DrKatJ
@drkatj.bsky.social
Education focused academic, biology education researcher with a PhD in neuroscience and focus on molecular cell biology and creativity. Views are my own. Love Science love art 🧫🧬🔬 🎨
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On NZ and Australia’s negotiations with Elsevier -
Scientists & universities pay scientific journals for their work to be published. The journals can be very expensive (& hugely profitable). Here the universities are negotiating for a better deal for open-access publishing. It’s not going well 😔
Scientists & universities pay scientific journals for their work to be published. The journals can be very expensive (& hugely profitable). Here the universities are negotiating for a better deal for open-access publishing. It’s not going well 😔
Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On NZ and Australia’s negotiations with Elsevier -
Scientists & universities pay scientific journals for their work to be published. The journals can be very expensive (& hugely profitable). Here the universities are negotiating for a better deal for open-access publishing. It’s not going well 😔
Scientists & universities pay scientific journals for their work to be published. The journals can be very expensive (& hugely profitable). Here the universities are negotiating for a better deal for open-access publishing. It’s not going well 😔
First day done! Been fantastic so far catching up with old friends and making new ones!
Ready to explore beyond the conference? #ISSOTL25 field trips offer the perfect chance to discover the region and connect with fellow attendees!
Check out itineraries, fees, and details here: issotl.com/issotl25/con...
#ISSOTL #SoTL #HigherEd #Conference2025 #FieldTrips #InternationalConference
Check out itineraries, fees, and details here: issotl.com/issotl25/con...
#ISSOTL #SoTL #HigherEd #Conference2025 #FieldTrips #InternationalConference
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
First day done! Been fantastic so far catching up with old friends and making new ones!
So proud of the impact of our @ISSCR Education Committee course on Stem Cell Medicine! Look at what it has been used for! www.isscr.org/isscr-news/p.... Interested? it's free, why not upskill yourself :-)
Professor Brings Global Stem Cell Medicine Course to PhD Scholars in Pakistan — International Society for Stem Cell Research
Dr. Asmat Salim, a faculty member at the University of Karachi , recently adapted the ISSCR’s continuing education course, Stem Cell Medicine: From Scientific Research to Patient Care, into a three...
www.isscr.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
So proud of the impact of our @ISSCR Education Committee course on Stem Cell Medicine! Look at what it has been used for! www.isscr.org/isscr-news/p.... Interested? it's free, why not upskill yourself :-)
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Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.
A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner
His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.
An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner
His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.
An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College
Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.
A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner
His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.
An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner
His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.
An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Got interviewed by Harvard Medical School for an article on the free, open-access stem cell medicine course I was involved in. Read here: learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
Distinguishing Hype from Hope: The Critical Role of Clinicians in Stem Cell Medicine | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education
The field of stem cell medicine is at a defining moment—brimming with potential, but also complicated by hype, misconceptions, and, in some cases, significant risk for patients. For health care profes...
learn.hms.harvard.edu
October 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Got interviewed by Harvard Medical School for an article on the free, open-access stem cell medicine course I was involved in. Read here: learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
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New Zealand’s landmark university review has achieved its objectives by sparking “strategic thinking” in the sector, according to the chair of its panel, despite the government disagreeing with nearly a third of its recommendations
#academicsky
#academicsky
NZ university review ‘moved the dial’, says chair Gluckman
Exercise ‘triggered a lot of work that’s still got to be completed’ but succeeded in being ‘provocative’, according to country’s former chief science adviser
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New Zealand’s landmark university review has achieved its objectives by sparking “strategic thinking” in the sector, according to the chair of its panel, despite the government disagreeing with nearly a third of its recommendations
#academicsky
#academicsky
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A rare job opportunity for a biochemist who wants to work in beautiful Dunedin.
Will suit someone who enjoys lab-based work.
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...
Will suit someone who enjoys lab-based work.
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...
August 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A rare job opportunity for a biochemist who wants to work in beautiful Dunedin.
Will suit someone who enjoys lab-based work.
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...
Will suit someone who enjoys lab-based work.
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Jennifer A. Doudna will receive the 2026 Priestley Medal, the highest honor given out by the American Chemical Society. She helped discover the gene editing technology CRISPR and has made many contributions to our knowledge of RNA chemistry. cen.acs.org/people/award...
