@kichler.bsky.social
I teach intro bio, genetics and human physiology
Trying to walk more and be online less
Trying to walk more and be online less
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This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was just announced:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was just announced:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
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Excited to share a new method developed from my group thats published at Genome Biology. This was an amazing effort by my grad student Linh @linhngk.bsky.social. We developed Topsicle, a method that analyzes long read data for telomere analysis and length measuring.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
Topsicle: a method for estimating telomere length from whole genome long-read sequencing data - Genome Biology
Telomeres protect chromosome ends and their length varies significantly between organisms. Because telomere length variation is associated with various biomedical and eco-evolutionary phenotypes, many...
doi.org
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Excited to share a new method developed from my group thats published at Genome Biology. This was an amazing effort by my grad student Linh @linhngk.bsky.social. We developed Topsicle, a method that analyzes long read data for telomere analysis and length measuring.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
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ACTION OPPORTUNITY: Public Comment Period for urging CDC to restore old guidelines that everyone get COVID vaccine access, opposing new restriction to high-risk only (which will reduce number of places stocking it & make it easier for insurance to deny coverage). Commenting takes literally 1 minute!
🚨 HELLO folks who care about science, health, and kids 🚨
👋 Can I borrow you for a sec? Public comment for ACIP meeting opened today and there are only THREE entries 😳
Can you add your input? Ok to do anon. Brief comments fine - deadline Sept 13. Please share! ❤️⤵️
www.regulations.gov/docket/CDC-2...
👋 Can I borrow you for a sec? Public comment for ACIP meeting opened today and there are only THREE entries 😳
Can you add your input? Ok to do anon. Brief comments fine - deadline Sept 13. Please share! ❤️⤵️
www.regulations.gov/docket/CDC-2...
September 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
ACTION OPPORTUNITY: Public Comment Period for urging CDC to restore old guidelines that everyone get COVID vaccine access, opposing new restriction to high-risk only (which will reduce number of places stocking it & make it easier for insurance to deny coverage). Commenting takes literally 1 minute!
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Our feature artist/reference for today is this WONDERFUL page on how to draw WINGS by the talented @jenndeut! I love a model sheet like this, which actually explains WHAT the different wing types DO, not just HOW they LOOK! So useful! #gamedev #animationdev #conceptart #manga
June 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Our feature artist/reference for today is this WONDERFUL page on how to draw WINGS by the talented @jenndeut! I love a model sheet like this, which actually explains WHAT the different wing types DO, not just HOW they LOOK! So useful! #gamedev #animationdev #conceptart #manga
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You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
May 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).
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New from me: Everything feels overwhelming. But here is a tangible thing you can do: write a comment to oppose Trump's plan to convert 50,000 career civil servants into political appointees. Deadline is May 23. Please share!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services
Plus: what I wrote in Science about the revised Schedule F
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New from me: Everything feels overwhelming. But here is a tangible thing you can do: write a comment to oppose Trump's plan to convert 50,000 career civil servants into political appointees. Deadline is May 23. Please share!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
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On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
May 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
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💥🥳 At long last, our latest paper is out!
Gag proteins of endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led heroically by Sylvia Chang & @jonowells.bsky.social
A study which has changed the way I think of #transposons! No less! 🧵 1/n
Gag proteins of endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led heroically by Sylvia Chang & @jonowells.bsky.social
A study which has changed the way I think of #transposons! No less! 🧵 1/n
Gag proteins encoded by endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development | PNAS
Transposable elements (TEs) make up the bulk of eukaryotic genomes and examples abound
of TE-derived sequences repurposed for organismal function. ...
www.pnas.org
April 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
💥🥳 At long last, our latest paper is out!
Gag proteins of endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led heroically by Sylvia Chang & @jonowells.bsky.social
A study which has changed the way I think of #transposons! No less! 🧵 1/n
Gag proteins of endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led heroically by Sylvia Chang & @jonowells.bsky.social
A study which has changed the way I think of #transposons! No less! 🧵 1/n
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Season Two starts NOW! 🚀
Dr. @meorive.bsky.social joins us for #WomenInScienceDay and shares her academic journey - from finding her path in science to earning tenure✨ This convo is full of honesty and thoughtful insights! Share with friends and colleagues!
Listen now! 🎧 pod.link/1715048894
Dr. @meorive.bsky.social joins us for #WomenInScienceDay and shares her academic journey - from finding her path in science to earning tenure✨ This convo is full of honesty and thoughtful insights! Share with friends and colleagues!
