Candy Wong
@candywong.bsky.social
I study mitochondria in neurons and hair cells in the zebrafish. I also enjoy doing and learning about science communication. PhD.
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Nature has a story on science tattoos, in which they quoted me about my 2011 book, Science Ink (still in print!) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science on our sleeves: the research that inspires our tattoos
Inked scientists choose scientific images to mark career accomplishments and illustrate their research passion.
www.nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Nature has a story on science tattoos, in which they quoted me about my 2011 book, Science Ink (still in print!) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Talked to @KateZernike at @nytimes about my journey and the current moment for scientists in the U.S.
“Ardem Patapoutian’s story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.”
Read the article here. No subscription required:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
“Ardem Patapoutian’s story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.”
Read the article here. No subscription required:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scientists Fear It’s Dimming
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Talked to @KateZernike at @nytimes about my journey and the current moment for scientists in the U.S.
“Ardem Patapoutian’s story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.”
Read the article here. No subscription required:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
“Ardem Patapoutian’s story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.”
Read the article here. No subscription required:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
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I’d argue that while vision research would be de-emphasized on the whole, areas of work at the front of the eye which is not neuroscience per se, like aqueous outflow and corneal work would be even more harmed.
So what you say?
Glaucoma and myopia, the two leading causes of blindness would suffer.
So what you say?
Glaucoma and myopia, the two leading causes of blindness would suffer.
Consider a specific example such as merging the National Eye Institute into a larger brain institute. Are eyes part of the brain? Absolutely. Are there different concerns and difficult pools of grantees for eyes compared to other parts of the brain? Most definitely
What are benefits and costs?
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What are benefits and costs?
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What is a good way to explain the impact of the consolidation to laypeople?
April 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’d argue that while vision research would be de-emphasized on the whole, areas of work at the front of the eye which is not neuroscience per se, like aqueous outflow and corneal work would be even more harmed.
So what you say?
Glaucoma and myopia, the two leading causes of blindness would suffer.
So what you say?
Glaucoma and myopia, the two leading causes of blindness would suffer.
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Study section tracking sheet update of the day answers your burning question: Is my study section rescheduled? I've rearranged to put sections that didn't meet on the left and added a column noting if it's been rescheduled. Subject to change as FRNs go out! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 Study section tracking
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March 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Study section tracking sheet update of the day answers your burning question: Is my study section rescheduled? I've rearranged to put sections that didn't meet on the left and added a column noting if it's been rescheduled. Subject to change as FRNs go out! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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From the other site... (from EVP at Columbia to a training grant director)
March 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
From the other site... (from EVP at Columbia to a training grant director)
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Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Homepage - openRxiv
openRxiv is an independent non-profit, the new organizational home for bioRxiv and medRxiv, enabling researchers to instantly share groundbreaking findings with the global scientific community.
openrxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
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Different flavors of #zebrafish. Credit to Renee Daigle & @margaritapk.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
February 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Different flavors of #zebrafish. Credit to Renee Daigle & @margaritapk.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
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Super resolution confocal image of a lateral line neuromast in a 5-day-old zebrafish 🐟
The green dots are amazing specialized presynaptic structures called synaptic ribbons 🎀
Hair cell actin labeled in orange, acetylated tubulin in neurons & hair cells labeled in purple #FluorescenceFriday
The green dots are amazing specialized presynaptic structures called synaptic ribbons 🎀
Hair cell actin labeled in orange, acetylated tubulin in neurons & hair cells labeled in purple #FluorescenceFriday
January 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Super resolution confocal image of a lateral line neuromast in a 5-day-old zebrafish 🐟
The green dots are amazing specialized presynaptic structures called synaptic ribbons 🎀
Hair cell actin labeled in orange, acetylated tubulin in neurons & hair cells labeled in purple #FluorescenceFriday
The green dots are amazing specialized presynaptic structures called synaptic ribbons 🎀
Hair cell actin labeled in orange, acetylated tubulin in neurons & hair cells labeled in purple #FluorescenceFriday
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Synthetic chemists! If you haven’t discovered chemdle yet, you are missing out big time! Synthesis meets wordle!
www.chemdle.com
www.chemdle.com
Chemdle
Curated daily chemistry problems. Six attempts to solve the questions, on topics from named reactions to total synthesis.
www.chemdle.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Synthetic chemists! If you haven’t discovered chemdle yet, you are missing out big time! Synthesis meets wordle!
www.chemdle.com
www.chemdle.com
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The perfect histological section through a five-day-old zebrafish larva. Credit to Sara Coordes from Baumann Lab (prev. Uni Heidelberg). #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
February 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The perfect histological section through a five-day-old zebrafish larva. Credit to Sara Coordes from Baumann Lab (prev. Uni Heidelberg). #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
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Anonymous #AskZebrafish: What is the best practice for generating a stable CRISPR/Cas9 knockout (i.e. to avoid genetic compensation)? Guides flanking either side of the gene? Around the promoter sequence? Use of an ssODN? Any advice would be thoroughly appreciated.
February 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Anonymous #AskZebrafish: What is the best practice for generating a stable CRISPR/Cas9 knockout (i.e. to avoid genetic compensation)? Guides flanking either side of the gene? Around the promoter sequence? Use of an ssODN? Any advice would be thoroughly appreciated.
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Hello Bluesky 👋! We are excited to officially join the #zebrafish community here on BlueSky! This is the official account for the International Zebrafish Society! Be sure to give us a follow to stay up to date on all things IZFS 🐟
January 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hello Bluesky 👋! We are excited to officially join the #zebrafish community here on BlueSky! This is the official account for the International Zebrafish Society! Be sure to give us a follow to stay up to date on all things IZFS 🐟
It's such a joy to see a well made poster with good storytelling but so hard to make one myself.
Attending a workshop by @barrywscience.bsky.social about poster design, who describes himself as a ‘serial postdoc’. How can you revolutionize your poster?
(And how to keep them hanging hahaha!).
#NWOPhysics
(And how to keep them hanging hahaha!).
#NWOPhysics
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's such a joy to see a well made poster with good storytelling but so hard to make one myself.
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Link should be working now. You can also access the PDF without paywall here: rdcu.be/d5Ml5
Repurposing of a gill gene regulatory program for outer ear evolution
Nature - Repurposing of a gill gene regulatory program for outer ear evolution
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January 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Link should be working now. You can also access the PDF without paywall here: rdcu.be/d5Ml5
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Have you ever wondered what role motile #cilia and cerebrospinal fluid (#CSF) play in brain development and physiology? If yes, please check out our latest article now published in Cell Reports and spearheaded by the newly minted Dr D'Gama www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Motile cilia modulate neuronal and astroglial activity in the zebrafish larval brain
The brain uses a specialized system to transport cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), consisting of interconnected ventricles lined by motile ciliated ependymal…
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January 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Have you ever wondered what role motile #cilia and cerebrospinal fluid (#CSF) play in brain development and physiology? If yes, please check out our latest article now published in Cell Reports and spearheaded by the newly minted Dr D'Gama www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New research from the Drerup lab uncovers how VapB, an ER-mitochondria contact site protein, regulates the birth and death of mitochondria in neurons. #Neuroscience #mitochondria #ALS #zebrafish
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
July 25, 2024 at 6:16 PM
New research from the Drerup lab uncovers how VapB, an ER-mitochondria contact site protein, regulates the birth and death of mitochondria in neurons. #Neuroscience #mitochondria #ALS #zebrafish
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...