You need to register for a free account which is sort of annoying. But this is a little interview on our recent microplastics paper in Live Science. www.livescience.com/health/micro...

Microplastics prevent immune cells from gobbling up germs

Microplastics might clog up immune cells, preventing them from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts.

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interview: during my visit to CNIC, we discussed some of the lab's work and why it matters, as well as some broader points, like why I find it exciting that we are wrong all of the time. read more here -> www.cnic.es/en/noticias/...

Justin Perry: "In science, we are wrong all the time"

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Those who know me, know I’m not someone who changes his preferences & behaviors lightly. As Ron Swanson said, “I regret nothing. The end.” Well, let me tell you about our new study, out from The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social in @cp-immunity.bsky.social, which is the exception. /1

Perry Lab has published 4 high-profile papers (w/ 5th accepted) in 6 yrs since lab opened yet still can't seem to catch a break/benefit of the doubt at NIH study sections. High-risk research has turned out to be a double-edged sword. I'm now questioning my choices.

Yuval Levin: Have an Argument. Disengagement—not disagreement—is the real failure of our politics. www.thefp.com/p/yuval-levi...

If you can't say that political violence, especially murdering someone in cold blood because you disagree with them, is not only morally wrong but anathema to a free country, then I would encourage you to immediately log off and take time for self-reflection.

I was interviewed by Nick Jahomes on the Mind & Matter podcast about our study in @nature.com. Nick does a great job asking questions & explaining nitty gritty. Please take time to listen to the episode & if you like it, consider supporting Nick's efforts. mindandmatter.substack.com/p/fructose-m...

Fructose, Microglia, Anxiety & Brain Development | Justin Perry | 249

Cellular clean up by immune cells and how early-life fructose exposure leads to neurodevelopmental problems.

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Here's what I assume the study is in re: acetaminophen. It's a statistical analysis of a few dozen studies, to be clear, where the majority (especially the high quality ones) show a positive association. Reputable investigators. ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology - Environmental Health

Background Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter pain and fever medication taken during pregnancy, with > 50% of pregnant women using acetaminophen worldwide. Numerous well-designed...

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Congratulations to Ana @anaccodo.bsky.social in my lab and the other awardees. It is a really great acknowledgement of excellent trainees doing cool science.

HHMI@hhmi-science.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉 The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.

It's official. I'm happy to announce that I have been promoted to Associate Member @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. It is sincere when I say that this would not have been possible w/o the incredible work of the members of my lab. In fact, exciting news about them coming soon. Stay tuned.

Today we remember our founding & the principles that this great nation was built on, that although we do not always live up to its ideals, it is those ideals, especially the liberty that pluralism affords, that will remain a beacon of hope for a more perfect union. As Madison wrote in Federalist 10:

New from @masslab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social out @natureportfolio.nature.com also shows maternal diet affects offspring macrophage function & disease susceptibility. Mass Lab study: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Our study: rdcu.be/eqx2G

Kupffer cell programming by maternal obesity triggers fatty liver disease - Nature

In a mouse model, maternal obesity during pregnancy can lead to fatty liver disease in the offspring, driven by aberrant developmental programming of Kuppfer cells.

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Out today from The Perry Lab, our work suggesting how exposure to high fructose in pregnant mice or developing neonates directly affects neurodevelopment. In @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social.

New study by Alissa Trzeciak in The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social is out! The best way to explain the journey is if I compared it to the Director's Cut of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Let's just say, it wasn't submitted in March 2025. Link: rdcu.be/eoaRm Writeup: edin.ac/3FtYS5B

Embarrassingly slow to post this, but The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social has graduated its first PhD student! It was a great couple of weeks for Shasha, a @weillcornell.bsky.social IMP student. He received The Schmidt Science Fellowship, had his paper accepted (out soon), and defended!

Excellent and informative Q&A with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. Really looking forward to what programs they will come up with, especially (hopefully) expansion of the NIH Director's Office High Risk, High Reward grant programs. If they are looking for ideas, I have a few 🤔.

Very honored to be among this group of incredible scientists, including TWO OTHERS from our Immunology Program @weillcornell.bsky.social @wcm-imp.bsky.social, to receive this from @lupusresearch.bsky.social www.lupusresearch.org/lupus-resear... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social

I have the most important talk of my young academic career coming on Monday. So, naturally, my wife & I went to our favorite brewery (Troeg's, 3.5h away) for the special yearly release of our favorite beer. Always remember your priorities.

Thrilled to share that PhD student Zhaoquan Wang, pioneer of our fructose metabolism work, has received the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship allowing him to pursue exciting questions in the octopus. @weillcornell.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

From Octopus Intelligence to Smart Artificial Blood Vessels: 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows to Break New Ground with Interdisciplinary Research

/PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, were awarded up to two...

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Sweet success in CAR T cells - Nature Reviews Cancer

Glycolysis-dependent T cell function is hindered by glucose scarcity in the tumour microenvironment. Now in Cancer Cell, Schild et al. engineered T cells to utilize fructose via GLUT5, enhancing their...

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This sort of slipped under the radar a bit, but we @justinperryphd.bsky.social received the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Research Scholar Grant for our work @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. www.cancer.org/research/acs...

Nice work by Grayson Logue in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social. I was one of the scientists interviewed for the piece. I appreciate the chance to share our story and welcome discussion over how we can improve the NIH moving forward under Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Super pumped to see how Anya from the lab merges her unique areas of expertise! Highly recommend checking her lab out for training if you're interested in phagocytosis and tick biology.

Anya O’Neal@anyaoneal.bsky.social · last yr.

With all the chaos going on, I’m excited to share a bit of good news: this September I will be starting as an Assistant Professor in the Lyme & Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute at @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social ! 🥹

This article by Yuval Levin from the American Enterprise Institute continues to remain apt. Whatever the source of the chaos may be (from the outside or from the inside), the short- and long-term consequences are stark. www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...

Yuval Levin: The deeper question raised by the NIH grant overhaul

Is the Trump administration’s goal to run the government or oppose it?

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Good luck @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing how you handle the questioning. Confirmation hearing, March 5 at 10AM ET. help.senate.gov/hearings

Nice piece from James Pethokoukis on the ramifications on cutting basic science funding for AEI. www.aei.org/economics/wh...

Just had my third straight R01 resubmission go from decent score/close to funded, to worse score/not discussed. The NIH is broken. It's been broken for years. Peer review is also broken. Let's not pretend reform isn't needed.

"This is a critical aspect of Marbury that is often overlooked. The Court not only has the power of judicial review of legislation; it also has the power to reject the President’s interpretation of the Constitution." - Justice (then Judge) Kavanaugh, 89 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1907 (2014).

Malthusian panic is a way of converting a challenging technical and economic problem into a more digestible moral problem, writes Kevin Williamson:

I am continually in awe of the innovative ideas and work being done by members of my lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social I just come up with the rare dumb idea. They prove me wrong, which leads to even more interesting things. Thank you @damonrunyon.org for acknowledging their work.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation@damonrunyon.org · 2y ago

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award! Five exceptional scientists received initial grants, and three previous awardees were given Stage 2 support to continue their critical work. Read more: www.damonrunyon.org/news/entries...