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The joint King and Lusk Labs. Interested in nuclear dynamics, mechanics and quality control.

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Interested in cell-cell communication and microscopy? We are searching for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join Mรผnster! Please Apply! @uni-muenster.de

19.01.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joint A*STAR - Kingโ€™s College London PhD Studentships in Biomedical Science 2026/27 King's College London is seeking outstanding and motivated students to join our university and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

Interested in nuclear mechanobiology in the heart and skin? Then @ylleecellbio.bsky.social and I have the PhD for you @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and A* Star in Singapore www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

15.01.2026 17:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (NY-RaMP) at Hunter College logo shows connections between the fields of bioinformatics, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, chemical biology, and molecular biology in the style of a New York City subway map.

The New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (NY-RaMP) at Hunter College logo shows connections between the fields of bioinformatics, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, chemical biology, and molecular biology in the style of a New York City subway map.

The New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (NY-RaMP) program is recruiting! If you are a current college senior or recent graduate interested in 1 year of paid scientific research in NYC, more info about NY-RaMP and the application due on Feb 18 is available at nyramp.org

09.01.2026 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cartoon showing key challenges in evolutionary cell biology. This schematic illustrates four central challenges in the field: (1) integrating cell biology with evolutionary theory and experimental evolution, (2) bridging the genotypeโ€“phenotype gap, (3) identifying and developing new model systems, and (4) incorporating ecological context into evolutionary cell biology. Each quadrant highlights a conceptual hurdle that must be addressed to advance the discipline.

Cartoon showing key challenges in evolutionary cell biology. This schematic illustrates four central challenges in the field: (1) integrating cell biology with evolutionary theory and experimental evolution, (2) bridging the genotypeโ€“phenotype gap, (3) identifying and developing new model systems, and (4) incorporating ecological context into evolutionary cell biology. Each quadrant highlights a conceptual hurdle that must be addressed to advance the discipline.

@gautamdey.bsky.social, @fritzlaylin.bsky.social, @alebenoit.bsky.social and @eelcotromer.bsky.social discuss how the field of evolutionary cell biology works to understand how cells evolve & diversify, highlighting current challenges & the future outlook.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

08.01.2026 14:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.

Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trumpโ€™s proposed science cuts, voting 82โ€“15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397โ€“28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.

16.01.2026 01:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5383 ๐Ÿ” 1134 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 122 ๐Ÿ“Œ 73
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Laboratory Engineer (Senior), in Advanced Imaging, 1.5.2026-31.12.2028

๐Ÿšจ Job Alert! ๐Ÿšจ

We have an opening at our Microscopy Core Facility in Turku ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ.
If you love imaging ๐Ÿ”ฌ and helping scientists succeed, we want you! ๐Ÿ‘‡

abo.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index...

#Microscopy #ScienceJobs #CoreFacility #Imaging
@turkubioscience.bsky.social

15.01.2026 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 74 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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T-minus 1 month to abstract deadline for the CSHL Genome Organization 7 Nuclear Function meeting! Hope to see you there, my fellow #genome and #nucleus nerds.

meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp...

06.01.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We took a hiatus for much of 2025 but we are back! Looking forward to an exciting 2026 for nuclear cell biology.

15.01.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're still accepting submissions for our 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus' special issue, which is being guest edited by
@abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social).
Submission deadline: 5 January
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...
#nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish

13.11.2025 17:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It was inspiring and fun hosting Patrick Lusk @luskinglab.bsky.social as our seminar guest, here looking at cell nuclei and peppers with AFM expert Dennis @denfra.bsky.social

17.11.2025 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.

Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.

We're still accepting submissions for our next special issue:
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
Submission deadline: 3 November
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...

#cellbiology #nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish

30.09.2025 09:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nuclear mechanics as a determinant of nuclear pore complex plasticity - Nature Cell Biology In this Review, Lusk et al. discuss emerging insights into nuclear pore complex variability with regard to composition and dilation state, and propose nuclear mechanics as a key determinant of driving...

Did you know that all nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are not the same? @luskinglab.bsky.social propose a new hypothesis for how nuclear mechanics may impact the compositional plasticity of NPCs with implications for tissue-specific diseases caused by NPC dysfunction.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

19.09.2025 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In our September issue (rupress.org/jcb/issue/22...): A confocal image of an iPSC cell nucleus visualized by pan-expansion microscopy. Stained w/ SYTOX Green (cyan), an NHS ester pan-stain (magenta) & an anti-NUP98 nucleoporin antibody (yellow). By @luskinglab.bsky.social rupress.org/jcb/article/...

15.09.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Multiple interactions recruit BLTP2 to ER-PM contacts to control plasma membrane dynamics | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press Dai et al. report the localization of BLTP2 in different human cell types and reveal binding partners that mediate its tethering to the PM and to PM-connec

More insight into the ever expanding roles of bridge-like lipid transfer proteins from @pdc-lab.bsky.social !

