Dr Michelle @Drosmel@qoto.org

@JonFouchard
#SummerSchool #mechanobiology in Paris

for #PhD students in #biology or #biophysics

conceptual courses and practical workshops presenting cutting-edge #experimental methods (incl #microfluidics, #tractionForce #microscopy,...) dedicated to measuring #forces and #mechanical properties on a variety of biological systems, from #bacteria to animal #tissue / #embryo .

Assistant Professor of Plant Genetics & Crop Breeding, New Mexico State University

"Seeking a dynamic individual to join our plant genetics and crop breeding program. This is a nationally recognized facilities for field and laboratory-based research including greenhouse that integrates genetics, genomics, molecular breeding, and high-throughput phenotyping technologies." @plantscijobs

https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-plant-genetics-crop-breeding-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states #PlantBreeding

"Metastatic cancers (those that have spread beyond the organ where they originated) account for around 67–90% of cancer deaths2,3, and are almost always treated systemically, meaning with drugs that enter the bloodstream. To improve treatments for people with metastatic cancer, the community urgently needs to shift from using organ-based classifications of cancer to using molecular-based ones. This will require radical changes in how medical oncology is structured, conducted and taught."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00216-3?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=nature&utm_source=Twitter&error=cookies_not_supported&code=17a5c0c0-698b-485d-9227-07079517b9c4#Echobox=1706725921

We have a fully funded (3 year) #PhD position available in #disease ecology at the University of Oslo, Norway. The topic is #Lyme disease with focus on modeling ecological interactions and processes influencing the disease dynamics.

Deadline February 29th (master students can also apply if they complete the degree before June 30).

Please help spread the word to potential applicants! #PhDposition #MathematicalModeling

For more information and to apply:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257248/phd-research-fellow-in-disease-ecology

Coordinated in confined migration: crosstalk between the nucleus and ion channel-mediated mechanosensation https://www.cell.com/trends/cell-biology/fulltext/S0962-8924(24)00001-1?rss=yes&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

To make #TAGC24 a family-friendly & equitable meeting where parents & caregivers can participate without worrying about childcare responsibilities, Camp GSA welcomes children 6 months–12 years for onsite childcare! Pre-register by Feb 16 to secure a spot:
https://genetics-gsa.org/tagc-2024/childcare-and-family-resources/

It's kind of difficult to describe from a still photograph, but when this desert blister beetle (Pleuropasta sp.) walks forward, it looks *exactly* like a red harvester ant dragging a large seed backwards. It's a really tremendous mimic.

Photographed in Anza Borrego.

#Meloidae #Desert #Insects

How are olfactory #cilia and sensory neuron differentiation regulated? This study of #zebrafish & mice shows that the #forkhead domain transcription factor Foxj1 is critical for #OlfactoryCilia and #SensoryNeuron differentiation #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3SfsTbv

Endogenous biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) regulates fish oocyte maturation by promoting pregnenolone production. https://www.zoores.ac.cn/article/doi/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2023.032 #Morpholino

For #CellMigration lovers
How do cells decide when facing a symmetric junction?
The membrane oscillates exploring both directions until one arm wins.
TLDR: this depends on the actin cytoskeleton & cancer cells decide faster than healthy cells
#scicomm @pj_saez
Full https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-023-02335-6

Cruising for amazing #science activities that support #CriticalThinking? Don’t miss these great resources for all kinds of science fun. https://blog.tcea.org/science-activities-critical-thinking/ #tcea #tceajmg #teachers

For all you fans of the classic film.

Looking for a full-time lab technician. This is a career appointment with UC benefits! #neuroscience https://hr.jobs.ucla.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1705877260566

JOB POSTING: Teaching Excellence and Learning Outcomes Specialist at the University of New Hampshire https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178668050

I bet my girlfriend that this picture of our cats could get 10 billion boosts on Mastodon.

She said she doesn't believe me. She said there's only 13 million accounts on Mastodon. She said there aren't even 10 billion people on Earth. She said it concerns her that I struggle so hard to comprehend large numbers.

Let's prove her wrong everyone. Boost away and show her just how awesome the Mastodon community is.

The recording of Michael Ashburner's Memorial Symposium is now available on our YouTube channel. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC_SU7WhKuSFdpQ7it5HEiog