Savage-Dunn lab
@cswormlab.bsky.social
F2 C. elegans research group @ Queens College, CUNY; BMP/Smad signaling; body size; lipid metabolism; host-pathogen interaction
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BMP-dependent mobilization of fatty acid metabolism promotes Caenorhabditis elegans survival on a bacterial pathogen
Editor's choice: Host metabolism may impact response to infection. In Caenorhabditis elegans, a conserved cell signaling pathway regulates fatty acid metabolism upon pathogen exposure, leading to impr...
journals.biologists.com
Something to be thankful for ~ our paper on the intersection of fatty acid metabolism and host-pathogen response in #Celegans is now published in DMM!
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
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We believe that, as our future leaders in biology, it is vital to provide #ECRs with the right support during the early stages of your academic career. We offer a number of practical ways to help you meet the unique needs and challenges you may encounter: www.biologists.com/about-us/ear...
Supporting early-career researchers
On these pages we highlight the range of resources that we offer to early-career researchers.
www.biologists.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We believe that, as our future leaders in biology, it is vital to provide #ECRs with the right support during the early stages of your academic career. We offer a number of practical ways to help you meet the unique needs and challenges you may encounter: www.biologists.com/about-us/ear...
@cswormlab.bsky.social took time with Meléndez and DuBuc labs for a holiday gift exchange! Grateful for this wonderful community.
December 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
@cswormlab.bsky.social took time with Meléndez and DuBuc labs for a holiday gift exchange! Grateful for this wonderful community.
Thanks to @dmmjournal.bsky.social for a clear and helpful editorial process!
Katerina Yamamoto, Cathy Savage-Dunn & co report that BMP-dependent #LipidMetabolism not only regulates classical aspects of #InnateImmunity, but potentially also promotes resilience against microbial pathogens.
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Read here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
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Read here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Thanks to @dmmjournal.bsky.social for a clear and helpful editorial process!
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This month's Editor's Choice highlights an article on the connection between #InnateImmunity and #LipidMetabolism, investigated using the worm model #Celegans
Read the short, simple retelling here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
More details in the thread.
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Read the short, simple retelling here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
More details in the thread.
@cswormlab.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This month's Editor's Choice highlights an article on the connection between #InnateImmunity and #LipidMetabolism, investigated using the worm model #Celegans
Read the short, simple retelling here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
More details in the thread.
@cswormlab.bsky.social
Read the short, simple retelling here journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
More details in the thread.
@cswormlab.bsky.social
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Big news! Our episode of The College Tour is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video! 🎥😁
This is the first-ever @cuny.edu episode filmed on the Queens College campus, featuring ten students who share what QC is all about.
Watch now on Amazon Prime Video and meet the students who bring QC to life.
This is the first-ever @cuny.edu episode filmed on the Queens College campus, featuring ten students who share what QC is all about.
Watch now on Amazon Prime Video and meet the students who bring QC to life.
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Big news! Our episode of The College Tour is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video! 🎥😁
This is the first-ever @cuny.edu episode filmed on the Queens College campus, featuring ten students who share what QC is all about.
Watch now on Amazon Prime Video and meet the students who bring QC to life.
This is the first-ever @cuny.edu episode filmed on the Queens College campus, featuring ten students who share what QC is all about.
Watch now on Amazon Prime Video and meet the students who bring QC to life.
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I am hiring a postdoc (or two!) to work on C. elegans reproductive system development. Our MIRA funds work on cell size, migration, and niche signaling. Our CAREER funds work on regulation of gonad growth, degrowth, and regeneration during and after starvation
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/310...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/310...
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I am hiring a postdoc (or two!) to work on C. elegans reproductive system development. Our MIRA funds work on cell size, migration, and niche signaling. Our CAREER funds work on regulation of gonad growth, degrowth, and regeneration during and after starvation
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/310...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/310...
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Are you interested in learning more about #micropublications ? Check out the roundtable at #CellBio2025 Monday, December 8, 12:00 pm
@ascbiology.bsky.social, @micropub7n.bsky.social
@ascbiology.bsky.social, @micropub7n.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Are you interested in learning more about #micropublications ? Check out the roundtable at #CellBio2025 Monday, December 8, 12:00 pm
@ascbiology.bsky.social, @micropub7n.bsky.social
@ascbiology.bsky.social, @micropub7n.bsky.social
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A new paper, co-authored by WormAtlas directors Dave Hall and Nate Schroeder, describes how C. elegans community research resources, including WormAtlas, provide the infrastructure that supports nematode research around the world.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A new paper, co-authored by WormAtlas directors Dave Hall and Nate Schroeder, describes how C. elegans community research resources, including WormAtlas, provide the infrastructure that supports nematode research around the world.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Something to be thankful for ~ our paper on the intersection of fatty acid metabolism and host-pathogen response in #Celegans is now published in DMM!
