A multidisciplinary team of investigators at Washington University in St Louis that perform fundamental, translational, and clinical research on human ciliopathies.
WashU Ciliopathy Research Group
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Congratulations to our very own Susan Dutcher @dutcherlab.bsky.social for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences! A truly remarkable achievement for an amazing scientist.
And a huge 🏆 for #cilia research!
@nasonline.org @washugenetics.bsky.social @washu.edu
Our preprint about Togaram1 mouse knockout brain phenotypes is on bioRxiv! This is a model of Joubert Syndrome ciliopathy caused by loss of Togaram1 (aka Crescerin1 aka FAM179B). Primary #cilia defects in neural stem cells. Neurogenesis, mitotis, apoptosis, morphogenesis phenotypes! #cellbio
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Bénédicte Durand discusses Shan Wang, Xin Liang et al.’s new study in @jcb.org (doi.org/10.1083/jcb....) which describes how the motor protein Kif19A shapes the tips of fly mechanosensory #cilia. rupress.org/jcb/article-...
Bravo and thank you to Riley, Mavrick and Conard for the generous gift! 🙏
You're in great hands with the @horanilab.bsky.social !!
Stentors are fascinating trumpet-shaped protozoa that can be seen with the naked eye. Their synchronized cilia create water currents to capture food effortlessly.
Major congratulations to Steve Brody (@brodylab.bsky.social) for his election to the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
A well deserved honor for an incredible physician-scientist 👏👏
Yet another 🏅 for #cilia and #ciliopathy research!
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🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
The Cilia 2027 Best Image Competition is now open until May 7, 2026.
Got a striking microscopy image? This is your chance to have it showcased at #Cilia2027 🦠🏆
Submit now and share your science through art!
#MicroscopyContest #ScienceArt #CellBiology #BioImaging
One week to go! ⏳
Don’t wait until the final hour—get those entries in now!
Check the original post below for all the details. 👇
#Cilia #Cilia2027 #SciArt #Microscopy
CenSpark story is now published in @natchembio.nature.com. We engineered a dual-ligand fluorescent probe to selectively "light up" centrioles & cilia. Massive thank to Pierre Gönczy, @lreymond.bsky.social and @ghatzopoulos.bsky.social for the guidance. Check it out 👉: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
CenSpark is a dual-ligand fluorescent probe binding simultaneously inner and outer microtubule sites, a configuration unique to doublet and triplet microtubules, enabling selective live imaging of cen...
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Digital Brain
Our flagship conference celebrating everything centrosomes and cilia returns this year and it promises to be another exceptional scientific event in the beautiful city of Lausanne, 1–4 September.
👉 Abstract submission+registration deadline 1 June
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research 🤩
WashU Ciliopathy Research Group
Today I was deeply touched. Riley, chose to forgo her birthday gifts and instead ran a fundraiser to support #PCD research to help her brothers, Mavrick and Conard, and thousands more like them. I turly appreciate their generous donation to the @horaniLab for PCD research.
EuroCilia2027
EuroCilia2027
We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 25 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research.
Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊
Microtubule binding protein Togaram1 is required for proper development of mammalian forebrain and neural primary cilia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.13.717734v1
