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Nematode Hunters

@NematodeHunters

Nematode Hunters is a citizen science project that helps give 4th graders experience with real scientific research right in their own classroom! Free of Cost!

 West Chester, PA
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Joined August 2021
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We hope to run #NematodeHunters again next fall #2022 so if you know a 4th grade teacher in PA who would be interested in bringing real biological research into their classroom please give this post a share! More info about Nematode Hunters can be found at NematodeHunters.org
NEW GLOW WORM – GLW57 asp-3 (utx47[mNeonGreen::asp-3]) X. Ortholog of human cathepsin and napsin peptidases implicated in Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, and necrosis. Expressed in lysosomes of the intestine. #CRISPR #celegans
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We are ready for our spring semester! Welcome back Nematode Hunters! #NematodeHunters
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THREAD! Good Afternoon Nematode Hunters! Did you miss our presentation at #CellBio2021? Here are some highlights!
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During spring and summer we will be working hard to analyze the nematode infections we found, and to apply the lessons learned this fall to make improvements to our classroom programs!!
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Dr. Jessica Sowa@Globular_13 Dec 2021
Attending #cellbio2021? Come to the Public Engagement Session (EPD34) this afternoon at 3:30pm EST to hear me present the latest from @NematodeHunters citizen science efforts to introduce 4th graders to research and find new nematode viruses!
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Good Morning Nematode Hunters! & #cellbio2021 attendees EPD34: Public Engagement Session December 3rd Tune in 3:30pm - 5pm for our presentation!
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THREAD! Read along to learn more about the educational background of Nematode Hunters!
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It’s especially important to know how they react when they get sick. That’s why finding novel nematode viruses is important to not only the scientific community, but to everyone.
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