Garcia-Mata Lab
@rhopower.bsky.social
Cell Biology, Rho GTPases, GEFs/GAPs, microscopy, Cytoskeleton, cell adhesion, cell migration
garciamatalab.com and toledocellulart.org
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garciamatalab.com and toledocellulart.org
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Did not see this coming! I think it's a win-win. See gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collection Heads to Toledo
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Did not see this coming! I think it's a win-win. See gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
Garcia-Mata Lab Halloween 🎃 fun!
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Garcia-Mata Lab Halloween 🎃 fun!
Our Scientists/Artist Alex Ritter (Insta @cells_invitro) took us on his journey from imaging immune cells using high end microscopy to modelling using glass blowing technique, including some new "glow in the dark" pieces using phosphorescent material 🤯 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our Scientists/Artist Alex Ritter (Insta @cells_invitro) took us on his journey from imaging immune cells using high end microscopy to modelling using glass blowing technique, including some new "glow in the dark" pieces using phosphorescent material 🤯 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
Huge thanks to the incredibly talented Center for Visual Arts students for transforming microscopy images into incredible works of art for Toledo CellulART! Science meets art in the most inspiring way. 🔬❤️🎨 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
October 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Huge thanks to the incredibly talented Center for Visual Arts students for transforming microscopy images into incredible works of art for Toledo CellulART! Science meets art in the most inspiring way. 🔬❤️🎨 www.toledocellulart.org #SciArt #Microscopy
Toledo CellulART 2025 was a success!! Inspiring talks, incredible art, old friends, new friends and beautiful weather! Thanks to @promegacorporation.bsky.social @ibidicells.bsky.social @proteintech.bsky.social , Cytoskeleton and @biologists.bsky.social !
October 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Toledo CellulART 2025 was a success!! Inspiring talks, incredible art, old friends, new friends and beautiful weather! Thanks to @promegacorporation.bsky.social @ibidicells.bsky.social @proteintech.bsky.social , Cytoskeleton and @biologists.bsky.social !
Come and get yours! www.toledocellulart.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Come and get yours! www.toledocellulart.org
www.toledocellulart.org is 4 days away! We have a fantastic Program; Chris Chen as a Keynote speaker, Alex Ritter (Scientist Artist), Josh Bembenek (Wayne State), Jaap van Buul (UAmsterdam), Allen Liu (UMichigan), Aniruddha Ray (Utoledo), Ben Perrin (Indiana University) and great short talks (more)
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
www.toledocellulart.org is 4 days away! We have a fantastic Program; Chris Chen as a Keynote speaker, Alex Ritter (Scientist Artist), Josh Bembenek (Wayne State), Jaap van Buul (UAmsterdam), Allen Liu (UMichigan), Aniruddha Ray (Utoledo), Ben Perrin (Indiana University) and great short talks (more)
Meet Iridogorgia chewbacca! Named after the fan favorite Wookie from the Star Wars movies. mapress.com/zt/article/v...
September 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Meet Iridogorgia chewbacca! Named after the fan favorite Wookie from the Star Wars movies. mapress.com/zt/article/v...
Maddie, Andoni and Agustin, the three PhD students in my lab just had their paper accepted in @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social!! 🥳 They describe a protocol for quantifying the horizontal and vertical distribution of junctional proteins in confluent, fixed epithelial cells. doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
September 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Maddie, Andoni and Agustin, the three PhD students in my lab just had their paper accepted in @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social!! 🥳 They describe a protocol for quantifying the horizontal and vertical distribution of junctional proteins in confluent, fixed epithelial cells. doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
We have extended the deadline for registration if you want to be considered for a short talk and also for the Ibidi image competition! Lease register before Friday! We are getting close to 100 attendees! We would love to see you there!
September 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We have extended the deadline for registration if you want to be considered for a short talk and also for the Ibidi image competition! Lease register before Friday! We are getting close to 100 attendees! We would love to see you there!
We are getting closer to Toledo CellulART 2025! Please register early if you would like to be considered for a talk! More at www.toledocellulart.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We are getting closer to Toledo CellulART 2025! Please register early if you would like to be considered for a talk! More at www.toledocellulart.org
SAVE THE DATE for www.toledocellulart.org !!!
