Arun Pandian

Postdoc at KAUST

[Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna - يعقوب حنا @jacob_hanna]

Enjoyed reviewing and summarizing this important & reproducible (yes we tried it) paper on how DMSO is sufficient to induce human balstoids from human naive PSCs, emphasizing (again) the great importance cell state has on embryo models formed. Congrat to Mo Li group & @KAUST https://t.co/Rgn0aJrCVD

[Mo @Mo_Li_KAUST]

Thrilled that our paper is the cover story & featured paper in July issue of @cell_res!

We reveal a simple DMSO-based approach to human blastoid formation and uncover roles for lysosomal acidification and cellular biophysics

@KAUST_News @KAUST_BESE

https://t.co/i6AnE6d75A

[Mo @Mo_Li_KAUST]

New in @NatureComms simple 5′Cy5 modification of ssODN donors boosts CRISPR–Cas9 HDR, improves survival, and enables precise editing in human organoids and blastoids, reaching 30% sickle cell mutation correction
@KAUST_News @KAUST_BESE @KAUST_PSE @ShmsLab https://t.co/Iw3iDEKVWt

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

We developed a simple DMSO-based human blastoid model recapitulating key pre- and post-implantation features and uncovered an essential role for V-ATPase-mediated lysosomal acidification in mammalian blastocyst cavitation. https://t.co/3hQCpqIs86
#blastoids #embryomodel #kaust

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

Registration for KAUST Research Conference: EmbryoCon26, April 6–8, 2026 is now open!
Join leading scientists & clinicians in early development, feto‑maternal interaction, & reproductive medicine.
🔗 https://t.co/Lsw7LXubrp
📩 [email protected]
#KAUST #EmbryoCon26 #StemCells

[Oxford Nanopore @nanopore]

Gene editing can reshape more than just DNA.

Mo Li and team found that CRISPR-Cas9 breaks trigger profound epigenetic changes, an overlooked complexity, underscoring the need to recognise these effects to improve safety and inform novel treatment options. https://t.co/2bZSYyBk6j

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

CRISPR–Cas9 DSBs don’t just change DNA sequence — they also disrupt DNA methylation. Using
@nanopore native long reads, our lab uncovered stable epigenetic side effects of DSB repair.
https://t.co/9WBSMzslVY
#KAUST #CRISPR #epigenetics

[Mo @Mo_Li_KAUST]

my MD/PhD student @ismail__shakir
interviewed in Saudi @EKHNews_EN (الإخبارية) TV channel’s morning news about my laboratory’s long-read NanoRanger technology @MedCellPress to solve challenging saudi genetic disease. @KaustResearch @YingziZhang212 @alkuraya

[Mo @Mo_Li_KAUST]

Our translational work out ⁦@MedCellPress⁩ We develop NanoRanger using ⁦@nanopore⁩ sequencing to diagnose Saudi genetic diseases Thx for the collab w/ ⁦@alkuraya⁩ ⁦@KFSHRC_Research⁩ https://t.co/77qvmcDxAD ⁦@KaustResearch⁩ https://t.co/4U4vZlbU1z

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

Super excited to share our latest spotlight in the Cell Stem Cell journal!
Please click the link below for more details.
https://t.co/ZyyrYYzeU4
#StemCellResearch #InnovativeScience #HumanDevelopment #Blastoids #CellStemCell

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

The Magic of DMSO: Deriving Human Embryos in a Dish.
We used DMSO, a common solvent with surprising properties, to generate human embryos in a dish for the first time.
#DMSO #EmbryosInADish #ScienceNews #Blastoids #KAUST #KAUSTResearch @Mo_Li_KAUST

https://t.co/X3aUwy82V8

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

We just submitted our paper based on a genome-scale screening identifies a DUB member sensitizes a potent drug for cancer therapy to @SpringerNature #celldeathanddifferentiation #cdd

[nature @Nature]

Sign up for Nature Briefing for a chance to win this adorable Nature mouse, tucked in its very own mouse-genome bag. The perfect accessory for the #LunarNewYear! https://t.co/O3p4etWG4V

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

What is PubPeer?
PubPeer is a scientific discussion platform where one can comment on others work. Read more below.
https://t.co/KtoE29jTwV
#Journals #articles #PhD #postdoc #researchpaper #retraction #retractionwatch #science

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

Change of examination centre for UGC-NET June 2019 has been announced by National Testing Agency.
https://t.co/eq3A7NyrQI
#ugc #net2019 #ugcnet #Exams

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

It will be raining in the #Manchester weather, forecast says. Check this out.
https://t.co/1IqkyQwbpJ
#IndvPak #ManchesterWeather #ICCCricketWorldCup2019 #ICCWorldCup2019

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

For the on-going cricket world cup 2019, England & Wales, Team India is likely to use orange jersey rather than the regular blue.
Is it true?
https://t.co/BXTUTgQGYf
#INDvPAK #IndiaVsPakistan #INDvsPAK #INDvsPAK #Jersey #ICCWorldCup2019 #ICC #ICCCricketWorldCup #ICCWorldCup

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

Nerkonda Paarvai is Ajith’s 59th movie and is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Pink’.
https://t.co/tsi7Lt3teT
#AjithKumar #ajithfans #NerKondaPaarvaiTrailer #NerkondaPaarvai #Nerkondaparvai #NerkondaPaaravai #kollywoodactress #TamilNadu #AmitabhBachchan

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

ICC cricket world cup 2019 has been affected by back to back rains all over the England & Wales.
Check the rain calendar for the coming week.
https://t.co/1IqkyQwbpJ
#INDvPAK #ICCWorldCup2019 #ICC #ICCWorldCup #ICCCricketWorldCup #IndiaVsPakistan #RainStopsMatch

[Arun Pandian @Arungct]

University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a press notice to all Indian research scholars on academic integrity yesterday.
https://t.co/lBvYY243p0
#ugc #PhD #researchscholar #indiaphd #fakejournals