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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D.

@sdeoliveira.bsky.social

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Neurodivergent Scientist🧪 Passionate for #neutrophils #zebrafish 🐟 & #microscopy 🔬 Post about life, women, and trainees' advocacy. LOVE so many things... Particularly my #FREEDOM #Neurodiversity #FirstGen #WomenInSTEM

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧪📣The final version of our latest paper is out!!🤗

"Metainflammation alters neutrophil function and migration in vivo in response to tissue injury"

Go check it out in case you haven't yet😉🔬🐟
#zebrafish
#neutrophils
#injury
#microscopy
#metainflammation
#MetabolicSyndrome

Metainflammation alters neutrophil function and migration in vivo in response to tissue injury

Authors provide a platform to study systemic immune response to threats in vivo under metainflammation context using a diet-induced metainflammation zebraf

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 13h

My first time sitting down with a real sample. Phase separated membrane in a yeast lysosomal vacuole. Green is the V-ATPase, in the liquid disordered domain, and magenta is Ivy1, a protein that associates with the liquid ordered domain. This vacuole is about 2 microns in diameter.

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 1d

The University of Arizona's faculty senate has voted to ask the UA president to reject the Trump administration's proposed compact. It's among an accumulation of voices who say not to be tempted by the good things in the compact due to its more fundamental threats.
tucson.com/news/local/e...

U of A Faculty Senate opposes Trump compact; provost says no decision yet

The University of Arizona Faculty Senate approved a resolution calling on the UA to reject the White House’s compact requiring ideological, political and financial commitments in return for federal fu...

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 10h

Teresa Puthussery, a UC Berkeley vision scientist whose insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight, has been named a 2025 MacArthur “genius” Fellow. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/v...

Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award - Berkeley News

Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss

news.berkeley.edu

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 7h

We needed this!! 🙏

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 8h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon’s National Guard General: They’ll defend America and protect protesters.

That’s leadership we need more of. 🇺🇸

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Joana F Neves @nevesjf.bsky.social · 1d

PhD opportunity to study intestinal immune cells using our pioneer human organoid models at the Joana F Neves and Robin Dart labs @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social through #MRC Doutoral training program
kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/deco...
Applications opening soon!
#gdTcells #IBD #gut #organoids

Decoding γδ T cell-epithelial interactions in the human intestine in health and disease - MRC DTP

The human gut epithelium performs vital absorptive functions, while simultaneously forming a physical barrier between the gut contents and the body. As such it is essential for health and its dysregul...

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Greg Copenhaver @copenhaverlab.bsky.social · 2d

The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Hansine Ilse of the North Shore @parisinthespring99.bsky.social · 2d

THIS‼️❤️‍🔥💪🏻💙

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 2d

After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence,

I’m teaching about race and media anyway!

@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!

600+ signups.

We move!! ✊🏾

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:

"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 2d

📣ACTION HOUR TOMORROW!!!📣

Feeling overwhelmed by the political attacks on science, education, and civil rights? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. Join us tmrw @ 8 PM ET to connect with others, make sense of what’s happening, & move into action.

RSVP ➡️ zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A crowd gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial monument in Washington, DC, holding protest signs that read, "Stop This Madness." Bold text with an invitation to "Action Hour" for scientists and allies.

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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · 2d

Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation’

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation’

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

www.nature.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 3d

I know the feeling! That's me in the last 9 years! My son was born in a free country with a president that one could be proud of, and 3 months later, the worst episode of American history took place-Trump was elected! What a different country this was... miss those days!

Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 3d

Wow! 👏🏽🙌🏼

An united community is a strong community! It is possible to save people from these bullies! This is how it's done👇🏽

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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T2inDC @t2indc.bsky.social · 4d

Every American who’s 1st amendment rights violated by ICE MUST file a lawsuit. Don’t just complain. Start the legal process to fight back. Follow the rule of law. That’s the only way we can reset the rule of law from Trumps lawlessness, is by following the law. Bury them in lawsuits. Contact ACLU

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AAUP @aaup.org · 5d

UC’s Academic Council calls on the Office of the President & the UC Board of Regents to unequivocally reject governmental demands that compromise institutional autonomy and #academicfreedom.

This is the way.

#DefendHigherEd

Brian Soucek @brsoucek.bsky.social · 5d

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

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STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 5d

"Oh my God, the number of breast cancer diagnoses went up so much after we invented the mammogram!"

It doesn't mean that mammograms cause breast cancer. It means that before them, women just died.

Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 5d

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

You.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.

It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.

That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.

Rightly confident in his impunity.

“[t]he freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state.”

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 4d

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.

alumni.controlshift.app

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 4d

The pleasure these evil people take in "doing their job" by hurting others is astonishing. Never thought I would see (so often) officers having such behavior without repercussions!

The Purge is here, but it will last 1203 more days...

Huey Li @hueyli.bsky.social · 5d

My God. This is what happens when you have an agency filled with mostly incels.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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