Joel Atallah
@jatallah.bsky.social
Associate professor in genomics and developmental biology at the University of New Orleans. Dad×3. I post about science, parenting, culture and world events.
Just when you thought things couldn't get creepier: a vacuum cleaner that collects data
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Just when you thought things couldn't get creepier: a vacuum cleaner that collects data
The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the largest museums in the world, opens today after 20 years of construction
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the largest museums in the world, opens today after 20 years of construction
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The amount of AI generated art in slides at this conference, primarily used by older scientists, is killing me. Scientists please. Don’t use these ai platforms to make your figures or slides. They look bad and I have yet to see them meaningfully improve the message of talks.
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The amount of AI generated art in slides at this conference, primarily used by older scientists, is killing me. Scientists please. Don’t use these ai platforms to make your figures or slides. They look bad and I have yet to see them meaningfully improve the message of talks.
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Thrilled about our new publication in Frontiers Cell Dev Bio. w/ the Adi Dubash lab at Furman!
In this paper, we identified that desmosomal cadherin Dsg-2 can regulate the ECM in keratinocytes via NF-kB signaling, potentially providing a link between junctional control & inflammatory signaling.
In this paper, we identified that desmosomal cadherin Dsg-2 can regulate the ECM in keratinocytes via NF-kB signaling, potentially providing a link between junctional control & inflammatory signaling.
Frontiers | The desmosomal cadherin Desmoglein-2 controls extracellular matrix expression and remodeling via NF-κB signaling in keratinocytes
Desmogleins are transmembrane cadherin proteins and obligate members of the desmosome, a cell-cell adhesion complex which connects adjacent cells and provide...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Thrilled about our new publication in Frontiers Cell Dev Bio. w/ the Adi Dubash lab at Furman!
In this paper, we identified that desmosomal cadherin Dsg-2 can regulate the ECM in keratinocytes via NF-kB signaling, potentially providing a link between junctional control & inflammatory signaling.
In this paper, we identified that desmosomal cadherin Dsg-2 can regulate the ECM in keratinocytes via NF-kB signaling, potentially providing a link between junctional control & inflammatory signaling.
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, opens November 1, after 20 years of construction
www.voguearabia.com/article/gran...
www.voguearabia.com/article/gran...
Inside the Grand Egyptian Museum: A First Look at the World’s Largest Museum Dedicated to a Single Civilisation
Set against the Giza pyramids, Egypt’s long-awaited $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum isn’t just the world’s largest archaeological institution—it’s a reclamation of legacy, told in limestone and light
www.voguearabia.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, opens November 1, after 20 years of construction
www.voguearabia.com/article/gran...
www.voguearabia.com/article/gran...
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Every ai video sucks because they’re never more than their prompts, you’re like ‘yeah that’s a video of a dinosaur eating chips whilst skateboarding,” but like that’s it - you could just post your prompt and it’d be the same. But every real piece of film contains MORE than just its script
October 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Every ai video sucks because they’re never more than their prompts, you’re like ‘yeah that’s a video of a dinosaur eating chips whilst skateboarding,” but like that’s it - you could just post your prompt and it’d be the same. But every real piece of film contains MORE than just its script
Sarah Mullaly, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, who has openly spoken of her struggles with dyslexia, will be an advocate for people with disabilities
Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church of England has been without its top bishop since January when Justin Welby formally left office over failures in handling an abuse scandal.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sarah Mullaly, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, who has openly spoken of her struggles with dyslexia, will be an advocate for people with disabilities
RIP Dr. Jane Goodall (1934-2025). You were the surprise guest of honor at my Ph.D. commencement, and I recall the moment you congratulated us in the language of the chimpanzees you'd worked with.
October 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
RIP Dr. Jane Goodall (1934-2025). You were the surprise guest of honor at my Ph.D. commencement, and I recall the moment you congratulated us in the language of the chimpanzees you'd worked with.
Very grateful that our 2 million dollar NSF STEM Scholars grant was awarded before the government shutdown! I officially start as principal investigator (PI) today! This grant will provide scholarships and support programs for students at the University of New Orleans.
October 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Very grateful that our 2 million dollar NSF STEM Scholars grant was awarded before the government shutdown! I officially start as principal investigator (PI) today! This grant will provide scholarships and support programs for students at the University of New Orleans.
As of today, I am PI on a recently awarded 2 million dollar NSF STEM Scholars grant in support of students at the University of New Orleans! Very grateful to receive funding in these challenging times (with the government shutdown occurring on the day the grant officially starts).
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As of today, I am PI on a recently awarded 2 million dollar NSF STEM Scholars grant in support of students at the University of New Orleans! Very grateful to receive funding in these challenging times (with the government shutdown occurring on the day the grant officially starts).
Thomas Jacob Sanford is the alleged shooter at an LDS church in Michigan. He was a Marine veteran of the Iraq War. Absolutely devastating.
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thomas Jacob Sanford is the alleged shooter at an LDS church in Michigan. He was a Marine veteran of the Iraq War. Absolutely devastating.
