Dan Pollard
@dan-pollard.bsky.social
Yeast Geneticist at Western Washington University
https://biology.wwu.edu/people/pollard
Genetics: Natural variation. Dynamics. Gene expression. Aging.
Pedagogy: Biology of social identities (race, sex/gender, ability).
https://biology.wwu.edu/people/pollard
Genetics: Natural variation. Dynamics. Gene expression. Aging.
Pedagogy: Biology of social identities (race, sex/gender, ability).
Next journal club paper is "Translation variation across genetic backgrounds reveals a post-transcriptional buffering signature in yeast" academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
Translation variation across genetic backgrounds reveals a post-transcriptional buffering signature in yeast
Abstract. Gene expression is known to vary among individuals, and this variability can impact the phenotypic diversity observed in natural populations. Whi
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August 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Next journal club paper is "Translation variation across genetic backgrounds reveals a post-transcriptional buffering signature in yeast" academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
Next journal club paper is "Single-cell eQTL mapping in yeast reveals a tradeoff between growth and reproduction" elifesciences.org/articles/95566
Single-cell eQTL mapping in yeast reveals a tradeoff between growth and reproduction
Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we mapped thousands of expression quantitative trait loci in yeast, including a variant in GPA1 that influences gene expression, cell-cycle occupancy, and mating effi...
elifesciences.org
July 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Next journal club paper is "Single-cell eQTL mapping in yeast reveals a tradeoff between growth and reproduction" elifesciences.org/articles/95566
Next journal club paper is "Evolution of natural lifespan variation and molecular strategies of extended lifespan in yeast" elifesciences.org/articles/64860
Evolution of natural lifespan variation and molecular strategies of extended lifespan in yeast
Analysis of molecular signatures of lifespan variation across wild yeast isolates revealed how Nature employs environment to modify genotype, gene expression, and metabolome to arrive at different lif...
elifesciences.org
July 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Next journal club paper is "Evolution of natural lifespan variation and molecular strategies of extended lifespan in yeast" elifesciences.org/articles/64860
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Spouse reached out to a local cancer benefit group to alert them to the dangers of cutting and freezing federal funding. He provided this link to back up these concerns: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...
February 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Spouse reached out to a local cancer benefit group to alert them to the dangers of cutting and freezing federal funding. He provided this link to back up these concerns: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...
Here is a very informative memo from a large group of legal experts about the legality of equity and inclusion work. Hopefully your institutions are continuing to support equity and inclusion. If they aren't, you might want to share this memo with them. drive.google.com/file/d/129LV...
OGC Memo re Trump DEI and SFFA 2025 02 20.pdf
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February 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here is a very informative memo from a large group of legal experts about the legality of equity and inclusion work. Hopefully your institutions are continuing to support equity and inclusion. If they aren't, you might want to share this memo with them. drive.google.com/file/d/129LV...
Some good news on recent threats to equity and inclusion work. www.npr.org/2025/02/21/n...
Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Some good news on recent threats to equity and inclusion work. www.npr.org/2025/02/21/n...
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“If the NIH F&A reimbursement rate were reduced to 15% of modified direct costs, as recently proposed, most institutions could not maintain their current level of research. Already they do not recover the full costs of supporting research”
Anyone needing explainers on what F&A means and does for universities, please use the @c4lifesciences.bsky.social resources here:
www.coalitionforlifesciences.org/facilities-a...
www.coalitionforlifesciences.org/facilities-a...
What Scientists Need to Know About Facilities and Administrative Costs - The Coalition for the Life Sciences
An explanation of F&A (also called Indirect) costs written by scientists for scientists.
www.coalitionforlifesciences.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“If the NIH F&A reimbursement rate were reduced to 15% of modified direct costs, as recently proposed, most institutions could not maintain their current level of research. Already they do not recover the full costs of supporting research”
Great interview of former Pollard lab member Yuli Buckley who recently published her PhD thesis work on the role of Fis1 in mitochondrial fission pathologies in glioblastoma cells. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
First person – Yuli Buckley
ABSTRACT. First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Yu...
journals.biologists.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Great interview of former Pollard lab member Yuli Buckley who recently published her PhD thesis work on the role of Fis1 in mitochondrial fission pathologies in glioblastoma cells. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Calling all abstracts for “Training Future Scientists through RNA Research” - the NEW in-meeting education-focused session at RNA2025! Deadlines are Feb 28th for oral abstracts, March 31st for posters. See below for a link to learn more & share widely! #RNA #RNA@PUI #RNASociety #RNA2025
Education Session – Training Future Scientists through RNA Research | RNA Society
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February 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Calling all abstracts for “Training Future Scientists through RNA Research” - the NEW in-meeting education-focused session at RNA2025! Deadlines are Feb 28th for oral abstracts, March 31st for posters. See below for a link to learn more & share widely! #RNA #RNA@PUI #RNASociety #RNA2025
Congratulations to Pollard Lab alum Krista Miller for completing her MS degree in Bioinformatics from Northeastern University. If you are looking for a talented and hardworking bioinformatics research assistant, get in touch so I can connect you with Krista.
February 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Congratulations to Pollard Lab alum Krista Miller for completing her MS degree in Bioinformatics from Northeastern University. If you are looking for a talented and hardworking bioinformatics research assistant, get in touch so I can connect you with Krista.
What is your Department and/or University doing to prepare for these demographic changes? www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates
The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.
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January 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What is your Department and/or University doing to prepare for these demographic changes? www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
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Dan Likes These 2024 Releases - YouTube
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December 21, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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Congratulations to Pollard Lab member Noah Haight for completing their joint BS degree in Math and Biology! If you are looking for a bioinformatics research assistant, get in touch so I can connect you with Noah.
December 19, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Congratulations to Pollard Lab member Noah Haight for completing their joint BS degree in Math and Biology! If you are looking for a bioinformatics research assistant, get in touch so I can connect you with Noah.
The Pollard Lab welcomes three new lab members: Biochemist Austen Geels, Molecular Cell Biologist Layne Boggan, and Computer Scientist Gabe Ichwan!
December 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM
The Pollard Lab welcomes three new lab members: Biochemist Austen Geels, Molecular Cell Biologist Layne Boggan, and Computer Scientist Gabe Ichwan!