Drosophilosopher
@hammedbadmos.bsky.social
PhD. AFHEA. CSO Fellow. Postdoc in @RossCagan lab @CRUK_SI @UofGlasgow #cellbiology #cancerbiology #drosophila #drug #screening #Microscopy #organoids #Python #chemistry
Journal of Cell Biology@jcb.org · 6d agoNew review: Yamada, Cruz Walma, and Endo discuss the long nanotubular interconnections termed #cytonemes, #TunnelingNanotubes or #TumorMicrotubes formed by cells to exchange regulatory proteins and organelles for regulating #development, adult homeostasis, and #cancer. rupress.org/jcb/article/...
Annika Barber@annikabarber.bsky.social · 2w agoRaced home from vacation so we could submit and preprint postdoc @keisukefukumura.bsky.social's paper! It's an exciting first foray for our lab into the periphery, where we find a unique role for CLOCK in regulating lifespan on high fat diet. 🧪https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.20.739608
It was great to attend #DrosoSpain2026 Fantastic science and a solid scientific community using #Drosophila as a model organism to answer many different scientific questions! Looking forward to #DrosoSpain2028 or will it be the first #DrosoIberia ?
Genetics UB@geneticsub.bsky.social · 4mo agoOur departmental section was very well represented at #DrosoSpain2026 @drosospain.bsky.social with talks by @simysimge.bsky.social and Beatriz Gonzalez from @araujolabub.bsky.social and Carlos Tinedo from @molevolub.bsky.social
#BIG #NEWS! We present the first set of cancer models from #African colorectal cancer patients. In this exciting collaboration we developed personalised fly avatars for #Nigerian patients. Thanks to @rosscagan.bsky.social for leading this. Link to preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
During #DrosoSpain2026 we paid tribute to the life and scientific contributions of Antonio Garcia-Bellido, with contributions from his alumni @milanlab.bsky.social Cassandra Extavour, Luis Alberto Baena, Jose de Celis, Gines Morata and the @sebioldev.bsky.social which he founded
If you know a graduating undergraduate looking for the chance to spend 1-2 years in a lab before graduate school, we're hiring! Our lab explores morphogenesis, defining how the cell adhesion & cytoskeletal machinery work together to allow cells to change shape & move tarheels.live/peiferlab/ 1/n RT
Our new manuscript on novel technology for drug development is online (www.nature.com/articles/s42...). See video summary below . A unique piece that combined #Chemputer, #Drosophila #genetics, #organoids and #kinase profiling. Fun collaboration with @leecronin.bsky.social @rosscagan.bsky.social
Do you want cancer treatment improvements to continue: support fundamental research at NIH and NSF and its translational follow-up! Write Congress! 🧪
Brian Wasik@brianrwasik.bsky.social · 4mo agoTrue and even more recent. Regional-stage cancer 5-year survival was 54% in mid-90s. Latest ACS analysis says its risen to 69%. Metastatic 5y survival has doubled in thats interval from 17% to 35%. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/...
Mark Peifer (He, him)@peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 4mo agoGreat to see a lot of colleagues and friends elected as AAAS Fellows, including UNC's own Jean Cook, Abby Dernburg, Ram Dixit, @maitreya.bsky.social, @labonnelab.bsky.social, Erika Matunis, Susan Parkhurst, Tin Tin Su, and @joann-trejo.bsky.social Congrats to all! www.aaas.org/page/2025-fe...
