Chenshu Liu
@chenshuliu.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology at Lehigh University, by way of UC Berkeley (Postdoc) and Columbia (PhD). Into meiosis, nuclear envelope, and the fascinating cell biology of reproduction! He/him, #Meiosis4Eva, www.theliulab.org
"All the original mouse experiments...appear to have been redone...the paper also did not mention the kidney and liver troubles from the primate safety study of the therapy The paper had an enthusiastic reception... At the time, [he] had no idea that a girl had received it and was already dead."
Brittany Trang@brittanytrang.com · 2w agoAbsolutely sobbing by the end of this story. A must-read. Very interested to see what impact this has on the gene-editing field. www.science.org/content/arti...
So proud of our new publication in @currentbiology.bsky.social A wonderful collaborative effort spearheaded by the amazing @ethanewe.bsky.social from @odedrechavi.bsky.social group, with the germline side expertly done by our very own Hanna Achache. bsky.app/profile/oded...
Neuronal RNAi and oxygen-sensing circuit shape germline resilience to heat stress
Ewe et al. demonstrate that neuronal small RNAs can modulate germline development under heat stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. They further show that disrupting the oxygen-sensing neural circuit promo...
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Oded Rechavi@odedrechavi.bsky.social · last mo.Check out Ethan's new paper on how the brain helps protect fertility from heat-induced damage, now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! Ethan will be opening his own lab in London in a few months - I highly recommend joining him (students/post-docs/technicians) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Interested in meiosis or reproductive cell biology? Consider submitting your work to #Meiosis4Eva: The Cell Biology of Reproduction, a Minisymposium at ASCB | EMBO Cell Bio 2026! 📅 Abstract deadline for talk consideration: June 9, 2026. #CellBio2026 #ASCB
Interested in the nuclear envelope? Do you reside in the US northeast (or are willing to pay a visit)? Don't miss this year's NENE (northeast nuclear envelope) - a trainee-led regional meeting that brings together scientists at all levels for a day of exciting talks and discussions. June 5th @ Yale
We are hiring POSTDOC now!🚨please repost! Fully-funded 5-year position 👩🏻🔬👨🔬🧬Looking forward to your application!✉️
As 2025 wraps up🎆 I’m reflecting on a whirlwind first full yr as a new PI—in the best way. The Liu Lab received its first NIH MIRA this year, and we’re hiring a lab manager and postdoc to grow our team. Grateful to mentors, trainees, and taxpayers supporting basic science🔬💛 www.theliulab.org/join-us
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We Are Hiring: NIH-Funded Positions Available! The Liu Lab at Lehigh University is actively recruiting for Postdoctoral Researchers and a Research Technician / Lab Manager to join our growing team, su...
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Just a gentle reminder: tomorrow (9/3) is the deadline to apply for a talk or early poster at #CellBio2025. Excited for the #Meiosis4Eva Minisymposium on 12/7 — come share your science if you’re working on the cell biology of reproduction!
Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽@needhibhalla.bsky.social · 11mo agoI know there is A LOT going on but just a heads up: TOMORROW, 9/3, is the last day to apply for a talk (or early poster) at #CellBio2025 in December! There will be a #Meiosis4Eva: The Cell Biology of Reproduction minisymposium on 12/7 at 10am. Please apply if you are interested in giving a talk! 🧪
Hi all, I'm hiring a junior specialist/research technician for my lab at UCSC. An ideal applicant would be an undergraduate who would like more research experience before applying for grad school but all are welcome to apply 🧪 recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01882
Bhalla Lab - Research Specialist (Junior Specialist)
University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!
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Sign up & spread the word to trainees about the 🪱C. elegans🪱 mentor match program! They're also setting up peer-mentoring groups at ALL stages (even faculty!). Peer mentors have helped me keep my sanity & resolve in the tough times, and cheered me on in the good times. 🙌 Sign up to find your own!
Javier Apfeld@javierapfeld.bsky.social · last yr.Worm people: We need YOU to help recruit more mentees for the C. elegans Community Mentor Match program! 🪱✨ 📢 Help us sign up more mentees by sharing this this slide with your lab in your next lab meeting!
