RNA biologist, Cell biologist, Assistant Professor at NYU www.xiuzhenchen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3mddh3lrsx22mWe are hiring a postdoc and a research associate. We are interested in all RNA-related work, specifically, we are working on how mRNA packaging conveys information about its fate. postdoc: apply.interfolio.com/180532 research associate:  apply.interfolio.com/180533 Apply if you are interested. https://apply.interfolio.com/18053226 Jan 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddh3lrsx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3lhfccdkm6k22https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(24)01432-605 Feb 2025 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhfccdkm6k22https://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3le6ppldrfk2tAn interesting read on the alternative history of GLP1 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/opinion/ozempic-weight-loss-pfizer-diabetes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU4.UJyE.0JK7lrs4yLmh&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare26 Dec 2024 05:14 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3le6ppldrfk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3lcoxcjxsts2qRNA looping! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Dec 2024 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcoxcjxsts2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3lbvmg5hqn22eCame to a new understanding of 'colocalization' since starting STED microcopy: there is no colocalizaiton, objects cannot occupy the same physical space!27 Nov 2024 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbvmg5hqn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/xiuzhenchen.bsky.social/post/3larzh4hrcc2lA beautiful example of mRNA-mRNA interaction demonstrating architectural role for RNP granule formation. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-024-01519-312 Nov 2024 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:3u4yom3wp5rs332wit5iv6b7/app.bsky.feed.post/3larzh4hrcc2l