Sri Narasimhan
@snarasimhan.bsky.social
Scientist and Deputy Editor, Cell at Cell Press
All things science with a love for #microbes, #immunology & #metabolism #sciencesky #womeninSTEM - Opinions and posts are my own. 🇺🇸🇮🇳
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All things science with a love for #microbes, #immunology & #metabolism #sciencesky #womeninSTEM - Opinions and posts are my own. 🇺🇸🇮🇳
https://www.cell.com/cell/editors-and-staff
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Our paper out today: 50,000 years of evolutionary history of India: Impact on health and disease variation: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
50,000 years of evolutionary history of India: Impact on health and disease variation
A genomic study of 2,762 individuals from India offers important insights into the
genomic diversity and evolutionary history of the subcontinent and highlights the
extensive genetic variation, gene f...
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June 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Our paper out today: 50,000 years of evolutionary history of India: Impact on health and disease variation: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Did you know that sea slugs steal chloroplasts from algae as portable snacks?! Neither did I, but a new Cell paper demonstrates that they do. 🐌🧪
My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰
Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.
My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰
Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.
‘Wildest thing’: solar-powered slug steals chloroplasts and stores them for emergencies
Marine creatures house contraband structures in special organelles, which the animal raids for food in times of need.
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Did you know that sea slugs steal chloroplasts from algae as portable snacks?! Neither did I, but a new Cell paper demonstrates that they do. 🐌🧪
My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰
Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.
My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰
Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cell is hiring! 4 full-time Scientific Editors - candidates should have an PhD or MD + expertise in cancer/immunology, genetics/genomics, clinical/translational, OR computational biology/AI. Locations: Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai. Experience is a + tinyurl.com/3rrtvtrj
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We've launched the Armamentarium, a new toolkit for targeted gene delivery to the brain and spinal cord.
This #OpenScience resource was made possible thanks to support from the NIH BRAIN Initiative and teamwork with our collaborators.
🧠📈 www.nih.gov/news-events/...
This #OpenScience resource was made possible thanks to support from the NIH BRAIN Initiative and teamwork with our collaborators.
🧠📈 www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in the brain and spinal cord
NIH-funded breakthrough could enable targeted therapies for many neurological disorders.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We've launched the Armamentarium, a new toolkit for targeted gene delivery to the brain and spinal cord.
This #OpenScience resource was made possible thanks to support from the NIH BRAIN Initiative and teamwork with our collaborators.
🧠📈 www.nih.gov/news-events/...
This #OpenScience resource was made possible thanks to support from the NIH BRAIN Initiative and teamwork with our collaborators.
🧠📈 www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Thrilled to share that my main postdoctoral project in Josh Rabinowitz’s lab is out today at @cp-cell.bsky.social ! We found an unexpected, diet- and microbiota-dependent mechanism that affects the anticancer activity of PI3K inhibitors. Thread below 👇
May 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thrilled to share that my main postdoctoral project in Josh Rabinowitz’s lab is out today at @cp-cell.bsky.social ! We found an unexpected, diet- and microbiota-dependent mechanism that affects the anticancer activity of PI3K inhibitors. Thread below 👇
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Call for Nominations!!
The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity
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The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity
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May 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Call for Nominations!!
The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity
www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...
The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity
www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...
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I am looking for postdocs to join my group at NIH. Are you interested in Development, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, and Human health? Please apply! www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdf-mb-...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I am looking for postdocs to join my group at NIH. Are you interested in Development, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, and Human health? Please apply! www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdf-mb-...
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Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Join us May 6th for Seattle DROP, a virtual event about biomedical research in Seattle. Hear from recruiting faculty, finding the right mentor and enjoy lunch on us via a delivery voucher within the US!
Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25
Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25
Seattle DROP: Discover Research Opportunities for Postdocs
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April 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Join us May 6th for Seattle DROP, a virtual event about biomedical research in Seattle. Hear from recruiting faculty, finding the right mentor and enjoy lunch on us via a delivery voucher within the US!
Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25
Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25
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Now online! Asian diversity in human immune cells
Asian diversity in human immune cells
The Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA) is a 5-nation single-cell reference atlas of circulating immune cells from healthy donors in diverse populations. AIDA highlights the impact of sub-continental human diversity on immune cell traits implicated in…
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March 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Now online! Asian diversity in human immune cells
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Check out our #50ScientistsThatInspire interviews with Drs. Madhukar Pai, Johanna Joyce, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, & Hanna Kokko threaded below🧵
@madhupai.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @jpcorreabaena.bsky.social @kokkonut.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @jpcorreabaena.bsky.social @kokkonut.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Check out our #50ScientistsThatInspire interviews with Drs. Madhukar Pai, Johanna Joyce, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, & Hanna Kokko threaded below🧵
@madhupai.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @jpcorreabaena.bsky.social @kokkonut.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @jpcorreabaena.bsky.social @kokkonut.bsky.social
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Now online! Microtubules in Asgard archaea
Microtubules in Asgard archaea
Discovery of heterodimeric, microtubule-forming tubulins in Asgard archaea, the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, reveals snapshots of microtubule evolution.
dlvr.it
March 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Now online! Microtubules in Asgard archaea
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I remember the cystic fibrosis patients I took care of 20 years ago.
