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Kendall Clay

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Neurodevelopmental biologist | Science comm & art | cat mom | worm enthusiast PhD candidate at UGA https://kendallclay.weebly.com thoughts and views are my own (she/her)

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Using Planarian Regeneration to Engage Students in Critical Evaluation of Developmental Biology Data <p>This lesson focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of regeneration in the planarian, <em>Schmidtea mediterranea</em>. Planarians can regenerate all mature cells and complex tissues through their abu...

Hot off the press! It’s always a blast to collaborate with people in the Biology Education field and learn something new while you teach qubeshub.org/community/gr...

13.01.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #UGA folks, help spread the word? I'd love to have a few more graduate students join my GRSC8200 course this semester - Communicating research and scholarship to non-specialist audiences. We work with multiple audiences and formats. Shoot me a note if you have questions! #scicomm

05.01.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Girl with glasses taking a selfie with grasses and a stream in the background

Girl with glasses taking a selfie with grasses and a stream in the background

Happy thanksgiving! Thankful for natural places like Rock and Shoals that let me explore worms in the wild

28.11.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in the brain, circuits, and behavior?
Enjoy tinkering and asking bold questions in neuroscience?

The Forli Lab (IIT, Genova, Italy) is hiring!

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Check out our website for updates:
sites.google.com/view/forli-lab

24.09.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

My mentee in undergrad has a 3.9 GPA in biology and wants to do her PhD at Stanford in the microbiology department. She found her dream lab. Can my community help us? She's so talented and I really want this for her! She has accomplished so much against all odds. Please share.

04.09.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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We still need >60 plant submissions for the Botany & Dragons Bestiary! Please share the flyer with your students! #iamabotanist #plantsci #ttrpg forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

28.08.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a fantastic time at @mdibiolab.bsky.social for the ReBilD course! Getting to learn about regeneration from pioneers in the field and experience first-hand the power of different models was life changing. ❀️

23.07.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bird in a nest in a lantana plant

Bird in a nest in a lantana plant

Hatchlings in a lantana plant in a pink pot on a porch

Hatchlings in a lantana plant in a pink pot on a porch

Close up of 24 hour old hatchlings

Close up of 24 hour old hatchlings

Eggs in a nest

Eggs in a nest

A wren made a nest in my lantana and her eggs finally hatched!

12.06.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Combinatorial mechanisms specify cellular location and neurotransmitter identity during regeneration of planarian neurons During regenerative neurogenesis, neurons must be created in the right types and locations. Though regenerative neurogenesis is limited in humans, other animals use regenerative neurogenesis to faithf...

A bit of happy news. I'm very excited to share the newest from the R-G lab, a preprint focusing on regenerative neurogenesis in our favorite worms! Grad students @kendallbclay.bsky.social and @taylormlanier.bsky.social co-authored this awesome manuscript. 1/5
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

28.05.2025 00:59 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
POV of girl sitting on couch with a gray tabby cat in her lap, computer on the arm of the couch, and adjacent desk with papers and colorful markers

POV of girl sitting on couch with a gray tabby cat in her lap, computer on the arm of the couch, and adjacent desk with papers and colorful markers

Work from home set up for #careerdevelopment week in our lab! Emotional support cat βœ… Colorful markers βœ… Lists and spreadsheets βœ…

27.05.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out our work on bioRxiv!! @kendallbclay.bsky.social @awormwelcome.bsky.social

27.05.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microscopy image of a planarian brain stained for neuronal markers in pink, aqua, and green with all cells marked in gray.

Microscopy image of a planarian brain stained for neuronal markers in pink, aqua, and green with all cells marked in gray.

#FluorescenceFriday looking at neuronal markers in the planarian brain never gets old!

18.04.2025 18:21 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Psittacosaurus fossils in front of a wall of vases with a mammoth tusk in front

Psittacosaurus fossils in front of a wall of vases with a mammoth tusk in front

Claudiosaurus

Claudiosaurus

Wooly mammoth fossil surrounded by gemstones and glass cases

Wooly mammoth fossil surrounded by gemstones and glass cases

Found my happy place in Colorado (a store with tons of fossils to look at)

28.03.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tabby cat on a red blanket. Bookshelf in the background.

Tabby cat on a red blanket. Bookshelf in the background.

Black cat upside down on a pink table. Big yellow eyes and one tooth hanging out of his mouth.

Black cat upside down on a pink table. Big yellow eyes and one tooth hanging out of his mouth.

Outside of research, I am passionate about scicomm and outreach. When I’m not in lab, you can find me exploring nature, painting, reading, or hanging out with my cats! And as a long time student and fan, GO DAWGS!

30.11.2024 18:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Girl in mask and lab coat holding a pipette in a gloved hand. In the background is a shelf of bottles of chemicals.

Girl in mask and lab coat holding a pipette in a gloved hand. In the background is a shelf of bottles of chemicals.

Hi! Reintroducing myself on this platform. My name is Kendall Clay and I am a graduate student in @awormwelcome.bsky.social lab! I study the regeneration of dopaminergic neurons in planarians! My research interests lie in the intersection of neuroscience, evo/devo, and regeneration 1/2

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