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Laura M. K. Dassama

@lmkdassama.bsky.social
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Scientist. Asst Prof at Stanford Chemistry and Stanford Med Microbiology & Immunology. Mama to 2. dassamalab.org

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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Join us for the CRB60 Symposium, celebrating our director Carolyn Bertozzi's legacy and impact on chemical biology, with talks from her lab alumni! Oct 9, 2026, Paul Berg Auditorium, Stanford. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/crb60-symp... @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social
Nicholas Agard • Genentech
Steven Banik • Stanford
Michael Boyce • Duke
Xing Chen • Peking University
Penelope Drake • 16 Waves
Danielle Dube • Bowdoin
Ryan Flynn • Harvard
Zev Gartner • UCSF
Howard Hang • Scripps
Matt Hangauer • UC San Diego
Ramesh Jasti • Oregon
Jennifer Kohler • UTSW
Jessica Kramer • Utah
Lara Mahal • Alberta
Stacy Malaker • Yale
Lisa Marcaurelle • GSK
Matthew Pratt • USC
Jennifer Prescher • UCI
Benjamin Schumann • TU Dresden
Sloan Siegrist • UMass Amherst
Ellen Sletten • Dartmouth
David Vocadlo • Simon Fraser
Christina Woo • Harvard
Peng Wu • Scripps
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sarafan ChEM-H CBI trainee @isaacapaddy.bsky.social in the lab of @lmkdassama.bsky.social and in collaboration with Christine Jacobs-Wagner explores the metabolic vulnerabilities of the pathogen that causes Lyme disease in the hope of finding new treatments: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎙️ Listen to Prof. @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social on the "From Our Neurons to Yours" podcast, where she discusses glycans—sugar molecules that play key roles in cell communication, immunity, and disease—and her pioneering work in bioorthogonal chemistry. bit.ly/46AfdQ6
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Sugar on the Brain | Carolyn Bertozzi
Podcast Episode · From Our Neurons to Yours · September 11 · 52m · Video
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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Neal lab is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to lead exciting structural and biophysical studies of membrane protein quality control! Competitive HHMI-scale salary + cutting-edge science + a genuinely wonderful and supportive lab culture. Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Truly honored. Thank you, @asbmb.bsky.social for this recognition of my group's early work.
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Excited to be in Heidelberg for this workshop!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Truly delighted to share this work from @isaacapaddy.bsky.social on probing a metabolic vulnerability in the Lyme disease agent Borrelia burgdorferi! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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A cofactor‐promiscuous <fc>HMGR</fc> from the Lyme disease pathogen illuminates diversity in bacterial isoprenoid biosynthesis
The Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi contains a highly reduced genome lacking many primary metabolic pathways. However, B. burgdorferi retains the mevalonate pathway that synthesizes isopen...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Dassama group at the ACS meeting!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Excited to be in Chicago and speaking at this award symposium!
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Bryan Dickinson @chembiobryan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1/ Binder ≠ inhibitor. Most PPI inhibitor campaigns find a binder first, then hope it blocks the target protein-protein interaction. We built a system that skips the hoping and selects directly for disruption of a pre-formed PPI. Meet PANCS-Inhibitors. 🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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PANCS-Inhibitors: A rapid method to directly select for protein-protein interaction inhibitors
Aberrant protein-protein interactions (PPIs) drive myriad diseases. Inhibiting these PPIs often relies on discovering molecules that bind to one of the proteins and hoping that this binding inhibits t...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Very sad. Brandon was due to speak at the ACS Infectious Disease Early Career Award symposium. I very much looked forward to delivering a 1-2 punch with him on Lyme disease, with me covering lipids and him speaking on peptidoglycan. Such a loss.
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Protein Society @proteinsociety.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🧬 Good morning from Day 2 of #TPS40! Start your day with the Nicoya Breakfast & Learn at 8:15 a.m. in the Commonwealth Ballroom! 🥐 Then, enjoy another full day of science, networking & more. Don’t forget to watch for today’s Daily Trivia question! 🎉 🧠 Keep an eye out for today’s #TPS40DailyTrivia
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Looking forward to being amongst protein enthusiasts and celebrating our group's work at #TPS40!!
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Congratulations to our director, Carolyn Bertozzi, recipient of the 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award @innovationhub.bsky.social for Lifetime Achievement, honoring her groundbreaking work in bioorthogonal chemistry and her commitment to mentorship and scientific leadership citris-uc.org/citris-annou...
