Dr. Keith R. Brunt
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📣Calling all international members! 📣 Join the official ATS WhatsApp channel for real-time updates on clinical resources, calls for abstracts, conference highlights, and other important news in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Join today! chat.whatsapp.com/GVWHu3fn1sqA...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📣Calling all international members! 📣 Join the official ATS WhatsApp channel for real-time updates on clinical resources, calls for abstracts, conference highlights, and other important news in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Join today! chat.whatsapp.com/GVWHu3fn1sqA...
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More evidence of GDF-15 being associated with negative patient outcomes, this time pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery. 🫁 ❤️ 🧪
As biologic therapy pipelines grow targeting GDF-15 directly, we will learn if this is causative or correlation only.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As biologic therapy pipelines grow targeting GDF-15 directly, we will learn if this is causative or correlation only.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Role of the perioperative Growth differentiation factor-15 kinetics in identifying patients at high risk for postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracic surgery
Preoperative risk prediction in thoracic surgery remains difficult for the individual patients, as most risk assessment models do not include perioper…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
More evidence of GDF-15 being associated with negative patient outcomes, this time pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery. 🫁 ❤️ 🧪
As biologic therapy pipelines grow targeting GDF-15 directly, we will learn if this is causative or correlation only.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As biologic therapy pipelines grow targeting GDF-15 directly, we will learn if this is causative or correlation only.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Neat trick if you polycolonal ab's suck. Incubate them with fixed cells with a KO of your protein of interest, then spin. Protocol here: www.med.upenn.edu/markslab/ass...
I was amazed how well it worked on first try (I'm sure that I can completely eliminate unspecific bands)
#WesternBlot #cellsky
I was amazed how well it worked on first try (I'm sure that I can completely eliminate unspecific bands)
#WesternBlot #cellsky
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Neat trick if you polycolonal ab's suck. Incubate them with fixed cells with a KO of your protein of interest, then spin. Protocol here: www.med.upenn.edu/markslab/ass...
I was amazed how well it worked on first try (I'm sure that I can completely eliminate unspecific bands)
#WesternBlot #cellsky
I was amazed how well it worked on first try (I'm sure that I can completely eliminate unspecific bands)
#WesternBlot #cellsky
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We are looking for a new technician to join our lab and gain some hands on #zebrafish and molecular biology experience. Interested parties should apply here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259... Happy to answer any and all questions about the lab! #STEMJobs
Laboratory/Technical Assistant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Laboratory/Technical Assistant for the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience within the School of Arts and Sciences. Our mission is to un...
jobs.rutgers.edu
October 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We are looking for a new technician to join our lab and gain some hands on #zebrafish and molecular biology experience. Interested parties should apply here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259... Happy to answer any and all questions about the lab! #STEMJobs
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"Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, according to federal data, and many food banks are reporting higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic. Demand is only expected to increase."
It's all just so cruel. We need to put a stop to it all.
It's all just so cruel. We need to put a stop to it all.
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, according to federal data, and many food banks are reporting higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic. Demand is only expected to increase."
It's all just so cruel. We need to put a stop to it all.
It's all just so cruel. We need to put a stop to it all.
The annual New Brunswick Heart Conference by the @HeartStrokeNB kicks off today, a premium CME event in NB for primary care providers, to help ensure that access and best practices improve outcomes. #NBpoli
October 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The annual New Brunswick Heart Conference by the @HeartStrokeNB kicks off today, a premium CME event in NB for primary care providers, to help ensure that access and best practices improve outcomes. #NBpoli
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
Pouring over the data: researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
www.heartandstroke.ca
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
We mourn the loss of #JaneGoodall, whose research revolutionized #science, transformed the study of animal behavior, & paved the way for generations of field researchers. A tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world, her legacy inspires conservationists everywhere. 🌎 🧪
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We mourn the loss of #JaneGoodall, whose research revolutionized #science, transformed the study of animal behavior, & paved the way for generations of field researchers. A tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world, her legacy inspires conservationists everywhere. 🌎 🧪
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
Pouring over the data: researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
www.heartandstroke.ca
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Yukon-based First Nations education advocacy organization says it ended the rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.
Jordan’s Principle cuts end Yukon food program for Indigenous kids
An advocacy organization in Yukon says it was forced to axe its rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.
www.aptnnews.ca
September 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Yukon-based First Nations education advocacy organization says it ended the rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Mi’kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax hosts event for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Mi’kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax hosts event for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
The Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre is hosting an event Tuesday to expand awareness about the history of Orange Shirt Day and the services they offer.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Mi’kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax hosts event for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
I think a lot of companies are overselling what AI can do reliably.
September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I think a lot of companies are overselling what AI can do reliably.
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
BREAKING: Trump directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy troops to Portland, authorizing the use of 'full force' if necessary.
Trump directs defense secretary to deploy troops to Portland
In a post on Truth Social, the president said that he was authorizing the use of "full force" to protect Portland and ICE facilities if necessary.
nbcnews.to
September 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: Trump directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy troops to Portland, authorizing the use of 'full force' if necessary.
