SF Karel
@karelsf.bsky.social
biochemical engineer, scientist, IT guru, university admin, soccer referee, dog walker. Currently Vice Provost for Research at Brandeis University. Opinions expressed on this account are my own, not those of my employer.
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Our first 2026 paper is out @currentbiology.bsky.social!
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Experience-dependent reconfiguration of thermoreceptors regulates neuronal response plasticity
Harris, Dutta, et al. find that experience-dependent plasticity in the activation
threshold of the AFD thermosensory neurons is mediated by modulating warm and cold
thermoreceptor levels at the sensor...
www.cell.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Our first 2026 paper is out @currentbiology.bsky.social!
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Congratulations IBANGS Investigator Awardees 2026
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations IBANGS Investigator Awardees 2026
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
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🔥 New and HOT in Chemical Science!
“Visible photon energy storage by [2+2] cycloaddition of Pd-oxazolones” by Grace Han et al. from Brandeis University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
“Visible photon energy storage by [2+2] cycloaddition of Pd-oxazolones” by Grace Han et al. from Brandeis University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🔥 New and HOT in Chemical Science!
“Visible photon energy storage by [2+2] cycloaddition of Pd-oxazolones” by Grace Han et al. from Brandeis University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
“Visible photon energy storage by [2+2] cycloaddition of Pd-oxazolones” by Grace Han et al. from Brandeis University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
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Fiscal Year 2026 NIH Funding Update
The committed funding for fiscal year 2026 is lagging behind all fiscal years from 2015-2025.
More details to follow.
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The committed funding for fiscal year 2026 is lagging behind all fiscal years from 2015-2025.
More details to follow.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Fiscal Year 2026 NIH Funding Update
The committed funding for fiscal year 2026 is lagging behind all fiscal years from 2015-2025.
More details to follow.
1/6
The committed funding for fiscal year 2026 is lagging behind all fiscal years from 2015-2025.
More details to follow.
1/6
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We mourn the loss of Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., a leader in health policy and economics and the inaugural chair of the HPC.
“Dr. Altman dedicated his life to a health care system that is affordable and accessible for all,” said HPC Executive Director David Seltz.
“Dr. Altman dedicated his life to a health care system that is affordable and accessible for all,” said HPC Executive Director David Seltz.
HPC Statement on Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D. | Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
Image BOSTON — Stuart H.
masshpc.gov
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We mourn the loss of Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., a leader in health policy and economics and the inaugural chair of the HPC.
“Dr. Altman dedicated his life to a health care system that is affordable and accessible for all,” said HPC Executive Director David Seltz.
“Dr. Altman dedicated his life to a health care system that is affordable and accessible for all,” said HPC Executive Director David Seltz.
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Our new paper is out on bioRxiv and we’re really excited about it!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We show that circadian clocks in the fly brain are far more distributed than the classic view. Huge kudos to the authors, especially @inespatop.bsky.social and Anne, and to our collaborators!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We show that circadian clocks in the fly brain are far more distributed than the classic view. Huge kudos to the authors, especially @inespatop.bsky.social and Anne, and to our collaborators!!
“Remote and partial clocks expand the circadian neuronal network, driving widespread molecular rhythmicity in Drosophila”
Circadian clocks orchestrate daily physiology and behavioral rhythms, yet the extent to which cells lacking canonical clock components exhibit robust temporal regulation remains unclear. Here we addre...
www.biorxiv.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our new paper is out on bioRxiv and we’re really excited about it!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We show that circadian clocks in the fly brain are far more distributed than the classic view. Huge kudos to the authors, especially @inespatop.bsky.social and Anne, and to our collaborators!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We show that circadian clocks in the fly brain are far more distributed than the classic view. Huge kudos to the authors, especially @inespatop.bsky.social and Anne, and to our collaborators!!
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🚨 Our year-long, post-bacc internship positions are now open for application! 🚨
This new program is designed to provide mentorship and on-the-job experience for recent grads.
Full list of open roles: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/internships-and-postbac/
This new program is designed to provide mentorship and on-the-job experience for recent grads.
