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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD

@moonlighterturo.bsky.social
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Biochemist, structural biologist, ♥️ immunology, hematology, virology; scientific editor, mother, runner. Sr Managing Editor for Blood, flagship journal of the American Society of Hematology, and for Blood Global Hematology; posted opinions are mine alone.

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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Check out the new format of the #BloodPodcast! Short conversation between our podcast editors and senior authors of recently published work in the #BloodJournal.
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Blood Journals Portfolio @bloodjournals.hematology.org · 06/11/2025
Our 2025 Maternal Health Compendium is live! It's an updated collection of articles that highlight the latest research and innovations aiming to close gaps in maternal health care and improve outcomes for patients. Check it out here: ashpublications.org/bloodadvance... #maternalhealth
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The Journal of Immunology @jimmunol.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The JI and @immunohorizons.bsky.social are looking for a biostatistics editor! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of immunological research by ensuring the statistical rigor and methodological soundness of published work. Learn more: ow.ly/qYic50Xmu4V.
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Blood Journals Portfolio @bloodjournals.hematology.org · 25/06/2025
Thank you for visiting our booth at #ISTH2025! Tag us in your photos! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🩸
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
New episode of Blood podcast is out! A slightly different format, just under 10 minutes, perfect for filling that little pocket of time you have anywhere in your day!
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
#DonateBlood if you can, when you can: 🩸whole blood (any blood type), 🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums), 🩸platelet (all except O negative), and 🩸plasma (AB types) More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Super sad turn of events. The budget proposal would eliminate the #NCCIH, which funds some of the trickiest research to do that focuses exactly on the question the new NIH director said was most important: understanding #ChronicDisease. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
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NIH Centers Slashed, Consolidated in Leaked HHS Budget Document
It's the first clear picture of how the Trump administration would like to reshape HHS
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Ever get lost (IN A GOOD WAY) in an article that's outside of your field? This was it for me today. How much do YOU know about platelets?? Excellently written Blood Commentary in the recent issue of #BloodJournal from @bloodportfolio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
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“When I’m 64”: functional shift of aging platelets
In this issue of Blood, Anjum et al1 elegantly show that aging platelets shift their functional profile from hemostatic to inflammatory. Platelets, the blo
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Blood Journals Portfolio @bloodjournals.hematology.org · 29/03/2025
Sickle cell trait does not cause “sickle cell crisis” leading to exertion-related death: a systematic review buff.ly/zcGQyBq #hemesky #clinicaltrialsandobservations #redcellsironanderythropoiesis #SCD
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Really excellent recent episode of the #BloodPodcast, originally posted Feb 13 if you want to follow on your favorite podcast player. #hemesky @bloodjournal.bsky.social from @ash.hematology.org
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The full resignation letter "the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Rewording a bit: [Yet another] woman must forego job opportunities and promotion to stay home for the sake of the household. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
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Trump Asks Stefanik to Withdraw Bid to Be U.N. Ambassador
The president said he wanted the New York Republican to stay in Congress to bolster the party’s slim House margin and protect her seat.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
In the wake of news that the stranded astronauts have returned to Earth, here is one of my favorite @immunohorizons.bsky.social 'On the Horizon' articles. It summarizes what we know and what's left to learn about the impact of #microgravity on the #ImmuneSystem: journals.aai.org/immunohorizo...
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The Impact of Microgravity on Immunological States
Abstract. As we explore other planetary bodies, astronauts will face unique environmental and physiological challenges. The human immune system has evolved
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Request to my scientist network for suggested peer reviewed articles on #sleep duration in #adolescents. I want to understand the science better to know whether or how to continue fighting with my teen on this! FWIW He's a straight-A, diligent student, despite 6 hours of sleep per night.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
For those who are following, proposals to eliminate the #PublicServiceLoanForgiveness program are outlined starting on p.351 of #Project2025. www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n....
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Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
For those following current threats to #Refugees in the United States, we're currently on p.145 of #Project2025: "Repeal Temporary Protected Status designations" static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate... Challenge: search the document whenever a new executive order is announced, and follow along!
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
In case you're a @erictopol.bsky.social fan and/or are fascinated by #GLP1 drugs, check out this Ground Truths podcast episode: music.youtube.com/watch?v=0imx...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
For those following, we're currently on p. 425 of Project 2025, authored by Mandy Gunasekara, who is also the author of the book titled "Y'all Fired: A Southern Belle’s Guide to Restoring Federalism and Draining the Swamp": www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding
The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Please laugh and weep at once 😂 #LakeInferior open.substack.com/pub/profkap/...
