Sign in

Ira Blader

@bladerlab.bsky.social
784 followers 676 following 659 posts

I'm a Professor who studies how parasites grow and cause disease. NY ➡️ קיבוץ כפר בלום ➡️ VT➡️UAB ➡️Stanford ➡️OUHSC ➡️UB➡️VT. Currently, Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia Tech Vet School tinyurl.com/mrxm2uhm

PostsRepliesMedia
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why not? It’s working for the #whitesox #billsmafia
130
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pickles was not happy with Josh Allen’s game ending interception thrown into double coverage
040
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That face you make when you are about to Schmitt the bed in front of the whole country
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We just put up these cameras up around the house. How am I supposed to get any work done now?
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yeah he’s a mathematical genius but how would rank him amongst all the undergraduates? And where is the anecdote about him being humble, nice, and down to earth? Also you forgot to fill out our rubric. Finally this wasnt submitted through Interfolio - send again
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tuberville is so dumb that he makes the best case for DEI. He has not a single neuron in his teeny weeny brain capable of making a rationale thought. On the other hand, this probably tells us what he is intellectually capable of reading and this is how he found about furry pilots
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
no one can top this email from this morning
130
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
At least this wasnt about zionists, which of course this person hates too
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@dermoffduty.bsky.social this is brutally done. I’m impressed
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Well if we are just changing names in a willy nilly manner
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Who is hell is @rokhanna.bsky.social to tellme or any other jewish person what we should or shouldn’t call antisemitism.
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Think you’re having a bad day? Pickles would say you well at least you’re not needing to wear this bc of stupid birth control
020
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
They voted for it. They deserve it
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Not a bad way to start the last day of my second year @virginiatech.bsky.social. Hopefully, year 3 will have lots of pots of gold at the end of this rainbow
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Imagine posting this and saying that looks fine nwhile there were 750 fewer first time awardees in 2025. Coincidentally 2025 was the 1st year we’ve this administration that is hellbent on killing science in the United States grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Interesting timeline this morning. Did Trump kill that toad to make that tie?
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
All they will be doing is kitchen prep work for this place
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
@buffalo-bills.bsky.social training camp opens tomorrow. New season means that it's time to move on. #Billsmafia
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
That’s one angry mf’ing bird
011
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
idk, some of those with professions before they entered politics sure aren't using the critical thinking skills they were provide to prepare and execute that profession. For example:
200
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I want to welcome mSphere's newest Senior Editor @davislabjhu.bsky.social. Kim is an outstanding bacteriologist whose lab is doing ground-breaking research focused on bacterial heterogeneity within a culture and how this contributes to pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance. @asm.org #mSphere
3233
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Maybe neutrality wasn’t the best option after all??
070
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Written by the same person who posted this. Obviously, this person has that innate skill of knowing just which people have a great sense of honor and character
111
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A useful tweet for your ethics lecture
120
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A lab full of England fans broken like a -80 when the compressor dies
020
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Congratulations to @asm.org #mSphere newest editors. Thank you for doing this extremely important work in handling the wonderful papers authors submit to us our authors and ensuring that our readers have access to the best science. Very excited to begin working with each of you.
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Today, I learned that my former Battalion Commander passed away. I learned a lot about leadership from Avi. Most important was to make everyone, even a lowly sergeant like me feel seen, heard, and important. יהי זיכרו ברוך
030
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Bye 🇨🇭 I will miss your coach doing the best Starsky imitation
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
100
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
@sanders.senate.gov I thibk you wear this tweet as a badge of honor and post it on everyone of your social media pages
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Wanna know the real problem with American politics? There are no consequences for scum like this. On either side of the political spectrum
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
001
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Get a pool for a Newfie, they said, Newfies are water dogs. Problem is that someone didn’t get the memo
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Here's video of him when Japan scored
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
When you have a Brazilian in your lab, that means science shuts down when they play in world cup
200
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Im looking forward to when the lefties set their sights on Hochul bc she’s an establishment democrat who made Mamdami look like a savant mayor and now power broker by basically wiping away a lot of nyc’s debt.
100
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
@repjackkimble.bsky.social I hope the “mail-in”’voters of CA-54 remember this when they cast their “legal” votes
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As I am sure you know, I am a huge fan if Canadian chips (ketchup chips rule). And I held them in highest regard till I saw these in warsaw last month
030
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Cornell Student Austin France applied for a job and asked to interview by Jewish-american owned company. His response “Not interested in working for a jew” and then defends it. People would be screaming if talked Mexicans, Arabs, Blacks. Instead he's a hero to some. Antisemitism is alive and well
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Derp. One criticism of many postdoc fellowships is they are a rich getting richer scheme - applicants from well funded large labs in high profile schools were disproportionately funded. Then I read this - what’s the point of the $30k supply money? That’s almost half a F32?
100
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
One day I'd enjoy waking up and not having to continuously learn that the people who voted for this are finally learning a lesson. For example, Merriwether Farms was a very proud to vote for Trump, yada yada yada, their business is now FUBR bc of screw worms. Aka they FAFO'ed
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Heres the new lineup
100
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This sign in East Aurora on Jameson Road off of the 400 by Moog. Man what a fantasy land that dude lives in
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Couplabeers
010
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
For example
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
In the past there wasnt confusion as US lead in responding to outbreaks like this. And people trusted experts. Alas, no longer. Thank Trump, Rand Paul, RFK, and the rest of their lot for destroying one of the country’s crown jewel while they work overtime bringing back polio/measles
110
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One day, we will be judged not by how we as scientists responded to all this. Some groups and individuals will serve as examples of take bold and brave actions. Others are a disgrace. For example HHMI (and please correct me if I'm wrong)
2106
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
110
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Maybe ol Pawn Star doesn't know what libertarian actually means
000
Ira Blader @bladerlab.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Smoked beef ribs. First time making these
010