Celebrating an incredible achievement! 👏
Emily Isenhart, a predoctoral candidate in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics at Roswell Park, has been named one of Buffalo Business First’s 2026 30 Under 30 honorees.
#30Under30 #FutureLeaders
There needs to be a giant billboard in every major American city that touts this. In any other era except this suicidal science administration, this would be a miraculous, wondrous thing.
This job is soul crushing. I’ve gotten plenty of NDs in my career. Got another one today. no big deal. Y’all are missing cool science. But hearing from a mentee, a promising physician/scientist with a 6% K08 being told that it is outside the fundable range today? What is even the f’ing point? SMH
This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)
It’s brutal in academia right now. A lot is out of our control, but it doesn’t cost anything to remember that there are humans behind papers and grants…reviewers, program officials and funders can be more empathetic in the face of unprecedented chaos in the US scientific enterprise.
Closeup of our Earth & Moon !
Mentoring 101: if you are a faculty member on a graduate student thesis committee and you find yourself talking about the student instead of to the student about a concern. You don’t belong on that thesis committee (or probably any thesis committee.)
A graph from the from page of the NIH Reporter website showing the number of extramural awards award by month for fiscal years 2022-2026. The curve for fiscal year 2026 lies below the other curves.
My NIH update
Let me start by saying again how glad I am that NIH is now posting these curves on the Reporter front page.
It is satisfying that leading by example from outside has led to this change and (I hope) reflects a commitment for NIH_leadership™ to hold itself accountable for this.
1/6
Laughing… oh… I do know what meeting that was. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👎
WTH is going on in Pharmacology to bring on so much angst? Come downstairs. We’re a lot more chill in genetics. 🧬
I sometimes wish people would yell at my faculty meetings. Too quiet. 🙁
Buffalo Stand Up for Science speaker announcement: Dr Joyce Ohm! Meet the star of a recent Super Bowl commercial, a department chair, great scientist, and fantastic mentor! (I can’t find a picture of her speaking last year, so here’s Ethan.)
@epigenohmics.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Plus my Resist sweatshirt is really cool!
And probably pouring! 🌧️ 🤣
I am the definition of resistance. I hope my resist sweatshirt is clean for tomorrow!
Join us in Buffalo to take back our science, health and democracy! March 7th, 1-3PM, Niagara Square! Outstanding speakers including local scientists, politicians, and activists (details at the link)!
fight2win.standupforscience.net/Buffalo-March/
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Wise guys is excellent! Great first choice.
Worst possible choice. So stupid.
This… this right here is breaking my brain.
This aged well! 💙❤️💙
🚨 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗧-𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆!
Roswell Park researchers have developed IL-36 gamma “armored” CAR T cells that reprogram neutrophils to attack solid tumors.
🔗Read the full press release here: roswellpark.org/newsroom/202...
#CARTCells #RoswellPark
Send them to our mini lending library on the 2nd floor. Lots of good selections there including several recommended here!
A JAMA viewpoint article titled, "The Enigma of Protein Domains of Low-Sequence Complexity" by Steven L. McKnight, PhD, discussing the 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award and discoveries related to protein structures.
2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award winner Steven McKnight describes discoveries that exposed the structures and functions of low-complexity domains within protein sequences.
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“I believe he has ideas about becoming a scientist; on his present showing, this is quite ridiculous.”
A privilege to have known John. He always listened to what one had to say with great intent. If you knew him, you know what I mean.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I wrote a really cool grant this week.
Cartoon showing a stick figure looking toward an end goal w/ a bumpy path to it.
Wise cartoon posted outside a @princetonneuro.bsky.social PhD student office. Let’s all remember to enjoy the journey today (and all days).
📣 CRISPR had its day... meet Bridge RNA recombinases from the brilliant Patrick Hsu lab - 3rd Generation Gene Editing is HERE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Look at this cute little guy! #lakelife
