And, again, WHERE IS #BIGPHARMA in defending #basicscience? laying low? playing dead? Waiting it out? Do SOMETHING! SPEAK UP! Use your gigantic lobbying machine to defend us instead of peddling your wares and increasing your profits. Or do you think highly trained workforce grows on trees?
May 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
And, again, WHERE IS #BIGPHARMA in defending #basicscience? laying low? playing dead? Waiting it out? Do SOMETHING! SPEAK UP! Use your gigantic lobbying machine to defend us instead of peddling your wares and increasing your profits. Or do you think highly trained workforce grows on trees?
🚨 Excited to share that our new paper is published today in Neuron ! We show that P2Y2 receptor activation restores cerebrovascular function and reverses behavioural impairments in mice carrying a 16p11.2 deletion. #Autism #Publication #BasicScience www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Purinergic receptor activation rectifies autism-associated endothelial dysfunction
Ouellette et al. report that a 16p11.2 deletion induces a bioenergetic failure in
brain endothelial cells. Activation of purinergic signaling via P2Y2 receptors restored
endothelial function and impro...
www.cell.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
🚨 Excited to share that our new paper is published today in Neuron ! We show that P2Y2 receptor activation restores cerebrovascular function and reverses behavioural impairments in mice carrying a 16p11.2 deletion. #Autism #Publication #BasicScience www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Immunotherapy has been such a revolution. Every time I hear a talk by one of the grad students in my centre I always want to shake them and say ‘you are so lucky to be part of this!’ and to my faculty colleagues ‘godspeed’. It all starts with #basicscience
Multiple Myeloma. 4-generations of pharma-driven drug discovery.
April 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Immunotherapy has been such a revolution. Every time I hear a talk by one of the grad students in my centre I always want to shake them and say ‘you are so lucky to be part of this!’ and to my faculty colleagues ‘godspeed’. It all starts with #basicscience
Wonder in basic research changes human lives ✨
This is a small piece I did for @mblscience.bsky.social physiology course wonder project to show how wonder can change lives. I have never done any artwork like this, so I’m super proud of it
#basicscience #science #sciart #art
This is a small piece I did for @mblscience.bsky.social physiology course wonder project to show how wonder can change lives. I have never done any artwork like this, so I’m super proud of it
#basicscience #science #sciart #art
July 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Wonder in basic research changes human lives ✨
This is a small piece I did for @mblscience.bsky.social physiology course wonder project to show how wonder can change lives. I have never done any artwork like this, so I’m super proud of it
#basicscience #science #sciart #art
This is a small piece I did for @mblscience.bsky.social physiology course wonder project to show how wonder can change lives. I have never done any artwork like this, so I’m super proud of it
#basicscience #science #sciart #art
#Science #AcademicSky #MedSky #ClinicalResearch #TranslationalResearch #BasicScience #StandUpForScience #ScienceNotSilence
Critical research is not being funded. Even a short term delay will have permanent consequences, with some labs forced to shut down, scientists and support staff losing their job, and trainees - the future leaders of medical research - losing their lab & funding
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Isolated HF atrial cardiomyocytes are definitely rock ‘n’ roll #basicscience #EPeeps @nmcardiovasc.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Isolated HF atrial cardiomyocytes are definitely rock ‘n’ roll #basicscience #EPeeps @nmcardiovasc.bsky.social
If you are female PhD faculty in #GIresearch ( #basicscience or #translational), we invite you to join WINGS, Women Innovating in Gastrointestinal Science, a community for career development, mentorship & networking. Please fill out the form on our website and RT! bit.ly/4fHBWfj #GISky #Gastrosky
WINGS | edelblumlab
Women Innovating in Gastrointestinal Science is a group of basic & translational GI researchers that provides a community to connect, empower and inspire female faculty.
www.edelblumlab.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you are female PhD faculty in #GIresearch ( #basicscience or #translational), we invite you to join WINGS, Women Innovating in Gastrointestinal Science, a community for career development, mentorship & networking. Please fill out the form on our website and RT! bit.ly/4fHBWfj #GISky #Gastrosky
This #ASNJASN research explored how two transcription factors, Dmrt2 and Hmx2, influence the differentiation of intercalated cells in the kidney, which are crucial for acid-base balance. Read more: kidney.pub/JASN0885 #BasicScience
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This #ASNJASN research explored how two transcription factors, Dmrt2 and Hmx2, influence the differentiation of intercalated cells in the kidney, which are crucial for acid-base balance. Read more: kidney.pub/JASN0885 #BasicScience
It's always humbling to talk about what basic science can teach us about ourselves with people outside my usual circle of scientists. Thanks to the Livelong Women's Health Summit for having me on this past weekend's roundtable.
