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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 22

The SARS-CoV-2 induced immune dysregulation leading to macrophage foam cells and fibrosis, and how this could be suppressed www.nature.com/articles/s41...

SARS-CoV-2 infection induces pro-fibrotic and pro-thrombotic foam cell formation - Nature Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained increased macrophage numbers and formation of enlarged lipid-laden macrophages after viral clearance. This can be prevented with antiviral treatment in mice.

www.nature.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Aug 22

The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures.

Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.

This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.

CNN headline that reads: "Supreme Court allows Trump to block $783 million in National Institutes of Health grants for now"

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Aug 14

Exciting! Will there also be an electronic version, or only hard copy? I'm very excited for this!

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · May 23

Call your Members of Congress to demand they protect the NIH & NSF budgets (proposed to be cut 40% & 60% which will devastate the future of science in this country). 5calls.org makes it easy with a script and phone # lookup for your MOCs: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
Keep calling as often as you can

Save NIH and NSF Research Funding ⭑ 5 Calls

Updates February 20, 2025: Despite a court order to unfreeze NIH grant funding, the Trump administration is continuing to block funding by preventing …

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UNC NeuroTools @uncneurotools.bsky.social · Apr 21

We specialize in creating custom viral vectors for neuroscience applications. We would love to hear what is or is not working for you. We are here to facilitate your research! www.unc-neurotools.org Stay tuned for unique insights for optimizing viral vectors in your experiments.

Neurotools

NeuroTools provides custom viral vectors tailored for neuroscience experiments. We offer small prep sizes of AAV, Lentivirus, HSV, and Rabies at competitive rates for the neuroscience community.

www.unc-neurotools.org

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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · Apr 18

CBP scientist Selena Romero just found an #immune protein involved in responding to viral infections has an unexpected role in the brain. "What the heck is it doing in #neurons in a nonpathogenic or diseased setting,” said @deshmukhlab.bsky.social Read more here: www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysi...

The unexpected role of a pathogen-sensing immune protein in the brain - Department of Cell Biology and Physiology

Trimming neuronal axons involves a distinct pathway and a rare pathogen-sensing immune protein that could have implications for Alzheimer’s disease. Neurons have the remarkable ability to kill parts o...

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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · Apr 11

On Mon. Apr. 14th at 12:30 pm @sergiuppasca.bsky.social from @stanforduniversity.bsky.social will talk at UNC! Come to G-202 in MBRB and learn how his team constructs and deconstructs the human nervous system to study development and disease. #organoids #neuroscience

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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · Apr 9

In January, the FDA approved a new non-opioid painkiller. CBP's Grégory Scherrer spoke with @theguardian.com about the new wave of developing non-opioid drugs for pain relief. Read here: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief

Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced

www.theguardian.com

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Mar 27

Huge congratulations!!!

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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · Mar 8

UNC-CH is searching for a new Chair of Psychiatry.

Please share.

www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...

Chair - Department of Psychiatry - Chapel Hill, North Carolina job with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 863298

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader..

www.nejmcareercenter.org

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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · Jan 7

Join us THIS THURSDAY (1/9) for the first 2025 Neuroscience Spring Seminar Series talk featuring PhD students Lucas James, Sarah Magee, and Maria Ortiz. Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv!

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Dec 23

Happy Festivus to you!

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Nov 28

I wish we did, but I’m not aware of one on payroll. I’m not very big on social media, but definitely want to promote BlueSky.

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Nov 28

Just aiming for something different and eye catching. We placed other ads through official channels with the standard “we are hiring” type of graphic. Happy to take suggestions for future job ads!

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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · Nov 24

We are hiring a Director for the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This is a highly prestigious position and a great opportunity for a leader! This could be you! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/286...

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