“David Baltimore, a biologist who in 1975 won a Nobel Prize for a startling discovery that seemed to rock the foundations of the fledgling field of molecular biology, died on Saturday at his home in Woods Hole, Mass. He was 87.”🧪🩺

Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages. ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Another fantastic ASV! So much fun to hang out with brilliant people and talk science.

Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat. My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?

“In 1900, 30 percent of all deaths in the United States occurred among children younger than 5, mostly because of preventable infectious diseases. By the end of the century, that number was just 1.4 percent.” #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #ACIP

The first manuscript by my lab has been published🥳🎉 We investigated disease progression in B6 mice inoculated with bovine H5N1 or VN1203 via aerosols. Interestingly, although virus replication in the lung was similar, we observed drastic differences in neuroinvasion and pathology. rdcu.be/enhQU

Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10

🚨Job alert 🚨 I am looking for an enthusiastic & talented postdoctoral researcher to join our research team in Hamilton, MT, USA. If you are interested in 🦠 emerging respiratory viruses (BSL2-4), 🔬mucosal immunology, and 🐁 in vivo studies, Check out: www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdpmire...

I really relate to this 😂😁😳☹️

As usual, Edward does an excellent job summarizing complex and persistent inaccuracies.

I am hiring a talented, motivated postbac to join our lab studying mucosal immunology & respiratory viruses. Learn more about the NIH Postbac Program here: www.training.nih.gov/research-tra... Reach out if interested or know someone who might be!

In reality, the risks of side effects from a measles-mumps-rubella vaccination are vanishingly small, especially compared to the devastating effects of measles. 2 dosages provide 99% protection to disease.

Hearing from a source: "A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged." This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.

The good thing about Science is that it’s true, whether or not you believe in it. --- Neil deGrasse Tyson

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

The Trump NIH is banning hires of new students and postdocs. This is devastating for NIH research and will result in a lost generation of researchers at the institution. Heard from a applicant today: "A lot of people are banking their entire careers on the [NIH student programs]..." #NIH 🧪 1/

Trump tried to lower NIH indirect rates in his 2017 budget and that failed to pass. This is a reminder that everything he tried to do through legal means in the first term will be attempted again through illegal means. He will only succeed if we let him.

A long post about what’s happening to the science funding agencies in the US and why. As mentioned, this one just kept getting longer even as I kept stripping curse words from it. www.science.org/content/blog...

This, from @dereklowe.bsky.social, is a must-read overview of the state of play in US funding agencies www.science.org/content/blog...

Shoutout to all of the exceptional Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently contributing to virology research! Your work is vitally important to understanding basic virology controlling viral diseases worldwide! #BlackHistoryMonth

If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me. Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.

🚨 Postdoc Opportunity Alert 🚨 Are you passionate about advancing our understanding of mucosal immunity to respiratory viruses like coronaviruses and influenza? Join our team to conduct cutting-edge research! 🧫🧬 📍 Location: Hamilton, Montana, USA www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdirta-...! 🧪✨

Also another really important new paper about infection with H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13 from cows in macaques: www.nature.com/articles/s41... While not a perfect fit, the physiology of macaques and humans are similar so this helps to understand what the probable effects are 🧵

Early career scientist in the field of respiratory virus infections: Check out these awards 👇🏼 Submit your application and join us at the ESWI conference in October in Valencia. Feel free to share 😀

Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 13 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky

Very excited to hear that SARS-CoV-2 was downgraded to a BSL2 pathogen by CDC today. I imagine that will speed up research even more. www.cdc.gov/covid/php/la...

Mistakes are human! We all make them. Great scientists admit to them and correct them. 💪

My lab will officially open on Dec 15! I can’t wait to get going. And we got our first order in! ❤️🧫🧬🔬

Fully funded PhD opportunity in my lab studying the immune responses to pneumonia in the lung & blood. What mechanisms drive lung injury, & how can we treat them. 🧪 Two options -standard medschl.cam.ac.uk/understanding-… or + industry placement medschl.cam.ac.uk/detection-and- 

I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate mucosal immune responses in infectious disease models. More information can be found here: www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdirta-... Please share 😊

I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate mucosal immune responses in infectious disease models. More information can be found here: www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdirta-... Please share 😊

B cell immunologists - has anyone found a good anti-IgG ab for flow cytometry of mouse tissues yet?

Do you want to become a virologist? The @CVRinfo PhD programme is now recruiting for both UK and international applicants - rotate in two labs then choose a project tailored to your interests. Also you get to live in Glasgow, which is fab. Please RT! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

This is always a good conference, can’t wait to see what everyone got up to!

Microbial people! Especially postdocs and maybe some assistant professors who are feeling antsy ... the University of Montana is doing a search for a microbiologist! This is a great department, in a great place. (I worked there for 10 years, loved it, ping me with Qs) apply.interfolio.com/159494

In our latest preprint, we compare virus pathogenesis in mice exposed to aerosols containing bovine H5N1, or VN1203 H5N1. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline 😊

I’m excited to see our paper posted @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social showing that older folks have higher levels of antibodies that recognize #H5N1 viruses compared to younger individuals. Finally some good news for old people. 1/12 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Planning a virology course or just want to learn more about virology by yourself? Here are some great resources. I also always recommend the podcast ‘This Week in Virology’ by Vincent Racaniello et al.

NIAID releases alternative to BioRender, all illustrations freely available in public domain bioart.niaid.nih.gov

Let me introduce myself! I’m Neeltje van Doremalen, a PhD in virology with a background in preclinical vaccine efficacy and virus pathology. I’m excited to start my lab in January, focusing on the mucosal immunology of respiratory viruses. I’m passionate about understanding correlates of protection.

Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list! go.bsky.app/SinqoJU

This vaccine was completely protective in NHPs: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

So loving 🥰

Is anyone on here a myeloid flow cytometry expert?

Very sad to learn about the passing of Dr. Lindenbach - the world has lost an eminent and deeply caring scientist. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

As someone who wrote a book, a few journal articles, and a bunch of blog posts on democratic breakdown before shifting my focus several years ago to U.S. protest activity, I'll say: this is very good, and I hope lots of people read it.

We have to change this story, I’m so tired of fighting an uphill battle.

I made it to the list of highly cited researchers 2023 by Clarivate! 🎉