Avital Rodal
@rodallab.bsky.social
Dances with endosomes, frolics with fruit flies. Speaking for myself.
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We went to school for 20+ years then trained another 4+ before starting our own labs. Endurance is one of our super powers
September 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
We went to school for 20+ years then trained another 4+ before starting our own labs. Endurance is one of our super powers
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The Das lab has 1-2 open postdoctoral positions. Our lab investigates the fundamentals of cell-cycle-dependent cell polarity. Boston College has fantastic resources, including a cutting-edge imaging facility with state-of-the-art microscopes. Please apply here: bc.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
September 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The Das lab has 1-2 open postdoctoral positions. Our lab investigates the fundamentals of cell-cycle-dependent cell polarity. Boston College has fantastic resources, including a cutting-edge imaging facility with state-of-the-art microscopes. Please apply here: bc.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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I’m excited to share that my department is hiring at the full professor level!
BCB is recruiting a senior faculty member! We seek internationally recognized candidates at the Full Professor level with outstanding records of solving broad biological problems.
Learn more and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/192850
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September 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I’m excited to share that my department is hiring at the full professor level!
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Join us this Wednesday!
"Biophysics of Clathrin Coat Assembly, Curvature, and Mechanics"
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration and meeting access
my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Talks by Marko Kaksonen, Jeanne Stachowiak, Julien Berro, and Padmini Rangamani.
"Biophysics of Clathrin Coat Assembly, Curvature, and Mechanics"
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration and meeting access
my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Talks by Marko Kaksonen, Jeanne Stachowiak, Julien Berro, and Padmini Rangamani.
September 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Join us this Wednesday!
"Biophysics of Clathrin Coat Assembly, Curvature, and Mechanics"
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration and meeting access
my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Talks by Marko Kaksonen, Jeanne Stachowiak, Julien Berro, and Padmini Rangamani.
"Biophysics of Clathrin Coat Assembly, Curvature, and Mechanics"
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration and meeting access
my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Talks by Marko Kaksonen, Jeanne Stachowiak, Julien Berro, and Padmini Rangamani.
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My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Laboratory Technician - The Shansky Lab
About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time technician to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research. The position includes lab ma...
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August 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Structural biology postdoctoral position open in my lab--apply now!
For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/.
Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).
For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/.
Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).
Munson Lab | Home | BMB | UMass Chan Medical School
The Munson Lab researches the mechanistic basis for the regulation of spatial and temporal specificity in membrane trafficking in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology Department at UMass Chan Me...
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August 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Structural biology postdoctoral position open in my lab--apply now!
For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/.
Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).
For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/.
Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).
Our first manuscript from the wonderful Dr. Anne Silveira's thesis work!
Dynamin proline-rich domain isoform abundance, not identity, determines synaptic vesicle recycling efficiency in Drosophila https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.24.746809v1
August 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Our first manuscript from the wonderful Dr. Anne Silveira's thesis work!
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Please share--the Shansky lab is currently recruiting at all levels to work on an NIH-funded project investigating sex differences in the neural circuits that drive defensive behaviors. The official job ad isn't yet up, but interested folks can contact me as instructed here www.shanskylab.com/join
Join — Shansky Lab
The lab at our end-of-semester field day
www.shanskylab.com
August 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Please share--the Shansky lab is currently recruiting at all levels to work on an NIH-funded project investigating sex differences in the neural circuits that drive defensive behaviors. The official job ad isn't yet up, but interested folks can contact me as instructed here www.shanskylab.com/join
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'Endosomal-lysosomal network dysfunction in neurodegeneration'. 13 speaker slots for selected posters. Session chair slots. Keynotes, Frances Platt + Volker Haucke. Colworth Medal Ben Ryskeldi-Falcon. Discussion panels + more. SUPER EARLY DEADLINE 1st JUNE 2026. www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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May 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
'Endosomal-lysosomal network dysfunction in neurodegeneration'. 13 speaker slots for selected posters. Session chair slots. Keynotes, Frances Platt + Volker Haucke. Colworth Medal Ben Ryskeldi-Falcon. Discussion panels + more. SUPER EARLY DEADLINE 1st JUNE 2026. www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
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Hi folks! @bu-biology.bsky.social is hiring two (!!) lecturers in Cell and Molecular Biology. It is a sweet gig in an awesome department. Come join us!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32034
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32034
Boston University, Department of Biology
Job #AJO32034, Lecturer, Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, US
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May 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Hi folks! @bu-biology.bsky.social is hiring two (!!) lecturers in Cell and Molecular Biology. It is a sweet gig in an awesome department. Come join us!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32034
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32034
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The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management.
April 19, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management.
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There are still spots available (get them while they last) for the 2026 Lysosomes and Endocytosis GRC (June 14-19, 2026). APPLY NOW if you are interested. Newcomers to the field or old friends, everyone is welcome! www.grc.org/lysosomes-an...
April 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
There are still spots available (get them while they last) for the 2026 Lysosomes and Endocytosis GRC (June 14-19, 2026). APPLY NOW if you are interested. Newcomers to the field or old friends, everyone is welcome! www.grc.org/lysosomes-an...
