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Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna - يعقوب حنا @jacob-hanna.bsky.social · 6d

Finally .. incredible much awaited wok on deriving avian naive ESCs

“Derivation of embryonic stem cells across avian species”

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Derivation of embryonic stem cells across avian species - Nature Biotechnology

Embryonic stem cells for chicken and seven other avian species are derived.

www.nature.com

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Kate Cavanaugh @katecavanaugh.bsky.social · 7d

See this? This = implanting mouse embryo. Usually this happens inside its mother and is invisible to us, but we can actually watch implantation ex vivo with the hope of understanding why implantation goes awry in embryos of older women. A 🧵...

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 12d

The NSF GRFP is now limited to undergrads and first-year grads drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/t...

The NSF GRFP is now limited to undergrads and first-year grads

The solicitation for the 2025 submission dates for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is out, with the first deadline of November 10 for life-sciences disciplines. The big news is that el…

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John Ngo @johntngo.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 Our new paper is out @natmethods.nature.com!

Kuffer & Marzilli engineered conditionally stable MS2 & PP7 coat proteins (dMCP & dPCP) that degrade unless bound to RNA, enabling ultra–low-background, single-mRNA imaging in live cells.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧬 www.addgene.org/John_Ngo/

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Fantauzzo Lab @fantauzzolab.bsky.social · 20d

So excited to be serving as Guest Editor for a special issue in @devbiol.bsky.social on receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in development. Please consider contributing!

Developmental Biology @devbiol.bsky.social · 21d

CALL FOR PAPERS! 🧪

DB Special Issue highlights new insights into receptor tyrosine kinase signaling during development, with a focus on cell-cell interactions & signal transduction in the regulation of cell growth and division, differentiation & morphogenesis.

Submit here: tinyurl.com/RTKDevBio

Image showing a CALL FOR PAPERS for a special issue of Developmental Biology on "Receptor Tyrosine Kinase signaling in Development".

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Stowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Birds of a feather connect everywhere. 🐦
#AvianModels25 goes hybrid so you can join the conversation, in #KansasCity or virtually.

Register now: bit.ly/3ZBw2qS

Avian Models System Meeting Stowers Institute

Research Organisms in Flight: Revealing the Roots of Vertebrate Form and Function. The XII Avian Model Systems Meeting will showcase the integrative power…

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Tatjana Sauka-Spengler @saukaspengler.bsky.social · Aug 27

There is still time to register for the XII International Avian Model Meeting at @stowersinstitute.bsky.social Sep 29-Oct 1, 2025. Join leading researchers sharing cutting-edge insights in development, regulatory biology, morphogenesis, mechanobiology, neuroscience & more. tinyurl.com/avian-models

Avian Models System Meeting Stowers Institute

Research Organisms in Flight: Revealing the Roots of Vertebrate Form and Function. The XII Avian Model Systems Meeting will showcase the integrative power…

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congrats!!

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Developmental Biology @devbiol.bsky.social · Aug 12

#DBfeature 🐣

CRISPR-Cas13d enables targeted gene expression knockdown in chick embryos, expanding the experimental potential and versatility of this model system.

by Minyoung Kim and Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#CRISPRCas #ChickEmbryo

Cross-section of HH9 chick embryo head showing reduced PAX7 signal on CRISPR-Cas13d knockdown side (~17% decrease, n=15), highlighted in GFP+ cells.

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · Aug 7

NIH no cost extensions no longer require a prior approval request

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-25-142: Update: No-Cost Extension Functionality in eRA

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Update: No-Cost Extension Functionality in eRA NOT-OD-25-142. NIH

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Aug 6

We have a PhD candidate!
Congrats to Jessica Pacheco for passing her qualifying exam!!! 🥳🥳

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Lol maybe it’s for a local palate

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Aug 1

😆😆😆

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Big congrats to Minyoung (Lily) Kim, a DDS/PhD student in my lab @ctbatucsf.bsky.social @ucsfdentistry.bsky.social for receiving her F30 NRSA Notice of Award from NIDCR!!!! 🥳🥳

a man and a woman are jumping in the air in a living room .

Alt: Seinfeld cast dancing in celebration

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 31

Indeed!

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 31

a man in a white chef 's jacket is sitting in a restaurant .

Alt: Gordon Ramsey in a white chef 's jacket throwing up deuces.

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Stephanie Woo @itsthewoolab.bsky.social · Jul 30

One day left to register!!! www.sdbonline.org/wcsdb2025

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jul 23

Tenure-track faculty search of the UCSF Biochemistry & Biophysics Department is open for applications!

We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology.

Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community!

aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05702

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Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · Jul 23

📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Mechanistic Cell and Developmental Biology. More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3fbkp89c

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Specialties are also the riggies and greens (these are two separate dishes, recommend Chesterfield’s Tavolo). If you still have room after pizza and tomato pie 😁…

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

If you go to the Florentine, almond paste cookies and chocolate “pusties” (pasticiotti)

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Roma’s on Bleecker for the tomato pie!

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Also, TOMATO PIE. Not pizza, but worth the experience if you’ve never had it.

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

As a vegetarian, I never hit this one 😂

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Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social · Jul 16

But the answer to your original question is…other than eat, no, there is nothing good to do 😬 😬

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