K.T. Elliott
@ktelliottmicro.bsky.social
bacterial geneticist, associate professor, mom. enjoy: science, dogs, gin, books, vaccines, chocolate, old bay
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Education and research can save lives, but only if we invest in them. Ask me how I know
@aftunion.bsky.social #StandUpForScience
@aftunion.bsky.social #StandUpForScience
A Thanksgiving catastrophe has struck 😩😩😩
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A Thanksgiving catastrophe has struck 😩😩😩
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In a round about way, this is quite funny
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In a round about way, this is quite funny
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A 60-year old man in Germany became the seventh person with HIV to be announced free of the virus after receiving a stem-cell transplant
go.nature.com/48C68Ib
go.nature.com/48C68Ib
Seventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited
A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus.
go.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A 60-year old man in Germany became the seventh person with HIV to be announced free of the virus after receiving a stem-cell transplant
go.nature.com/48C68Ib
go.nature.com/48C68Ib
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I will be phone banking for Aftyn this weekend.
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I will be phone banking for Aftyn this weekend.
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
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Listen, there's a ~75% chance that if you phone bank with @standupforscience.bsky.social during the session that @jeremymberg.bsky.social is in, you'll get to hear him rant about something!
So, sign up for Saturday and Sunday!
So, sign up for Saturday and Sunday!
I will be phone banking for Aftyn this weekend.
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
I am trying to have something else to be thankful for next week.
The more the merrier
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Listen, there's a ~75% chance that if you phone bank with @standupforscience.bsky.social during the session that @jeremymberg.bsky.social is in, you'll get to hear him rant about something!
So, sign up for Saturday and Sunday!
So, sign up for Saturday and Sunday!
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Find pharmacies near you
VaccineFinder helps you find nearby pharmacies in the United States.
vaccinefinder.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
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If you'd like to celebrate the biology of viruses - or the fight against viral diseases - this winter, try out our free and updated #VirusSnowflake designs.
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you'd like to celebrate the biology of viruses - or the fight against viral diseases - this winter, try out our free and updated #VirusSnowflake designs.
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
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Sooo proud that an awesome RA in my lab, Leslie Lopez, won best postbac micro poster at ABRCMS 2025!
Was on work from the linked paper on which she is co-1st author, and which is overdue for a summary thread. One day... (I start on service x2 wks tmrw, so that day may not be soon.)
Was on work from the linked paper on which she is co-1st author, and which is overdue for a summary thread. One day... (I start on service x2 wks tmrw, so that day may not be soon.)
The carbapenem inoculum effect provides insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying carbapenem resistance in the Enterobacterales | mBio
Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) pose significant
threats to patients and public health worldwide. Carbapenem resistance can occur through
several molecular mechanisms,...
journals.asm.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sooo proud that an awesome RA in my lab, Leslie Lopez, won best postbac micro poster at ABRCMS 2025!
Was on work from the linked paper on which she is co-1st author, and which is overdue for a summary thread. One day... (I start on service x2 wks tmrw, so that day may not be soon.)
Was on work from the linked paper on which she is co-1st author, and which is overdue for a summary thread. One day... (I start on service x2 wks tmrw, so that day may not be soon.)
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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Regardless of how you feel about the 3.5% rule, a regime has never fallen (from inside forces) without protest. It is necessary but not sufficient.
One protest, one petition, one Hill day, one whatever action isn't going to change things...it's the steady drumbeat of dissent that does the trick. 3/
One protest, one petition, one Hill day, one whatever action isn't going to change things...it's the steady drumbeat of dissent that does the trick. 3/
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Regardless of how you feel about the 3.5% rule, a regime has never fallen (from inside forces) without protest. It is necessary but not sufficient.
One protest, one petition, one Hill day, one whatever action isn't going to change things...it's the steady drumbeat of dissent that does the trick. 3/
One protest, one petition, one Hill day, one whatever action isn't going to change things...it's the steady drumbeat of dissent that does the trick. 3/
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Listen up, Dorks, we need to talk.
Science is political and we all need to get in the game. But--and I'm going to hold your hand through this--trainings, attending planning meetings, and reading substacks isn't enough.
YOU MUST TAKE ACTUAL ACTION...
Look at your action to sitting ratio!
1/
Science is political and we all need to get in the game. But--and I'm going to hold your hand through this--trainings, attending planning meetings, and reading substacks isn't enough.
YOU MUST TAKE ACTUAL ACTION...
Look at your action to sitting ratio!
1/
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Listen up, Dorks, we need to talk.
Science is political and we all need to get in the game. But--and I'm going to hold your hand through this--trainings, attending planning meetings, and reading substacks isn't enough.
YOU MUST TAKE ACTUAL ACTION...
Look at your action to sitting ratio!
1/
Science is political and we all need to get in the game. But--and I'm going to hold your hand through this--trainings, attending planning meetings, and reading substacks isn't enough.
YOU MUST TAKE ACTUAL ACTION...
Look at your action to sitting ratio!
1/
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Resisting GenAI and Big Tech in Higher Education - Tuesday 25th Nov, free registration, great panel, big focus on climate justice. Register here: lmula.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Resisting GenAI and Big Tech in Higher Education - Tuesday 25th Nov, free registration, great panel, big focus on climate justice. Register here: lmula.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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Just posting again, but I've got two PhD positions on offer through the CROCUS-DLA at the University of Reading. One on the phylogenetics and evolution of dragonflies with Dr Jamie Thompson
#PhD #zoology #paleontology
#PhD #zoology #paleontology
CR2026_43 – Crocus DLA
blogs.reading.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Just posting again, but I've got two PhD positions on offer through the CROCUS-DLA at the University of Reading. One on the phylogenetics and evolution of dragonflies with Dr Jamie Thompson
#PhD #zoology #paleontology
#PhD #zoology #paleontology
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Idk how long it's been off but my Bsky app stopped reminding me to use alt text, you might have to turn yours back on too
I turned the reminder back on 🤦🏻♀️ annoying
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Idk how long it's been off but my Bsky app stopped reminding me to use alt text, you might have to turn yours back on too
Just found out that our regular summer camp for the kids has moved sign-ups to Dec. 15th. It has always been in early January
I am not OK
I am not OK
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Just found out that our regular summer camp for the kids has moved sign-ups to Dec. 15th. It has always been in early January
I am not OK
I am not OK
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DORKS! @standupforscience.bsky.social is running health and science focused phone banking to Get Out The Vote in TN-07!
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
DORKS! @standupforscience.bsky.social is running health and science focused phone banking to Get Out The Vote in TN-07!
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
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24 November 1903 | A Czech Jew, Robert Glück, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944. He did not survive.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944. He did not survive.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
24 November 1903 | A Czech Jew, Robert Glück, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944. He did not survive.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944. He did not survive.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
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Because people keep asking, the Story of The Lizard In That Dude's Leg. Some caveats:
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
September 30, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Because people keep asking, the Story of The Lizard In That Dude's Leg. Some caveats:
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
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This is one of the most incredible stories I have ever read and you should read it to the very end because it's just great.
Because people keep asking, the Story of The Lizard In That Dude's Leg. Some caveats:
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
1. This happened more than twenty years ago. There are no pictures. There was a small article in a local paper with, again, no pictures (I'm assuming that's what the producers of 9-1-1: LONE STAR found).
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This is one of the most incredible stories I have ever read and you should read it to the very end because it's just great.
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At least once a week, I am grateful for the world-class liberal arts education I got at U.C. Berkeley
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
At least once a week, I am grateful for the world-class liberal arts education I got at U.C. Berkeley