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Sean Coakley
@seancoakley.bsky.social
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Lab head and neuroscientist at the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Queensland 🇦🇺🧠🔬 www.coakleylab.com
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Australasian Neuroscience Society @ausneurosoc.bsky.social · Jun 30
July fun fact! #ANS2025 #AusNeuro

Bring your Tassie tuxedos (aka puffer jackets)!

As one of the southernmost capital cities in the world, Hobart is closer to Antarctica than it is to Darwin.
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Australasian Neuroscience Society @ausneurosoc.bsky.social · Jun 30
🚨 Deadline for Abstracts closes 17:00 AEST, Monday 7 July 2025 🚨

🔬🧬🧠Abstract submission for the #ANS2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania close soon!🔬🧬🧠

Submit your abstract Here: tas.currinda2.com/register/eve...

We look forward to seeing you in Hobart!
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · May 29
A watched manuscript never gets reviewed
a pot of boiling water is sitting on a stove .
ALT: a pot of boiling water is sitting on a stove .
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · May 21
Your first customer @mehershadw.bsky.social 😉
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · May 20
Daily reminder that life's a rollercoaster 🎢 #celegans #dadjokes and coaster by @mehershadw.bsky.social
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Coakley Lab @coakleylab.bsky.social · May 19
What a fantastic gift from Red, our undergrad rotation student this semester. A needle felt C. elegans! Thank you Red 🙏#worm #celegans #scienceart #science
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Australasian Neuroscience Society @ausneurosoc.bsky.social · Apr 23
Alright, Aus Neuro fam! 👋 We've just dropped a new ANS starter pack over at go.bsky.app/B8viKca and it's feeling a little... empty. 🤔 Hit that link and drop your suggestions – let's make this pack legendary! ✨ #bluesky #starterpack #suggestions #ANS #AusNeuro 🇦🇺🧠
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Apr 3
A little piece I wrote for the conversation on the role of curiosity in medical breakthroughs 👇
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‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Apr 4
They... used the force
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Apr 4
Thanks Jenny! We have so many great stories to share. As you know, these discoveries take decades. But with the right support they are inevitable.
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Apr 3
A little piece I wrote for the conversation on the role of curiosity in medical breakthroughs 👇
theconversation.com/curiosity-dr...
‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
theconversation.com
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Mar 10
Not this year I'm afraid 😢 but hopefully the next one!
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Mar 7
Congratulations Callista!!! 🎉🥳
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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Feb 27
The ARC have tweeted that they will released Discovery Projects Expression of Interest outcomes tomorrow.
Screenshot of a tweet from the ARC saying the following: "DP26 EOI applicants: tomorrow all lead CIs will receive an email with their outcomes and all applicants will be able to get their results in RMS. Due to the volume of applications, emails may be staggered throughout the day. Stay tuned for an update.".
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Feb 27
This looks like a fabulous meeting! Abstract submission and registration close soon so don't miss out. Cell biology ✔️ nervous system ✔️ Greece ✔️

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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Feb 12
Fantastic first day of #SMP2025 Bill Shorten's masterclass on civics was a highlight. Great to have the opportunity to chat with Minister Ed Husic at the gala dinner about the benefits of basic science and the culture of curiosity to drive innovation and economic benefits for all Australians 🧠🔬🤓
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Jan 24
This paper is now featured by @naturecomms.bsky.social on their Editors' Highlights page
Check it out 👇
www.nature.com/collections/...
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Mehershad Wadia @mehershadw.bsky.social · Jan 23
Our paper is now featured in the Editors' highlights at @naturecomms.bsky.social 👇

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Mehershad Wadia @mehershadw.bsky.social · Jan 19
NEW Paper:
If you're a fan of Rachel from 'Friends', you would love OSP-1, as it is also protective of ROS

Donato et al. found a novel gene OSP-1 (oxidative stress protective 1) that protects neurons from damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), by modulating autophagy.👇
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Mehershad Wadia @mehershadw.bsky.social · Jan 19
NEW Paper:
If you're a fan of Rachel from 'Friends', you would love OSP-1, as it is also protective of ROS

Donato et al. found a novel gene OSP-1 (oxidative stress protective 1) that protects neurons from damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), by modulating autophagy.👇
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Jan 3
Nice way to start the year. An enormous effort on this one from Alessandra. Congratulations! 🎉
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evakaulich.bsky.social @evakaulich.bsky.social · Jan 3
Leveraging the genetic power of the nematode C. elegans and the optogenetic tool KillerRed, the Hilliard Lab discovered osp-1, a novel gene that protects neurons from oxidative damage via cell-autonomous mechanisms 🧠 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
OSP-1 protects neurons from autophagic cell death induced by acute oxidative stress - Nature Communications
How oxidative stress impacts neurons is poorly understood. Here the authors reveal that overactivation of autophagy following oxidative stress contributes to neuronal death and discover a protective f...
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evakaulich.bsky.social @evakaulich.bsky.social · Jan 3
Leveraging the genetic power of the nematode C. elegans and the optogenetic tool KillerRed, the Hilliard Lab discovered osp-1, a novel gene that protects neurons from oxidative damage via cell-autonomous mechanisms 🧠 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
OSP-1 protects neurons from autophagic cell death induced by acute oxidative stress - Nature Communications
How oxidative stress impacts neurons is poorly understood. Here the authors reveal that overactivation of autophagy following oxidative stress contributes to neuronal death and discover a protective f...
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Dec 24
😮 noooo! Get better soon!
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Dec 15
What happens if I only eat tacos for 5 days? Asking for a friend... #CellBio2024
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Dec 15
I'll be presenting our work from @coakleylab.bsky.social #CellBio2024 where we discovered a periodic spectrin skeleton in the skin of C. elegans that protects neurons from damage. Come say hi 👋 P1427 Sunday 15th 11:15am-12:45pm
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Sean Coakley @seancoakley.bsky.social · Nov 30
Congratulations 👏🎉