Principal investigator of a cell and #DevBio research lab at UC Davis School of Vet. Med. Co-Editor In Chief of @Diff_Journal. Tweets are my own. #NeuralCrest
Joined January 2018
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Congratulations Class of 2026! ๐
#GradStudies #OurUCDavis #UCDavisGrad #Commencement #Classof2026
ALT Master's graduate waving and smiling.
ALT Doctoral graduate with faculty walking down the commencement aisle with the yellow UC Davis sign above them.
ALT Master's graduates smiling with one wearing a "First Generation" stole.
ALT Doctoral graduate seated and viewed from behind wearing a stole that reads "2026" on the back.
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I had an amazing visit to @OttawaHospital Research Institute to talk about the work in our lab and chat with the phenomenal scientists doing such cool work. So many ideas to bring back to my lab. I also enjoyed my first trip to Ottawa! ๐คฉ
ALT A view of the canals in downtown Ottawa
ALT The big spider in Ottawa
ALT Coffee from little victories cafe
ALT A silver church in Ottawa Canada
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I love @DSHB_antibodies and we use their products all the time in the lab!
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A timely reminder that @DSHB_antibodies exists: a non-profit selling validated antibodies at $50/mL of supernatant. Our validation images show what's actually on the blot. No sleuths required. dshb.biology.uiowa.edu #AntibodiesForResearch
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Regeneration and Development in Axolotls: from Xochimilco to the Lab
SALAMANDER MEETING
UNAM, Mexico City, October 6-8, 2026.
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@BWFUND CAREER AWARD for STEM TEACHERS -#BWFCAST grant application now open through Sep 30, 2026.
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Please check out my interview on the Out of Patients Podcast with Oliver Bogler. We chatted about the hidden curriculum and my experience starting @ucdavis, feeling like I was failing, and being supported by Life Science Editors Foundation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasโฆ
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Did you know that @intlsocdiff is offering travel awards up to $1000 for non ISD meetings in 2026? If you have an accepted abstract to present at a meeting- please apply! Membership fee for students is $0 and only $50 for regular members! isdifferentiation.org/Memberโฆ
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Faculty search at the Institute for Human Genetics at UCSF @IHG_at_UCSF. Come be my colleague! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06052
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Our new collaborative work with @SaraThomasy, led by Raneesh Ramarapu, uses 3D imaging quantitative analysis to show how the corneal endothelium organizes under growth and mechanical strain. Please check out the preprint! biorxiv.org/content/10.64898โฆ
ALT Left panels) Modeling of nuclei organization at 11 and 16 days of corneal development in an avian embryo. (Right panels) IHC for N-cadherin (yellow) and ZO-1 in 3D reconstruction of corneal cells at days 11 and 16. Nuclei are magenta.
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Oofโฆ. Ectodermal cells make the brain and spinal cord in addition to the skin and peripheral nervous systems. These are the cell types my lab studies. Arguably a really important embryonic tissue. Please protect yourself and your baby if you are pregnant. ๐ท
"Scientists find that human embryos are vulnerable to COVID"
"This study gives us a clearer picture of how SARS-CoV-2 can interact with human cells at the earliest stages of life"
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Our lab is expanding and hiring both a postdoc and staff scientist! We study how metabolism and cell cycle states drive tumor progression, therapy response, and immune interactions. Philly is a great place to live and do research! See more at: airdlab.com.
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Animal twitter is a delight.
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Pew Latin American Fellows Program: remarkable opportunity for Latin America researchers to pursue postdoctoral training in the US.โก๏ธIf you consider applying, Iโd be glad to explore if I could serve as a sponsor. @Harraz_Lab
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๐จJob Alert!๐จ UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks a Senior Public Information Officer to serve as communications lead. Have experience in oncology, medical and science comms? Apply now! Deadline 5/15. careerspub.universityofcalifโฆ
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This Earth Day, see your name written in landscapes captured by Landsat: go.nasa.gov/4ak4Cdu
ALT Landscape image collage spelling "NASA"
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To all scientists immigrants: This is an amazing opportunity. The Vilcek family is super generous and has rewarded many immigrant scientists including Nobel Laureate @kkariko. Hope everyone eligible applies !
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My uncle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and he died within a month of his diagnosis. It would have made such a difference our family to have had extra time. Our government should be supporting research and life saving discoveries like this instead of defunding it.
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Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial. Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.
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Please stop multi-year funding! We appreciate the resistance to reduce NIH funding, but the multi-year funding scheme is really hurting science. There wonโt be anyone leftโฆ
@RoKhanna
Anyone who has lost a friend or family member to pancreatic cancer knows that it has dismal outcomes. This progress is incredible.
It represents the best of America. Sloan Kettering is a world renowned research institution. And Dr. Balachandran is the son of Indian immigrants.
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We still have all these very adoptable kittens waiting for homes somehow: Goomba, Toadette, Carol & Hubert, and Soda Can
They're getting close to 1 year old and are getting passed up for younger kittens. They're all extremely sweet ๐
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