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@cvlab.bsky.social
· Nov 17
We’d like to reintroduce our lab! We are based at UTHealth Houston, where we focus on understanding how membrane lipids modulate the function of sensory ion channels. Happy to reconnect!
Our new Journal of Neuroscience paper "Cofilin Inhibition Ameliorates PIEZO2 and AMPA Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome (AS)” is out: www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4... 1/6
Cofilin Inhibition Ameliorates PIEZO2 and AMPA Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder characterized by motor coordination and cognitive deficits. In AS, hippocampal neurons show reduced filamentous (F-)actin, a decrease we also reported...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Our new Journal of Neuroscience paper "Cofilin Inhibition Ameliorates PIEZO2 and AMPA Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome (AS)” is out: www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4... 1/6
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Great series and this game7 was one of the greatest games Ive ever seen! Congrats Dodgers! Yamamoto has to be MVP of this series.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Great series and this game7 was one of the greatest games Ive ever seen! Congrats Dodgers! Yamamoto has to be MVP of this series.
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTHealth Houston has an open search for a tenure-track faculty position. If you are ready (or know someone that is) to start looking for positions, this will be a great opportunity to join the Texas Medical Center. See flyer below. 1/2
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTHealth Houston has an open search for a tenure-track faculty position. If you are ready (or know someone that is) to start looking for positions, this will be a great opportunity to join the Texas Medical Center. See flyer below. 1/2
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The Nobel Peace Committee sent a clear message to someone else in awarding the Prize to Ms. Machado:
”But democracy is also in retreat internationally. Democracy – understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, …is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.” 👏
”But democracy is also in retreat internationally. Democracy – understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, …is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.” 👏
October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Nobel Peace Committee sent a clear message to someone else in awarding the Prize to Ms. Machado:
”But democracy is also in retreat internationally. Democracy – understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, …is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.” 👏
”But democracy is also in retreat internationally. Democracy – understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, …is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.” 👏
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“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”
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Nobel Peace Prize 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
Our new PNAS paper "Enhanced PIEZO1 function contributes to the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease" is out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/3
Enhanced PIEZO1 function contributes to the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease | PNAS
Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder caused by a mutation in the
β-globin gene, is characterized by sickle erythrocytes that are ...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Our new PNAS paper "Enhanced PIEZO1 function contributes to the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease" is out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/3
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I’m so honored to be selected as both a 2025 McKnight Scholar and 2025 HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. And I couldn’t be prouder to share these honors with awesome @ucdavis.bsky.social colleagues 💙💛💙💛
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’m so honored to be selected as both a 2025 McKnight Scholar and 2025 HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. And I couldn’t be prouder to share these honors with awesome @ucdavis.bsky.social colleagues 💙💛💙💛
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
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Such fantastic news! Congratulations!
I’m so honored to be selected as both a 2025 McKnight Scholar and 2025 HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. And I couldn’t be prouder to share these honors with awesome @ucdavis.bsky.social colleagues 💙💛💙💛
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
health.ucdavis.edu
June 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Such fantastic news! Congratulations!
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I spoke with Jade Hindmon, host of @kpbssandiego.bsky.social Midday Edition, about the consequences of the current administration’s cuts to science funding. Please share to help spread the word and raise awareness.
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Nobel laureate on how Trump's cuts are hurting science
Neuroscientist, biologist and 2021 Nobel Prize winner Ardem Patapoutian joined Midday Edition to talk about how the Trump administration's effort to cut back on science spending is impacting researche...
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June 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I spoke with Jade Hindmon, host of @kpbssandiego.bsky.social Midday Edition, about the consequences of the current administration’s cuts to science funding. Please share to help spread the word and raise awareness.
www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpb...
www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpb...
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Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
February 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
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My colleague Dan beat me to the punch but I am so thankful that my hometown paper (and others) was willing to share this with the community.
My colleague @rnareylab.bsky.social wrote this editorial for her hometown area newspaper. Well done & more please! www.heraldbanner.com/opinion/colu...
Why federally funded science matters to Texas | Columns | heraldbanner.com
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February 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My colleague Dan beat me to the punch but I am so thankful that my hometown paper (and others) was willing to share this with the community.
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🚨🚨First paper of the year! I'm excited to share that our lab and collaborators have discovered that TRPV4/Cx43 hemichannels play a crucial role in endothelial hyperpolarization. Huge thanks to @piaburboa.bsky.social for continuing this fascinating work. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
February 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🚨🚨First paper of the year! I'm excited to share that our lab and collaborators have discovered that TRPV4/Cx43 hemichannels play a crucial role in endothelial hyperpolarization. Huge thanks to @piaburboa.bsky.social for continuing this fascinating work. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
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NSF has created an Executive Order Implementation webpage to ensure the widest dissemination of information and updates. We will continue to communicate with you as we receive additional guidance.
