Ben Martin
@benjaminmartin.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at McGill, Oncology & Biochem departments, Lady Davis Institute | chromatin/txn | previous member @adelmanlab, LeAnn Howe labs | he/him | Fragile Nucleosome co-organizer | FHC MNT alumn 🏑🇨🇦🦌 | https://www.martinlab.ca/
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Ben Martin
@benjaminmartin.bsky.social
· Nov 12
👋 (Re)introducing myself for all the new folks! I'm a #newPI & Assistant Professor at McGill & The Lady Davis Institute. Our lab explores chromatin & txn regulation in stem cell differentiation & cancer models, focusing on how gene duplications (paralogs) drive unique, context-dependent functions. 🧬
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🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
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📣 Paper alert!
I am delighted that our paper exploring the impact of Neanderthal-derived variants on the activity of a disease-associated craniofacial enhancer has been published in Development today!
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
I am delighted that our paper exploring the impact of Neanderthal-derived variants on the activity of a disease-associated craniofacial enhancer has been published in Development today!
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
📣 Paper alert!
I am delighted that our paper exploring the impact of Neanderthal-derived variants on the activity of a disease-associated craniofacial enhancer has been published in Development today!
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
I am delighted that our paper exploring the impact of Neanderthal-derived variants on the activity of a disease-associated craniofacial enhancer has been published in Development today!
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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In case anyone is wondering if Watson was really THAT bad, @lpachter.bsky.social compiled a list of quotes that are absolutely not for the faint of heart.
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In case anyone is wondering if Watson was really THAT bad, @lpachter.bsky.social compiled a list of quotes that are absolutely not for the faint of heart.
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
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And we have another open position, this time with a focus on Genome Biology! Join a great community in Vienna to bring your research to the next level!
📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Genome Biology. We are particularly interested in researchers investigating the molecular and biophysical mechanisms underlying genome function and regulation. More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3t7vvdct
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
And we have another open position, this time with a focus on Genome Biology! Join a great community in Vienna to bring your research to the next level!
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The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
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Please repost - Multiple PhDs available
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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Please repost - Multiple PhDs available
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We've been told by Finance that the 2024 budget commitments are intact, minus the $83 million. This is much better than I had been expecting.
2/ This matters enormously for granting councils. is the announced $83M cut from the 2024-25 baseline (which would be a real cut) or from the fiscal framework in which big instance were promised building up out to 2027-28 (which would mean a smaller rate of increase but not a cut)?
November 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We've been told by Finance that the 2024 budget commitments are intact, minus the $83 million. This is much better than I had been expecting.
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The only reason to violate the confidentiality of peer reivew is to undermine it. The only reason to demand this kind of information is to abuse it.
a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The only reason to violate the confidentiality of peer reivew is to undermine it. The only reason to demand this kind of information is to abuse it.
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as you think. - Globe and Mail
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as you think. - Globe and Mail
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🥁This Wednesday , in #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @hannahlong.bsky.social and @jeffvierstra.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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November 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🥁This Wednesday , in #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @hannahlong.bsky.social and @jeffvierstra.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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Hello Bluesky, as my first post ever I’d like to show off my Halloween costume this year (I was a degraded RNA bleach gel) 🎃🎃🎃
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hello Bluesky, as my first post ever I’d like to show off my Halloween costume this year (I was a degraded RNA bleach gel) 🎃🎃🎃
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🚨 Exciting conference for stem cell aficionados!
‘Frontiers in Stem Cell Innovation’ will bring together experts in stem cell biology from academia & industry to discuss key developments as well as challenges in regenerative medicine and disease modelling.
fisci2026.eventbrite.co.uk
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‘Frontiers in Stem Cell Innovation’ will bring together experts in stem cell biology from academia & industry to discuss key developments as well as challenges in regenerative medicine and disease modelling.
fisci2026.eventbrite.co.uk
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Frontiers in Stem Cell Innovation 2026
Join leading academics and industry professionals exploring cutting-edge stem cell technologies and disease modelling for drug discovery
FISCI2026.eventbrite.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🚨 Exciting conference for stem cell aficionados!
‘Frontiers in Stem Cell Innovation’ will bring together experts in stem cell biology from academia & industry to discuss key developments as well as challenges in regenerative medicine and disease modelling.
fisci2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Please repost 🙏
‘Frontiers in Stem Cell Innovation’ will bring together experts in stem cell biology from academia & industry to discuss key developments as well as challenges in regenerative medicine and disease modelling.
fisci2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Please repost 🙏
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Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
SCIENTIST – Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Program - Toronto (City), Ontario (CA) job with The Hospital for Sick Children - Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program | 12848200
Discovery-based and/or translational research using model organism genetics and/or stem cell and organoid platforms to study paediatric cancer.
www.nature.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Any #postdoc / #researchassociate / #ECR out there interested in coming to Montreal (all expenses paid + honorarium) to give a seminar at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute?