Full list of open roles: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/internships-and-postbac/
December 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🚨 Our year-long, post-bacc internship positions are now open for application! 🚨
This new program is designed to provide mentorship and on-the-job experience for recent grads.
Full list of open roles: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/internships-and-postbac/
This new program is designed to provide mentorship and on-the-job experience for recent grads.
Full list of open roles: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/internships-and-postbac/
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Re the PhD program, those interested in soft condensed matter, biological physics, experimental high energy physics, or quantum and gravitational theory, and astrophysics (focus on solar system & exoplanet atmospheres) are also encouraged to apply! www.brandeis.edu/gsas/program...
Graduate Programs in Physics
The graduate programs in Physics, in Brandeis University's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, offer generous scholarships for master's and PhD students.
www.brandeis.edu
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Re the PhD program, those interested in soft condensed matter, biological physics, experimental high energy physics, or quantum and gravitational theory, and astrophysics (focus on solar system & exoplanet atmospheres) are also encouraged to apply! www.brandeis.edu/gsas/program...
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I have a postdoc position available in physical oceanography. Please pass it along! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31407
Brandeis University, Theoretical and Computational Physics
Job #AJO31407, Postdoc in Physics Oceanography, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, US
academicjobsonline.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I have a postdoc position available in physical oceanography. Please pass it along! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31407
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Congrats to recent Brandeis alum Mason Price and co-authors for their publication in PNAS! They developed a strategy for folding, cutting, and coloring crystalline sheets to create complex nanoscale structures. You can read their paper here:
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Congrats to recent Brandeis alum Mason Price and co-authors for their publication in PNAS! They developed a strategy for folding, cutting, and coloring crystalline sheets to create complex nanoscale structures. You can read their paper here:
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Brandeis University is hiring:
Research Associate I - Opioid Policy Research Collaborative
Research Associate I - Opioid Policy Research Collaborative
December 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Brandeis University is hiring:
Research Associate I - Opioid Policy Research Collaborative
Research Associate I - Opioid Policy Research Collaborative
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Broad and @mgbresearch.bsky.social scientists discovered a potential new drug target for Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare but devastating genetic disorder.
Findings point to path forward for treatment of rare genetic disease
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute have discovered a potential drug target for the mitochondrial disorder Friedreich’s ataxia, suggesting a path for the development of new m...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Broad and @mgbresearch.bsky.social scientists discovered a potential new drug target for Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare but devastating genetic disorder.
@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social professor Colleen Hitchcock is teaching Biology of Climate Change in a collaboration with @unistrathclyde.bsky.social teaching fellow William Quirke thanks to a U.S.–U.K. Fulbright Commission’s Global Challenges Teaching Award. www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
Professor Colleen Hitchcock co-leading new educational exchange partnership through Fulbright Teaching Award
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social professor Colleen Hitchcock is teaching Biology of Climate Change in a collaboration with @unistrathclyde.bsky.social teaching fellow William Quirke thanks to a U.S.–U.K. Fulbright Commission’s Global Challenges Teaching Award. www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
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Re-upping this - Neuropeeps! We have a TT Job in my wonderful department at Brandeis! First consideration to applications received by Dec 15 (but why wait?)
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Assistant Professor in Biology and Neuroscience Program - Waltham, Massachusetts (US) job with Brandeis University | 12848464
The Department of Biology and the Program in Neuroscience at Brandeis University invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor positio...
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Re-upping this - Neuropeeps! We have a TT Job in my wonderful department at Brandeis! First consideration to applications received by Dec 15 (but why wait?)
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Microbiologists make their mark in many fields. Those interested in pivoting from bench research must strategically network, gain necessary skills and translate lab skills to any sector. Learn more about how to navigate a job change or career transition. asm.org/articles/202...
Pivoting From Research to Other Microbial Science Careers | ASM.org
The microbial sciences intersects with many disciplines. Those interested in pivoting from bench research must strategically network, gain necessary skills and translate lab skills to any sector.
asm.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Microbiologists make their mark in many fields. Those interested in pivoting from bench research must strategically network, gain necessary skills and translate lab skills to any sector. Learn more about how to navigate a job change or career transition. asm.org/articles/202...
