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Alissa Armstrong
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Using Drosophila melanogaster to study inter-organ communication in nutritional responses. Posts by Alissa Armstrong. She/her
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Excited that Lena's undergraduate research efforts have been recognized by funding in the form of a Magellan Scholar Grant. We look forward to learning more about how RTK-mediated signaling allows fat tissue to communicate to ovarian tissue in #drosophila. 🪰🔬
January 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Today we celebrated @chsphd.bsky.social earning his doctoral degree at the hooding ceremony. It’s the end of an era, with all members of the first generation of Armstrong lab earning their degrees. #uofsc25 #uofscbiologicalsciences
Chad and Alissa taking a selfie with their doctoral regalia on Full body picture of Chad and Alissa in their doctoral regalia
December 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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End of Fall 2025 Celebration with the Armstrong Lab!
Photograph of Armstrong Lab members - from left to right, Olivia, Chad, Carly, David, Isaiah, Dr. Armstrong, Lena, Jenna, Payal, Ymani, and Shanieka Photograph of Armstrong Lab members - from left to right, Chad, J'nea, Shanieka, Payal, Olivia, Dr. Armstrong, Carly, Lena, Isaiah, and Ymani
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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biologyopen.bsky.social
Aurélia Joly, @micro-megs.bsky.social & co show that stem cell-intrinsic NF-κB activity is crucial for preventing apoptosis and ensuring proper intestinal epithelial repair following injury in #Drosophila. 🪰

