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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · 6h

Are you attending SACNAS NDiSTEM 2025!? Don't miss this awesome session about "How to Identify the Right Mentor for You" hosted by @greisha-ortiz.bsky.social @neuro-explorer-lc.bsky.social @luisci22.bsky.social and @joele-r.bsky.social. #NDiSTEM2025 #SACNAS #STEMResearch #PLI @sacnas.bsky.social 🧪🔬🥼

Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · 6h

Congrats Isha and team!!! 🔬🎉

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Greisha L. Ortiz-Hernández, Ph.D. @greisha-ortiz.bsky.social · 6d

Happy to announce that the results of my main postdoctoral research project have been published! 🎉

Here, we dived and built upon others' efforts in the characterization of CYR61 in known prostate cancer cell models. This matricellular protein is special but challenging to study.

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Daniel Colón-Ramos @dacolon.bsky.social · 7d

Interested in metabolism? So are we! My lab has been exploring the cell biology of energy metabolism in the nervous system, and we are looking for postdocs. Cool sensors and microscopy, great work environment. Please help me spread the word!

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 15d

Know rising stars in biological, medicinal, or pharmaceutical chemistry? Nominate them for a feature. Link to a blog post and the nomination form below!

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you @asbmb.bsky.social for all the support and the shout-out! We truly appreciate it!!! 🎉🧪🔥

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · 29d

✨ #TuesdayInspiration

We’re celebrating ASBMB members Luis Cedeño–Rosario & Elizabeth Kaweesa, recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social. This award honors outstanding early-career scientists advancing research.

Congratulations! #ASBMBmembernews
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Cedeño–Rosario and Kaweesa win research award

The award honors outstanding early-career scientists studying cancer, infectious disease and basic science.

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congrats to you and Javier!!!! 🧪🎉🔥

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Katsu Funai @katsufunai.bsky.social · Jul 21

We have an Open Rank tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology! Looking for a new colleague interested in making the University of Utah their new home to build a metabolic research program. Please share! @uofunuip.bsky.social

Open Rank, Tenure Track Position – Metabolic Physiology - Salt Lake City, Utah job with University of Utah | 674355

The Department of Nutrition and Integrated Physiology (NUIP) at the University of Utah seeks a Tenure Track faculty member at the rank of Assistant...

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jul 16

Yay!!! Congrats Jason!!!! 🎉

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · Jul 15

#MetabolismMondays
Meet Anna Vigil, #PhD student in @justinmcrocker.bsky.social lab @embl.org @embldbunit.bsky.social, discussing her work on how #metabolism impacts cell fate, development & #evolution #Drosophila.
#theNodeCorrespondents #ecr @the-node.bsky.social #DevBio

Currents of Change: Metabolism shaping cell fate and evolution #MetabolismMondays - the Node

All the world's a metabolic dance, early career scientists are leading the way! Emerging perspectives in metabolism Anna-Lena Brigitte Gunda VigilPhD

thenode.biologists.com

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jul 6

Yay! Congrats Janet! 🎉

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jul 4

Yay!!!! HUGE congrats!!!! 🎉

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jul 2

Come join us at the @utah.edu for a Summer Science Day on Saturday, July 12th! It is going to be a lot of fun!!! 🧪 🔬 @rutterlab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social

GSLC Learn.Genetics @learngenetics.bsky.social · Jul 1

You're trying to fill the summer days. What do we have that might be interesting for you and your kids? How about electron microscopes? Glowing fish?! Pig lungs??!! Come to Summer Science Day at the U on Saturday, July 12. Free and open to the public! gslc.utah.edu/summer-scien...

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jul 2

❤️🧪👨🏾‍🔬

the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Jul 1

#MetabolismMondays is a series curated by our Node correspondent @iamshef.bsky.social, highlighting early career researchers working in metabolism, development and related fields.

Check out the recent interviews featuring @cassandrakoh.bsky.social, @karinburg.bsky.social and @luisci22.bsky.social ⬇️

Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · Jun 30

#ICYMI Check out the recent #MetabolismMondays posts!

👉🏽Metabolism of host virus interactions & #infectiousdiseases in #mosquito shorturl.at/u7lh7

👉🏽Metabolism of #cancer
shorturl.at/zOcOe

👉🏽Metabolism of seasonal adaptation in #butterfly #evodevo
shorturl.at/L6XiJ

@the-node.bsky.social
#devbio

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University of Utah Health Research @uuhsresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congrats to Luis Cedeno-Rosario of the Rutter Lab in @utah.edu Utah's Department of Biochemistry for receiving the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social! A well-deserved honor recognizing rising leaders in research. @uofubiochem.bsky.social www.fredhutch.org/en/news/rele...

Fred Hutch announces eight recipients of 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award

Fred Hutch announces eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award, which honors exceptional postdoctoral researchers in the areas of cancer, infectious disease and basic science.

www.fredhutch.org

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thanks JP! 🎉

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thanks Sam! 🎉

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 22

Gracias Arnaldo!!! 😊

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you so much Shefali!!! Really appreciate your support :)

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you Tigist!!! I hope you are doing well and enjoying the summer 🎉

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉 Thrilled to be one of the recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social!!! Super excited to meet the other awardees and share some cool science! 🧪🔬 @rutterlab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social @bwfund.bsky.social

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · Jun 18

Congratulations to the eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4jWvT8O

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 12

🚨 Great news alert! My good friend @greisha-ortiz.bsky.social and I will be co-chairing and organizing a session at the 2025 NDiSTEM @sacnas.bsky.social conference on "How to Identify the Right Mentor for You"! Stay tuned for more details and information during Fall 2025. 🧪🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Last panel of the day, speaking on Community and Resilience in these times. Several graduate students speak on their community service projects and how they are giving back!
#smnc2025 #community #academicsky

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 8

Last week I had a great time at the 2025 Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars held at Brown University. Thank you so much to the @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social organizers for the invitation as one of the speakers and for putting together an awesome event!!! 🔬🧪👨‍🔬

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Now it's time for short talks! Starting off strong with Dr. Cedeño-Rosario sharing his postdoctoral work on the mitochondria.

"The mitochondria is more than the powerhouse of the cell" 🔬🎤 #smnc2025

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 2

So happy and excited to share this interview/highlight as an emerging investigator in metabolism on @the-node.bsky.social‬. Thank you @iamshef.bsky.social and @the-node.bsky.social for this opportunity! Also, check out the rest of the stories on their website. Very inspiring! 👨‍🔬🧪🔬

Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · Jun 2

#MetabolismMondays
Metabolic Rewiring in #Cancer !
Meet @luisci22.bsky.social, @bwfund.bsky.social fellow & postdoc @rutterlab.bsky.social
@uofubiochem.bsky.social, decoding how cancer cells rewire their metabolism to alter their cell fate !
#theNodeCorrespondents #ecr @the-node.bsky.social

Switching Gears: Metabolic Rewiring in Cancer #MetabolismMondays - the Node

The world's a metabolic dance & early career scientists are leading the way! Emerging perspectives in metabolism Dr. Luis Cedeno-Rosario Bluesky:

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