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NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
NSF has created an Executive Order Implementation webpage to ensure the widest dissemination of information and updates. We will continue to communicate with you as we receive additional guidance.
new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
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Please help us advertise this new opening 🧠 in our research group. I am happy to answer any queries about it.
The Sensory Transduction and Nociception Group @painchannels.bsky.social at @neuroalc.bsky.social offers a 1-year (extendable to 3) postdoctoral position.
The call is open until the position is filled.
More info 👇
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The call is open until the position is filled.
More info 👇
in.umh-csic.es/en/ofertas/1...
January 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Please help us advertise this new opening 🧠 in our research group. I am happy to answer any queries about it.
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While I realize this is not relevant to many of the present day discussions, the remarkable similarity of organisms at the biochemical, genetic, cellular, and physiological levels is not understood by many people.
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January 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
While I realize this is not relevant to many of the present day discussions, the remarkable similarity of organisms at the biochemical, genetic, cellular, and physiological levels is not understood by many people.
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The Channels, Receptors & Transporters Subgroup of the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social is excited to announce the final program for our 2025 Symposium. Please join us on Feb 15 to hear from @willowcoyote.bsky.social @drcontrexin.bsky.social @corrylab.bsky.social and others 👇Thanks to our sponsors!
January 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Channels, Receptors & Transporters Subgroup of the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social is excited to announce the final program for our 2025 Symposium. Please join us on Feb 15 to hear from @willowcoyote.bsky.social @drcontrexin.bsky.social @corrylab.bsky.social and others 👇Thanks to our sponsors!
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Just one month to go until the 2025 GRS/GRC in Molecular Pharmacology! Get ready for an extraordinary program packed with cutting-edge science and inspiring discussions. Full details here: www.grc.org/molecular-ph...
2025 Molecular Pharmacology Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Pharmacology will be held in Ventura, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Just one month to go until the 2025 GRS/GRC in Molecular Pharmacology! Get ready for an extraordinary program packed with cutting-edge science and inspiring discussions. Full details here: www.grc.org/molecular-ph...
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New paper‼️— from #PMB Griffith Lab! They show that sodium channels play unique roles in proprioceptive encoding. They also studied effects on skeletal muscle, and a dev dependent role for Nav1.6 in proprioceptive spinal circuits. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Differential encoding of mammalian proprioception by voltage-gated sodium channels
Voltage-gated sodium channels differentially encode mammalian proprioception via distinct cellular localization patterns.
www.science.org
January 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New paper‼️— from #PMB Griffith Lab! They show that sodium channels play unique roles in proprioceptive encoding. They also studied effects on skeletal muscle, and a dev dependent role for Nav1.6 in proprioceptive spinal circuits. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Thrilled to share the most recent pub from the Griffith Lab! We show that sodium channels play unique roles in proprioceptive encoding. We also found some really cool effects on skeletal muscle, and a dev dependent role for Nav1.6 in proprioceptive spinal circuits www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Differential encoding of mammalian proprioception by voltage-gated sodium channels
Voltage-gated sodium channels differentially encode mammalian proprioception via distinct cellular localization patterns.
www.science.org
January 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thrilled to share the most recent pub from the Griffith Lab! We show that sodium channels play unique roles in proprioceptive encoding. We also found some really cool effects on skeletal muscle, and a dev dependent role for Nav1.6 in proprioceptive spinal circuits www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Congratulations to #BlackInBiophysics Founder @stevenssostre.bsky.social and #BIBPS Board Member @jjalston.bsky.social on this extraordinary accomplishment!!! 🥳🥳🥳
We are PROUD of you and wish you the best in your careers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
We are PROUD of you and wish you the best in your careers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
Today we're thrilled to announce our 2024 #HannaGrayFellows! Please join us in welcoming and celebrating these outstanding early career scientists!
January 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations to #BlackInBiophysics Founder @stevenssostre.bsky.social and #BIBPS Board Member @jjalston.bsky.social on this extraordinary accomplishment!!! 🥳🥳🥳
We are PROUD of you and wish you the best in your careers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
We are PROUD of you and wish you the best in your careers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Está invitado para CIENCIA EN ESPAÑOL
I am hosting an event where University of Arizona scientists will speak about their science in Spanish. It is meant to be a community event with a Zoom option, so share with family too!
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#CIENCIAENESPAÑOL
I am hosting an event where University of Arizona scientists will speak about their science in Spanish. It is meant to be a community event with a Zoom option, so share with family too!
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January 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Está invitado para CIENCIA EN ESPAÑOL
I am hosting an event where University of Arizona scientists will speak about their science in Spanish. It is meant to be a community event with a Zoom option, so share with family too!
events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...
#CIENCIAENESPAÑOL
I am hosting an event where University of Arizona scientists will speak about their science in Spanish. It is meant to be a community event with a Zoom option, so share with family too!
events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...
#CIENCIAENESPAÑOL