Lerit Lab
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Assoc. Prof of Cell Bio at Emory. Fan of centrosomes, RNA, legal egalitarianism.
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Breaking News: The death toll rose to 13 in a fire that engulfed several apartment towers in Hong Kong. Firefighters were struggling to contain it.
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Hong Kong Fire Live Updates: At Least 13 Killed as Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings
Firefighters were still trying to extinguish the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Breaking News: The death toll rose to 13 in a fire that engulfed several apartment towers in Hong Kong. Firefighters were struggling to contain it.
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Follow live.
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A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's cases against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor who led them was unlawfully appointed. Here's what to know about her. n.pr/4pw4Kwo
The case against Comey failed because of Trump's prosecutor. Who is she?
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's cases against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor who led them was unlawfully appointed. Here's what to know about her.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's cases against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor who led them was unlawfully appointed. Here's what to know about her. n.pr/4pw4Kwo
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Deeply saddened by the passing of my colleague, Prof. Meng-Chao Yao, a remarkable scientist and mentor. He left an indelible mark on all of us fortunate enough to know him. His legacy in molecular and ciliate biology will endure. Rest well, my friend. 1/
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Meng-Chao Yao Obituary | 1949 - 2025 | Seattle Times
View Meng-Chao Yao's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Deeply saddened by the passing of my colleague, Prof. Meng-Chao Yao, a remarkable scientist and mentor. He left an indelible mark on all of us fortunate enough to know him. His legacy in molecular and ciliate biology will endure. Rest well, my friend. 1/
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If you’re going to put up your holiday decorations this early, then I’m going to make myself a pie the week before Thanksgiving.
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
If you’re going to put up your holiday decorations this early, then I’m going to make myself a pie the week before Thanksgiving.
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Decided not to go to SfN this year. Mostly because I don’t study neuroscience.
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Decided not to go to SfN this year. Mostly because I don’t study neuroscience.
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From MBoC… Dorothy Lerit (Emory University) shows how cells choreograph RNA delivery to their division centers—keeping the process of cell division precise and on time.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
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November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
From MBoC… Dorothy Lerit (Emory University) shows how cells choreograph RNA delivery to their division centers—keeping the process of cell division precise and on time.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
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New preprint 🥳! We made photoclickable HaloTag ligands to precisely control protein labeling on living cells. With it, we can do some cool multicolor stuff. Huge congrats to Franzi and all co-authors! Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New preprint 🥳! We made photoclickable HaloTag ligands to precisely control protein labeling on living cells. With it, we can do some cool multicolor stuff. Huge congrats to Franzi and all co-authors! Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
One of those days slash years. No, it’s not ok. Yes, that is a clone helmet on my kitchen table.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One of those days slash years. No, it’s not ok. Yes, that is a clone helmet on my kitchen table.
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I had no idea that as many as 1 in 8 Americans relied on SNAP
ONE IN EIGHT
I'm sick over my students, kids' classmates, & neighbors who are hungry right now
But I'm furious that we live in a society where *1 in 8 need food assistance as our status quo*. That this is our normal is APPALLING
ONE IN EIGHT
I'm sick over my students, kids' classmates, & neighbors who are hungry right now
But I'm furious that we live in a society where *1 in 8 need food assistance as our status quo*. That this is our normal is APPALLING
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I had no idea that as many as 1 in 8 Americans relied on SNAP
ONE IN EIGHT
I'm sick over my students, kids' classmates, & neighbors who are hungry right now
But I'm furious that we live in a society where *1 in 8 need food assistance as our status quo*. That this is our normal is APPALLING
ONE IN EIGHT
I'm sick over my students, kids' classmates, & neighbors who are hungry right now
But I'm furious that we live in a society where *1 in 8 need food assistance as our status quo*. That this is our normal is APPALLING
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From an accidental discovery of hidden biology to a new framework to understanding and diagnosing rare disease. Thrilled to share the most recent work from our lab and the amazing Jimmy Ly.
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Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare disease | Whitehead Institute
Iain Cheeseman and colleagues reveal the underappreciated role of single genes producing multiple proteins in atypical presentations of rare disease, and present case studies of affected patients thro...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From an accidental discovery of hidden biology to a new framework to understanding and diagnosing rare disease. Thrilled to share the most recent work from our lab and the amazing Jimmy Ly.
wi.mit.edu/news/alterna...
wi.mit.edu/news/alterna...