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#StemCells #Intestine
Rel is not essential for DSS-dependent ISC proliferation but impacts survival rates after DSS treatment. (A) 10-day-old unchallenged (UC) esgts/+ flies fed PBS/5% sucrose solution for 48 h; and DSS-treated esgts/+ or esgts/RelRNAi flies fed 3% DSS in 5% sucrose for 48 h. Scale bars: 25 µm. DNA (cyan), esg+ progenitors (yellow), and Dl+ ISCs (magenta) labelled.
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Played a modified version of BINGO in my Fundamental Genetics class today, and the students enjoyed it!
Photo of BINGO cards containing terms related to recombinant DNA technology, like restriction enzymes, plasmid, multiple cloning site, transformation, vector, etc.
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Today a major milestone was achieved as @chsphd.bsky.social gave a beautiful presentation and successfully defended his dissertation. CONGRATULATIONS to the newly minted Dr. Simmons!!! 🎉🥳🍾🪰🔬👨🏾‍🔬
Chad standing next to a podium presenting one of his data slides from his dissertation talk Selfie of Chad and Alissa after the news was delivered that Chad had passed his defense with flying colors Chad’s celebration cake with a pumpkin border design A picture of the Armstrong lab at Chad’s celebration
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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An Armstrong lab trainee is preparing to leave the nest - @chsphd.bsky.social presents his doctoral work and defends is dissertation next week.
Flyer announcing a dissertation defense for Chad Simmons, a doctoral student in the Armstrong Lab
October 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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If you are a researcher whose lab uses FlyBase, consider a tax-deductible personal contribution. A lot of $100 contributions would help bridge the gap until we can set up a user fee system, and even $10 donations send the folks there the message we're behind them. Please share
My own donation
August 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Yesterday’s #OOTD for the first day of genetics class. Topic: DNA structure
Selfie of Alissa who is wearing a dress with a DNA double helix pattern
August 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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iamshef.bsky.social
#Drosophila community in the US and non- EU countries, please donate to help us support #Flybase. People behind the scenes have put in incredible effort over the past few months - as someone who has seen some of it first hand at #IUBloomington, they deserve all the praise. Please share and donate !
flybase.bsky.social FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · Aug 15
FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki
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August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#Bluesky #Blacksky #Edusky Would you repost to help my students in rural SC? Your donation can brighten the classroom experience for our students. Your generosity will make a huge difference in the lives of our students, & I would really appreciate your assistance. www.amazon.com/baby-reg/die...
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August 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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I am really excited to be a part of this team. We took our time writing this, putting a lot of thought into how our journeys as #NativesInSTEM were affected by different aspects of Universities and looking for commonalities across the world. I hope folks in academia appreciate this work.
August 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Early-career #Drosophila biologists (grad students, postdoc, pre-tenure faculty) looking to add a me tore to your mentoring network, be sure to complete the survey by 9/1 so that you can be matched to the best mentor possible.
iamshef.bsky.social Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · Jul 21
#FlyCROSS mentee surveys are open for #earlycareer #Drosophila scientists. If you're a #gradstudent #postdoc or pretenure faculty or equivalent - fill up the survey by Sept 1 to participate & be matched by #mentor of your preferences to gain guidance to your unique needs. @flybase.bsky.social
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August 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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👇 Contact me if you're interested!
oceanfilly.bsky.social Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Jul 18
As Requested - A Starter Pack of PIs in Biology (or adjacent) fields who are recruiting POSTDOCS! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you wish to be added! go.bsky.app/4gbXXR3
July 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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biologyopen.bsky.social
Will you be at #SEB2025 this week? Visit the @biologists.bsky.social booth (#3 & 4) in the exhibition hall to ask about the @biologyopen.bsky.social Fast & Fair peer review initiative. bit.ly/41N31tO
@sebiology.bsky.social
The Society for Experimental Biology Presents: SEB Annual Conference 8-11 July 2025 A room with a Zoo, Antwerp sebiology.org #SEBCONFERENCE SEB logo
July 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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uscresearch.bsky.social
Letters of intent are due Friday, August 1!
uscarnoldschool.bsky.social University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social · Jul 3
Submit your proposals to receive grant funding from the SHARE program! We'd like to support up to three early-career faculty members as they conduct pilot projects focused on aging-related research. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/R7zx50WjCgO #ArnoldSchoolDiscovery ‪@uscresearch.bsky.social‬
The mission of SHARE is to enhance an Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) research workforce and strengthen the science on non-medical drivers of health (NMDoH) and best practices in aging and ADRD. This National-Institute of Aging-funded pilot project program will provide monetary, curricular, and mentorship support to early-career faculty members to advance ADRD research in community engagement, health communication, and implementation science
July 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
armstrongflylab.bsky.social
It’s official! Fall 2025, I go from “Assistant” to “Associate” Professor. Thanks to trainees (ugrad/grad/postbacs), professional/personal networks, & family for supporting my goal of establishing a vibrant research program that puts people before projects. More science, scientists, & understanding!
Screenshot that says “Dear Professor Armstrong: By action taken during the June 20, 2025 meeting of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, I am pleased to inform you approval was given to the administration's recommendation that you be awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective August 16, 2025. Congratulations on your achievement.”
July 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Summer brings new @sc.edu undergraduates to the lab - learning some #drosophila genetics...
Two undergraduate students, Merelin (left) and Acchia (right), working out a genetics cross in Dr. Armstrong's office
June 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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iamshef.bsky.social
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program
We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...
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June 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Part of the Armstrong and Ables lab crews met up for dinner at the #SESDB2025 @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting yesterday evening.
Picture of lab members after dinner. From left to right - David, Chad, Isaiah, Dr. Armstrong, Carly, BiClareline, Vicky, and Dr. Ables in an outside patio
May 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Grateful that students in my lab/department and one that I mentor were able to attend the @pair-up.bsky.social workshop at the MBL!
faldalf.bsky.social Falk Schneider @faldalf.bsky.social · May 18
Back to @mblscience.bsky.social Woods Hole - teaching on the Pair Up Microscopy Course. Great experience and awesome participants.

Wild - last time here I was a student (Physical Biology of the Cell Course in 2018). Now introducing my lab.

Thanks Abhishek Kumar for organising and the invitation.
May 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Lab alum and recent USC graduates really know me! Thanks to Helena and Ivory for my necklace 🧬👩🏾‍🔬
Gold DNA double helix necklace
May 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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May 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM