@MorusMit

Assistant Professor. Utah State University. NICDR awardee-fascinated with bone morphogenesis & all about developmental genetics & evo-devo #firstgen #Latina

 Logan, USA
Joined January 2017
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TFAP2 paralogs regulate midfacial development in part through a conserved ALX genetic pathway | Development | The Company of Biologists journals.biologists.com/dev/…

TFAP2 paralogs regulate midfacial development in part through a conserved ALX genetic pathway

Summary: Mouse and zebrafish genetic analyses and next-generation sequencing profiling identify a crucial conserved TFAP2-ALX transcriptional axis within the midface developmental gene regulatory...

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Ida Chow@clawedfeetFeb 27
An early career scientist and member of @SocDevBio? Interested in science policy and public affairs? Here is an opportunity for you to learn and act on behalf of the scientific community. Application deadline: March 31, 2026. bit.ly/3CuOCnu.
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Dylan Burnette
@MAG2ARTFeb 26
A cancer cell videoed through a microscope. It has 3 nuclei (magenta). The powerhouse/overlords of the cell, mitochondria, are also shown (green). #CellBiology
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@LaBonneLaB@labonnelabFeb 27
We used @hcrimaging to reveal interesting new features of #neuralcrest development in #xenopus - Thanks to @Dev_journal for featuring it on the cover! And on #fluorescentfriday! journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo@multicellgenomeFeb 23
We know their DNA. We know where they live. But we have no idea what they look like. The search for the eight missing lineages closest to animals, and why finding even one could change the field. #Multicellularity #Protists @icreacommunity @IBE_Barcelona @the_prbb @CSICdivulga
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Victoria Prince@Lab_VPrinceFeb 21
I'm thrilled to be co-teaching this exciting course at the MBL again this fall. Come join us for a transformative experience!
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)@MBLScienceFeb 19
APPLICATIONS OPEN! Apply to Comparative Developmental Biology by July 26. This intensive 2-week lab course is designed for graduate students in their second or later year of Ph.D studies and post-docs. 🔗Info: go.mbl.edu/CDB
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Bo Wang
@BoWang87Feb 20
Harvard scientists just shattered one of biology’s oldest rules. We were taught: Viruses can’t make their own proteins. They hijack yours. That’s why they’re “not alive.” Except giant DNA viruses just crossed that line. Researchers found they carry a full eukaryotic-style translation complex (vIF4F). Translation machinery. Inside a virus. They can keep making proteins even under stress that shuts down normal viral replication. If a virus brings its own protein-making tools… Is it still just a parasite? For decades we’ve drawn a clean boundary: Cell = alive Virus = not alive Nature doesn’t care about our categories. Maybe viruses aren’t just evolutionary side notes. Maybe they helped build complex life. Paper in Cell 👇 cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092… Harvard news: cellbio.hms.harvard.edu/rece…
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Igor Adameyko@adameykolabFeb 22
Chaos in my dish: a hydrozoan jellyfish Leuckartiara octona tries to squeeze between bipinnaria larvae of Luidia sarsii starfish. The North Sea, Skagerrak ✨🌊🔬 These animals are about 7 mm in length.
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Itai Yanai
@ItaiYanaiFeb 21
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The February 13 #SDBPostdocSeminar with @gopalkushawah of @ScienceStowers and @AhujaNH of @UTSWMedCenter has been posted. Thank you to moderators @parahsaramore and Zong-Yuan Liu. Watch here: youtu.be/aEQuWbfMzWM
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Itai Yanai
@ItaiYanaiFeb 19
The 3 hardest things to learn as a scientist: 1. Trust the data.. especially when it’s not what you expected, 2. Trust the data.. allowing it to change your direction, 3. Trust the data.. but not too much: test with new data at every turn.
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Itai Yanai
@ItaiYanaiFeb 17
Berlin friends! Come to my talk this Friday if you're interested in mechanisms of cellular plasticity.
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Before there’s a heartbeat, there’s this little glowing heart in the neural tube 💕 Chicken neural crest cells in magenta. 📸Image by Rocío Márquez, Strobl-Mazzulla Lab @PstroblM #FluorescentFriday #SciValentine
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Richard Kirby
@PlanktonPunditFeb 10
Be intrigued, be amazed, fall in love with plankton. The microscopic larvae of horseshoe worms (phylum Phoronida) are beautiful. They were first 'discovered' in 1846 by J Muller and thought to be an adult animal he called an Actinotrocha. They are still known by two names, the actinotrocha or phoronid larva. @NatGeo @zeiss_micro
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The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be held Friday, February 13 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Gopal Kushawah @gopalkushawah @ScienceStowers and Neha Ahuja @AhujaNH @UTSWMedCenter. Register today and join us. bit.ly/46K9iss #SDBPostdocSeminar
Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series Friday, February 13, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time Gopal Kushawah (Stowers Institute for Medical Research) Cth1 is a spatiotemporal maternal RNA decay factor essential for zebrafish development Neha Ahuja (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) Building pancreatic tubes: The Hippo modulator MERLIN is required for epithelial morphogenesis and endocrine

ALT Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series Friday, February 13, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time Gopal Kushawah (Stowers Institute for Medical Research) Cth1 is a spatiotemporal maternal RNA decay factor essential for zebrafish development Neha Ahuja (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) Building pancreatic tubes: The Hippo modulator MERLIN is required for epithelial morphogenesis and endocrine

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I did this. See outcome in my profile 😉
Society for Developmental Biology@SocDevBioJan 21
#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 5 sdbonline.org/gethired
GetHIRED! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - Application due Thursday, March 5 Ideal for Postdoctoral Researchers Academic Job Market Insight -Take stock of what you want -Know your options -Prepare outstanding job packet materials -Organize your research & chalk talks -Perfect your interview & avoid the pitfalls Course Features -Six asynchronous online modules -Virtual meetings with an experienced facilitator -Peer feedback, support, & expert advice Course Dates: April 14 – June 23, 2026 Course Fee: SDB Members: $499; Non-Members: $599 Deadline: March 5, 2025 Society for Developmental Biology logo QR Code for GetHIRED! website

ALT GetHIRED! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - Application due Thursday, March 5 Ideal for Postdoctoral Researchers Academic Job Market Insight -Take stock of what you want -Know your options -Prepare outstanding job packet materials -Organize your research & chalk talks -Perfect your interview & avoid the pitfalls Course Features -Six asynchronous online modules -Virtual meetings with an experienced facilitator -Peer feedback, support, & expert advice Course Dates: April 14 – June 23, 2026 Course Fee: SDB Members: $499; Non-Members: $599 Deadline: March 5, 2025 Society for Developmental Biology logo QR Code for GetHIRED! website

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🚨Don’t forget to apply to this PAID research training in developmental biology‼️ Deadline: February 1st 2026
Society for Developmental Biology@SocDevBioJan 7
Applications are now open for the #ChooseDevelopment! Summer Undergraduate Research Program. U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time as undergrads at a college or university in the U.S. are eligible. bit.ly/3FwHqYp Deadline: February 1, 2026 #devbio
Society for Developmental Biology Logo - Choose Development Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Training Mission To broaden the scientific workforce by preparing undergraduate students to enter doctoral programs in developmental biology with enriched mentored research experiences for two summers. Overview Two 10-week summer research internships in the lab of an SDB member Receive $5500 stipend each summer Receive guidance and support from a team of mentors Network with the developmental biology community Present summer research at the next SDB annual meeting Eligibility Undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman writing in lab notebook QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2026 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

ALT Society for Developmental Biology Logo - Choose Development Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Training Mission To broaden the scientific workforce by preparing undergraduate students to enter doctoral programs in developmental biology with enriched mentored research experiences for two summers. Overview Two 10-week summer research internships in the lab of an SDB member Receive $5500 stipend each summer Receive guidance and support from a team of mentors Network with the developmental biology community Present summer research at the next SDB annual meeting Eligibility Undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman writing in lab notebook QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2026 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

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Ida Chow@clawedfeetJan 21
Wonderful undergraduate, intensive hands-on research experience offered by @SocDevBio. US citizenship or US permanent residency required. Apply by February 1st, 2026: sdbonline.org/choose_develop…. Check out Fellows' videos on the site.
Society for Developmental Biology@SocDevBioJan 20
🚨Don’t forget to apply to this PAID research training in developmental biology‼️ Deadline: February 1st 2026
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Tim G. J. Rudner
@timrudner21 Dec 2025
Canada is investing over $130 million to recruit top researchers from abroad, with up to 1 million/year in research funding.🚀 📢Also: 600 doctoral scholarships and 400 postdoctoral research awards! Join us at UToronto: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto… @UofT @VectorInst @TorontoSRI
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Applications are now open for the #ChooseDevelopment! Summer Undergraduate Research Program. U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time as undergrads at a college or university in the U.S. are eligible. bit.ly/3FwHqYp Deadline: February 1, 2026 #devbio
Society for Developmental Biology Logo - Choose Development Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Training Mission To broaden the scientific workforce by preparing undergraduate students to enter doctoral programs in developmental biology with enriched mentored research experiences for two summers. Overview Two 10-week summer research internships in the lab of an SDB member Receive $5500 stipend each summer Receive guidance and support from a team of mentors Network with the developmental biology community Present summer research at the next SDB annual meeting Eligibility Undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman writing in lab notebook QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2026 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

ALT Society for Developmental Biology Logo - Choose Development Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Training Mission To broaden the scientific workforce by preparing undergraduate students to enter doctoral programs in developmental biology with enriched mentored research experiences for two summers. Overview Two 10-week summer research internships in the lab of an SDB member Receive $5500 stipend each summer Receive guidance and support from a team of mentors Network with the developmental biology community Present summer research at the next SDB annual meeting Eligibility Undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman writing in lab notebook QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2026 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

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Happy #MicroscopyMonday! The Nikon Small World Exhibit showcases life's beauty and complexity as seen through the light microscope. This year, 19th place went to Alison Pollack, who photographed the seed of a Silene plant. Can you guess the magnification of the lens?
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