Yamuna Krishnan
@krishnanyamuna.bsky.social
Organelle maniac, DNA devotee, RNA fanatic, Biology addict. 👩🏽🔬🧬🦠🧪🔬 ORCID: 0000-0001-5282-8852
https://krishnanlab.uchicago.edu/
https://krishnanlab.uchicago.edu/
Pinned
Raphael Rodriguez and I wrote this historical perspective on Next Generation Sequencing by synthesis, because we were both postdocs in Shankar’s lab during the time it was being developed at Solexa…. 1/n🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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nuzzi / lizza misconduct imo enabled the destruction of so much public health & scientific research — and a resurgence in measles in the US. this is not petty tabloid gossip or inside baseball. that they went undetected or were rewarded while great reporters were laid off? it’s a huge system failure
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
nuzzi / lizza misconduct imo enabled the destruction of so much public health & scientific research — and a resurgence in measles in the US. this is not petty tabloid gossip or inside baseball. that they went undetected or were rewarded while great reporters were laid off? it’s a huge system failure
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Super proud to be part of SFB1348 — and excited to share that I now officially have my own lab in Münster! 🎉🪰
We’ll study #cellbio & #morphogenesis, focusing on organ sculpting and #chirality in #Drosophila.
I’ll soon hire my first #PhD student — feel free to reach out!
#juniorPI #Science #devbio
We’ll study #cellbio & #morphogenesis, focusing on organ sculpting and #chirality in #Drosophila.
I’ll soon hire my first #PhD student — feel free to reach out!
#juniorPI #Science #devbio
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Super proud to be part of SFB1348 — and excited to share that I now officially have my own lab in Münster! 🎉🪰
We’ll study #cellbio & #morphogenesis, focusing on organ sculpting and #chirality in #Drosophila.
I’ll soon hire my first #PhD student — feel free to reach out!
#juniorPI #Science #devbio
We’ll study #cellbio & #morphogenesis, focusing on organ sculpting and #chirality in #Drosophila.
I’ll soon hire my first #PhD student — feel free to reach out!
#juniorPI #Science #devbio
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"Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea" -- @davelevitan.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea" -- @davelevitan.bsky.social
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Why the world must wake up to China’s science leadership www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why the world must wake up to China’s science leadership
The nation’s next generation of scientists and technologists will shape the coming decades.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Why the world must wake up to China’s science leadership www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Today is the International day for the elimination of violence against women. In 2024, an estimated 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide. That is 137 women and girls every day. One every ten minutes. www.un.org/en/observanc...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women aims to create awareness of the fact that violence against women is a human rights violation that impedes progress in many areas, in...
www.un.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today is the International day for the elimination of violence against women. In 2024, an estimated 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide. That is 137 women and girls every day. One every ten minutes. www.un.org/en/observanc...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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So far this year at #NIH, I had to
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
1/
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
1/
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
So far this year at #NIH, I had to
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
1/
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
1/
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Self evident truths. Fight for them!
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Self evident truths. Fight for them!
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How does messenger RNA (mRNA) get out of the nucleus to become a protein? Eukaryotic mRNA is packaged, exported, and then translated in the cytoplasm. But how do these steps work? And what are open questions? Check out our new review for our take: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/3)
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How does messenger RNA (mRNA) get out of the nucleus to become a protein? Eukaryotic mRNA is packaged, exported, and then translated in the cytoplasm. But how do these steps work? And what are open questions? Check out our new review for our take: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/3)
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The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
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All this to say that Elon is a white supremacist mass murderer and DOGE was not a failure. It functioned as designed. I wish people would cover this accurately. It's not difficult.
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
All this to say that Elon is a white supremacist mass murderer and DOGE was not a failure. It functioned as designed. I wish people would cover this accurately. It's not difficult.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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Sitting at home wishing you could help Aftyn win TN-07?
I HAVE EXCELLENT NEWS FOR YOU!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is opening the phone bank. It’s easy…we will walk you through it, you dial ONE time, follow the script and GET OUT THE VOTE ✊🏼
I HAVE EXCELLENT NEWS FOR YOU!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is opening the phone bank. It’s easy…we will walk you through it, you dial ONE time, follow the script and GET OUT THE VOTE ✊🏼
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Sitting at home wishing you could help Aftyn win TN-07?
I HAVE EXCELLENT NEWS FOR YOU!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is opening the phone bank. It’s easy…we will walk you through it, you dial ONE time, follow the script and GET OUT THE VOTE ✊🏼
I HAVE EXCELLENT NEWS FOR YOU!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is opening the phone bank. It’s easy…we will walk you through it, you dial ONE time, follow the script and GET OUT THE VOTE ✊🏼
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I signed up for Nov 30. Who's with me?
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I signed up for Nov 30. Who's with me?
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We had the most amazing 25 year lab anniversary today. Blown away by the science from my alumni and very proud of the current members. The community they have built is remarkable and it felt like a family reunion. The tacos, drinks, cake, and jazz were pretty great too.
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
We had the most amazing 25 year lab anniversary today. Blown away by the science from my alumni and very proud of the current members. The community they have built is remarkable and it felt like a family reunion. The tacos, drinks, cake, and jazz were pretty great too.
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About that exclusive, "closed-to-press" MAHA summit last week with RFK and JD Vance: I got in.
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
About that exclusive, "closed-to-press" MAHA summit last week with RFK and JD Vance: I got in.
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
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"Women at Harvard deserve educators who respect them."
"By any consistent standard, if Summers is unfit to work for each of these institutions [from which he resigned], he is equally unfit to teach at our school. Harvard should not be the only institution in America where Summers remains above reproach."
🔥🔥🔥
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
🔥🔥🔥
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
The Professor and the Pedophile | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Summers should choose the most straightforward path and resign. Should he refuse to, though, the University must cut ties with its former president to the greatest extent possible.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"Women at Harvard deserve educators who respect them."
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when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
This is very cool! Body motion <> heart connection.
When a larval zebrafish twitches its tail, the vascular endothelium lights up with a calcium signal, mediated by Piezo1. We used to think mechanosensing in endothelial cells was about sensing blood flow, but at least in this case it's about sensing body motion.
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This is very cool! Body motion <> heart connection.
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When a larval zebrafish twitches its tail, the vascular endothelium lights up with a calcium signal, mediated by Piezo1. We used to think mechanosensing in endothelial cells was about sensing blood flow, but at least in this case it's about sensing body motion.
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
When a larval zebrafish twitches its tail, the vascular endothelium lights up with a calcium signal, mediated by Piezo1. We used to think mechanosensing in endothelial cells was about sensing blood flow, but at least in this case it's about sensing body motion.
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Check out this amazing story from the labs of @stanford-chemh.bsky.social institute scholar Paul Mischel and Howard Chang @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social !
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genetic elements promote retention of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells - Nature
A combination of genome-wide functional screening, imaging and chromatin profiling identifies a new class of highly prevalent genomic elements that help retain extrachromosomal DNA copies in dividing ...
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Check out this amazing story from the labs of @stanford-chemh.bsky.social institute scholar Paul Mischel and Howard Chang @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social !
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...