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Alex Long

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biophysics / cytoskeleton / evolutionary cell bio / education Asst. Prof @ Univ. Kentucky Past: @StearnsLab & J. Feldman Lab, @DumontLab https://alonglab.org

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Mark! It was so nice to meet you at TCM.

Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · 7d

My dept. is hiring a microbiologist (broadly defined)! We are a deeply curious and friendly dept. with lots of enthusiasm for unusual systems and strengths in regeneration & dev bio, ecology & evolution, and circadian rhythms. I highly encourage anyone to apply: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600....

Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor le...

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angela oliverio @oliverio.bsky.social · Aug 22

New lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵

#protistsonsky #microsky

Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes

Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most research focuses on only a few species of human parasites. Her...

doi.org

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · Jul 10

Really important article in the NY Times today about cuts to NIH diversity grants, featuring a profile of Ashley Albright @aralbright.bsky.social who is an amazing and super inspiring cell biology postdoc whose K99 was prematurely terminated.

Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · Jul 10

“If you cut out these diversity measures, you're going to make science full of people that are very elite…Full of people who have grown up with a large amount of privilege, who were able to work in a lab in high school because their dad was a prof at Cornell.” 🧪

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

How Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts Are Hurting Rural White Americans Too

www.nytimes.com

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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · May 19

Myosin 2 drives actin contractility in fast-crawling species outside of the amorphean lineage https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.16.654244v1

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · Apr 9

So many student visas have been revoked that Inside Higher Ed started mapping them

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Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social · Apr 4

The “who” is impacted by cancellation of NIH “diversity” awards is much broader than “not white.” Eligibility criteria included individuals who are disabled, economically disadvantaged, grew up in rural communities, first generation college students, homeless… grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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WashU Ciliopathy Research Group @wu-ciliopathygroup.bsky.social · Feb 28

It is #RareDiseaseDay — we'd like to take a moment to raise awareness and support research for rare conditions, including #ciliopathies.

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Claire Cusack @claireecusack.bsky.social · Feb 24

See you in Frankfort, KY! standupforscience2025.org/frankfort-ky/

What you can do now:
1.) sign up for your local rally and updates
2.) share the event with your network
3.) make a sign (we’re making some after lab meeting)
4.) develop a ride/carpool plan

#StandUpForScience2025

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · Feb 13

NIH-funded research is at risk. Cuts to federal funding could harm science and the economy. Contact Congress now to protect research. Every call matters. Find your reps at govtrack.us and speak up today. #FundScience

www.ascb.org/science-poli...

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bioRxiv Cell Biology @biorxiv-cellbio.bsky.social · Jan 31

Three-dimensional cellularization in chytrid fungi uses distinct mechanisms from those driving one- and two-dimensional cytokinesis in animals and yeast https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.30.635136v1

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Alex Long @alexandralong.bsky.social · Jan 6

Thanks so much Andrew!