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Miguel Minaya, Ph.D
about 2 months ago
Are you planning to use AI in your research? 🤖🧪 AI gives fast answers, but critical thinking still rules the lab! 🧬💡 Trust, but verify the robot. 😜
#AI
#Science
#Research
🔗 AI in the lab: The power of smarter questions:
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AI in the lab: The power of smarter questions
An assistant professor discusses AI's evolution from a buzzw
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/101425/ai-in-the-lab-the-power-of-smarter-questions
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4 months ago
@paul-craig.bsky.social
and colleagues created BASIL — a lab course where undergrads use real techniques to uncover a protein’s function, building skills in problem-solving. “I wanted students to learn how to become scientists, not just learn the techniques."
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#academicsky
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The BASIL blueprint for biochem labs
Paul Craig developed a program that helps educators develop engaging courses that empower students and allow them to engage in hands-on scientific research.
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
"We try to help access these molecules not only in an efficient way but also in a creative way in order to expand chemical knowledge about how we put molecules together." —Stanna Dorn, a
#postdoc
in
@reiswoman.bsky.social
's lab
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#TotalSynthesis
#OrganicChemistry
#ASBMBMOSAIC
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Finding a symphony among complex molecules
MOSAIC scholar Stanna Dorn uses total synthesis to recreate rare bacterial natural products with potential therapeutic applications.
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Congratulations to the 12 ASBMB members, named in the thread, who were recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences!
www.nasonline.org/news/2025-na...
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National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members - NAS
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original res...
https://www.nasonline.org/news/2025-nas-election/
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
📣 Attention
#ASBMBmembers
! Learn about the candidates running for ASBMB President, Secretary, Councilor, Nominating Committee and Publications Committee:
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. By voting in ASBMB’s annual elections, you can guide ASBMB's future leadership and direction. We encourage you to participate!
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2025 voter guide
Learn about the candidates running for ASBMB President, Secretary, Councilor, Nominating Committee and Publications Committee.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/042925/2025-voter-guide
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Learn how JBC associate editor Paul Shapiro went from milking cows on a dairy farm to analyzing kinases in the lab:
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-...
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Meet Paul Shapiro
Learn how the JBC associate editor went from milking cows on a dairy farm to analyzing kinases in the lab.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/042925/meet-paul-shapiro
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Jeffrey Cameron, an associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder, passed away on September 25 at the age of 43 in Colorado. He made seminal contributions to understanding microbe cellular processes. Join us in celebrating his life and work:
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In memoriam: Jeffrey Cameron
He was an associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder and co-founder of the biotech company Prometheus Materials.
https://ow.ly/PhNv50VKV0Y
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
⭐🔬May 12 is the deadline for oral abstracts & early registration for ASBMB’s O-GlcNAc🟦 in health & disease meeting, organized by Michael Boyce &
@ovslaboglcnac.bsky.social
. ⬇️Learn more about abstract submission and this exciting program!
www.asbmb.org/meetings-eve...
#glycotime
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Upcoming opportunities
May 12 is the early registration and oral abstract deadline for ASBMB's meeting on O-GlcNAcylation.
https://ow.ly/iSk550VGCu6
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
#MCP
News | Miriam Abele, Armin Soleymaniniya & colleagues at
@tum.de
(
@baybioms.bsky.social
) developed MS2Bac, a software system that enables bacterial identification from protein data. They published their resource in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.
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New mass spectrometry tool accurately identifies bacteria
Scientists develop a software tool to categorize microbe species and antibiotic resistance markers to aid clinical and environmental research. Read about this recent article published in Molecular &...
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Dr. Donita C. Brady of Brady Lab UPenn
7 months ago
Proud to see ASBMB joining other scientific societies in support of the MOSAIC programs!
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7 months ago
#MCP News | Researchers analyzed RNA and protein data from thousands of patients with 13 cancer types. Using bioinformatics tools, they identified upregulated & downregulated genes specific to each cancer type as well as genes common to most types analyzed. ➡️Learn more:
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Scientists identify pan-cancer biomarkers
Researchers analyze protein and RNA data across 13 cancer types to find similarities that could improve cancer staging, prognosis and treatment strategies. Read about this recent article published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.
