Congratulations to Dr. Al Powers โ recognized with the Lacy Medal Award at the Midwest Islet Club meeting. So incredibly well deserved!! My scientific career was greatly impacted by you โ so very thankful for your time and mentorship, Al! #MIC2025
Fantastic talks just now from experts @teresamastracci.bsky.social and @rlhull-meichle.bsky.social on crosstalk between the #islet and the surrounding #acinar and vascular tissue... are there novel pancreatic targets outside the islet to treat #T1D and #T2D? ๐จ๐ฆ Nat'l Grad Course @uoft.bsky.social
Some thoughts on the new dynamic uncertain status and need for US-Canada Science diplomacy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Thank you.
We're strongest when we are united.
As federal funding for research is uncertain, we need to diversify funding sources for our PhD students.
Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies.
Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Although obesity & a sedentary lifestyle are considerable contributors, research over the last 25 years has shown that type 2 #diabetes develops on a predisposing #genetic background, with family & twin studies indicating considerable heritability thelancet.com/journals/lan... #T2D
#MedSky #EndoSky
We stand up for science!!
Indy killed it
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Thank you #nPOD โ I remain speechless!! this meeting never disappoints and has become one that I look forward to every year to challenge thinking, expand my love of science (if thatโs even possible!) and remind me of the warmth and generosity of friends and colleagues #nPOD2025 #sciencematters
On #WorldObesityDay 2025 we present a special focus issue: "Decoding the complex systems of obesityโ. We explore organ cooperation, metabolic health & environmental factors like diet in obesity. www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
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Feeling a little stressed? Give your mind a break with some โจ Soothing Science โจ featuring one of our stem cell lines.
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Some good news: The Federal Register has just posted NIH study sections, which are to meet in late March.
NIH announces some key grant-review meetings will restart in late March | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
New publication from the #Mastracci lab,which outlines 2 techniques that measure changes in mRNA #translation: polysome profiling and puromycin incorporation. We have detailed step-by-step protocols, including all the needed reagents to execute these techniques!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I have funding through at least 2031 for postdoctoral researchers with expertise in islet biology or cell-based therapies for, or modelling of, diabetes. Bring your expertise to a country that values it. ๐จ๐ฆ
Contact info on my website.
When people see the maple leaf, they see possibility. They see freedom. They see a helping hand.
They see Canada, and the best of our values.
Happy 60th to our flag. ๐จ๐ฆ
Happy #ValentinesDay to all of our beloved developmental biologists from the ISDB team. Here is a heart made out of some migrating immune cells. It's only right that they are in pink. Do you spot another heart somewhere in the photo? ๐ ๐
Neuronal growth cones videoed through a differential interference contrast (DIC) microscope. #CellBiology #Science #Biology #microscopy
A useful tool and a great thing to do...
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts Iโve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying โWhy are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? Thatโs wasted money !โ
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Visual representation of "neural crest."
A ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ is a group of ectodermal cells that are pinched off during neural tube closure. The neural crest migrates to various locations to contribute to diverse tissues, including melanocytes, craniofacial bones, and peripheral-nerve ganglia.
#MedSky #ScienceSky
ICYMI: Commentary on "mechanism" in dev bio
Ozpolat et al argue for diverse approaches to mechanism - from molecular to systems level
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Half-moon in the daytime.
A blue sky with moon at #Bluesky. Astrophotography at daytime for a cleanse.
Birth defects are the #1 cause of death in the first year of life (๐งต). Birth defects kill more than twice as many children as cancer. Birth defects are diseases of developmental biology. Here are CDC statistics for 2021. 1/5
wisqars.cdc.gov/pdfs/leading...
Here is the 2025 embryo alphabet from alligator to zebrafish. Developmental biology is stunning & leads to important discoveries for human medicine.
@socdevbio.bsky.social
Itโs most definitely a delicious art form!!
I will defend the importance of science until Iโm blue in the face. As a society we need science to help us maintain health and resolve disease but we also need it to answer the simple everyday questions that can make our lives easier and happier. Case in pointโฆ.
arxiv.org/abs/2501.00536
A stunning cosmic landscape featuring two prominent nebulae with radiant colorsโreds, oranges, yellows, and blues, contrasting against the dark expanse of space. Twinkling stars fill the background, while wispy tendrils of gas and dust form intricate, organic patterns, adding depth and texture. This artwork falls under the genre of Astronomical and Space art.
Presenting the Eighth Wonder of the World: The Rainbow Nebulae, a symbol of hope and inclusivity. A celestial masterpiece formed by interstellar gases and cosmic dust, spreading vibrant hues across the universe.
Author: @venusianchron.bsky.social
Figure 5 Sox17mut5/mut5 GB epithelium displays metaplastic changes. (A) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and AB-PAS staining of WT Sox17+/+ and Sox17mut5/mut5 GBs. Asterisks indicate intramural gland-like and crypt-like structures within Sox17mut5/mut5 GB epithelium. The structures contain gastric pyloric-type gland cells producing neutral mucins stained red (arrowhead) and intestinal goblet-like cells producing acidic mucins stained blue (arrows). (B) Immunofluorescent staining of Sox17+/+ and Sox17mut5/mut5 GBs with antibodies against epithelial cell marker EPCAM (green) and intestinal goblet cell marker TFF3 (red), with nuclei stained with TO-PRO3 (blue). Arrows indicate TFF3+ goblet-like cells within Sox17mut5/mut5 GB epithelium. Scale bars: 50โ ฮผm.
Positive autoregulation of Sox17 is necessary for gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct formation
Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Linh Trinh, Ryan Finnel, Mark Magnuson and colleagues @vanderbilt.edu:
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/2/dev203033/365014/
IU Indianapolis School of Science announced a $1 million endowment to establish the Simon J. Rhodes Legacy Scholarship. Dr. Rhodes is an unwavering supporter of trainees at all levels! Preference will be given to IPS students or those from Marion County,IN
science.indianapolis.iu.edu/about/news/a...
If you want to learn about how a tiny worm led to major insights in developmental biology and human disease check out the Nobel lectures from Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9N...