Jennifer Doudna is named 2026 Priestley Medalist
The award recognizes the biochemist for discoveries on ribozyme function and CRISPR gene editing, and international science leadership
cen.acs.org
August 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Jennifer A. Doudna will receive the 2026 Priestley Medal, the highest honor given out by the American Chemical Society. She helped discover the gene editing technology CRISPR and has made many contributions to our knowledge of RNA chemistry. cen.acs.org/people/award...
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Spare some time today to remember all those killed, injured and traumatised on this day twenty years ago in the London bombings, and recall the public service workers who responded to those horrific attacks with such bravery and dedication.
July 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Spare some time today to remember all those killed, injured and traumatised on this day twenty years ago in the London bombings, and recall the public service workers who responded to those horrific attacks with such bravery and dedication.
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Here's the final episode of my podcast, the Future of Aging. I talk to a psychologist and an economist about how we, as a society, can we make the most of the extra decades of life we've ended up with. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/20Yb...
Getting the Most From Our Extra 30 Years
Podcast Episode · The World as You’ll Know It: The Future Of Aging · 07/01/2025 · 34m
podcasts.apple.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Here's the final episode of my podcast, the Future of Aging. I talk to a psychologist and an economist about how we, as a society, can we make the most of the extra decades of life we've ended up with. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/20Yb...
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25 years after measles was officially declared eliminated from the U.S., a cluster of cases that began in West Texas expanded into one of the largest outbreaks in a generation, spreading through communities with declining vaccination rates as three people died and dozens were hospitalized.
‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home
From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief.
trib.al
June 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
25 years after measles was officially declared eliminated from the U.S., a cluster of cases that began in West Texas expanded into one of the largest outbreaks in a generation, spreading through communities with declining vaccination rates as three people died and dozens were hospitalized.
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NEW POST on AI, learning and why knowing stuff still matters. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
June 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
NEW POST on AI, learning and why knowing stuff still matters. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
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#NZ science
This is an iconic study in Dunedin.
In some ways Dr. Silva’s, & earlier Prof. Poulton’s, deaths illustrate the longevity of the study: it’s outlived them—as it should.
You can read more about the study here, including how it began: dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz
This is an iconic study in Dunedin.
In some ways Dr. Silva’s, & earlier Prof. Poulton’s, deaths illustrate the longevity of the study: it’s outlived them—as it should.
You can read more about the study here, including how it began: dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz
Sad news, the founder of one of the greatest longitudinal studies ever undertaken has passed away.
Over 1300 research papers have been derived from this incredible body or work.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Over 1300 research papers have been derived from this incredible body or work.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Study founder dies
Founder of the Dunedin Study, Dr Philip (Phil) Silva, has died, aged 84. Dr Silva founded the study, which followed the lives of 1037 babies born...
www.odt.co.nz
June 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM
#NZ science
This is an iconic study in Dunedin.
In some ways Dr. Silva’s, & earlier Prof. Poulton’s, deaths illustrate the longevity of the study: it’s outlived them—as it should.
You can read more about the study here, including how it began: dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz
This is an iconic study in Dunedin.
In some ways Dr. Silva’s, & earlier Prof. Poulton’s, deaths illustrate the longevity of the study: it’s outlived them—as it should.
You can read more about the study here, including how it began: dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz
Fabulous stem cell education meet up hub at #ISSCR2025 here in Hong Kong!
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Fabulous stem cell education meet up hub at #ISSCR2025 here in Hong Kong!
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What a remarkable achievement--this atlas of zebrafish gill development will power new studies of branching morphogenesis at single cell resolution! 🧪
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Branching morphogenesis is fundamental to animal development, shaping complex organs like lungs, kidneys, and vascular networks. Gills are another highly branched organ. Yet, the developmental processes behind gill formation in zebrafish remain poorly understood.
#zebrafish #gills #microscopy
Branching morphogenesis is fundamental to animal development, shaping complex organs like lungs, kidneys, and vascular networks. Gills are another highly branched organ. Yet, the developmental processes behind gill formation in zebrafish remain poorly understood.
#zebrafish #gills #microscopy
June 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
What a remarkable achievement--this atlas of zebrafish gill development will power new studies of branching morphogenesis at single cell resolution! 🧪
I'll also be presenting a poster on our course in Hong Kong at the @isscr.org annual meeting next week. Come chat! Friday 4pm
I am proud to have presented in the open-access ISSCR course, Stem Cell Medicine: From Research to Patient Care, jointly provided with Harvard Medical School! This resource is a major milestone for the field at such a pivotal time. Learn more: invt.io/1bxbesknhow
I am a presenter in the ISSCR Continuing Education Course.
