jp flores (he/him)
@jpflores.rbind.io
🐏 phd’ing in bioinformatics & computational biology @ unc chapel hill | phanstiel lab | interests: genome org & function 🧬 | hhmi gilliam '24 | nsf grfp ‘22 | 🐅 occidental college ‘21 |🎙host, from where does it stem? | 🏘️ co-founder @sciforgood.bsky.social
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jp flores (he/him)
@jpflores.rbind.io
· Nov 17
jp flores
phd candidate in bioinformatics & computational biology at unc chapel hill
jpflores.rbind.io
#Introductions
Hi! 🤠 I’m JP (he/him), and I’m a PhD candidate at UNC Chapel Hill studying the role of 3D chromatin structure in response to environmental stress 🧬
I host the From where does it STEM? podcast, write/edit for GeneBites, & more!
website: jpflores.rbind.io
instagram: @jpflores_31
Hi! 🤠 I’m JP (he/him), and I’m a PhD candidate at UNC Chapel Hill studying the role of 3D chromatin structure in response to environmental stress 🧬
I host the From where does it STEM? podcast, write/edit for GeneBites, & more!
website: jpflores.rbind.io
instagram: @jpflores_31
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“Success in US science has come from sustained funding and welcoming the best talent from around the world, yet both of these advantages are in decline”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
China turns the tables in biotech
For at least a century, major scientific research initiatives have reliably occurred in the United States, usually in response to geopolitical competition. This helped establish the country’s status a...
www.science.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
“Success in US science has come from sustained funding and welcoming the best talent from around the world, yet both of these advantages are in decline”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Listen to #ECRs @mjarnett.bsky.social @erinmorrow.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @isakoditomassi.bsky.social and Alex Rich about "Building a New Generation of Scientists Who Lead in Policy and Civic Engagement"
Then join us at our reception to learn more! forms.gle/8AQkJAtHoqvC...
#AAAS2026
Then join us at our reception to learn more! forms.gle/8AQkJAtHoqvC...
#AAAS2026
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Listen to #ECRs @mjarnett.bsky.social @erinmorrow.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @isakoditomassi.bsky.social and Alex Rich about "Building a New Generation of Scientists Who Lead in Policy and Civic Engagement"
Then join us at our reception to learn more! forms.gle/8AQkJAtHoqvC...
#AAAS2026
Then join us at our reception to learn more! forms.gle/8AQkJAtHoqvC...
#AAAS2026
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You're going to be awesome at AAAS, and I'm really sad to be missing it. I've been telling folks who are going to AAAS to go t your talk. 😊
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
You're going to be awesome at AAAS, and I'm really sad to be missing it. I've been telling folks who are going to AAAS to go t your talk. 😊
Idk what I’m more stressed about this week: my first HHMI investigator meeting, the annual AAAS meeting, or Noah Kahan ticket presale
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Idk what I’m more stressed about this week: my first HHMI investigator meeting, the annual AAAS meeting, or Noah Kahan ticket presale
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched halftime performance of all time with over 135 million viewers.
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched halftime performance of all time with over 135 million viewers.
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Man this celebration of life and joy must be so infuriating to your local shithead
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Man this celebration of life and joy must be so infuriating to your local shithead
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Props to the person who designed the set.
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Props to the person who designed the set.
I think people need to remind themselves we are in a social media echo chamber and that their energy can used in more productive ways 😂
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM
I think people need to remind themselves we are in a social media echo chamber and that their energy can used in more productive ways 😂
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Happy Black History Month! I am sharing a permanent and continuously updated list of inspiring Black scientists! Check it out! Huge thank you to the folks who gathered this info. Thank you to @drstarbird.bsky.social and the rest of the Index Committee! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
Index of Inspiring Black Scientists | Wiley
The Inspiring Black Scientists Index is a curated database celebrating diverse contributions to science. Join us in promoting education and collaboration.
www.wiley.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Happy Black History Month! I am sharing a permanent and continuously updated list of inspiring Black scientists! Check it out! Huge thank you to the folks who gathered this info. Thank you to @drstarbird.bsky.social and the rest of the Index Committee! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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How do your intestines push their contents forward ▶️? Senior Editor @jpflores.rbind.io writes about a preprint study that discovered the previously unknown role of a group of gut cells in synchronizing 🕜 the process.
#intestines #glia #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/02/05/t...
#intestines #glia #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/02/05/t...
