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Willem Laursen
@willemlaursen.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Washington Neurogenetics and sensory physiology of vector mosquitoes and other interesting inverts Our lab is recruiting at all levels! Lab website: https://sites.uw.edu/wlaursen/
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Willem Laursen @willemlaursen.bsky.social · Apr 7
The Laursen Lab (U. of Washington) is recruiting all career stages!

We use genetic tools to understand how mosquitoes and other pests sense the world and how this influences their behavior. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. The lab (and mosquitoes) can’t wait to meet you!
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Willem Laursen @willemlaursen.bsky.social · 20d
Thrilled to announce our lab just received an NIAID DP2 New Innovator Award!! 🎉

We’re looking for discovery-hungry postdocs + grad students who want to dig into sensory mechanisms of mosquito blood feeding. 🩸🦟🧬🧪

Join our swarm! 👉 sites.uw.edu/wlaursen/
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Willem Laursen @willemlaursen.bsky.social · Jul 30
Hello! Always excited to talk about the molecular mechanisms of mosquito host seeking and egg site detection if it would be of interest!
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Willem Laursen @willemlaursen.bsky.social · May 28
Our posting for a research technologist is now live! This job is ideally suited for a recent college grad interested in lab experience. Please spread the word!

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Jessica Zung @jlzung.bsky.social · Apr 22
Kicking off my Bluesky account by sharing a new review I wrote with @lindymcbr.bsky.social for @currentbiology.bsky.social! If you’ve ever wondered about the source of your stank or just want to learn why humans smell weird (it's true!), then this review is for you! 👃🧪🤔 doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
a diagram showing a cross-section of human skin, showing that sebaceous compounds are broken down under UV radiation
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tomtom-auer.bsky.social @tomtom-auer.bsky.social · May 7
We are #hiring! Interested in comparative neuroscience? Check details here (www.unifr.ch/bio/en/depar...). We look for a motivated #PhD student or #PostDoc to combine genetics, physiology, neural circuit tracing, and behaviour to study taste processing evolution in #Drosophila. Please repost.
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UW Biology @uwbiology.bsky.social · Apr 28
We are hosting a day of science and invite you to join us! Families and science enthusiasts of all ages are welcome.

UW Biology Open House
UW Life Sciences Building
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10 AM to 2 PM

For more information, visit this link: tinyurl.com/UWBioOpenHou...
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Marcus Stensmyr @marcusstensmyr.bsky.social · Apr 7
We are looking for a PhD student! If you are interested in Drosophilids, systematics, bioinformatics, fiddling with museum specimens of old/weird flies, and chemosensation, then maybe this is for you! Please rebutterfly(?)! Apply below.
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Willem Laursen @willemlaursen.bsky.social · Apr 7
The Laursen Lab (U. of Washington) is recruiting all career stages!

We use genetic tools to understand how mosquitoes and other pests sense the world and how this influences their behavior. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. The lab (and mosquitoes) can’t wait to meet you!
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