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Olivia Perkins

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Vanderbilt biomedical PhD candidate in @tyskalabactual

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Please join my cell biology colleagues and CALL Congress. emails are not as impactful. Here is a simple sample script

“Hello, my name is [Dr. Jim Smith], and I live on [Main Street in Anytown, Connecticut]. I am a [biomedical researcher at the State University], where I study [briefly describe your research]. This research is funded by the [NIH] and is crucial because [in one sentence explain why your research is important to the public].

The decision by the NIH to immediately reduce the amount of funds it provides universities to support biomedical research will have a devastating impact on American science.

Universities are vital partners in the research we do. Without the administrative support and the research facilities they provide, I could not do my research.

I am deeply concerned about the implications of this decision on America’s standing as the world’s leader in life science research.

I urge [Senator Jones] to take action to stop these reductions in university research support. Thank you for your time, and I would be happy to discuss this further at any time.”

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Olivia Perkins @operkins.bsky.social · Dec 17

Have you always wondered how microvilli form? Where DOES that actin come from to form the core bundle? Come to the #BuildingTheCell (Part 1) subgroup tomorrow morning at 8:45 to find out! Room 29C. #CellBio2025

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Olivia Perkins @operkins.bsky.social · Nov 25

Of course! These are LLC-PK1(CL4) cells expressing an actin marker.

Olivia Perkins @operkins.bsky.social · Nov 23

Hi! I used spinning disk confocal microscopy for this

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Zachary Lehmann @zlehmann.bsky.social · Nov 22

First #FluorescenceFriday here on 🦋 Hope you enjoy this cross-section of the intestinal epithelium, highlighting the actin within the #brushborder @tyskalabactual.bsky.social

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kiannarobinson.bsky.social @kiannarobinson.bsky.social · Nov 22

It's #FluorescenceFriday fresh off the press is this depth coded image of #Microtubules. @tyskalabactual.bsky.social

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Olivia Perkins @operkins.bsky.social · Nov 22

Admittedly, this is a reversed movie of #microvilli collapsing, but how cool would it be if growth were synchronized like this? #FluorescenceFriday
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Olivia Perkins @operkins.bsky.social · Nov 21

I'm excited to rebuild this #science community over here on Bluesky! In honor of this clean slate, here's a repost of my favorite #epithelial cell building its brush border. @tyskalabactual.bsky.social

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Zachary Lehmann @zlehmann.bsky.social · Nov 20

Inaugural post 🦋 The apical microvilli of intestinal epithelial cells create dazzling displays as they assemble the #brushborder! This image was acquired on the remarkable #Nikon NSPARC in @tyskalabactual.bsky.social

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