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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. It's sobering on this day to reflect this week, the U.S. has (1) proposed a Federal registry of people with autism & (2) sent a questionnaire to Barnard employees asking if they are Jewish. nytimes.com/2025/04/23/n... cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
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Major new update! Not only did we add ~50 new reporter constructs and update info on over 800 more, we introduced the beta version of our new Search and Download interface with vastly expanded and improved functionality. Try it out!
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In her compelling op-ed published @Suntimes, @SocDevBio President Dr. Carole LaBonne warns that rapid innovation may not be suitable for science—where careful methodology, peer review, and sustained funding are key. If rushed, it risks breaking the very foundation of scientific progress. Read the full letter to understand why science needs stability. ⬇️⬇️
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#Arthropod #Genomics Symposium 2025
The AGS organisers would like to know your preferences for AGS 2025, please spread the word amongst your colleagues in arthropod genomics research.
Please complete this short survey: forms.gle/qZkShQYpuBa55Yw58
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Please sign if you can:
Global biodata resources are at risk - funding models are fragile and unsustainable. Support the GBC's Open Letter to call for solutions. Science leaders have already signed the letter, please join them.
Read and sign the letter here bit.ly/3UT0c6n
#biodatacounts
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Excited to report the final version of our paper out today:
In @eLife: Regulatory genome annotation of 33 insect species doi.org/10.7554/eLife.96738.…
Kudos to all involved in this monumental effort that provides a preliminary regulatory annotation of 33 insect genomes. (1/3)
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My commentary on the closure of @VectorBase. Join me in rallying for its sustainable continuation. Comment, repost, and circulate. Let’s ensure this vital resource remains accessible for our global #VectorBiology research community.
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Very happy to share that our paper on regulatory #evolution of the #Drosophila and #Aedes aegypti sim locus is out today in @PLOSGenetics. Kudos to Isabella, Bill, and Geyenna for tackling this massive project and bringing #mosquito genetics to our lab!
journals.plos.org/plosgeneti…
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Are you PI? Support your favorite VEuPathDB resource in our upcoming grant application - find the support letter that applies to you here:
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