So proud to learn that Matt Schaich delivered an outstanding talk on his single molecule workup of PARP1 at the 6th DNA Repair/Replication Structures and Cancer Conference. Thanks to Bret and Tyler for this wonderful collaboration. Stay tuned for a posting to BioRxiv.

The Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society newsletter also featured an extended abstract for the opening keynote "Why is DNA double-stranded? The emergence of the field of genomic maintenance," by Phil Hanawalt Stanford University in Palm Spring 2024 cdn.ymaws.com/emgs-us.org/re…

Many of us use GFP all the time in lab, but have you ever wondered what fluorescent proteins do in nature? I’m delighted to share our paper (pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…), hot off the presses, where we uncover new roles for FPs in intertidal sea anemones. Curious? Read on: 🧵1/n

Single-Molecule Imaging Reveals the Mechanism of Bidirectional Replication Initiation in Metazoa biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_molbio

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My son and I were lucky to join 100s of people at a welcome center in Ohio to witness the solar eclipse, what an amazing phenomena! Everyone cheered when we were enveloped in totality. Wonderful to have Nature bring so many people together!

The great scientific environment and wonderful colleagues here at the Hillman Cancer Center and Pitt helped me achieve this honor.

Thanks Isabelle and EMGS for highlighting the terrific work being done by the brilliant scientists in my group!

Congratulations to EMGS member Dr. Ben Van Houten Ben Van Houten who has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow! hillmanresearch.upmc.edu/van-houten-aaa…

Beautiful evening at the cabin. Hoping to see more Northern Lights

Spent a great holiday weekend at the cabin! Split wood and then cooled off in the pond followed by an entourage of bluegills!

I am incredibly proud to announce that Brittani Schnable successfully defended her thesis on single molecule studies of how thymine DNA glycosylase searches for substrates: it hops, slides and even interacts with nucleosomes! Thanks too, to her outstanding committee.

Beautiful day in Pittsburgh Saturday, was able to take a fun bike ride along the Monongahela River. What a great city.

Lovely extended 4th of July getaway at the cabin. My other office.

Listening to great talks at the 42nd American Society for Photobiology in Chicago. Beautiful day. Glad to be able to attend.

Had a great dinner river cruise on the Chicago river out the lock and into Lake Michigan with Photobiologists from the ASP meeting. Wonderful time.

Having a great time on the OBX, despite the rain.