adelaide tovar
@adel-aide.bsky.social
genetics, genomics, and gossip • NHGRI #NIHMOSAIC K99/R00 fellow at Michigan, formerly at MIT/UNC
https://adelaidetovar.com
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To me, this was the most memorable talk at Biology of Genomes this year! A very cool tour de force of genetics
I am so excited to share new work on a TE insertion that regulates iridescence in swordtails, led by fantastic grad student @nadiahaghani.bsky.social and with help from many coauthors! In a time that has been so difficult to navigate, this & other projects have kept my spirits up: shorturl.at/NE65A
Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish
For over a century, evolutionary biologists have been motivated to understand the mechanisms through which organisms adapt to their environments. Coloration and pigmentation are remarkably variable wi...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
To me, this was the most memorable talk at Biology of Genomes this year! A very cool tour de force of genetics
Starting now — come join to hear from our great speakers!
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Starting now — come join to hear from our great speakers!
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Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
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I just learned about this amazing program that matches high schoolers interested in STEM with mentors, including many past and present NIH trainees. These types of programs are even more important in this day and age. If you're able to help support it, they have a gofundme.
Donate to Support PATHS: Mentorship Program for STEM High Schoolers, organized by PATHS Mentorship
The Program for Advancing The Health Sciences (PATHS) is a Vi… PATHS Mentorship needs your support for Support PATHS: Mentorship Program for STEM High Schoolers
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October 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I just learned about this amazing program that matches high schoolers interested in STEM with mentors, including many past and present NIH trainees. These types of programs are even more important in this day and age. If you're able to help support it, they have a gofundme.
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Oh and one last thing: it provides a SKILL based argument for things like the PDEP and contributions to DEI statements, critically illustrating that these were NOT ideological statements but competencies that more diverse training environments required for the benefit of all trainees
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Oh and one last thing: it provides a SKILL based argument for things like the PDEP and contributions to DEI statements, critically illustrating that these were NOT ideological statements but competencies that more diverse training environments required for the benefit of all trainees
Had a nice time at #ASHG25 sharing my science and catching up with friends/colleagues (and applying for faculty positions late into the night 😅)
October 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Had a nice time at #ASHG25 sharing my science and catching up with friends/colleagues (and applying for faculty positions late into the night 😅)
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Can’t believe #ASHG25 is finally here! Excited to share what I’ve been working on as lead analyst for the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium 🧬👩💻
Join me at the Plenary Session on Friday, Oct 17 (5–6:30 PM) — I’ll be presenting some unpublished results from our genome-wide interaction study 👀
Join me at the Plenary Session on Friday, Oct 17 (5–6:30 PM) — I’ll be presenting some unpublished results from our genome-wide interaction study 👀
October 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Can’t believe #ASHG25 is finally here! Excited to share what I’ve been working on as lead analyst for the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium 🧬👩💻
Join me at the Plenary Session on Friday, Oct 17 (5–6:30 PM) — I’ll be presenting some unpublished results from our genome-wide interaction study 👀
Join me at the Plenary Session on Friday, Oct 17 (5–6:30 PM) — I’ll be presenting some unpublished results from our genome-wide interaction study 👀
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You can totally tell when someone unqualified to effectively manage people is wielding Management 101 strategies to cosplay managing.
She is so cooked (complimentary)
She is so cooked (complimentary)
October 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
You can totally tell when someone unqualified to effectively manage people is wielding Management 101 strategies to cosplay managing.
She is so cooked (complimentary)
She is so cooked (complimentary)
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For every Nobel that goes to a criminally under-recognized woman scientist (Brunkow, Karikó), or fails to go (Candy Lee), a week of mourning and reform for an academic system wherein you can do Nobel-prize-worthy-work and still end up without a conceivable path to being a professor.
BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"
Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize
Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize
October 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For every Nobel that goes to a criminally under-recognized woman scientist (Brunkow, Karikó), or fails to go (Candy Lee), a week of mourning and reform for an academic system wherein you can do Nobel-prize-worthy-work and still end up without a conceivable path to being a professor.
I love the south and its glorious strip malls. Cremation Society of Virginia smack dab between a Dunkin’ and a nail salon
September 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I love the south and its glorious strip malls. Cremation Society of Virginia smack dab between a Dunkin’ and a nail salon
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No more postdocs on H1B visas, that would seem to be an obvious outcome. Probably not at the professor level either.
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Trump imposes new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in sweeping overhaul - The Economic Times
H1B Visa Fees: President Trump has introduced a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas, aiming to attract highly skilled individuals and discourage the displacement of American workers. This decision sign...
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September 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
No more postdocs on H1B visas, that would seem to be an obvious outcome. Probably not at the professor level either.
m.economictimes.com/nri/work/tru...
m.economictimes.com/nri/work/tru...
