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Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill Enteroendocrine cells are cool 😎

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Heather McCauley @hamccauley.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thrilled to share that the first trainee-driven paper of my lab is out! Check out 1st author Jennifer’s poster at #DDW2025 or mine at #APS2025 to see where we go from here!

Enteroendocrine cells regulate intestinal barrier permeability | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | American Physiological Society

The intestinal epithelial barrier is essential for nutrient absorption and protection against ingested pathogens and foreign substances. Barrier integrity is maintained by tight junctions, which are s...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 9

I wanted to show support for these brave public servants and to allow others, including the scientific community, to join me. In partnership with @standupforscience.bsky.social‬, we have a way for you to do that... www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Support NIH Staff Now!

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Guillermo Sánchez, PhD @guillermosanchez.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thank you to the @apsphysiology.bsky.social for an amazing conference. Great science and networking as always but particularly great crab cakes in Baltimore. Hope to run it back in Minneapolis next year!

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Heather McCauley @hamccauley.bsky.social · Apr 18

Anyone have an idea of what that AI generated image is supposed to represent? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Heather McCauley @hamccauley.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thrilled to share that the first trainee-driven paper of my lab is out! Check out 1st author Jennifer’s poster at #DDW2025 or mine at #APS2025 to see where we go from here!

Enteroendocrine cells regulate intestinal barrier permeability | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | American Physiological Society

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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hungry? Special cells lining our gut sense the food we eat and even how much our intestines stretch! @hamccauley.bsky.social won an award to develop a new humanized mouse model to understand how these cells message immune cells and influence #guthealth and disease. unc.live/42KuHjM

Understanding the role of gut messenger cells in gastrointestinal disease

Health McCauley received a Junior Faculty Development Award to create a new humanized mouse model that more closely replicates complex immune cell dynamics in the gut.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Jan 24

The rapid actions of the Trump Administration to shut down all communication by NIH, thus putting both study sections and councils on hold, is challenging for all of us. We can make our voices known. Below is an example email I sent to both NC Senators (text in alt text) 1/2 🧪

Bipartisan support for NIH and biomedical research is key to retaining US leadership
Dear Sen. Tillis,
I am a constituent, a Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and a biomedical researcher with 33 years of funding from NIH. You have been a strong supporter of NIH and biomedical research, recognizing the impact of the more than $2 billion in funding NIH brings to NC Universities and its broader economic impact. The US has led in biomedical research for many decades, yielding impressive improvements in treatment of cancer and heart disease, and stunning new opportunities to use gene therapy in diseases like Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell disease. In the last 10 years, China has massively increased investment in science, and is threatening our lead. To remain competitive, we need to continue our investment. The actions this week by the Trump Administration to shut down NIH study sections and pause funding sent shock waves through our community. We need to resume bipartisan support for NIH or lose a generation of scientists. I would like to connect with the aide in the Tillis office who handles HHS and NIH and have a conversation about these issues--please have them email me.
Thank you for your past support
Mark Peifer

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Edelblum Lab @edelblumlab.bsky.social · Jan 6

If you are female PhD faculty in #GIresearch ( #basicscience or #translational), we invite you to join WINGS, Women Innovating in Gastrointestinal Science, a community for career development, mentorship & networking. Please fill out the form on our website and RT! bit.ly/4fHBWfj #GISky #Gastrosky

WINGS | edelblumlab

Women Innovating in Gastrointestinal Science is a group of basic & translational GI researchers that provides a community to connect, empower and inspire female faculty.

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Matt Tyska @tyskalabactual.bsky.social · Nov 24

Good sampling on this confocal volume of small intestinal tissue showing the apical shag carpet (blue is F-actin, magenta is ZO1)🔬🤩
@vucellimaging.bsky.social
#microscopy #cytoskeleton #epithelial #cellbiology #biology

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Heather McCauley @hamccauley.bsky.social · Nov 23

Happy Thanksgiving from the McCauley Lab!