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Nicolas Cornelissen @nicocorn.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Join us as the first PhD student in my group! Based in the beautiful city of Münster, Germany, you will develop the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of modified nucleotides, which are used as building blocks of mRNA. Here is the link: stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/6... #chemsky #chembio

Scheme of the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of modified nucleoside-5´-triphosphates as mRNA building blocks.

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Buffalo peeps! I am hosting a science spooktacular event at the new Third Space venue downtown on Oct 30 at 6PM! Come hear fun stories about science from trainees, all geared towards a non-specialist audience. Check the flyer for all the info! Please RT

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

If you’re starting grad school in Fall 2025 (or planning to apply and start in Fall 2026), this is a foundation award similar to federal grad fellowships (like NSF GRFP). Always worth applying if you’re an eligible student!

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

If you think COVID vaccines should continue to be available to all: take 5 min and add your comments at the link below. (Advice for what to say in the linked thread.)

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Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

They are cutting cancer research. They are cutting cancer research. They can deny it all they want, but they are cutting cancer research. These are the cuts being made the DoD CDMRP cancer funding mechanism www.fightcancer.org/sites/defaul...

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This is really cool! It’s interesting that dual binding of S20/L26 to both subunits is conserved in proteobacteria. I wonder if the extra copy protects the ribosomes from a phage or allows an alternative interaction in a stress condition. Or maybe it just happened for no reason and stuck anyway.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I recently flew back into the US following an international trip and for the first time felt fear and anxiety while presenting my green card at the immigration control. Because of stories like this. If the goal is to instill fear in legal immigrants it's working. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Registration is open for the Buffalo RNA Symposium that will be held at Roswell Park in downtown Buffalo June 11. 3 keynote talks, a poster session, and selected talks from the abstracts during summer in Buffalo (so good). Sponsored by RNA Society and Lexogen. www.roswellpark.org/rna-symposium

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Buffalo RNA Symposium 2025

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations. Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers. Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...

March 21, 2-3 pm ET: What to do when your federal grant has been stopped or terminated

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Congratulations Ruben! Challenging moment is an understatement, but I’m sure you’re up to the task.

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The NIH is abruptly terminating at least 33 research grants for projects studying vaccine hesitancy. Projects studying mRNA vaccines may be next. Important story by my colleague Sara Reardon in @science.org 🧪 #IDsky

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NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines

Move reflects vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Michael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Blatantly illegal. It's time to start fighting, universities. The pretexts will change, but they are coming for all of you.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I work in amazing place: UNC-Chapel Hill Biology. Our faculty of ~50 includes folks engaged in both basic science & pedagogical research. We have an opening for a new Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor to join us in July 2025-happy to answer questions RT unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/297...

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Teaching Asst or Teaching Associate Professor

The position calls for teaching three classes per semester, which may include fundamental classes for biology majors such as cell biology and genetics, and biodiversity (ecology, evolution, and organi...

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🚨 Stand Up for Science Buffalo rally update! New confirmed speaker: Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz! He will be taking the "stage" at 2:45PM! Please RT and tag your favorite local media people to spread the word! @markpoloncarz.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

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Stand Up For Science, Buffalo!

We rally to defend science as a public good and pillar of social, political, and economic progress. (Reg. is for planning and not required.)

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sarahejbowman @xtalmaker.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Community engagement and outreach ✔️📣 Join us at the Buffalo Stand up for Science on Friday! I'm speaking too! 🧪💎🔬

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

For any REI members who may not realize there is a Board election, or that it is contentious, see this. I ended up supporting one and not supporting the other two. do your research, make your call and VOTE.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

ATTENTION If anyone has a NoA from Year 1 and subsequent years that they are willing to share, please DM me.

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Taal Levi @taaltree.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases NSF program has been archived. Huge loss. Does anyone know if the current proposals in the queue for funding will not be reviewed or are panels still happening?

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Done, and we’ll be there! Thank you so much for organizing!

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Hello Buffalo friends! It’s rally for science time! March 7, 2-6PM, Niagara Square! Sign up below and please spread the word! www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

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Stand Up For Science, Buffalo!

On March 7, 2025, we rally to defend science as a public good and pillar of social, political, and economic progress.

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kathychasler.bsky.social @kathychasler.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Goosebump producing news this week out of Oregon Health and Science University in the diagnosis of pancreatic CA. They developed a groundbreaking blood test, called PAC-MANN. This new test can find pancreatic cancer in just 45 minutes, even in its earliest stages.

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New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy

A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

NIH indirects case update: Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges. Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides: (I'm paraphrasing here)

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It’s also fucking freezing and covered in ice here

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Thanks, hopefully I’m just anxious because of…all of this. Was it much later than in the second year?

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

At this point it seems like some ICs aren’t even funding awards that don’t require council review though. NIGMS only shows one NoA in the last 2 weeks on reporter. Why aren’t they issuing NoAs for non competitive continuing awards?

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I was thinking the same. The people that organized those marches should know what to do in their cities for permits so it’s not starting from scratch.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

ok Trump Take Egg masterthread time: bsky.app/profile/mtsw...

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I checked era commons and my R00 didn’t have a council meeting-through NIGMS. Can they ask their POs? R00 conversion was really interactive for me.

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Also here’s the link: www.roswellpark.org/rna-symposium

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The Buffalo RNA Group is having a one day symposium on June 11, 8 am to 5 pm. More info to come when registration opens!

A Save-the-Date flyer for the Buffalo RNA Symposium organized by the Buffalo RNA Group and taking place at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY on June 11, 2025, 8am-5pm. Keynote speakers will be Julie Claycomb, Kristian Baker, and Shu-Bing Qian. Topics span RNA Biology. Organizers are Xuhang Liu, Veena Prahlad, Monica Pillon, and Sarah Walker. For questions email nataliebrock@roswellpark.org or contact an organizer.

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 16/02/2025

THREAD Things that didn't make the news that will likely change our lives for the better The news is not an accurate reflection of the world. Good news doesn't get reported as much. Here are the wonderful things researchers have achieved recently. 1/24

Sunrise over the Tyrol alps

It will be alright in the end. And if it's not alright, it is not yet the end.

#AcademicSky #ClimateSky #Altmetrics

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Justin Bollinger @bollinger.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I am actively looking for a research scientist position or research administration role within the Raleigh-Durham (RDU) area! Please reach out if my background and skillset might fit your labs needs :-) Lots of experience with preclinical models, translational neuroscience, and behavioral analyses!

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

What about IRTA fellows? Were they included in the cuts? Hoping the non-FTE status spared them. 🤞

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Does anyone know what happened regarding NIH Clinical Center staff in this purge? Disabling the Clinical Center seems like next-level cruelty and stupidity (if that matters). You know, all those woke kids and adults who got intractable diseases just to make a point…

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Sarah Walker @ribowalker.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Yep, this happened at Department of Interior as well today.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

NoA NOTIFICATION REQUEST Re-upping this request now that NIH staff are apparently allowed to make awards. If anyone receives a NoA starting today and continuing forward, please DM me with information about the mechanism and institute or center. THANK YOU I hope to full up my DMs with good news

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WHO @who.int · 11/02/2025

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.

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