Listen now! 🎧 pod.link/1715048894
February 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Season Two starts NOW! 🚀
Dr. @meorive.bsky.social joins us for #WomenInScienceDay and shares her academic journey - from finding her path in science to earning tenure✨ This convo is full of honesty and thoughtful insights! Share with friends and colleagues!
Listen now! 🎧 pod.link/1715048894
Dr. @meorive.bsky.social joins us for #WomenInScienceDay and shares her academic journey - from finding her path in science to earning tenure✨ This convo is full of honesty and thoughtful insights! Share with friends and colleagues!
Listen now! 🎧 pod.link/1715048894
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There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
Workshop on Molecular Evolution
Since 1988, the Workshop on Molecular Evolution at Woods Hole has provided essential training in the theory and methods of molecular evolution.
molevolworkshop.github.io
January 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
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In the cover story of the February issue of @sciam.bsky.social I explain what biomolecular condensates are and why they are transforming cell biology. A short 🧵
(You'll need a subscription to read the article.)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst...
(You'll need a subscription to read the article.)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst...
Mysterious Blobs in Cells Are Changing the Way We Understand Life
Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are leading to a new understanding of the cell
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In the cover story of the February issue of @sciam.bsky.social I explain what biomolecular condensates are and why they are transforming cell biology. A short 🧵
(You'll need a subscription to read the article.)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst...
(You'll need a subscription to read the article.)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst...
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Every year since time immeasurable… #SundayFishSketch teams up with #25DaysofFishmas (@drkatfish.bsky.social) for a beloved crossover!
The #Fishytheme for Dec. 1 is to sketch a #GreatLakes fish described by the clues below - if you know the answer, don't spoil it, draw and post on Sunday! #sciart 🐡
The #Fishytheme for Dec. 1 is to sketch a #GreatLakes fish described by the clues below - if you know the answer, don't spoil it, draw and post on Sunday! #sciart 🐡
November 29, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Every year since time immeasurable… #SundayFishSketch teams up with #25DaysofFishmas (@drkatfish.bsky.social) for a beloved crossover!
The #Fishytheme for Dec. 1 is to sketch a #GreatLakes fish described by the clues below - if you know the answer, don't spoil it, draw and post on Sunday! #sciart 🐡
The #Fishytheme for Dec. 1 is to sketch a #GreatLakes fish described by the clues below - if you know the answer, don't spoil it, draw and post on Sunday! #sciart 🐡
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@hangryhobbit.bsky.social glad to see you here on 🔵bsky, marta 🙂 let's celebrate Happy #WorldPhageDay 🎉 here too... #PhageSky
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 AM
@hangryhobbit.bsky.social glad to see you here on 🔵bsky, marta 🙂 let's celebrate Happy #WorldPhageDay 🎉 here too... #PhageSky
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FYI: NBC News has a one-stop page for people in every state to check on their election laws, deadlines for registration, how to vote by mail, everything you need to plan your vote. This is the kind of thing that should be shared widely, so please get to it
Plan Your Vote: How to vote in the 2024 election in every state
Everything you need to know about the Presidential Election voting procedures in your state, including voting deadlines, early voting and voter ID requirements.
www.nbcnews.com
September 12, 2024 at 6:25 PM
FYI: NBC News has a one-stop page for people in every state to check on their election laws, deadlines for registration, how to vote by mail, everything you need to plan your vote. This is the kind of thing that should be shared widely, so please get to it
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4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
September 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
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Just saw the Carter Center’s newsletter sharing that not a single Guinea worm has been found in 2024 and remembered that good things really are possible
July 24, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Just saw the Carter Center’s newsletter sharing that not a single Guinea worm has been found in 2024 and remembered that good things really are possible
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"Your life should not be a museum." "Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets."
April 15, 2024 at 2:47 PM
"Your life should not be a museum." "Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets."
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"When I observe my field, I see researchers satisfied with the status quo because they do not see a whole universe of silent suffering." A daughter's traumatic brain injury schools her rehabilitation researcher father. www.statnews.com/2024/01/24/r...
January 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
"When I observe my field, I see researchers satisfied with the status quo because they do not see a whole universe of silent suffering." A daughter's traumatic brain injury schools her rehabilitation researcher father. www.statnews.com/2024/01/24/r...
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