Darren Fayne
@fayned.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Computational Chemistry. Dublin City University. Open to collaboration on modulating interesting therapeutically relevant proteins
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Oh look, it's principled leadership.
@atu-ie.bsky.social disengaged last week from X with immediate effect. My own personal account signposted a move to @bsky.app over twelve month ago. Starting to see movement from many organisations in Ireland now, I believe in the right direction.
January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Oh look, it's principled leadership.
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Unless you buy my things I won’t have any money, says man
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Unless you buy my things I won’t have any money, says man
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Opportunity in molecular simulations at Aqemia (London UK/Paris France) #CompChem #cheminformatics #UKChemJobs #EUChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
jobs.lever.co/aqemia.com/2...
jobs.lever.co/aqemia.com/2...
Aqemia - Application Scientist
About the Team The mission of the Molecular Simulations Team is threefold: - Support drug discovery programs by maximising the impact of binding free energy calculations in decision-making. - Build, b...
jobs.lever.co
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Opportunity in molecular simulations at Aqemia (London UK/Paris France) #CompChem #cheminformatics #UKChemJobs #EUChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
jobs.lever.co/aqemia.com/2...
jobs.lever.co/aqemia.com/2...
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The EU Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (BE READY), co-funded by the European Commission @ec.europa.eu under Horizon Europe, is now open for applications. €16.4m is available to support pandemic preparedness research. For more information, visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/be-r...
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The EU Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (BE READY), co-funded by the European Commission @ec.europa.eu under Horizon Europe, is now open for applications. €16.4m is available to support pandemic preparedness research. For more information, visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/be-r...
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Opportunity in chemical development at AstraZeneca (Dublin Ireland) closing: 27-Jan-2026 #SynChem #EUChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
Senior Scientist (Chemistry), Chemical Development | Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin, Ireland | AstraZeneca
- BSc/PhD level education in a relevant discipline and experience working within a Research & Development or Manufacturing environment, within the pharmaceutical industry. - Technical expertise and un...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
January 19, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Opportunity in chemical development at AstraZeneca (Dublin Ireland) closing: 27-Jan-2026 #SynChem #EUChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
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The Cancer Signaling & Microenvironment Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for tenure track faculty (assist./assoc./full) in computational & experimental protein design. CV & 3-page research statement by Feb 15.
More info here:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Questions: DM/Email me.
More info here:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Questions: DM/Email me.
Now hiring: Tenure-track faculty (Asst/Assoc/Full) in Computational & Experimental Protein Design at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia PA
Join the Cancer Signaling & Microenvironment Pro...
Now hiring: Tenure-track faculty (Asst/Assoc/Full) in Computational & Experimental Protein Design at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia PA
Join the Cancer Signaling & Microenvironment Program at ...
www.linkedin.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The Cancer Signaling & Microenvironment Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for tenure track faculty (assist./assoc./full) in computational & experimental protein design. CV & 3-page research statement by Feb 15.
More info here:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Questions: DM/Email me.
More info here:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Questions: DM/Email me.
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Ranking of MEPs by country and EU group still on X
https://leavex.eu/posts/ranking-of-meps-still-on-x/
Many MEPs still rely on X for public communication despite its moderation failures, disinformation risks, and instability. We compiled a dataset of all […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
https://leavex.eu/posts/ranking-of-meps-still-on-x/
Many MEPs still rely on X for public communication despite its moderation failures, disinformation risks, and instability. We compiled a dataset of all […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Ranking of MEPs by country and EU group still on X
https://leavex.eu/posts/ranking-of-meps-still-on-x/
Many MEPs still rely on X for public communication despite its moderation failures, disinformation risks, and instability. We compiled a dataset of all […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
https://leavex.eu/posts/ranking-of-meps-still-on-x/
Many MEPs still rely on X for public communication despite its moderation failures, disinformation risks, and instability. We compiled a dataset of all […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Indonesia. What the hell is everybody else waiting for?!
Indonesia has banned Grok - the AI created by Elon Musk which has been used to make CSAM.
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images
Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Indonesia. What the hell is everybody else waiting for?!
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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What I should have added in this piece is that even if all of this stopped right now, that doesn't pardon any past offences already committed. Criminal prohibitions of sexual abuse and expolitation are partly aimed at deterrence - and this only works if they are enforced.
I write in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social about the laws that are broken when online AI platforms facilitate the production of child sex abuse material. No new laws are needed. Companies (and their executives) are accountable as well as users.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakes
The horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies
www.irishexaminer.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM
What I should have added in this piece is that even if all of this stopped right now, that doesn't pardon any past offences already committed. Criminal prohibitions of sexual abuse and expolitation are partly aimed at deterrence - and this only works if they are enforced.
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Opportunity for #AI computational chemist at AstraZeneca (Cambridge UK) closing: 25-Jan-2026 #CompChem #cheminformatics #ML #UKChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
AI Computational Chemist - Senior Scientist | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | AstraZeneca
You will: Own AI-driven molecular design strategies: Lead the application of generative and predictive AI - including our in-house REINVENT platform - to propose, optimize, and prioritize compounds fo...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Opportunity for #AI computational chemist at AstraZeneca (Cambridge UK) closing: 25-Jan-2026 #CompChem #cheminformatics #ML #UKChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/...
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Join the team!
Last chance (closing dates Jan 11) to apply for open positions in the team:
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/teams/...
1. Technical Lead for the team - could be someone with either a scientific or computing background.
2. NLP Data Scientist/Scientific Data Engineer, to develop a drug side effect resource
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/teams/...
1. Technical Lead for the team - could be someone with either a scientific or computing background.
2. NLP Data Scientist/Scientific Data Engineer, to develop a drug side effect resource
Joining the group – Chemical Biology Services
www.ebi.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Join the team!
