Karyn
@kaesser.bsky.social
Scientist who loves most things muscle and circadian clocks. Lives in Florida and is part of the UF Myology community. Considers Chicago her home, Chicago Cubs fan and loves all dogs. Pronouns: She/Her
ORCID: 0000-0002-5791-1441
ORCID: 0000-0002-5791-1441
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Apparently the postings are up for several NIH director positions. Deadlines between 11/14 and 11/21. hr.nih.gov/careers/care...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Apparently the postings are up for several NIH director positions. Deadlines between 11/14 and 11/21. hr.nih.gov/careers/care...
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Thrilled to share our Creative Concepts paper published in Heart Rhythm on how the circadian clock gene Bmal1 mediates sex specific cardiac ion channel expression. authors.elsevier.com/a/1m1jJ5VtUy... @kaesser.bsky.social @bpdelisle.bsky.social @abhiprabhat.bsky.social
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November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thrilled to share our Creative Concepts paper published in Heart Rhythm on how the circadian clock gene Bmal1 mediates sex specific cardiac ion channel expression. authors.elsevier.com/a/1m1jJ5VtUy... @kaesser.bsky.social @bpdelisle.bsky.social @abhiprabhat.bsky.social
One of the reasons I enjoy morning walks in my Gainesville neighborhood. Moms, a dad, young ones and the piebald.
September 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
One of the reasons I enjoy morning walks in my Gainesville neighborhood. Moms, a dad, young ones and the piebald.
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NIH wants to hear from you. No really.
Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
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Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
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NOT-OD-25-138: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs NOT-OD-25-138. NIH
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July 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
NIH wants to hear from you. No really.
Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Also be sure to read the instructions a Forms I SF424. These Fs will have the new format/review instructions so there are different components from the previous NOFOs.
Yas! Parent F32 (PA-25-423) and F30s (PA-25-426, PA-25-425) are also published.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Also be sure to read the instructions a Forms I SF424. These Fs will have the new format/review instructions so there are different components from the previous NOFOs.
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If you're struggling to visualise mouse NMJs, we've got a protocol just for you!
bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?...
Dissection and whole-mount immunofluorescent staining of mouse hind paw muscles for #NMJ analysis
Lovely work from Rebecca Simkin @uclqsion.bsky.social @nicolbirsa.bsky.social
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Dissection and whole-mount immunofluorescent staining of mouse hind paw muscles for #NMJ analysis
Lovely work from Rebecca Simkin @uclqsion.bsky.social @nicolbirsa.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
If you're struggling to visualise mouse NMJs, we've got a protocol just for you!
bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?...
Dissection and whole-mount immunofluorescent staining of mouse hind paw muscles for #NMJ analysis
Lovely work from Rebecca Simkin @uclqsion.bsky.social @nicolbirsa.bsky.social
bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?...
Dissection and whole-mount immunofluorescent staining of mouse hind paw muscles for #NMJ analysis
Lovely work from Rebecca Simkin @uclqsion.bsky.social @nicolbirsa.bsky.social
Its taken a few years but finally had science fun collaborating with @andyjudge24.bsky.social, @sarahjudge.bsky.social and the talented postdoc @jbducharme.bsky.social with support from Miguel Gutierrez-Monreal. Cancer and the muscle clock. 1/ www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Cancer-induced FOXP1 disrupts and reprograms skeletal-muscle circadian transcription in cachexia
Ducharme et al. investigate the impact and crosstalk between cancer and FoxP1 on the
skeletal-muscle circadian transcriptome that mediates time-of-day-dependent biological
functions. They reveal cance...
www.cell.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Its taken a few years but finally had science fun collaborating with @andyjudge24.bsky.social, @sarahjudge.bsky.social and the talented postdoc @jbducharme.bsky.social with support from Miguel Gutierrez-Monreal. Cancer and the muscle clock. 1/ www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Our 2026 PhD course is now open for registration🤩
@ismcopenhagen.bsky.social
Copenhagen, 5-7 October 2026
Musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – mechanisms and clinical perspectives
Exciting topics and expert teachers - come join us!
phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...
@ismcopenhagen.bsky.social
Copenhagen, 5-7 October 2026
Musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – mechanisms and clinical perspectives
Exciting topics and expert teachers - come join us!
phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...
May 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our 2026 PhD course is now open for registration🤩
@ismcopenhagen.bsky.social
Copenhagen, 5-7 October 2026
Musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – mechanisms and clinical perspectives
Exciting topics and expert teachers - come join us!
phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...
@ismcopenhagen.bsky.social
Copenhagen, 5-7 October 2026
Musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – mechanisms and clinical perspectives
Exciting topics and expert teachers - come join us!
phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...
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“Given the very real consequences for our competitiveness, our standard of living and, yes, also our bottom lines, we all ought to be making the case for aggressively funding basic science.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
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Opinion | The White House Tech Bros Owe Their Fortunes to the Research They’re Killing
Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“Given the very real consequences for our competitiveness, our standard of living and, yes, also our bottom lines, we all ought to be making the case for aggressively funding basic science.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
I am happy to see 5 of the Regents of University of Michigan write this piece in support of university independence.
April 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I am happy to see 5 of the Regents of University of Michigan write this piece in support of university independence.
