Savage-Dunn lab
@cswormlab.bsky.social
F2 C. elegans research group @ Queens College, CUNY; BMP/Smad signaling; body size; lipid metabolism; host-pathogen interaction
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BMP-Dependent Mobilization of Fatty Acid Metabolism Promotes Caenorhabditis elegans Survival on a Bacterial Pathogen
The Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) are secreted peptide ligands of the Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β) family, initially identified for their roles in development and differentiation acros...
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Still science-ing 🧪as long as we can - Graduate student Kat Yamamoto's first-author manuscript on the intersection of fatty acid metabolism and host-pathogen response is posted on bioRxiv #BMP #signaling #Celegans
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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#aECM Cub starts next week Nov 18 with talks on patterning the Drosophila lens, mouse tectorial membrane, and C.elegans cuticle furrows. You can still sign up for access using the link below.
The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...
aECM Club Seminars
A virtual seminar series to highlight work on apical ECM across different systems Organizers: Meera Sundaram, UPennMax Heiman, Boston Children’s, Harvard U.Nathalie Pujol, U. Aix MarseilleJor…
sundaramlab.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#aECM Cub starts next week Nov 18 with talks on patterning the Drosophila lens, mouse tectorial membrane, and C.elegans cuticle furrows. You can still sign up for access using the link below.
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A short story about our heroes inside NIH:
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A short story about our heroes inside NIH:
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Micropublication @micropub7n.bsky.social is peer reviewed and PubMed indexed. A great way to get the data out in uncertain times
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"Due to a variety of circumstances...many science projects will never be finished, despite years of invested resources and effort. By carefully and strategically documenting scientific work achieved, components of unfinished projects can be salvaged and preserved to benefit future researchers." 🧪
When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly
Science projects are designed and funded on the scale of years, so what happens when researchers need to finish prematurely? This Community Page discusses solutions for quickly documenting partially f...
journals.plos.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Micropublication @micropub7n.bsky.social is peer reviewed and PubMed indexed. A great way to get the data out in uncertain times
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I am so excited to have this published today detailing a new system for growing biofilms and observing the resulting populations (stress on the plural!) in chemostats!
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum
Biofilms are the predominant way that bacteria live in natural environments and are
characterized by three emergent properties: ubiquity, resilience, and impact. They
can be found across all environme...
journals.asm.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I am so excited to have this published today detailing a new system for growing biofilms and observing the resulting populations (stress on the plural!) in chemostats!
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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For what it’s worth, The Wyoming Worm lab has funding for 5 years along with exciting projects with solid foundations. We are is still looking for capable, dedicated, and fun-to-work-with lab members at all career stages. [email protected]
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
For what it’s worth, The Wyoming Worm lab has funding for 5 years along with exciting projects with solid foundations. We are is still looking for capable, dedicated, and fun-to-work-with lab members at all career stages. [email protected]
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
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Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
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jeremymberg.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
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Saturday morning, waiting for kid's soccer game, is a great time to indulge in the lowest form of humor:
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
October 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Saturday morning, waiting for kid's soccer game, is a great time to indulge in the lowest form of humor:
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
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Worm peeps: nominate a newly minted PhD for the Sydney Brenner Thesis Award! #celegans
📢 Deadline extended! Apply by Oct 3 for the 2025 Sydney Brenner Thesis Award—honoring outstanding theses in nematode biology (defended Oct 1, 2024–Sept 30, 2025).
Send in your nomination today! 🔗:
Send in your nomination today! 🔗:
2025 Brenner Award Nomination
This nomination form is for the 2025 Brenner Award Nomination. Due: September 30th, 2025. Please do not include any information besides what is asked as a formal nominee form and recommendation…
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Worm peeps: nominate a newly minted PhD for the Sydney Brenner Thesis Award! #celegans
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NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Learn all things C. elegans #research at the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM" in Merida, Mexico, 24–28 February 2026.
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM
This EMBO Workshop on C. elegans Biology is t he IV Latin American Worm Meeting. It will convene in Mérida, Mexico. The overall mission of this meeting is to create an inclusive environment that pro…
meetings.embo.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Learn all things C. elegans #research at the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM" in Merida, Mexico, 24–28 February 2026.
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
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Did you know? GSA Award nominations stay active for at least three years—giving nominees three chances to be selected and recognized for their impact on genetics.
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Did you know? GSA Award nominations stay active for at least three years—giving nominees three chances to be selected and recognized for their impact on genetics.
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
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The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...
aECM Club Seminars
A virtual seminar series to highlight work on apical ECM across different systems Organizers: Meera Sundaram, UPennMax Heiman, Boston Children’s, Harvard U.Nathalie Pujol, U. Aix MarseilleJor…
sundaramlab.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...
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You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
September 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
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CALL TO ACTION!
During one of our meetings this week with a House Dem, who shall remain nameless, the idea that "DEI research doesn't save anyone's life" was espoused.