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This Week In Cheminformatics, we look into massive validation study from Open Free Energy, Andrew Dalke’s clever method for preserving count magnitudes in binary fingerprints and results of Stanford Kaggle competition for RNA structure prediction.
thisweekincheminformatics.substack.com/p/two
thisweekincheminformatics.substack.com/p/two
This Week In Cheminformatics: Issue #002
First week's readings, Big W for OpenFE, Andrew Dalke and RNA Structure Prediction
thisweekincheminformatics.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This Week In Cheminformatics, we look into massive validation study from Open Free Energy, Andrew Dalke’s clever method for preserving count magnitudes in binary fingerprints and results of Stanford Kaggle competition for RNA structure prediction.
thisweekincheminformatics.substack.com/p/two
thisweekincheminformatics.substack.com/p/two
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Our university still has accounts on this website and they shouldn't. @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Our university still has accounts on this website and they shouldn't. @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
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A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
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Grey squirrel vs. red squirrel size comparison, during a rare moment of harmony.
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Grey squirrel vs. red squirrel size comparison, during a rare moment of harmony.
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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Not now, super-massive runaway black hole!
Astronomers made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JWST:
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
🧪
www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through home galaxy at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'
"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."
www.space.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Not now, super-massive runaway black hole!
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This might be a Christmas present for someone looking for a position in #TheoChem #CompChem #ChemJobs
Faculty position in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Liege, Belgium
www.uliege.be/cms/c_205421...
Via the Psi-K mailing list
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
Faculty position in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Liege, Belgium
www.uliege.be/cms/c_205421...
Via the Psi-K mailing list
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
www.uliege.be
December 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This might be a Christmas present for someone looking for a position in #TheoChem #CompChem #ChemJobs
Faculty position in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Liege, Belgium
www.uliege.be/cms/c_205421...
Via the Psi-K mailing list
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
Faculty position in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Liege, Belgium
www.uliege.be/cms/c_205421...
Via the Psi-K mailing list
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
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Many forces affect productivity, but one stands out in Korea’s case: its commitment to innovation. The country spends nearly 5% of GDP on research and development, among the highest shares in the world, and it files far more patents per million people than any other nation.
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Many forces affect productivity, but one stands out in Korea’s case: its commitment to innovation. The country spends nearly 5% of GDP on research and development, among the highest shares in the world, and it files far more patents per million people than any other nation.
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Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to become part of the SCALE community! Several professorships and group leader positions are available at Goethe University and FIAS. We are looking for professors in the fields of molecular microbiology, cellular biochemistry, and molecular biochemistry.
⏰Call for Applications - Join Our Team and Help Shape Our Cluster
@goetheuni.bsky.social and the Cluster of Excellence SCALE - Subcellular Architecture of Life are seeking 3 highly motivated scientists to join a vibrant and innovative research community on Campus Riedberg.
Share with your network!
@goetheuni.bsky.social and the Cluster of Excellence SCALE - Subcellular Architecture of Life are seeking 3 highly motivated scientists to join a vibrant and innovative research community on Campus Riedberg.
Share with your network!
December 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to become part of the SCALE community! Several professorships and group leader positions are available at Goethe University and FIAS. We are looking for professors in the fields of molecular microbiology, cellular biochemistry, and molecular biochemistry.
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"How can funders avoid crossing the Szilard point?"
The Szilard point is "the threshold at which the total cost of competing for a grant equals (or surpasses) the value of the available funding."
The Szilard point is "the threshold at which the total cost of competing for a grant equals (or surpasses) the value of the available funding."
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"How can funders avoid crossing the Szilard point?"
The Szilard point is "the threshold at which the total cost of competing for a grant equals (or surpasses) the value of the available funding."
The Szilard point is "the threshold at which the total cost of competing for a grant equals (or surpasses) the value of the available funding."
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#chemjobs Come be my colleague in 2026 ! New position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida. AST/ASO/FULL PROF in Artificial Intelligence for Quantum Chemistry.
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
University of Florida - Details - AST/ASO/FULL PROF in Artificial Intelligence for Quantum Chemistry
explore.jobs.ufl.edu
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#chemjobs Come be my colleague in 2026 ! New position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida. AST/ASO/FULL PROF in Artificial Intelligence for Quantum Chemistry.
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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My team has roles available for scientific developers either as Technical Lead (more senior) or as part of the development of a Side Effect Resource.
baoilleach.blogspot.com/2025/12/open...
#chemsky #chemjobs #bionformatics #cheminformatics #datascience #techlead
baoilleach.blogspot.com/2025/12/open...
#chemsky #chemjobs #bionformatics #cheminformatics #datascience #techlead
Openings for Scientific Developers in the Chemical Biology Services team
As part of a collaboration with Open Targets on the development of a Side Effect Resource to guide target selection, we have two positions a...
baoilleach.blogspot.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
My team has roles available for scientific developers either as Technical Lead (more senior) or as part of the development of a Side Effect Resource.
baoilleach.blogspot.com/2025/12/open...
#chemsky #chemjobs #bionformatics #cheminformatics #datascience #techlead
baoilleach.blogspot.com/2025/12/open...
#chemsky #chemjobs #bionformatics #cheminformatics #datascience #techlead
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Some tweets are pure fun. I grew up with Star Trek, so was thrilled to have William Shatner contact me while I was living on the International Space Station. We’ve since gotten to know each other - the first 2 Canadian spaceship captains :)
And since then, Bill flew in space!
And since then, Bill flew in space!
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Some tweets are pure fun. I grew up with Star Trek, so was thrilled to have William Shatner contact me while I was living on the International Space Station. We’ve since gotten to know each other - the first 2 Canadian spaceship captains :)
And since then, Bill flew in space!
And since then, Bill flew in space!