Justin Waldern

Post-doc in the Laederach lab at UNC Chapel Hill studying RNA biology. Ph.D. in Biology from Belfort lab at UAlbany, studying mobile genetic elements.

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@durand_iv I went to bed before kickoff. No regrets

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@gene_marie_3 @cshlmeetings CSHL meetings are awesome. Have fun!

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@SammonsLab Is this something you could do with bedtools?

[nature @Nature]

Why don't humans have tails?

A genetics study finds that a mobile genetic sequence inserted into a gene for tail development contributed to tail loss as early apes evolved. https://t.co/P0XCmvyDNl

[Rob Donnelly @RobDonnelly47]

Friends don't let friends make bad charts!

Chenxin Li, pulled together a lot of great advice for data visualization, with clear "do this, not that" examples for each item.

Here are a few of my favorites, see the link below for more.

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@rnartist_app Cool! My examples might be rare edge cases, but one thing we think about a lot are Alu elements, which can form huge long range hairpins. I can send you a sequence if you'd like. We're looking at something like this region in hg38: chr11:33,285,332-33,289,021

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@fuchs_lab Congrats Gaby!!!

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@SammonsLab It's always transposons https://t.co/alTsmZw7E9

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@DrSolem Not sure if she still checks it, but @belfort_lab !

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@Cassandra_Hayne That’s one I’ve never seen before. Wild 😵🫠

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@Cassandra_Hayne Although on second look, those flasks look like they might be super wide bottomed flasks?

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@Cassandra_Hayne Clamps look pretty loose, are you sure they match those flasks? The clamps might be specialized clamps for the super wide bottom flasks.

Also, as others mentioned could be gremlins.

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@maxewilkinson This is absolutely incredible!

[Max Wilkinson @maxewilkinson]

How do LINE family retrotransposons jump around?
Can we reprogram retrotransposons?
What does this have to do with Rum and Raisin?
Answers here and below!

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Super excited to share the news about our beloved Professor Marlene Belfort on being awarded the 2023 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Science Award!

Cherry on top moment here on #InternationalWomensDay2023

[Todd Macfarlan @todd_macfarlan]

I am looking for a staff scientist to join my group at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Competitive salary and benefits, good funding, and terrific colleagues! https://t.co/D4rFo2W16d #transposons #evolution #meiosis #recombination #retroviruses #development

[Nida Allam ☀️ @NidaAllam]

It's a new year & in NC that means new maps—at least, redistricting feels like an annual tradition. 😓 The NC constitution says elections must be free, but they won't be until we end gerrymandering. Retweet if you agree it's past time for independent, nonpartisan redistricting!

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@SammonsLab UNC started on Monday of this week 🤪

[Justin Waldern @jwaldern]

@Cassandra_Hayne Look at that gray! Dignified, just like mine! Happy new year!