Journal of Cell Biology@jcb.org · 6mo agoTwo ways to move together: force coordination in collective #chemotaxis. Jessica Pacheco & Erica Hutchins @drericabiophd.bsky.social @ctbatucsf.bsky.social discuss study from @jorgediazfuentes.bsky.social & @mayorlab.bsky.social (rupress.org/jcb/article/...) in Spotlight rupress.org/jcb/article/...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoKeesey, I. W., Doll, G., Chakraborty, S. D., ....,, Sachse, S., Knaden, M., Hansson, B. S. (2025). Neuroecology of alcohol risk and reward: Methanol boosts pheromones and courtship success in Drosophila. Sci Adv, 11(14):eadi9683 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoKirio, K., Patop, I. L., Anduaga, A. M., Harris, J., Pamudurti, N., Su, T. N., Martel, C., Kadener, S. (2025). Circular RNAs exhibit exceptional stability in the aging brain and serve as reliable age and experience indicators. ell Rep, 44(4):115485 www.cell.com/cell-reports...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoHuang, Y., Xiang, Z., Xiang, Y., Pan, H., He, M., ...., Bellen, H. J., Wang, H., Bian, S., Mao, X. (2025). Biallelic MED16 variants disrupt neural development and lead to an intellectual disability syndrome www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoJustice, J. L., Greco, T. M., Hutton, J. E., Reed, T. J., Mair, M. L., Botas, J., Cristea, I. M. (2025). Multi-epitope immunocapture of huntingtin reveals striatum-selective molecular signatures. Mol Syst Biol, 21(5):492-522 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoHeckmann, M., Sadova, N., ...., Weghuber, J., Stadlbauer, V. (2025). Herbal extract fermented with inherent microbiota improves intestinal health by exerting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and in vivo. J Anim Sci Biotechnol, 16(1):52 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoHe, L., Zhang, Y., ] ...., Xiu, M., He, J. (2025). Dunhuang Dabupi Decoction and its active components alleviate ulcerative colitis by activating glutathione metabolism and inhibiting JAK-STAT pathway in Drosophila and mice. J Ethnopharmacol, 346:119717 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoGeronazzo, J., Heimerl, A., Lindell, L., McCrimmon, S., Stormer, C., Horvai, B., Johnson, I. P., Peterson, T. M., Zuckerman, J., Scott, A. I., Course, M. M. (2025). Characterizing fatty acid oxidation genes in Drosophila. G3 (Bethesda) academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoAbou Daya, F., Mandigo, T., Ober, L., Patel, D., Maher, M., Math, S., Tchio, C., Walker, J., Saxena, R., Melkani, G. C. (2025). Identifying links between cardiovascular disease and insomnia by modeling genes from a pleiotropic locus. Dis Model Mech, 18(5) journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoLei, C., Chen, Z., Hao, Y., Huang, W., Chu, T., Xiao, K., Zhang, C., Zhou, W., Li, C., Chen, X. (2025). Quantitative and site-specific chemoproteomic profiling of O-GlcNAcylation in Drosophila. Bioorg Med Chem, 124:118191 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoGuo, F. R., Wang, S. C., Liu, Y., Wang, S., ...., Gao, C. F., Wu, S. F. (2025). CYP321F3 mediates metabolic resistance to methoxyfenozide in rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis. Pestic Biochem Physiol, 210:106383 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Interactive Fly@interactivefly.bsky.social · 6mo agoZhang, X., Su, K. J., Banerjee, B., Eres, I., ...., Zhao, L. J., Zhang, X., Montasser, M. E., Kiel, D. P., Deng, H. W., Liu, C. T., Karasik, D. (2025). Multi-ancestry whole genome sequencing analysis of lean body mass. Genome Biol, 26(1):106 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Gonzalez-Gutierrez, A., Gaete, J., Esparza, A., Ibacache, A., Contreras, E. G., Sierralta, J. (2025). Starvation Induces Upregulation of Monocarboxylate Transport in Glial Cells at the Drosophila Blood-Brain Barrier. Glia, 73(8):1608-1626 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Starvation Induces Upregulation of Monocarboxylate Transport in Glial Cells at the Drosophila Blood–Brain Barrier
We identify Yarqay, a proton-coupled monocarboxylate transporter in Drosophila glial cells, which mediates starvation-induced transport at the blood-brain barrier, acting as a novel component of the...
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