The Cells That Help the Gut Keep Time
A good song depends on more than hitting the right notes. It depends on timing. Somewhere in the background, a metronome keeps the beat steady so everything else can fall into place. New research s…
genebites.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
How do your intestines push their contents forward ▶️? Senior Editor @jpflores.rbind.io writes about a preprint study that discovered the previously unknown role of a group of gut cells in synchronizing 🕜 the process.
#intestines #glia #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/02/05/t...
#intestines #glia #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/02/05/t...
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we’re partnering with scholars to highlight and connect Black scientists worldwide.
Explore the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists to find collaborators, mentors, speakers, and new research.
Explore the Index.
👉 https://ow.ly/3xrw50Y8lha
Explore the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists to find collaborators, mentors, speakers, and new research.
Explore the Index.
👉 https://ow.ly/3xrw50Y8lha
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we’re partnering with scholars to highlight and connect Black scientists worldwide.
Explore the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists to find collaborators, mentors, speakers, and new research.
Explore the Index.
👉 https://ow.ly/3xrw50Y8lha
Explore the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists to find collaborators, mentors, speakers, and new research.
Explore the Index.
👉 https://ow.ly/3xrw50Y8lha
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🧬🔬🎥 @science.org Live-cell single-molecule dynamics of eukaryotic RNA polymerase machineries | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Live-cell single-molecule dynamics of eukaryotic RNA polymerase machineries
Eukaryotic gene expression is orchestrated by RNA polymerases (RNAPI, II, and III) and associated factors, yet their real-time dynamics remain obscure. Using single-molecule tracking in living yeast, ...
www.science.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
🧬🔬🎥 @science.org Live-cell single-molecule dynamics of eukaryotic RNA polymerase machineries | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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And the amazing resource that is the Atlas of Inspiring LatinX/Hispanic Scientists, which you can learn more about and access here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
The Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists is a grassroots effort developed to showcase the expertise, talents, and diversity of Hispanic and Latinx scientific faculty.
www.fredhutch.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
And the amazing resource that is the Atlas of Inspiring LatinX/Hispanic Scientists, which you can learn more about and access here:
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
www.fredhutch.org/en/about/abo...
Representation Matters, ESPECIALLY now. Huge shoutouts to Gelila Petros & Alex Washington (UNC PREP alumni), @drstarbird.bsky.social, Wiley, Hutch, and the entire committee! We did it!
(Yes, there’s actually a couple more Atlas projects in progress 🤪🤭🤫)
(Yes, there’s actually a couple more Atlas projects in progress 🤪🤭🤫)
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
February 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Representation Matters, ESPECIALLY now. Huge shoutouts to Gelila Petros & Alex Washington (UNC PREP alumni), @drstarbird.bsky.social, Wiley, Hutch, and the entire committee! We did it!
(Yes, there’s actually a couple more Atlas projects in progress 🤪🤭🤫)
(Yes, there’s actually a couple more Atlas projects in progress 🤪🤭🤫)
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So honored to be apart of this!
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
February 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
So honored to be apart of this!
Reposted by jp flores (he/him)
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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@researchamerica.bsky.social is honoring the McClintock Letters Initiative a "Meeting the Moment" award: www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awa...
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
The McClintock Letters - Research!America
The MEETING THE MOMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD recognizes an individual or organization that has been a “clear voice,” playing a key role in communicating important public health information to the […...
www.researchamerica.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
@researchamerica.bsky.social is honoring the McClintock Letters Initiative a "Meeting the Moment" award: www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awa...
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
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Of course also huge thanks to @emmascales.bsky.social @alexlando.bsky.social @hannaherf.bsky.social @erinmorrow.bsky.social @mjarnett.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @bdavisbio.bsky.social @rosemalb.bsky.social @sneharao.bsky.social @ksxue.bsky.social @ashyeneng.bsky.social & all others who helped!
@researchamerica.bsky.social is honoring the McClintock Letters Initiative a "Meeting the Moment" award: www.researchamerica.org/advocacy-awa...
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
We are so grateful to all of the participants of the #McClintockLetters! @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social really crushed it!
The McClintock Letters - Research!America
The MEETING THE MOMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD recognizes an individual or organization that has been a “clear voice,” playing a key role in communicating important public health information to the […...
www.researchamerica.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Of course also huge thanks to @emmascales.bsky.social @alexlando.bsky.social @hannaherf.bsky.social @erinmorrow.bsky.social @mjarnett.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @bdavisbio.bsky.social @rosemalb.bsky.social @sneharao.bsky.social @ksxue.bsky.social @ashyeneng.bsky.social & all others who helped!