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
BMP-dependent mobilization of fatty acid metabolism promotes Caenorhabditis elegans survival on a bacterial pathogen
Editor's choice: Host metabolism may impact response to infection. In Caenorhabditis elegans, a conserved cell signaling pathway regulates fatty acid metabolism upon pathogen exposure, leading to impr...
journals.biologists.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Something to be thankful for ~ our paper on the intersection of fatty acid metabolism and host-pathogen response in #Celegans is now published in DMM!
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
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#aECM Cub starts next week Nov 18 with talks on patterning the Drosophila lens, mouse tectorial membrane, and C.elegans cuticle furrows. You can still sign up for access using the link below.
The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...
aECM Club Seminars
A virtual seminar series to highlight work on apical ECM across different systems Organizers: Meera Sundaram, UPennMax Heiman, Boston Children’s, Harvard U.Nathalie Pujol, U. Aix MarseilleJor…
sundaramlab.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#aECM Cub starts next week Nov 18 with talks on patterning the Drosophila lens, mouse tectorial membrane, and C.elegans cuticle furrows. You can still sign up for access using the link below.
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A short story about our heroes inside NIH:
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A short story about our heroes inside NIH:
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble.
By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.
Micropublication @micropub7n.bsky.social is peer reviewed and PubMed indexed. A great way to get the data out in uncertain times
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"Due to a variety of circumstances...many science projects will never be finished, despite years of invested resources and effort. By carefully and strategically documenting scientific work achieved, components of unfinished projects can be salvaged and preserved to benefit future researchers." 🧪
When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly
Science projects are designed and funded on the scale of years, so what happens when researchers need to finish prematurely? This Community Page discusses solutions for quickly documenting partially f...
journals.plos.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Micropublication @micropub7n.bsky.social is peer reviewed and PubMed indexed. A great way to get the data out in uncertain times
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I am so excited to have this published today detailing a new system for growing biofilms and observing the resulting populations (stress on the plural!) in chemostats!
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum
Biofilms are the predominant way that bacteria live in natural environments and are
characterized by three emergent properties: ubiquity, resilience, and impact. They
can be found across all environme...
journals.asm.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I am so excited to have this published today detailing a new system for growing biofilms and observing the resulting populations (stress on the plural!) in chemostats!
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A chemostat-based model for growing bacterial biofilms | Microbiology Spectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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For what it’s worth, The Wyoming Worm lab has funding for 5 years along with exciting projects with solid foundations. We are is still looking for capable, dedicated, and fun-to-work-with lab members at all career stages. davidfay@uwyo.edu
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
For what it’s worth, The Wyoming Worm lab has funding for 5 years along with exciting projects with solid foundations. We are is still looking for capable, dedicated, and fun-to-work-with lab members at all career stages. davidfay@uwyo.edu
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
jeremymberg.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
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Saturday morning, waiting for kid's soccer game, is a great time to indulge in the lowest form of humor:
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
October 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Saturday morning, waiting for kid's soccer game, is a great time to indulge in the lowest form of humor:
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
LAB HAIKU!
1.
Does anyone know
whose PCR is in there?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
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Worm peeps: nominate a newly minted PhD for the Sydney Brenner Thesis Award! #celegans
📢 Deadline extended! Apply by Oct 3 for the 2025 Sydney Brenner Thesis Award—honoring outstanding theses in nematode biology (defended Oct 1, 2024–Sept 30, 2025).
Send in your nomination today! 🔗:
Send in your nomination today! 🔗:
2025 Brenner Award Nomination
This nomination form is for the 2025 Brenner Award Nomination. Due: September 30th, 2025. Please do not include any information besides what is asked as a formal nominee form and recommendation…
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Worm peeps: nominate a newly minted PhD for the Sydney Brenner Thesis Award! #celegans
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NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NSF GRFP solicitation is finally up. Life Sci deadline extended to Nov 10 but 2nd year grad students no longer eligible www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Learn all things C. elegans #research at the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM" in Merida, Mexico, 24–28 February 2026.
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM
This EMBO Workshop on C. elegans Biology is t he IV Latin American Worm Meeting. It will convene in Mérida, Mexico. The overall mission of this meeting is to create an inclusive environment that pro…
meetings.embo.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Learn all things C. elegans #research at the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "C. elegans Biology: IV LAWM" in Merida, Mexico, 24–28 February 2026.
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
Registration by 16 January 2026
Abstract submission by 17 October 2025
meetings.embo.org/event/26-worm
#EMBOWorms2026 #EMBOevents 🧪
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Did you know? GSA Award nominations stay active for at least three years—giving nominees three chances to be selected and recognized for their impact on genetics.
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Did you know? GSA Award nominations stay active for at least three years—giving nominees three chances to be selected and recognized for their impact on genetics.
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1: buff.ly/YYKKGJx
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The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...
aECM Club Seminars
A virtual seminar series to highlight work on apical ECM across different systems Organizers: Meera Sundaram, UPennMax Heiman, Boston Children’s, Harvard U.Nathalie Pujol, U. Aix MarseilleJor…
sundaramlab.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The 2025-2026 #aECM club schedule is now posted on our website, where you can also find the link to sign up for access. I’m looking forward to lots of great talks and discussions! sundaramlab.com/blog/aecm-cl...