Associate Professor @UCSD| HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar| Research on rhomboid proteins|First Gen & Black in STEM| Proud mom|co-founder of @bummp_ucsd
La Jolla, CA
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So exciting to see our work featured by @JCellBiol! 🎉 This study brings together proteomics, zebrafish & rhomboid biology. New in the final paper: @KvidoStrisovsky's Rhbdl2 inhibitors beautifully phenocopied the R2 KO. So proud of Saroj and grateful to co-authors and collaborators! 💕
Saroj Gourkanti et al. @Neal_Lab @UCSanDiego show that the rhomboid protease Rhbdl2 restrains #macrophage recruitment & wound repair in #zebrafish, positioning Rhbdl2 as a potential brake on macrophage-driven repair. hubs.la/Q04xfpSq0
#Migration #motility #Immunology
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The @Neal_Lab is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to lead exciting structural and biophysical studies of membrane protein quality control!
Competitive HHMI-scale salary + cutting-edge science + a genuinely wonderful and supportive lab culture.
Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!
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Another wonderful opportunity where UCSD School of Biological Sciences is hiring! We’re looking for an outstanding colleague with particular focus in structural biology and cryoelectron microscopy to join our vibrant scientific community. Come do exciting science with us in beautiful San Diego!
apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF046…
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Come be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!!
Please spread the word and apply!
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Loved welcoming Miramar Community College students to the Neal Lab for a research overview, lab Q&A, and tour! Educational outreach is at the heart of what we do, and it’s always inspiring to share science with the next generation of researchers. 🧬🔬
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3/3) And the disease side: ERAD gone wrong underlies cystic fibrosis (CFTR), Charcot-Marie-Tooth (PMP22), cancer, and neurodevelopmental disorders. We also cover emerging therapeutics: PROTACs, molecular glues, and AAV gene therapy targeting ERAD substrates.
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New review out in Chem Rev: "Navigating Misfolded Terrain: ER-Associated Degradation of Membrane Proteins." We loved pulling together the whole story of ERAD, from the discovery of ubiquitin to today's cryo-EM structures of ERAD machineries. (1/3)pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Proud of @dagarwal99 for leading this and grateful to contribute to pushing this conversation forward.
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On a personal note: I’m also expecting a baby this summer! I now find myself raising 3 kids across different stages of academia (grad school, pre tenure, post tenure) while navigating the demands of this career. This work is deeply personal.
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Double announcement I'm excited to share🩷 So proud to share a new paper led by my incredible graduate student @dagarwal99 .
We highlight the real experiences of mothers in academia and the structural & cultural changes needed to retain them.
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This week in Social Issues in Biology, we were honored to welcome @clairemlchapman , chair of @bummp_atucsd who shared the powerful impact of mentorship at @UCSD and facilitated amazing discussion with our students!
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The #ABRCMS2025 conference was my first scientific meeting as an undergrad, and it was the experience that propelled me into science. Being back this week, surrounded by brilliant, aspiring young scientists, has been incredible. #Seeingisbelieving
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Got my run in earlier at @ucsdbiosciences retreat in Lake Arrowhead. Now indulging in amazing science from our PhD program!
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Scientific pursuit is a team effort, built on mutual trust, respect and collaboration from mentor & mentee. Grateful every day for this journey, and so proud of my mentee @eric_jordahl for being selected as @HHMINEWS Gilliam fellow!
BioSci's Eric Jordahl and Sonya Neal have been named recipients of the 2025 HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program, which supports promising PhD students. The program will support research on the underlying mechanisms of pancreatic cancer. go.ucsd.edu/4gkrBrB
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Grateful to share my academic journey & our lab’s research in the @ucsdbiosciences lecture series, which builds a bridge between our amazing administrative staff and faculty, further strengthening the bonds that make our community so special. Thankful to be part of it!
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So proud of my trainee, @eric_jordahl,
for being selected as an HHMI Gilliam Fellow! Your dedication to outreach and your relentless pursuit of inclusive excellence are unmatched. You are so deserving of this honor!!!! @HHMINEWS
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