Garcia-Mata Lab
@rhopower.bsky.social
Cell Biology, Rho GTPases, GEFs/GAPs, microscopy, Cytoskeleton, cell adhesion, cell migration garciamatalab.com and toledocellulart.org ❤️🔬🚴♂️🇦🇷
Registration is open for Toledo CellulART 2026!!! We have an incredible lineup this year, with Orion Weiner @oweinerlab.bsky.social as our keynote speaker! Also, Mol Mir @molmir.bsky.social as our invited Scientist/Artist! More info at www.toledocellulart.org . Hope to see you all there!
Excited to share our latest preprint from the Garcia-Mata lab! ttps://www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2026.07.17.739205v1 In this study, we investigated how the RhoG-GEF SGEF contributes to epithelial morphogenesis using 3D epithelial cysts and long-term live-cell imaging.
Over 370 peer review meetings were cancelled between October 1, 2025 and November 14, 2025. 😱😱
Did not see this coming! I think it's a win-win. See gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collection Heads to Toledo
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Our Scientists/Artist Alex Ritter (Insta @cells_invitro) took us on his journey from imaging immune cells using high end microscopy to modelling using glass blowing technique, including some new "glow in the dark" pieces using phosphorescent material 🤯 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
Huge thanks to the incredibly talented Center for Visual Arts students for transforming microscopy images into incredible works of art for Toledo CellulART! Science meets art in the most inspiring way. 🔬❤️🎨 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
Toledo CellulART 2025 was a success!! Inspiring talks, incredible art, old friends, new friends and beautiful weather! Thanks to @promegacorporation.bsky.social @ibidicells.bsky.social @proteintech.bsky.social , Cytoskeleton and @biologists.bsky.social !
www.toledocellulart.org is 4 days away! We have a fantastic Program; Chris Chen as a Keynote speaker, Alex Ritter (Scientist Artist), Josh Bembenek (Wayne State), Jaap van Buul (UAmsterdam), Allen Liu (UMichigan), Aniruddha Ray (Utoledo), Ben Perrin (Indiana University) and great short talks (more)
Meet Iridogorgia chewbacca! Named after the fan favorite Wookie from the Star Wars movies. mapress.com/zt/article/v...
Maddie, Andoni and Agustin, the three PhD students in my lab just had their paper accepted in @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social!! 🥳 They describe a protocol for quantifying the horizontal and vertical distribution of junctional proteins in confluent, fixed epithelial cells. doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
We have extended the deadline for registration if you want to be considered for a short talk and also for the Ibidi image competition! Lease register before Friday! We are getting close to 100 attendees! We would love to see you there!
We are getting closer to Toledo CellulART 2025! Please register early if you would like to be considered for a talk! More at www.toledocellulart.org
SAVE THE DATE for www.toledocellulart.org !!! We have a fantastic lineup of scientists and an incredible scientist/artist!! Hope to see you all there!!! Registration is open now!!
Sigma is already charging a tariff surcharge and increased shipping costs. So much for the tariffs not been passed to the consumers...
We are happy to announce that Toledo CellulART 2025 (Oct 3, 7th edition!) www.toledocellulart.org has been awarded a grant from the @biologists.bsky.social! The support from the Company of Biologists help us to keep this FREE meeting going. We have an incredible program this year, stay tuned!
I sign up receive an email from NIH announcing new opportunities: "NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for 05-09-2025" The last two emails had "None" under New funding opportunities :(
Is anyone having trouble logging in at eRA Commons? I have not been able to login since yesterday afternoon...
I just heard that our #NIH T32 training program has been cancelled 😡 Our current students won’t be funded next year and our incoming students offers have been cancelled 💔
It looks like they have removed the PEDP section from the R35 requirements. Can anyone confirm that? My PO refer me to the announcement page and I do not see there….
With the anti-vaccine movement at its peak, it's a good time to remember what was like in pre-vaccine times. For example ~90% of kids would get measles: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great turnout for #standupforscience2025 in Columbus,OH . Let’s keep the momentum going 💪
We need to keep informing our communities about what is going on with science (de)funding Thanks @peiferlabunc.bsky.social
Mark Peifer (He, him)@peiferlabunc.bsky.social · last yr.While I hate listening to my own voice 😀, I am glad I can help explain to my neighbors why science funding is important for our economy, for our nation's scientific leadership, for better treatments for disease and for the next generation of scientists 🧪
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede... This very worrying.
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
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"At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders (Gift Article)
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
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Why is the richest man in the world cutting cancer research?
“Part of our decline as a culture and economy would be our disinvestment in higher education,” said Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University. “Maybe we’ll just invest in World Wrestling... www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
Opinion | Trump Wants to Destroy All Academia, Not Just the Woke Parts (Gift Article)
The administration’s war on universities defies rational self-interest.
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Following @peiferlabunc.bsky.social lead (and borrowing some of his language 😉), I sent a letter to our local newspaper, which was published today. Thanks for the inspiration Mark! www.toledoblade.com/opinion/lett...
To the editor: Science funding lifts economy, saves lives
As a biology professor at the University of Toledo, I have the privilege of teaching students about the intricate workings of life and training the next ...
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