My team was *flabbergasted* by this assertion.
PLEASE DROP YOUR PEER REVIEWED WORKS OF "DEI" SAVING LIVES HERE SO WE CAN SHARE!
During one of our meetings this week with a House Dem, who shall remain nameless, the idea that "DEI research doesn't save anyone's life" was espoused.
My team was *flabbergasted* by this assertion.
PLEASE DROP YOUR PEER REVIEWED WORKS OF "DEI" SAVING LIVES HERE SO WE CAN SHARE!
September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
CALL TO ACTION!
During one of our meetings this week with a House Dem, who shall remain nameless, the idea that "DEI research doesn't save anyone's life" was espoused.
My team was *flabbergasted* by this assertion.
PLEASE DROP YOUR PEER REVIEWED WORKS OF "DEI" SAVING LIVES HERE SO WE CAN SHARE!
During one of our meetings this week with a House Dem, who shall remain nameless, the idea that "DEI research doesn't save anyone's life" was espoused.
My team was *flabbergasted* by this assertion.
PLEASE DROP YOUR PEER REVIEWED WORKS OF "DEI" SAVING LIVES HERE SO WE CAN SHARE!
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By adding your name, you join a growing chorus of federal workers and the public telling Senate Democrats:
Stand firm. Protect our democracy. Fight, don’t fold.
✍️ Sign here and Spread the word 🔥
#FightingCR #SchumerShutdown
Stand firm. Protect our democracy. Fight, don’t fold.
✍️ Sign here and Spread the word 🔥
#FightingCR #SchumerShutdown
Civil Servants Demand an End to Executive Overreach
Join federal workers from across the federal government as we urge Congress to pass nothing less than a continuing resolution (CR) that reasserts Congress's constitutional powers, upholds our democrac...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
By adding your name, you join a growing chorus of federal workers and the public telling Senate Democrats:
Stand firm. Protect our democracy. Fight, don’t fold.
✍️ Sign here and Spread the word 🔥
#FightingCR #SchumerShutdown
Stand firm. Protect our democracy. Fight, don’t fold.
✍️ Sign here and Spread the word 🔥
#FightingCR #SchumerShutdown
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Some information from the NIGMS Advisory Council meeting today.
On foreign grants...
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On foreign grants...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Some information from the NIGMS Advisory Council meeting today.
On foreign grants...
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On foreign grants...
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Updating my analysis now that August data should be relatively complete.
Not great news...
The rate of investment of the appropriation is not increasing and it seems unlikely that the entire appropriation will be committed this year.
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Not great news...
The rate of investment of the appropriation is not increasing and it seems unlikely that the entire appropriation will be committed this year.
1/2
September 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Updating my analysis now that August data should be relatively complete.
Not great news...
The rate of investment of the appropriation is not increasing and it seems unlikely that the entire appropriation will be committed this year.
1/2
Not great news...
The rate of investment of the appropriation is not increasing and it seems unlikely that the entire appropriation will be committed this year.
1/2
Had a great day hosting @lesleynweaver.bsky.social for a seminar at @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social ! Just forgot to take a photo at the seminar 🤷♀️
September 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Had a great day hosting @lesleynweaver.bsky.social for a seminar at @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social ! Just forgot to take a photo at the seminar 🤷♀️
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NEW: Don't ask too many questions, but...
NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all.
To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW!
🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:
NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all.
To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW!
🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:
August 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
NEW: Don't ask too many questions, but...
NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all.
To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW!
🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:
NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all.
To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW!
🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:
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WARNING WARNING WARNING
#ResearchAdmini
I am hearing reports of NIH Awards being issued with ~15% indirect cost rate without comment. I believe the hope is that they will be accepted with noticing this.
#ResearchAdmini
I am hearing reports of NIH Awards being issued with ~15% indirect cost rate without comment. I believe the hope is that they will be accepted with noticing this.
a woman stands in front of a white board with the words you need to be careful written on it
ALT: a woman stands in front of a white board with the words you need to be careful written on it
media.tenor.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
WARNING WARNING WARNING
#ResearchAdmini
I am hearing reports of NIH Awards being issued with ~15% indirect cost rate without comment. I believe the hope is that they will be accepted with noticing this.
#ResearchAdmini
I am hearing reports of NIH Awards being issued with ~15% indirect cost rate without comment. I believe the hope is that they will be accepted with noticing this.
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Courage is contagious! Congratulations FEMA signers on releasing your Declaration of Dissent, and welcome to the club! Sign the support letter for these brave FEMA workers who help people before, during, and after disasters!
ADD YOUR NAME: Support the FEMA workers' Katrina Declaration!
Join the courageous and committed FEMA workers who are standing up!
act.standupforscience.net
August 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Courage is contagious! Congratulations FEMA signers on releasing your Declaration of Dissent, and welcome to the club! Sign the support letter for these brave FEMA workers who help people before, during, and after disasters!