The iconoclastic Mr Byrne. An amazing show that certainly burned down the house!
Dr Kate Keller
@katekeller.bsky.social
From Scotland to Portland in the beautiful Pacific Northwest 🏕️, Glaucoma researcher 👩🔬, microscopy lover 🔬. Views are my own. she/her
Baby KJ update! 🧪 He's looking so good now 🥹 Hope this little guy continues to thrive and that the team at CHOP gets to save more kids like him.🫶 youtu.be/dMY-nYMeis4?...
Baby KJ One Year Later: Gene-Editing Breakthrough Update
YouTube video by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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This is exactly how I feel about science. Scrolling through Pubmed is inspiring, but can be so demoralizing. www.instagram.com/p/DGSHyOhMmno/
This year on Bluesky, my favorite posting time is Tues at 5pm, so here you go!!!! Apparently I love saying "reviewers" and 🌍! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
katekeller.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out katekeller.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
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There's so many errors being propagated in the literature that this is a must.... read the original!
Josh Shepperd@joshshepperd.bsky.social · 8mo agoDo not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it. Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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It's nearly impossible for reviewers to know what is actual science and AI generated. Is there something embedded in the images that gives the game away? [note: I'm an old school scientist]
Rachael Ott@rachaelott.bsky.social · 8mo agoGemini 3 created this figure in under 30 seconds from a couple reference images and a one sentence prompt So I’m at a loss for words, honestly #MicroscopyMonday
🧪This is a must watch. Please watch tonight's episode @60minutes.bsky.social. Joan Brugge is an eminent scientist that was one of the first pioneers of 3D culture in breast cancer. She had two of her grants canceled last spring. We used her protocols to develop our own for our research.
Man, I just read a quote from Carrie Fisher that's going to be burned into my brain forever. "Things are getting worse faster than we can lower our standards."
These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers. My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers. We found 437 of them. Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Would you like to know more about how to stand up for vision research / NIH funding? This is a fantastic resource to help you broaden your knowledge and get involved. www.seewhatmatters.org
See What Matters | Stand Up for Live-Saving Science
The National Eye Institute (NEI) is at risk of being consolidated into a larger Brain and Neuroscience Institute under proposed NIH reforms. This would dilute its vision research focused mission and j...
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Happy to share our collaborative work showing a switch in integrin signaling in young versus old primary human trabecular meshwork cells. a5 integrin expression is lost in old cells, while avb5 becomes activated. iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx...
Age-Related Dysregulation of α5β1 and αvβ3 Integrin Activity Alters Contractile Properties of Trabecular Meshwork Cells | IOVS | ARVO Journals
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Senate hearing on the FY26 NIH budget with Jay Bhattacharya June 10, 10am ET www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-r...
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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This is a great idea. There are going to be many brilliant brains let go.
Carolyn Bertozzi@carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · last yr.If people of means are interested in establishing a 2025 “Institute for Advanced Study” for displaced/defunded biomedical scientists, I know many people who will help, including myself. @mcuban.bsky.social @arcadiascience.com @arcinstitute.org
This is just a partial glimpse of the destruction of American science by Trump and the GOP.
I need to get more eyeball themed clothing for next year's conference! (although these will be hard to beat👀 #ARVO2025
Invest in the next generation of vision scientists by donating to the ARVO Foundation Matching Gift Campaign during #ARVO2025. Your tax-deductible gift will be generously matched by past @arvoinfo.bsky.social president Patricia D’Amore, PhD, MBA, FARVO. Support today: bit.ly/3GwIJMW
I came home today and sat out in the yard listening to the birds sing, while the woodpecker was hammering away. A great destressor!
EarthlyEducation@earthlyeducation.bsky.social · last yr.Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Try this: listen to birdsong. Research shows that it can soothe your nervous system—it signals safety. Our ancestors evolved to relax to birdsong birds. So next time you’re anxious, open a window or find birdsong online. Let nature remind your body it’s okay.
ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM Implementation of Schedule F This is what a lot of us have been worried about. This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs. BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD... 1/n
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The vultures are circling (I feel very fortunate that this is the view from my office window).
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Tis the day for opinion pieces! This one in eLife by my favorite person who is not on bluesky, Nick Gilpin at LSU. Here he lays out why NIH is a great investment for taxpayers. elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
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Happy to share our latest study investigating fibrosis gene expression in glaucoma cells. Several fibrotic biomarkers are elevated, but you should check out the size of their focal adhesions. Mightily impressive!!
@arvoiovs.bsky.social · last yr.Kate Keller et al. @katekeller.bsky.social investigate Fibrosis-Related Gene and Protein Expression in Normal and Glaucomatous Trabecular Meshwork Cells, iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx....
