Michael Francis Lab

Our laboratory investigates molecular pathways that sculpt the connectivity of circuits, alter their performance, and shape behavior. @UmassMedical

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Early career scientists check out the newly established UMass Chan Early Independence Fellows Program that offers 3 years of research support for your new lab!
https://t.co/YdEmxehuo2
#NeuroJobs #NeuroTwitter #BlackinNeuro #LatinxinNeuro #QueerinNeuro #WomeninNeuro #SACNAS

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Another terrific #ceneuro24 topics meeting in the books! Highlights included:
Session keynote from Mike
Poster from @Samuel_Liu_
Catching up with old friends
@alison_marie1
@NavonilBanerjee

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Congrats to our PREP student Caroline Moore on a great final presentation to the whole PREP program! @NeurobioUMass #UMassChanPREP

[Kasturi Biswas @KasturiBiswas9]

Presented a short and simple adaptation of my thesis, in 3 min with only one slide.
3MT finalist.
UMass Chan Medical School

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Well done @KasturiBiswas9 on a fantastic #3minutethesis presentation!

Stress Wars: Neurons Strike Back

[SchaferLabUMassChan @SchaferLabUMass]

Our lab’s new publication in @NatureComms by Jacob Stillmam @NeurobioUMass @UMassChan @UMassChanGSBS and Francisco Mendes Lopes. A great joint effort to show how lipofuscin-like autofluorescence can confound microglial engulfment analyses.

https://t.co/P1mzqRR84S

[Neural Cell News @NeuralCell]

🔬 The Francis Lab (@FrancisLab4) at @UMassChan defines an unappreciated role for DVE-1 in directing #synapse elimination during circuit remodeling, likely through transcriptional regulation of protein degradation processes.

@NatureComms | https://t.co/ap6jp0lkUc

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Excited to share our new paper that defines a synapse elimination program during circuit remodeling directed by the homeodomain transcriptional regulator, DVE-1. Out in @NatureComms! Fantastic work
@KellianneAlexa1
@UMassChan
@UMassNeuro
@NeurobioUMass
https://t.co/fqIsOigLvv

[SchaferLabUMassChan @SchaferLabUMass]

Come to the @UMassChan @UMassChanGSBS booth #56 @SfNtweets

[Timmy Lê 🧠👨‍🔬 @Timmmyy_Le]

Started Day 2 at #SfN23 with a talk from Ailsa from the Lodato Lab @UMassChan @UMassChanGSBS

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Go checkout our senior graduate student, Kasturi Biswas, thesis project at SFN PSTR394 BOARD D68! @SfNtweets @SfN_Events @NeurobioUMass @UMassChan @UMassNeuro

[Kasturi Biswas @KasturiBiswas9]

If you are attending Neuroscience 2023 SfN annual meeting please consider checking my poster (PSTR394. Board D68) on Tuesday, Nov 14 th 1-5 pm at WCC hall A-C.
Excited and looking forward to interacting with you about my research on neuro modulation of oxidative stress response.

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

A new position is available in our department!
@NeurobioUMass @UMassNeuro @UMassChanGSBS
@UMassChan
Come join us! We are a vibrant group of world class scientists in a collaborative and collegial environment.
https://t.co/6yyaJaskJW

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Congratulations to our former lab member Dr.@KellianneAlexa1 , for her accepted manuscript to @NatureComms ! We are very proud! Check back here soon for a link to the published article! @UMassNeuro @NeurobioUMass
@UMassChan

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Celebrating @KellianneAlexa1 last day! We are so proud and wish you good luck in your new postdoc position @BrighamResearch!

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Excited to share that @Samuel_Liu_ officially received the prestigious NRSA F31 award from @NINDSfunding!!! Congrats Sam!
@NeurobioUMass @UMassChan @UMassChanGSBS

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Congratulations Dr. Alexander!Fantastic defense talk! @KellianneAlexa1 @UMassChan @NeurobioUMass @UMassChanGSBS

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

Way to go @Samuel_Liu_ ! Great to see @NeurobioUMass represented!

[UMass Chan Medical School @UMassChan]

Advance discoveries to treat and prevent diseases as a PhD student at UMass Chan Medical School. Apply to the Biomedical Sciences PhD Program by Thursday, Dec. 1: https://t.co/LEswuQc5Ke

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

We are thrilled that Stephanie M Ortiz Espaillat, a @UPR_Oficial student, presented her summer work from our lab at @SfN_Events ! Great to see you again and best wishes on your future endeavors! @NeurobioUMass #SfN22

[Michael Francis Lab @FrancisLab4]

We are thrilled that Hailey McKillop, an @AssumptionNeuro student, represented both the @Mic_Lemon lab and our lab at @SfN_Events in San Diego! Amazing job! #SfN22

[Isabel Beets @isabelbeets]

Finally out! Check our new resource of neuropeptide-GPCR interactions in C. elegans. We identify 461 peptide-GPCR pairs that allow mapping peptidergic circuits. See also this application on the worm's peptide connectome https://t.co/tJKkM8Yw4Z
Resource: https://t.co/0svLDdoxSg 🧵