Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access. 9750672041
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerCantlonLab @cantlonlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Join 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.comsciencehomecoming.comScience Homecoming 43905682
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAjai Dandekar @ajaidandekar.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Interactions between the nitrogen phosphotransferase system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its quorum sensing circuits. A new preprint from @jrchandler.bsky.social's group www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgQuorum sensing regulation by the nitrogen phosphotransferase system in Pseudomonas aeruginosaIn the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa , the nitrogen-related phosphotransferase system (PTSNtr) influences multiple virulence behaviors. The PTSNtr is comprised of three enzymes: first ... 052
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc. 9738111153
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 23/01/2025I am confident that scientific societies will play an unusually important role in the coming years. If you are a microbiologist of any kind, please consider joining @asm.org if you haven't already. There are many ways to get involved, including advocacy. To learn more: asm.org/About-ASM/Vo...asm.orgVolunteer With ASM | OverviewASM volunteer opportunities range from speaking with legislators about funding research during ASM's annual Hill Day, to writing articles for asm.org, to serving on committees and the Board of Directo... 6437120
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerEsther Choo @choo.bsky.social · 22/01/2025My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word. 10340911073
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerKU Biology @kubiology.bsky.social · 22/01/2025The Undergraduate Biology Program is rolling out a bunch of scholarships & awards for Spring 2025! 🌟 Whether you're all about academics, digging deep into research, or ready to travel and expand your horizons, we've got opportunities for you. biology.ku.edu/scholarships 011
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAjai Dandekar @ajaidandekar.bsky.social · 13/12/2024The story behind the paper: conceptually, this material was the 2nd part of Dr Renae Cruz’s thesis. But the Covid-19 pandemic intervened, and she graduated in May 2020. Because of the pandemic, the project did not move forward for two years. /1 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...journals.asm.orgRhlR-mediated cooperation in cystic fibrosis-adapted isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Journal of BacteriologyQuorum sensing (QS) mutants arise in a variety of populations of bacteria, but mutants of the gene encoding the transcription factor RhlR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa appear to be infrequent. Our work pr... 1114
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAdam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Impostor syndrome: “I don't know what I'm doing. It's only a matter of time until everyone finds out." Growth mindset: "I don't know what I'm doing yet. It's only a matter of time until I figure it out." The highest form of self-confidence is believing in your ability to learn. 1247598
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAjai Dandekar @ajaidandekar.bsky.social · 05/03/2024I had an excellent visit to KU today, hosted by @jrchandler.bsky.social! Great people and science here. When I was a PhD student I would not have imagined that I would be advertised on a flyer next to my mentor Stanley Perlman — although, notably, he is a “distinguished speaker” and I am not. 161
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 19/11/2024🚨Travel awards for Early Career Researchers to attend ASM Microbe🧫 1. Awarded through ASM Branches 2. $1650 per award, 3 per branch 3. Apps open now! 4. Named for Peggy Cotter, ASM past president & advocate 5. A proud accomplishment when I was COMS Chair 6. Apply / share! asm.org/Travel-Award...asm.orgPeggy Cotter Travel AwardASM is a nonprofit professional society that publishes scientific journals and advances microbiology through advocacy, global health and diversity in STEM programs. 28474
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20/11/2024A thread on NIH Reorganization and the Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB) Disclosure: I was involved with the SMRB since its inception and have very strong feelings about how it was used, misused, and abandoned. My passion on these issues will undoubtably show through. 1/n 18218109
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerWill Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · 06/11/2023Cuboidal cell packing is a common yet understudied route to multicellularity. In work led by @rpineau.bsky.social and Ozan Bozdag we explore its origin as a multicellular geometry capable of supporting a transition in individuality using fission yeast. 1/14 www.biorxiv.org/content/14.1... 13615
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerCameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 10/11/2023Rapid bacteria-phage coevolution drives the emergence of multiscale networks www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1... #jcampubsscience.orgScience | AAAS 099
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 18/11/2023Got my shot--go get yours--its fast and easy 1218
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerRichard Lenski @relenski.bsky.social · 22/11/2023Now this looks interesting! "Promoter capture drives the emergence of proto-genes in Escherichia coli" uz-Zaman MH , D'Alton S , Barrick JE , Ochman H www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #evolution #innovation #LTEE #bacteria #genetics #genomics #science 02118
