Finished another bronze of a T-cell attacking a cancer cell. This one is heading to Max Krummel at UCSF, who did some of the early studies on CTLA4 immunotherapy. #sciart.

We are proud to share that @alanawelm.bsky.social, PhD, has been named chair of Oncological Sciences at @utah.edu. A global leader in breast cancer research, she brings deep vision, collaboration, and impact to this new role. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Welm. Learn more: bit.ly/3H3GqB3

While it’s perhaps trivial in these times, I do hope my art inspires, and reminds colleagues of the beauty of their work. Here is a PAS-B domain in steel and copper that is in the final stages of its build.

Today is the last day to vote in @the-node.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social image competition. Select your favourite at bit.ly/4bFDENR by Wednesday 26 March 11:59pm GMT. Attending Biologists @ 100? You can view all entries and vote in Hall 2.

BRCA1 turned 30 🎉 To celebrate, Jos Jonkers and I explored three decades of BRCA1 research - what we’ve learned about its biology, its role in tumorigenesis and future directions to improve the life of BRCA1 mutation carriers. Now out in Cancer Discovery ⬇️: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...

🧪what with the demolition of #NIH funded #research, where, dare I ask, are our friends from #bigpharma? y'all good? mooched enough off of public-access NIH-funded research? Stocked up with PhD level scientists who were trained on NIH training grants to tide you over until Academia comes back?

I also appreciate the employees and work of the #NPS and #BLM to safeguard our national treasures. Adding a recent picture from Yellowstone.

This!!!

I’m really grateful to live in a place where I can go out the backdoor for a slow paced 10mi run to clear my head of all this federal nonsense! I was especially lucky today to have a snowmobile track to run over; last week I had to break my own path. 1/2

And, at the end I saw a bald eagle perched on a tree! I hope you all can find whatever works to clear your head and get ready for another week of finding innovative ways to do, and fight for, science!

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠 sciencehomecoming.com

Someone awesome in my circle shared some terrific news with me today but was hesitant to do so because of all that is going on in the science world. It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.

Great article by Harold Varmus!

University GCs are, I'm sure, talking about this or getting some rest (if they can) for a long battle ahead. I would suggest that we don't become armchair lawyers here. Let's focus on how to communicate the impact of implementing this on health, our communities, and the ability of the US to lead.

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

Here’s a review on PDX models and functional precision medicine. From the amazing lab of Alana Welm.

Made some changes to the sculpture of a T-cell attacking a cancer cell. Repositioned the cancer cell in a vertical stance. Showing the attachment of the cells after the change. These are bronzes with a layer of steel brazed where the cells attach. Magnets hold them together. Work in progress. 🐡

I agree! Great that Janet is carrying the torch for this!

A cellular Christmas tree made from molten copper drops. Splats of copper sometimes happen when welding and they often take the shape of different cell types. I collect these off my shop floor because they look cool…….and yes, they make my sciency senses tingle! Merry Christmas! #SciArt

😮🤩 Wow, a completely filled room at our #CellBio2024 #SciArt session! What an amazing evening with inspiring talks about creativity, education and microscopy. Huge thanks to our speakers and audience. Please reach out if you're interested in co-organizing or speaking next year!

5️⃣8️⃣ Karolin Luger (1963- ) 🇦🇹🇺🇸 #womeninSTEM @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social Austrian biochemist & structural biologist. CU Boulder distinguished Professor & avid hiker. Internationally renowned for her work on chromatin and the resolution in 1997 of the 3D structure of the nucleosome. lugerlab.org

Take that @biologicmodels.bsky.social. Welded #nucleosome, created by the insanely talented @bryanwelm.bsky.social

I love New England Biolabs & their commitment to the advancement of science, stewardship of the environment, & giving back to the world around us. They just provided support for the 2025 Cell Contact and Adhesion GRC & asked me to share an ad for postdoctoral fellowships www.neb.com/en-us/about-...

