore study made me realize how important it is to really *look* at your data.
Their filtering pipeline was meant to retain "strong" genes, but many of them had NO ctenophores and most had polyphyletic sponges.
Time to put down the pitchforks for a while.
Their filtering pipeline was meant to retain "strong" genes, but many of them had NO ctenophores and most had polyphyletic sponges.
Time to put down the pitchforks for a while.
Congrats, Eric!
Illumina Appoints Dr. Eric Green as Chief Medical Officer
www.illumina.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Congrats, Eric!
A Newsweek article on Turritopsis, featuring insights and commentary from Mike Layden, Christy Schnitzler, and Maria Pia Miglietta, explaining the importance of studying cnidarian species to advance our knowledge of regeneration and stem cell biology. A nice read! www.newsweek.com/the-immortal...
The 'immortal' animal that can cheat death
One ocean-dwelling creature found in many tropic waters is known to be able to reserve its own life cycle, cheating death.
www.newsweek.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A Newsweek article on Turritopsis, featuring insights and commentary from Mike Layden, Christy Schnitzler, and Maria Pia Miglietta, explaining the importance of studying cnidarian species to advance our knowledge of regeneration and stem cell biology. A nice read! www.newsweek.com/the-immortal...
A new Hydractinia single-cell atlas from the Schnitzler lab: >47K cells from feeding polyps and stolon tissue that refines major somatic cell lineages and recovers a novel population of putative immune cells – a valuable resource for the cnidarian research community and beyond! tinyurl.com/hsymSC
An updated and spatially validated somatic single-cell atlas of Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus - BMC Genomics
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized transcriptomic research, enabling the creation of detailed tissue, organ, and species-level atlases for model organisms. In Hydractinia, a cni...
tinyurl.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A new Hydractinia single-cell atlas from the Schnitzler lab: >47K cells from feeding polyps and stolon tissue that refines major somatic cell lineages and recovers a novel population of putative immune cells – a valuable resource for the cnidarian research community and beyond! tinyurl.com/hsymSC
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One of ICB's frequently read papers
Investigating the #evolution and features of regeneration using #cnidarians
@aidemm.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
The ability to #regenerate can greatly vary between #animal groups and cell types...
#science #biology #biologists
Investigating the #evolution and features of regeneration using #cnidarians
@aidemm.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
The ability to #regenerate can greatly vary between #animal groups and cell types...
#science #biology #biologists
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
One of ICB's frequently read papers
Investigating the #evolution and features of regeneration using #cnidarians
@aidemm.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
The ability to #regenerate can greatly vary between #animal groups and cell types...
#science #biology #biologists
Investigating the #evolution and features of regeneration using #cnidarians
@aidemm.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
The ability to #regenerate can greatly vary between #animal groups and cell types...
#science #biology #biologists
An inspiring story of lifelong learning and love for science! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A science club for senior citizens
www.science.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
An inspiring story of lifelong learning and love for science! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Coral reefs protect coasts, nurture biodiversity, and help feed millions.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Coral reefs protect coasts, nurture biodiversity, and help feed millions.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
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With @burgesslab.bsky.social, not one, but TWO freshly caught T2T zebrafish reference genomes for the Tübingen and AB strains 🎣 🎣 🎉
🎉 Excited to share our new preprint presenting a complete de novo assembly of the zebrafish genome; a major advance for zebrafish genomics and research! 🧬
Full paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@zebrafishrock.bsky.social @izfs.bsky.social @zfinmod.bsky.social @modelzebrafish.bsky.social
Full paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@zebrafishrock.bsky.social @izfs.bsky.social @zfinmod.bsky.social @modelzebrafish.bsky.social
doi.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
With @burgesslab.bsky.social, not one, but TWO freshly caught T2T zebrafish reference genomes for the Tübingen and AB strains 🎣 🎣 🎉
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Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
We've updated our Hydractinia Genome Project Portal! The site includes genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets, genome browsers, an interactive single-cell gene expression atlas, proteome-scale structure predictions, a custom BLAST interface, and more. Check it out! tinyurl.com/hydractinia
The Hydractinia Genome Project Portal: multi-omic annotation and visualization of Hydractinia genomic datasets
AbstractMotivation. The colonial hydroid Hydractinia exhibits several unique biological properties, including its remarkable regenerative capacity and the
academic.oup.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We've updated our Hydractinia Genome Project Portal! The site includes genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets, genome browsers, an interactive single-cell gene expression atlas, proteome-scale structure predictions, a custom BLAST interface, and more. Check it out! tinyurl.com/hydractinia
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Our paper on the role of neurons in Nematostella head regeneration is now out at @currentbiology.bsky.social Big thank you to all collaborators, it was a pleasure!
Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone
Via genetic ablation of neurons, Mazloumi Gavgani et al. show that the nervous system
is essential for defining axial polarity during whole-body regeneration in the sea
anemone Nematostella vectensis.
www.cell.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our paper on the role of neurons in Nematostella head regeneration is now out at @currentbiology.bsky.social Big thank you to all collaborators, it was a pleasure!
Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
The recruitment for a new NHGRI Director has now been posted, with details at hr.nih.gov/careers/open.... All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!
hr.nih.gov
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The recruitment for a new NHGRI Director has now been posted, with details at hr.nih.gov/careers/open.... All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!
An excellent opportunity to join the amazing faculty at the Whitney Labs as a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Applications due December 1!
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
University of Florida - Details - Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience
explore.jobs.ufl.edu
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
An excellent opportunity to join the amazing faculty at the Whitney Labs as a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Applications due December 1!
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Just watched this rather sobering piece that aired on this week’s episode on 60 Minutes on the damage being done to the scientific research enterprise - research that has incredible potential to save many many lives. 🤦🏼♂️
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Battle between Trump and universities hurting scientific research in need of federal funding
Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just watched this rather sobering piece that aired on this week’s episode on 60 Minutes on the damage being done to the scientific research enterprise - research that has incredible potential to save many many lives. 🤦🏼♂️
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
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‼️ There are an unprecedented number of Institute Director vacancies at the NIH and many of the application windows close this week or next, including ones that are essential to genomics research in the US including NHGRI, NLM/NCBI, and NIGMS. Please spread the word: hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
hr.nih.gov
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‼️ There are an unprecedented number of Institute Director vacancies at the NIH and many of the application windows close this week or next, including ones that are essential to genomics research in the US including NHGRI, NLM/NCBI, and NIGMS. Please spread the word: hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
"Saving Science by the Sea" – a piece on the importance of marine laboratories in advancing biomedical science, including the beginning of the Meselson-Stahl collaboration that ultimately elucidated the process of DNA replication:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Saving science by the sea
As funding for science tightens across the United States, attention has turned to pressures faced by universities and biomedical research institutions. An often overlooked part of the nation’s science...
www.science.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Saving Science by the Sea" – a piece on the importance of marine laboratories in advancing biomedical science, including the beginning of the Meselson-Stahl collaboration that ultimately elucidated the process of DNA replication:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Reposted by Andy Baxevanis
HAPPY CTENOPHORE DAY (part II).
A full bucket of ctenophores for Ctenophore day - time to shimmer🌈🌊✨
Please watch till end: Mnemiopsis & Pleurobrachia included.
Alexandre @alexandrejan.bsky.social filmed and caught this ctenophore at the same time @msarscentre.bsky.social #ctenophores #GoPro
A full bucket of ctenophores for Ctenophore day - time to shimmer🌈🌊✨
Please watch till end: Mnemiopsis & Pleurobrachia included.
Alexandre @alexandrejan.bsky.social filmed and caught this ctenophore at the same time @msarscentre.bsky.social #ctenophores #GoPro
October 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
HAPPY CTENOPHORE DAY (part II).
A full bucket of ctenophores for Ctenophore day - time to shimmer🌈🌊✨
Please watch till end: Mnemiopsis & Pleurobrachia included.
Alexandre @alexandrejan.bsky.social filmed and caught this ctenophore at the same time @msarscentre.bsky.social #ctenophores #GoPro
A full bucket of ctenophores for Ctenophore day - time to shimmer🌈🌊✨
Please watch till end: Mnemiopsis & Pleurobrachia included.
Alexandre @alexandrejan.bsky.social filmed and caught this ctenophore at the same time @msarscentre.bsky.social #ctenophores #GoPro