We have a fantastic lineup of scientists and an incredible scientist/artist!! Hope to see you all there!!! Registration is open now!!
We have a fantastic lineup of scientists and an incredible scientist/artist!! Hope to see you all there!!! Registration is open now!!
July 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
SAVE THE DATE for www.toledocellulart.org !!!
We have a fantastic lineup of scientists and an incredible scientist/artist!! Hope to see you all there!!! Registration is open now!!
We have a fantastic lineup of scientists and an incredible scientist/artist!! Hope to see you all there!!! Registration is open now!!
Sigma is already charging a tariff surcharge and increased shipping costs. So much for the tariffs not been passed to the consumers...
May 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sigma is already charging a tariff surcharge and increased shipping costs. So much for the tariffs not been passed to the consumers...
We are happy to announce that Toledo CellulART 2025 (Oct 3, 7th edition!) www.toledocellulart.org has been awarded a grant from the @biologists.bsky.social! The support from the Company of Biologists help us to keep this FREE meeting going. We have an incredible program this year, stay tuned!
May 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are happy to announce that Toledo CellulART 2025 (Oct 3, 7th edition!) www.toledocellulart.org has been awarded a grant from the @biologists.bsky.social! The support from the Company of Biologists help us to keep this FREE meeting going. We have an incredible program this year, stay tuned!
I sign up receive an email from NIH announcing new opportunities: "NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for 05-09-2025"
The last two emails had "None" under New funding opportunities :(
The last two emails had "None" under New funding opportunities :(
May 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I sign up receive an email from NIH announcing new opportunities: "NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for 05-09-2025"
The last two emails had "None" under New funding opportunities :(
The last two emails had "None" under New funding opportunities :(
Is anyone having trouble logging in at eRA Commons? I have not been able to login since yesterday afternoon...
May 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Is anyone having trouble logging in at eRA Commons? I have not been able to login since yesterday afternoon...
I just heard that our #NIH T32 training program has been cancelled 😡
Our current students won’t be funded next year and our incoming students offers have been cancelled 💔
Our current students won’t be funded next year and our incoming students offers have been cancelled 💔
April 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I just heard that our #NIH T32 training program has been cancelled 😡
Our current students won’t be funded next year and our incoming students offers have been cancelled 💔
Our current students won’t be funded next year and our incoming students offers have been cancelled 💔
It looks like they have removed the PEDP section from the R35 requirements. Can anyone confirm that? My PO refer me to the announcement page and I do not see there….
March 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It looks like they have removed the PEDP section from the R35 requirements. Can anyone confirm that? My PO refer me to the announcement page and I do not see there….
With the anti-vaccine movement at its peak, it's a good time to remember what was like in pre-vaccine times. For example ~90% of kids would get measles: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With the anti-vaccine movement at its peak, it's a good time to remember what was like in pre-vaccine times. For example ~90% of kids would get measles: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Yep
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/dE5ukWH
March 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yep
Great turnout for #standupforscience2025 in Columbus,OH . Let’s keep the momentum going 💪
March 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Great turnout for #standupforscience2025 in Columbus,OH . Let’s keep the momentum going 💪
We need to keep informing our communities about what is going on with science (de)funding
Thanks @peiferlabunc.bsky.social
Thanks @peiferlabunc.bsky.social
While I hate listening to my own voice 😀, I am glad I can help explain to my neighbors why science funding is important for our economy, for our nation's scientific leadership, for better treatments for disease and for the next generation of scientists 🧪
Hear biologist @peiferlabunc.bsky.social explain to Mother Jones the widespread impacts of sweeping cuts to the NIH.
“It will end biomedical research in the county. That that’s what it really comes down."
“It will end biomedical research in the county. That that’s what it really comes down."
February 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We need to keep informing our communities about what is going on with science (de)funding
Thanks @peiferlabunc.bsky.social
Thanks @peiferlabunc.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
This very worrying.
This very worrying.
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
This very worrying.
This very worrying.
"At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders (Gift Article)
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
Reposted by Garcia-Mata Lab
Why is the richest man in the world cutting cancer research?
February 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why is the richest man in the world cutting cancer research?