I am honored to be selected as an ASCB fellow! SO much thanks to those who nominated me and provided letters of support! And congratulations to the other Fellows selected! 🎉🥳🎊

Our lab is excited to hire a postdoctoral researcher to study the mechanisms that viruses use to ‘hijack’ TAM receptors in viral spread. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn new techniques and work in a highly collaborative team! Please share! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/298...

Who funds biomedical research? @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Submit your poster abstracts for Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales by February 27, 11:59 PM MST, to join @thevillalab.bsky.social and other leaders in Keystone, CO, this March! keysym.us/KSImaging25 #KSImaging25 #microscopy #atomicresolution @bcarra.bsky.social youtu.be/S6bifxVidMc

Join @thevillalab.bsky.social & Elizabeth Kellogg leading a stellar speaker lineup on Machine Learning / Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales. Register by March 23! #KSMLStructure25 #KSImaging25 youtu.be/S6bifxVidMc @alphafold.bsky.social @rosettacommons.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social

Five weeks into what has been a constant onslaught on science, working on a paper seems like such a privilege, which many of our recently fired colleagues no longer have. And a rebellious act. But mostly it's self-care. (Give yourself permission to turn off the news for the weekend.)

LET’S DO THIS UCSD #standupforscienceUCSD

Still lots of opportunities to get involved organizing for the #StandUpForScience2025 rally across the US on March 7. 📣 Check out @standupforscience.bsky.social for info. Lots to do, colleagues! 👏 Let’s not sit by and watch science be destroyed. There’s always a need for anything you can do. 🔬🩺🧠

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/

Many #researchintegrity sleuths are volunteers with little financial support for their often-daunting work to uncover #scientificfraud. One of the most prominent, Elisabeth Bik, has now provided money to change that. @elisabethbik.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

RFK confirmed. A dark day in America.

enormous thanks to the journalists, lawyers, patients, concerned citizens, and civil servants at NIH who banded together to get American science out of captivity

The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it. PLEASE SHARE

No cost extensions are back!!

GREAT EFFING NEWS Several sources are telling me that NIH grant management officers are now authorized to start issuing awards! Trying to get more details

As a leader in my lab & various initiatives, I’ve made my stance clear....my commitment to DEI is unwavering. I won’t back down or shy away, even as others do. I’ll continue to uphold and advocate for these values.

Virginia is working on a story and wants to talk with scientists -- if the below applies to you, please reach out.

Congratulations to the five @ucsandiego.bsky.social researchers recognized this week by the White House with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! From our school: associate professors John Hwang, Duygu Kuzum & Rose Yu. today.ucsd.edu/story/five-u...

Do you love all kinds of imaging? Are you a traveler across scales? Do you dream of bringing structure and cell biology together? (Also, ⛷️🏔️anyone?) Join us for this incredible meeting full of state-of-the-art methods, killer bio applications and engaging speakers! (1/2)

New metric for calling significant detections of proteins in cryoEM images with 2DTM. Driven by Kexin Zhang in @grigoriefflab.bsky.social in collaboration with @pilarcossio.bsky.social

Mark your calendars! Jan. 16 (11:59pm MST) is your last chance to submit your abstract or scholarship application for a short talk alongside @thevillalab.bsky.social and others at Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales. Don't miss out—apply now: keysym.us/KSImaging25 #KSImaging25 #keystoneconferences

1/ 🚨We’re thrilled to share our latest study: "Cellular Function of a Biomolecular Condensate Is Determined by Its Ultrastructure" 🌟 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... How do biomolecular condensates achieve their cellular roles? It comes down to their internal structure. 🧵⬇️

Even better: it all started by Kim encouraging me to do our own experiments.. from 🐁 to grid ❄️🔬#teamtomo Nothing beats playing with your friends 😍

Looking forward to this lineup of exciting talks at this pre-ASCB workshop on Friday! Thanks @manorlaboratory.bsky.social and @thevillalab.bsky.social for the chance to present my #cryoET work on #NPC asymmetry in the #Beck_Laboratory! #teamtomo

I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

#CellBio2024, the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO, will take place December 14-18, 2024, in San Diego, California. Join us to connect with scientists, present your research, and explore the latest advancements in cell biology science and technology. www.ascb.org/cellbio2024/

Ron Milligan, a retired @scripps.edu prof and a pioneer in using cryoEM to advance cell biology, now crafts ceramics—and he’s really good at it! Visited him today and picked up two stunning pieces for my office. One of them will be full of candy, so swing by! 🍬 www.ronmilliganceramics.com/philosophy

The AAAS #DanceYourPhD competition is open for 2025! scim.ag/3BcKi0e For inspiration, rewatch the spectacular 2024 winner 🦘

Welcome to Bluesky #cellbio #scisky American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social! We'll see you in San Diego soon at #CellBio24! www.ascb.org/cellbio2024/

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Patients and patient advocates: consider visiting your congress representatives offices to advocate for funding for research. The development of new treatments and diagnoses require funding of basic and translational research in academic laboratories.

Same except immediately or never 🙈

Calling all glyco-enthusiasts!! We have an opening for a tenure-track faculty member at any rank in the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (ccrc.uga.edu) in the areas of plant or microbial glycoscience. Come join our amazing team. #glycotime www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/400...

First public reveal of Piezo tattoo! Thanks @leslievosshall.bsky.social for documenting this and for the appreciation after the talk. And welcome back to Blue Sky!

Been waiting for this reveal 🤩