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Ben Jussila

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Biotech scientist playing with fish & nematode genomes at InVivo Biosystems. Cat whisperer, geneticist, rockhound, hobby collector & chronic over-sharer. 🌈 he/him https://invivobiosystems.com/in-vivo-models/c-elegans-transgenic-services/

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Op-Ed from Dana Carroll and my father Jerry Kaplan highlighting some amazing history of publicly funded science at the U. of Utah and how this is in grave jeopardy. First NIH grant ever was to U of U!

09.07.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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FDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal Testing The FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.

Does everyone know there is a comment period re: changes in animal research at NIH? I didn't. Closes July 14. The scientific community need to respond en masse. I asked university leadership to distribute to reach our colleagues not on social media, you can too

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09.07.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Post Doctoral Research Associate in Whole Organism Neuroscience (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Post Doctoral Research Associate in Whole Organism Neuroscience (Fixed Term) in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge.

We're looking for a postdoc to join our team to work on ion channel and GPCR dopamine receptors in our favourite model organism. Check out the advert here and please do get in touch if you're interested and share widely. 🧠πŸͺ±https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51874/

03.07.2025 07:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Congrats to the winners of the #Worm25 poster competition!

Thanks to all students who entered (285) β€” such great research!

Thanks to all poster judge volunteers who judged presenters (220 postdocs and faculty!)

Given >1200 attendees, that’s a high % who participated in this competition!

03.07.2025 06:51 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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@wormlockholmes.bsky.social maybe something like a nematode version of this planarian/hammerhead worm concept bracelet?

02.07.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Okay #Worm25, after gathering some feedback and sharing some prototypes it seems like we need some more worm-themed swag at the next meeting. What stages/designs/species would you like to see?? πŸͺ±πŸ§¬

02.07.2025 07:05 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The number of C. elegans neurons must always be contested, unknowable, liminal in order to maintain humility in our efforts to list, label, and categorize nature, which is indifferent to our schemas.

30.06.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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My favorite part about #Worm25 (aside from all the great science) is getting to meet so many clients for the first time IRL and not in a Zoom window! Thanks @drgtwu.bsky.social for visiting and sending some new folks our way at InVivo Biosystems! πŸͺ±πŸ§¬

30.06.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0