Thom Sanger
@thomsanger.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Loyola University Chicago
Evolution and development of lizards focusing on the face and genitalia
Teaches classes on animal diversity, the evolution of sex, and science communication
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Evolution and development of lizards focusing on the face and genitalia
Teaches classes on animal diversity, the evolution of sex, and science communication
anolisevodevo.space
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Excited that our study on oogenesis and germinal bed morphology in the brown anole is published! Find it here:
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@stowersinstitute.bsky.social @mdandersn.bsk.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
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@stowersinstitute.bsky.social @mdandersn.bsk.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
Oogenesis and germinal bed morphology of the brown anole (A. sagrei)
Background The brown anole is a model species of the genus Anolis, a squamate (encompassing lizards and snakes) group widely studied in evolutionary, behavioral, and developmental biology. Full geno...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Excited that our study on oogenesis and germinal bed morphology in the brown anole is published! Find it here:
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@stowersinstitute.bsky.social @mdandersn.bsk.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@stowersinstitute.bsky.social @mdandersn.bsk.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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On this final day of #SICB2026, we want to thank everyone who has taken part in our PUI Action Group events! It's been a blast connecting with all of you. If you want to learn more about the PUI Action Group, check out our website: sicb.org/committees/p...
Primarily Undergraduate Institution Action Group - SICB
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January 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
On this final day of #SICB2026, we want to thank everyone who has taken part in our PUI Action Group events! It's been a blast connecting with all of you. If you want to learn more about the PUI Action Group, check out our website: sicb.org/committees/p...
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What a #SICB2026 conference! If you’d like to talk science and monsters with me on YouTube (Monster vs Data!) let me know below! Tell your colleagues too!
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January 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
What a #SICB2026 conference! If you’d like to talk science and monsters with me on YouTube (Monster vs Data!) let me know below! Tell your colleagues too!
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Getting ready to come to #SICB? www.instagram.com/reel/DS-8tUU...
Be sure to make time for these great things to do in #Portland🙌
thegetaway.com/destinations...
& don’t miss the cuisine 👍
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www.voodoodoughnut.com
Be sure to make time for these great things to do in #Portland🙌
thegetaway.com/destinations...
& don’t miss the cuisine 👍
www.chefdenise.com/all/famous-f...
www.voodoodoughnut.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Getting ready to come to #SICB? www.instagram.com/reel/DS-8tUU...
Be sure to make time for these great things to do in #Portland🙌
thegetaway.com/destinations...
& don’t miss the cuisine 👍
www.chefdenise.com/all/famous-f...
www.voodoodoughnut.com
Be sure to make time for these great things to do in #Portland🙌
thegetaway.com/destinations...
& don’t miss the cuisine 👍
www.chefdenise.com/all/famous-f...
www.voodoodoughnut.com
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Climate change has affected the US economy, reducing per capita income by as much as 12.1% when accounting for indirect effects from temperature changes in all counties. Americans in the Great Plains and Midwest have been hurt the most. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/bR5t50XQ1m8
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Climate change has affected the US economy, reducing per capita income by as much as 12.1% when accounting for indirect effects from temperature changes in all counties. Americans in the Great Plains and Midwest have been hurt the most. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/bR5t50XQ1m8
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Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
December 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
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Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme
The programme aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration as they transition from postdoc to group leader. Read more ⬇️
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The programme aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration as they transition from postdoc to group leader. Read more ⬇️
thenode.biologists.com/apply-for-de...
Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme - the Node
Development are currently welcoming applications for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, which aims to support a small number of researchers in
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December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme
The programme aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration as they transition from postdoc to group leader. Read more ⬇️
thenode.biologists.com/apply-for-de...
The programme aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration as they transition from postdoc to group leader. Read more ⬇️
thenode.biologists.com/apply-for-de...
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NSF
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NSF
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
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New #SciComm paper out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Science Communication in Social Media: Analysis of Success on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Across Scientific Disciplines
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December 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New #SciComm paper out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As our semesters wrap up, it's time for one more reminder about our open position. The application deadline is Jan. 1, 2026.
The Department of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
The Department of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...
www.careers.luc.edu
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
As our semesters wrap up, it's time for one more reminder about our open position. The application deadline is Jan. 1, 2026.
The Department of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
The Department of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
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A side quest/future project of mine is to figure out what the axial fiber in amphibian sperm tails is made of. Maybe the same material that makes up the fibrous sheath of mammal sperm? These SEMs show an intact cell and one where the cell membrane is lost revealing the protein structure of the fiber
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A side quest/future project of mine is to figure out what the axial fiber in amphibian sperm tails is made of. Maybe the same material that makes up the fibrous sheath of mammal sperm? These SEMs show an intact cell and one where the cell membrane is lost revealing the protein structure of the fiber
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The new Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) Program page is posted. Please contact us at BIOEDGE@nsf.gov if you have questions. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Enabling Discovery Through Genomics (EDGE)
www.nsf.gov
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The new Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) Program page is posted. Please contact us at BIOEDGE@nsf.gov if you have questions. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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***Important***
BIO will host a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on Thurs, Dec 18th, 2025, 1 - 2 pm ET.
In this VOH, we’ll be joined by leadership to outline updates to NSF’s review process & share news relevant to all areas of research funded by BIO.
Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
BIO will host a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on Thurs, Dec 18th, 2025, 1 - 2 pm ET.
In this VOH, we’ll be joined by leadership to outline updates to NSF’s review process & share news relevant to all areas of research funded by BIO.
Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
Webinar Registration - Zoom
nsf.zoomgov.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
***Important***
BIO will host a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on Thurs, Dec 18th, 2025, 1 - 2 pm ET.
In this VOH, we’ll be joined by leadership to outline updates to NSF’s review process & share news relevant to all areas of research funded by BIO.
Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
BIO will host a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on Thurs, Dec 18th, 2025, 1 - 2 pm ET.
In this VOH, we’ll be joined by leadership to outline updates to NSF’s review process & share news relevant to all areas of research funded by BIO.
Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
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Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬
We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.
Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!
We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.
Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬
We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.
Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!
We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.
Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!
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@sicb.bsky.social’s Public Affairs Committee is running their Student Journalism program again this year and is hosting a cool multimedia science communication workshop with panelists @bigbiology.bsky.social, Sönke Johnsen, @oceanfilly.bsky.social, and @virginiagewin.bsky.social!!
Be sure to read our latest #SICB newsletter and meet the
Public Affairs Committee chair
Phoebe Edwards
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The PAC wants to highlight two upcoming #science #communication opportunities at the 2026 annual meeting.
Public Affairs Committee chair
Phoebe Edwards
sicb.burkclients.com/wp/?page_id=...
The PAC wants to highlight two upcoming #science #communication opportunities at the 2026 annual meeting.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@sicb.bsky.social’s Public Affairs Committee is running their Student Journalism program again this year and is hosting a cool multimedia science communication workshop with panelists @bigbiology.bsky.social, Sönke Johnsen, @oceanfilly.bsky.social, and @virginiagewin.bsky.social!!
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More jobs like this. Not fewer
The Dept of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex. The successful candidate will have a 50% affiliation with the Women's Studies and Gender Studies program and 50% Dept of Biology.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...
www.careers.luc.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
More jobs like this. Not fewer
The Dept of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex. The successful candidate will have a 50% affiliation with the Women's Studies and Gender Studies program and 50% Dept of Biology.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...
www.careers.luc.edu
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Dept of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex. The successful candidate will have a 50% affiliation with the Women's Studies and Gender Studies program and 50% Dept of Biology.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131
How did the study of little brown lizards lead to advocacy for more engaging science communication? Anole Annals was an important stepping stone along this path.
Anoles as the Gateway to Science Advocacy
Prologue Nearly 1500 posts. Over 300 contributors. Worldwide readership. Since its origin 15 years ago, Anole Annals has left its mark on anole researchers, reptile enthusiasts, and people curious…
www.anoleannals.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
How did the study of little brown lizards lead to advocacy for more engaging science communication? Anole Annals was an important stepping stone along this path.
Do I know anyone who lives near Fresno?
Come on out on November 4th for a fun time talking about the biology of sex over a beer.
Come on out on November 4th for a fun time talking about the biology of sex over a beer.
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Do I know anyone who lives near Fresno?
Come on out on November 4th for a fun time talking about the biology of sex over a beer.
Come on out on November 4th for a fun time talking about the biology of sex over a beer.
If you are around Chicago today, come listen to this panel, which combines scientists (me) and highly regarded science journalists. The topic may be depressing, but the conversation is sure to be engaging.
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you are around Chicago today, come listen to this panel, which combines scientists (me) and highly regarded science journalists. The topic may be depressing, but the conversation is sure to be engaging.
Republican support for science paved the way for my career as a biologist. To explain this, I prepared a blog post to accompany a recent Editorial published in @sicbjournals.bsky.social.
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h...
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h...
October 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Republican support for science paved the way for my career as a biologist. To explain this, I prepared a blog post to accompany a recent Editorial published in @sicbjournals.bsky.social.
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h...
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h...
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Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot
A Perspective by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social, @kaliceaphd.bsky.social, Jamy Peng, @spiraldoc.bsky.social & @rogerslabucd.bsky.social on how to combat scientific misinformation
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
A Perspective by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social, @kaliceaphd.bsky.social, Jamy Peng, @spiraldoc.bsky.social & @rogerslabucd.bsky.social on how to combat scientific misinformation
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
October 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot
A Perspective by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social, @kaliceaphd.bsky.social, Jamy Peng, @spiraldoc.bsky.social & @rogerslabucd.bsky.social on how to combat scientific misinformation
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
A Perspective by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social, @kaliceaphd.bsky.social, Jamy Peng, @spiraldoc.bsky.social & @rogerslabucd.bsky.social on how to combat scientific misinformation
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Vertebral skeletal diversity in mammals is remarkable. How do the differences between vertebral size and shape develop and evolve? See how we tackled this question in our paper published in @natcomms.nature.com today!
October 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Vertebral skeletal diversity in mammals is remarkable. How do the differences between vertebral size and shape develop and evolve? See how we tackled this question in our paper published in @natcomms.nature.com today!
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"Science communication isn't about dumbing it down, it's about meeting people where they are with curiosity, care and clarity."
Great read in Development, and I will definitely try some of these challenges to practice science communication. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Great read in Development, and I will definitely try some of these challenges to practice science communication. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot
ABSTRACT. Scientific misinformation is a defining challenge of our time. As public trust in science declines and falsehoods spread faster than facts, the scientific community must rethink its role in ...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Science communication isn't about dumbing it down, it's about meeting people where they are with curiosity, care and clarity."
Great read in Development, and I will definitely try some of these challenges to practice science communication. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Great read in Development, and I will definitely try some of these challenges to practice science communication. doi.org/10.1242/dev....