Exciting new work in evolutionary cell biology! Caught Andrew's nice poster on this at ASCB. Really appreciate the emphasis on the need to understand components regulating cell structures as part of an integrated system to understand how those structures evolve.

Early-bird deadline is Friday 19 January for our 2024 Journal Meeting 'Diversity and Evolution in Cell Biology' organised by Gautam Dey Gautam Dey, Lillian Fritz-Laylin Lillian Fritz-Laylin, Snezhka Oliferenko, Meg Titus & Michael Way @DrMichaelWay. Apply at biologists.com/meetings/jcsev…

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I am happy to share that our work on the establishment of a transient transformation system for the frog-killing chytrid fungus B. dendrobatidis (Bd) is now out in PNAS! pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… Big thanks to co-authors Stephanie Brody, Andrew Swafford , Edgar Medina, & Lillian Fritz-Laylin!

My department is hiring! Tenure track faculty position in genetics. Researchers using any eukaryotic model, including fungi and plants are encouraged to apply! We are a broad biology department with strengths across all kingdoms. Join us! Apply by March 1 tinyurl.com/y4evds8p

To all lovers of the #cytoskeleton: periodic reminder to register for the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton GRC and GRS 2024 Great line-up of speakers! Check the website to register: grc.org/plant-and-micr… Please RT!

A conserved pressure-driven mechanism for regulating cytosolic osmolarity - read the full article from @fritzlaylin & colleagues in Current Biology #BPS2024 hubs.li/Q02kvDyg0

An endogenous DNA #virus in an #amphibian-killing #fungus associated with #pathogen #genotype and virulence. 🐸🍄🧬 Congratulations to Rebecca, Mark Yacoub, Tommy Jenkinson, Lillian Fritz-Laylin, Jason Stajich, et al. on this long-awaited triumph! doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…

Final few places remaining at our Diversity and Evolution in Cell Biology Meeting this June in Spain. Last year’s meeting was over-subscribed so apply soon to avoid disappointment. View the programme and register to attend by 3 May biologists.com/meetings/jcsev… #JCSevocellbio

That’s a wrap for #JCSevocellbio! Thanks to the organisers, Gautam Dey, Lillian Fritz-Laylin, alebenoit, Meg Titus and @DrMichaelWay, and all the participants for making it such a fantastic meeting.

⭐️ Big news! HHMI is investing $300+ million in 26 new #HHMIInvestigators from 19 US institutions. These top scientists will drive groundbreaking research in diverse fields, from neuroscience to immunology to structural biology & beyond. Welcome to HHMI! hhmi.news/4df2eVs

🔬The Fritz-Laylin lab is hoping to hire a microscope specialist in the fall of 2024. We are seeking someone with experience in light microscopy and quantitative image analysis. EM experience would be a plus! If you are interested, please send me your CV and a cover letter.

Our (w/Andrew Swafford, Ethan Garner, and Lillian Fritz-Laylin) review "Actin network evolution as a key driver of eukaryotic divesification" is out now in J Cell Science! doi.org/10.1242/jcs.26…

In their #OpenAccess Review, Katrina Velle UMass Dartmouth, Andrew Swafford, Ethan Garner and @fritzlaylin UMass Amherst discuss actin network evolution as a key driver of eukaryotic diversification. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/13…

📢We are hiring a microscope specialist! Please apply and/or spread the word! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…