Sean Ryder
@seanryderphd.bsky.social
RNA biochemist turned CRISPR geneticist. Professor and Vice Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology at UMass Chan Medical School. Proud parent of two wonderful children. Believer in compassion, kindness, mutual respect
I am grateful to share that the latest research paper from the lab is now published in RNA. This work was a wonderful collaboration with Francesca Massi’s lab. Please join me in congratulating co-first authors Asli Ertekin and Sharon Noronha.
rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/31/1...
rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/31/1...
A conserved triple arginine motif in OMA-1 is required for RNA-binding activity and embryo viability
A monthly journal publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research on all topics related to RNA and its metabolism in all organisms
rnajournal.cshlp.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I am grateful to share that the latest research paper from the lab is now published in RNA. This work was a wonderful collaboration with Francesca Massi’s lab. Please join me in congratulating co-first authors Asli Ertekin and Sharon Noronha.
rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/31/1...
rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/31/1...
I gave a public educational seminar on the history of vaccines yesterday sponsored by @gain-indivisible.bsky.social. I encourage all scientists to give public educational seminars a shot. You’ll learn something and you will be surprised (in a good way) by the people you meet.
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I gave a public educational seminar on the history of vaccines yesterday sponsored by @gain-indivisible.bsky.social. I encourage all scientists to give public educational seminars a shot. You’ll learn something and you will be surprised (in a good way) by the people you meet.
My son (the wizard), myself, and @repmcgovern.bsky.social at the #Worcester #NoKings rally put on by @gain-indivisible.bsky.social. It was a glorious day to fight the power with my people. Representative McGovern is my guy, 100%. He shows up and he tells it like it is.
October 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
My son (the wizard), myself, and @repmcgovern.bsky.social at the #Worcester #NoKings rally put on by @gain-indivisible.bsky.social. It was a glorious day to fight the power with my people. Representative McGovern is my guy, 100%. He shows up and he tells it like it is.
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MEX-3’s untranslated region helps worms beat the heat
This Research Highlight showcases the work from Sean Ryder (@seanryderphd.bsky.social) and colleagues:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
This Research Highlight showcases the work from Sean Ryder (@seanryderphd.bsky.social) and colleagues:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
MEX-3’s untranslated region helps worms beat the heat
This Research Highlight showcases the work from Sean Ryder (@seanryderphd.bsky.social) and colleagues:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
This Research Highlight showcases the work from Sean Ryder (@seanryderphd.bsky.social) and colleagues:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we spoke to first author Hannah Brown and corresponding author Sean Ryder @seanryderphd.bsky.social, Professor and Vice Chair for Outreach, Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology @umasschan.bsky.social
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we spoke to first author Hannah Brown and corresponding author Sean Ryder @seanryderphd.bsky.social, Professor and Vice Chair for Outreach, Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology @umasschan.bsky.social
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Help protect our hard-working federal employees at the NIH
September 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Help protect our hard-working federal employees at the NIH
I am not ok with this
Heritage Foundation has released an absolutely insane policy proposal to label all trans people as domestic terrorists. It uses completely made up instances of terrorism and made up statistics but facts don't matter to them.
They want us all eradicated.
They want us all eradicated.
September 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am not ok with this
Copies of "Everyday RNA" are arriving in the US. I ordered 30 copies—they arrived at my house yesterday. If you haven't pre-ordered a copy, your best bet is to order directly from World Scientific Press . The online retailers won't get them until later.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Everyday RNA
www.worldscientific.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Copies of "Everyday RNA" are arriving in the US. I ordered 30 copies—they arrived at my house yesterday. If you haven't pre-ordered a copy, your best bet is to order directly from World Scientific Press . The online retailers won't get them until later.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Amazon Rankings:
#1 New Release in Biotechnology (#3 overall)
#2 New Release in Medical Research (#25 overall)
#3 New Release in Genetics (#10 overall)
I have been assured by the publisher that it will be available in the first week of October.
Thank you all for pre-ordering!
everydayrna.com
#1 New Release in Biotechnology (#3 overall)
#2 New Release in Medical Research (#25 overall)
#3 New Release in Genetics (#10 overall)
I have been assured by the publisher that it will be available in the first week of October.
Thank you all for pre-ordering!
everydayrna.com
Everyday RNA
everydayrna.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Amazon Rankings:
#1 New Release in Biotechnology (#3 overall)
#2 New Release in Medical Research (#25 overall)
#3 New Release in Genetics (#10 overall)
I have been assured by the publisher that it will be available in the first week of October.
Thank you all for pre-ordering!
everydayrna.com
#1 New Release in Biotechnology (#3 overall)
#2 New Release in Medical Research (#25 overall)
#3 New Release in Genetics (#10 overall)
I have been assured by the publisher that it will be available in the first week of October.
