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Jonathan Pruneda @jnpruneda.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Registration has been reopened to fill the last few remaining spots! Last chance to join us in Leiden this June!

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Keri Backus @keribackus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Super excited that our SEE-CITE photoaffinity labeling method is now out in @natchem.nature.com rdcu.be/ffBSC. Here we introduce a custom silyl ether cleavable linker between a diazirine photocrosslinker handle and molecules of interest to streamline site-of-labeling analysis for PAL chemoproteomics

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Luke Lavis @rhodamine110.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The best two years you can spend before graduate school! Get the hands of a 4th-year grad student contributing to Open Science: bit.ly/47mU5xx Or join an interdisciplinary AI/biology team (don't worry, the AI still needs you to do the actual experiments): bit.ly/4taqzni Both at Janelia!

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Research Technician - Tool Translation Team

Primary Work Address: 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, VA, 20147 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. Summary: We are seeking a chemist to join the Tool Translation Team, "...

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Joshua Saldivar @saldivar-lab.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I am excited to share the first paper from the Saldivar lab! A special thank you to all who contributed. Precise control of transcription condensates across S phase balances linker histone expression with DNA replication, ensuring genome stability: Molecular Cell www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

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Precise control of transcription condensates across S phase balances linker histone expression with DNA replication, ensuring genome stability

Marmolejo et al. uncover transcription condensate dynamics at histone locus bodies across the cell cycle. These dynamics are governed by cell cycle (DDK and CDK1/2) and checkpoint (ATR-CHK1) kinases t...

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Zha Lab @zhalab.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Registration deadline extended to January 31, 2026. Join us @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social @leunglab.bsky.social at CSHL for the PARP Meeting—connect with leaders and rising stars from academia and industry. Please kindly repost! .https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.aspx?meet=parp

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The PARP Family & ADP-ribosylation

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Did you miss the original abstract deadline? No worries, we’ve extended it to January 30th! Don’t miss your chance to be part of an exciting meeting highlighting the cutting edge of the field.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Just two more days to submit abstracts for the "PARP Family and ADP-ribosylation CSHL meeting. We have an amazing lineup of speakers. The majority of speakers are selected from abstracts. Don't miss out! meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp...

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The PARP Family & ADP-ribosylation

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

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Balyn Zaro @balynzaro.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Is arginine the new cysteine?! Check out our lab's latest in collaboration with @ianseiple.bsky.social's team where we introduce ninhydrin as a selective covalent warhead and probe targeting reactive arginines. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Ninhydrin as a covalent warhead for chemical proteomic-enabled discovery and selective engagement of reactive arginines

Covalent molecules have emerged as next-generation therapeutics and as powerful tools for perturbing fundamental biological processes. Chemical proteomic methods to screen for reactive proteinaceous a...

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Looking forward to the biannual #CBP2025 conference @ohsunews.bsky.social starting this week! incredible line up of speakers, including keynotes @mbogyo.bsky.social, @christhechang.bsky.social, and Nancy Carrasco. www.ohsu.edu/school-of-me...

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Chemical Biology and Physiology 2025 | OHSU

Chemical Biology and Physiology Conference 2025, December 11-13, 2025

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Excellent study by first author @andriigorelik.bsky.social in @ahellab.bsky.social showing how DTX2 tunes AHR transcription and stability, offering deeper insight into ADP-ribosylation–ubiquitylation crosstalk.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Talazoparib stands out for its strong potency and DNA "trapping" in certain cancers, but why this happens wasn’t clear. A new preprint from first author Jin Cai in the @ladurner.bsky.social lab, together with Ben Black’s team, address this in a new preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Agreed! This review thoughtfully and comprehensively dives into the world of HPF1. The questions at the end are on point!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

My quote of the day A Video Quote Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble. (From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025)

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Thiago Carvalho @cyrilpedia.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

'Particularly at risk is the category of basic research — the blue-sky variety meant to push back the frontiers of human knowledge and sow practical spinoffs and breakthroughs in such everyday fields as health care and artificial intelligence.' www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...

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Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows

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ahellab.bsky.social @ahellab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A few years back we discovered a dual hybrid protein modification composed of ADP-ribose dinucleotide and ubiquitin (ADPr-Ub). Now we reveal that ADPr-Ub can be further ubiquitinated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF114! www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Identification of RNF114 as ADPr-Ub reader through non-hydrolysable ubiquitinated ADP-ribose - Nature Communications

Deltex E3s modify ADP-ribosylated targets with ubiquitin, creating a hybrid modification whose readers remains unknown. Here, the authors synthesise a non-hydrolysable probe that mimics the modificati...

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Andrii Gorelik @andriigorelik.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

An amazing paper from van der Heden and Ahel groups! They use clever chemistry to identify RNF114 as a dual ADP-ribose-Ubiquitin reader involved in the DNA damage response! Congratulations to first authors Max, @chatrin-c.bsky.social and Rishov. Happy to have a small contribution in this story

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Identification of RNF114 as ADPr-Ub reader through non-hydrolysable ubiquitinated ADP-ribose - Nature Communications

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Cool new paper from Matic lab showing that MARUbylation occurs on serines in response to DNA damage.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Check out this story about my OHSU colleague’s work describing a previously unknown critical neurological function for dystroglycan with important implication for neuromuscular disease.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Check out this great review on the fascinating field of renal interoception by our newest faculty member, @rose-hill.bsky.social!

