amycfanphd.bsky.social
AP Giannini Postdoc Fellow with Max Krummel @ UCSF Previously Stanford Immunology PhD with Ravi Majeti, Broad Institute, MIT Can be found thinking about myeloid cells, teaching, & dancing profiles.ucsf.edu/amy.fan
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@amycfanphd.bsky.socialImmune cells don't only interact with the ECM, they also interact with surrounding cells in tissue as they migrate. This video gives me so much joy because there is just so much biology here to be discovered. Sticky cells! Here, immune cells are 🔴, ectodermal cells are ⚪. Happy #FluorescenceFriday
Show PostWhy do large dogs tend to live shorter lives than their smaller counterparts? New research in Science reveals that larger and male dogs undergo accelerated molecular aging, with pronounced DNA methylation on the X chromosome and at transposable elements. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4rXxzVd
Show PostOur lab is obsessed by hidden biology - protein products central to understanding how our cells function, but missing from standard genome annotations. Introducing new work from post-doc Eric Smith on alternative translational isoforms for heterochromatin protein 1. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Show PostA marvelous profile of the incomparable Ralph Isberg, my scientific grandfather and one whose training record and discoveries influence so much in the field today. A must read for anyone interested in how to do this job right--focus on the people. now.tufts.edu/2026/10/13/l...
Show PostWhat counts as aging well? In this study: reaching 70 free of major chronic diseases, with cognitive, physical and mental health intact. Higher fruit intake was linked to that outcome. Observational evidence. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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