Congrats David and team! 🎉
David Zappulla@dczapp.bsky.social · last yr.In a preprint published today, we are excited to report the secondary structure of the 1212 nt fission-yeast S. pombe telomerase RNA, TER1, and its roles in the physicofunctional organization of this massive, flexible enzymatic RNP complex. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This is the first movement from Sen. Fetterman, please fill out immediately if you have been impacted. Please circulate Penn, Pitt, PSU, Temple etc @cbartman.bsky.social
Vaughn Cooper@vscooper.micropopbio.org · last yr.🚨PA colleagues: "Senator Fetterman wants to hear from you about how the federal funding freeze is affecting Pennsylvania." "If your project has been impacted, please fill out our constituent impact form:" forms.office.com/g/mFv2JAPxpC Get out your Other Support and share that info!
My lab strives to reduce infertility, miscarriages, and birth defects. We want y’all to have healthy kids. I know it sounds weird, but indirect costs pay for lights, HVAC, maintenance, cleaning, safety, and admin. It’s really hard to reduce birth defects in the dark. Call your representatives
Join the Starr-Luxton lab & friends at #ASCB2024! Bringing exciting new research on nuclear envelope dynamics and cytoskeletal crosstalk. 2 Talks + 3 Posters, Dec 15-16 in San Diego Topics: KASH proteins, motor proteins, nuclear movement & cellular biophysics!
Re-upping this announcement with a newer version of our flyer! Looking for a supportive & interdisciplinary training environment? Apply here!👉bit.ly/3VwZL29
Chenshu Liu@chenshuliu.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨The deadline to apply for Lehigh University’s Biological Sciences PhD program is just a few weeks away! Are you (or do you know) an amazing undergrad, post-bac, or master’s student passionate about science & ready to thrive in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment? Apply here!👉bit.ly/3VwZL29
🚨The deadline to apply for Lehigh University’s Biological Sciences PhD program is just a few weeks away! Are you (or do you know) an amazing undergrad, post-bac, or master’s student passionate about science & ready to thrive in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment? Apply here!👉bit.ly/3VwZL29
Heading to sunny San Diego for #CellBio2024 this week? ☀️🌅 Join us for the "#Meiosis4Eva: Frontiers in Meiosis and Germ Cell Biology" Subgroup! 🗓️ Wed Dec 18th 9:00 - 10:30am, Room 33B. 👉 bit.ly/49okQkZ #Meiosis4Eva #meiosis4ever
🚀 Excited to share that my postdoc work with @adernburg.bsky.social on a Piezo-dependent meiotic checkpoint in C. elegans has just been published in Science doi.org/10.1126/scie... Here's a summary thread, or a “Skydive” (coined by @harmitmalik.bsky.social), of the key findings in this work 🧵⬇️1/10
Chemically induced proximity reveals a Piezo-dependent meiotic checkpoint at the oocyte nuclear envelope
Sexual reproduction relies on robust quality control during meiosis. Assembly of the synaptonemal complex between homologous chromosomes (synapsis) regulates meiotic recombination and is crucial for a...
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Ru-upping this thread from last year since the paper is now out! @chenshuliu.bsky.social identified a Piezo-dependent mechanism that enables C. elegans to sniff out “bad eggs” and target them for destruction. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Chemically induced proximity reveals a Piezo-dependent meiotic checkpoint at the oocyte nuclear envelope
Sexual reproduction relies on robust quality control during meiosis. Assembly of the synaptonemal complex between homologous chromosomes (synapsis) regulates meiotic recombination and is crucial for a...
science.org
Abby Dernburg@adernburg.bsky.social · 3y agoI'm excited to introduce a new story from my lab in which we developed a new tool for inducible proximity and used it to determine the molecular basis of the "synapsis checkpoint," which @needhibhalla.bsky.social and I first described in 2005...
Had a blast at the Mid-Atlantic Meiosis Mini-symposium at the NIH yesterday! First meeting attended as a new lab! Thank you @takashiakeralab.bsky.social @scienceleah.bsky.social and @florpratto.bsky.social for putting together such a wonderful meeting! What a treat to be part of it! #Meiosis4Eva
2024 Mid-Atlantic Meiosis Mini-Symposium!! 🐭🪱🪰🧬🦠Co-organized with @scienceleah.bsky.social and @florpratto.bsky.social at NIH. Amazing talks from trainees and new PIs🎉 #meiosis4eva
Hello world! I am a #NewPI starting my lab at Lehigh University after completing my postdoc training with @adernburg.bsky.social at UC Berkeley. My lab explores how quality control is achieved during meiosis, by combining cell biology, genetics, and more. Excited to (re)connect here! #Meiosis4Eva
