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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Don't miss today's Rising Stars talks and McCloskey lecture!

U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are excited to welcome our 2026 Postdoctoral Rising Stars to the U this Thur & Fri! Join us for an exciting series of short talks starting at 9am on Thursday in EHSEB Alumni Hall. And don't miss the McCloskey Lecture at 4pm by Dr. Andrei Korostelev (UMass)!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't miss today's talk by Keren Hilgendorf!

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Paul Sigala @sigalalab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are excited to announce our 2026 Postdoctoral Rising Stars Symposium co-hosted with @uofubiochem.bsky.social, @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, and Med Chem, #postdocs @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, with keynote by @korostelevlab.bsky.social @uofuhealth.bsky.social

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Join us for a tenure seminar by Dr. Keren Hilgendorf entitled "Lipid Signaling in Adipose Tissue: From Ciliary Control of Stem Cell Fate to Endogenous Tumor Suppression." Thurs Sept 10 at 12pm in the EIHG Auditorium!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Don't miss Thursday's seminar by Dr. Greg Ducker @duckerlab.bsky.social entitled "Follow the Carbon: From Molecules to Mechanisms of Disease." Thurs Sept 3, 12pm in HSEB 1750!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Meghan Curtin at 10am!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

On Fri, June 26th, Meghan Curtin (Hilgendorf lab) will give her thesis defense entitled "Lean, mean, cancer killing machines: Harnessing lean fat cells to kill breast cancer"! 10am, EIHG Auditorium

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Don't miss today's dissertation defense by Rachel Skabelund!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Please join us next Tues, June 16 from 2-3pm in HSEB 1730 for Rachel Skabelund's PhD Dissertation Defense on Sensing the Metabolome: Human RNAs bind and Respond to Metabolites. @rutterlab.bsky.social

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Kade Loveridge's thesis defense is today at 11am in the EIHG auditorium!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Don't miss today's seminar by Dr. Joseph Thornton!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Congratulations to Esther Nuebel, PhD, who was recently given a Recognition in Educational Leadership award! This is a standards-based, peer-reviewed award recognizing impactful Educational Leadership contributions to support excellence in education. @uofuhealth.bsky.social

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Don't miss Kade Loveridge's thesis defense: "Getting inverted: New perspectives on how malaria parasites acquire and use iron" - this Fri May 29th at 11am, EIHG auditorium!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

On Thurs May 28th, Dr. Joseph Thornton (U of Chicago) will give a Biochemistry Seminar entitled "On the origins of hemoglobin: Ancient proteins at the evolutionary edge of complexity." 12pm in HSEB Alumni Hall

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

What if we could predict the course of the next pandemic before it happened? Tyler Starr, PhD, Biochemist @uofuhealth.bsky.social studies viral evolution to do just that. Watch his presentation from Vitae 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=il12...

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Vitae 2026--Tyler Starr: Mapping the Zoonotic Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and Related Bat Coronaviruses

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The University of Utah @utah.edu · 18/05/2026

Developed by @uofubiochem.bsky.social scientists, a new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The technology could treat viral infections and cancer.

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New kind of CRISPR could treat viral infection and cancer by shredding sick cells’ DNA - @theU

If it works in people, this could be a powerful tool to treat disease and advance research.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Sangeetha Balasubramaniam at 9:30am!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Don't miss today's seminar by Dr. Joshua Mendell!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Please join Sangeetha Balasubramaniam (Hughes lab) on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, in the Genetics Auditorium as she presents her Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Proteolytic Control of Mitochondrial Membrane Remodeling: The Role of Yme1 in Mitochondrial-Derived Compartments (MDCs) Biogenesis”!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Dr. Joshua Mendell (UTSW) will be giving the Biochemistry Seminar on Thurs, May 14th and will give a talk about "New regulators of coding and noncoding RNAs in mammals." 12pm, HSEB 1700.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Jessica Pita Aquino! 10am in the EIHG auditorium.

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I am honored to have been selected as one of the winners in the 2026 Endocrine Images Art Competition hosted by the @endocrinesociety.bsky.social. Be sure to check out all the beautiful winning images on display at #ENDO2026 in Chicago this June! @uofubiochem.bsky.social @rutterlab.bsky.social 🧪🖼️🔥

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Please join Jessica N. Pita Aquino (Sigala lab, @sigalalab.bsky.social) for her Ph.D. Thesis Defense, “Maturation of the Rieske Fe-S Protein in Mitochondrial Complex III of Malaria Parasites.” Friday, May 8, 2026, 10 - 11AM in the Human Genetics (EIHG) Auditorium!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Don't miss Shai-Anne Nalder's defense today at 10am!

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Taylor Randall, UofU President @uofupresident.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Brenda Bass our 2026 Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence recipient. Dr. Bass has transformed our understanding of the relationship between RNA biochemistry and human disease, and has also consistently excelled in training and service. attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...

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Biochemist Brenda Bass wins Rosenblatt Prize - @theU

Distinguished professor helped reveal the inner workings of RNA, the molecule that carries genetic instruction for building proteins.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A huge congratulations to Brenda Bass @bbass.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the highest faculty honor given by the University of Utah, in recognition of her work to unlock some of the deepest mysteries of RNA. Congratulations, Brenda! attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...

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Biochemist Brenda Bass wins Rosenblatt Prize - @theU

Distinguished professor helped reveal the inner workings of RNA, the molecule that carries genetic instruction for building proteins.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

On Friday May 1, Shai-Anne Nalder (@sigalalab.bsky.social) will present a thesis talk entitled "The Groovy Science of Metal Transport in Malaria Parasites: Starring Doxy." 10am EIHG Auditorium!

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University of Utah Health Research @uuhsresearch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to impact millions worldwide. Researchers at @uofuhealth.bsky.social are working from multiple angles to better understand, prevent, and treat it. Learn more about their work. bit.ly/4txuBGE

This infographic provides information about malaria. It highlights that half of the world's population is at risk, malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, and climate change impacts mosquito survival. In 2025, there were 282 million cases worldwide. The infographic also presents researchers like Tracey Lamb, Ellen Leffler, and Paul Sigala discussing vaccine development, genetic variations, and new medicines to combat malaria. An image of a mosquito is included in the design.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Don't miss today's seminar by Dr. Christian Metallo!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Bo Price!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Don't miss today's talk about "ER Structure and Dynamics in Health and Disease" by Dr. Gia Voeltz (U Colorado, Boulder and HHMI), this year's Pace Endowed Distinguished Lecturer! Today, April 20th 4pm in the EIHG 1st Floor Auditorium.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Join us on Thurs April 23rd for Dr. Christian Metallo's (Salk Institute) talk about "Tracing and modeling sphingolipid homeostasis to understand disease physiology" as part of the Biochemistry Seminar Series. 12pm HSEB 1730.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join Bo Price (Adam Hughes Lab) as he presents his Ph.D. Thesis Defense - “How Cells Remodel Mitochondria During Metabolic Transitions: Understanding the Role of Mitochondrial-Derived Compartments (MDCs)” on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 9:00 to 10:30a.m. in the EIHG auditorium.

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Don't miss today's seminar by Dr. Holly Ingraham!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

On Thurs April 9th, Dr. Holly Ingraham (UCSF) will give a talk about "Adaptive responses in the female physiology and why they matter for women's health" as part of the Biochemistry seminar series! 12pm, HSEB 1730

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Paul Sigala @sigalalab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Thrilled to share a new collaborative preprint, joint with Sean Prigge @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social, on the apicoplast ACP in #malaria parasites. @uofubiochem.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social @parasitesrule.org www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Congratulations to Chris Hill for being named a 2025 AAAS Fellow, one of the highest honors in science! He was elected for his "distinguished contributions to the field of structural biology and exemplary leadership within the scientific community." healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Join us for tomorrow's Biochemistry Seminar by Bin Wu (Johns Hopkins) who will be talking about "Ribosomes under Surveillance: Single-Molecule Imaging of Bursts, Collisions, and Modifications on mRNAs." Thurs Mar 26th at 12pm, HSEB 2600/Alumni Hall!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Only one day remaining to support the Biochemistry Translation Advancement fund. We welcome donations of any amount! Help our researchers turn their fundamental research discoveries into useful therapeutics. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

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Biochemistry Translation Advancement Fund

Join me in supporting the Biochemistry Translation Advancement Fund!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Support our Giving Day campaign for the Biochem Translation Advancement Fund. This fund will support labs - like the Liu lab, which is developing CRISPR technology to target disease-causing cells. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Giving Day is here! Help labs like the Safavi lab bridge the gap between basic research discoveries and therapies. The Safavi lab is studying metabolism-altering peptides from poisonous frogs. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

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Biochemistry Translation Advancement Fund

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Giving Day starts tomorrow! The Biochemistry Advancement Fund seeks to help bridge the gap between discovery and application. Help the Liu lab create tools for targeted cell death & the Safavi lab discover therapeutic peptide-based toxins! www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

Microscopy image showing cells undergoing apoptosis (cell death)

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Don't miss Kevin Chui's thesis defense today at 9:30am!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Yuan-En Sun!

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U of Utah Dept of Biochemistry @uofubiochem.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Don't miss today's thesis defense by Braden Fallon at 9:30am!

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