Modulator Resolves Transcript-, Allele-, and Condition-associated RNA Modification Differences from Direct RNA Sequencing https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.15.759385v1
Stacy Horner
@thehornerlab.bsky.social
Perpetually intrigued by the battle between RNA viruses and the host @ Duke University School of Medicine. she/her
We found that the most gendered experience wasn’t work-life balance, the focus of most retention efforts. It was feeling devalued, in formal evaluations, but particularly in everyday interactions. Unlike every other topic, the gender gap in devaluation was larger among more senior faculty.
Updated: We add isoform‑resolved m6A mapping using nanopore. m6A is enriched just upstream of proximal polyA sites and alternative polyadenylation plus CSTF2 and CSTF2T remodel m6A during Zika virus infection. With Chris Mason (WCMC) and Kate Meyer (Duke). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Transcript architecture sets the m6A landscape: CSTF2 and CSTF2T reshape m6A through cleavage-dependent and -independent mechanisms
Alternative RNA processing generates extensive transcript diversity, yet how transcript architecture influences selective m6A deposition is incompletely understood. Exon-junction-based models explain ...
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UNC School of Medicine Office of Research is hiring a Training Grant Project Manager. Application deadline 4/10/26 unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/315...
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Announcing Seattle DROP: Discover Research Opportunities for Postdocs on May 5th Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Seattle DROP is a virtual biomedical postdoc recruitment event sponsored by @fredhutch.org, @uwnews.uw.edu, and @seattlechildrens.org on May 5th from 8 AM-1 PM PT.
The Bourgeois Lab is recruiting a postdoc to work on our DoD-funded human genetics project aimed at understanding Lyme disease outcomes. wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WPI_External...
IFIT3 Associates with m⁶A-Modified RNA to Restrict Hepatitis C Virus Infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.25.714224v1
So, so, honored by this award—it is daunting to know that my heroes have won this award! Thanks to my heroes and mentors, and my trainees, who are everything!!!!
U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry@uofubiochem.bsky.social · 9mo agoA huge congratulations to Brenda Bass @bbass.bsky.social for her Lifetime Achievement Award from the RNA Society @rnasociety.bsky.social! She is being recognized for her "groundbreaking discovery of A-to-I editing and outstanding contributions to this field."
New Online! The mechanistic basis and cellular functions of UFMylation
The mechanistic basis and cellular functions of UFMylation
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, Published online: 09 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41580-025-00944-yUFMylation, a ubiquitin-like modification, regulates endoplasmic reticulum-associated ribosome quality control by conjugating UFM1 to the ribosomal subunit RPL26, preserving ribosome integrity under stress. This Review explores the structural basis of UFMylation and its emerging functional breadth, and it discusses putative UFMylation substrates.
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URichmond is hiring two tenure-track faculty. One in biochemistry/chemical biology and the other in experimental physical chemistry. This is a terrific place to work - our focus is on our talented undergraduates and we have robust research resources. chemistryjobs.acs.org/job/assistan...
Excited to share our new paper led by recent PhD, Dr. Hannah Schmidt! We found that UFMylation unexpectedly promotes flavivirus particle production by specifically regulating viral assembly. Check it out! #virology #UFMylation #flaviviruses journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
The Wadsworth Center is expanding it's research focus on #virology /vector-borne diseases! www.asmcareerconnections.org/job/research-scientist-5-g-31/78488664/ This is a unicorn assistant prof equivalent position with 12-month hard money salary and no teaching commitments (!) Reposts appreciated 🙏
A study reveals the effects of Florida's new public university post-tenure review: * higher rate of faculty departure * younger star faculty were more likely to leave * new hires were less likely to be stars * low-performing faculty didn't increase their performance papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Fight or Flight: The Impact of Post-Tenure Evaluations on Faculty Productivity and Selection
This paper examines the labor market effects of Florida's 2022 post-tenure review policy, which weakened tenure protections at public universities. Using a diff
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We are looking for a talented Research Assistant to work in the #RNATherapeutics Core Facility at the @ircm.bsky.social in beautiful Montreal. More details on the position and on how to apply here: www.ircm.qc.ca/en/position-...
Research Assistant - RNA Therapeutics Core Facility
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Super psyched to have leading investigator @thehornerlab.bsky.social presenting her team's work THURSDAY 15th May on Zoom. #flavivirus #virus-host-interactions #innate_immunity #DENV #ZIKV All are very welcome and please re-post to get the word out. Email organisers for Zoom link. See you there!
Terry Dermody and I wrote an op-ed about chronic diseases ("Make America Healthy Again"), the role of viral infections, and how virologists can help. www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...
Terrence S. Dermody and Julie K. Pfeiffer: To tackle chronic disease, turn to the virologists
Despite the United States being a global leader in many areas, Americans are not healthy. Life expectancy is lower than in other industrialized nations,...
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The National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, has fired 1,300 employees and cancelled more than $2 billion in federal research grants. https://cbsn.ws/4daiCrv
How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health
Cuts and layoffs to the National Institutes of Health threaten medical research around the U.S., agency insiders warn.
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New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024. That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved. Show me a better investment than that. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
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Inspiring speakers highlighting the importance to our collective health as well as economic return on investment of basic, curiosity-driven research at yesterday’s @standupforscience.bsky.social Frightening to see active dismantling of decades of public investments in our health and futures.
Great story by AP’s Mayika Seminara about how Duke scientists are responding to uncertainty. apnews.com/article/trum...
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
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Not only are we limiting our medical research and advancement of new treatments, but NIH cuts are affecting ability of universities to take on grad students, limiting our future workforce @altcdc.altgov.info @altnih4science.bsky.social #science #cuts #resist apnews.com/article/trum...
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
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Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/s...
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling (Gift Article)
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
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Finally a Friday evening with GOOD news 🙌🏽 So grateful for people who are willing to stand up and fight for what’s right instead of prematurely bowing to injustice.
A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter. By @avaskham.bsky.social bit.ly/3X8ngz8
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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I had two grant proposals up for review in the NIH Bacterial Virulence (BV) study section. It was canceled without notice this morning. Without those grants, my lab must close within a year. And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues 🤬 #MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