Strongly condemn the shooting and truck ramming at an LDS church. When we lived in California, we had amazing Mormon neighbors. We told them we had no interest in Mormonism, but wanted to be their friends, and they were among the best friends we've had.
September 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Strongly condemn the shooting and truck ramming at an LDS church. When we lived in California, we had amazing Mormon neighbors. We told them we had no interest in Mormonism, but wanted to be their friends, and they were among the best friends we've had.
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Assistant Professor Plant or Fungal
Genomics. Univ of Wyoming. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Genomics. Univ of Wyoming. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Asst Professor - Plant or Fungal Genomics
The Department of Botany and the School of Computing at the University of Wyoming invites applications for a tenure-track position in Plant or Fungal Genomics at the rank of Assistant Professor. We in...
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September 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Assistant Professor Plant or Fungal
Genomics. Univ of Wyoming. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Genomics. Univ of Wyoming. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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🚀 Exciting MSc opp @ UManitoba! Join 2 interdisciplinary labs (bioinformatics + cancer bio) on a CIHR-funded ovarian cancer project. Gain hands-on training in single-cell genomics & molecular biology. See advertisement to apply #GradResearch #Cancer
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🚀 Exciting MSc opp @ UManitoba! Join 2 interdisciplinary labs (bioinformatics + cancer bio) on a CIHR-funded ovarian cancer project. Gain hands-on training in single-cell genomics & molecular biology. See advertisement to apply #GradResearch #Cancer
I had my Human Genomics students analyze promising Huntington Disease trials two weeks ago and we specifically talked about uniQure's AMT-130 treatment!
September 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I had my Human Genomics students analyze promising Huntington Disease trials two weeks ago and we specifically talked about uniQure's AMT-130 treatment!
Update on the mass shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in New Hampshire: Contrary to earlier claims of two shooters, there is only one suspect and that individual is in custody.
September 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Update on the mass shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in New Hampshire: Contrary to earlier claims of two shooters, there is only one suspect and that individual is in custody.
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Really excited to share our latest paper led by @simonaube.bsky.social. Fascinating results examining whether regulatory mutations can lead to adaptation as fast as coding mutations do. #mevosky #evobio #evoSky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Adaptation is less accessible through mutations in promoters than in coding sequences when large effect sizes are needed
Mutations within promoters and coding sequences are both involved in adaptation, but their relative contributions remain to be compared directly. Using the fungal enzyme cytosine deaminase, we examine...
www.biorxiv.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Really excited to share our latest paper led by @simonaube.bsky.social. Fascinating results examining whether regulatory mutations can lead to adaptation as fast as coding mutations do. #mevosky #evobio #evoSky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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#TEsky Miniature inverted–repeat transposable elements (MITEs) play a significant role in the constitution of centromeres in Morus notabilis doi.org/10.1007/s112...
Miniature inverted–repeat transposable elements (MITEs) play a significant role in the constitution of centromeres in Morus notabilis - Tree Genetics & Genomes
Mulberry is the only reported plant species with multiple centromeres on each chromosome and is rich in miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) in their genomes. However, the reasons f...
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September 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#TEsky Miniature inverted–repeat transposable elements (MITEs) play a significant role in the constitution of centromeres in Morus notabilis doi.org/10.1007/s112...
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
Fakt (a Polish media outlet) reporting on Russian drone incursions: "Several very disturbing reports have also emerged, but the military has not confirmed them."
September 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Fakt (a Polish media outlet) reporting on Russian drone incursions: "Several very disturbing reports have also emerged, but the military has not confirmed them."
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Some members of the Nigerian plant community at #Botany2025 in Palm Springs, California!
Always fun to meet new friends and listen to all the brilliant ideas and research work from everyone. Always sticking together!!!
@ajayibenmi.bsky.social @petfemspeaks.bsky.social @preshonnature.bsky.social
Always fun to meet new friends and listen to all the brilliant ideas and research work from everyone. Always sticking together!!!
@ajayibenmi.bsky.social @petfemspeaks.bsky.social @preshonnature.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Some members of the Nigerian plant community at #Botany2025 in Palm Springs, California!
Always fun to meet new friends and listen to all the brilliant ideas and research work from everyone. Always sticking together!!!
@ajayibenmi.bsky.social @petfemspeaks.bsky.social @preshonnature.bsky.social
Always fun to meet new friends and listen to all the brilliant ideas and research work from everyone. Always sticking together!!!
@ajayibenmi.bsky.social @petfemspeaks.bsky.social @preshonnature.bsky.social
GenAlpha kids enjoying an afternoon reading physical books
July 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
GenAlpha kids enjoying an afternoon reading physical books
NIH announces new proposal cap and penalties for AI-generated grants
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Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year
Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding
www.science.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NIH announces new proposal cap and penalties for AI-generated grants
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH announces new proposal cap
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year
Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding
www.science.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
NIH announces new proposal cap
www.science.org/content/arti...
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