I also remember the dedicated HIV wards in the hospitals, and that Princess Diana made headlines for shaking hands with AIDS patients.
Progress has been incredible.
Miracles are where you choose to see them.
I also remember the dedicated HIV wards in the hospitals, and that Princess Diana made headlines for shaking hands with AIDS patients.
Progress has been incredible.
Miracles are where you choose to see them.
March 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I remember the cystic fibrosis patients I took care of 20 years ago.
I also remember the dedicated HIV wards in the hospitals, and that Princess Diana made headlines for shaking hands with AIDS patients.
Progress has been incredible.
Miracles are where you choose to see them.
I also remember the dedicated HIV wards in the hospitals, and that Princess Diana made headlines for shaking hands with AIDS patients.
Progress has been incredible.
Miracles are where you choose to see them.
The most uplifting and energizing afternoon #StandupforScience #Boston
March 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The most uplifting and energizing afternoon #StandupforScience #Boston
Our world is incredible and we need science to lead the way. Today at Cell we proudly publish 3 papers exploring life in the deepest depths of the ocean - the Mariana Trench! Read about the MEER package fm Xing Xiao et al tinyurl.com/y5xf49dv @cp-cell.bsky.social & the papers tinyurl.com/yupkvr9v 👇
March 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Our world is incredible and we need science to lead the way. Today at Cell we proudly publish 3 papers exploring life in the deepest depths of the ocean - the Mariana Trench! Read about the MEER package fm Xing Xiao et al tinyurl.com/y5xf49dv @cp-cell.bsky.social & the papers tinyurl.com/yupkvr9v 👇
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Following the NIH decision to cap funding for indirect cost reimbursements at 15%, @nygenome.org Scientific Director Tom Maniatis calls for swift, united action. cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Read his Commentary now in @cp-cell.bsky.social
Read his Commentary now in @cp-cell.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Following the NIH decision to cap funding for indirect cost reimbursements at 15%, @nygenome.org Scientific Director Tom Maniatis calls for swift, united action. cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Read his Commentary now in @cp-cell.bsky.social
Read his Commentary now in @cp-cell.bsky.social
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The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.
March 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.
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Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States - out in Cell
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Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States
NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical
infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States.
This policy jeopardizes Americ...
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March 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States - out in Cell
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www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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2/2 Paul showed us that health care is a human right—not a privilege. His moral clarity continues to guide us.
@madhupai.bsky.social captures why his work matters now more than ever, read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
@madhupai.bsky.social captures why his work matters now more than ever, read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Paul Farmer’s Moral Clarity Offers Hope, Amidst Chaos And Darkness
On the 3rd anniversary of Dr Paul Farmer's death, several leaders reflect on his lessons for dealing with the ongoing crisis in global health and development
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February 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
2/2 Paul showed us that health care is a human right—not a privilege. His moral clarity continues to guide us.
@madhupai.bsky.social captures why his work matters now more than ever, read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
@madhupai.bsky.social captures why his work matters now more than ever, read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
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#Measles is not done after the rash has gone away. Measles infections are followed by more disease. #science
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Measles infections and symptoms pose far more longterm risks than most realize
The virus can cause “immune amnesia,” leaving patients more vulnerable to other infections.
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February 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#Measles is not done after the rash has gone away. Measles infections are followed by more disease. #science
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www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Someone awesome in my circle shared some terrific news with me today but was hesitant to do so because of all that is going on in the science world.
It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/
It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/
February 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Someone awesome in my circle shared some terrific news with me today but was hesitant to do so because of all that is going on in the science world.
It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/
It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/
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Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
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In these 2 papers, we show that two merbecovirus clades (HKU5 & MOW15-22, distantly related to MERS-CoV) independently evolved ACE2 receptor utilization, reshaping our understanding of coronavirus evolution
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
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Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Molecular basis of convergent evolution of ACE2 receptor utilization among HKU5 coronaviruses
The family of coronaviruses known as merbecoviruses has generally been thought to
use the host cell protein DPP4 for entry, but this study shows that the merbecovirus
HKU5 can enter host cells of the ...
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February 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In these 2 papers, we show that two merbecovirus clades (HKU5 & MOW15-22, distantly related to MERS-CoV) independently evolved ACE2 receptor utilization, reshaping our understanding of coronavirus evolution
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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With participation of Jimin Lee, Jack Brown, Risako Gen, @dabiophysicist.bsky.social, Cameron Stewart in our lab & in collaboration with the labs of Huan Yan and Tyler Starr
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Multiple independent acquisitions of ACE2 usage in MERS-related coronaviruses
Two coronaviruses related to MERS-CoV, which infect European Pipistrellus bats, have
been found to use ACE2 as their receptor. These viruses target an ACE2 surface region
distant from those recognized...
www.cell.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
With participation of Jimin Lee, Jack Brown, Risako Gen, @dabiophysicist.bsky.social, Cameron Stewart in our lab & in collaboration with the labs of Huan Yan and Tyler Starr
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...