#basicscience #celegans
#basicscience #celegans
September 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's always humbling to talk about what basic science can teach us about ourselves with people outside my usual circle of scientists. Thanks to the Livelong Women's Health Summit for having me on this past weekend's roundtable.
#basicscience #celegans
#basicscience #celegans
Full house at #DDW2025 for the #Obesity #Metabolism Section #BasicScience Symposium!
@seeleyrj.bsky.social @vpopovs.bsky.social @andresacosta.bsky.social
@seeleyrj.bsky.social @vpopovs.bsky.social @andresacosta.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Full house at #DDW2025 for the #Obesity #Metabolism Section #BasicScience Symposium!
@seeleyrj.bsky.social @vpopovs.bsky.social @andresacosta.bsky.social
@seeleyrj.bsky.social @vpopovs.bsky.social @andresacosta.bsky.social
3/4 #Taxonomy is crucial for biodiversity research. Investing in #ScientificCollections and training taxonomists ensures we continue identifying, studying, and protecting species 🔍 #BasicScience
March 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
3/4 #Taxonomy is crucial for biodiversity research. Investing in #ScientificCollections and training taxonomists ensures we continue identifying, studying, and protecting species 🔍 #BasicScience
Another night of single myocyte electrophysiology and rock n’ roll ❤️ ⚡️ 🤘🏻 #basicscience #cardiovascularresearch #EPeeps
July 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Another night of single myocyte electrophysiology and rock n’ roll ❤️ ⚡️ 🤘🏻 #basicscience #cardiovascularresearch #EPeeps
Are you looking for a #GI #basicscience home? Consider joining @APSPhysiology and attending #APS2025 in Baltimore! Check out the program here: bit.ly/4eOmrkY Abstracts due 12/2. #GIsky #Gastrosky #IBDsky #GIresearchers
American Physiology Summit
bit.ly
November 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Are you looking for a #GI #basicscience home? Consider joining @APSPhysiology and attending #APS2025 in Baltimore! Check out the program here: bit.ly/4eOmrkY Abstracts due 12/2. #GIsky #Gastrosky #IBDsky #GIresearchers
“… it’s nearly impossible for a science project to follow a straightforward path that results in an immediately applicable outcome.”
#scicomm
#basicscience
#scientificadvances
www.sciencenews.org/article/some...
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#scicomm
#basicscience
#scientificadvances
www.sciencenews.org/article/some...
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Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.
www.sciencenews.org
May 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“… it’s nearly impossible for a science project to follow a straightforward path that results in an immediately applicable outcome.”
#scicomm
#basicscience
#scientificadvances
www.sciencenews.org/article/some...
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#scicomm
#basicscience
#scientificadvances
www.sciencenews.org/article/some...
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Since it seems like I'm reaching people I didn't reach on #sciTwitter, here's a reminder that I'm the #basicscience co-chair for #CCCongress25 and that there is a discounted registration deadline coming up on 11/27! If you have any interest in #IBD, this is the mtg for you. #IBDsky #Gastrosky
November 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Since it seems like I'm reaching people I didn't reach on #sciTwitter, here's a reminder that I'm the #basicscience co-chair for #CCCongress25 and that there is a discounted registration deadline coming up on 11/27! If you have any interest in #IBD, this is the mtg for you. #IBDsky #Gastrosky
We are excited to announce new grants in "Ethics, Science, and the Public." These projects will explore societal and ethical considerations of basic research projects.
www.kavlifoundation.org/science-and-...
#scicomm #sciengage #basicscience #discoveryscience
www.kavlifoundation.org/science-and-...
#scicomm #sciengage #basicscience #discoveryscience
Announcing New Grants in Ethics, Science, and the Public
The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.
www.kavlifoundation.org
March 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We are excited to announce new grants in "Ethics, Science, and the Public." These projects will explore societal and ethical considerations of basic research projects.
www.kavlifoundation.org/science-and-...
#scicomm #sciengage #basicscience #discoveryscience
www.kavlifoundation.org/science-and-...
#scicomm #sciengage #basicscience #discoveryscience
Diving in #Nets #BasicScience publications at @enets.bsky.social with the perfect guide @justocastano.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Diving in #Nets #BasicScience publications at @enets.bsky.social with the perfect guide @justocastano.bsky.social
I bet!!
Younger, “more susceptible” me would probably faint!!
I cannot read the words “The Rift Valley” without mentally flipping through my memory of Dr. (& Dr.) Leakeys’ life work.
#FullBodyChills
#BasicScience
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Younger, “more susceptible” me would probably faint!!
I cannot read the words “The Rift Valley” without mentally flipping through my memory of Dr. (& Dr.) Leakeys’ life work.
