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THE APPLICATION PORTAL IS NOW OPEN. The application will be due February 2, 2026 at 3pm EST. Access the application here. Eligibility Criteria to Apply in 2026 The applicant must meet all eligibility ...
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The application portal for the 2026 cycle of Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowships is now live!
We'll be accepting applications through February 2nd, 2026 at 3PM EST.
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We'll be accepting applications through February 2nd, 2026 at 3PM EST.
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2 months until the application deadline for 2026 JCC Postdoctoral Fellowships - get yours in soon!
The application portal for the 2026 cycle of Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowships is now live!
We'll be accepting applications through February 2nd, 2026 at 3PM EST.
www.jccfund.org/eligibilty-c...
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We'll be accepting applications through February 2nd, 2026 at 3PM EST.
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To Apply - Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund
THE APPLICATION PORTAL IS NOW OPEN. The application will be due February 2, 2026 at 3pm EST. Access the application here. Eligibility Criteria to Apply in 2026 The applicant must meet all eligibility ...
www.jccfund.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
2 months until the application deadline for 2026 JCC Postdoctoral Fellowships - get yours in soon!
Sichen Yang describes immune cells as gardeners, pruning our tissues to keep them healthy.
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Sichen Yang - how tissues and organs are formed
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December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sichen Yang describes immune cells as gardeners, pruning our tissues to keep them healthy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae7r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae7r...
Happy Thanksgiving from JCC!
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November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Maya - how cells eat
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November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
JCC is heading to Philadelphia for Cell Bio 2025 @ascbiology.bsky.social! Join us for a casual reception on December 8th from 5–7pm ET. Contact us for location details or with questions (jccfund@yale.edu) —we hope to see you there!
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
JCC is heading to Philadelphia for Cell Bio 2025 @ascbiology.bsky.social! Join us for a casual reception on December 8th from 5–7pm ET. Contact us for location details or with questions (jccfund@yale.edu) —we hope to see you there!
What causes long covid? Check out this week's video to see how one scientist is trying to unravel this mystery:
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Long covid
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November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What causes long covid? Check out this week's video to see how one scientist is trying to unravel this mystery:
www.youtube.com/shorts/b3OAG...
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Mitochondria are are the powerhouse of the cell! Sahana Rao, Ph.D., is our Featured Fellow. Dr. Rao's research investigates mitochondrial biogenesis and how these organelles serve as a nexus for cellular metabolism.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Mitochondria are are the powerhouse of the cell! Sahana Rao, Ph.D., is our Featured Fellow. Dr. Rao's research investigates mitochondrial biogenesis and how these organelles serve as a nexus for cellular metabolism.
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“In a remarkable convergence of a pressing therapeutic need and highly specialized technology,” #LaskerAward winners Negulescu & González #VertexPharmaceuticals "fashioned a personalized approach to therapeutic development.” #cysticfibrosis #Lasker2025 🧪
Transformative Research in Cystic Fibrosis | NEJM
Michael Welsh, Jesús González, and Paul Negulescu have won the 2025 Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their roles in developing treatments for cystic fibrosis.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“In a remarkable convergence of a pressing therapeutic need and highly specialized technology,” #LaskerAward winners Negulescu & González #VertexPharmaceuticals "fashioned a personalized approach to therapeutic development.” #cysticfibrosis #Lasker2025 🧪
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This image by MDI Bio Lab's Travis Carney is a #drosophila larval brain. Neural stem cells and neurons are marked, including axons that project into the brain. The flare in the center of each lobe is part of a learning and memory center in flies.
ZEISS Microscopy #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝
ZEISS Microscopy #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This image by MDI Bio Lab's Travis Carney is a #drosophila larval brain. Neural stem cells and neurons are marked, including axons that project into the brain. The flare in the center of each lobe is part of a learning and memory center in flies.
ZEISS Microscopy #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝
ZEISS Microscopy #microscopymonday 🧪 🤝
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Biological Chemistry's position is still taking applications. UM is a great place to be a PI, I'd love to see a new membrane biology or lipids expert join our community.
This is open for new and established investigators.
This is open for new and established investigators.
Collaborative. Creative. Impactful. Come join us in Ann Arbor! For more information and application link see jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675674/f...
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Biological Chemistry's position is still taking applications. UM is a great place to be a PI, I'd love to see a new membrane biology or lipids expert join our community.
This is open for new and established investigators.
This is open for new and established investigators.
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A game changer in our hands... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Universal consensus 3D segmentation of cells from 2D segmented stacks - Nature Methods
u-Segment3D is a universal framework that translates and enhances 2D instance segmentations to a 3D consensus instance segmentation without training data. It performs well across diverse datasets, inc...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A game changer in our hands... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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If you're a postdoc seeking an academic position pursuing research that aligns with the work we do here at the Hutch, please apply!
More info about the program and eligibility here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
More info about the program and eligibility here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
Eddie Méndez Scholar Award
Dr. Eddie Méndez was a physician-scientist and cherished colleague at Fred Hutch who died of cancer in 2018 at age 45. In 2019, Fred Hutch leadership created the Dr. Eddie Méndez award to extend his c...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you're a postdoc seeking an academic position pursuing research that aligns with the work we do here at the Hutch, please apply!
