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Derek A. Applewhite

American Society for Cell BiologyORCID 0000-0002-2431-0316Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Scientific Communication & EducationCBE—Life Sciences EducationPeer-reviewedJul 8, 2026

LGBTQ+ realities in the biological sciences

Katelyn M. Cooper, Carly A. Busch, Alice Accorsi…·Rebecca S. Alvania

This study surveys LGBTQ+ biologists to assess workplace climate and belonging, finding lower morale and exclusionary experiences among transgender and gender non-conforming scientists.

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statistical modelbenchmarking

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 6, 2025

The Drosophila SPECC1L homolog, Split Discs, co-localizes with non-muscle myosin II and regulates focal adhesion dynamics.

Aidan Teran, Jeehoon Jung, Amy Platenkamp…·Derek A. Applewhite

This study identifies Spdi, the Drosophila homolog of SPECC1L, as a non-muscle myosin II binding protein that regulates focal adhesion dynamics, linking its dysfunction to cranial neural crest cell migration defects.

DOI 10.1101/2025.04.06.647460

Drosophilaproteomics

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