Congratulations to Baker Family Director of Sarafan ChEM-H 
Carolyn Bertozzi on being awarded the 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Elated to share that Dr. Poulami Chatterjee, a staff scientist in the group, recently received an Emerging Leader Award from @bayarealyme.bsky.social!! Poulami's pre-print on Borrelial lipids was posted just a few days ago at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6.... www.bayarealyme.org/blog/bay-are...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation Raises $900,000 at LymeAid 2026, Presenting Inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award and $300,000 in Emerging Leader Grants - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Bay Area Lyme Foundation Raises $900,000 at LymeAid 2026, Presenting Inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award and $300,000 in Emerging Leader Grants Dana Carvey Emceed; Chri...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
What if one relied on the environment for 95% of the lipids they need?? I would think impossible, but in this #lipidtime work from my group, we profile the Lyme disease pathogen in an everything everywhere all at once approach! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Humbled by this recognition and grateful to the many trainees who have bought into my vision for tackling challenges in infectious disease!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
What an honor to be recognized by @proteinsociety.bsky.social! I share this with the remarkable group of trainees that have bought into my vision of discovering and designing protein functions at scale, all to directly impact human health. Can't wait to share our work in Boston!
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Luke Lavis @rhodamine110.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
ahem, ONE of THE chemical biology conferences of 2026:) www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...
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Chemical Tools for Complex Biological Systems IV
Organizers Luke Lavis, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus Matthew Bogyo, Stanford University Zev Gartner, University of California, San Francisco Jennifer Prescher, University of California, Irvine
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Bryan Dickinson @chembiobryan.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I ran out of space and there are too many stars to list... Mi Hee Lim, Allie Obermeyer, Chu Wang.... read the website and tag people here if they are on bluesky. I can't wait to attend. If you have never been, Heidelberg in September is lovely. Come hang out and send your students and postdocs!
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Bryan Dickinson @chembiobryan.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Registration for THE chemical biology conference of 2026 is now open! EMBO ChemBio 2026 in Heidelberg DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social www.embl.org/about/info/c...
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Chemical biology 2026
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Stanford University @stanford.edu · 08/10/2025
Congratulations to 2025 #MacFellow William Tarpeh! The Stanford chemical engineer is working on sustainable and practical solutions to treat wastewater and recover valuable mineral resources. 🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
ENPP1 drug developed by Institute Scholar @lingyinli.bsky.social gains FDA approval for Phase I cancer clinical trials: arcinstitute.org/news/stf-162...
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Proof-of-concept innate immune checkpoint inhibitor shows promise against solid tumors in rodents | Arc Institute
Biochemist Lingyin Li has been pioneering a new direction for immunotherapy, searching for drugs that would turn these “cold” environments “hot”. Instead of stimulating T cells in the adaptive immune…
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Open faculty position! We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa
Open Faculty Position: Assistant or Associate (Untenured) Professor 

Application deadline: 11:55 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Sarafan ChEM-H is seeking candidates with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation.  

Click the link above to learn more & apply!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Very excited to host Dan tomorrow!!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
@jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social's predictor for discovering lipid interacting proteins is now in press - congratulations to all the authors!. We are delighted that SLiPP has spurred so many new research directions in the lab and nucleated many collaborations! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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A Machine Learning Model for the Proteome-Wide Prediction of Lipid-Interacting Proteins
Lipids are essential metabolites that play critical roles in multiple cellular pathways. Like many primary metabolites, mutations that disrupt lipid synthesis can be lethal. Proteins involved in lipid...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
It has been a busy summer for the group, but recently we said goodbye to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social who is headed to @brianliau.bsky.social's group for her postdoc! We will terribly miss Mekedlawit's boundless optimism and sunny disposition, but are thrilled for what lies in her future! Goodbye, doc!
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
📢 We’re hiring! ‪Stanford Chemistry is now accepting applications for a Junior Faculty Position in Chemistry (open area), with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job... #FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring
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Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor in Chemistry (Open Area)
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Department of Chemistry, Stanford University @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
📢 Congratulations to Prof. Justin Du Bois on his appointment as Chair of the Chemistry Department! A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years. #FacultyNews #Leadership
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Isaac Paddy @isaacapaddy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
So honored to be a part of this years HHMI Gilliam Fellows cohort! Thankful for my amazing mentor @lmkdassama.bsky.social and all of those who’ve supported me. Excited to join the community!
