Julie Pendergast

We were always a Final Four team.

I-L-L!!!! Currently considering how much I am willing to spend on a ticket in Indy…

Clock people: here's Gapdh in brown fat, every 2 hours for 2 days. It's rhythmic everywhere. Maybe not the best control.

Ditch DST, Make America Rested Again!

Metabolism and Physiology in animals and humans show strong daily rhythms, yet in most preclinical animal experiments, researchers dont consider the time of day when physiological or metabolic measurements are made. @DeotaShaunak from my team @salkinstitute took the lead in this collaborative article providing specific suggestions on how to address this issue. nature.com/articles/s4225…

Happy to share that our review on accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and clinical translation of metabolic research is out now! nature.com/articles/s4225…

Shameless plug for circadian rhythms and sleep research at the University of Kentucky! uknow.uky.edu/research/julie…

Leadership without empathy and humanity isn’t leadership at all — it’s just mean and cruel. We deserve leadership that sees all Americans as equal and worthy of respect. Keep the faith. Remember, we’ll get through this together.

If you don’t know Andy Beshear, then listen to this. Beshear 2028!

GOV ANDY BESHEAR SPEECH IN SELMA, AL TO COMMEMORATE 60 YEARS OF ‘BLOODY SUNDAY’:

The tariffs implemented last night will make the lives of Americans more expensive. Prices on gas, groceries and homes will go up. This isn't what anyone voted for. You deserve better.

@StephenMaren I finally received my NOA on day 25. So there is hope!

Funding from the @NIH contributed to the development of 354 out of 356 (99.4%) of the new drugs approved by the FDA between 2010 and 2019, and 🚨 100% 🚨 of FDA approved drugs btw 2010-2016. @NIH funding is the backbone of American biomedical innovation. #protecttheNIH

If you work on #circadian rhythms and are located in or around South-East USA, this meeting is for you: The 8th Rhythms in the SouthEastern Region (RISER) meeting is happening at Vanderbilt University, Nashville (TN) on May 17, 2025. Abstracts due in 25 days! Register soon!

Happy #WearRedDay! Let’s check some facts about women’s heart health: 1. Cardiovascular disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined and yet only 44% of women recognize that cardiovascular disease is their greatest health threat.
 2. Among females 20 years and older, nearly 45% are living with some form of cardiovascular disease and less than 50% of women entering pregnancy in the United States have good heart health.
 3. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms and accounts for over on-third of maternal deaths. Black women have some of the highest maternal mortality rates.
 4. Overall, 10% to 20% of women will have a health issue during pregnancy, and high blood pressure, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes during pregnancy greatly increase a women’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in life. 5. Most cardiac and stroke events can be prevented through education and lifestyle changes, such as moving more, eating smart and managing blood pressure.
 6. 51.9% of high blood pressure deaths, otherwise known as hypertension or the “silent killer,” are in women, and out of all women, 57.6% of Black females have hypertension — more than any other race or ethnicity.
 7. Women are often less likely to receive bystander CPR because rescuers often fear accusations of inappropriate touching, sexual assault or injuring the victim.
 8. Women continue to be underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields, as well as in research. In fact, women occupy nearly half of all U.S. jobs (48%), but only 27% of jobs in STEM fields. Furthermore, only 38% of participants in clinical cardiovascular trials are women. @GoRedForWomen @American_Heart @AHAScience @atvbahajournals

@M_louisae @ScienceMagazine Congrats! Great work!

Incredibly proud to share this work, almost 6 years in the making, out in @ScienceMagazine!!! 🎇 We've known for over a century that eukaryotes of all kinds anticipate the seasons (think: hibernation, flowering, reproduction), but what about bacteria?🦠 science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

We are hiring! Join the Neuroscience program @smithcollege and enjoy working with our talented students! We balance teaching with research and we enjoy the beauty of Western Massachusetts. apply.interfolio.com/152435 I am happy to answer questions about this tenure track position!

We're recruiting a graduate student (MS or PhD) to work on a new NSF-funded project on the evolution of seasonality in an invasive insect. Start between January and August, 2025. Here's a link to the position, and feel free to reach out with any questions! teetslab.com/wp-content/upl…

My view for coffee today

@ErikMusiek Congrats to Mike on his retirement! He will be missed!

My last study section as chair of BNRS. We all got to celebrate the well-earned retirement of our fantastic SRO, Dr. Mike Selmanoff. Beautiful weather in DC and fun staying at the infamous Watergate Hotel.