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Dan Wagner
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Science, zebrafish, snails and developmental biology at Rice University. Biomphalaria glabrata and Danio rerio
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September 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about.

Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.
July 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Today I’m helping the Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Immunization Partnership support effective vaccine policy in Texas. @stpolicy.bsky.social immunizeusa.salsalabs.org/studentadvoc...
April 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Reposted by Dan Wagner
NIH and other federal health agencies have been instructed to cease external communications indefinitely. This means that grant programs—the money that funds life-saving university and hospital research—are currently in limbo. This includes VA research on veterans’ health.
January 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Looking for something fun to read? Here’s a #popsci piece I did on the crazy history of cilia and left/right patterning in embryos. Remember #devbiolwriteclub Bluesky Boot Camp starts Monday Dec. 2! Please RS (re-skeet?)

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The Anatomical Quirk That Saved Dr. No
A wild tale of how scientists unraveled embryology's most fascinating mystery.
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November 27, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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#NIH #NINDS paylines are at 8% for fiscal 2025. Tough year is due to increased research costs and federal budget uncertainty for FY 2025. Director's message here. Worth reading. www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/...
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November 24, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I’m excited to be an organizer of the upcoming Texas Vaccine Symposium at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The event is free and open to the public!

www.bakerinstitute.org/event/2024-t...
2024 Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium | Baker Institute
Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of disease and prevent deaths, preventing more than 4 million deaths each year. However, the politicization of vaccines has resulted in...
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November 14, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Come join us! BioSciences at Rice University is searching for 3 positions (!) in Neuroscience, Structural Biology and Synthetic Biology. Bring your research to Houston and the Texas Medical Center by applying here: apply.interfolio.com/130021
September 21, 2023 at 2:51 PM