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Excellent paper by first author @andriigorelik.bsky.social and @ahellab.bsky.social team that uncovers new insights into PARP7-AHR biology in PARP7i-sensitive cancer cells.

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 09/06/2025

Please join the chorus of voices, including my own, in support of the talented, hardworking and dedicated scientists and staff at NIH. They serve their country by deploying their training and skills to improve the health and quality of life of all Americans 🙏 🇺🇸

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

@doc-jlmeier.bsky.social got my swag, and now I’m ready for some good science and basketball at the #2025BioorganicGRC. It’s been too long!

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Jonathan Pruneda @jnpruneda.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Lots of exciting work to do at this interface between #ubiquitin and #ADP-ribosylation! In the coming months, @michaelnadbio.bsky.social and I hope to be recruiting new team members to explore this space. Here is a thread of other exciting opportunities to check out!

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Cool new manuscript by @tafesselab.bsky.social and colleagues revealing a fascinating connection between SARS-CoV-2 infection and host lipid metabolism. Perhaps this opens up new therapeutic opportunities? Congrats!

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ahellab.bsky.social @ahellab.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A postdoc position is available in our lab to study ADP-ribosylation and ubiquitylation signalling! We are looking for someone with experience in structural biology and biochemistry. The application deadline is June 20th. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Awesome review by Braden Lobingier and colleagues on ways to study compartmentalized GPCR signaling.

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Karolin Luger @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I have had the privilege to train many chinese students over many years. They enriched our lives and did great science. Many are still here and contribute to the US scientific enterprise. The push to revoke student visas is cruel and unnecessary. We must push back. www.npr.org/2025/05/28/g...

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Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students

The announcement to revoke visas is the most drastic move yet to curtail the numbers of international students studying in the U.S.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Another awesome collaboration with @jnpruneda.bsky.social and team providing deeper insight into the writers of MARUbylation. Check out thread 👇!

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Trends in Biochemical Sciences @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Online now - the Spotlight "Modifying the modifiers: ubiquitination of ADP-ribosylation in human cells" from @kfeijszaja.bsky.social and colleagues. #ADPribosylation #ubiquitination #MARUbylation #crosstalk authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

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Karla Feijs-Žaja @kfeijszaja.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

You know ubiquitination, you may know ADP-ribosylation... But ubiquitination of ADP-ribose aka MARubylation??? Read our brief spotlight on @michaelnadbio.bsky.social and @jnpruneda.bsky.social 's recent work describing this dual modification here!

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Great article on the importance of humor by the late Pope Francis: “Irony is a medicine, not only to lift and brighten others, but also ourselves, because self-mockery is a powerful instrument in overcoming the temptation toward narcissism.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/o...

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Opinion | Pope Francis: There Is Faith in Humor (Gift Article)

The best thing to do in front of a mirror is to laugh at ourselves. It is good for us.

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Chris Lord and Andrew Tutt’s Lab Institute of Cancer Research @icrlordlab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Interested in starting your cancer research career in London ?We're looking for a Scientific Officer to support our work on synthetic lethality in triple negative and BRCA1/2 mutant cancers. Ideal job for a new graduate who wants to kick start their research career. jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/12...

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Scientific Officer - Target Validation and DNA Damage Response Group (Prof Andrew Tutt) in Chelsea | The Institute of Cancer Research

View details and apply for this Scientific Officer - Target Validation and DNA Damage Response Group (Prof Andrew Tutt) vacancy in Chelsea . Salary : Commencement on the salary range is s...

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Barbara Marte @barbmarte.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

this week 20 years ago, Nature published two seminal papers showing for the first time that BRCA-mutant cells were selectively sensitive to PARP inhibitors, paving the way for clinical trials and approval of PARP inhibitors for patients with BRCA-mutant ovarian and breast cancers, and beyond.

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Jordan Meier @doc-jlmeier.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Another great addition to the PARP/ADP-ribosylation field! Leung lab shows that PARP14-mediated ADP-ribosylation promotes the formation of non-canonical p62 bodies. Will be exciting to figure out their functional role.

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Jordan Meier @doc-jlmeier.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Today there are two symposia at the ACS in honor of Peter Dervan (11AM & 5PM). Although I can't be there to celebrate, I wanted to share a few reflections on my time in his lab (2009-2012) and the impact he's had on me as a scientist.

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Mike Cohen @michaelnadbio.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Excellent article by Dr. Jonathan Cole highlighting impact of academic freedom and fundamental research on advancing human health and economic prosperity, and the urgency of safeguarding them. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...

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Opinion | Universities Gave Us the iPhone, the Jet Engine and Gatorade. We’re Tossing That Away. (Gift Article)

The postwar compact on research that powered America’s economic and military dominance is under threat.

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Science Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

‘We should be investing more in science, not less,’ write OHSU professors Tim Nice, Jonathan Pruneda, Isabella Rauch & Lauren Rodda. NIH research saves lives & drives the economy in Oregon 🦫 @rauchlab.bsky.social @jnpruneda.bsky.social @laurenrodda.bsky.social 🧪🏠 www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...

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