Ethan (Chee Kiang) Ewe
@ethanewe.bsky.social
Postdoc, firstgen, scientist, worm breeder, cats dad 🏳️🌈
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🔥my latest paper from @odedrechavi.bsky.social lab🔥
we found small RNAs act across tissues to regulate fertlity in C. elegans 🪱. Surprisingly, we also found that O2-sensing neurons inhibit germline maintenance. Follow along our journey👇https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.07.669182v1
we found small RNAs act across tissues to regulate fertlity in C. elegans 🪱. Surprisingly, we also found that O2-sensing neurons inhibit germline maintenance. Follow along our journey👇https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.07.669182v1
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January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9RRGMZD. I'd like to disclose that this data might be used for a fellowship being offered for research that translates into business/services and I'm sort of desperate for a fellowship in this competitive climate. Thank you for anyone who gives feedback!
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The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center Curated Special Collections: a guide to protein degradation systems
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The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center Curated Special Collections: a guide to protein degradation systems
Abstract. The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center is launching a new website feature—“Curated Special Collections”—designed to help researchers navigate the eve
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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center Curated Special Collections: a guide to protein degradation systems
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How does evolution turn a harmless bacterial feeder into an active predator?
Our new study led by @marianneroca.bsky.social and published in @pnas.org explores how sensory systems were rewired to enable prey detection and predatory behaviour in nematodes.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Our new study led by @marianneroca.bsky.social and published in @pnas.org explores how sensory systems were rewired to enable prey detection and predatory behaviour in nematodes.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧵below!
Evolution of sensory systems underlies the emergence of predatory feeding behaviors in nematodes | PNAS
Understanding how animal behavior evolves remains a major challenge, with few studies
linking genetic changes to differences in neural function and...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
How does evolution turn a harmless bacterial feeder into an active predator?
Our new study led by @marianneroca.bsky.social and published in @pnas.org explores how sensory systems were rewired to enable prey detection and predatory behaviour in nematodes.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧵below!
Our new study led by @marianneroca.bsky.social and published in @pnas.org explores how sensory systems were rewired to enable prey detection and predatory behaviour in nematodes.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧵below!
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I am pleased to share our latest paper on the role of the alternative polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 (NUDT21) in C. elegans germline development. academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
A stress-dependent postembryonic role for the core CPA factor CFIM-1 in germline integrity
Abstract. Post-transcriptional processing of pre-mRNAs by alternative polyadenylation (APA) generates a diversity of transcript isoforms at the 3’ untransl
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January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I am pleased to share our latest paper on the role of the alternative polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 (NUDT21) in C. elegans germline development. academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
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Our first 2026 paper is out @currentbiology.bsky.social!
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Experience-dependent reconfiguration of thermoreceptors regulates neuronal response plasticity
Harris, Dutta, et al. find that experience-dependent plasticity in the activation
threshold of the AFD thermosensory neurons is mediated by modulating warm and cold
thermoreceptor levels at the sensor...
www.cell.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Our first 2026 paper is out @currentbiology.bsky.social!
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
👏 to @nathancsharris.bsky.social (now Asst Prof, GA State) and PD Priya Dutta.
Here we show how transcriptional and trafficking pathways coordinate thermoreceptor levels to precisely modulate response plasticity
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Identification of germline chromatin modifying factors that influence zygotic transcription activation in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.21.700918v1
January 24, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Identification of germline chromatin modifying factors that influence zygotic transcription activation in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.21.700918v1
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Finnish study: Nuclear MBL-1 modulates mitochondrial morphology through carnitine palmitoyltransferase in Caenorhabditis elegans with toxic trinucleotide repeats www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Nuclear MBL-1 modulates mitochondrial morphology through carnitine palmitoyltransferase in Caenorhabditis elegans with toxic trinucleotide repeats | PNAS
Expansion of nucleotide repeat sequences is linked to a growing number of neuromuscular
degenerative disorders. Metabolic changes, including disrup...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Finnish study: Nuclear MBL-1 modulates mitochondrial morphology through carnitine palmitoyltransferase in Caenorhabditis elegans with toxic trinucleotide repeats www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Congrats @giuliapaci.bsky.social !!!!!! Well deserved!
