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A new study shows that the similarly smooth, nearly hairless skin of whales and hippopotamuses evolved independently. The work suggests that their last common ancestor was likely a land-dwelling mammal, uprooting current thinking that the skin came fine-tuned for life in the water from a shared amphibious ancestor. The study is published today in the journal
Current Biology and was led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Riverside; Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics; and the LOEWE-Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (Germany). How mammals left terra firma and became fully aquatic is one of the most fascinating evolutionary stories, perhaps rivaled only by how animals traded water for land in the first place or by the evolution of flight, said John Gatesy, a senior research scientist in the American Museum of Natural History s Division of Verte
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February 15, 2021
You are invited to meet with Lisa Caldwell and Dale Wadman from the Washington Research Foundation (WRF) to learn more about the
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
The program, which opens for applications in Spring 2021, provides a $65K-$70K stipend per year, plus benefits and a $5K budget for research supplies, equipment or travel for three-years. The selected fellows can have a background in any STEM field, but preference will be given to applicants whose project proposals are in life sciences and enabling technologies.
WRF’s goal is for the Fellow’s research to benefit the public through the creation of products and services. This is a great program and WRF is eager to see more applications to place highly talented and creative individuals at WSU. The session will be especially relevant to faculty, postdocs and senior-level grad students.
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LA JOLLA (January 29, 2021) As we endure a global viral pandemic, our appreciation for health and immunity has never been greater. Now, thanks to a generous gift from the NOMIS Foundation, Salk s NOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis will receive $9.5 million to grow and expand, while continuing to be a leader in health and immunity research.
Protection against viruses and other pathogens relies on a properly functioning immune system, as well as the ability of our tissues to maintain healthy states in the face of infection. However, dysregulated or chronic inflammation underlies tissue damage, as seen in severe COVID-19 cases and other immune-mediated diseases like autoimmunity, cancer, neurodegeneration, and diabetes. Inflammation is also a critical accelerator of aging.