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🚨 UNC Psych & Neuro is hiring TWO Teaching Assistant Professors (one Psych, one Neuro) starting July 2026!
If you love creating engaging classroom experiences and mentoring undergrads, please consider applying or sharing widely. Check it out + apply by Jan 14
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
If you love creating engaging classroom experiences and mentoring undergrads, please consider applying or sharing widely. Check it out + apply by Jan 14
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
Teaching Assistant Professor
Teach three courses per semester for a total of six courses each academic year, along with service/administrative responsibilities.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
🚨 UNC Psych & Neuro is hiring TWO Teaching Assistant Professors (one Psych, one Neuro) starting July 2026!
If you love creating engaging classroom experiences and mentoring undergrads, please consider applying or sharing widely. Check it out + apply by Jan 14
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
If you love creating engaging classroom experiences and mentoring undergrads, please consider applying or sharing widely. Check it out + apply by Jan 14
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
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We are thrilled to see this out in @jcellsci.bsky.social an in the special issue on Cilia. Cfap298 - which we call Kurly - is the mutant that keeps on giving us surprises! In this paper, a mutation generated by CRISPR, that deletes two aa and changes a third, specifically affects cilia motility.
Marvin Cortez, Cullen Young, Rebecca Burdine @rburdine1.bsky.social and colleagues identify a conserved domain in Cfap298 that governs left–right symmetry breaking in vertebrates.
#JCSciliaSI
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#JCSciliaSI
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November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We are thrilled to see this out in @jcellsci.bsky.social an in the special issue on Cilia. Cfap298 - which we call Kurly - is the mutant that keeps on giving us surprises! In this paper, a mutation generated by CRISPR, that deletes two aa and changes a third, specifically affects cilia motility.
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We have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look!
www.arcadiascience.com/careers
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Careers | Arcadia Science
Evolve with Arcadia.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
We have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look!
www.arcadiascience.com/careers
www.arcadiascience.com/careers
A film you've seen more than seven times with a gif
November 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A film you've seen more than seven times with a gif
You never know which post will get you fired, so just throw up a GIF and leave it open to interpretation?
a man holding a blue puppet with the words " excuse me what is personal space " on the bottom
ALT: a man holding a blue puppet with the words " excuse me what is personal space " on the bottom
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October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
You never know which post will get you fired, so just throw up a GIF and leave it open to interpretation?
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Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
SCIENTIST – Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Program - Toronto (City), Ontario (CA) job with The Hospital for Sick Children - Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program | 12848200
Discovery-based and/or translational research using model organism genetics and/or stem cell and organoid platforms to study paediatric cancer.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Predawn view from the office
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Predawn view from the office
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After a long break from social media, I’m finally on Bluesky and have a preprint alert from my lab!
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A microexon in Arp2 alters tissue-specific Arp2/3-generated actin structures
The Arp2/3 complex nucleates essential branched actin networks in most eukaryotes. Interestingly, the subunit Arp2 encodes two splice variants that differ merely by five amino acids in the D-loop, whi...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
After a long break from social media, I’m finally on Bluesky and have a preprint alert from my lab!
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Are we all just assuming our study sections will not meet? I realize SRO cannot email us, but also no update to federal register. Hmm…
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Are we all just assuming our study sections will not meet? I realize SRO cannot email us, but also no update to federal register. Hmm…
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Pls share: Hofstra University is looking for a Tenure-Track Microbiologists!
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
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October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pls share: Hofstra University is looking for a Tenure-Track Microbiologists!
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
Reviewing grants and some of these folks could benefit from attending our graduate level grants class, especially the presentation on figures. I’m seeing lots of examples of what not to do. Poor legends, missing legends, images or text too small. Fun. 🫠
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reviewing grants and some of these folks could benefit from attending our graduate level grants class, especially the presentation on figures. I’m seeing lots of examples of what not to do. Poor legends, missing legends, images or text too small. Fun. 🫠
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The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders
- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology
Deadline 27 Nov
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology
Deadline 27 Nov
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Early career group leaders
We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.
www.crick.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders
- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology
Deadline 27 Nov
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology
Deadline 27 Nov
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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The Data Science team at EMBL is hiring for two open positions! First, for a Scientific Community Manager, focusing on community aspects and training on data science. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Scientific Community Manager
EMBL is Europe’s flagship research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and teams performing scientific research in disci...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The Data Science team at EMBL is hiring for two open positions! First, for a Scientific Community Manager, focusing on community aspects and training on data science. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
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October 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
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Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...