A much needed peer review of Australia's current peer review system. With declining research funding and a lack of transparency in grant outcomes, the future of Australia's medical research shouldn't be decided by what is more or less a lottery Out in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Australia’s erosion of peer review

Throughout the world, peer review serves as the cornerstone of the scientific enterprise, providing rigorous quality control and building the confidence that underpins progress for both science and so...

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I'll be increasing the sample size of this study by giving a talk at QBI's SPAM event tomorrow!

Excellent work from @coakleylab.bsky.social and @hilliardlab.bsky.social 👏 Turns out, neurons protect themselves by literally becoming thick-skinned.

Coakley Lab@coakleylab.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Latest paper is now out and features on the cover of Science Advances 👉 tinyurl.com/vea5862x Very grateful Igor Bonacossa Pereira, Dat Le & Massimo Hilliard @hilliardlab.bsky.social for their creativity & passion. Read more about it 👉 tinyurl.com/56awjda5 & 👉 tinyurl.com/2vp8p8uk

This is VERY COOL!

H. B. Beryl Rappaport@hbrappap.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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 🧵

Daily reminder that life's a rollercoaster 🎢 #celegans #dadjokes and coaster by @mehershadw.bsky.social

I'll be MCing the wonderful Pint of Science festival featuring some outstanding scientists! 📍 Easy Times Brewing Co, Brisbane 🗓️ 19th to 21st May! Come along for an evening full of amazing science brewing right here in Brisbane!

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Sean Coakley@seancoakley.bsky.social · 2y ago

A little piece I wrote for the conversation on the role of curiosity in medical breakthroughs 👇 theconversation.com/curiosity-dr...

Do not miss out on this amazing meeting! The deadline for abstract submission and registration is March 1st. Check out the program and apply now: meetings.embo.org/event/25-cel... #EMBOcellBioComm @embo.org

If it helps with your anxiety at all, four fifths of all animals are nematodes.

Our paper is now featured in the Editors' highlights at @naturecomms.bsky.social 👇 www.nature.com/collections/...

Mehershad Wadia@mehershadw.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW Paper: If you're a fan of Rachel from 'Friends', you would love OSP-1, as it is also protective of ROS Donato et al. found a novel gene OSP-1 (oxidative stress protective 1) that protects neurons from damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), by modulating autophagy.👇

Very happy and proud about this week's success. Very grateful to all my colleagues and my lab for their hard work and support getting this over the line 🍾🙏🥳

Coakley Lab@coakleylab.bsky.social · 2y ago

It was a good week this week 👇 🥂 www.coakleylab.com/news/arc-discovery-project-success

Nice way to start the year. An enormous effort on this one from Alessandra. Congratulations! 🎉

@evakaulich.bsky.social · 2y ago

Leveraging the genetic power of the nematode C. elegans and the optogenetic tool KillerRed, the Hilliard Lab discovered osp-1, a novel gene that protects neurons from oxidative damage via cell-autonomous mechanisms 🧠 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

NEW Paper: If you're a fan of Rachel from 'Friends', you would love OSP-1, as it is also protective of ROS Donato et al. found a novel gene OSP-1 (oxidative stress protective 1) that protects neurons from damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), by modulating autophagy.👇

Leveraging the genetic power of the nematode C. elegans and the optogenetic tool KillerRed, the Hilliard Lab discovered osp-1, a novel gene that protects neurons from oxidative damage via cell-autonomous mechanisms 🧠 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

OSP-1 protects neurons from autophagic cell death induced by acute oxidative stress - Nature Communications

How oxidative stress impacts neurons is poorly understood. Here the authors reveal that overactivation of autophagy following oxidative stress contributes to neuronal death and discover a protective f...

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