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I’m looking for a new research assistant! Please share with recent (or soon to be) graduates! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Smith College hiring Research Assistant in Northampton, MA | LinkedIn
Posted 11:09:11 PM. If you have any questions about the position or our application process, reach out to us at…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I’m looking for a new research assistant! Please share with recent (or soon to be) graduates! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
@dadapisconti.bsky.social presenting her work on neutrophil elastase in muscle regeneration. Great science presented along with good humor
March 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@dadapisconti.bsky.social presenting her work on neutrophil elastase in muscle regeneration. Great science presented along with good humor
Nice morning at La Chua trail with my muscle and clocks friends before the meeting starts. Jake Chen, Clara Peek and Mattia Q. Lots of gators out sunning themselves
March 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Nice morning at La Chua trail with my muscle and clocks friends before the meeting starts. Jake Chen, Clara Peek and Mattia Q. Lots of gators out sunning themselves
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Looking to conduct research in molecular biology and genetics? Come join the Kardon lab! Looking for lab tech to help research the role of stem cells in muscle development and regeneration and determine the effects of viral infection on muscle. Funding independent of federal resources. Please share!
March 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Looking to conduct research in molecular biology and genetics? Come join the Kardon lab! Looking for lab tech to help research the role of stem cells in muscle development and regeneration and determine the effects of viral infection on muscle. Funding independent of federal resources. Please share!
Studying metabolism? Pay attention to time of day Nice collaborative review led by Satchin Panda www.nature.com/articles/s42...
The time is now: accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and translation of metabolism research - Nature Metabolism
This broad group of authors summarizes the impact of circadian factors on metabolic biology and offers recommendations on how to account for and report biological, environmental and experimental facto...
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March 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Studying metabolism? Pay attention to time of day Nice collaborative review led by Satchin Panda www.nature.com/articles/s42...
It’s Gainesville muscle meeting week. Weather report. Sunny and 70s. A bit chilly in the mornings. Always a great week of science, seeing old friends and making new ones.
March 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It’s Gainesville muscle meeting week. Weather report. Sunny and 70s. A bit chilly in the mornings. Always a great week of science, seeing old friends and making new ones.
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Each year, scientists, including the @utah.edu's own @gabriellekardon.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social and Mike Shapiro @uofubiology.bsky.social, review Sundance films through a scientific lens, revealing fascinating insights.
Published in @science.org -read on www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Published in @science.org -read on www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Science at Sundance 2025
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March 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Each year, scientists, including the @utah.edu's own @gabriellekardon.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social and Mike Shapiro @uofubiology.bsky.social, review Sundance films through a scientific lens, revealing fascinating insights.
Published in @science.org -read on www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Published in @science.org -read on www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Yet another report on the economic value of NIH investments The indiscriminate and large cuts are illogical and harmful I am angry www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Yet another report on the economic value of NIH investments The indiscriminate and large cuts are illogical and harmful I am angry www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Always fun to work with @bethaschroder.bsky.social and @bpdelisle.bsky.social But honestly, should I really care about ion channels? 😂
Excited to share our latest review out in JMCC examining circadian impacts on sudden cardiac death and cardiac electrophysiology. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... @bpdelisle.bsky.social @abhiprabhat.bsky.social @kaesser.bsky.social
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February 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Always fun to work with @bethaschroder.bsky.social and @bpdelisle.bsky.social But honestly, should I really care about ion channels? 😂
Beautiful day for the Spings Run in Gainesville. Hard to beat February in Florida! Many in the lab running. Stay tuned
February 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Beautiful day for the Spings Run in Gainesville. Hard to beat February in Florida! Many in the lab running. Stay tuned
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If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
In Lexington and snowed (+iced) in. A large group of floofy robins are hanging out on our tree out back. I had a bit of a stare down with this one.
January 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In Lexington and snowed (+iced) in. A large group of floofy robins are hanging out on our tree out back. I had a bit of a stare down with this one.
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I hope everyone had a terrific holiday! Happy New Year! 🎉
A friendly reminder all ASMB abstracts for poster presentation are due February 19th (with a paid registration). We are at ~50% capacity so register soon to save your spot! #myoblue
myology.institute.ufl.edu/conferences/...
A friendly reminder all ASMB abstracts for poster presentation are due February 19th (with a paid registration). We are at ~50% capacity so register soon to save your spot! #myoblue
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January 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I hope everyone had a terrific holiday! Happy New Year! 🎉
A friendly reminder all ASMB abstracts for poster presentation are due February 19th (with a paid registration). We are at ~50% capacity so register soon to save your spot! #myoblue
myology.institute.ufl.edu/conferences/...
A friendly reminder all ASMB abstracts for poster presentation are due February 19th (with a paid registration). We are at ~50% capacity so register soon to save your spot! #myoblue
myology.institute.ufl.edu/conferences/...
I’ve been a bit slow on re-posting but @mattmuscleguy.bsky.social does a great job for the #myo-name-your-platform community. Thanks for keeping the top 10 papers of the year. This one is one of my favorites too.
8. Kumar et al., Science. Brain-muscle communication prevents muscle aging by maintaining daily physiology. tinyurl.com/4y3erekn
Brain-muscle communication prevents muscle aging by maintaining daily physiology
A molecular clock network is crucial for daily physiology and maintaining organismal health. We examined the interactions and importance of intratissue clock networks in muscle tissue maintenance. In ...
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December 29, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I’ve been a bit slow on re-posting but @mattmuscleguy.bsky.social does a great job for the #myo-name-your-platform community. Thanks for keeping the top 10 papers of the year. This one is one of my favorites too.
Really excited to get started on this collaboration on dystrophin (and mutations) in the SCN
Excited to receive an early Xmas gift yesterday for an NoA R21 grant with @kaesser.bsky.social and Karen Gamble's labs. Really excited to get this project defining a new role for dystrophin in the brain off the ground!
December 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Really excited to get started on this collaboration on dystrophin (and mutations) in the SCN