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Objective Biotechnology @objectivebio.bsky.social · 9d

Objective Biotechnology was proud to sponsor the European Drosophila Research Conference in Alicante! 🚀 The Autoinjector was a huge hit, and we’re officially launched in Europe.
Alicante is stunning—rich history, walkable streets, and perfect weather. Highly recommend a visit! 🌞 #EDRC #Biotech

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Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center @bdsc.bsky.social · Aug 15

FlyBase needs your help! Visit the link below for more information, and please consider donating to help save this amazing resource. wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...

FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki

wiki.flybase.org

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Ben de Bivort @debivort.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fly labs — Now is the time to show some solidarity and chip in support for this vital resource!

clip art of Drosophila flies at different life stages

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Aug 20

Really excited to share this milestone! It has been so fun to see this instrument evolve from the initial prototype in my and @suhasabk.bsky.social's labs to a commercial product. Congrats to the @objectivebio.bsky.social team!

Objective Biotechnology @objectivebio.bsky.social · Aug 17

🚚On Friday, Objective Biotechnology shipped its first commercial Autoinjector to San Francisco! After 8 iterations at 9 top U.S. research sites and 10K+ hours of engineering, we’ve built something truly special for the future of lab automation. Huge kudos to the team!👏 #biotech #robotics #innovation

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · Jul 11

Dear all, PLEASE add comments on the importance of model organism research at this link:

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · Jun 26

Devastating indeed. A vital resource, currently clinging to life by crowdfunding

MassLive @masslive.bsky.social · Jun 25

Why a database of bug genes could be one of Trump’s most devastating cuts at Harvard

FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter for your health.

www.masslive.com

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Objective Biotechnology @objectivebio.bsky.social · Jun 20

Introducing the Autoinjector by Objective Biotechnology — an affordable, bench-top instrument that automates microinjection for gene editing research.

🔬Book your demo today: objectivebiotechnology.com/autoinjector
#Autoinjector #CRISPR #GeneEditing #ObjectiveBiotechnology

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Martha Klovstad @mklovstad.bsky.social · Jun 18

157 House of Representatives members signed an amicus brief calling on the First Circuit to uphold a block on the NIH's planned cap on indirect cost reimbursements. Did your representative sign? In MN, only Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, and Kelly Morrison signed.
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Members of Congress oppose NIH's payment cut plan, urge appeals court to maintain block

A group of lawmakers opposes NIH's indirect cost reimbursement cap in appeals court, supporting states and universities against the Trump administration's 15% rate limit plan.

endpoints.news

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · Apr 14

Go right now, don't wait, and read Harvard's response to the government's demands. Everyone needs to fight. Remember Columbia caving got them absolutely nothing back. You can see the gov demands from a link inside Harvard's response.

view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...

view.hu.harvard.edu

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Apr 9

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Lisa Rothstein. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/QAnwGsj

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Apr 3

Amazing! Congrats @synbiogaolab.bsky.social!

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Apr 1

"This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history." Story on the decimation of NIH by @maxkozlov.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...?

‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs

In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.

www.nature.com

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Apr 1

A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy was <50. Today, it is ~80.

What made the difference? Public Health. Public health, however, is not some magic entity happening in a vacuum - it requires people.

Without those people, there can be no Public Health. That serves no one.

Wake up.

STAT @statnews.com · Apr 1

#Breaking: HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies

Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.

www.statnews.com

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Mar 31

>1900 members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine issued a statement supporting science for the benefit of all citizens, and ... 1/2
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens

TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...

docs.google.com

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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · Mar 30

Maybe it's a good time to remind everyone that 40% of US Nobel Prize winners are immigrants.

America benefits when we welcome global talent. When we block international scientists, we diminish our own future

www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Immigrant Nobel Prize Winners Continue To Impress

Immigrants now have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000.

www.forbes.com

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Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social · Mar 30

The NIH Scientific Integrity Policy has just been rescinded: how is that not incredibly concerning for the future of science and medicine in the US?!.... Excellent 🧵 by @carlbergstrom.com

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 30

1. Another Friday afternoon massacre of sorts:

NIH just rescinded its Scientific Integrity Policy.

h/t @lizborkowski.bsky.social

NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD

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UMN Genomics Center @umngenomics.bsky.social · Mar 26

Inaugural post on BlueSky! We’re here to share our latest news and connect with you. Give us a follow and help spread the word!

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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · Mar 25

Trying to make sense of the current situation, I put together some thoughts in an op-ed for @elife.bsky.social on what we, as scientists, can do – and what institutions MUST do – to protect science right now

elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: How scientists and institutions should respond

Individual researchers and university leaders need to make the case for science to their elected representatives and to the public at large.

elifesciences.org

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 23

Yes, we are doing C. elegans as well with this pricing!

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 22

Hey fellow Drosophila researchers - if you haven't heard, the UMGC is offering ultra low-cost genome sequencing! See here to learn more: z.umn.edu/UMGC-MOSS #Dros25

University of Minnesota Genomics Center Model Organism Sequencing Service Flyer. $25 for a 30x Drosophila genome.

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 21

Excited to launch the Autoinjector instrument at the @genetics-gsa.bsky.social Drosophila Research Conference #Dros25! This device automates microinjection into embryos for gene editing and other genetic manipulations. Learn more here: www.objectivebiotechnology.com

Photo of the Autoinjector instrument and the Objective Biotechnology booth.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Mar 12

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/dE5ukWH

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 7

Great turnout at #Stand_Up_For_Science in St. Paul, MN!

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Tim Mosca (he/him) @drosophilosophy.bsky.social · Mar 7

Philly is out in full force to Stand Up for Science!!

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Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today's the day! Minnesota, let's show up and make our voices heard to support science!

Daryl Gohl @darylgohl.bsky.social · Mar 3

I'm attending the Stand Up for Science rally at the Minnesota State Capitol this Friday, March 7th. Please join me in advocating for science funding and protesting the arbitrary and highly disruptive cuts to our nations' scientific agencies and research universities. standupforscience2025.org

Stand Up for Science rally poster. March 7, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, MN. Find an event near you at: https://standupforscience2025.org/

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