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7 months ago
[email protected]
at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social & colleagues investigated the fate of TAG in #zebrafish lacking certain TAG synthesis enzymes. They found that triacylglycerol synthesis enzyme drives lipoproteins secretion rather than #lipid droplet storage.
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#zebrafish
#lipid
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Elusive zebrafish enzyme in lipid secretion
Scientists discover that triacylglycerol synthesis enzyme drives lipoproteins secretion rather than lipid droplet storage. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
https://ow.ly/FntA50VM1nU
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
7 months ago
Earlier today, ASBMB joined three other scientific societies in leading a substantial, 22-page amicus curiae brief in support of the plaintiffs in American Public Health Association v. NIH. This is a formal public submission to the court. ➡️Read our full message:
bit.ly/3RJnWbp
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Andrea Lius
8 months ago
Curious how space cats help me survive Ph.D. candidacy? Find out in my latest essay for
@asbmb.bsky.social
🚀🐱
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8 months ago
"It’s all about helping the next generation move forward." —Benjamin Garcia, winner of the 2025 ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-...
📅Catch his keynote lecture at #ASBMB25 at 12:10 p.m. CDT on April 14:
events.rdmobile.com/...
#ASBMB25
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Matching dieticians & shoppers at risk for #cardiovasculardisease is just one of the innovative clinical trials Robert Helsley, Shaw Award winner, has managed:
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. ➡️Attend his lecture at #ASBMB25 at 2:25 p.m. CDT on 4/15:
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#cardiovasculardisease
#ASBMB25
#Lipids
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Andre Nussenzweig's research examines genome stability as well as DNA repair pathways & their roles in cancer prevention. He won the Vallee Award for his accomplishments.
ow.ly/xi3b50VxMic
➡️Catch his lecture at #ASBMB25 on 4/14 at 11:40 a.m. CDT:
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
"Students want to learn in ways that connect what they're learning to something meaningful ... That’s the hook of this type of learning." —Neena Grover, Rose Award winner
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-...
➡️Attend her lecture at #ASBMB25 on April 13 at 1:55 p.m. CDT:
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Judith Storch won the Avanti Award in #Lipids. Her lab studies lipid traffic in cells, w/emphasis on the proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids, monoacylglycerols & #cholesterol.
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➡️Attend her lecture at 1:50 p.m. CDT on April 15:
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#Lipids.
#cholesterol.
#ASBMB25
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8 months ago
"Neurodivergent people problem-solve differently, which offers a valuable perspective in STEM." —Christin Monroe, assistant professor of chemistry at @landmarkcollege.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3GbymOa
#Neurodivergence
#NeurodivergentInSTEM
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
Here's a #microscopy image of human induced pluripotent stem cell colony labelled for CD24, a membrane protein, (red); OCT4, a stem cell transcription factor, (green); & cell nuclei (blue). ➡️Find out how #iPSCs are revolutionizing regenerative medicine:
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#microscopy
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Amazing work from Constatinos Chronis
@uicdom.bsky.social
and
@stemcelluibk.bsky.social
at the University of Innsbruck!
#biochemistry
#stemcells
#regenerativemedicine
#personalizedmedicine
#genetics
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
ASBMB is deeply dismayed and saddened about the termination of the NIH MOSAIC program. We are proud of our scholars, will welcome them to
#ASBMB25
and remain dedicated to cultivating and tapping all available talent to pursue scientific progress.
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Dr. Donita C. Brady of Brady Lab UPenn
8 months ago
In 7 days
@asbmb.bsky.social
#ASBMB25
will start in Chicago. Check out the scientific symposia @Pagliarini_Lab I have put together for the biochemistry & molecular biology communities as the co-chairs of
#ASBMB25
! Let me know if you’ll be there to join us!
www.asbmb.org/annual-meeti...
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Scientific symposia
https://www.asbmb.org/annual-meeting/program/sessions-speakers
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
New #lipidmetabolism research is shedding light on crucial lipid–protein interactions, revealing promising therapeutic targets for both metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Discover the latest breakthroughs in lipid science at the ASBMB Annual Meeting:
http://ow.ly/qUPE50V...