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Truly thrilled that @isaacapaddy.bsky.social has been named a Gilliam Fellow!! Isaac is a model trainee and has been a delight to work with. Many congratulations, Isaac! We found out during our weekly individual meeting that he would be a Gilliam Fellow, and I happened to capture the moment 🤗.
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 15/06/2025
A reminder of our North Star here in academia - celebrating the accomplishments of our students on this happy graduation day @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social. Featuring speaker/alum Neal Devaraj 👏
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Truly wonderful to celebrate these amazing scientists graduating from the Dassama group! Congrats to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social @jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social on their PhDs and to Sebastian Alfonso on his Masters, all in Chemistry! @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanford-chemh.bsky.social
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Janet Iwasa @jiwasa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Thanks to Rachel and Laura for this great collaboration!
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Janet Iwasa @jiwasa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!
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Janet Iwasa @jiwasa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.
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Janet Iwasa @jiwasa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.
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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
After a wonderful lunch and tour with superstars @frutag33.bsky.social, @lmkdassama.bsky.social and Hawa Racine Thiam, I briefly ran into @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social getting off the elevator! Day made! 🤩
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 15/05/2025
This is what can be achieved today due to longstanding federal support of academic basic science alongside close partnership of universities, private industry and NIH intramural initiatives. An ecosystem worth not just saving but doubling down on! innovativegenomics.org/news/first-p...
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First Patient Treated with Personalized CRISPR Therapy, Developed in Just Six Months
The first on-demand CRISPR therapy for an infant with a rare metabolic disease developed by the IGI and collaborators around the world.
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Truly honored to be recognized alongside these amazing scientists (and many friends)! Thanks to @bookerman-pa.bsky.social for the intro, and to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social for leading the study featured in the issue! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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ACS Bio & Med Chem Au: Introducing the 2024 Rising Stars in Biological, Medicinal, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Few things bring as much thrill as looking through a protein's electron density map for the first time :D. Show me your secrets, dear protein!
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 27/03/2025
We are seeking to hire a lab tech, this is an HHMI funded position, please share the job posting: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
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Lab Administration Research Technician- Bertozzi Lab
Primary Work Address: Beckman Center, Stanford, CA, 94305-5323 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. We are currently looking for a highly motivated Lab Administration ...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Love it!! 🤯🤩 Such beautiful structures!
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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Sharing this brave piece that echos a lot of what I have been feeling. The silence around DEI from institutions means the damage is already done. Leadership asking us to keep our heads down to prevent actual damage ignore that it’s already here for people like me. stanforddaily.com/2025/03/03/f...
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From the Community | I am more than a researcher, but Stanford doesn’t care
Assistant Professor Elliott White Jr. denounces the University's faint response to political threats against DEI, especially compared to the robust support its research initiatives in the wake of NIH ...
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bookerman-pa.bsky.social @bookerman-pa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
For the last day of Black History Month, I'm sharing this exciting manuscript in ACS Bio & Med Chem Au from the Dassama lab at Stanford. Laura is one of our “2024 Rising Stars in Biological, Medicinal, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry! @pubs.acs.org @lmkdassama.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Engineering Cell-Specific Protein Delivery Vehicles for Erythroid Lineage Cells
Biologics such as proteins, peptides, and oligonucleotides are powerful ligands to modulate challenging drug targets that lack readily accessible and “ligandable” pockets. However, the limited membran...
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Delighted to share this work led by @mekedlawitts.bsky.social that investigates the delivery efficiency of various protein delivery vehicles! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Engineering Cell-Specific Protein Delivery Vehicles for Erythroid Lineage Cells
Biologics such as proteins, peptides, and oligonucleotides are powerful ligands to modulate challenging drug targets that lack readily accessible and “ligandable” pockets. However, the limited membran...
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Chris Yip @cyclocrossguy.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Wonderful New and Notable Symposium this morning @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social #BPS2025 - wonderful talks from @ibudin.bsky.social , Jia Zhou #UCSD, @lmkdassama.bsky.social , Anne Houdusse - shout out to my co-chair this am @chakrapanilab.bsky.social
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Laura M. K. Dassama @lmkdassama.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I serve on this SS. It is my most important act of service to my community. We have a fantastic SRO and everyone tries their best to do best by the science. My NHLBI R01 was reviewed here. I am so sad about this.
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Theanne Griffith, PhD 🇧🇧👩🏽‍🔬🇭🇷 @doctheagrif.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Attending #BPS2025? Want to know more about tangible steps you can take to challenge the attacks on science in the U.S.? Please attend an Emergency Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday at 1:30! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Please spread the word!
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