Congratulations to @giuliapaci.bsky.social, one of our latest Pathway to Independence (PI) fellows, on winning the @bscb-official.bsky.social 2026 Postdoc Medal.
You can learn more about Giulia's research in her interview doi.org/10.1242/dev....
You can learn more about Giulia's research in her interview doi.org/10.1242/dev....
We are delighted to announce that @giuliapaci.bsky.social from @ucllifesciences.bsky.social has been awarded the 2026 BSCB Postdoctoral researcher medal
You can read about Giulia's work on how tissues withstand mechanical stress here:
bscb.org/postdoctoral...
You can read about Giulia's work on how tissues withstand mechanical stress here:
bscb.org/postdoctoral...
January 22, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Congrats @giuliapaci.bsky.social !!!!!! Well deserved!
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Wonderful initiative, for those keen!
#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 5 sdbonline.org/gethired
January 21, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Wonderful initiative, for those keen!
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Thermo-sensing and argonaute-dependent transcriptome remodelling in trypanosomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.20.700697v1
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Thermo-sensing and argonaute-dependent transcriptome remodelling in trypanosomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.20.700697v1
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Why do some worms graze on bacteria while others hunt and kill?
Our study, published today in Nature, reveals how predatory aggression evolved in nematodes.
Led by @gunizgozeeren.bsky.social and @leoboeger.bsky.social across the @jameslightfoot.bsky.social and @monikakscholz.bsky.social labs.
Our study, published today in Nature, reveals how predatory aggression evolved in nematodes.
Led by @gunizgozeeren.bsky.social and @leoboeger.bsky.social across the @jameslightfoot.bsky.social and @monikakscholz.bsky.social labs.
Predatory aggression evolved through adaptations to noradrenergic circuits - Nature
Noradrenergic circuits support and balance aggressive behavioural states in predatory nematodes, distinguish predatory from non-predatory nematode species and are associated with the evolution of comp...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Why do some worms graze on bacteria while others hunt and kill?
Our study, published today in Nature, reveals how predatory aggression evolved in nematodes.
Led by @gunizgozeeren.bsky.social and @leoboeger.bsky.social across the @jameslightfoot.bsky.social and @monikakscholz.bsky.social labs.
Our study, published today in Nature, reveals how predatory aggression evolved in nematodes.
Led by @gunizgozeeren.bsky.social and @leoboeger.bsky.social across the @jameslightfoot.bsky.social and @monikakscholz.bsky.social labs.
“We also found that high-impact journals and top-ranked institutions are more likely to publish challenged claims.” Yet, careers still hinge on journal brands. 🤦 Make it make sense!
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January 21, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“We also found that high-impact journals and top-ranked institutions are more likely to publish challenged claims.” Yet, careers still hinge on journal brands. 🤦 Make it make sense!
So many new tools for gene tagging these days! I’m a happy boy! :)
TAG-IN, a swappable strategy for endogenous gene tagging in Caenorhabditis elegans using cassette exchange https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.16.700006v1
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 AM
So many new tools for gene tagging these days! I’m a happy boy! :)
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RNA-binding proteins function through network effects, coordinately binding and weakly regulating many transcripts – or don’t they? Read our new preprint on how LIN28 controls developmental timing through only two targets, one mRNA, one miRNA. doi.org/10.64898/202...
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 AM
RNA-binding proteins function through network effects, coordinately binding and weakly regulating many transcripts – or don’t they? Read our new preprint on how LIN28 controls developmental timing through only two targets, one mRNA, one miRNA. doi.org/10.64898/202...
“The proliferation of AI tools in science risks introducing a phase of scientific enquiry in which we produce more but understand less.”