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the people who loudly proclaim your kids shouldnt go to college all went to yale and duke. the people who are working tirelessly to ensure your children work in factories send their own kids to stanford and give them control of their own investment banks in their 20s
September 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
the people who loudly proclaim your kids shouldnt go to college all went to yale and duke. the people who are working tirelessly to ensure your children work in factories send their own kids to stanford and give them control of their own investment banks in their 20s
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Registration is now open for the Mutational Scanning Symposium!! This is one not to miss. Invited speakers include @mehurles.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @maitreya.bsky.social @uwgenome.bsky.social
#VariantEffect26 Register soon for the early bird rate!
ℹ️➡️https://www.mss2026.org
#VariantEffect26 Register soon for the early bird rate!
ℹ️➡️https://www.mss2026.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Registration is now open for the Mutational Scanning Symposium!! This is one not to miss. Invited speakers include @mehurles.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @maitreya.bsky.social @uwgenome.bsky.social
#VariantEffect26 Register soon for the early bird rate!
ℹ️➡️https://www.mss2026.org
#VariantEffect26 Register soon for the early bird rate!
ℹ️➡️https://www.mss2026.org
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One day, nearly 2000 years ago, a cat dashed across some drying tiles, somewhere near Hadrian's Wall.
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
September 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One day, nearly 2000 years ago, a cat dashed across some drying tiles, somewhere near Hadrian's Wall.
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
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If you run a life science lab where research has either significantly slowed or shut down completely due to Trump administration policies, I’d like to hear your story. I'm a biotech and life sciences reporter for @statnews.com, and you can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com #journorequest
September 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you run a life science lab where research has either significantly slowed or shut down completely due to Trump administration policies, I’d like to hear your story. I'm a biotech and life sciences reporter for @statnews.com, and you can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com #journorequest
I got my COVID and flu shots at CVS totally without incident today…I was even offered a free bag of popcorn
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I got my COVID and flu shots at CVS totally without incident today…I was even offered a free bag of popcorn
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Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.
3/4
3/4
September 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.
3/4
3/4
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[Looks up from coding]
[Sees updates]
[Goes back to coding]
[Sees updates]
[Goes back to coding]
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
[Looks up from coding]
[Sees updates]
[Goes back to coding]
[Sees updates]
[Goes back to coding]
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I am super excited to share that I will be joining the Hypothalamic Center at University of Texas Southwestern as an Assistant Professor this February 2026 🤘🏿🤠! This is such a dream job working with the best colleagues.
September 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I am super excited to share that I will be joining the Hypothalamic Center at University of Texas Southwestern as an Assistant Professor this February 2026 🤘🏿🤠! This is such a dream job working with the best colleagues.
I’m to the “build a miniature greenhouse model” phase of faculty app procrastination
August 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I’m to the “build a miniature greenhouse model” phase of faculty app procrastination
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Frankly, this is the only thing that will lead to change at this point.
And further, scientists, both in healthcare, academia, and industry, need to do the same. Let's see how well the country functions when the college classrooms, labs, and hospitals are empty.
And further, scientists, both in healthcare, academia, and industry, need to do the same. Let's see how well the country functions when the college classrooms, labs, and hospitals are empty.
I have initial confirmation of a CDC walkout happening - will be looking for news coverage & more details.
Massive walkout underway at CDC.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
August 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Frankly, this is the only thing that will lead to change at this point.
And further, scientists, both in healthcare, academia, and industry, need to do the same. Let's see how well the country functions when the college classrooms, labs, and hospitals are empty.
And further, scientists, both in healthcare, academia, and industry, need to do the same. Let's see how well the country functions when the college classrooms, labs, and hospitals are empty.
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We LOVE our trainees ! From @nihvigils.bsky.social today ❤️❤️
August 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We LOVE our trainees ! From @nihvigils.bsky.social today ❤️❤️
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Listed are some of the many NIH research training programs that were terminated! Together, these programs supported thousands of trainees, whose careers are now in limbo. Such a great loss for discovery and innovation. We must protect our next generation of scientists!
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
We LOVE our trainees ! From @nihvigils.bsky.social today ❤️❤️
August 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Listed are some of the many NIH research training programs that were terminated! Together, these programs supported thousands of trainees, whose careers are now in limbo. Such a great loss for discovery and innovation. We must protect our next generation of scientists!
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
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“We feel like the lost generation.” A story on the collapse of US science, which is hitting young scientists hardest www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
At Harvard, Trump administration cuts hit young scientists hard
More than 700 graduate students and nearly 800 postdoctoral researchers at Harvard get salaries, stipends or tuition support from federally funded research.
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August 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“We feel like the lost generation.” A story on the collapse of US science, which is hitting young scientists hardest www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...