Learn more.
invt.io
June 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I'll also be presenting a poster on our course in Hong Kong at the @isscr.org annual meeting next week. Come chat! Friday 4pm
I am proud to have presented in the open-access ISSCR course, Stem Cell Medicine: From Research to Patient Care, jointly provided with Harvard Medical School! This resource is a major milestone for the field at such a pivotal time. Learn more: invt.io/1bxbesknhow
I am a presenter in the ISSCR Continuing Education Course.
Learn more.
invt.io
June 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I am proud to have presented in the open-access ISSCR course, Stem Cell Medicine: From Research to Patient Care, jointly provided with Harvard Medical School! This resource is a major milestone for the field at such a pivotal time. Learn more: invt.io/1bxbesknhow
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A growing body of evidence suggests infections are tied to dementia, and that vaccines may minimize the risk. What do we know about these emerging links, and what is still unclear? Read the article: asm.org/articles/202...
Is Dementia Risk Shaped by Infectious Diseases? | ASM.org
A growing body of evidence suggests infections are tied to dementia, and that vaccines may minimize the risk. What do we know about these emerging links, and what is still unclear?
asm.org
June 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A growing body of evidence suggests infections are tied to dementia, and that vaccines may minimize the risk. What do we know about these emerging links, and what is still unclear? Read the article: asm.org/articles/202...
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I feel like I barely made it to this #FluorescenceFriday
May 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I feel like I barely made it to this #FluorescenceFriday
I am proud to be hosting the Global Insights into Stem Cell Education Meet-Up Hub, together with Megan Munsie and Rosa McCarty at the @isscr.org 2025 Annual Meeting in Hong Kong on 11-14 June. Register now to join us!
May 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I am proud to be hosting the Global Insights into Stem Cell Education Meet-Up Hub, together with Megan Munsie and Rosa McCarty at the @isscr.org 2025 Annual Meeting in Hong Kong on 11-14 June. Register now to join us!
I'm heading to this in a few weeks, can't wait! Will you be there? let me know!
Experience the latest research, groundbreaking innovations, and transformative discoveries of the year at ISSCR 2025!. Register now and be at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative medicine 👉 www.isscr2025.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I'm heading to this in a few weeks, can't wait! Will you be there? let me know!
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It's all go at Interplanetary Records this morning. If you're in #Edinburgh this weekend, pop along for a sci-music-art cosmic fusion. 🔭🏴
👉 Sett Studios: 127 Leith Walk, 11-17 Sat, Sun & Mon
👉 Sett Studios: 127 Leith Walk, 11-17 Sat, Sun & Mon
May 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It's all go at Interplanetary Records this morning. If you're in #Edinburgh this weekend, pop along for a sci-music-art cosmic fusion. 🔭🏴
👉 Sett Studios: 127 Leith Walk, 11-17 Sat, Sun & Mon
👉 Sett Studios: 127 Leith Walk, 11-17 Sat, Sun & Mon
Exciting event for our school tonight, the Sabre Celebration for our Bioscience Enterprise Graduates at Science Uni Auckland, NZ. Thanks to BioPacific Partners! Bring on the guests and the champagne 🍾
May 16, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Exciting event for our school tonight, the Sabre Celebration for our Bioscience Enterprise Graduates at Science Uni Auckland, NZ. Thanks to BioPacific Partners! Bring on the guests and the champagne 🍾
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The new Pope didn't tweet once in 2024. In 2025, he's posted 5 times, in which he:
- Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus
- Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies
- Retweeted twice about the Pope's health
- Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.
- Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus
- Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies
- Retweeted twice about the Pope's health
- Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.
May 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The new Pope didn't tweet once in 2024. In 2025, he's posted 5 times, in which he:
- Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus
- Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies
- Retweeted twice about the Pope's health
- Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.
- Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus
- Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies
- Retweeted twice about the Pope's health
- Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.
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It's new preprint day! We asked students to **draw** what they thought learning was like in a studio-format introductory physics for life science course. Then, we used network analysis to get a holistic view of what they depicted. 1/
arxiv.org/abs/2505.02681 🎢 #AcademicSky #EducationResearch
arxiv.org/abs/2505.02681 🎢 #AcademicSky #EducationResearch
May 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It's new preprint day! We asked students to **draw** what they thought learning was like in a studio-format introductory physics for life science course. Then, we used network analysis to get a holistic view of what they depicted. 1/
arxiv.org/abs/2505.02681 🎢 #AcademicSky #EducationResearch
arxiv.org/abs/2505.02681 🎢 #AcademicSky #EducationResearch