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Ribbon cutting for our new imaging facility equipment funded by @malifesciences.bsky.social with special guests Mayor Jeannette McCarthy and Rep Thomas Stanley www.brandeis.edu/stories/2026...
Brandeis light microscopy facility marks a new era with ribbon-cutting ceremony
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March 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Ribbon cutting for our new imaging facility equipment funded by @malifesciences.bsky.social with special guests Mayor Jeannette McCarthy and Rep Thomas Stanley www.brandeis.edu/stories/2026...
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do I know anyone looking for a job to run a TIRF microscope facility for cytoskeleton lovers? This is a NYS funded position. apply here and share the word:
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March 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
do I know anyone looking for a job to run a TIRF microscope facility for cytoskeleton lovers? This is a NYS funded position. apply here and share the word:
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We’re looking for a new Research Tech! Our research tech is heading to graduate school (very exciting!), which means we’re recruiting someone new to join our team. The position involves hands-on neuroscience research in a collaborative environment.
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Research Technician
Research Technician position available in the Grienberger lab at Brandeis University. We are a new neuroscience group studying the cellular basis of learning and memory in the mammalian brain. This is...
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March 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
We’re looking for a new Research Tech! Our research tech is heading to graduate school (very exciting!), which means we’re recruiting someone new to join our team. The position involves hands-on neuroscience research in a collaborative environment.
brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...
brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...
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Cells come in many shapes and sizes, with diverse physiological functions. But how do #organelles and their interaction networks remodel during #differentiation of stem cells into different cell types? Here’s what we discovered about neuronal differentiation: 1/13
Organelle communication networks rewire to support lipid metabolism during neuronal differentiation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.10.704675v1
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Cells come in many shapes and sizes, with diverse physiological functions. But how do #organelles and their interaction networks remodel during #differentiation of stem cells into different cell types? Here’s what we discovered about neuronal differentiation: 1/13
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Calling #CanFly2025 attendees! Genome Journal is now accepting manuscripts for the CanFly Collection, featuring cutting-edge Drosophila research across genetics, development, and neuroscience.
Submit by June 30, 2026 ▶️ https://ow.ly/LFph50XBE3b
#DrosophilaResearch
Submit by June 30, 2026 ▶️ https://ow.ly/LFph50XBE3b
#DrosophilaResearch
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Calling #CanFly2025 attendees! Genome Journal is now accepting manuscripts for the CanFly Collection, featuring cutting-edge Drosophila research across genetics, development, and neuroscience.
Submit by June 30, 2026 ▶️ https://ow.ly/LFph50XBE3b
#DrosophilaResearch
Submit by June 30, 2026 ▶️ https://ow.ly/LFph50XBE3b
#DrosophilaResearch
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Now we don't even know where we are on #TheStupidestTimeline.
The atomic ensemble time scale at the NIST Boulder campus has failed.
December 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Now we don't even know where we are on #TheStupidestTimeline.
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@ascbiology.bsky.social 's Women in Cell Biology (WICB) has yet another fantastic event today at 4pm, room 126A. A networking panel on "Thriving in Uncertain Times: Navigating Career and Funding Challenges". #cellbio2025.
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
@ascbiology.bsky.social 's Women in Cell Biology (WICB) has yet another fantastic event today at 4pm, room 126A. A networking panel on "Thriving in Uncertain Times: Navigating Career and Funding Challenges". #cellbio2025.
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We take advantage of the characteristic geometries of dendritic spines--their saddle-like necks and bulbous heads--to eliminate (or at least significantly decrease) the need for the painstaking work of manual image segmentation.
December 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We take advantage of the characteristic geometries of dendritic spines--their saddle-like necks and bulbous heads--to eliminate (or at least significantly decrease) the need for the painstaking work of manual image segmentation.
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#cellbio2025 The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has put together some truly fantastic events for this year’s meeting! We can’t wait for you to check them out:
December 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#cellbio2025 The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has put together some truly fantastic events for this year’s meeting! We can’t wait for you to check them out:
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Today, our animation synthesizing decades of research on actin-mediated endocytosis in budding yeast was published:
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
The result of a fantastic Iwasa-Drubin lab collaboration.
@margotriggi.bsky.social @jiwasa.bsky.social
movie.biologists.com/video/10.124...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
The result of a fantastic Iwasa-Drubin lab collaboration.
@margotriggi.bsky.social @jiwasa.bsky.social
movie.biologists.com/video/10.124...
December 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today, our animation synthesizing decades of research on actin-mediated endocytosis in budding yeast was published:
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
The result of a fantastic Iwasa-Drubin lab collaboration.
@margotriggi.bsky.social @jiwasa.bsky.social
movie.biologists.com/video/10.124...
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
The result of a fantastic Iwasa-Drubin lab collaboration.
@margotriggi.bsky.social @jiwasa.bsky.social
movie.biologists.com/video/10.124...
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
Donate to Paul Maddox for Congress in NC 11
Paul is running for Congress because there’s a sickness in Washington, and no one is working to cure it.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
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Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?
Our recent poll found that women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z women want abortion to be legal and seven in 10 want gender-affirming care to be accessible for trans adults.
Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country
On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.
19thnews.org
October 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?