Mark Peifer
@peiferlabunc
Cell adhesion, cytoskeletal regulation, Wnt signaling & wherever science leads us+my own idiosyncratic views+lots of wildflowers. peiferlabunc at other places
@RepRichHudson voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@RepChuckEdwards voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@RepPatHarrigan voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@RepKnott voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@RepTimMooreNC voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@RepGregMurphy voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? Is he in them? RT
@virginiafoxx voted to block release of the #EpsteinFiles --why?? What is she worried is in them? RT
It's always a pleasure to meet up with our Directors and Editors-in-Chief, discussing strategy, future plans and ideas. Thanks to all for your enthusiasm and input.
Our paper finally got published @NatureComms rdcu.be/euofX. It was an interesting and fascinating journey with @RobertJHuebner1, @ThirumalaiArmy,@jbwallingford, @GetYourChorion, @peiferlabunc, and Jessica. #devbiol #nematic #gastrulation
Excited to share our new paper: "Emergence of cellular nematic order is a conserved feature of gastrulation in animal embryos" with @ThirumalaiArmy, @Jbwallingford, @peiferlabunc, @GetYourChorion, Jessica, @RobertJHuebner1. Read it here: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…. #devbiol #nematic
If you, like me, are confused about the relationship of the "Big Beautiful Bill" to the 2025-2026 Federal budget and its relevance to science funding and other issues, here is a GREAT explainer from my friend Kevin Wilson @ASCBiology
The "Big Beautiful Bill" isn’t the federal budget—it’s a reconciliation bill focused on tax cuts. The real FY26 funding decisions for NIH, NSF, and more are happening now in Congress. ascb.org/science-policy…
Call @SenThomTillis today--thank him for voting agains the disastrous cuts to Medicaid in the Big Bill and urge him to rally some colleagues to oppose final passage. (202) 224-6342
A big thanks to @SenThomTillis for being the first signature on this bipartisan letter urging the Senate to maintain a strong commitment to funding for @NIH in the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY 2026 Appropriations bill aamc.org/research/adhoc…
NO SURPRISE HERE — PHIL BERGER IS THE REASON WHY MEDICAID EXPANSION TOOK 10 FUCKING YEARS TO PASS IN NORTH CAROLINA! Berger knowingly kept 600k folks from access to a doctor. Shouldn’t be a shock that he sides with Donald Trump on killing rural communities.
I support @realDonaldTrump’s Big Beautiful Bill and the legislature will work through any implementation issues.
A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry —This one goes out to everybody who fought for our public lands and let their voices be heard by those in power
UNC alumnus Mark Hortman was killed along with his wife, Melissa, who was serving her 11th term as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Read the full story: "‘A proud Tar Heel’: UNC alumnus Mark Hortman killed in Minnesota assassinations" bit.ly/44qcUyJ
Did the hourly temperatures this morning at RDU seem extreme to you? They were. This chart shows the all-time highest HOURLY obs at RDU (going back to 1945). Note - this DOES NOT include values between hours. However, the 8am, 9am, and 10am obs were the highest they've ever been.
With a high of 100°F, Raleigh-Durham Airport broke the daily record high temperature for today, June 24. The previous record of 99°F was last set in 2010. #ncwx