David Schoppik
@schoppik.com
Studying how balance develops, functions, and fails at NYU Langone. http://www.schoppiklab.com .
"And worse I may be yet: the worst is not so long as we can say, 'This is the worst.’” -- King Lear (Act IV Scene I)
"And worse I may be yet: the worst is not so long as we can say, 'This is the worst.’” -- King Lear (Act IV Scene I)
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David Schoppik
@schoppik.com
· Nov 19
Lighting and circadian cues shape locomotor strategies for balance and navigation in larval zebrafish
Most fish are inherently unstable and must swim to stabilize posture. How diurnal fish reduce activity at night while maintaining postural control remains unclear. We defined distinct locomotor strate...
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Like most animals, fish move less at night. Underwater, stable posture requires movement. Find out how fish don't fall down at night in: Lighting and circadian cues shape locomotor strategies for balance and navigation in larval zebrafish from @yunluzhu.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Check out this amazing video summarising the recent discovery from Robin Hiesinger's lab on target-independent formation of retinotopic maps in the fly's visual system: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhZP...
Target-independent retinotopy in Drosophila / Curr. Biol., Feb. 3, 2026 (Vol. 36, Issue 5)
YouTube video by Cell Press
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February 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Check out this amazing video summarising the recent discovery from Robin Hiesinger's lab on target-independent formation of retinotopic maps in the fly's visual system: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhZP...
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Very proud that this is finally out!
Come for the new auditory illusion, stay for the brain imaging and speech analysis…..
Come for the new auditory illusion, stay for the brain imaging and speech analysis…..
Humans can use positive and negative spectrotemporal correlations to detect rising and falling pitch
Humans can use positive and negative spectrotemporal correlations to detect rising and falling pitch
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 09 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02371-7Vaziri et al. examined how humans detect changes in auditory pitch, revealing that listeners rely on correlations in sound intensity over frequency and time, processing that is reminiscent of visual motion detection.
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Very proud that this is finally out!
Come for the new auditory illusion, stay for the brain imaging and speech analysis…..
Come for the new auditory illusion, stay for the brain imaging and speech analysis…..
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New in #eNeuro: A Mouse study from Schenberg and colleagues reveals that 50% of Type I inner hair cells in the ear are required for minimal balancing. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0303-25.2026
February 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
New in #eNeuro: A Mouse study from Schenberg and colleagues reveals that 50% of Type I inner hair cells in the ear are required for minimal balancing. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0303-25.2026
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In @elife.bsky.social: A high-resolution, easy-to-build light-sheet microscope for subcellular imaging doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
A high-resolution, easy-to-build light-sheet microscope for subcellular imaging
An accessible light-sheet microscope delivers subcellular-resolution, multicolor volumetric, and live-cell imaging, lowering barriers to state-of-the-art performance.
doi.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
In @elife.bsky.social: A high-resolution, easy-to-build light-sheet microscope for subcellular imaging doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
Shadows, sure, but so much texture and a little dog too!
#photographersofbluesky
#photograhy #nyc #blackandwhite
#photographersofbluesky
#photograhy #nyc #blackandwhite
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Shadows, sure, but so much texture and a little dog too!
#photographersofbluesky
#photograhy #nyc #blackandwhite
#photographersofbluesky
#photograhy #nyc #blackandwhite
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New preprint out!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
One of the most salient lessons I learned in all my adventures with screening and protein engineering is the importance of context. The context in which you test a gene or protein determines what function it has.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
One of the most salient lessons I learned in all my adventures with screening and protein engineering is the importance of context. The context in which you test a gene or protein determines what function it has.
February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
New preprint out!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
One of the most salient lessons I learned in all my adventures with screening and protein engineering is the importance of context. The context in which you test a gene or protein determines what function it has.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
One of the most salient lessons I learned in all my adventures with screening and protein engineering is the importance of context. The context in which you test a gene or protein determines what function it has.
Reposted by David Schoppik
Reposted by David Schoppik
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Want to come do a postdoc with us?
We’re interested in how sensorimotor function is carried out by the cells and circuits of the spinal cord. We have an awesome team, lots of cool techniques, and we’re open to new ideas/approaches/connections. Get in touch!
We’re interested in how sensorimotor function is carried out by the cells and circuits of the spinal cord. We have an awesome team, lots of cool techniques, and we’re open to new ideas/approaches/connections. Get in touch!
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Want to come do a postdoc with us?
We’re interested in how sensorimotor function is carried out by the cells and circuits of the spinal cord. We have an awesome team, lots of cool techniques, and we’re open to new ideas/approaches/connections. Get in touch!
We’re interested in how sensorimotor function is carried out by the cells and circuits of the spinal cord. We have an awesome team, lots of cool techniques, and we’re open to new ideas/approaches/connections. Get in touch!
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Roughly half a million women in the US exited the workforce in 2025, and 42% of those who voluntarily left cited their caregiving responsibilities as the main reason, according to a recent survey from Catalyst.
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
42% of women are leaving the workforce over lack of caregiver support
In a tight employment market, employers that offer less flexibility risk losing working caregivers, according to a Catalyst report.
www.hr-brew.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Roughly half a million women in the US exited the workforce in 2025, and 42% of those who voluntarily left cited their caregiving responsibilities as the main reason, according to a recent survey from Catalyst.
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
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Distinct developmental dynamics of opposing persistent currents shape motoneuron firing during motor maturation of zebrafish - Gaudreau and Bui - The Journal of Physiology - Wiley Online Library physoc-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/doi/10.1113/...