Thank you all for pre-ordering!
everydayrna.com
In 2013, my father lost his life to multiple myeloma. Now, a variety of new treatment options are extending myeloma patient lives for years if not decades. It's been amazing to watch. Support the the NIH, fight back against RFK, and protect academic research.
www.fastcompany.com/91388585/
www.fastcompany.com/91388585/
Why a rare blood cancer has become a testing ground for cancer drug innovation
A model of innovation
www.fastcompany.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In 2013, my father lost his life to multiple myeloma. Now, a variety of new treatment options are extending myeloma patient lives for years if not decades. It's been amazing to watch. Support the the NIH, fight back against RFK, and protect academic research.
www.fastcompany.com/91388585/
www.fastcompany.com/91388585/
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There’s a book from political scientists Macedo and Lee that claims the COVID-19 pandemic was not as much of a threat to public health as was supposed, calling into question the role of expertise.
Here, an excellent corrective to that erroneous position:
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/revisionis...
Here, an excellent corrective to that erroneous position:
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/revisionis...
Revisionism in the Wake of Covid
A dialogue confronting the premise of revisionist efforts to diminish the pandemic's severity and dismantle public health institutions.
joshuasweitz.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
There’s a book from political scientists Macedo and Lee that claims the COVID-19 pandemic was not as much of a threat to public health as was supposed, calling into question the role of expertise.
Here, an excellent corrective to that erroneous position:
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/revisionis...
Here, an excellent corrective to that erroneous position:
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/revisionis...
Newsweek is reporting the RFK plans an outright ban on mRNA vaccines in the United States within a few months. That's a huge mistake. Please, speak out against those who would derail the most promising technology to curb virus spread since Charles Maitland and cow pox.
August 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Newsweek is reporting the RFK plans an outright ban on mRNA vaccines in the United States within a few months. That's a huge mistake. Please, speak out against those who would derail the most promising technology to curb virus spread since Charles Maitland and cow pox.
I did a thing. I wrote a textbook about #RNA. I wrote it so that those without formal science training could understand what RNA is and how it is used in medicine. It releases in the US and Europe on September 8th. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
August 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I did a thing. I wrote a textbook about #RNA. I wrote it so that those without formal science training could understand what RNA is and how it is used in medicine. It releases in the US and Europe on September 8th. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
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Very timely review for those of you who have been following all of the recent developments in this area... also @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social why can't we share via bsky directly from the article???
📝 Available online - the Feature Review "From transcription to export: mRNA’s winding path to the cytoplasm" from Murray Stewart.
#mRNAProcessing #NuclearExport #RibonucleoproteinComplex
Read it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
#mRNAProcessing #NuclearExport #RibonucleoproteinComplex
Read it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
July 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Very timely review for those of you who have been following all of the recent developments in this area... also @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social why can't we share via bsky directly from the article???
www.state.gov/releases/off...
To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”
I am not ok with this!
To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”
I am not ok with this!
Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants - United States Department of State
The State Department is committed to protecting our nation and our citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process. A U.S. visa is a privil...
www.state.gov
June 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
www.state.gov/releases/off...
To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”
I am not ok with this!
To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”
I am not ok with this!
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Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody.
We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza.
Together we are standing up for those with no voice.
We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza.
Together we are standing up for those with no voice.
June 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody.
We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza.
Together we are standing up for those with no voice.
We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza.
Together we are standing up for those with no voice.
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
Grateful to share a microphone and a stage with one of the very best Congresspersons in the nation, @repmcgovern.bsky.social! This was at the #Worcester #NoKings rally. 2000+ energized attendees at the rally behind city hall. #GAIN
June 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Grateful to share a microphone and a stage with one of the very best Congresspersons in the nation, @repmcgovern.bsky.social! This was at the #Worcester #NoKings rally. 2000+ energized attendees at the rally behind city hall. #GAIN
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Tomorrow we stand together. We stand for democracy. We stand for basic human decency. We stand so that our great Republic will not fall.
We need you. We need ALL of you. Stand with us. Together we are Indivisible. Together we will have liberty and justice for all
www.facebook.com/share/1AE97P...
We need you. We need ALL of you. Stand with us. Together we are Indivisible. Together we will have liberty and justice for all
www.facebook.com/share/1AE97P...
June 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Tomorrow we stand together. We stand for democracy. We stand for basic human decency. We stand so that our great Republic will not fall.
We need you. We need ALL of you. Stand with us. Together we are Indivisible. Together we will have liberty and justice for all
www.facebook.com/share/1AE97P...
We need you. We need ALL of you. Stand with us. Together we are Indivisible. Together we will have liberty and justice for all
www.facebook.com/share/1AE97P...
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Longer video of the forcible removal, detainment, and arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla by the Trump regime during a DHS press conference. Footage provided by Sen. Padilla's team.
June 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Longer video of the forcible removal, detainment, and arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla by the Trump regime during a DHS press conference. Footage provided by Sen. Padilla's team.
IYKYK
Trump sending 'additional' 2,000 National Guards to Los Angeles, says Pentagon
June 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
IYKYK
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No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.
May 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.
Anybody else just completely over all of this? Like, for real? I wear this out of the house most places I go so turds know to leave me alone. What up, palanteeeer.
May 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Anybody else just completely over all of this? Like, for real? I wear this out of the house most places I go so turds know to leave me alone. What up, palanteeeer.
Chalk talks are always so much fun.
Love a great worm chalk talk at RNA Data Club @sean-ryder-music.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Chalk talks are always so much fun.