I know people deal with way more but the whole 125 non-ads/newsletter emails a day takes up maybe 3 hours of my day to day to reply. I’ve also been been traveling so apologies for any delays !
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
I know people deal with way more but the whole 125 non-ads/newsletter emails a day takes up maybe 3 hours of my day to day to reply. I’ve also been been traveling so apologies for any delays !
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Terrific paper on a new chromosomal
compartment where extensive loop
extrusion isolates domains from
other such domains
compartment where extensive loop
extrusion isolates domains from
other such domains
How do compartmentalization & loop extrusion organize eukaryotic genomes beyond classical model organisms?
Hi-C analysis of silkworm chromosomes by Drinnenberg, Muller, Mirny et al reveals new combination of these mechanisms, and a new, secluded “S” compartment
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hi-C analysis of silkworm chromosomes by Drinnenberg, Muller, Mirny et al reveals new combination of these mechanisms, and a new, secluded “S” compartment
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Unique territorial and compartmental organization of chromosomes in the holocentric silkworm - The EMBO Journal
Hallmarks of multicellular eukaryotic genome organization are chromosome territories, compartments, and loop-extrusion-mediated structures, including TADs. However, these have mainly been observed in ...
link.springer.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Terrific paper on a new chromosomal
compartment where extensive loop
extrusion isolates domains from
other such domains
compartment where extensive loop
extrusion isolates domains from
other such domains
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We're proud to join the Vilcek Foundation in recognizing HHMI Investigator Karolin Luger, whose dedication & groundbreaking nucleosome research has led to the development of innovative new drug treatments, including cancer medicines. hhmi.news/49VciEd @vilcekfoundation.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We're proud to join the Vilcek Foundation in recognizing HHMI Investigator Karolin Luger, whose dedication & groundbreaking nucleosome research has led to the development of innovative new drug treatments, including cancer medicines. hhmi.news/49VciEd @vilcekfoundation.bsky.social
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another great read — this time on antibiotic resistance — from the talented @amandan-weiss.bsky.social (who’s also our new Social Media Editor)!! genebites.org/2026/01/30/a...
Answer the (KlebPha)Col: a new community resource for Klebsiella phage research
As bacteria evolve to become more resistant to antibiotics, scientists are revisiting “phage therapy” (using natural viruses that destroy bacteria) as an avenue for treating infections. A new commu…
genebites.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
another great read — this time on antibiotic resistance — from the talented @amandan-weiss.bsky.social (who’s also our new Social Media Editor)!! genebites.org/2026/01/30/a...
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I hear you, and: hope, change, etc is non-linear and multi-faceted. I guarantee that the world looks a little bit different to a whole bunch of first year grad students taking notes on scientific activism (it looks different to me, too).
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I hear you, and: hope, change, etc is non-linear and multi-faceted. I guarantee that the world looks a little bit different to a whole bunch of first year grad students taking notes on scientific activism (it looks different to me, too).
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Despite *gestures broadly*, one bright light for me has been reading and editing so many wonderful pieces from our team at GeneBites on our corner of the internet, like this great one from @jpflores.rbind.io 🐭👇🏼
Who says mice 🐁 can’t menstruate? Senior Editor @jpflores.rbind.io discusses a preprint study where scientists genetically engineered mice for menstrual-like bleeding to study the uterus’s rebuilding. That’s innovative, period.
#genetics #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/01/29/r...
#genetics #scicomm
Check it out here: genebites.org/2026/01/29/r...
Rewriting the Cycle: How a New Model Could Transform Women’s Health
For more than a century, scientists said one thing with certainty: mice do not menstruate. A new study has now rewritten that rule, and with it, how we study one of the most common biological proce…
genebites.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Despite *gestures broadly*, one bright light for me has been reading and editing so many wonderful pieces from our team at GeneBites on our corner of the internet, like this great one from @jpflores.rbind.io 🐭👇🏼
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Sometimes the world doesn't want to change. It's frustrating, but imagine how you'd feel if you hadn't tried.
Plus a couple of months ago someone told me they started a PhD because of the March for Science. Sometimes the impact from these things isn't what you expect and takes time
Plus a couple of months ago someone told me they started a PhD because of the March for Science. Sometimes the impact from these things isn't what you expect and takes time
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Sometimes the world doesn't want to change. It's frustrating, but imagine how you'd feel if you hadn't tried.
Plus a couple of months ago someone told me they started a PhD because of the March for Science. Sometimes the impact from these things isn't what you expect and takes time
Plus a couple of months ago someone told me they started a PhD because of the March for Science. Sometimes the impact from these things isn't what you expect and takes time