#lipidmetabolism
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Exploring lipid metabolism: A journey through time and innovation
Recent lipid metabolism research has unveiled critical insights into lipid–protein interactions, offering potential therapeutic targets for metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Check out the latest in lipid science at the ASBMB annual meeting.
http://ow.ly/qUPE50Vw49N
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
#ASBMB25 | David Fidock won The Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology! Catch his keynote lecture on April 14 at 2:15 p.m. CDT. 🗓️Add it to your schedule:
events.rdmobile.com/...
#ASBMB25
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
8 months ago
For the upcoming #ASBMB25 symposia on oncogenic hubs, organizers Cigall Kadoch and Greg Wang selected a diverse array of speakers who study the role of molecular condensates, extrachromosomal DNA, chromatin regulatory machinery, epigenetics and more in #cancer.
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-...
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Unraveling oncogenesis: What makes cancer tick?
Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on oncogenic hubs: chromatin regulatory and transcriptional complexes in cancer.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/040725/unraveling-oncogenesis-what-makes-cancer-tick
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
Induced pluripotent stem cells are paving the way for personalized treatments to
#diabetes
, vision loss & more. However, scientists still face hurdles such as strict regulations, scalability, cell longevity & immune rejection. ➡️Learn more from
@marissalocke.bsky.social
:
ow.ly/Hza850VsPMZ
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#iPSC
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Dynamic stem cells revolutionize regenerative medicine
Induced pluripotent stem cells are paving the way for personalized treatments to diabetes, vision loss and more. However, scientists still face hurdles such as strict regulations, scalability, cell lo...
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Looking forward to these exciting talks!
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
Explore the innovative field of synthetic biology at
#ASBMB25
! ➡️Join Danielle Tullman–Ercek (#NorthwesternUniversity) & Vatsan Raman (
@uwbiochem.bsky.social
) April 13–15 for a symposium on
#syntheticbiology
for human & environmental health, plus enabling technologies:
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
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Engineering the future with synthetic biology
Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on synthetic biology, featuring applications to better human and environmental health.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/careers/033125/engineering-the-future-with-synthetic-biology
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
"I don’t mind if something is hard ... Industry is hard, and academia is hard. What I mind is when you don’t teach me how to play the game. When you don’t do that, how am I supposed to know how to survive?" —Juanita Limas, senior advisor at Eli Lilly and Company
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9 months ago
🦠Unraveling the battle between hosts & pathogens is key to fighting infectious diseases.
#ASBMB25's
new session will explore breakthroughs in immune evasion, host defenses, & disease progression. ➡️Learn more & add it to your schedule:
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
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#Immunology
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Host vs. pathogen and the molecular arms race
Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on host–pathogen interactions, to be held Sunday, April 13 at 1:50 p.m.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/careers/032825/host-vs-pathogen-and-the-molecular-arms-race
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
March is
#NationalKidneyMonth
! Check out this
#ASBMBToday
article about a JBC paper covering researchers' work on the aggregation of LECT2 in kidney disease and a microfluidic device they designed to mimic blood flow through the human kidney:
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Using a network to snare the cause of kidney disease
A microfluidic device that mimics blood capillaries may help in early detection, and proper measures could reduce the risk of renal failures.
https://ow.ly/iXfs50VqNp2
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#ASBMBAdvocates
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9 months ago
In celebration of
#WomensHistoryMonth
,
#ASBMBToday
columnist Inayah Entzminger talked with trailblazers
@meghnag27.bsky.social
, Juanita Limas and Helen Pashley about their careers and their work empowering the next wave of
#womeninSTEM
. Read their inspiring stories:
bit.ly/3DYK26n
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#STEMEducation
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Women’s History Month: Educating and inspiring generations
Through early classroom experiences, undergraduate education and advanced research training, women leaders are shaping a more inclusive and supportive scientific community.
https://bit.ly/3DYK26n
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Looking forward to meeting up with lots of women in biochemistry and molecular biology at ASBMB meeting in Chicago in April. Just had a great conversation with the WiBMB committee. Come join their events and get engaged with a super supportive community of brilliant women scientists!
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
Ray Blind, a member of JLR's editorial board, and colleagues recently published a paper in JBC about the impact of inositol phosphate species on mTOR function, both alone and in the context of mTORC1. ➡️Learn more:
bit.ly/3DlxGF6
.
