The Lyons lab thinks about the evolution of development, cell biology, and morphogenesis. We are located at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Joined October 2018
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The Lyons and @Hamdounlab labs are recruiting postdocs to study how the nervous systems of marine invertebrates responds to climate change, as part of the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments (ADC-NiCE). To apply: lyonslab.org/postdoc-ad
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The Lyons Lab is so excited for you! (and will miss you so much!) The Barone Lab @HopkinsMarine Station, Stanford University, Opens March 1, 2024!!! @Scripps_Ocean
I am beyond thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Biology Department at @Stanford as Assistant Professor! The Barone lab will be based at @HopkinsMarine station and will open doors on March 1st, 2024. So there is still some time, but stay tuned: Cell-Evo-Devo is coming!
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John Henry at the Aquatic Cell Biology meeting @Scripps_Ocean with automated aquatic systems for marine organism culturing (including #Hydroides!).
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Looking for course assistants for #Embryo23 - ideal candidates are post bacs or senior undergrads with lab experience. Need to be able to make a ~7 week commitment - the six weeks of the course plus set up/tear down time. Come join us at summer camp for scientists!! DM me with❓
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Happy World Jellyfish Day! To celebrate, a video of the first Pelagia ephyrae raised in our new facility in Banyuls-sur-Mer
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Our review on Evolution of central neural circuits is out in @Nature Reviews Neuroscience! We hope this will be an enjoyable read for the experts and a good resource for those interested to learn more about how brains evolve. 1/2 nature.com/articles/s41583-0…

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Only a portion of the UCSD Team, but we are officially set up! Stop by our Booth (#1637) at @sacnas to learn about our programs at @UCSanDiego & @UCSDHealthSci !
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Come by the @UCSanDiego booth at @sacnas and talk to @iriveracollazo our very own Puerto Rican faculty at @Scripps_Ocean!! Talk to @ucsdgepa about all the different opportunities!
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Going to @sacnas in San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 next week? Weather: lows in mid-70's, highs in upper-80's w/~50% chance of showers. Maybe bring ☂️. Find me @SocDevBio , @MDA_UTHGrad , & @UChicago (@MBLScience ) booths. I'll be at Conversations with Scientists session Thurs @ 12:30.
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fantastic opportunity, great people, great mentor!
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We updated our database and now list 385 postdoc fellowship opportunities (w/ description, deadline, amount, eligibility, etc). Getting one means a lot more freedom to do the work you want to do.
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BABY SEA URCHIN ALERT! Today I counted ~500 Lytechinus pictus juveniles from our F3 inbred wild type line we are generating. Took 17 days from fertilization to metamorphosis. Check out those pedicellaria! @Hamdounlab
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We ❤️ a group photo! Our P4s took their annual group photo at the PATHS Retreat last month and we could feel the cohort love! The P4s are our largest cohort, with 21 scholars. They joined the PATHS Program in 2021 and are now beginning their second year at UC San Diego!
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13 Oct 2022
Happy 20th BioEYES @bioeyes! Co-founders Dr. Steven Farber (JHU) and Dr. Jamie Shuda (UPenn) are recipients of @SocDevBio Education Grants and the 2012 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize (bit.ly/3eqH6Ta). This is definitely a program worthy of YOUR support!

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Job Alert! @Scripps_Ocean at U.C. San Diego is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Marine Animal Physiology. Come bring your research program to a dynamic, integrative department! Due Date Nov 21. apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF034…

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We are a bit (fashionably?) late to the party this year but don't miss out! We are hiring and Assistant Professor @mcdbucsb! Apply now! You can do great work lots of places...why join us in paradise with super nice people?😎😊 recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02284

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Here's a month old settled coral polyp to start your week. Look at those cute little tentacles!
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10 Oct 2022
That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone coming to #AQMHD2022 & making our conference lots of fun with sooo much great science! Thanks to @MBLScience for hosting, @NIH_ORIP and sponsors for support. Safe travels home - we’ll see you @XiphGSC in TX in 2024. @AquaticModels for the win!
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