WUTang Lab
simonytanglab.bsky.social
WUTang Lab
@simonytanglab.bsky.social
Focused on investigating mechanisms of skeletal diseases. Ph.D., MSCI. Associate Prof Orthopedic Research at WUSM. 2024-2025 Chair of
@orsspinesection
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Christian Gonzalez, @simonytanglab.bsky.social & co show that a chronic high-fat diet and impaired β-cell function mouse model more accurately captures the multifactorial inflammatory microenvironment of intervertebral disc degeneration induced by #Type2Diabetes #T2D

Read doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Degenerating intervertebral discs in the streptozotocin-high-fat diet model of type 2 diabetes show extensive inflammation
Summary: The streptozotocin-high-fat diet mouse model recapitulates the complexities of the chronic inflammatory processes in the intervertebral disc during type 2 diabetes in humans.
doi.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
March 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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How did @sadewill.bsky.social define the temporal cascade of infiltrating immune cells and their associations with IVD degeneration? 🥼 Read more in #OAC #BasicScience
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@garretteasson.bsky.social
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March 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this but I will pick Coca Cola products over Pepsi.

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DEI is good for our business, Coca-Cola says — Business Insider
Coca-Cola has warned that DEI policy changes could negatively affect its business. In a filing, the company said fostering an inclusive workplace culture was
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February 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Approximately 10% of the NIH staff were fired yesterday. Barely anyone outside of the scientific community noticed, and I'd wager a sizeable number of NIH funded PIs have no idea either.
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Biomedical researchers! If you've not already done so, please use our advocacy letter templates at aimbe.org/advocate/.

We also urge people to call their lawmakers to voice their concerns while the proposed NIH 15% cap on indirect cost rates is temporarily blocked under a restraining order 👇
February 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Relieved that the MOSAIC K99/R00 grants.gov page is no longer expired (updated today), and it sounds like people are able to submit apps again 🧪
February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hello BlueSky!
The @simonytanglab.bsky.social is online!
We'd like to share that we're heading to the #ORS2025 AM and @OrsSpineSection Symposium to share our latest findings! See you in Phoenix! @sadewill.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM