patrickphillips.bsky.social
Geneticist at University of Oregon @uoregon. Worms, C. elegans, aging, evolution, genetics, genomics, complex traits. Former provost and interim president. Lab: https://pages.uoregon.edu/pphil/ GScholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JbH6mVkAAA
👤 Joined on 22 August 2023
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@patrickphillips.bsky.socialI ❤️ "negative result" papers - and a very interesting observation from @patrickphillips.bsky.social group et al.!
Show PostCongratulations to ESI alum @bryangitschlag.bsky.social, who is opening a lab this fall at the Univ. S. Carolina. Bryan's PhD at Vandy (Patel lab) characterized how "cheater" mitochondrial DNA persists in populations despite reducing host fitness. Bryan's now hiring!
Show PostSeeing previous mentees in their fully differentiated state, thriving in their professional and personal lives, makes all the stress and hard work of running a lab so worth it. 30th reunion weekend. Thanks to my current lab for organizing and planning, and to everyone for coming. I am verklempt.
Show PostWhat do I hope to accomplish by being a curiosity-driven scientist? To paraphrase the poet A. E. Housman: The purpose of science, art, and law is to set back the frontier of darkness.
Show Post😱 Super excited to be named as a Guggenheim Fellow!! 😱
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