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Looking to break into neuroscience but don't have a neuroscience degree? Recent PhDs in non-neuroscience fields are encouraged to apply for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship!
Apply by Dec. 1: https://alleninstitute.org/shanahan-foundation-fellowship/
#SfN25
Apply by Dec. 1: https://alleninstitute.org/shanahan-foundation-fellowship/
#SfN25
Shanahan Foundation Fellowship
The Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience was created to provide freedom and flexibility to promising young scientists from diverse fields, as they work alongside neuroscientists
t.co
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Looking to break into neuroscience but don't have a neuroscience degree? Recent PhDs in non-neuroscience fields are encouraged to apply for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship!
Apply by Dec. 1: https://alleninstitute.org/shanahan-foundation-fellowship/
#SfN25
Apply by Dec. 1: https://alleninstitute.org/shanahan-foundation-fellowship/
#SfN25
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TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
Brandeis University, Biology Department
Job #AJO30961, Assistant Professor in Biology and Neuroscience Program, Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
From our student newspaper, a story about undergraduate research in high-energy physics: Chasing Particles
www.thejustice.org/article/2025...
www.thejustice.org/article/2025...
Chasing Particles
A Brandeis student in the world's largest physics lab.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
From our student newspaper, a story about undergraduate research in high-energy physics: Chasing Particles
www.thejustice.org/article/2025...
www.thejustice.org/article/2025...
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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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Dr.Tyukodi Botond gets featured in phys.org for their work on exploiting symmetry principles to reduce the cost for high fidelity assembly ! Check it out :
lnkd.in/g6VQm4PD #SelfAssembly #BrandeisMRSEC
lnkd.in/g6VQm4PD #SelfAssembly #BrandeisMRSEC
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Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations
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October 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr.Tyukodi Botond gets featured in phys.org for their work on exploiting symmetry principles to reduce the cost for high fidelity assembly ! Check it out :
lnkd.in/g6VQm4PD #SelfAssembly #BrandeisMRSEC
lnkd.in/g6VQm4PD #SelfAssembly #BrandeisMRSEC
my group is recruiting a senior pre-award grant administrator. @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social is a mix of research university and liberal arts college which makes the work new and different every day. Come work with us! brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...
Senior Grant Administrator - DISC, Pre-Award
Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity for a Senior Grant Administrator, DISC Office – Pre-Award Team in the Office of Research Administration. If you are looking for an opp...
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October 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
my group is recruiting a senior pre-award grant administrator. @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social is a mix of research university and liberal arts college which makes the work new and different every day. Come work with us! brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...
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The 104th New England Complex Fluids Workshop at Brandeis was a wonderful experience to share science and catch up with colleagues! A huge thank you to the E Ink Corporation for helping the MRSEC sponsor this event!
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The 104th New England Complex Fluids Workshop at Brandeis was a wonderful experience to share science and catch up with colleagues! A huge thank you to the E Ink Corporation for helping the MRSEC sponsor this event!
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Brandeis is hiring for this unique interdisciplinary 2-year postdoc/lecturer position in AI and Society. 1 course/semester + collaborative research and mentoring. Great prep for TT positions! Deadline 10/1. Details in the ad. #PsychJobs #HigherEdJobs
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence and Society (2025/10/01 11:59PM) Apply - HigherEdJobs
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August 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Brandeis is hiring for this unique interdisciplinary 2-year postdoc/lecturer position in AI and Society. 1 course/semester + collaborative research and mentoring. Great prep for TT positions! Deadline 10/1. Details in the ad. #PsychJobs #HigherEdJobs
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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OK - he is now finally in for it. Do you know what happens when you make toddlers mad????!
August 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
OK - he is now finally in for it. Do you know what happens when you make toddlers mad????!
Inconspicuous personalized pricing @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social economics
www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
Buyer beware: Does AI-powered personalized pricing actually help consumers? Brandeis economist weighs in.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Inconspicuous personalized pricing @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social economics
www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...