Réseau de bibliothèques - Library Network
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February 1, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Distinct developmental dynamics of opposing persistent currents shape motoneuron firing during motor maturation of zebrafish - Gaudreau and Bui - The Journal of Physiology - Wiley Online Library physoc-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/doi/10.1113/...
You would be hard-pressed to find a more thoughtful, kinder, or more creative PI to work with. Join Jeff's lab -- no notes.
I’m recruiting new members to the Farrell Lab this summer. We will have space for 1 postdoc (since Abhinav is leaving to start his own lab at U Arizona!!) and 2 postbacs, since my current two will leave for PhD programs at the end of the summer. More details in thread:
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
You would be hard-pressed to find a more thoughtful, kinder, or more creative PI to work with. Join Jeff's lab -- no notes.
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Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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apply.interfolio.com/180092
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January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
🧪
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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People outside of Minnesota, in
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
People outside of Minnesota, in
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
For decades this lab has been consistently annoying with how cool their stuff is. Go learn bleeding-edge microscopy with the best so you can be similarly irritating.
We have two funded postdoctoral positions available. Topics encompass:
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
For decades this lab has been consistently annoying with how cool their stuff is. Go learn bleeding-edge microscopy with the best so you can be similarly irritating.
I'm old enough to remember when Blue Bottle *was* a Hayes Valley garage. At least they are keeping it on brand!
What…what are we even doing with coffee shop design these days. This is a garage.
January 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Blue Bottle *was* a Hayes Valley garage. At least they are keeping it on brand!
Stalactites and stalagmites,
#nyc winter edition.
#photographersofbluesky #photography #blackandwhite
#nyc winter edition.
#photographersofbluesky #photography #blackandwhite
January 26, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Stalactites and stalagmites,
#nyc winter edition.
#photographersofbluesky #photography #blackandwhite
#nyc winter edition.
#photographersofbluesky #photography #blackandwhite
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british guy: americans suck uniquely
british news headlines: Lord Coffee says loo peeping incident was 'lapse of judgement,' will retain leadership role
british news headlines: Lord Coffee says loo peeping incident was 'lapse of judgement,' will retain leadership role
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
british guy: americans suck uniquely
british news headlines: Lord Coffee says loo peeping incident was 'lapse of judgement,' will retain leadership role
british news headlines: Lord Coffee says loo peeping incident was 'lapse of judgement,' will retain leadership role
Timeline cleanse, snowy pup edition. Sending y'all love & strength today.
#photography #dog #photographersofbluesky #snow #winter
#photography #dog #photographersofbluesky #snow #winter
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Timeline cleanse, snowy pup edition. Sending y'all love & strength today.
#photography #dog #photographersofbluesky #snow #winter
#photography #dog #photographersofbluesky #snow #winter
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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📡🧵 Excited to release an updated version of our preprint: Zebrahub-Multiome: Uncovering Gene Regulatory Network Dynamics During Zebrafish Embryogenesis
🧪🧬🖥️🐠
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
A tour-de-force by @yangjoonkim with an unexpected discovery!
🧪🧬🖥️🐠
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
A tour-de-force by @yangjoonkim with an unexpected discovery!
January 23, 2026 at 12:08 AM
📡🧵 Excited to release an updated version of our preprint: Zebrahub-Multiome: Uncovering Gene Regulatory Network Dynamics During Zebrafish Embryogenesis
🧪🧬🖥️🐠
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
A tour-de-force by @yangjoonkim with an unexpected discovery!
🧪🧬🖥️🐠
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
A tour-de-force by @yangjoonkim with an unexpected discovery!
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🧵 A story about not giving up that has haunted me for 25yrs:
In his autobiography, "Dusk of Dawn," W.E.B. DuBois writes about heading to downtown Atlanta to meet with a newspaper editor about an article DuBois wanted to publish abt a Black laborer who'd killed his landlord's wife in self-defense.
In his autobiography, "Dusk of Dawn," W.E.B. DuBois writes about heading to downtown Atlanta to meet with a newspaper editor about an article DuBois wanted to publish abt a Black laborer who'd killed his landlord's wife in self-defense.
January 22, 2026 at 9:35 PM
🧵 A story about not giving up that has haunted me for 25yrs:
In his autobiography, "Dusk of Dawn," W.E.B. DuBois writes about heading to downtown Atlanta to meet with a newspaper editor about an article DuBois wanted to publish abt a Black laborer who'd killed his landlord's wife in self-defense.
In his autobiography, "Dusk of Dawn," W.E.B. DuBois writes about heading to downtown Atlanta to meet with a newspaper editor about an article DuBois wanted to publish abt a Black laborer who'd killed his landlord's wife in self-defense.
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Design of new protein functions using deep learning by the one and only David Baker
youtu.be/3K1J83Yle5Q?...
youtu.be/3K1J83Yle5Q?...
Design of new protein functions using deep learning–David Baker (University of Washington)
YouTube video by Paul G. Allen School
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Design of new protein functions using deep learning by the one and only David Baker
youtu.be/3K1J83Yle5Q?...
youtu.be/3K1J83Yle5Q?...
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Drug discovery for nervous system disorders is really challenging. We think early/rapid in vivo testing with zebrafish will accelerate the drug development cycle for conserved targets. Check out our proof-of-principle pilot study and virtual drug discovery pipeline (tinyurl.com/3whr23hs). #Skytorial
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Drug discovery for nervous system disorders is really challenging. We think early/rapid in vivo testing with zebrafish will accelerate the drug development cycle for conserved targets. Check out our proof-of-principle pilot study and virtual drug discovery pipeline (tinyurl.com/3whr23hs). #Skytorial