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#DevBio Lab at NorthwesternU Studying Pluripotency, Neural Crest Stem Cells and the Evolution of Vertebrates. Recovering Former Dept. Chair, Diversity Advocate. Past President Society for Developmental Biology.

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9h

Every Friday morning in Broadview. Welcome to join

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 17h

So very sad. Thirteen year after his nobel prize that celebrated his #xenopus work that underpins much of todays stem cell research.

James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 21h

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...

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

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 1d

NU?

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

don't remember the last time I felt all right...

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago October 2025😡

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

The days before everything had to be about shareholder profits

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

Ok but what are YOU going to do about it???

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

In Illinois, we will do everything within our power to look out for our neighbors, uphold the Constitution, and defend the rule of law.

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

nope. disappointing.

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 3d

You just can't make this shit up....or I guess you can

Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 13d

Citing the great scientific minds of our time — Mel Gibson & Joe Rogan — Casey DeSantis announces that the state of Florida is researching ivermectin to cure cancer.

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 4d

Every figure in this paper uses HCR @hcrimaging.bsky.social
Such a game changing technique for studying gene expression #xenopus #neuralcrest

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 7d

I love this judge

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 8d

There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.

Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8d

The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 8d

Thats insane. I am a proud SACNAS member and am speaking this year. Somebody at Ohio State should lose their job

Laura Lopez @ohdearz.bsky.social · 8d

Ohio State just advised all staff and students not to attend the SACNAS (Society for the advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) annual meeting of 6000+ scientists -- which is in Columbus, OH this year! -- saying it may be exclusionary, even though it is open to all.

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 8d

glass half full. These days I would have said the world is on fire...

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

plus its adorable ❤️

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

Maced of Chicago

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

You can disagree with how Eric Adams ran the city, but you have admit that he's all that and a bag of chips..

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9d

You can disagree with how Eric Adams ran the city, but you have admit that he did more for US-Turkey relations than any previous NYC mayor.

Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 9d

You can disagree with how Eric Adams ran the City, but you have to admire his integrity and judgment

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

There is some irony in that they will hurt tRumps own hotel, which btw paints Chicago as the wonderful city it is on its own web site...

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

Brownshirt cosplay

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

Just a Sunday afternoon in the most touristy part of Chicago...😡

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 9d

link please

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 10d

and a University of Chicago undergrad named Lukas Borja

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 10d

don't even jokingly wish for this bsky.app/profile/notu...

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 10d

As agents retreated back to the facility grounds, a protester was knocked to the ground and arrested.

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 10d

This is suburban Chicago folks. We are way down a slippery slope. Terrifying and heartbreaking.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 10d

A man was just chased and arrested outside of the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago. When legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild asked why, an agent threatened to arrest them too.