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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We are hiring! Join our two awesome labs!

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

@hhmi-science.bsky.social's #FreemanHrabowski Scholars Program offers early career faculty up to $10M over 10 yrs, plus salary & benefits Stable, sustained support can transform your career: Senior Postdoc? This year's competition has a program for you too. Applications open 11/3! bit.ly/4vhC0LA

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Early Career Faculty Program | Freeman Hrabowski Scholars | HHMI

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program offers comprehensive support to outstanding early career faculty committed to scientific excellence in their own research, and to fostering labs that expand the ...

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Really excited and proud to share this episode of “Standard Deviation”, part of the “Out of Patients” podcast where I talk about my work with LSEF and what motivated me to do advocacy work. It’s a packed 15-minute episode, so please listen when you have time! www.mzpod.com/standard-dev...

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Standard Deviation S2 E2: The Advocacy Tax

At age 12, Dr. Chrystal Starbird stood by a pond after turning her mother in to the police. She watched tadpoles and fish move beneath the surface and found a stran…

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Systems Metabolism & Signaling Lab @tamirlabuncch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Excited for the lab's first UNC Comp Med seminar. Yukun Niu will be presenting an exciting story that will be part of an upcoming preprint. Also, @phosphotig.bsky.social and SMS lab will be representing at ASBMB 2026 hope to see y'all there 😀 tamirlab.org/latest-news/yukun-at-unc-comp-med-seminar

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We are excited for Yukun to present her project at UNC Comp Med — Tigist Tamir

Yukun will be presenting her project at UNC Comp Med Seminar this week!!

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Fellow new PI success PSA! @krishnamudumbi.bsky.social et al have an awesome preprint out! Super psyched to connect with @jasonzxzhang.bsky.social as well, I see collaborations in our future 😀

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 07/02/2026

Are you an undergrad looking for a summer internship? Application season is underway! Check out these internship opportunities at Fred Hutch. Apply now: linktr.ee/fredhutch #datascience #statistics #labexperience

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

PSA! One of my favorite colleagues just put an awesome preprint out! check it out! #biochem @unc-bcbp.bsky.social

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Thank you Boston Bioproducts!

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

What an awesome initiative, check out @drstarbird.bsky.social et al raising everyone up 🥰

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christine liu / two photon art @christineliu.art · 24/11/2025

$15k stipend to support 9 weeks of full time summer research! For rising juniors/seniors who are able to travel to and obtain housing at the location of the lab they are placed in! I did an HHMI summer experience in 2013 and it changed everything for me! Apply…or tell someone to apply! 🧪🧠

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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🧠 We're hiring! 🧠 Are you passionate about neuroscience and education? Join our faculty at UNC Chapel Hill to inspire and teach the next generation of neuroscientists. Apply now: 🔗https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308455 #Neuroscience #TeachingJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Attending #CellBio2025? Come join the Signaling Squad at our mini symposium on “Spatiotemporal Control of Cell Signaling Across Scales” in Room 120 from 9-11 am! I’m not saying we’re the best because there are so many great sessions, but it may be a save the best for last situation 😉

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It often gets lost that since URM are hugely underrepresented, the number of white scientists from disadvantaged backgrounds benefiting will be higher than the number, eg of Black scientists benefiting from this prior interest of the NIH.

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

“The only reason I don’t have this funding is because my last name is Rodriguez.” MOSAIC checked many of the boxes of the administration — but that didn't matter. It was terminated, and left grantees scrambling Next installment of American Science, Shattered: www.statnews.com/2025/12/08/t...

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NIH shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs

Special Report: The NIH has shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs.

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UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department @unc-bcbp.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Cancer Undergrad Research Educational Program 🔬 10-wk summer experience (May–July 2026) 💡 Hands-on cancer research, year-long coaching Present at the symposium & attend a national conference $6,000 stipend + campus housing Apply by Jan 20, 2025 @unclineberger.bsky.social unclineberger.org/curep

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Cancer Undergraduate Research Education Program (CUREP) - UNC Lineberger

Our objective is to create a summer undergraduate research program in a collaborative partnership with two other North Carolina universities. Our goal is to enhance the success rates of undergraduate ...

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Leading Edge Fellows Program @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2. www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

Candid photo of Zara Weinberg. She has short red hair, bangs and glasses. She is laughing.

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Stacey Kigar @staceykigar.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Zara was an incredibly inspiring scientist, activist, and leader within our community of Leading Edge Fellows. She will be deeply missed by all those who had the pleasure of interacting with her.

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Sweta Agrawal @hokuba.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Zara was an inspiration. We never met in person but became friends through Leading Edge. She zealously advocated for her ideals, but was also passionate about helping others realize why they should too. Her loss is gutting & the world is the worse for it. RIP, I'll do my best to continue the fight.

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Tina Termini @cterminiphd.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

We are all better because of the energy, inspiration, brilliance, and tenacity that Zara was. A bright light, role model, advocate & snarky tweeter... everything I needed in a person when I was navigating dark times when we met in 2021. You will be missed deeply, Zara, but never forgotten ❤️

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MagnoliaBouton @magnoliabouton.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Dr. Weinberg was a MOSAIC scholar and awardee. A brilliant scientist with a strong community service record. Her contribution to making science a safer and better place will never be forgotten. She will be in our hearts forever. 🩷🌷🩷

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Willow Coyote-Maestas @willowcoyote.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed. She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.

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Baker Lab UNC @bakerlabms.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

If you’re looking for some exciting reading to take into the weekend with you, please check out Haley’s first, 1st-author paper published in Science of the Total Environment this week! You won’t want to miss these wildfire smoke induced lipid changes!🔥💨 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Wildfire smoke induces GM3 ganglioside lipid accumulation and transcriptomic shifts in mouse lung tissue: A smoke signal story

Wildfire smoke is a growing concern due to continually rising exposures and links to numerous adverse health effects. Lipids are essential regulators …

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Some awesome, fundamental work here: Lucy Shapiro, on bacterial cell differentiation, Dirk Görlich and Steve McKnight on IDRs & protein gels in nuclear pores and biomolecular condensates, & Michael Welsh, Jesús González & Paul Negulescu, (overdue) for bench to bedside work on cystic fibrosis 🧪 1/2

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

✨ #TuesdayInspiration We’re celebrating ASBMB members Luis Cedeño–Rosario & Elizabeth Kaweesa, recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social. This award honors outstanding early-career scientists advancing research. Congratulations! #ASBMBmembernews ow.ly/qy1450WU9xk

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Cedeño–Rosario and Kaweesa win research award

The award honors outstanding early-career scientists studying cancer, infectious disease and basic science.

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Nature @nature.com · 07/09/2025

A highly lethal type of brain tumour often steals key nutrients to aid its aggressive growth — a habit that can be exploited to slow the cancer’s spread go.nature.com/42bZipf

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Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid

Nature - Some glioblastomas steal serine from their environment — a weakness that opens the door to treatment.

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Susana Wadgymar🌿🔬 @smwadgymar.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

"For our scientists" 🧪 By ellecordova on Instagram

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Read former NIAID Director, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo’s, Whistleblower complaint. It mirrors the concerns we expressed in the Bethesda Declaration and confirms the administration knew full well the harmful consequences of their actions. (Scroll down to the bottom.) katzbanks.com/wp-content/u...

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George Burslem @gburslem.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Congratulations to my great friend and colleague @bradylabupenn.bsky.social for this well deserved award! @pennmedcso.bsky.social @penncancer.bsky.social

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Flora Rutaganira @frutag33.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I am honored to be on the steering committee for this wonderful symposium that is highlighting scientists entering the job market. Tune in with us!

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The Gardiner Lab @thegardinerlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Hello world! Today’s officially the first day of the lab! It’s an empty space currently only filled with ideas (that I don’t have card access to yet 😂) but I’m excited for the science that will happen here! -JCG

Photo of Jaye Gardiner, a Black woman with long curly black hair, wearing dark green glasses and a coral colored sleeveless top, holding an iPad with the words “Jaye’s 1st day” written largely. Underneath it’s written “as an assistant professor 9/2/2025” although that doesn’t come out as clear in the photo.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

In the past couple weeks, people have really stepped up to ensure all ABRCMS students have a great experience, so THANK YOU! There are still a few disciplines that could use some help: where are my Cell Bio, Cancer Bio, and Immunology folks at?!? abrcms.org/donate/stude...

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ABRCMS Fundraising - Student Presentation Awards - ABRCMS

Judges – Help Us Raise Funds for Student Presentation Awards Thank you for your service as a judge at ABRCMS. Your dedication has helped shape the future of countless student scientists, and we’re dee...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

My quote of the day Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get. William Foege

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North Carolina 50501 🗽 @50501nc.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

📢 North Carolina is showing up BIG on Labor Day to remind those in power who they actually answer to 🇺🇸 Stop the Billionaire Takeover. Find a protest or march near you! ✊ open.substack.com/pub/50501nc/... #MayDayStrong #50501NC #Protest #FiftyFiftyOne #NC

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/08/2025

History shows us the opposite: Undermining and censoring scientists and experts is a central feature of authoritarianism.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Good 🧵on grant terminations

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Christian Frezza @frezzalab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I'd love to spot "mitochondrial challenges" just by giving a look to people.

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Soni Lacefield @lacefieldlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

My department at Dartmouth Medical School is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor. We are looking broadly for a biochemist or cell biologist. Please share this add! apply.interfolio.com/171438 @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social @futurepislack.bsky.social

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

In case you were wondering how hiring a $10 million football coach when the Legislature is implementing $70 million in UNC-CH budget cuts starting in fiscal year 2025, with ~$29.5 million in cuts occurring this year, here the answer: for "safety" most of us are banned from much of campus Monday

List of buildings with no access on the day of the first game

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

If you are a researcher whose lab uses FlyBase, consider a tax-deductible personal contribution. A lot of $100 contributions would help bridge the gap until we can set up a user fee system, and even $10 donations send the folks there the message we're behind them. Please share

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Guess what? We have an awesome seminar lined up for next week! Very excited to host Jess @unc-bcbp.bsky.social

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Caroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

defunding children's brain cancer research. @endpts.com

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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

This year's Annual Review of Nutrition is out and full of really great reads. My contribution details the broad history of nutritional guidance in America & covers the forces (science/politics/culture) that have driven the evolution of nutrition guidance. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Dear president@harvard.edu, dear gaudet@mcb.harvard.edu, to learn more about the importance of #Drosophila and crucial role of @flybase.bsky.social, and how it gave rise to at least 9 Nobel laureates in Physiology and Medicine, please see this link: droso4schools.wordpress.com/why-fly/

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/08/2025

"This could be the difference whether your child gets cancer. Are you willing for them to die because the therapy for them is delayed?" Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

If you believe that keeping your head down and being quiet will spare you from this fate, you are mistaken. This will be all of us.

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Tigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Guess what? We have an awesome seminar lined up for next week! Very excited to host Jess @unc-bcbp.bsky.social

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