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Principal investigator of a cell and #DevBio research lab at UC Davis School of Vet. Med. Co-Editor In Chief of @Diff_Journal. Tweets are my own. #NeuralCrest
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His jumpin days are over. Time is a thief.
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Transitions in development โ an interview with Jeffrey Farrell Jeffrey Farrell talks about becoming a group leader, his insights on enhancing advocacy for developmental biology and his belief in unifying single-cell biology with classical approaches. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15โฆ
I know thatโs rightโฆ I was there too! ๐คฉ
What happened to Las Vegas? I didnโt know it was this bad. Beyoncรฉ single-handedly revived the economy of Las Vegas.
Wow! As someone who was affected by preeclampsia during pregnancy- I canโt wait to read this! ๐
๐จ New preprint out! โSpatially resolved fetal and maternal cell contributions to severe #preeclampsiaโ Years of work using #single_cell + #spatial_transcriptomics to study the #fetal_maternal_interface. Proud to share: biorxiv.org/content/10.110โฆ ๐คฐ @UCLchildhealth @scastesparraka
Rise Furuta and Ayumi Miyake explore the expression and function of FGF22 across species, highlighting its roles in brain and sensory development and its links to neurological and other human diseases. Read the โFgf Primerโ special issue article: doi.org/10.1016/j.diffโฆ
Applications are now open for the 2026 SDB Science Communication Internship. Graduate student and postdoc members of the Society for Developmental Biology are eligible to apply. Deadline: August 15. Learn more: sdbonline.org/science_communโฆ
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Weโre learning how the owners of beloved therapy bunny Alex the Great plan to honor his legacy after he passed away Monday. โฅ๏ธ His owners are reportedly going to open a Bunny Cafรฉ SF in Ghirardelli Square, where bunnies rescued from shelters can comfort guests. The bunnies willโฆ
โOrigin stories of neural crest roles in craniofacial development: A tale of the meninges,โ by Diana Rigueur and @EvoDevoAnthroโavailable open access in Differentiation: doi.org/10.1016/j.diffโฆ
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PSA: If you have a fever, โlaryngitis,โ hoarseness, โthe stomach bug,โ or are otherwise ill in the middle of summer, you probably have Covid. A large new wave is underway. Everyone has forgotten summers used to bring much-needed disease reprieves, but those days are over now.
Mask up indoors or in crowded places local Bay Area friends. Only a month of summer left and you donโt want to spend the time sick. Masking in 2025 may feel weird and you may get looks- but if you stay healthy itโs worth it.๐ฌ๐ท๐ฆ
Bay Area COVID levels now higher than winter peak berkeleyside.org/2025/07/18/bayโฆ
Neural crest cells doing their pigment thing. ๐คฉ #DevBio
A rare spot-less giraffe has been born at a Tennessee zoo. It is believed to be theย only known solid-colored reticulated giraffeย in the world. โบ๏ธ
Moths have chubby little butts and fancy antennae. ๐
How do moths differ from butterflies? Scientists at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis answered question and displayed both moths and butterflies at their recent Moth Night, in observation of National Moth Week, July 19-27. ucanr.edu/blog/bug-squadโฆ
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BREAKING โ H5N1 bird flu detected in California house flies
Two new studies and the American Brain Foundation find that brain damage (brain fog) caused by SARS2 may be permanent and a link to Alzheimerโs by invading the central nervous system, damaging healthy brain cells via excess inflammation and increased amyloid plaque buildup.
A new study by A. Vincent et al. expands our knowledge of myogenic cell surface markers and underscores the complexity and heterogeneity of muscle satellite cells. Read the open access article to learn more: doi.org/10.1016/j.diffโฆ
Calling all STEMM Postdocs & Grad Students! Mentor a high school student through our 2025 program in Colorado or NYC. High School Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors: We're looking for you too! Apply by July 13th! cleardirectionmentoring.org/join-us #CDM #ClearDirectionMentoring
#DevBio #Postdocs! Abstracts are being accepted for speakers in the 2025-2026 Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series. SDB postdoctoral members are eligible to apply. Deadline: August 1. #SDBPostdocSeminar bit.ly/3x1ptgb