Jawdat Sandakly

Shaping the postnatal brain - how the grooves of our brain continue to develop after birth. A new #SciArt #preLight features graphical abstracts by Jeny Jose and @sandaklyj. It highlights the work of @sarah_shi_tung, @vsnatu and @kalatwt's group. prelights.biologists.com/highlights/how…

ONLINE NOW: Rett syndrome: a complex disorder with promising therapeutic prospects dlvr.it/TLypqq

Happy to share our latest from the lab. In this brief review, we provide a visually engaging overview of Rett Syndrome and the latest therapeutic approaches. Featured now as disease of the month in Cell Press @TrendsMolecMed Check it out ! authors.elsevier.com/c/1lRd-5Eb1BhL…

One of my favorite things about working with in vitro primary cultures is catching this type of tiny connections 🔗

Me right before a deadline

I am horrified by how many academics are using AI to summarize research papers and books, not reading them otherwise. Intellectual integrity is meaningful, good-faith engagement with other people's ideas and the experience of learning their ideas on the terms set by the author

Thank you @preLights and @sandaklyj for highlighting our work! In our latest preprint, we show that blocking telomeric DNA damage with antisense oligonucleotides can delay premature aging in zebrafish Check out their great summary below 👇

In my latest @preLights post, I highlight this recent work by Giulia Allavena et al. in which the authors find that blocking telomeric DNA damage pathway using antisens oligonucleotides reduces premature aging in zebrafish 🐟🧬 Check it out. prelights.biologists.com/highlights/tel…

The mitochondria

Insane CV actually

Last week, I was expelled from @Columbia for protesting the U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza. As president of @SW_Columbia , Columbia’s student workers union, I was also fired from my job. The Trump administration is pushing their narrative. Here’s the real story. 🧵

This is how short my attention span is

Celebrating your hard work* *113 words typed over 24 hours

me staring at my reflection in the hood because i forgot what step of the protocol i was on

Two new preLights today 🙌 Say hi to the new ChatGPT.. for proteins! Jawdat (@sandaklyj) covers a #preprint in which the authors (@duguyuan & team) introduce #Evolla, a large-scale model designed to answer functional protein questions. #preLight ⬇️ 👀 prelights.biologists.com/highlights/dec…

A really interesting model for anyone working with proteins and looking for easily accessible and accurate information regarding their function. Check it out in my latest prelight !

doing reverse pomodoro where i work for 5 minutes and then spend 25 minutes looking at sunglasses online

I’m terrified of the state of US academia. I’m terrified of losing my dream job. But what could I lose that I haven’t watched Gazans lose a million times over. My life and my livelihood are not more important than theirs. I don’t want a future if they don’t get one.

Take a look at this list full of insightful #preLights! ⬇️ 👀 Great contributions from (among others) @FcoJFalcon, @sandaklyj, @lessi_manuel, @CastroJohnbosco, @ShreyaPrmnk, @b_d_maier, @sinanmalik43, @SVibha1, @LeebaAnnChacko, @JontyTownson & @KYohalie 🙌 #community

Land of the free indeed