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerFreya Harrison @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social · 22/11/2023A lovely article from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, about a visit made by someone with CF to a microbiology lab leading work on antimicrobial drug discovery #MicroSky www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/the-oth... 142
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerDirk-Jan Scheffers 🟥 @dirkscheffers.bsky.social · 22/11/2023I just read the term 'French Press' and the first thing that came to my mind (on the right) is not what was meant. #microsky 231
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerMike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 21/11/2023I have too much on my plate. Me at work 🤝 Me at Thanksgiving dinner 0154
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerAjai Dandekar @ajaidandekar.bsky.social · 21/09/2023Receptor-independent response to an AHL signal in surface-grown Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- from the Déziel group journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...journals.asm.orgSurface growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa reveals a regulatory effect of 3-oxo-C12-homoserine lactone...The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizes and thrives in many environments, in which it is typically found in surface-associated polymicrobial communities known as biofilms. Adaptation to this so... 082
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerTera Levin @teralevin.bsky.social · 25/09/2023My lab's first big research paper is now out in mBio! 🎉 We ask: how can Legionella antagonize other microbes with reactive oxygen species without hurting themselves? Answer: several dynamics seem to generate a 'toxic moat' of ROS around producers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37728338/ 811033
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerElinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social · 07/09/2023Text from a friend. Paging @ass_deans. 65811
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 07/09/2023Our kids started school in august and within two weeks we had covid. What is the point of rolling out the vaccine in late September? 296
Reposted by Dr. Josephine Chandler𝕁, Atheoretic Text Monster™ @checkwithscience.com · 06/09/2023imo the strongest evidence we live in the far future is the Star Trek-ass thing that ultimately saved us from the pandemic being far, far worse: mRNA tech, aka "root/admin access to ribosomes." here, cells, execute this arbitrary code, then go back to whatever you were doing. sure, why not! 3536
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 06/09/2023Woke up this morning to see my first #bluesky invite code. Gave it to my husband. It happens to be our anniversary. Best anniversary gift ever (he agrees)! 150
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 06/09/2023I'm one of those that adapted the "calling bullshit" idea and curriculum - and it's totally great! They make it easy! Lots of resources and a really well organized and interesting class. 1304
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerDrug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 05/09/2023The biggest stressor is getting funded. What helps is getting funded, as it turns out. 15310
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 03/09/2023Overheard continues to be one of the funniest feeds on Bluesky. It grabs out-of-context replies that are hilarious without their context. To pull a reply into it, simply reply Overheard. Highly recommend checking it out. bsky.app/profile/did:... 14714
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerMark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 23/08/2023Scientist? New to BlueSky? Trying to figure out what the hell a "feed" is and why hashtags aren't working the same as on Twitter? Check out this quick start guide by @steveharoz.com and me 👇docs.google.comBlueSky for ScientistsBlueSky for Scientists Authors: Steve Haroz and Mark RubinURL: http://blueskyscience.steveharoz.com Features you may miss from Twitter or Mastodon As BlueSky is in beta, some features are not impleme... 11238143
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerShrew @shrewshrew.bsky.social · 01/09/2023Beyond irritating that seeing this made me stop the goofing off I was doing and made me start messing around with reporter. Holding you accountable if I get another grant 022
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 02/09/2023The Cosmosphere is a hidden gem in Kansas - went there a few years ago with my daughters Girl Scout troop and it was awesome! Great for space nerds and history nerds and anybody really. 021
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 02/09/2023@finetraces786.bsky.social is inspiring me. We definitely need more Barbie in STEM research! 110
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerDr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 31/08/2023Engagement has been low on Twitter too. And I feel weird when I'm on Twitter like I'm visiting a burned out hole where my favorite restaurant used to be. 091
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 01/09/2023if you want to, can tell me why you took (OR why you didn't take) an administrative leadership position at your educational institution? #AcademicSky 10154
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 02/09/2023Awesome to see my alma mater funding amazing projects focused on understanding gender equity in STEM! 000
Dr. Josephine Chandler @jrchandler.bsky.social · 02/09/2023Two awesome initiatives by NIH - anonymous reporting of harassment and discrimination AND transition funding to provide support leaving such circumstances. Helpful to everyone but particularly amazing for individuals, including women, in environments where they are underrepresented. 063
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerMichael Baym @baym.lol · 29/08/2023Is there a word, like meritocracy, for rule by those who got there by random chance? Like stochastocracy? 10324
Reposted by Dr. Josephine ChandlerEd Yong is offline @edyong209.bsky.social · 29/08/2023A hummingbird’s wings can beat 70 times a second, as can its rage 31269