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The Angry Canadian
I read somewhere recently that Canadians have two settings: “I’m sorry” and “you’ll be sorry.” I feel I’m in the second setting at this point.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Windy, good day for a run with Beef (that's my dog), #BloodJournal, and the latest Review Series podcast episode. #hemostasis #hematology @bloodjournal.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7fNe...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
It is literally the playbook for 2025 in the United States. If you haven't read it yet, read along to watch it unfold in real life. And count how many times these are referenced: "leftist," "woke." Consider supporting NPR today: www.npr.org/donations/su... static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This was important to read; not everyone is suffering now. For anyone who doesn't know: families hit by an 'offer' to resign govt positions are crippled with fear, are being called "villains," despite serving this country faithfully, sometimes for decades. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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As Washington reels from Trump’s first actions, his voters like what they see
Most who spoke to The Post were in favor of his efforts to scale back the federal workforce, to stand by controversial Cabinet nominees and to slash foreign aid.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Very difficult to stay positive at dinner with the kids these past few evenings, knowing how rapidly and rabidly structures of our nation are falling apart around them. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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February 4, 2025
Shortly after 1:00 this morning, Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman of Wired reported that, according to three of their sources, “[a] 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
ICYMI and want to receive alerts: bill introduced Jan 24 2025 to the House to establish a national abortion ban www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Who else chatted about the #ImpoundmentControlAct over dinner with the kids last night? As a trained scientist, I have a lot to learn, and it's never too late to learn. #KnowledgeIsPower www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-pr...
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A Primer on the Impoundment Control Act
Refusals to undertake required spending are already a major theme of Trump’s second term, but the law limits such executive action.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you are experiencing research disruptions due to chaotic cancellations and agency communication and hiring freezes at the VA, NIH, or other government funding agency, please reach out to any member on the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology! science.house.gov/committee-me...
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Committee Members - House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans
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Blood Journals Portfolio @bloodjournals.hematology.org · 18/01/2025
📣The 9th Annual Blood Cover Art Contest will recognize outstanding images in the advancement of science. 🎨Vote now! #BloodJournals #CoverArtContest buff.ly/429Iz6W
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
This question is for #ScienceSky, #AcademicSky, #PhDSky who generate, analyze, and report large data: how do you generate a persistent identifier for your own data, and what are the issues you face doing that?
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
#DonateBlood if you can, when you can: 🩸whole blood (any blood type), 🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums), 🩸platelet (all except O negative), and 🩸plasma (AB types) More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
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American Society of Hematology @ash.hematology.org · 23/12/2024
🩸 Fellows: Want personalized mentorship, scholarly collaboration, and expert networking? Apply for the ASH Classical Hematology Advancement Mentorship Program by January 9! bit.ly/3VLCPwb #ASHFellows #MedicalMentorship #CareerGrowth #HemeSky #BloodSky #Hematology
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
This is a highly recommended substack. I have now updated my OOO reply 🙂
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DianeKrause @dianekrause.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Excited to announce postdoctoral positions in Yale Cell Biology through the SUPR (Supporting and Uplifting Program)! Inclusion is encouraged. medicine.yale.edu/cellbio/post...
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Supporting & Uplifting Postdoc Recruitment (SUPR) Program
Yale’s Department of Cell Biology is excited to announce a new postdoctoral recruitment initiative. Established in 2024, the Supporting & Uplifting Postdoc
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I need your creative advice! I recently won two (legitimate 😊) airline tickets to go anywhere in the 48 contiguous US states, plus Alaska, Mexico, or the Caribbean. Where should we go, and why?!
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
If you feel inclined to donate in support of scientists in public office in the US, this is a good time to do it. 314action.org
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3.14 Action | Electing scientists who will use evidence and facts to fight climate change and fix our broken healthcare system.
We’re on a mission to elect more scientists to Congress, state legislatures, and local offices. As trained problem-solvers, STEM professionals are ready, willing, and able to find solutions for the si...
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Featuring mental, immune, and personalized health, with a dash of climate adaptation. #ScienceSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Eleven clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2025 - Nature Medicine
Nature Medicine asks leading researchers to name their top clinical trial for 2025, from gene therapies for prion disease and sickle-cell disease to digital tools for cancer and mental health.
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
It's the answer you wished weren't it.
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Alessandro Donada @alessandrodonada.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
go.bsky.app/FrzB2bf Send me a message if you want to be added or you have some suggestions! The more the merrier 🩸🔬
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
It's not always sunny in San Diego, but it is always perfect! Same window, same day, 14 hours resting a torn ankle tendon.
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Dr. Maria “Ken” Figueroa @kenfigueroa.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Send your malignant hematology work presented at #ASH24 to @bloodneoplaisa.bsky.social, Editor-in-chief Jonathan Licht @jdlicht.bsky.social and I look forward to helping you publish your work #bloodjournals
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David Steensma, MD @davidsteensma.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The annual #ASH24 hematology-themed crossword puzzle - the 13th one that @ASH_hematology has asked me to create for the @ash-hematology.bsky.social “ASH News Daily” conference newspaper. I’ll post the answers tomorrow…
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Blood Journals Portfolio @bloodjournals.hematology.org · 05/12/2024
Visit the Blood Journals Studio at the 66th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition to hear hematologic sessions and meet some of the Blood Journals Portfolio editors. Location: Meeting Halls G-H #ASH24 #BloodJournals
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Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD @moonlighterturo.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Ask us anything! We're here for you at #ASH24! Proud Managing Editors @bloodjournal.bsky.social, @bloodvth.bsky.social, @bloodneoplaisa.bsky.social, @bloodrci.bsky.social, @bloodict.bsky.social , @bloodglobal.bsky.social #BloodJournals @bloodportfolio.bsky.social : Your Home for #Hematology.
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