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Dave Hemprich-Bennett @davehb.bsky.social · 7d

New preprint alert! We DNA barcoded 95 thousand Ghanaian arthropods, more than doubling the number of BINs (a species proxy) available online from West Africa. In doing so we’ve released a huge amount of new data to scientists studying the region 🧪 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Characterising a species-rich and understudied tropical insect fauna using DNA barcoding

Background: West Africa has high biodiversity that is relatively understudied, especially for insects. Studies of West African arthropod diversity can therefore help address important questions regard...

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · 16d

Have been fortunate to host Dr. Margot Williams from @bcmhouston.bsky.social for a seminar today in the Biosciences department at Rice University. Such cool, innovative work! Also, a masterclass in how to deliver a talk.

Thank you for sharing your science, Margot!

Department Seminar Flyer for Margot Williams at Rice University, Title of talk: A matter of time: Temporal Regulation of Vertebrate Gastrulation.

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · 20d

I literally used to do this when I was a trainee! It works!

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Clyde Francks @clydefrancks.bsky.social · 27d

New @maxplanck.de study: We looked for left-right differences of gene expression and cell-type abundances in the brains of MICE 🐭using Xenium @10xgenomics.bsky.social. Possible clues to how functional brain asymmetry is supported !! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Short thread below ⬇️

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Alexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 26d

Another tour-de-force from David Baker's lab : custom DNA-binding miniproteins to target specific DNA sequences for diverse applications in gene regulation and editing.

With David, nothing is impossible !

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology @natsmb.nature.com · 26d

New online: Computational design of sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins

Computational design of sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Published online: 12 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41594-025-01669-4The authors develop a computational method to design small DNA-binding proteins (DBPs) that target specific sequences. Designed DBPs show structural accuracy and function in both bacterial and mammalian cells for transcriptional regulation.

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out our new work led by @rodrigomorec.bsky.social published today! We show that sequential, multiplexed HCR in whole-mount larval zebrafish revealed 3D spatial gene expression groups at the cellular and gut-levels in the enteric nervous system!
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Whole‐Gut Spatial Genomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Regionalization of the Differentiating Zebrafish Enteric Nervous System

Spatial genomic analysis of the developing enteric nervous system in zebrafish through multiplex whole mount HCR in slide identified genes that have temporal and spatial expression patterns during de...

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · 29d

I heard that about other recent study sections. Seems more interdisciplinary. Hopefully they get your work!

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out our new work led by @rodrigomorec.bsky.social published today! We show that sequential, multiplexed HCR in whole-mount larval zebrafish revealed 3D spatial gene expression groups at the cellular and gut-levels in the enteric nervous system!
faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/...

Whole‐Gut Spatial Genomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Regionalization of the Differentiating Zebrafish Enteric Nervous System

Spatial genomic analysis of the developing enteric nervous system in zebrafish through multiplex whole mount HCR in slide identified genes that have temporal and spatial expression patterns during de...

faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you!

Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · Sep 3

What are some good Photoshop and Illustrator alternatives?

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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cytoneme feedback ensures signaling specificity when multiple ligands converge on a common receptor https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.28.672500v1

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Carmelo Ferrai @carmeloferrai.bsky.social · Aug 29

Characterization of cis-regulatory elements and functional variants in colorectal cancer using epigenomics and CRISPRi screenings.

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Characterization of cis-regulatory elements and functional variants in colorectal cancer using epigenomics and CRISPRi screenings - Nature Cancer

Lu et al. characterize cis-regulatory element dynamics at different stages of colorectal cancer progression and identify a functional variant associated with increased colorectal cancer risk because o...

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Lucia Rivas, PhD @lucyjrivas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Very proud to say that on Thursday August 21st I successfully defended my thesis!! I'm very thankful to @uribelab.bsky.social for being an amazing mentor through all the ups and downs.

Rosa Uribe, PhD @uribelab.bsky.social · Aug 25

Late last week, the 5th PhD student from my lab defended their thesis! Below is a "time lapse" of the traditional Rice University tie-cutting ceremony at Valhalla 🍾 👔 Congratulations, Dr. Rivas! We couldn't be prouder!