nadavahituv.bsky.social
Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Director, Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF
👤 Joined on 15 November 2024
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@nadavahituv.bsky.socialGreat comparative genomics study to gain insights into bat wing formation (several nice regulatory changes), by @akiushiki.bsky.social @nadavahituv.bsky.social & colleagues 🧪🧬🦇
Show PostAn obit for Mike Bishop. Among his many accomplishments, pioneering work on Hedgehog signaling with Pascal Thérond. I asked him for his highlights once and he told me about throwing the first pitch at a Giants game. A true giant himself. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/o...
Show PostSome of the latest work from our lab from outstanding scientist Sensen Lin @ctbatucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social We find MYC- driven #livercancer are dependent on methionine metabolism. This includes a dependence on the ribosomal rRNA methyltransferase NOP2 that is a MYC target. 🧪
Show PostModern biology research is biased towards investigating genes that are widely conserved and present in humans. What about genes that ARE widely conserved but NOT present in humans? Can genes missing from humans tell us something about what makes our biology different from that of other animals? 1/8
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