Justin Perry - Perry Lab
@justinperryphd.bsky.social
Scientist @MSKCC | We study dead cell clearance / phagocytosis | #Immunology | #CellBiology | #Metabolism | views my own, not MSKCC. FreeCon Signatory. Alaskan.
Yuval Levin: Have an Argument.
Disengagement—not disagreement—is the real failure of our politics.
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Disengagement—not disagreement—is the real failure of our politics.
www.thefp.com/p/yuval-levi...
September 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Yuval Levin: Have an Argument.
Disengagement—not disagreement—is the real failure of our politics.
www.thefp.com/p/yuval-levi...
Disengagement—not disagreement—is the real failure of our politics.
www.thefp.com/p/yuval-levi...
If you can't say that political violence, especially murdering someone in cold blood because you disagree with them, is not only morally wrong but anathema to a free country, then I would encourage you to immediately log off and take time for self-reflection.
September 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you can't say that political violence, especially murdering someone in cold blood because you disagree with them, is not only morally wrong but anathema to a free country, then I would encourage you to immediately log off and take time for self-reflection.
I was interviewed by Nick Jahomes on the Mind & Matter podcast about our study in @nature.com. Nick does a great job asking questions & explaining nitty gritty. Please take time to listen to the episode & if you like it, consider supporting Nick's efforts. mindandmatter.substack.com/p/fructose-m...
Fructose, Microglia, Anxiety & Brain Development | Justin Perry | 249
Cellular clean up by immune cells and how early-life fructose exposure leads to neurodevelopmental problems.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I was interviewed by Nick Jahomes on the Mind & Matter podcast about our study in @nature.com. Nick does a great job asking questions & explaining nitty gritty. Please take time to listen to the episode & if you like it, consider supporting Nick's efforts. mindandmatter.substack.com/p/fructose-m...
Here's what I assume the study is in re: acetaminophen. It's a statistical analysis of a few dozen studies, to be clear, where the majority (especially the high quality ones) show a positive association. Reputable investigators. ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology - Environmental Health
Background Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter pain and fever medication taken during pregnancy, with > 50% of pregnant women using acetaminophen worldwide. Numerous well-designed...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Here's what I assume the study is in re: acetaminophen. It's a statistical analysis of a few dozen studies, to be clear, where the majority (especially the high quality ones) show a positive association. Reputable investigators. ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Congratulations to Ana @anaccodo.bsky.social in my lab and the other awardees. It is a really great acknowledgement of excellent trainees doing cool science.
Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉
The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments.
Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.
The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments.
Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.
August 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Congratulations to Ana @anaccodo.bsky.social in my lab and the other awardees. It is a really great acknowledgement of excellent trainees doing cool science.
It's official. I'm happy to announce that I have been promoted to Associate Member @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. It is sincere when I say that this would not have been possible w/o the incredible work of the members of my lab. In fact, exciting news about them coming soon. Stay tuned.
July 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It's official. I'm happy to announce that I have been promoted to Associate Member @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. It is sincere when I say that this would not have been possible w/o the incredible work of the members of my lab. In fact, exciting news about them coming soon. Stay tuned.
Today we remember our founding & the principles that this great nation was built on, that although we do not always live up to its ideals, it is those ideals, especially the liberty that pluralism affords, that will remain a beacon of hope for a more perfect union. As Madison wrote in Federalist 10:
July 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today we remember our founding & the principles that this great nation was built on, that although we do not always live up to its ideals, it is those ideals, especially the liberty that pluralism affords, that will remain a beacon of hope for a more perfect union. As Madison wrote in Federalist 10:
New from @masslab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social out @natureportfolio.nature.com also shows maternal diet affects offspring macrophage function & disease susceptibility.
Mass Lab study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our study: rdcu.be/eqx2G
Mass Lab study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our study: rdcu.be/eqx2G
Kupffer cell programming by maternal obesity triggers fatty liver disease - Nature
In a mouse model, maternal obesity during pregnancy can lead to fatty liver disease in the offspring, driven by aberrant developmental programming of Kuppfer cells.
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June 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New from @masslab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social out @natureportfolio.nature.com also shows maternal diet affects offspring macrophage function & disease susceptibility.
Mass Lab study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our study: rdcu.be/eqx2G
Mass Lab study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our study: rdcu.be/eqx2G
Out today from The Perry Lab, our work suggesting how exposure to high fructose in pregnant mice or developing neonates directly affects neurodevelopment. In @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social.
June 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Out today from The Perry Lab, our work suggesting how exposure to high fructose in pregnant mice or developing neonates directly affects neurodevelopment. In @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social.
New study by Alissa Trzeciak in The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social is out! The best way to explain the journey is if I compared it to the Director's Cut of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Let's just say, it wasn't submitted in March 2025.
Link: rdcu.be/eoaRm
Writeup: edin.ac/3FtYS5B
Link: rdcu.be/eoaRm
Writeup: edin.ac/3FtYS5B
June 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
New study by Alissa Trzeciak in The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social is out! The best way to explain the journey is if I compared it to the Director's Cut of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Let's just say, it wasn't submitted in March 2025.
Link: rdcu.be/eoaRm
Writeup: edin.ac/3FtYS5B
Link: rdcu.be/eoaRm
Writeup: edin.ac/3FtYS5B
Embarrassingly slow to post this, but The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social has graduated its first PhD student! It was a great couple of weeks for Shasha, a @weillcornell.bsky.social IMP student. He received The Schmidt Science Fellowship, had his paper accepted (out soon), and defended!
May 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Embarrassingly slow to post this, but The Perry Lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social has graduated its first PhD student! It was a great couple of weeks for Shasha, a @weillcornell.bsky.social IMP student. He received The Schmidt Science Fellowship, had his paper accepted (out soon), and defended!