Artificial intelligence and illusions of understanding in scientific research | Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Artificial intelligence and illusions of understanding in scientific research - Nature
The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools in scientific research risks creating illusions of understanding, where scientists believe they understand more about the world than they actual...
www.nature.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“The proliferation of AI tools in science risks introducing a phase of scientific enquiry in which we produce more but understand less.”
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FLInt 2.0: Robust and customizable single shot integration in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.12.699147v1
January 14, 2026 at 4:33 AM
FLInt 2.0: Robust and customizable single shot integration in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.12.699147v1
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Modular gene tagging in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.15.699741v1
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Modular gene tagging in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.15.699741v1
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Improved Dye-Filling Protocol for Multiple Nematode Species #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #Pristionchuspacificus #Methods #Methodology https://micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-001963
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Improved Dye-Filling Protocol for Multiple Nematode Species #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #Pristionchuspacificus #Methods #Methodology https://micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-001963
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A new community-driven lab handbook for reducing conflict and creating more positive and equitable work environments gets strong support from a survey of 200 researchers.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
A new community-driven lab handbook for reducing conflict and creating more positive and equitable work environments gets strong support from a survey of 200 researchers.
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Highly recommended!
There's still time to apply to be a 2026 @dev-journal.bsky.social Pathway to Independence fellow
For those about to apply for their first independent academic position, the programme offers
- mentoring
- leadership training
- profile rising
- networking
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
For those about to apply for their first independent academic position, the programme offers
- mentoring
- leadership training
- profile rising
- networking
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
Pathway to Independence programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
Pathway to Independence programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
Development's Pathway to Independence programme
Launched in 2022, Development’s Pathway Independence programm...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Highly recommended!
@maxfarnworth.bsky.social is amazing-ier! 😆
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
@maxfarnworth.bsky.social is amazing-ier! 😆
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Environment & evolution take centre stage at January’s #DevPres
📅 14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
Three talks, three unique stories. Told by @ethanewe.bsky.social @maxfarnworth.bsky.social @sonyawiden.bsky.social
Chair: @pritiagarwal.bsky.social
🔗Learn more & register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
Three talks, three unique stories. Told by @ethanewe.bsky.social @maxfarnworth.bsky.social @sonyawiden.bsky.social
Chair: @pritiagarwal.bsky.social
🔗Learn more & register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Environment & evolution take centre stage at January’s #DevPres
📅 14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
Three talks, three unique stories. Told by @ethanewe.bsky.social @maxfarnworth.bsky.social @sonyawiden.bsky.social
Chair: @pritiagarwal.bsky.social
🔗Learn more & register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
Three talks, three unique stories. Told by @ethanewe.bsky.social @maxfarnworth.bsky.social @sonyawiden.bsky.social
Chair: @pritiagarwal.bsky.social
🔗Learn more & register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Paired with the show, Bob Goldstein created the world's longest microtubule, ascending the Genome Science Building's spiral stairs, to honor Emeritus Professor Ted Salmon
January 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Paired with the show, Bob Goldstein created the world's longest microtubule, ascending the Genome Science Building's spiral stairs, to honor Emeritus Professor Ted Salmon
I’ve been so lucky to be part of the PI Programme by @biologists.bsky.social this past year and met so many incredible people! Come hear us talk about what keeps us up at night this Wednesday!
Join us next week for #DevPres to hear 3 of our PI fellows talk about the environment & evolution
14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
With talks from @ethanewe.bsky.social, @maxfarnworth.bsky.social & @sonyawiden.bsky.social, chaired by @pritiagarwal.bsky.social.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DevPres
14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC
With talks from @ethanewe.bsky.social, @maxfarnworth.bsky.social & @sonyawiden.bsky.social, chaired by @pritiagarwal.bsky.social.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DevPres
January 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I’ve been so lucky to be part of the PI Programme by @biologists.bsky.social this past year and met so many incredible people! Come hear us talk about what keeps us up at night this Wednesday!