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Pawel Burkhardt @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Pawel Burkhardt @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social · 4d

HAPPY CTENOPHORE DAY (part I).

The fjords around Bergen are full with Mnemiopsis right now. Movie by the amazing @alexandrejan.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social #ctenophores #GoPro

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Christy Schnitzler @christyschnitz.bsky.social · 9d

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience
Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · 8d

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/c...

These hermit crabs are using trash as homes. He’s fixing that | CNN

One night while documenting wildlife, photographer Shawn Miller discovered hermit crabs living in trash. Now, he’s on a mission to swap their plastic homes for proper shells with his conservation proj...

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Marina Stoilova @stoilovamarina.bsky.social · Aug 27

First, first-author paper alert!

“Shedding Light on Patterns of Unconventional Expression of Opsin Genes in Hydra vulgaris” is out and open access in @sicbjournals.bsky.social

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Keep reading for some highlights in the thread below!

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Shedding Light on Patterns of Unconventional Expression of Opsin Genes in Hydra vulgaris

Synopsis. Opsins are G-protein-coupled receptors often expressed in neuronal photoreceptor cells and used for light detection in most animals, including cn

academic.oup.com

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations on the first-first, Marina!!! 🎉🥳👏

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Sep 1

www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

How Close Are Manatees to Extinction?

Close enough that proposed changes to protections for endangered species could doom them.

www.theatlantic.com

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Aug 26

Absolutely fascinating!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...

How the Pygmy Sea Horse Lost Its Snout

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jul 9

Some very interesting insights into the protein folding problem, including what AlphaFold can (and can't) do, as well as a "crash course" video on protein folding

hub.jhu.edu/magazine/202...

A master of protein origami

Johns Hopkins chemist Stephen Fried has spent decades investigating how protein cells fold, unfold, and misfold, a cause of many neurodegenerative diseases and our cognitive decline. His pioneering wo...

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Anna Ferraioli @annaferraioli.bsky.social · Jun 28

Excited to share our new work on the 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ!

We explored its remarkable cellular diversity and integration with the syncytial nerve net, uncovering connectivity and insights into the evolution of sensory complexes.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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LaBella Lab @lablabella.bsky.social · Jun 24

Alberto Rivera of the Baxevanis group @baxevanislab.bsky.social presents on the allorecognition in cnidarians 🪸

There is evidence for synteny and conservation across allorecognition complexes in Cnidaria... How does this compare to bilaterians?

#Evol2025 #Evol25

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Aide Macias-Muñoz @aidemm.bsky.social · May 30

Investigating the evolution and features of regeneration using cnidarians url:https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/doi/10.1093/icb/icaf006/8082139

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · May 2

A wonderful piece on @christyschnitz.bsky.social's scientific journey and research accomplishments!

integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/d...

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Apr 26

... and, in DC, it's Solid State on 14th Street:
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Solid State Books

Washington DC's newest independent bookstore. Solid State Books is a well-curated and dynamic community hub for customers of all ages.

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Apr 26

When in Rehoboth Beach, it's most definitely Browseabout - a cool indie bookstore with a great great staff! browseaboutbooks.com

Browseabout Books

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Apr 17

Why model organisms? "At first glance these creatures might seem unrelated to humans, but they share surprisingly similar genetic makeup to us. Because of their simpler biology and rapid life cycles they have provided critical insights into everything from how cells divide to the origins of cancer."

Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research

“If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes Carole LaBonne of Northwestern.

www.statnews.com

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Mar 25

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Column | Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now

The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California’s attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert.”

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Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · Feb 21

Greek 🇬🇷 marine #biodiversity #genomics www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/navigat...

Navigating the Genomic Chart of the Greek Seas

By Tereza Manousaki, Thanos Dailianis, the MOm team, Katerina Vasileiadou, Xenia Sarropoulou and Konstantina Theofanopoulou The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), is at the forefront of mari...

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Coral Lab @corallab.bsky.social · Jan 16

Congrats to Dr. Andrea Quattrini (Coral Curator, SI NMNH) for winning The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers!

This is the highest honor bestowed by the United States federal government on outstanding scientists in the early stages of their independent research careers!

Dr. Andrea Quattrini holding up a big orange coral while standing in a room full of drawers that contain corals.

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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · Jan 14

Grace under pressure ✨️💫⁠

Comb jellies are some of the most dazzling and depth-diverse denizens of the sea. Using MBARI's advanced deep-sea robots, researchers revealed how membranes help comb jellies thrive in the deep.

Learn more: youtu.be/e7A0hZ8mBtE?...

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jan 9

Christy Schnitzler from the Whitney Labs presenting a comprehensive overview of Hydractinia, describing how single-cell studies of this organism are providing new insights into the evolution of cnidarian sensory systems during a special session at #SICB2025. A big and exciting leap forward indeed!

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jan 9

Sue Xu from Christy Schnitzler's group at the Whitney Labs sharing her studies of the Hippo pathway in Hydractinia, providing us with a better understanding of polyp head regeneration and juvenile colony growth in this highly regenerative (and very cool) emerging model organism. Very nice work!

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jan 9

Mike Connelly from our group sharing his hot-off-the-10X Podocoryna single-cell data @SICB2025, establishing a really solid foundation for future work on this very interesting and informative regenerative cnidarian. Stay tuned... more to follow!

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jan 5

Alberto Rivera from our group sharing his work characterizing the allorecognition complex in Podocoryna - and, looking through a longer lens, establishing the foundation for determining whether there is a throughline between the cnidarian ARC and the vertebrate MHC. Cool evolutionary story indeed!

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Andy Baxevanis @baxevanislab.bsky.social · Jan 4

Alicia Boyd from Elaine Seaver’s lab at the Whitney Labs sharing some really cool work on the mechanisms underlying regeneration in one of our favorite model organisms, Capitella, @SICB2025. Very nice talk!

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