Hsueh Lab

fungi-worms.bsky.social

16 October 2026 22:37

After years of studying how fungi trap nematodes, Emily has finally escaped the trap herself! 🍄🪱😂 From GPCR signaling to trap development, she’s made amazing contributions to our understanding of fungal predation. Thanks for everything, Emily! Wishing you all the best in your next adventure! 🎉

Hsueh Lab

fungi-worms.bsky.social

16 October 2026 22:37

Science brought us together, but lab trivia, pipette tip competitions, board games, and hiking really put our teamwork to the test! 🧪🏆🌲 A fun lab retreat full of laughs, friendly competition, and surprisingly serious discussions about lab values. 😆 #LabRetreat #LabLife

Cedric Feschotte

cedricfeschotte.bsky.social

24 September 2026 19:06

Thrilled to see this published today! Truly special because we made the initial discovery >15 yrs ago! We found two copies of a human gene called BC200 embedded in a human poxvirus. BC200 blurs the line between gene & transposon—both functional & mutagenic! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵1/n

Harmit Singh Malik

harmitmalik.bsky.social

29 August 2026 19:52

Big time credit goes to @hsiehyp.bsky.social who started this project with me and her co-mentor @ajaidandekar.bsky.social aided by Wanting (Wendy) Sun, Ziqi (Chelsea) Wang in our lab & Ernst lab at UMd. If you’re interested in this, Phoebe is hiring: www.labofpie.org (sadly there is no actual pie)

Harmit Singh Malik

harmitmalik.bsky.social

14 August 2026 18:14

MxA is one of the broadest antiviral proteins mammals make. It’s a big reason most bird flu strains never get a foothold in people. The rare ones that succeed have learned to dodge it. How MxA actually recognizes viral targets at the molecular level is unknown for a bunch of technical reasons.