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What’s up with Downes?
@gbdownes.bsky.social
Dad of two, Professor of Biology @UMass, rare disease researcher and advocate, SPINES @MBL director, and runner. I use zebrafish to study the genetic control of locomotion and epilepsy genes. 🧪🧬🧠
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May 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Elite universities have totally lost their way. No leadership, no courage, and few protections around scholarship.
March 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
They have already fired people at the NOAA aquarium.
March 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Very true. This is why we don't use Methylene Blue, especially when performing behavioral analysis.
March 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Big congratulations to Madison Riffe, a spectacular graduate student in my lab! She wrote this review as part of @biologyopen.bsky.social Future Leader Review. Her idea! Madison is looking for a postdoc so reach out if you're interested. Whatever lab she selects will be VERY lucky to land her. (4/4)
March 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If these disorders do constitute a new disease class, it could present an opportunity for understanding them, developing new therapies, and combining patient advocacy efforts. (3/4)
March 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We review the clinical findings of these diseases and the efforts to model them in cells and animal systems, including #zebrafish. (2/4)
March 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Universities are the target, doesn’t matter if they’re wearing a target or not.
February 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
*some things
February 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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February 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
We don’t wear lab coats very much either, but I’m not about to let this sponsorship opportunity go to waste!
February 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I personally envision our lab coats emblazoned with logos, like a race car driver.
January 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Now we get to see which institutions really walk the talk versus those that support diversity only when it’s fashionable. Taking notes.
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 AM