@vubasicsciences.bsky.social
#ASBMBMemberNews
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Investigations into inositol phosphates: the mTOR regulators you’ve never heard of!
Inositol phosphates are a family of small metabolites characterized by their different phosphorylation patterns. Inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), the fully phosphorylated form of inositol phosphate, i...
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In an
@asbmb.bsky.social
interview, CEO Andrea Choe shared how treating patients inspired her shift from medicine to entrepreneurship, founding Holoclara to bring relief to millions suffering from debilitating diseases – by harnessing molecules from worms. 🪱 Read more 👇
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
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Biotech startup worms its way into therapeutics
Andrea Choe's company, Holoclara, has created an anti-inflammatory drug based on a molecule from worms.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/industry/011725/biotech-startup-worms-its-way-into-therapeutics
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
Yao Wang of Peking University and a team of researchers published an article in JLR on their work targeting PLIN2, a
#lipid
droplet protein that regulates lipid homeostasis. ➡️Learn about their findings in this
#ASBMBToday
article by Vanshika Patel:
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
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From the Journals: JLR
Promising therapeutic candidate for steatosis. Unique lipid profiles in glycogen storage disease. Microglial lactic acid mediates neuroinflammation. Read about these recent papers.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/031125/from-the-journals-jlr
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Jonathan Friedman
9 months ago
Join us March 26th at 12pm ET -
@asbmb.bsky.social
LRD seminar series. We have two great mitochondria-focused lipid talks planned from
@jasoncasler.bsky.social
from
@lllackner.bsky.social
's lab and Kailash Venkatraman from
@ibudin.bsky.social
's lab. Register here!
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Lipid Research Division Seminar Series
March 26, 2025 | 12 p.m. Eastern
https://www.asbmb.org/meetings-events/lrd-seminar-series
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Andrea Lius
9 months ago
Thank you so much
@doorisajarmag.bsky.social
&
@maxwellbauman.bsky.social
for this opportunity! 🧡
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Julia Zeitlinger
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This a great interdisciplinary gene expression meeting, where everyone is welcome. Please consider attending and submitting your abstract:
www.asbmb.org/meetings-eve...
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Craig Kaplan
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This is a great meeting
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9 months ago
Meet David Arnosti &
@juliazeitlinger.bsky.social
(
@stowersinstitute.bsky.social
), co-chairs of the 2025 ASBMB meeting on mechanisms underlying core genetic processes! They discuss hot topics in the field & what they hope attendees will get out of the conference:
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Exploring life’s blueprint: Gene expression in development a
Meet Julia Zeitlinger and David Arnosti — two co-chairs of the ASBMB’s 2025 meeting on gene expression, to be held June 26-29, in Kansas City, Missouri.
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/030325/scientific-meeting-explores-gene-expression
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Stowers Institute
9 months ago
Investigator
@juliazeitlinger.bsky.social
will co-chair the
@asbmb.bsky.social
meeting in
#KansasCity
! ⬇️
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Stand Up for Science!
9 months ago
A troubling moment for the next generation of scientists. UMass Chan Med School is rescinding dozens of PhD offers in biomedical sciences due to fears over federal research funding cuts.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/u...
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UMass Chan rescinds admission for biomedical sciences PhD program amid funding concerns
UMass Chan Medical School is rescinding admission offers to candidates for its biomedical sciences PhD program over concerns about federal funding cuts.
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/umass-chan-rescinds-admission-for-biomedical-sciences-phd-program-amid-funding-cuts/3657096/
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Richard Sever
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T-shirt winner at
#standupforscience2025
NYC def
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪
9 months ago
The
@standupforscience.bsky.social
DC rally is on. What we are hearing from around the country: "this is big!" "biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years" The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.
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Y’all this isn’t just a sign. It’s an OIL PAINTING. Art.
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Science Friday
9 months ago
We kick off with
@aniloza.bsky.social
, who joins us to discuss today’s Stand Up For Science rallies and what he's heard from organizers and attendees. Plus, a scientist and a student share why they're fired up to attend local rallies.
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Protesters ‘Stand Up For Science’ At Rallies Across The Country
Scientists aren’t always encouraged to be politically active. But recent political interference by the Trump administration has many fired up.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/stand-up-for-science-rally/
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