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Robert Van Sciver

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Assistant Professor at UAB PKD | πŸ€ | CILIA | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ http://www.rvansciver.com

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Definitely two. I think there's even history about a "pop" version the label pushed vs the stripped back one the band wanted.

03.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dealing with ScienCV formatting Some tips for composing and making your new NIH biosketch not look like garbage

Been hearing some horrifying chatter about dealing with the new #NIH common form and #ScienCV system, so I put together a short video with some tricks for mitigating some of those pain points.

Hope it helps? πŸ§ͺ

open.substack.com/pub/emptymod...

17.01.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Minds of CDIB: Van Sciver’s journey to PKD discovery | Heersink School of Medicine News Meet the Minds of CDIB spotlights the diverse faculty who power the department’s groundbreaking research. Through candid interviews, it gives readers a closer look at the career paths, passions, and…

In this installment of Meet the Minds of CDIB, Robby Van Sciver, Ph.D., discusses his research on polycystic kidney disease and cilia biology using mouse models.

Learn more πŸ”— buff.ly/vTSjhfv

15.01.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
JCS Cover: Human tracheal epithelial cells (hTECs) from an air–liquid interface culture imaged using ultrastructural expansion microscopy (U-ExM). Cells are labelled for tubulin (magenta), mCLING (cyan) and DNA (blue, DAPI). Image from Olivier Mercey and Marine Brunet in the Guichard-Hamel lab. See article by O. Mercey et al. (jcs264260).

JCS Cover: Human tracheal epithelial cells (hTECs) from an air–liquid interface culture imaged using ultrastructural expansion microscopy (U-ExM). Cells are labelled for tubulin (magenta), mCLING (cyan) and DNA (blue, DAPI). Image from Olivier Mercey and Marine Brunet in the Guichard-Hamel lab. See article by O. Mercey et al. (jcs264260).

Our #JCSciliaSI is complete

Explore our ToC: journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...

Our cover image shows tracheal epithelial cells from an air-liquid interface culture imaged using U-ExM from Oliver Mercey and Marine Brunet @centriolelab.bsky.social.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

04.11.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Going to #ASHG25 #ASHG this week? So is our Deputy Editor, George Inglis! Please reach out to him at gsinglis.bsky.social or by email (george.inglis@us.nature.com) if you'd like to talk about your work. He'll also be part of an editor panel on Wednesday (Oct 15) from 11:45AM-1:15PM

13.10.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A summary of NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya's comments during his visit to UAB today for a town hall style presentation:

-Important for scientific work addressing our nation's health problems to be done in the same communities where those problems are concentrated

15.08.2025 00:05 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6

The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.

13.08.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

So proud to know you! And I'm equally grateful to you for your mentorship, training and support

14.08.2025 04:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're live! @inikon.bsky.social used modular proximity labeling to identify ciliary EV cargo in #celegans. This EV-TurboID approach can be applied in cell- & tissue-specific manners to define the composition of distinct EV subtypes, a major challenge of the EV field.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

03.04.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

How and why did Inna Nikonorova isolate and profile individual ciliary extracellular vesicles? Learn more here, at the behind-the-scenes blog by @inikon.bsky.social

03.04.2025 13:39 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LOOK at how few white counties there are on this map.

Almost EVERY county in this country loses with the White House's proposed cuts to health research πŸ§ͺ

28.03.2025 03:25 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

For over 40 years, we have driven research in efforts to find a cure for PKD. Now, a 57% cut to CDMRP funding threatens that progress. Urge Congress to protect this critical funding, PKD research depends on it!

Take action now: p2a.co/5rwekfw

14.03.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 PKD RRC Symposium is almost here! See our 2 day agenda full of exciting and innovative talks! For more details, visit our website at pkd-rrc.org or www.scgcorp.com/PKDRRC2025/

10.03.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScienceATL was so empowering. Great speakers and lots of cars honking in support too
#StandUpForScience2025

07.03.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unlike the people taking a chainsaw to institutions, the people working at these institutions are real patriots, who have worked their entire careers to keep the US at the forefront of science, to protect against threats, natural and man-made, to ensure a high quality of life for all Americans.

02.03.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comeback Town: UAB and Birmingham are in trouble; do something UAB means life, death, and financial security to me, my family, and many of you.
02.03.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, one of those jobs is mine, but we are doubling the value of that investment! Protect public support of science!

02.03.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Atlanta! Time to stand up for science!

Why? Because science is for everyone.

Join us on 3/7 from 12-4 at Liberty Plaza- Georgia State Capital
@standupforscience.bsky.social

01.03.2025 02:06 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Interested in primary #cilia, #microtubules, #protein trafficking, molecular #signaling, #GPCRs, and #ciliopathies?

We are looking for a #postdoc and a #PhDstudent to apply advanced #biochemistry and #proteomics methods to study cilia.
Check out our website and send your application until March 10.

22.02.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that Brian Lea on behalf of the DOJ argues in defense of cutting NIH funding that "Diversity of viewpoints ultimately lead to a better decision"...

21.02.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing this in real time.

21.02.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CDC saves lives. Diseases are real. They're out there. It's not just COVID and bird flu.

19.02.2025 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Posted at the crosswalk between CDC and Emory today

19.02.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

In Georgia-

NIH FUNDING:
$780 M
JOBS SUPPORTED:
11,816
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$2.18 B

www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

08.02.2025 03:55 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 47
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An nice and inspiring cartoon about what is a PhD (from Matt Might #OldieButGoldie).

02.01.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 228 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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New members of the GSA Board of Directors: 2025–2027 We are pleased to announce the election of six new leaders to the GSA Board of Directors: 2025 Vice President/2026 President Cassandra Extavour Timken Professor of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology an...

Congrats to all the newly elected members of the GSA Board of Directors, including TAGC24 veteran @barrlab.bsky.social

genestogenomes.org/new-members-...

23.12.2024 01:01 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

@vansciver.bsky.social & @tamaragenes.bsky.social provide a tool to prioritise primary cilia-associated genes, their corresponding mouse 🐭 and zebrafish 🐟 alleles & phenotypes. journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...

18.12.2024 12:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Check out the tool here: journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...

17.12.2024 15:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out What's Happening with the PKD RRC! SAVE THE DATE for the Annual PKD RRC Symposium March 12-13, 2025, more details to come! pkd-rrc.org #endPKD #PolycysticKidneyDisease

09.12.2024 20:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable Recording December 2024 – Mahjoub – PKD Research Resource Consortium

Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for December? No worries, the outstanding presentation by Moe R. Mahjoub is now available at www.pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-mont... #endPKD #PolycysticKidneyDisease

04.12.2024 18:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0