#FullBodyChills
#BasicScience
🫡
June 19, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I bet!!
Younger, “more susceptible” me would probably faint!!
I cannot read the words “The Rift Valley” without mentally flipping through my memory of Dr. (& Dr.) Leakeys’ life work.
#FullBodyChills
#BasicScience
🫡
Younger, “more susceptible” me would probably faint!!
I cannot read the words “The Rift Valley” without mentally flipping through my memory of Dr. (& Dr.) Leakeys’ life work.
#FullBodyChills
#BasicScience
🫡
As a former NMFS (NOAA) fisheries observer, and close neighbor to/strident advocate for NWS Seattle, thank you deeply 🙏
#BasicScience
#BasicScience
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
As a former NMFS (NOAA) fisheries observer, and close neighbor to/strident advocate for NWS Seattle, thank you deeply 🙏
#BasicScience
#BasicScience
The #WomeninIBD session will also include #GIresearchers including myself, Theresa Pizarro and Maria Abreu on the panel, so if you are in #basicscience we would love to have you join us at #CCCongress25! #GISky #Gastrosky #IBDsky
💡 The Future of Women in GI is Bright! 💡
Join us at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress® 2025 for an inspiring Women in IBD session featuring Maria Abreu, MD, AGA President. She’ll share her journey to leadership and her vision for a GI field led by women.
Join us at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress® 2025 for an inspiring Women in IBD session featuring Maria Abreu, MD, AGA President. She’ll share her journey to leadership and her vision for a GI field led by women.
Crohn's & Colitis Congress® 2025
www.xpressreg.net
December 12, 2024 at 8:38 PM
The #WomeninIBD session will also include #GIresearchers including myself, Theresa Pizarro and Maria Abreu on the panel, so if you are in #basicscience we would love to have you join us at #CCCongress25! #GISky #Gastrosky #IBDsky
My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator.
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“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
June 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I’m at a #basicscience conference on #cardiovascular #aging and was chatting with a #generalsurgery resident in his research years. He looked pretty disappointed when I said #frailty is entirely a clinical diagnosis and we don’t need muscle thickness measurement to get accurate read 😂
October 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m at a #basicscience conference on #cardiovascular #aging and was chatting with a #generalsurgery resident in his research years. He looked pretty disappointed when I said #frailty is entirely a clinical diagnosis and we don’t need muscle thickness measurement to get accurate read 😂
If we want BCIs that can last a lifetime in the human brain, we need to fund the science that explains why they currently don’t. Link to basicscience resources:
www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai...
#BCI #Neurotech #BasicScience #NIH #Neuroscience #BrainComputerInterface #Discovery
www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai...
#BCI #Neurotech #BasicScience #NIH #Neuroscience #BrainComputerInterface #Discovery
#neurotech #bci #nih #basicscience #discovery | TK Kozai
🛣️ BCIs will Run Out of Runway
"... The X-Ray is pretty good, and so is penicillin, and neither were discovered with a practical objective in mind. I mean, when the electron was discovered in 1897, i...
www.linkedin.com
March 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
If we want BCIs that can last a lifetime in the human brain, we need to fund the science that explains why they currently don’t. Link to basicscience resources:
www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai...
#BCI #Neurotech #BasicScience #NIH #Neuroscience #BrainComputerInterface #Discovery
www.linkedin.com/posts/tkozai...
#BCI #Neurotech #BasicScience #NIH #Neuroscience #BrainComputerInterface #Discovery
A day well spent @wellcometrust.bsky.social where #BasicScience we, final year PhDs, spent the day networking and learning about possible career and funding opportunities post PhD.
@mvlsdtpteam.bsky.social
@mvlsdtpteam.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A day well spent @wellcometrust.bsky.social where #BasicScience we, final year PhDs, spent the day networking and learning about possible career and funding opportunities post PhD.
@mvlsdtpteam.bsky.social
@mvlsdtpteam.bsky.social
My Department is HIRING! If you're excited about building an innovative research program and joining a collaborative community of scientists, we'd love to hear from you.
Come be my colleague!
#AcademicJobs #BasicScience #FacultySearch#AcademicJobs
More details here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07708
Come be my colleague!
#AcademicJobs #BasicScience #FacultySearch#AcademicJobs
More details here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07708
Assistant/Associate Professor- Cell Biology & Human Anatomy
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
July 30, 2026 at 10:37 PM
My Department is HIRING! If you're excited about building an innovative research program and joining a collaborative community of scientists, we'd love to hear from you.
Come be my colleague!
#AcademicJobs #BasicScience #FacultySearch#AcademicJobs
More details here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07708
Come be my colleague!
#AcademicJobs #BasicScience #FacultySearch#AcademicJobs
More details here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07708