Lerit Lab
@lablerit.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof of Cell Bio at Emory. Fan of centrosomes, RNA, legal egalitarianism.
Predawn view from the office
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Predawn view from the office
Our lab is looking to recruit a new postdoc to join our team. You can visit us at leritlab.org to learn more and submit applications here: faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/149999/... (or scan the QR in the ad below!) Review will commence in early August.
July 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our lab is looking to recruit a new postdoc to join our team. You can visit us at leritlab.org to learn more and submit applications here: faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/149999/... (or scan the QR in the ad below!) Review will commence in early August.
A new preprint! The CPEB ortholog Orb2 regulates brain size through the TRIM-NHL RNA-binding protein, Brain tumor
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We examined how an imbalance in neurodevelopment can cause brain growth disorders, like microcephaly. Congrats to grad student Taylor & the whole team!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We examined how an imbalance in neurodevelopment can cause brain growth disorders, like microcephaly. Congrats to grad student Taylor & the whole team!
July 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A new preprint! The CPEB ortholog Orb2 regulates brain size through the TRIM-NHL RNA-binding protein, Brain tumor
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We examined how an imbalance in neurodevelopment can cause brain growth disorders, like microcephaly. Congrats to grad student Taylor & the whole team!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We examined how an imbalance in neurodevelopment can cause brain growth disorders, like microcephaly. Congrats to grad student Taylor & the whole team!
Our lab @emoryuniversity.bsky.social Dept. of Cell Biology is hiring a research technician! This position is ideal for someone who enjoys research, organization, and working in a team. Come for a few years and publish with us, or stay to build a career. staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/149068/...
June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Our lab @emoryuniversity.bsky.social Dept. of Cell Biology is hiring a research technician! This position is ideal for someone who enjoys research, organization, and working in a team. Come for a few years and publish with us, or stay to build a career. staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/149068/...
Our protocol describing how we detect beautiful microtubules (and actin) in Drosophila embryos is now up at Current Protocols. We also added tips if you also want to image RNA via smFISH (see pic). If your institution does not subscribe, here's a free link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
May 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our protocol describing how we detect beautiful microtubules (and actin) in Drosophila embryos is now up at Current Protocols. We also added tips if you also want to image RNA via smFISH (see pic). If your institution does not subscribe, here's a free link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
May 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here, we examine how a model mRNA, Pericentrin-like protein (Plp), localizes to centrosomes. We show ✅microtubules, active translation, and specific regions in the Plp CDS direct localization 🗺️
We propose the PCM scaffold serves as a molecular timer ⏰ regulating temporal oscillations of RNA
We propose the PCM scaffold serves as a molecular timer ⏰ regulating temporal oscillations of RNA
April 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Here, we examine how a model mRNA, Pericentrin-like protein (Plp), localizes to centrosomes. We show ✅microtubules, active translation, and specific regions in the Plp CDS direct localization 🗺️
We propose the PCM scaffold serves as a molecular timer ⏰ regulating temporal oscillations of RNA
We propose the PCM scaffold serves as a molecular timer ⏰ regulating temporal oscillations of RNA
Not having a good day.
Taking a break from too much service work to help my son expand his Lego police photo book.
Taking a break from too much service work to help my son expand his Lego police photo book.
February 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not having a good day.
Taking a break from too much service work to help my son expand his Lego police photo book.
Taking a break from too much service work to help my son expand his Lego police photo book.
Remember when the biggest annoyance of the day was that paper you were reviewing didn’t include line numbers.
Or used justified font?
Or used justified font?
February 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Remember when the biggest annoyance of the day was that paper you were reviewing didn’t include line numbers.
Or used justified font?
Or used justified font?
A little palate cleanser for your timeline, Valentine’s edition.
🔥😘🧑🚒
🔥😘🧑🚒
February 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A little palate cleanser for your timeline, Valentine’s edition.
🔥😘🧑🚒
🔥😘🧑🚒
I sense a disturbance in the force.
February 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I sense a disturbance in the force.
I made my son a blastoderm embryo for his meal.
January 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I made my son a blastoderm embryo for his meal.
A little reset before the new year
December 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
A little reset before the new year
Looking forward to attending #ASCB2024 @ascbiology.bsky.social
Grad student Joey is presenting a poster and will also be a panelist. Postdoc Junnan (starting new lab Jan ‘25) has a poster and flash talk. I will be there too!
Come say hi. Positions available!
Grad student Joey is presenting a poster and will also be a panelist. Postdoc Junnan (starting new lab Jan ‘25) has a poster and flash talk. I will be there too!
Come say hi. Positions available!
December 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Looking forward to attending #ASCB2024 @ascbiology.bsky.social
Grad student Joey is presenting a poster and will also be a panelist. Postdoc Junnan (starting new lab Jan ‘25) has a poster and flash talk. I will be there too!
Come say hi. Positions available!
Grad student Joey is presenting a poster and will also be a panelist. Postdoc Junnan (starting new lab Jan ‘25) has a poster and flash talk. I will be there too!
Come say hi. Positions available!
