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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · 22d

Apply by Oct 15 - please spread the word!

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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Addgene @addgene.bsky.social · Sep 5

Find the CrAAVe-seq plasmid pAP215 here: www.addgene.org/217635/
Exciting work, thanks for sharing!

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Nature Neuroscience @natneuro.nature.com · Sep 5

CRISPR screening by AAV episome-sequencing (CrAAVe-seq): a scalable cell-type-specific in vivo platform uncovers neuronal essential genes

@kampmann.bsky.social @ivlrose.bsky.social

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

CRISPR screening by AAV episome-sequencing (CrAAVe-seq): a scalable cell-type-specific in vivo platform uncovers neuronal essential genes - Nature Neuroscience

The authors developed an adeno-associated virus-based high-throughput in vivo CRISPR screening platform for endogenous mouse brain cell types. Using this platform, they define genes and pathways essen...

www.nature.com

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited that the paper presenting our mouse brain in vivo CRISPR screening platform is out today in @natneuro.nature.com!

Great team effort, led by Biswa Ramani and @ivlrose.bsky.social in the Kampmann lab.

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

CRISPR screening by AAV episome-sequencing (CrAAVe-seq): a scalable cell-type-specific in vivo platform uncovers neuronal essential genes - Nature Neuroscience

The authors developed an adeno-associated virus-based high-throughput in vivo CRISPR screening platform for endogenous mouse brain cell types. Using this platform, they define genes and pathways essen...

www.nature.com

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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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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you, John!

Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jul 21

Very honored to receive this year's Byers Award in Basic Science!
Huge thanks to my lab and our funders for enabling our research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jun 28

Farewell party for 4 great lab members, excited for their next adventures: Biswa Ramani (starting the Ramani Lab ‪@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social‬), @venushagan.bsky.social (PhD @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social‬), Cristian Chavira (PhD ‪@uwmadison.bsky.social‬), Kean Ehsani (Ramani lab). Thanks & best wishes

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jun 10

Stand up for science - stand up for the NIH!

I just signed the support letter for the #BethesdaDeclaration.

Please consider signing as well:

www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Support NIH Staff Now!

www.standupforscience.net

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Jun 5

Farewell to Emily Marzette. Thank you so much for your many contributions to the lab! We will miss you lots but are excited for you to start grad school at UCLA!
🎉

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Young-Pearse Lab @typlab.bsky.social · Jun 5

New TYP lab publication led by PhD student @alexlish.bsky.social out today in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social! We present a reproducible neuron-astrocyte-microglia tri-culture model to better reproduce intercellular interactions in Alzheimer's disease. Read more here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Astrocyte induction of disease-associated microglia is suppressed by acute exposure to fAD neurons in human iPSC triple cultures

Lish et al. present a co-culture system of iPSC-derived human microglia, astrocytes, and neurons to investigate intercellular communication across different environmental and genetic contexts. Transcr...

www.cell.com

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · May 20

www.alz.org/news/2025/ke...

Contrary to Clear, Verifiable Facts, Secretary Kennedy Continues to Repeat Harmful Myths About Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

The Alzheimer's Association calls on HHS Secretary Kennedy to stop dangerous fabrications about the state of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.

www.alz.org

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Apr 22

Congratulations Rudra Bose, on passing your qualifying exam with flying colors!
🎉🎉🎉
#kampmannlabproud

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Apr 16

Silencing of transgenes during iPSC differentiation is a frequent problem. 🧬🫢

Check out the piggyBac system below, which has resisted silencing in many protocols across many labs. 💪

Excited that our lab could contribute to this team effort led by @tuenaka.bsky.social & Marius Wernig!

Takeshi Uenaka @tuenaka.bsky.social · Apr 15

Losing sleep over #iPSC transgene silencing after differentiation?
Same here — too many times😭

So we built a PiggyBac construct that resists silencing.
Expression stays ON, even after differentiation.

Our #preprint is out👇
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Supported by @cziscience.bsky.social

Prevention of Transgene Silencing During Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation

While high and stable transgene expression can be achieved in undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells, conventional transgene expression systems are often silenced upon differentiation. Silencing occu...

www.biorxiv.org

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Apr 1

As Trump & Musk tear down our federal science agencies & jeopardize U.S. global science leadership, CA needs to step up.

I introduced legislation (SB 829) to create the California Institute for Scientific Research & solidify CA’s global science leadership in the absence of federal leadership.🧵

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Apr 1

Congratulations Dr. @parkergrosjean.bsky.social! 🎓🎉🎉🎉

Thank you for your contributions to the Kampmann lab & UCSF - combining AI/ML with functional genomics to uncover regulators of neuronal activity.

We are missing you already - but excited for your next adventures at @insitro.bsky.social!

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Apr 1

congratulations, @fredchanglab.bsky.social 🎉

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · Mar 5

It is important at this pivotal moment to @standupforscience.bsky.social. Looking forward to sharing my thoughts on why this should be a national priority at tomorrow’s rally in SF:

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thank you, Anne! :-)

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Mar 6

thank you Emily :)

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thank you Frank :)

Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Excited for our iAssembloid work, led by @emmyli.bsky.social to be featured on the cover of today's issue of @cp-neuron.bsky.social

Neuron @cp-neuron.bsky.social · Mar 5

Our latest issue is out! www.cell.com/neuron/current

On the cover is an iAssembloid, a 3D co-culture of human iPSC-derived brain cell types, that Emmy Li & coll. combines with CRISPRi screening to elucidate neuron-glia interactions

Find the paper here: www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Honored and grateful to receive the 2025 Bowes Biomedical Investigator Award - along with my friend, colleague and collaborator @annamolofskylab.bsky.social
😊🎉🎉🎉

www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/02...

How to Build Bold Thinking to Foster Scientific Breakthroughs

Martin Kampmann, PhD, and Anna Victoria Molofsky, MD, PhD, are the 2025 recipients of the Bowes Biomedical Investigator award, which supports scientists who take novel approaches and have the potentia...

www.ucsf.edu

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Willow Coyote-Maestas @willowcoyote.bsky.social · Mar 5

In this time of chaos - something good! We are excited to share our final (or near final) speaker list for the 3rd UCSF Full Circle Symposium 4/3-4/4 to highlight Native biologists! Please share the word and register to attend the webinar in person! More info: qbi.ucsf.edu/full-circle-...

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Martin Kampmann @kampmann.bsky.social · Feb 18

Congratulations Dr. Olivia Teter! 🎓🎉🎉🎉

Thank you for your many contributions to the Kampmann lab - scientifically and socially. We will miss you lots.

All the best for your next adventure at Calico!

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