Alessandra Donato 🇮🇹

Do not miss out on this amazing meeting! The deadline for abstract submission and registration is March 1st. Check out the program and apply now: meetings.embo.org/event/25-cell-… #EMBOcellBioComm @EMBO

Bye bye bench. It’s been a roller coaster 😅 Glad that it ended well and I emptied these boxes feeling accomplished. Will surely miss the @HilliardLab at the @QldBrainInst but I am excited to start my next chapter in research administration at the Child Health Research Centre 🎉

Our work from the @HilliardLab has been featured in the Editors’ Highlights webpage called “From molecules and cells to organisms”! It feels great to have this research showcased as part of the 50 best papers published in the area. nature.com/collections/bb…

Out now! We found a new molecule, OSP-1, that protects neurons from damage caused by oxidative stress. We show that OSP-1 reduces cell death by regulating autophagy, and can be an exciting target for future treatments of acute insults such as stroke. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Researchers from the Hilliard lab at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have identified a molecule, OSP-1, that may protect brain cells from damage caused by oxidative stress and excessive autophagy — two processes linked to brain diseases like stroke.🧠 The team’s discovery could pave the way for innovative treatments to prevent neuronal damage. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting progress! Read: bit.ly/40pFoqv #neuroscience #brainhealth #UQResearch #strokeresearch

@EvaKaulich @HilliardLab Thank you so much for your amazing contribution during the forward genetic screen! Have fond memories of the long days spent in the microscope room with you 🙏

Leveraging the genetic power of the nematode C. elegans and the optogenetic tool KillerRed, @alepid from @HilliardLab discovered osp-1, a novel gene that protects neurons from oxidative damage via cell-autonomous mechanisms 🧠 doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

@marmol_dr @HilliardLab @QldBrainInst Thank you so much for your invaluable contribution to this work showing that this C. elegans molecule protects also mammalian cells!

The first paper of the year is here! The discovery of a new gene, OSP-1, that protects neurons from oxidative stress. I am honoured to be part of this beautiful discovery from the @HilliardLab at @QldBrainInst. Herculean job from first author @alepid. nature.com/articles/s4146…

@UltraKilljoy @ThymeToBeBorn I don’t think babies can self regulate. Their brain is not ready for it…

@ThymeToBeBorn As a human developmentalist, I can 100% guarantee that it’s essential for healthy children and babies to have opportunities to learn how to self regulate. It is not neglect to let your child cry for a while in their crib. Obviously if the child is sick or hurt that’s different.

I asked my mom if she sleep trained us. She said no. I asked if we cried at bedtime in our cribs. She said, yes of course sometimes babies get very tired and they cry themselves to sleep that's just how babies are.

@QIMRB_Institute @marmol_dr

Seeking an outstanding independent (early or mid-career) researcher or clinician for an exciting Faculty position in Infection & Inflammation! Learn more: tinyurl.com/4nvbpbyh #careers #jobs

Followed by @AndrewTosolini and the twitterless Igor Bonacossa-Pereira from @HilliardLab

A great first session at the 14th Brisbane Cell & Dev Biol meeting! Kicked off with a fantastic talk by @Andrea_Loreto1 @anz

All good in theory 👍🏼 @UQ_News

@Faulkner_Lab Wow permanent position! That’s rare!

Postdoc advertised in my lab to study mobile DNA in mammalian genomes. Permanent position with superannuation and tax concessions in addition to advertised salary. Would suit someone straight out of PhD or a more experienced staff scientist. Please RT nature.com/naturecareers/…

Debuted my lab logo at my GRS cerebellum (CB) talk! She embodies the confidence, stability, beauty & control of CB Purkinje cells & African American women & I hope she inspires others in STEM! Next step, website and merch! *Watermark added for this post as adviced* @BlackInNeuro

TDP-43-mediated neurodegeneration is complex. We show that prior to disease onset in a mouse model of ALS/FTD, cortex neurons elicit a transient increase in protective chaperones that combat TDP-43 aggregation. Read it @NatureComms: rdcu.be/dy1PM

Australia being ‘left behind’ as federal research and development funding sinks to 30-year low theguardian.com/business/2024/…

I'm so proud that this year, the 2 discoveries chosen by @QldBrainInst and @UQ_News for their societal impact, are papers where I'm the first author in both of them!! What an honour!Thank you very much! ow.ly/CsVC50Qk0ZQ

“Science is an endurance sport. To produce that single illuminating experiment, a thousand non illuminating experiments have to be sent to the trash. It is a battle between nature and nerve.” The gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee

I love Jen. But let’s be clear. CRISPR was in basic research labs since 2001… it took 11 years to figure out that it could be used as a universal molecular tool. And another 11 years to turn it into an approved therapy. So, from basic discovery to the clinic took >22 years…

Great way to wrap up this week: Getting the award for best post-doctoral publication with our paper on neuronal fusion, and co-direct the paper awarded with second best PhD sudent publication (to @ShanLongfield) at @QldBrainInst in 2023!!!