Congrats to the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows - we're especially delighted to see JCC Fellows Dr. Airi Yoshimoto and Dr. Meenakshi Asokan in this cohort! @airiyoshimoto.bsky.social @meenakshiasokan.bsky.social

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

really enjoyed chatting with @callimcflurry.bsky.social from @thetransmitter.bsky.social about some of the non-Drosophila work happening in the lab! www.thetransmitter.org/neuros-ark/w...

What mosquitos lay bare about proprioception

By comparing the proprioceptive systems of mosquitos and Drosophila, Sweta Agrawal aims to uncover key features of the ability to sense self-movement.

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Congratulations to LaShae Nicholson, postdoctoral fellow in the Strittmatter lab @yaleneuro.bsky.social and previous @kavliatyale.bsky.social postdoc awardee, for being named a 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellow!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Fun news! I was named one of the inaugural #SciAmYoungAmericanScientists! Thank you to whoever nominated me - I’m excited for the research ahead in @thegardinerlab.bsky.social and working with my stellar students!

Megha Satyanarayana@megha.bsky.social · 2mo ago

today's a big day @sciam.bsky.social. introducing our inaugural class of Young American Scientists, a group of researchers across the spectrum whose work is poised to change the world. come meet these scientific superstars. #sciamyoungscientists www.scientificamerican.com/report/young...

If you’re looking for stellar candidates for your tenure-track faculty search or fantastic seminar speakers, check out the @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social fellows! 👇🏾

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Gorgeous new work from Meike van der Heijden’s lab!!

Meike van der Heijden@meikeesther.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New Preprint: Competitive Olivocerebellar Input Selection Promotes Resilient Circuit Formation -- Join the ride for some developmental neuroscience, stay for some pretty pictures. doi.org/10.64898/202...

I'm so excited to be a part of the 2026 cohort and to be a part of the Leading Edge community.

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

I’m so honored to be part of the 2026 Leading Edge Fellows Zara Weinberg Cohort. Excited to join this amazing community of leader scientists!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

So grateful to be a part of the Leading Edge community!! Having this network of such kind and inspiring people who are so generous with their time and support is truly an honor!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

I’m honored to be a part of the 2026 Leading Edge community, especially in memory of the incredible person and scientist Dr. Zara Weinberg. I was lucky enough to know Zara during my time at UCSF, and I will strive to continue her legacy empowering scientists for generations to come!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Super excited to be a part of this fantastic group! ✨🔬🧫

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

I am incredibly excited to join this vibrant community

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Grateful to be part of this amazing community that I've looked up to for years!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Excited and extremely honored to join this amazing group of professionals!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

So excited to be a part of this amazing community!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

So excited to be a part of this incredible group! 🐭🥰

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Honored to be part of the 2026 Leading Edge Fellows Zara Weinberg Cohort! Thanks to all my mentors and collaborators for their support. Looking forward to being part of this amazing community of scientists!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

So excited to be welcomed into such a supportive community of amazing scientists!! Cheers to good people and good science 🧬 👏 🎉

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Congratulations to all the new Leading Edge Fellows! Wonderful tribute to Zara Weinberg's legacy as a scientist and advocate. ❤️ @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social success is truly a testament to the power of lifting up early career scientists! Here's to many, MANY more years of fellows! 🎉

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

So incredibly honored and excited to be a part of leading edge! Joining the ranks of all these incredible scientists has me truly humbled. To be part of Zara’s cohort when she was so instrumental to me in my first few years at UCSF makes me feel all the things.

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

I want to thank @aussiebiologist.bsky.social and @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social for the incredible support I received on the job market last year.

I suppose it's better late than never to mention that this September I started an Assistant Professor position at Rowan University @rowancsm.bsky.social. We will be doing cool work with chameleons 🦎 to understand early development, especially left-right patterning view.rowan.edu/the-human-pu...

The puzzle of human development by Rowan University

Rowan University biologist, Natasha Shylo studies human development and asymmetry.

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Absolutely thrilled to share the latest work from my lab focused on the variation and evolution of human centromeres among global populations! We assembled 2,110 human centromeres, identifying 226 new major haplotypes and 1,870 α-satellite HOR variants. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I’m so excited to share that I’ve accepted an assistant professor position at the University of Colorado Anschutz, BMG department and Barbara Davis Diabetes center! I’m so grateful to many who have helped me get here, especially mentors at Joslin, @hmsbpa.bsky.social @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social

My tenth ASCB/ Cell Bio meeting; my first meeting as a PI. I love the amazing community I have and am so excited for our new and future labs 🥰 Until next time! #CellBio2025

Kathryn Gunn followed up with a remarkable talk combining cryoEM and and cryoET to reveal the surprising helical filament organization of lipoprotein lipase in storage vesicles. She convinced me that a single lab can use these tools to bridge the gap #cellbio2025

I have one other panel on Tues @ 4PM in room 126A. We’re discussing navigating your career in challenging times - come by if you’re here! #CellBio2025

Panel 1 at #CellBio2025 done! (And forgot to mention I was on a panel - whoops) Thanks Mike Boyce and Monica Quiones-Frias for the invite and the 100+ people in attendance asking questions about the transition to independence. Was very fun being on a panel with my friends in academia and industry!

Defining psychiatric disorders is often 'fuzzy' - e.g., compulsivity is a symptom in substance addictions, OCD, hoarding disorder, et al., - which impedes diagnostics and treatment. Our newly published work examines these shared ('transdiagnostic') symptoms... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Inflammatory profiles of transdiagnostic symptom dimensions in healthy females

Psychiatric disorders are increasingly conceptualised as heterogeneous categories with transdiagnostic underlying mechanisms that cut across multiple …

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