Fruit fly researcher, CURE instructor, Admin for UCLA Biomedical Research Minor, nature lover, rock climber, hula hooper, hobby dabbler. @fridgeworthy on IG.
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Important piece @eLife from @NIH leadership
Basic research is like the backstage crew at a concert—it’s not in the spotlight, but without it, the whole show would fall apart. Let’s not forget the science that makes the magic happen! https://t.co/0mvTzSisE0
@jiwonshimlab@Nature It makes more sense why the crystal cells would increase in a low CO2 background now! Amazing job expanding on the previous findings 🤩
What does the nervous system of a sea urchin look like? Can we study intact organ systems in calcified animals? I’m excited to share this preprint (with @FormeryLaurent and @lab_lowe) on whole-body tissue clearing in fragile invertebrates, where we tackle those questions.
I just wrapped up teaching BR10H for the 23/24 academic year. I am so lucky to be able to work with the best of the best students at UCLA. Take a look at the next generation of science superstars— they’re going to change the world!