RE: https://biologists.social/@JontyTownson/116216761981100152

The #spotLight episode for this #preLight is out (as of yesterday). Recorded with the preLights team (@Co_Biologists) I chatted with @kristine_willis about the #preprints covered in the preLight.

As well as discussing the trend in funding and publications towards more clinical research, it was also really interesting to talk about how important #Science gets recognition.

The spotLight episode is available to listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-X3dYl7dHQ

Our Centre for Regenerative Medicine weekly journal club have generated their first #PreLight! Congrats to all contributors 😍

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/the-lipidomic-architecture-of-the-mouse-brain/

#PreLights

I have written another #preLight post, featuring the first work from the Boukhatmi lab.

Always fun to read a #fly paper, especially one with #microscopy too!

Check it out if you like injury repair and tissue/ECM remodelling.

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/immune-tracheal-intercellular-signalling-coordinates-the-muscle-injury-response-in-drosophila/

#Drosophila #Imaging #Repair #ImmuneCells #preprint #ECM

Unraveling the unraveller: novel protein-protein interactions and roles of regulatory protein HNRNPU.

#preLight prepared by Candy Rutihinda, R Bibata Ouédraogo and Bryce Rampal⬇️ 👀 #uMontreal
@umontreal.ca

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/molecular-interactome-of-hnrnpu-reveals-regulatory-networks-in-neuronal-differentiation-and-dna-methylation/

Metastatic Matchmaking: CD24 Brings Tumour Cells and Platelets Together

Check out this excellent #preLight from Harvey Roweth, which includes answers and future directions from the authors of the preprint. ⬇️

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/tumoral-cd24-tunes-platelet-binding-and-pro-metastatic-functions/

#platelets #cancer #preprint #tumour

Using a forebrain assembloid model, Kim & team unveil that gene-regulating crosstalk between neurons & glial cells potentially contributes to developing schizophrenia. #preprint

#preLight prepared by Justine Gromaire, Aimee Xinxo & Jeremie Van Prooijen ⬇️ 👀 #uMontreal

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/identification-of-neuron-glia-signaling-feedback-in-human-schizophrenia-using-patient-derived-mix-and-match-forebrain-assembloids/

#neuroscience #assembloids #glia #neurons #schizophrenia

Who “belongs” in biology?

The first comprehensive analysis of the LGBTQ+ climate in the biological sciences! #LGBTinSTEM #preprint 🏳️‍🌈

#preLight prepared by Ryan, Stefan & Reinier ⬇️ 👀
https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/lgbtq-realities-in-the-biological-sciences/

#belonging #biology #community #inclusivity #LGBTQIA #survey

Swirl, align, invade!

Collective motion of cancer cells radially aligns collagen fibers and promotes invasion. #preprint Aashrith Saraswathibhatla et al. #theChaudhurilab

Check out the latest #preLight from Sharvari Pitke ⬇️ 👀

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/swirling-motion-of-breast-cancer-cells-radially-aligns-collagen-fibers-to-enable-collective-invasion/

#biology #cancer #CellMigration #metastasis #ECM

‘These cracks, they let the developing cells in: A chronicle of trabeculation in the developing zebrafish heart’ 🎵

Theodora Stougiannou highlights recent work from Christopher Chan Jin Jie, Rashmi Priya & team. #preprint

Check out the #preLight ⬇️ 👀
https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/mechanical-fracturing-of-the-extracellular-matrix-patterns-the-vertebrate-heart/

#DevBio #biology #heart

A new study from Washington State University explores the transgenerational impact of prenatal cannabis exposure in mice. #preprint

#preLight prepared by Behiye Sanliturk, Ali Gharbienne & Solal Aubailly ⬇️ 👀 #uMontreal

https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/transgenerational-effects-of-perinatal-cannabis-exposure-on-female-reproductive-parameters-in-mice/

#neuroscience #pharmacology #toxicology