Multiple interactions recruit BLTP2 to ER-PM contacts to control plasma membrane dynamics url: rupress.org/jcb/article/...

05.09.2025 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ New call for preLighters!๐Ÿšจ

Help us highlight the most exciting biological #preprints. Share your insights, build your profile, and be part of a supportive community! ๐ŸŒ

Interested? Apply today & help shape the future of science publishing! ๐Ÿ“ข

More info: prelights.biologists.com/news/join-th...

01.09.2025 08:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Last day to submit abstracts! Nuclear cell biologists, mechanobiologists, et al. donโ€™t miss out - amazing interdisciplinary line up: computational biology, biophysics, development, genomics - we will have it all!

31.08.2025 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#cellbiology rocks

31.08.2025 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Final call to register and submit abstracts for the @faseborg.bsky.social conference on the Mechanobiology of the Cell Nucleus (#MBNSRC) to be considered for platform presentations. The conference takes place in Melbourne, FL, Oct. 26-30, 2025. See more info at: events.faseb.org/event/Mechan...

29.08.2025 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Call for papers for JCS Special Issue
Text: Special Issue
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter
Deadline: 3 November 2025
Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le)
Journal of Cell Science logo

Call for papers for JCS Special Issue Text: Special Issue Cell Biology of the Nucleus Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter Deadline: 3 November 2025 Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le) Journal of Cell Science logo

Call for papers: Cell Biology of the Nucleus

We invite you to submit your latest research to our special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus, guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social alongside JCS Editor Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
Deadline: 3 November
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...

28.08.2025 13:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Speakers include: @luskinglab.bsky.social @renkawitzteam.bsky.social @pcusachs.bsky.social @gabrielneurohr.bsky.social @simonereber.bsky.social @zierlab.bsky.social @katemiro.bsky.social @sarawickstrom.bsky.social @rashmi-priya.bsky.social @stroudlab.bsky.social @becklab.bsky.social & many more!

29.08.2025 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

11 days left to get abstracts in for our first Mechanobiology of the Nucleus FASEB meeting in October!

20.08.2025 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Abstract deadline approaching! Donโ€™t miss out!

20.08.2025 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellowsโ€”a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...

Congrats to everyone including JCS @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social & Editorial Advisory Board members Dennis Discher, Miho Iijima, James Olzmann @olzmannlab.bsky.social, Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.socialโ€ฌ for becoming ASCB fellows โ€ฌ
www.ascb.org/society-news...

11.08.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t miss out!

31.07.2025 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1 month to abstract deadline for the first cell biology of the nucleus meeting at @embl.org in many years - organised by the stellar @luskinglab.bsky.social @sarawickstrom.bsky.social Tom Quail & Simone Koehler

Tons of open slots, invited and selected speakers all get 20 mins โค๏ธ

#EESNucleus

23.07.2025 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 58 ๐Ÿ” 33 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Congrats!! Fascinating how this project evolved.

21.07.2025 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lamin B1 and LAP2ฮฒ resist cytoskeletal force to maintain lamin A/C meshwork organization and preserve nuclear integrity | Molecular Biology of the Cell The nuclear lamins are extremely long-lived proteins in most cell types. As a consequence, lamin function cannot be effectively dissected with temporal precision using standard knock-down approaches. ...

The nuclear lamina strengthens the nucleus and organizes the genome. So what happens when you acutely degrade it in living cells? Not what we thought! (1/n)
www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...

21.07.2025 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Visualizing nuclear pore complex plasticity with pan-Expansion #Microscopy. New study from Kimberly Morgan, Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#Technology #Disease #Organelles

19.06.2025 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sense, plug and seal: Proteins as both rapid responders and constitutive barriers supporting organelle compartmentalization | Molecular Biology of the Cell While organellar compartmentalization is primarily established by the delimiting phospholipid bilayer membranes, the contribution of proteins has been less appreciated. Recently, studies across many r...

Membranes are the bags that hold cells together. But, sometimes you need to patch a hole in that bag.

Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social), Patrick Lusk and I, provide perspective on how proteins contribute to supporting organelle compartmentalization

www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...

05.07.2025 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Call for papers for JCS Special Issue
Text: Special Issue
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter
Deadline: 3 November 2025
Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le)
Journal of Cell Science logo
Call for papers

Call for papers for JCS Special Issue Text: Special Issue Cell Biology of the Nucleus Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter Deadline: 3 November 2025 Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le) Journal of Cell Science logo Call for papers

Call for papers: Cell Biology of the Nucleus

We invite you to submit your latest research to our special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus, guest edited by Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social, working alongside Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...

16.07.2025 12:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5