More info about the program and eligibility here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
More info about the program and eligibility here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
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🚨 Calling all postdocs 🚨
We are soliciting applications to our 8th cohort of Fred Hutch Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholars! Awardees will be invited to present at a symposium celebrating their achievements 🧵
Apply here 👇 👇 👇
apply.interfolio.com/176955
📆 Applications due 2/1/2026
We are soliciting applications to our 8th cohort of Fred Hutch Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholars! Awardees will be invited to present at a symposium celebrating their achievements 🧵
Apply here 👇 👇 👇
apply.interfolio.com/176955
📆 Applications due 2/1/2026
Apply - Interfolio
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November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨 Calling all postdocs 🚨
We are soliciting applications to our 8th cohort of Fred Hutch Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholars! Awardees will be invited to present at a symposium celebrating their achievements 🧵
Apply here 👇 👇 👇
apply.interfolio.com/176955
📆 Applications due 2/1/2026
We are soliciting applications to our 8th cohort of Fred Hutch Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholars! Awardees will be invited to present at a symposium celebrating their achievements 🧵
Apply here 👇 👇 👇
apply.interfolio.com/176955
📆 Applications due 2/1/2026
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Thrilled to be part of the Everyday Scientist project run by the awesome JCC fellowship--a community I'm honored to be a part of. Check out this short video on my research and spread the word about how awesome science can be!
Proteins are the best, and so is Amir! Check out his video to learn more about protein folding, misfolding, and the implications:
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
Amir - Protein Folding
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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thrilled to be part of the Everyday Scientist project run by the awesome JCC fellowship--a community I'm honored to be a part of. Check out this short video on my research and spread the word about how awesome science can be!
Proteins are the best, and so is Amir! Check out his video to learn more about protein folding, misfolding, and the implications:
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
Amir - Protein Folding
YouTube video by Everyday Scientists
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Proteins are the best, and so is Amir! Check out his video to learn more about protein folding, misfolding, and the implications:
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
www.youtube.com/shorts/K9At4...
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Great idea! 👏
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, aimed at connecting scientists with a general audience to directly share their cutting-edge research.
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Jamie introduces Everyday Scientists project
YouTube video by Everyday Scientists
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November 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Great idea! 👏
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If you would like more information on how to participate, please reach out! We would love to amplify your science stories!
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, aimed at connecting scientists with a general audience to directly share their cutting-edge research.
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Jamie introduces Everyday Scientists project
YouTube video by Everyday Scientists
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you would like more information on how to participate, please reach out! We would love to amplify your science stories!
JCC Fellow Madeleine Junkins, PhD, describes her research identifying the specialized brain cells that control that icky feeling we get when we're sick, and the implications that her research has for allergies, neurodegenerative diseases, and more:
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Madeleine Junkins: brain-immune system communication
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November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
JCC Fellow Madeleine Junkins, PhD, describes her research identifying the specialized brain cells that control that icky feeling we get when we're sick, and the implications that her research has for allergies, neurodegenerative diseases, and more:
youtu.be/N10lanNTS9Q?...
youtu.be/N10lanNTS9Q?...
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, aimed at connecting scientists with a general audience to directly share their cutting-edge research.
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Jamie introduces Everyday Scientists project
YouTube video by Everyday Scientists
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, aimed at connecting scientists with a general audience to directly share their cutting-edge research.
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Our own Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks off the project with an introductory video:
youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
Siyu Chen, PhD, is our Featured Fellow! Dr. Chen's JCC-@hhmi.org Fellowship in @thevillalab.bsky.social's lab is focused on the structure of of LRRK2, a protein that's frequently mutated in familial forms of Parkinson's Disease.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Siyu Chen, PhD, is our Featured Fellow! Dr. Chen's JCC-@hhmi.org Fellowship in @thevillalab.bsky.social's lab is focused on the structure of of LRRK2, a protein that's frequently mutated in familial forms of Parkinson's Disease.
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The Department of Chemistry at The University of Chicago is excited to invite applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry positions in Origins of Life or Inorganic Chemistry 🔗 Full Application Details: apply.interfolio.com/175745
#EOE #EEO #UChicagoChemistry #AcademicJobs
#EOE #EEO #UChicagoChemistry #AcademicJobs
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Department of Chemistry at The University of Chicago is excited to invite applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry positions in Origins of Life or Inorganic Chemistry 🔗 Full Application Details: apply.interfolio.com/175745
#EOE #EEO #UChicagoChemistry #AcademicJobs
#EOE #EEO #UChicagoChemistry #AcademicJobs
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Reminder 🎗️: Applications for Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB are due on 10/20/25!
We're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB. Learn more and apply online:
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05096
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05096
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Reminder 🎗️: Applications for Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB are due on 10/20/25!
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Reminder 🎗️: Applications for Assistant Professor of Molecular Therapeutics in MCB are due on 10/20/25!
We're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Molecular Therapeutics in MCB. Learn more and apply online:
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Reminder 🎗️: Applications for Assistant Professor of Molecular Therapeutics in MCB are due on 10/20/25!
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Super excited about first Shendure/Baker Lab collaboration & preprint on a multiplex sequencing-based strategy for screening de novo proteome editors in mammalian cells. Kudos to the brilliant Chase Suiter (not here) & @greenahn.bsky.social on the work! Preprint here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Super excited about first Shendure/Baker Lab collaboration & preprint on a multiplex sequencing-based strategy for screening de novo proteome editors in mammalian cells. Kudos to the brilliant Chase Suiter (not here) & @greenahn.bsky.social on the work! Preprint here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...