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WALII is an NSF-funded Biology Integration Institute focused on understanding anhydrobiosis - how life continues without water.
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Our webinar series continues on April 3 with Dr. Anja Thalhammer. Learn about how LEA proteins are the 'secret weapons' of a dehydrating cell & how their ability to maintain cellular integrity during dehydration & rehydration remains a mystery. Visit walii.science/events to register!

We will be at @msuscifest.bsky.social this year discussing Life Without Water on April 5 & 6 11:00am-4:00pm! Join us to explore resurrection plants and try astronaut ice cream! Learn More: sciencefestival.msu.edu/Event/View/76

🗓️Mark your calendars! Join us on April 3 for a talk by Dr. Anja Thalhammer, “LEA Proteins: Jacks of All Trades and Molefular Chameleons for Dehydration Tolerance” To register for this FREE webinar visit: walii.science/events

The deadline to submit applications is approaching!🗓️ Explore life’s extreme limits in the Boothby Lab! Work with tardigrades to uncover how organisms survive without water. To Apply: bit.ly/BoothbyLab

Last call for registration! The next webinar in our “Anhydrobiosis Across Organisms, Scales, and Disciplines” series is starting in one hour. You can still register for Dr. Jon Hibshman’s talk at rb.gy/sxqb35

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for a talk by Jon Hibshman, “How to survive desiccation: Lessons from worms and water bears.” Have you registered yet? rb.gy/sxqb35

Be sure to register for the WALII webinar on thursday. You don’t want to miss Jon Hibshman’s talk on how roundworms and water bears can survive dessication. Register at rb.gy/sxqb35

🌟 One month left to apply for the University of Wyoming summer internship! Explore life at its extremes, from plants to tardigrades. 🏔️🔬 💻 Apply now: www.walii.science #Wyoming #Internship #ExtremeScience

Our 2024-2025 webinar series will continue on March 6 with @jonhibshman.bsky.social For more info and to register, visit walii.science/events

There's just over one month left to apply for a summer internship in the Boothby lab! Explore how tardigrades survive without water! Applications close March 31st.

Desiccation tolerant organisms need powerful molecular protectants to minimize cellular damage while drying out. Learn more about the proteins that fulfill this essential role on March 6th by attending the WALII webinar series! Register now at tinyurl.com/2a35t9mr

💘 Fall in love with science! This Valentine’s Day, show your passion for discovery—apply for the University of Wisconsin-Madison internship. 🌿🔬 🗓 Deadline: Tomorrow, Feb 15! 💻 www.walii.science #ValentinesDay #ScienceLove

🗓️Mark your calendars! Join us on Feb 6 for a talk by Jon Hibshman, “How to survive desiccation: Lessons from worms and water bears” Free webinar – register now at www.walii.science/events

🔬 Reminder: you can spend this summer by the ocean and studying desiccation tolerance in yeast with an internship in the Tapia Lab at CSU Channel Islands! Deadline: March 7, 2025 Learn more and apply: walIi.science/careers

🔎 Undergraduate Internship Spotlight: University of Wyoming Explore life’s extreme limits in the Boothby Lab! Work with tardigrades to uncover how organisms survive without water 📅 Deadline: Mar 31

🚨 Internship Alert: CSU Channel Islands! The Tapia Lab is offering a summer research internship opportunity! 🧫 Study desiccation tolerance in yeast & gain hands-on lab experience. 💡 Project: Partial re-hydration & desiccation tolerance 🗓 Deadline: Mar 7, 2025 💻 Apply: walIi.science/careers

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for a talk by Stephen Fried, “Using Proteomics to Measure Protein Structural Changes Under Physical Extremes.” Have you registered yet? rb.gy/sxqb35

Folded proteins have incredibly complex structures & are highly sensitive to their environment. How do we study them and how do they help organisms survive extreme conditions? Find out on Feb 6 in Stephen Fried’s talk. 🌍🔬 Register now: rb.gy/sxqb35

🔎 Undergraduate Internship Spotlight: University of Wyoming Explore life’s extreme limits in the Boothby Lab! Work with tardigrades to uncover how organisms survive without water

📢 Attention, undergrads! Just 2 weeks left to apply for Michigan State University’s summer internships. 🌾🔬 💻 Explore the science of plant biology and more: www.walii.science #Research #MSUInternships

How do protein structure and function respond to extreme conditions, like drying out? Join the Feb 6 WALII webinar for a talk by Stephen Fried’s to learn how scientists are developing and using proteomics to unlock these secrets. Register: rb.gy/sxqb35 📚

📅 Save the dates! Join us for "Anhydrobiosis Across Organisms, Scales, and Disciplines" — a webinar series exploring the science of desiccation & survival. First Thursday of Feb, Mar & Apr 2025. Free & online! Register and learn more: walii.science/events

🚨 Countdown alert! Only 5 days left to apply for the Baylor College of Medicine summer internship! Don’t miss your chance to explore cutting-edge research with WALII. 🌱🔬 💻 Apply now: walii.science/careers #Research #Internship #Science