Cell biologist, artist, science artist, educator, scientific cake baker, foodie, and traveler. I study the RNA granule in the Midbody and MBR. The midbody remnant (MBR) is a large translating Extracelluar vesicle that is generated in mitosis.https://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3muhyui4ilc2eDeadline for @ascbiology.bsky.social is approaching01 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhyui4ilc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3muhyskhwj22eDeadline is approaching @ascbiology.bsky.social01 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhyskhwj22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3muezfrwqyc2qSome Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/science/scientists-experiments-replication-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share31 Aug 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3muezfrwqyc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mtemzggkmc2pAny idea why editors are now asking for revisions before manuscript goes out to reviewers? This takes time and unclear why defining one acronym or fixing minor typos before review is necessary.18 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtemzggkmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3msbc537y7k2oSuper excited my new review on midbody remnants (MBRs) is out: "Condensates on the Move: Midbody Remnants as Large, Translation‐Competent Extracellular Vesicles" #extracellularvesicles #midbody #mitosis #condensates #translation #proteinsynthesis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bies.7016804 Aug 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbc537y7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mr4ezj2yts27Just a reminder that many EV and exosome isolation kits isolate MBRs at ~50% of the total EVs that they pull down. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4ezj2yts27https://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mpqtppf6ps2eWhen I publicly acknowledge a male colleague’s work, it’s considered “professional.” When I point out that they failed to acknowledge mine, suddenly I’m “emotional,” or “aggressive”03 Jul 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqtppf6ps2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3moqjfpl4is2uThe Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/opinion/glp1-research-science-funding.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share20 Jun 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqjfpl4is2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mnqk2fmnrs2rThis place is great for creating your own science art themed games! Perhaps a NSF broader impacts idea? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqk2fmnrs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mm5oumvqys2r@dacolon.bsky.social shares an excellent quote from Cajal about what the synapse is— “Protoplasmic kisses that appear to contribute the final ecstasy of an epic love story”18 May 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5oumvqys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mlcgtrkwfk2sWere you aware that Georgia O'Keefe's childhood was spent in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin?08 May 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcgtrkwfk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3ml4w3pseac24We’re hiring! Funded postdoc position available immediately to study RNA (miRNA, lncRNA, mRNA) and protein in midbody remnants (MBRs). Our goal is to develop early predictors for cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Interested? Email skop@wisc.edu05 May 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4w3pseac24https://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mkvmzjd4b225Tiptoe thru the tulips today02 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvmzjd4b225https://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mkti6cxvz22kGood start to May! Thank you 🙏 https://media.tenor.com/fF5EszfsjEkAAAAC/lil-nouns-nouns.gif?hh=337&ww=49802 May 2026 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkti6cxvz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mkqrqptvjc2y30 Apr 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqrqptvjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mj6c7c7axk2aAnyone know if the new R35 MIRA requires a current and pending funding document at submission? There are conflicting info on the NIH website and my PO didn’t actually know either. Said would get back to me but didn’t.10 Apr 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6c7c7axk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mivbg4qr3k2t07 Apr 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivbg4qr3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mi7wk5k6ms2wYeah IF/Then Women in STEM https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/lifestyle/2026/03/28/dallas-world-cup-fan-fest-to-feature-26-statues-of-women-in-stem/29 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7wk5k6ms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mi7izlvwls2t https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.252775512329 Mar 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7izlvwls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mhyvqfkse22nMy niece is one of the chefs at this new restaurant in SF that is getting great reviews if you’re interested in a date night idea and in San Francisco www.mariaisabelsf.com https://www.mariaisabelsf.com/27 Mar 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyvqfkse22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mhqguy5m4k2hDear potential reviewers please respond to editors especially given the opportunities it gives to authors. It seems crazy to me to be on the verge of a reject response in Science advances because the editors can’t find another reviewer.23 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqguy5m4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mhlnkswews2gSuper interesting https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10323-y21 Mar 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlnkswews2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mgte7y24722hWhat's My JND? 0.0123 Can you beat it? https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd/?r=BMofJP_7vX-w12 Mar 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgte7y24722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ahnaskop.bsky.social/post/3mgtdfdx3bk2hGold standard politics is what I’d like to return to. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/24/trumps-false-or-misleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/12 Mar 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:nj7auyc2kzdn6ldccmvmc7no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtdfdx3bk2h