drddom.bsky.social
Associate Prof at UWaterloo in Biology. Study autophagy & protein lipidation (S-acylation & N-myristoylation) in Huntington disease, ALS, & VCP Disease. Expect science, food, & dog pics (opinions my own) https://neurdyphagylab.squarespace.com/
👤 Joined on 03 Temmuz 2023
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@drddom.bsky.socialThe power of C. elegans is that you can take a phenomenon you know nothing about and use genetics to discover the underlying molecules. We found that two neuron types (BAG and URX ) use their cilia to attach to a specific glial partner. We isolated a mutant where cilia fail to attach to the glia.
Show PostLook, for most elections in this country, your options are “pick A or B”. I hate that, but it is. Not voting is not “I don’t like these options; bring me a better one.” On Election Day, the options are what they are. Not voting is “I don’t care enough to choose, so other people can pick for me.”
Show PostCouldn't find a textbook. Turns out it was my monitor stand. #AbsentMindedProfessor #AcademicSky #ScienceSky
Show PostFun to see this piece on a talk I gave at @westernu.ca courtesy of the indomitable Robyn Klein as part of her awarded CERC ❤️- TBH it wasnt my best talk ever but Kasey Brock got the take home message loud and clear westerngazette.ca/culture/liis...
Show Postsure. but some of us have equally arduous responsibilities of other types
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