McVey lab
@mcveylab.bsky.social
A group of hard-working, hard-playing researchers investigating genome stability in fruit flies and beyond. We advocate for interdisciplinary science, innovative pedagogy, and effective mentoring.
🪰 🔀 Do differences in crossover-associated RING finger protein (COR) dosage affect crossover number during #Drosophila #meiosis? Find out more in the July issue of #G3journal, where @jeffsekelsky.bsky.social and the team address this question 🔗 buff.ly/zR8X1R1
We teamed with Jim Crott's lab at BU to show that administration of freeze-dried Parabacteroides distasonis extends Drosophila mean lifespan by preventing leaky guts. How? Maybe hormesis. A fun collaboration that features the work of 8 Tufts undergraduates! www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/...
Lifelong Consumption of Freeze-Dried <i>Parabacteroides Distasonis</i> Improves Gut Barrier Integrity and Extends Lifespan and Health Span in Drosophila Melanogaster.
<p>Chronic inflammation has been shown to be associated with aging. In <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, age-related inflammation in the gut results in a disruption of gut barrier integrity, which can l...
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So happy to have @jayeperview.bsky.social as a colleague!
Dr. Jaye Gardiner@jayeperview.bsky.social · 2mo agoFun 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!
Extended abstract deadline (June 7th) for FASEB Dynamic DNA Structures in Scottsdale, AZ July 19-24. Speaking slots still open, and scholarships available for trainees (grad students and postdocs). Let your colleagues know! events.faseb.org/event/Dynami...
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Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
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POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!! The Rutgers IRACDA program is phenomenal: 70% of postdoctoral fellows land faculty positions. Martha Soto (LinkedIn below) is the amazing director and leader of this program. Please apply or reach out if you have questions. www.linkedin.com/posts/martha...
INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in… | ...
INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in com...
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Abstract deadline approaching (May 24) for FASEB Dynamic DNA Structures in Scottsdale, AZ July 19-24. This is a not-to-miss conference if you're interested in the intersection of nucleic acid structures and human health. Speaking slots still open! Please repost. events.faseb.org/event/Dynami...
The latest video compilation installment from our Tufts Biology of Aging class just dropped! If you're curious about the science behind caloric restriction, resveratrol, rapamycin, and other healthspan-extending interventions, take a look at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BiologyofAg....
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🧬 A new review article highlights 50 years of discoveries describing DNA’s many alternative forms which have trailblazed nucleic acid research. Read the full article at academic.oup.com/nar/article/... #DNAResearch #GenomeBiology #NucleicAcidsResearch #MolecularBiology #HistoryofDNA
IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT NIH is seeking input for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Open to everyone but Registration is Required! Your chance to listen and get your 2 or more cents in. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
How many labs, and the scientists and students who show up every day to work in the academic trenches, are being held hostage by this tactic? We’re one of them.
Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · 5mo agoCongress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇
Scientists: if you have pursued/secured philanthropic funding in the wake of federal research funding cuts, I want to talk to you. Reposts appreciated!
Great resource if you want the latest data on spending bills working their way through Congress: www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Graduate school interview season is approaching. After ~12 years of interviewing PhD and MD/PhD applicants, I’ve noticed some common interview mistakes that hold otherwise strong candidates back... #GraduateSchool #PhDLife #MDPhD #GradSchoolTips #AcademicBluesky 👇
Sobering, well-documented study of how our current executive branch has attacked funding for research and training in the sciences. This needs to be read by everyone, most importantly by your friends and family who may not realize the extent of the damage.
Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 8mo agoNew York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth! #protistsonsky 🧵
bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 8mo agoA geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.24.690213v1
Join us in our plenary #seminar this week, with @crisprflydesign.bsky.social, from @dkfz.bsky.social. Host: Dr. @milanlab.bsky.social Register here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/gBv1J #Drosophila #DrosophilaResearch #CRISPR 🧪
A comprehensive genetic catalog of human double-strand break repair | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A comprehensive genetic catalog of human double-strand break repair
The analysis of DNA sequence outcomes provides molecular insights into double-strand break (DSB) repair mechanisms. Using parallel in-pool profiling of Cas9-induced insertions and deletions (indels) w...
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Every few months the "good lab hands" thing comes up and it misses a key point: you can learn to have good hands. Training matters. Good hands aren't some magic gift from the PCR gods, you have to develop them through directed repetitive practice, like any other skill
It is not always safe to repair DNA Damage. Sometimes, cells "just bypass it". During DNA replication, repair of lesions on DNA can be dangerous. Cells instead "tolerate" DNA damage and focus on finishing replication. Read our review and find out why and how: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
We have openings for a postdoctoral training program on DNA Damage and Oncogenic Signaling. Our past trainees have been very successful. Apply by Aug 31 for full consideration. See link for details. www.imgs-coh.edu/postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral Training Programs
Funded by the National Cancer Institute (T32CA186895), the program at City of Hope provides exceptionally motivated, recent (2 years or less) postdoctoral fellows with scientific knowledge, researc
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This! journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Why would anyone want to be a scientist?
It is difficult to fathom why anyone intelligent enough to be a scientist would actually choose to be one. Doing good science requires the utmost exertion of body, mind and spirit, yet is consistently...
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Scientists! @skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun! We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15 If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