It’s not the right allele for 11/18, but it was fun touring the @bdsc.bsky.social last year
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 AM
It’s not the right allele for 11/18, but it was fun touring the @bdsc.bsky.social last year
Tried at a party, then made it for my son. Check out the licked candles next to the plate 😋
If you like chocolate, try this one:
smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/doub...
If you like chocolate, try this one:
smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/doub...
November 16, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Tried at a party, then made it for my son. Check out the licked candles next to the plate 😋
If you like chocolate, try this one:
smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/doub...
If you like chocolate, try this one:
smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/doub...
Just wrapped up my first semester co-teaching one of our grants classes, so if Emory’s F31 stats take a dive next year, we know who to blame 😉
November 11, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Just wrapped up my first semester co-teaching one of our grants classes, so if Emory’s F31 stats take a dive next year, we know who to blame 😉
When you receive a gift of flies from another lab, but they have mites👀
January 17, 2024 at 1:32 PM
When you receive a gift of flies from another lab, but they have mites👀
I’ve never seen anything like this, but my nephew’s high school team placed 2nd in an nyc robotics competition. Pretty amazing to see what these students made! The robots pick up those discs, move them to a drop zone, and do some final tricks (hang on pole, throw a paper airplane?!) for points.
January 14, 2024 at 12:24 AM
I’ve never seen anything like this, but my nephew’s high school team placed 2nd in an nyc robotics competition. Pretty amazing to see what these students made! The robots pick up those discs, move them to a drop zone, and do some final tricks (hang on pole, throw a paper airplane?!) for points.
Enjoyed a lovely afternoon at the nature preserve just across from lab with my little one. He fed plenty of geese and ducks and even spotted a blue heron.
December 29, 2023 at 12:35 AM
Enjoyed a lovely afternoon at the nature preserve just across from lab with my little one. He fed plenty of geese and ducks and even spotted a blue heron.
Check out this exclusive content 😂
our lab elves have been hard at work generating beautiful microscopy images repurposed to decorate this tree for our dept door decorating contest 🎄
☃️Happy holidays from the Lerit Lab ☃️
our lab elves have been hard at work generating beautiful microscopy images repurposed to decorate this tree for our dept door decorating contest 🎄
☃️Happy holidays from the Lerit Lab ☃️
December 3, 2023 at 11:43 PM
Check out this exclusive content 😂
our lab elves have been hard at work generating beautiful microscopy images repurposed to decorate this tree for our dept door decorating contest 🎄
☃️Happy holidays from the Lerit Lab ☃️
our lab elves have been hard at work generating beautiful microscopy images repurposed to decorate this tree for our dept door decorating contest 🎄
☃️Happy holidays from the Lerit Lab ☃️
Day 4 of a week with no school: holiday!
Advent calendars! 🎁
Turkey! 🦃
Big meal! 🥧🍽️
Advent calendars! 🎁
Turkey! 🦃
Big meal! 🥧🍽️
November 24, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Day 4 of a week with no school: holiday!
Advent calendars! 🎁
Turkey! 🦃
Big meal! 🥧🍽️
Advent calendars! 🎁
Turkey! 🦃
Big meal! 🥧🍽️
Day 3 of a week with no school: medical emergency!
Watching lots of spider-man&friends! 🕸️
Unscheduled trip to the pediatrician! 🩺
Ear infection! 🙉
Baking pies! 🥧
Watching lots of spider-man&friends! 🕸️
Unscheduled trip to the pediatrician! 🩺
Ear infection! 🙉
Baking pies! 🥧
November 23, 2023 at 12:35 AM
Day 3 of a week with no school: medical emergency!
Watching lots of spider-man&friends! 🕸️
Unscheduled trip to the pediatrician! 🩺
Ear infection! 🙉
Baking pies! 🥧
Watching lots of spider-man&friends! 🕸️
Unscheduled trip to the pediatrician! 🩺
Ear infection! 🙉
Baking pies! 🥧
Day 2 of a week with no school.
Trip to public library! 📚
Visit to Carlos Museum! 🐍
First try at a video game! 🎮
Playing Legos! 👮🏽
Trip to public library! 📚
Visit to Carlos Museum! 🐍
First try at a video game! 🎮
Playing Legos! 👮🏽
November 21, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Day 2 of a week with no school.
Trip to public library! 📚
Visit to Carlos Museum! 🐍
First try at a video game! 🎮
Playing Legos! 👮🏽
Trip to public library! 📚
Visit to Carlos Museum! 🐍
First try at a video game! 🎮
Playing Legos! 👮🏽
Day 1 of a week with no school: local natural history museum.
Vikings! 🗡️🛶
Outdoor trails! 🐾🐛
3D movie narrated by Morgan Freeman! ⛰️🌾
Vikings! 🗡️🛶
Outdoor trails! 🐾🐛
3D movie narrated by Morgan Freeman! ⛰️🌾
November 20, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Day 1 of a week with no school: local natural history museum.
Vikings! 🗡️🛶
Outdoor trails! 🐾🐛
3D movie narrated by Morgan Freeman! ⛰️🌾
Vikings! 🗡️🛶
Outdoor trails! 🐾🐛
3D movie narrated by Morgan Freeman! ⛰️🌾