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Elise Kerdoncuff @ekerdoncuff.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our paper out today: 50,000 years of evolutionary history of India: Impact on health and disease variation: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

50,000 years of evolutionary history of India: Impact on health and disease variation

A genomic study of 2,762 individuals from India offers important insights into the genomic diversity and evolutionary history of the subcontinent and highlights the extensive genetic variation, gene f...

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Diana Fulmer @dianafulmer.bsky.social · Jun 27

Did you know that sea slugs steal chloroplasts from algae as portable snacks?! Neither did I, but a new Cell paper demonstrates that they do. 🐌🧪

My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰

Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.

‘Wildest thing’: solar-powered slug steals chloroplasts and stores them for emergencies

Marine creatures house contraband structures in special organelles, which the animal raids for food in times of need.

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · May 29

Cell is hiring! 4 full-time Scientific Editors - candidates should have an PhD or MD + expertise in cancer/immunology, genetics/genomics, clinical/translational, OR computational biology/AI. Locations: Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai. Experience is a + tinyurl.com/3rrtvtrj

Elsevier Jobs

Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. We help researchers ...

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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · May 21

We've launched the Armamentarium, a new toolkit for targeted gene delivery to the brain and spinal cord.

This #OpenScience resource was made possible thanks to support from the NIH BRAIN Initiative and teamwork with our collaborators.

🧠📈 www.nih.gov/news-events/...

Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in the brain and spinal cord

NIH-funded breakthrough could enable targeted therapies for many neurological disorders.

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Asael Roichman @asaelroichman.bsky.social · May 19

Thrilled to share that my main postdoctoral project in Josh Rabinowitz’s lab is out today at @cp-cell.bsky.social ! We found an unexpected, diet- and microbiota-dependent mechanism that affects the anticancer activity of PI3K inhibitors. Thread below 👇

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · May 8

Call for Nominations!!

The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity

www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...

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Todd Macfarlan @toddmacfarlan.bsky.social · Apr 29

I am looking for postdocs to join my group at NIH. Are you interested in Development, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, and Human health? Please apply! www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdf-mb-...

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Apr 16

Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Join us May 6th for Seattle DROP, a virtual event about biomedical research in Seattle. Hear from recruiting faculty, finding the right mentor and enjoy lunch on us via a delivery voucher within the US!

Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25

Seattle DROP: Discover Research Opportunities for Postdocs

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Cell - a Cell Press journal @cp-cell.bsky.social · Mar 19

Now online! Asian diversity in human immune cells

Asian diversity in human immune cells

The Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA) is a 5-nation single-cell reference atlas of circulating immune cells from healthy donors in diverse populations. AIDA highlights the impact of sub-continental human diversity on immune cell traits implicated in…

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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · Mar 19

Check out our #50ScientistsThatInspire interviews with Drs. Madhukar Pai, Johanna Joyce, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, & Hanna Kokko threaded below🧵

@madhupai.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @jpcorreabaena.bsky.social @kokkonut.bsky.social

Cell Press banner that reads "50 Scientists that Inspire: Putting a spotlight on researchers who drive innovation" The headshots of Drs. Madhukar Pai, Johanna Joyce, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, & Hanna Kokko are illuminated under a spotlight.

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Cell - a Cell Press journal @cp-cell.bsky.social · Mar 21

Now online! Microtubules in Asgard archaea

Microtubules in Asgard archaea

Discovery of heterodimeric, microtubule-forming tubulins in Asgard archaea, the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, reveals snapshots of microtubule evolution.

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Sayed Tabatabai, MD @therealdoctort.bsky.social · Mar 15

I remember the cystic fibrosis patients I took care of 20 years ago.

I also remember the dedicated HIV wards in the hospitals, and that Princess Diana made headlines for shaking hands with AIDS patients.

Progress has been incredible.

Miracles are where you choose to see them.

Screenshot of tweet from @AlecStapp
“Too many people take biomedical innovation for granted.”
Below this is a screenshot from an article on the Atlantic.com. Highlighted is the text: “A child born with cystic fibrosis in the 50s could expect to live until age 5. In the 70s, age 10. In the early 2000s, age 35. With Trikafta came a quantum leap. Today those who begin taking the drug in early adolescence, a recent study projected, can expect to survive to age 82.5 - an essentially normal lifespan.”

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 8

The most uplifting and energizing afternoon #StandupforScience #Boston

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... @cp-cell.bsky.social #deepsea #ocean #science

Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea

Genome assemblies from 11 deep-sea fishes, representing key lineages, reveal a convergent rtf1 gene mutation that affects transcriptional efficiency. Additionally, biochemical measurements challenge t...

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Adapting and survival in the Mariana Trench: The amphipod genome reveals population dynamics and adaptations to hadal environment www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... @cp-cell.bsky.social

The amphipod genome reveals population dynamics and adaptations to hadal environment

Genomic analysis of the amphipod Hirondellea gigas revealed population homogeneity within the Mariana Trench but genetic differentiation between nearby hadal features. Multi-omics analysis showed that...

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Exploring the Mariana Trench: Microbial ecosystems and ecological driving forces in the deepest ocean sediments www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... @cp-cell.bsky.social

Microbial ecosystems and ecological driving forces in the deepest ocean sediments

Metagenomic sequencing of 1,648 sediment samples from 6–11 km water depths, including the Mariana Trench, highlights the hadal microbial ecosystem and its environmental driving forces.

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Our world is incredible and we need science to lead the way. Today at Cell we proudly publish 3 papers exploring life in the deepest depths of the ocean - the Mariana Trench! Read about the MEER package fm Xing Xiao et al tinyurl.com/y5xf49dv @cp-cell.bsky.social & the papers tinyurl.com/yupkvr9v 👇

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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · Mar 3

Following the NIH decision to cap funding for indirect cost reimbursements at 15%, @nygenome.org Scientific Director Tom Maniatis calls for swift, united action. cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Read his Commentary now in @cp-cell.bsky.social

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · Mar 2

The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 1

Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · Mar 1

Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States - out in Cell

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Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States

NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States. This policy jeopardizes Americ...

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Partners In Health @pih.org · Feb 21

2/2 Paul showed us that health care is a human right—not a privilege. His moral clarity continues to guide us.

@madhupai.bsky.social captures why his work matters now more than ever, read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

Paul Farmer’s Moral Clarity Offers Hope, Amidst Chaos And Darkness

On the 3rd anniversary of Dr Paul Farmer's death, several leaders reflect on his lessons for dealing with the ongoing crisis in global health and development

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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · Feb 15

#Measles is not done after the rash has gone away. Measles infections are followed by more disease. #science
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Measles infections and symptoms pose far more longterm risks than most realize

The virus can cause “immune amnesia,” leaving patients more vulnerable to other infections.

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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · Feb 15

If you are an NIH or CDC scientist that lost your job, we have a home for you at UTHealth. I’m hiring physician scientists and we also have transplant ID fellowship slots open. Contact me. #IDSky #MedSky

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Feb 15

Someone awesome in my circle shared some terrific news with me today but was hesitant to do so because of all that is going on in the science world.

It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/

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