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Xantha Karp

@XanthaKarp

(She/her/hers) Professor at Central Michigan University and C. elegans geneticist. @xanthakarp.bsky.social

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Joined March 2019
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Calling all early career researchers who work with Drosophila! Apply to become a FlyCROSS mentee docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…. Ideal for graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty/researchers looking for valuable career development advice.
2025 Survey For Mentees : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program

2025 Survey For Mentees : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program

The deadline for the survey was Jan 5th, if you are filling up the form now we'll try to assign you one of your preferred mentors if they are still available or include you in the next cycle which...

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John Allen@JTAllen35 Nov 2024
Interested in atmospheric modeling, extreme precipitation and community resilience? Recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to join us working on the DOE Building Predictive Capacity to Enhance Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Resilience project jobs.cmich.edu/postings/4171…
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Kratsios Lab@KratsiosL2 Nov 2024
Excited to share our latest review article on homeobox gene discovery in #Celegans. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
Almost 40 years of studying homeobox genes in C. elegans

Almost 40 years of studying homeobox genes in C. elegans

Summary: This Spotlight looks at the history of the C. elegans homeobox field, discussing the prevalent role of homeodomain protein expression and function in C. elegans nervous system development.

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This course changes lives. If you are serious about a career in #devbiol, you should apply! Generous fellowships are available so don’t be shy, apply!!!
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) (@MBLScience) profile pictureMarine Biological Laboratory (MBL)@MBLScience30 Oct 2024
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Embryology: Concepts and Techniques in Modern Developmental Biology 🧫 🧬 🔬 🦠 June 1 – July 15, 2025 Deadline: January 22, 2025 go.mbl.edu/embryology
Embryology Advanced Research Training Course postcard

ALT Embryology Advanced Research Training Course postcard

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We are hiring-please share! The Department of Biology at Central Michigan University has an open tenure-track position, 1 of 4 open positions in the College of Science and Engineering. #BlackInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM jobs.cmich.edu/postings/4165… 1/2
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It’s a broad search, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can teach in our new undergraduate Biotechnology program, contribute to our graduate programs, & who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for all. Reach out with questions! 2/2
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It's time to bust out those #Halloween classics. 🎃🧬
DNA Horror Movies. Nuclease on Elm Street (enzyme breaking up DNA). Mutation Activity (chromosome looking into mirror of a mutated copy). Resident Helicase (enzyme separating DNA strands). The nuclei have eyes (two nuclei with eyes drawn on).

ALT DNA Horror Movies. Nuclease on Elm Street (enzyme breaking up DNA). Mutation Activity (chromosome looking into mirror of a mutated copy). Resident Helicase (enzyme separating DNA strands). The nuclei have eyes (two nuclei with eyes drawn on).

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Applications are open for #ChooseDevelopment! Summer Research Program. Undergrads from underrepresented racial or ethnic group, first-generation college students, veterans & students with a disability are eligible. bit.ly/3FwHqYp Deadline: February 1, 2025 #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 from underrepresented group(s), first generation college student, veteran, or undergraduate student with a disability U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman in lab coat pipetting a solution QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2025 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 from underrepresented group(s), first generation college student, veteran, or undergraduate student with a disability U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman in lab coat pipetting a solution QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2025 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

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Native and invasive mussels highlighted by @WCMUTV Pressing Matters: youtube.com/watch?v=J_CGssr2… Features a couple of @Cmich_Biology graduates! @cmichSE @MichiganDNR @FMCS_Mollusk @BenthosNews
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It was a pleasure and honor to talk with the thoughtful and engaging @JohnnyFoxe about the amazing nematode #celegans and the work we’ve been doing in the lab. If you’ve got half an hour to kill and want to hear me blather on about worms, give it a listen!
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@URNeuroscience28 Oct 2024
What happens in the male C. elegans brain when the urge to find a mate overrides the basic need to eat? And how can these insights inform our understanding of sex differences in human health and disease susceptibility? 👉youtu.be/eC6bK4HVOTU Listen to the latest Neuroscience Perspectives with @JohnnyFoxe & guest @doug_p
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We have a fully-funded Postdoctoral Fellow position open in somatosensation development!!! I'm committed to supporting and mentoring all trainees in my lab. Please help me retweet this opportunity. :) jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/…
Postdoctoral Fellow - Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Postdoctoral Fellow - Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Meltzer Lab seeks an ambitious and collaborative postdoctoral candidate to study the development and function of the mammalian somatosensory system.

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Soto Lab@lab_soto22 Oct 2024
Our Department rwjms.rutgers.edu/department… at Rutgers is hiring! Tenure-track faculty in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology -RWJMS, Piscataway, NJ. See attached ad for details. Applications will be reviewed beginning Dec. 1, 2024. rwjms.rutgers.edu/department…
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Abnormal Raf/Ras/MAPK signaling is implicated in human disease & cancer. Townley et al. perform a structure-function analysis of mutations in the #Celegans Raf ortholog lin-45, using #AlphaFold to pinpoint regions that underlie normal function. #GENETICS bit.ly/4eHrvIN
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CSE at CMU@cmichSE23 Oct 2024
Looking for chemistry career opportunities? Join us at "The Chemistry Careers Expo" on October 25 at CMU. Explore diverse paths in the chemical industry, and connect with reps from various businesses. Don't miss this chance to shape your future! midlandfsm.org/
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This was a fun student-led project. In #Celegans grown in adverse environments, daf-16 promotes entry into a stress-resistant diapause stage called dauer. We use a second mutation, daf-7, to induce daf-16 mutant larvae into dauer, but some larvae bypass dauer formation. 1/3
microPublication (@Micropub7n) profile picturemicroPublication@Micropub7n22 Oct 2024
ets-10p::gfp expression is predictive of dauer formation in daf-16; daf-7 larvae #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #PhenotypeData #ExpressionData #NewFinding micropublication.org/journal…
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@cmichBIO undergrad Juanez Lindsay, mentored by grad student @MJWirick, used the ets-10p::gfp L2d marker and found that daf-16; daf-7 mutants enter a partial L2d stage. Furthermore, expression of the marker partially predicts which larvae will enter dauer. #UndergradResearch 3/3
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CSE at CMU@cmichSE22 Oct 2024
Join our CSE Student Advisory Committee tomorrow at 7:30
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