Soto Lab
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@lab_soto
Our lab studies how cells move and become polarized. In C. elegans embryos we investigate how branched actin creates force for cell & membrane movement.
Huge loss for science. RIP Mary-Lou Pardue, one of my heroes. Many groundbreaking contributions including: 🧬 in situ hybridization 🪰 Drosophila uses retrotransposons instead of telomerase to cap chromosomes ✊ spearheaded fight against discrimination of women faculty at MIT
A true gem youtu.be/v7gnh1_Ic3c?si…
1. My top imaging trick to trainees is that before they spend any time taking pictures of the data they just sit there for a while & look at the stuff. Like seriously, sit back, crank some tunes, get cozy & spend some quality time with your slides.
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And that, as they say, is a wrap! Amazing talks by @BerondaM and @The_Gruber_Fdtn prize talk by Hugo Bellen close out #TAGC24 Grateful to @GeneticsGSA for the trust and to @Barr_lab for being an amazing partner (and to Suzy Brown and Anne Marie Mahoney for being just amazing)
