1/2 I gave a talk at the first International Epigenetic Inheritance Conference today and felt rushed for time. While I walked off stage, I realized, with the particular horror reserved for public mistakes, that I had forgotten to get to my acknowledgments slide.

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Here's what I've been working on in the @allard-lab-ucla.bsky.social, with the help of two excellent undergrads, Keane Bui and Nada Osman, and collaborators Kate Morton, Isabel Kenny-Ganzert, David Sherwood, and Joel Meyer at Duke! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Dopaminergic neuronal dysfunction induced by newer generation systemic insecticides in Caenorhabditis elegans

While a growing number of studies have linked environmental exposures and Parkinson's disease (PD), the impact of many pesticides remains understudied; for example, neonicotinoids are the most used in...

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Really cool paper from Marie-Anne Felix's lab. Genetic variation in set-24 controls the duration of epigenetic inheritance. www.cell.com/current-biol...

Intraspecific variation in the duration of epigenetic inheritance in wild isolates of C. elegans

Frejacques, Saglio, et al. demonstrate variation among C. elegans wild isolates in the multigenerational memory of an initial RNA interference trigger. Genetic polymorphisms and environmental variable...

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Beautiful, layered argument for the use of model organisms, especially small ones, in research. A must read!

Alejandro Montenegro@aemonten.bsky.social · 10mo ago

PREACH! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Honored that our piece was published in #TheScientist today. We wanted to use this opportunity to reflect on the devastating impact of frozen federal research grants, not just on science, but on the people behind the science and whose futures are at stake.

Holly Ober@sciwri.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A poignant plea from @allard-lab-ucla.bsky.social: The attacks on science and research are multi-pronged and incessant. Yet it is difficult to understand why something as essential as health research has stopped receiving bipartisan support. bit.ly/3HPVWS1 🧪

After a period of uncertainty about the program’s future, I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded a hashtag#Fulbright Scholar Award, one of the world’s most internationally recognized academic exchange programs.

🚨 New paper alert from our lab! Using model system and in vitro approaches, we demonstrate that PFAS, likely due to their physicochemical properties as surfactant, disrupt liquid-like condensates critical for reproduction. Link: academic.oup.com/toxsci/advan... #PFAS #Toxicology #SystemsToxicology

A systems toxicology approach implicates post-transcriptional regulatory networks in reproductive defects from PFAS exposure

Abstract. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent in the environment and widespread in consumer products, environmental media, and

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1/3 It's official, our grants from the NIH/NIEHS have all been suspended. We were aiming to understand how arsenic, a chemical that millions of Americans are exposed to at high levels, is disrupting the epigenetic machinery.

Can you believe that it is my first SSR conference despite having worked in reproductive biology since the late 90's??!! If you are attending the meeting, come and find me! And thank you to Martha Susiarjo and Blanche Capel for the invitation to speak!

We will be there too. Consider attending this Epigenetics workshop in Erice, Sicily! (see link below).

Patrick Phillips@patrickphillips.bsky.social · last yr.

Amazing workshop on Epigenetics: from Molecules to Behavior in Erice Sicily, October 6-10. Very comprehensive overview of topics and a beautiful location, as part of the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Center for Scientific Culture. Hope to see you there! centromajorana.it/epigenetics2...

Check out Adam Filipowicz's poster (621A) on Sunday on the assessment of newer generation pesticides for neurodegeneration and Ivan Olaya's poster (250B) on Monday on the transgenerational meiotic impact of ethanol.

The Allard lab@allard-lab-ucla.bsky.social · last yr.

Conferences have felt different this year but looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues and presenting some of our work at #Worm25.

Conferences have felt different this year but looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues and presenting some of our work at #Worm25.

I want people to look around and pay attention to all the technology they are using or the medicine they are taking. I want people to think of their loved ones and the race for cures against cancer or Alzheimer's.

On my way to the 2025 Germinal Stem Cell Biology GRC chaired by Mitinori Saitou in Barcelona. Really looking forward to learn about the latest advances in in vitro and in vivo germ cell biology! www.grc.org/germinal-ste...

At least they included references? Now let's make sure these references were not AI generated...

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last yr.

So good. 🤡 @brendanvduke.bsky.social

Hello World! Are you passionate about epigenomics and evolution 🧪🧬🐭🐵 ? Are you looking for a postdoc in a stimulating and inclusive environment ? Look no further... We are seeking creative postdocs for our ERC project EvoEpi @igred.fr ! 👇Details👇 tinyurl.com/PostdocEvoEp... Repost are appreciated

📣 Tenure track job alert! Assistant and associate tenure-track position at McGill University in toxicology and/or pharmacology. I know the department very well and could not speak more highly of the supportive environment it provides and of its leadership! www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Assistant / Associate Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with McGill University | 12837963

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Toxicology (L000054

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It's a wrap on #2025SOT! Thank you to @sotoxicology.bsky.social for creating such a vibrant meeting in the middle of these strange times. I am heartened by the unwavering focus of the society on high quality science and on supporting trainees. Hope to see you ALL in San Diego next year!

Thank you @sotoxicology.bsky.social! See the full statement from the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in support of science and of our colleagues at EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). societyoftoxicology.informz.net/informzdatas...

Call your representatives right now. EPA's research arms provides essential function and ensures that we are safe from toxic exposures. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm

More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

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Tenure track position in pharmacology or toxicology at McGill, in Montreal!!! www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Assistant / Associate Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with McGill University | 12837963

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Toxicology (L000054

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I am going to be honest, it feels strange to be at a scientific conference while our entire research apparatus is getting dismantled. And a conference in a red state! But...

1/2 Tuesday for the Allard lab at @sotoxicology.bsky.social's #2025SOT: In the morning: - Meet Hui Jiang at 3855: Poster Board - G333: PFAS exposure causes reproductive defects in Caenorhabditis elegans.

1/2 If you want to catch up with our work, here is the program for the Allard lab for Monday at Society of Toxicology (SOT)'s hashtag#2025SOT: - Stop by @adaminlab.bsky.social 's poster on Monday morning: 3106: Poster D215: Imidacloprid and flupyradifurone cause dopaminergic neurodegeneration

#2025SOT SCHEDULE REMINDER: Help SOT recognize outstanding toxicologists, scholars, educators, postdocs, and students during the Awards Ceremony. Music begins in 15 minutes at the Convention Center in Room W304A, with the ceremony starting at 5:15 pm.

See you at the @sotoxicology.bsky.social's #2025SOT annual meeting! Our lab will be there to represent. I will share more info on our posters and talks later. If you want to meet, do not hesitate to DM me on here or LinkedIn.

Thank you for your vote and support. I am delighted to serve the Southern California toxicology community over the next few years! If you have not done so yet, please follow our page so you can hear from us and we can hear from you! www.linkedin.com/posts/southe...

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The Southern California Chapter of Society of Toxicology (SCCSOT) would like to extend a warm welcome to our new incoming executive committee members. Patrick…

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Bluetorial: My NIH grant got funded; The money is in the bank What happens behind the scenes with NIH fund transfers

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