We wanna hear about your #research work! 😎🧪
#AcademicSky #science #IRCM #DrivenByLife
We wanna hear about your #research work! 😎🧪
#AcademicSky #science #IRCM #DrivenByLife
Call for applications: A fifth edition for the Early-Career Scientist Seminar Series
www.ircm.qc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Any #postdoc / #researchassociate / #ECR out there interested in coming to Montreal (all expenses paid + honorarium) to give a seminar at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute?
We wanna hear about your #research work! 😎🧪
#AcademicSky #science #IRCM #DrivenByLife
We wanna hear about your #research work! 😎🧪
#AcademicSky #science #IRCM #DrivenByLife
Landed in St Louis- Excited to meet new and catch with old friends @ the NICE conference over the next couple days 😊
Thanks to the organizers for their work putting this conference together! www.nicechromatin.com
Thanks to the organizers for their work putting this conference together! www.nicechromatin.com
Home | Nice
www.nicechromatin.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Landed in St Louis- Excited to meet new and catch with old friends @ the NICE conference over the next couple days 😊
Thanks to the organizers for their work putting this conference together! www.nicechromatin.com
Thanks to the organizers for their work putting this conference together! www.nicechromatin.com
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We are recuiting two new Associate Professors here in Oxford Biochemistry. Come join us! Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! tinyurl.com/mr3m7bd3
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We are recuiting two new Associate Professors here in Oxford Biochemistry. Come join us! Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! tinyurl.com/mr3m7bd3
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we are recruiting a postdoc with interest in using genomics and molecular biology to study transcription factors. We have an R35 to fund the project/salary.
October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
we are recruiting a postdoc with interest in using genomics and molecular biology to study transcription factors. We have an R35 to fund the project/salary.
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👀Next Wednesday, Oct 22nd, at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @alicelaigle.bsky.social and @seungsookim.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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October 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
👀Next Wednesday, Oct 22nd, at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @alicelaigle.bsky.social and @seungsookim.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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🎃 🥁This Wednesday in our 1st session of spookiest month👻 at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @sanimr.bsky.social & Alex Federation!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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October 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🎃 🥁This Wednesday in our 1st session of spookiest month👻 at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @sanimr.bsky.social & Alex Federation!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE!
Last day to register for the CEEHRC Annual Meeting is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10!
Abstracts still being accepted for the poster sessions.
Speaker lineup and other details can be found at event.fourwaves.com/...
#epigenetics #epigenomics #ceehrc
Last day to register for the CEEHRC Annual Meeting is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10!
Abstracts still being accepted for the poster sessions.
Speaker lineup and other details can be found at event.fourwaves.com/...
#epigenetics #epigenomics #ceehrc
CEEHRC 11th Annual Canadian Conference on Epigenetics
Fourwaves - CEEHRC 11th Annual Canadian Conference on Epigenetics
event.fourwaves.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE!
Last day to register for the CEEHRC Annual Meeting is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10!
Abstracts still being accepted for the poster sessions.
Speaker lineup and other details can be found at event.fourwaves.com/...
#epigenetics #epigenomics #ceehrc
Last day to register for the CEEHRC Annual Meeting is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10!
Abstracts still being accepted for the poster sessions.
Speaker lineup and other details can be found at event.fourwaves.com/...
#epigenetics #epigenomics #ceehrc
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New week, new tool: Find our Protein Domain Designer tool to generate publication-ready protein domain diagrams here: domaindesigner.farnunglab.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New week, new tool: Find our Protein Domain Designer tool to generate publication-ready protein domain diagrams here: domaindesigner.farnunglab.com
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This Wednesday at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host Ali Wilkening and @schvartzman.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
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September 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This Wednesday at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host Ali Wilkening and @schvartzman.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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How do flexible regions of histone chaperones team up to handle histones? Together with Fred Winston’s lab
@harvardmed.bsky.social, we reveal new insights in our study just out in Mol Cell. Hats off to James Warner and Vanda Lux @iocbprague.bsky.social for their key contributions! dlvr.it/TNB145
@harvardmed.bsky.social, we reveal new insights in our study just out in Mol Cell. Hats off to James Warner and Vanda Lux @iocbprague.bsky.social for their key contributions! dlvr.it/TNB145
September 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
How do flexible regions of histone chaperones team up to handle histones? Together with Fred Winston’s lab
@harvardmed.bsky.social, we reveal new insights in our study just out in Mol Cell. Hats off to James Warner and Vanda Lux @iocbprague.bsky.social for their key contributions! dlvr.it/TNB145
@harvardmed.bsky.social, we reveal new insights in our study just out in Mol Cell. Hats off to James Warner and Vanda Lux @iocbprague.bsky.social for their key contributions! dlvr.it/TNB145
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Asking BlueSky for help: For a review, I am trying to accurately credit the first paper that measured pairwise 3D distances between 2 pieces of DNA on the same chromosome (or cosmid). Is Trask 1989 the first?
I know of earlier single-locus papers (1982).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I know of earlier single-locus papers (1982).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Asking BlueSky for help: For a review, I am trying to accurately credit the first paper that measured pairwise 3D distances between 2 pieces of DNA on the same chromosome (or cosmid). Is Trask 1989 the first?
I know of earlier single-locus papers (1982).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I know of earlier single-locus papers (1982).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...