Excellent and informative Q&A with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. Really looking forward to what programs they will come up with, especially (hopefully) expansion of the NIH Director's Office High Risk, High Reward grant programs. If they are looking for ideas, I have a few 🤔.
April 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Excellent and informative Q&A with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. Really looking forward to what programs they will come up with, especially (hopefully) expansion of the NIH Director's Office High Risk, High Reward grant programs. If they are looking for ideas, I have a few 🤔.
Very honored to be among this group of incredible scientists, including TWO OTHERS from our Immunology Program @weillcornell.bsky.social @wcm-imp.bsky.social, to receive this from @lupusresearch.bsky.social www.lupusresearch.org/lupus-resear...
@mskcancercenter.bsky.social
@mskcancercenter.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Very honored to be among this group of incredible scientists, including TWO OTHERS from our Immunology Program @weillcornell.bsky.social @wcm-imp.bsky.social, to receive this from @lupusresearch.bsky.social www.lupusresearch.org/lupus-resear...
@mskcancercenter.bsky.social
@mskcancercenter.bsky.social
I have the most important talk of my young academic career coming on Monday. So, naturally, my wife & I went to our favorite brewery (Troeg's, 3.5h away) for the special yearly release of our favorite beer. Always remember your priorities.
April 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I have the most important talk of my young academic career coming on Monday. So, naturally, my wife & I went to our favorite brewery (Troeg's, 3.5h away) for the special yearly release of our favorite beer. Always remember your priorities.
Thrilled to share that PhD student Zhaoquan Wang, pioneer of our fructose metabolism work, has received the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship allowing him to pursue exciting questions in the octopus. @weillcornell.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
From Octopus Intelligence to Smart Artificial Blood Vessels: 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows to Break New Ground with Interdisciplinary Research
/PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, were awarded up to two...
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April 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thrilled to share that PhD student Zhaoquan Wang, pioneer of our fructose metabolism work, has received the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship allowing him to pursue exciting questions in the octopus. @weillcornell.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
This sort of slipped under the radar a bit, but we
@justinperryphd.bsky.social received the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Research Scholar Grant for our work @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. www.cancer.org/research/acs...
@justinperryphd.bsky.social received the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Research Scholar Grant for our work @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. www.cancer.org/research/acs...
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This sort of slipped under the radar a bit, but we
@justinperryphd.bsky.social received the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Research Scholar Grant for our work @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. www.cancer.org/research/acs...
@justinperryphd.bsky.social received the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Research Scholar Grant for our work @mskcancercenter.bsky.social. www.cancer.org/research/acs...
Nice work by Grayson Logue in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social. I was one of the scientists interviewed for the piece. I appreciate the chance to share our story and welcome discussion over how we can improve the NIH moving forward under Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
March 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Nice work by Grayson Logue in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social. I was one of the scientists interviewed for the piece. I appreciate the chance to share our story and welcome discussion over how we can improve the NIH moving forward under Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
Super pumped to see how Anya from the lab merges her unique areas of expertise! Highly recommend checking her lab out for training if you're interested in phagocytosis and tick biology.
With all the chaos going on, I’m excited to share a bit of good news: this September I will be starting as an Assistant Professor in the Lyme & Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute at @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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March 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Super pumped to see how Anya from the lab merges her unique areas of expertise! Highly recommend checking her lab out for training if you're interested in phagocytosis and tick biology.
This article by Yuval Levin from the American Enterprise Institute continues to remain apt. Whatever the source of the chaos may be (from the outside or from the inside), the short- and long-term consequences are stark.
www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
Yuval Levin: The deeper question raised by the NIH grant overhaul
Is the Trump administration’s goal to run the government or oppose it?
www.thenewatlantis.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This article by Yuval Levin from the American Enterprise Institute continues to remain apt. Whatever the source of the chaos may be (from the outside or from the inside), the short- and long-term consequences are stark.
www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
Good luck @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing how you handle the questioning.
Confirmation hearing, March 5 at 10AM ET.
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Confirmation hearing, March 5 at 10AM ET.
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February 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Good luck @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing how you handle the questioning.
Confirmation hearing, March 5 at 10AM ET.
help.senate.gov/hearings
Confirmation hearing, March 5 at 10AM ET.
help.senate.gov/hearings
Nice piece from James Pethokoukis on the ramifications on cutting basic science funding for AEI. www.aei.org/economics/wh...
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February 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Nice piece from James Pethokoukis on the ramifications on cutting basic science funding for AEI. www.aei.org/economics/wh...
Just had my third straight R01 resubmission go from decent score/close to funded, to worse score/not discussed. The NIH is broken. It's been broken for years. Peer review is also broken. Let's not pretend reform isn't needed.
February 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just had my third straight R01 resubmission go from decent score/close to funded, to worse score/not discussed. The NIH is broken. It's been broken for years. Peer review is also broken. Let's not pretend reform isn't needed.
"This is a critical aspect of Marbury that is often overlooked. The Court not only has the power of judicial review of legislation; it also has the power to reject the President’s interpretation of the Constitution." - Justice (then Judge) Kavanaugh, 89 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1907 (2014).
February 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"This is a critical aspect of Marbury that is often overlooked. The Court not only has the power of judicial review of legislation; it also has the power to reject the President’s interpretation of the Constitution." - Justice (then Judge) Kavanaugh, 89 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1907 (2014).
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Malthusian panic is a way of converting a challenging technical and economic problem into a more digestible moral problem, writes Kevin Williamson:
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February 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Malthusian panic is a way of converting a challenging technical and economic problem into a more digestible moral problem, writes Kevin Williamson: