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zara weinberg

@weinberz.witchlab.org

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cell signaling, synbio, publication anarchy, mentoring, teaching, curiosity, caring. ⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧙🏻‍♀️

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 18/06/2025

how is it that elsevier gets this right when my own university is still fucking up??

A screenshot showing Elsevier asking:

With which Gender do you identify most?

With the options: 1) Woman, 2) Man, 3) Non-binary or gender diverse, or 4) I prefer not to disclose.

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 02/04/2025

so sad for so many who have benefitted from this incredible program. this is a tragedy for every scholar, but more importantly for academic science as a whole

I am writing to let you know that due to changes in NIH/HHS priorities, the Maximizing Opportunity for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) program has been terminated.
Your institution can continue to draw funds on any active award for allowed costs that are within scope and consistent with the Grants Policy Statement. Further awards will not be made, and NIGMS will not permit no-cost extensions.

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 25/01/2025

same song different font

a spotify screenshot showing Mama by My Chemical Romance and Mother by Pink Floyd

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 23/01/2025

Da Share Zone JUST WALK OUT MEAN, suggesting that "if it sucks... hit da bricks" and reminding you that "real winners quit"

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 21/11/2024

UCSF hosted its first food pantry event for postdocs today, where a local food bank gives free food to UCSF employees. This picture represents about half the line that had formed 10 minutes before the market had opened. What the fuck are we doing here guys?

A crowd of people wraps around a hallway. About 25-30 people are visible

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 10/11/2024

camina says stop sending your work to journals!!! preprinting and post publication review are the future of science!!!

a gray and white cat glaring angrily at YOU!

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 07/11/2024

everybody needs more cats, right?

A gray and white cat curled up on a blanket

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 30/12/2023

genuinely upset none of y’all sent me this meme

A bouquet of flowers with doll faces at their centers and the text “I went to Endearingly Weird Island and everyone knew you”

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 06/12/2023

whenever i go off on one of my rants, my bff is just like

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 27/11/2023

Leading this session is Witch Lab's scientific conference debut! Come chat with us about all the cool ways we can weave synthetic biology and cell biology together and how we can make academia a better place for all. Poster background included for ✨ vibes ✨

A witchy night scene, with a crescent moon and a few clouds floating over a gray ocean. In the ocean, engineered cells can be barely seen, swimming beneath the ocean's surface.

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 27/11/2023

Getting super excited for #CellBio2023!! There's so much good stuff to attend, but if you love synthetic biology and what it can teach us about cell biology, don't miss out on our Special Interest Subgroup! Design, Build, Test, Learn! Wed 12/6 @ 9:50AM, Room 254A

Cell Bio 2023 Special Interest Subgroup

Design, Build, Test, Learn: Understanding the Cell Biology of Synthetic Tools and Using Those Tools to Understand Cell Biology

A Tunable Genetically Encoded Tension Sensor Based on Engineered Proteins
Shuhong Liu
Emory University

Progress toward synthetic biology devices that link patterns of signaling to ultimate cell fates
Theresa Loveless
Rice University

Computationally designed sensors for endogenous Ras activity reveal signaling effectors within oncogenic granules
Jason Zhang
University of Washington

Controllable Actin-binding Switch Tools (CAST): Engineered Protein Switches for F-actin Binding Manipulation in Living Cells and Tissue
Unyime Effiong, UT Austin

Optogenetic control of Fc receptor signaling reveals a molecular mechanism that enhances phagocytosis.
Annalise Bond
UC Santa Barbara

Wednesday Dec. 6th
9:50-11:00 AM
Room 254A

Organizers
Zara Weinberg
Stephanie Crilly

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 03/10/2023

picking up new hobbies like

A picture of a woman in early 20th century dress riding a bicycle while holding a sword. It is captioned "woman practicing cutting off a head while riding a bicycle"

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 27/09/2023

i really miss my 2020 bike commute, made possible because there were so few cars on the road I didn’t feel like i was taking my life into my hands just to get to work

A bicycle leaning against a railing, the San Francisco Bay, Oakland hills, and a rising sun in the background

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 29/08/2023

music challenge: post two excellent songs with the same name but totally different vibes Radiohead - Just Swearin’ - Just

The album cover for Radiohead’s The Bends

The album cover for Swearin’s self titled record

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 11/08/2023

4x4 Friday (mostly Carly)

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 10/08/2023

carly had a show canceled because of rain so she turned it into a club show quick, what’s the best carly song to start a mosh pit to??

A tiktok screenshot showing Carly Rae Jepsen on a shallow stage playing to fans standing right in front of her

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 06/08/2023

“live reason” or “liver zone”?

Image of the back of Tesla with a license plate that reads “LIVERZN”

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 01/08/2023

this wind farm in eastern WA was pretty well situated already, but I can't help but wonder if we could be generating more power from all the hot air institutions and their mouthpieces spew about DEI

about two dozen large white wind turbines scattered across a desert landscape with hills in the background and bright blue sky overhead

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zara weinberg @weinberz.witchlab.org · 31/07/2023

trying to quit the other app so I guess it’s time to post cat pics here

A gray kitty with a splash of white around her neck and on her chin and nose. She has a very pink nose and yellow eyes. She is perched on a car tree and looking directly into the camera

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