Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD
@rburdine1.bsky.social
Using zebrafish to study human disease and disorders to enable understanding and therapeutic advancement. Advocate for those with Angelman Syndrome. Opinions my own and do not reflect my employer.
Exciting talks at the opening night of of #cilia and centrosome meeting and fun reception catching up with friends. Three amazing communities in three weeks. I'm feeling incredibly fortunate. Looking forward to more excellent science today! @faseborg.bsky.social
I made it through the Angelman Syndrome Science Symposium and Family conference. Getting hugs from friends and so many people with AS lightened my heart considerably. But it was tough too. I miss Sophie more than I can convey. But I'll keep fighting so everyone dealing w AS has a better life.
I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
If my husband had abused me or his grandchildren, we would have had to restrain my father from committing violence. What does Sen. Moreno's silence say to his daughter and grandchildren? I'm not advocating for more violence, but condemning someone's actions doesnt seem to much to ask.
Is there a word for that feeling you have when you realize, yet again, that every word out of this administration is supporting a falsehood?
And you get to choose again in a few years if things don’t work out
Brandee@misscherryjones.bsky.social · last wk.I once heard that voting isn't like a marriage; you're not trying to find The One. It's more like a bus; you're trying to find the one that'll get you closest to where you want to be.
A new Origin Story piece in helpimascientist.com by Andrew Ramirez. Please send us your own origin story!
Using mentors and family to guide my trajectory to engineering - Help, I'm a Scientist!
By Andrew Ramirez, Ph.D. Scientists travel many different paths—sometimes quite circuitous—before reaching their destinations, which are not always final. What’s your story and what takeaways might he...
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Huge thank you to the organizers of the #2026SDB meeting! It was a fantastic conference. I really enjoyed all of the wide-ranging scientific topics, excellent talks, and I think you all know how I feel about the venue. Safe travels to all and hope to see you next year. ❤️🙏🏽 😍@socdevbio.bsky.social
Congratulations to @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social, winner of the @socdevbio.bsky.social Trainee Science Communication Award at #2026SDB. Check out Nick's not-for-profit organisation for engaging the public with developmental biology: Open Flower
Open Flower
Flower Genetic Design
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Many congratulations to @mayorlab.bsky.social, winner of the @socdevbio.bsky.social #2026SDB's Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize, which recognises Roberto's impact in supporting developmental biology in Latin America, including the Quintay Developmental Biology course & @lasdb.bsky.social.
Congratulations to Lee Niswander, winner of the @socdevbio.bsky.social #2026SDB Edwin G. Conklin Medal recognising her enormous contributions not just to science, but to the mentorship of generations of developmental biologists, advancing #devbio both through knowledge and people.
Many congratulations to Alex Joyner on winning the @socdevbio.bsky.social #2026SDB Lifetime Achievement Award for a really oustanding career and scientific contribution to developmental biology. Alex dedicates her talk to former mentor, Gail Martin (1944-2026).
Congratulations, @jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social, on winning the @socdevbio.bsky.social #2026SDB Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award! Learn more about Jeff's science and career in his @dev-journal.bsky.social interview with @saanjbati.bsky.social.
Transitions in development – an interview with Jeffrey Farrell
Jeffrey Farrell is an Earl Stadtman Investigator at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), USA, where he heads the Unit on Cell Specification and ...
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@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social is awarded the Trainee Science Communication award and shows us so much beauty in the world around us. His art and science spark joy for me without a doubt. Check him out if you haven't yet!
Such a clever premise for a book: our heroine gets dropped in the world of her favorite (unfinished) fantasy book series and uses her knowledge to establish herself in the world. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews is a delight to read, with surprising twists that are really well plotted
Meatball needs a loving home. Look at that face!! Detroit area - get your @jortsthecat.bsky.social merch here.
Brian in Detroit@kanoki.net · 2w agoPosting Meatball the Cat daily until I can find a loving home for this sweet kitty cat. I will drive him up to three hours from Detroit for the right owner. He's got a long life ahead of him and he needs you!
Hilarious, ingenious, and a sad indictment of the state of US federal research funding
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 2w agoFacing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.
At #2026SDB, @thelovelylab.bsky.social introduces the butterfly effect as context for complex systems sensitive to small changes, showing signalling mutant zebrafish are predisposed to severe jaw defects when exposed to low alcohol levels. But.. gene-environment interactions are complicated. Paper⤵️
Mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway sensitize zebrafish and humans to ethanol-induced jaw malformations
Summary: We apply a unique combination of zebrafish-based approaches, and human genetics and facial dysmorphology analyses to resolve the cellular mechanisms that are driven by the ethanol-sensitive B...
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Day 2 #2026SDB #Devbio @paultrainor.bsky.social gave a fantastic talk on understanding the variable penetrance of Treacher Collins Syndrome. Elegant mouse genetics and insights into how variability occurs.
Day 2 #2026SDB #DevBiol Great talk by @hamdounlab.bsky.social on developing a more genetically favorable sea urchin. The winner is: Lytechinus pictus! (And dev bio!)
#2026SDB #Devbio I suspect @jbwallingford.bsky.social may have some info on where this masterpiece came from...
I am so wary of people willing to capitalize on the desperation parents feel when they are told there is nothing they can do for their child. Exclusive: Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial was never made public | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial was never made public
Parents want accountability after study went disastrously wrong, Science and Retraction Watch investigation reveals
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