Nikki Link
@nikkilink.bsky.social
Fly neuro and disease. Assistant professor. Department of neurobiology. University of Utah.
Nicole's collaborative paper accepted. Be on the lookout for the final version at the Journal of Clinical Investigation. www.jci.org/articles/vie...
JCI -
Mutations in spliceosomal gene SNW1 cause neurodevelopment disorders with microcephaly
www.jci.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nicole's collaborative paper accepted. Be on the lookout for the final version at the Journal of Clinical Investigation. www.jci.org/articles/vie...
eNeuro featured Paula's brain and publication in their Blog. Take a look. blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snap...
eNeuro BlogSnapshots in Neuroscience: Larval fruit fly brain
blog.eneuro.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
eNeuro featured Paula's brain and publication in their Blog. Take a look. blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snap...
Excited for Summer Science Day!
July 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Excited for Summer Science Day!
Reposted by Nikki Link
#SnapshotsinNeuroscience: Larval fruit fly brain
This image from Roy and Link shows neuronal expression of seizure-associated proteins in a third-instar larval fruit fly brain. Image credit: Paula Roy
https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snapshots_larval_drosophila_brain
This image from Roy and Link shows neuronal expression of seizure-associated proteins in a third-instar larval fruit fly brain. Image credit: Paula Roy
https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snapshots_larval_drosophila_brain
July 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#SnapshotsinNeuroscience: Larval fruit fly brain
This image from Roy and Link shows neuronal expression of seizure-associated proteins in a third-instar larval fruit fly brain. Image credit: Paula Roy
https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snapshots_larval_drosophila_brain
This image from Roy and Link shows neuronal expression of seizure-associated proteins in a third-instar larval fruit fly brain. Image credit: Paula Roy
https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snapshots_larval_drosophila_brain
Reposted by Nikki Link
MassLive.com recently interviewed several Harvard FlyBase people and wrote this news article about the importance of FlyBase: tinyurl.com/4chpts9f
Why a database of bug genes could be one of Trump’s most devastating cuts at Harvard
FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter for your health.
tinyurl.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
MassLive.com recently interviewed several Harvard FlyBase people and wrote this news article about the importance of FlyBase: tinyurl.com/4chpts9f
Participating in study section was a really great experience.
June 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Participating in study section was a really great experience.
It was great to be part of this project. The film students at SLCC made a fantastic documentary!
Could fruit flies be the key to decoding rare human diseases? 🪰 🧬 Watch researchers at @nikkilink.bsky.social's Link Lab & @clementychow.bsky.social's Chow Lab use these tiny models to uncover new insights & potential treatments for rare conditions: buff.ly/xKXEbCS 🎬
Fruit Flies: Decoding Rare Diseases
"Fruit Flies: Decoding Rare Diseases" follows two teams of researchers from the Link Lab and Chow Lab as they study rare human diseases in fruit flies, seeki...
buff.ly
June 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It was great to be part of this project. The film students at SLCC made a fantastic documentary!
Reposted by Nikki Link
Repost w/ correct link!
The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Repost w/ correct link!
The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our group was featured in a local documentary “Fruit flies: decoding rare diseases.” Super excited to see the final product at SLCC on May 2. It was great to work with Aria and the team from SLCC.
April 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Our group was featured in a local documentary “Fruit flies: decoding rare diseases.” Super excited to see the final product at SLCC on May 2. It was great to work with Aria and the team from SLCC.
Paper alert! www.eneuro.org/content/earl...
Loss of neuronal Imp contributes to seizure behavior through Syndecan function
Seizures affect a large proportion of the global population and occur due to abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. Unfortunately, widespread genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity contribute to insuf...
www.eneuro.org
April 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Paper alert! www.eneuro.org/content/earl...
Reposted by Nikki Link
Please #RT far and wide #DevBio. You may not be aware that we can't have study sections or Council meetings that aren't first published in the Federal Register. The illegal funding freeze is being upheld with this. Thanks @labonnelab.bsky.social!
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Please #RT far and wide #DevBio. You may not be aware that we can't have study sections or Council meetings that aren't first published in the Federal Register. The illegal funding freeze is being upheld with this. Thanks @labonnelab.bsky.social!
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
Congrats Dr Losurdo!
February 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Congrats Dr Losurdo!
Can’t believe this day is here. Our first grad student is defending tomorrow! Congrats Nicole!
February 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Can’t believe this day is here. Our first grad student is defending tomorrow! Congrats Nicole!
This seems about right.
January 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This seems about right.
So should I tell the trainees in the lab not to apply to F31s until I am more senior? Yes, they had an amazing co-mentor and still got the comments about the PI being too junior.
December 11, 2024 at 2:52 PM
So should I tell the trainees in the lab not to apply to F31s until I am more senior? Yes, they had an amazing co-mentor and still got the comments about the PI being too junior.
Baking for lab’s holiday fun complete! Results next week
December 7, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Baking for lab’s holiday fun complete! Results next week
Short intro- we use Drosophila to model neurodevelopmental diseases. Right now we are super interested in genetic and viral causes of microcephaly. Using clues from patients helps us identify important pathways for brain development.
November 27, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Short intro- we use Drosophila to model neurodevelopmental diseases. Right now we are super interested in genetic and viral causes of microcephaly. Using clues from patients helps us identify important pathways for brain development.
Experimenting with gin and tonics. Didn’t know fancy tonic water makes it taste so different.
November 15, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Experimenting with gin and tonics. Didn’t know fancy tonic water makes it taste so different.