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, potentially paving the way for the first ever treatment to alter the course of this rare, inherited brain disorder.
go.nature.com/4gLO6Wz
go.nature.com/4gLO6Wz
Huntington’s disease treated for first time using gene therapy
Nature - Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed.
go.nature.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, potentially paving the way for the first ever treatment to alter the course of this rare, inherited brain disorder.
go.nature.com/4gLO6Wz
go.nature.com/4gLO6Wz
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
A Paris court has sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial into accusations the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his victorious 2007 presidential run. #AFP
📸 Julien De Rosa
📸 Julien De Rosa
September 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A Paris court has sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial into accusations the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his victorious 2007 presidential run. #AFP
📸 Julien De Rosa
📸 Julien De Rosa
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
🦠 AI designs viruses for the first time
Scientists used AI to generate complete viral genomes, creating bacteriophages that killed antibiotic-resistant E. coli. A step toward AI-designed life, with big ethical questions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
#SciComm #SyntheticBiology 🧪 #GenAI #AI
Scientists used AI to generate complete viral genomes, creating bacteriophages that killed antibiotic-resistant E. coli. A step toward AI-designed life, with big ethical questions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
#SciComm #SyntheticBiology 🧪 #GenAI #AI
World’s first AI-designed viruses a step towards AI-generated life
Scientists used AI to write coherent viral genomes, using them to synthesize bacteriophages capable of killing resistant strains of bacteria.
doi.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🦠 AI designs viruses for the first time
Scientists used AI to generate complete viral genomes, creating bacteriophages that killed antibiotic-resistant E. coli. A step toward AI-designed life, with big ethical questions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
#SciComm #SyntheticBiology 🧪 #GenAI #AI
Scientists used AI to generate complete viral genomes, creating bacteriophages that killed antibiotic-resistant E. coli. A step toward AI-designed life, with big ethical questions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
#SciComm #SyntheticBiology 🧪 #GenAI #AI
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
The easiest thing for #NewSkies who want more science, less politics, is to pin the #sciencesky feed to the top. If you want your posts to be included in the feed, get approved to contribute, drop a 🧪and it will show up. Instructions at link: bossett.io/science-feed/
How to avoid politics on Bluesky 🦋 [THREAD]
When scientists left X, many hoped for a quieter space. But politics will take over your feeds unless you actively do something about it. This guide will help you if you just want to follow your scientific interest!
mikeyoungacademy.dk/researchers-...
When scientists left X, many hoped for a quieter space. But politics will take over your feeds unless you actively do something about it. This guide will help you if you just want to follow your scientific interest!
mikeyoungacademy.dk/researchers-...
Researchers are (also) stoking politics on Bluesky. Here is how to avoid it
When researchers migrated from X to Bluesky, the hope was for a quieter space. They wanted less outrage, and more science. But reality is biting back. So here are a few tips to avoid the politics anyw...
mikeyoungacademy.dk
September 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The easiest thing for #NewSkies who want more science, less politics, is to pin the #sciencesky feed to the top. If you want your posts to be included in the feed, get approved to contribute, drop a 🧪and it will show up. Instructions at link: bossett.io/science-feed/
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
In an effort that reflects both defiance and rising fears of retaliation, federal workers from more than 50 agencies published a letter on Thursday that condemns the Trump administration for executive overreach and urges Congress to step in.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/f...
archive.today/cuCNE
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/f...
archive.today/cuCNE
Despite fear of retaliation, hundreds of federal workers urge Congress to protect medicine and science
Federal workers send Congress a letter pleading for help, but their trouble attracting signatures reflects fear of retaliation.
www.statnews.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In an effort that reflects both defiance and rising fears of retaliation, federal workers from more than 50 agencies published a letter on Thursday that condemns the Trump administration for executive overreach and urges Congress to step in.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/f...
archive.today/cuCNE
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/f...
archive.today/cuCNE
University’s that don’t consult their own Faculty before hiring external consultants are failing their mission.
The University of Winnipeg’s financial situation has stabilized following 10 months of cutbacks on the downtown campus.
Domestic enrolment helped U of W’s fiscal health: president
The University of Winnipeg’s financial situation has stabilized following 10 months of cutbacks on the downtown campus.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
University’s that don’t consult their own Faculty before hiring external consultants are failing their mission.
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Cannabis use was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk of developing diabetes over a 5-year period, according to an analysis of real-world data from more than 4 million adults. ms.spr.ly/63324sWvru
September 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Cannabis use was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk of developing diabetes over a 5-year period, according to an analysis of real-world data from more than 4 million adults. ms.spr.ly/63324sWvru
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A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
It is worth watching this linked video. The student's assertions that teaching about gender is illegal based on executive order is completely false. See, for example, civicsforlife.org/executive-ac... .
The capitulation of officials at Texas A&M to these tactics are shameful and dangerous.
The capitulation of officials at Texas A&M to these tactics are shameful and dangerous.
A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It is worth watching this linked video. The student's assertions that teaching about gender is illegal based on executive order is completely false. See, for example, civicsforlife.org/executive-ac... .
The capitulation of officials at Texas A&M to these tactics are shameful and dangerous.
The capitulation of officials at Texas A&M to these tactics are shameful and dangerous.
Reposted by Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Texas A&M President fired over the "Gender ideology" "scandal."
It is not illegal to teach about gender in Texas. Technically.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
It is not illegal to teach about gender in Texas. Technically.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Texas A&M President fired over the "Gender ideology" "scandal."
It is not illegal to teach about gender in Texas. Technically.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
It is not illegal to teach about gender in Texas. Technically.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
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An image of the president chomping on a plate of the classic pasta dish at the grand state banquet at Windsor Castle has been viewed millions of times online.
Photo of Donald Trump eating spaghetti goes viral—is it real?
www.newsweek.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
An image of the president chomping on a plate of the classic pasta dish at the grand state banquet at Windsor Castle has been viewed millions of times online.