🤩 Art by @drewberry.bsky.social @loliboldu.bsky.social @patriciabondia.bsky.social @jayeperview.bsky.social @hudrewthis.bsky.social @molmir.bsky.social @munafomarzia.bsky.social @snowotarski.bsky.social @marykoreilly.bsky.social @biyolokum.bsky.social @ahnaskop.bsky.social @bryanwelm.bsky.social

The wonders of acience 🧪 #Science #Scicomm #Photography www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Sculpture of Androgen Receptor with enzalutamide. It was a fun and challenging build that pushed me to learn new techniques. I’ve enjoyed having it in our house, but it’s time for it to go to its forever home. Not sure if all artists feel this way, but I find it bittersweet when they ship out. 🐡

If you are in San Diego for #ASCB2024, take advantage of this unique opportunity to explore innovative artwork and connect with brilliant creatives at the intersection of Science and Art. Follow the link below to RSVP and join the conversation!

Framed astrocyte. #gliaisbeautiful

My sculptures of #sciart are typically on the more “representative” side of art. Sometimes I feel the need to take off my lab coat but keep my beret on. I went full-on abstract for this sculpture I made for my wife. It’s made by TIG welding/brazing bronze and steel.

Delighted to publish my new molecular animation: DNA Break Repair by Homologous Recombination youtu.be/Xe-83tBcxhs

Hi Bluesky 👋 I thought, I'd say hello with a protein butterfly 🦋 (pdb 6of3) I'm a scientist, graphic designer, blender enthusiast, science communicator, media relations specialist ... a bit of everything. Looking forward to the journey here! 🎶 "blue skies, smiling at me, nothing but blue skies ..."

My 3 favourite things about being a scientist: my full time job is to solve mysteries (how cool is that!), constantly being amazed by how beautiful & surprising the natural world is, getting to work w/ people who are smarter than me & have skills I can only dream of having on problems I care about.

I had extra pigmented epoxy to make these two #neurons on walnut wood 🪵🧠. See in comments how they turn purple/blue when they are away from the light. You can purchase this piece in my shop (link in comments).

Just to confirm that this book is a banger. I’m a historian of science, but its appeal is far broader than my niche.

Job opportunity in the Soragni lab!

I mostly see the protein sculptures I build in the lighting of my workshop. It’s fairly static and dull lighting. When they are close to being finished, I bring them into the house and enjoy watching how they change under different natural lighting throughout the day. They are so much more dynamic!

Ribosome - Gustav Klimt Style

New research in @natureportfolio.bsky.social reveals that intellectual humility boosts trust in scientists & their research. When scientists come across as humble, people trust them more. A reminder of the power of humility in effective #Science🧪 & #Scicomm. Full study: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

A blue sky in Boston! Here for the AACR TME working group's Conference: "Tumor-Host interactions: Tumor micro- and macroenvironments". Excited to start (>2 years planning) at 6pm with Introduction and Keynote by @ashi-w.bsky.social Full updated program here: aacr.ent.box.com/s/dvb1uq52fx...

…and biology.

Dear friends - what an incredible last few days on here - so very happy to see scientists 🧪 finding such a welcoming space here ☺️ Happy weekend from #bluesky Lausanne 💙

May commissural axons find their way in here 🙏 #Microscopy #LiveImaging #AxonGuidance #Neuroscience

A reminder of the beautiful world of science and importance of the scientific community. You can see the Ras sculpture at it’s new home at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Near the office and lab of the extraordinary Ras investigator Martin McMahon. #Sciart 🧪

I recently finished a sculpture of the Ras protein. Mutations in Ras are found in many cancers and cause Ras to be stuck in an “on” state. The sculpture shows the Ras protein, GDP nucleotide (first molecule) and the Ras-targeted drug sotorasib (second). Made from bronze, steel and copper. #SciArt

Protein sculpture in progress: androgen hormone receptor with the anti-androgen drug enzalutamide. Made from steel, bronze and brass. 🧪🐡

Here’s the finished version of the immunotherapy bronze sculpture. It shows a cancer cell being attacked by an immune cell (TCell). I brazed steel where the two cells interact and attached the cells with magnets. Used several different patinas to create a variety of colors. #SciArt 🧪

I give you a cellular Christmas tree made from molten drops of copper. Enjoy the holidays!