😲 Homing pigeon navigation relies on superparamagnetic macrophages under overcast conditions | Science “Pigeon liver tissue exhibits superparamagnetic properties and contains iron-positive MHC II+ macrophages.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Guo Huang Lab @UCSF #Recruiting postdocs
Профиль VivelyBiologist studying tissue regeneration in development and evolution. Associate Professor at University of California San Francisco. https://scvrb-core.ucsf.edu/~huang/lab/People.html
“New NIH policy demands advance approval of any foreign co-authors” wp.me/p3ct3-3Kd Can anyone confirm the source?
New NIH policy demands advance approval of any foreign co-authorsNew reporting in Science from Jeffrey Brainard and Jocelyn Kaiser informs us of new policy that is apparently being communicated by POs in relationship to progress reports. The takeaway message is …wp.meWe are recruiting one postdoc fellow and one Junior Specialist (for those finishing college and planning to pursue a PhD) in regenerative biology and extreme physiology. scvrb-core.ucsf.edu/~huang/lab/R... Please spread the news. Interested candidates can email me directly.
Wow, almost 4-week torpor induced in mice! And possible treatment for cancer! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.orgDo you want to try scratching garlic on the skin to repel mosquitoes? A phytoscreen identifies a garlic compound as a deterrent of mating and egg laying in Drosophila and mosquitoes www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
A phytoscreen identifies a garlic compound as a deterrent of mating and egg laying in Drosophila and mosquitoesThis study provides a paradigm for how the vast chemical diversity inherent in agricultural
crops can be screened to identify compounds that deter insect disease vectors and
pests. Such a “phytoscreen...www.cell.comWe know many fish and amphibians can regenerate the heart. How about reptiles? A landmark paper from @vickaryouslab.bsky.social to fill this gap. Glad to be a part of this study. @isrbio.bsky.social @evodevopanam.bsky.social @socdevbio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Heart ventricle regeneration in the lizard Eublepharis macularius, the leopard gecko - npj Regenerative Medicinenpj Regenerative Medicine - Heart ventricle regeneration in the lizard Eublepharis macularius, the leopard geckowww.nature.comThis is an excellent summary of our work. www.growkudos.com/publications...
A new role of a gene in brain development, cancer, and evolutionMany “master” genes control how the brain develops and how cancers form, but they often act only weakly on their own. At the same time, hundreds of genes that are active in specific tissues have uncle...www.growkudos.comOur new paper led by @XiaoxinChen2024 is out in @pnas.org! bit.ly/4785aCD We built a tissue atlas of ~2K transcription regulators ➔ identified Tox3 as a long-sought Atoh1 amplifer in cerebellar development, tumorigenesis & evolution. 1/10 📢 We're recruiting postdocs in Evo-Devo!
A landmark discovery in cancer neuroscience! Why is the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) lower in patients with a history of cancer? CELL: Peripheral cancer attenuates amyloid pathology in Alzheimer’s disease via cystatin-c activation of TREM2 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Peripheral cancer attenuates amyloid pathology in Alzheimer’s disease via cystatin-c activation of TREM2Peripheral cancer inhibits amyloid pathology and rescues cognition of Alzheimer’s
disease through secretion of cystatin-c (Cyst-C), which binds amyloid oligomers and
activates TREM2 in microglia and e...www.cell.comAll new NIH funding opportunities should incorporate New Approach Methodologies, a suite of modern alternatives including computer modeling, AI and ‘organs-on-a-chip’ technologies. “NIH will no longer seek proposals exclusively for animal models.” www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies - Drug Discovery and DevelopmentDrug Discovery and Development covers strategies and technologies related to pharmaceutical research and development and drug formulation.www.drugdiscoverytrends.comNow our job post is out in Nature Careers. We have recruited one and have a few more positions. Please spread the news. nature.com/naturecareers/…
nature.comGuo Huang Lab @UCSF #Recruiting postdocsWe're recruiting postdocs interested in regenerative biology and extreme physiology! Join us to study non-model mammalian species and rare human individuals to uncover groundbreaking insights. Please spread the news. @isrbio.bsky.social @evodevopanam.bsky.social
Happy to host my friend Dr. Doug Anderson as the speaker for our first seminar in 2025 @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #UCSF_CVRI. If you are interested in RNAs and his novel gene stitching approach (just published in @science.org: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…), please join us. Sorry no Zoom option.