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Elizabeth Villa

@thevillalab.bsky.social

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biophysicist @ucsdbiosciences @hhminews, cell exploration, molecular anthropology

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Jun 10

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · Aug 7

Meet the 14 scientists named 2025 ASCB Fellows! Honored for excellence in research, mentorship, and service, they’ll be recognized at Cell Bio 2025 this December in Philadelphia.

Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...

Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...

www.ascb.org

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Jun 10

I assumed so.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our lab is excited to hire a postdoctoral researcher to study the mechanisms that viruses use to ‘hijack’ TAM receptors in viral spread. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn new techniques and work in a highly collaborative team! Please share!

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Schematic of potential complexes that form between TAM receptors and apoptosis cells or viruses at the cell surface

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 10

Who funds biomedical research? @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · Mar 4

Join @thevillalab.bsky.social & Elizabeth Kellogg leading a stellar speaker lineup on Machine Learning / Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales. Register by March 23! #KSMLStructure25 #KSImaging25 youtu.be/S6bifxVidMc

@alphafold.bsky.social @rosettacommons.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social

KSQA: Dr. Elizabeth Villa

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Feb 28

Five weeks into what has been a constant onslaught on science, working on a paper seems like such a privilege, which many of our recently fired colleagues no longer have.

And a rebellious act.

But mostly it's self-care.

(Give yourself permission to turn off the news for the weekend.)

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · Feb 26

Submit your poster abstracts for Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales by February 27, 11:59 PM MST, to join
@thevillalab.bsky.social and other leaders in Keystone, CO, this March! keysym.us/KSImaging25

#KSImaging25 #microscopy #atomicresolution @bcarra.bsky.social youtu.be/S6bifxVidMc

KSQA: Dr. Elizabeth Villa

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ashley juavinett @analog-ashley.bsky.social · Feb 26

LET’S DO THIS UCSD

#standupforscienceUCSD

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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · Feb 18

Now is the time to Stand Up for Science! 🔬🩺🧠 Links are below. March 7 is the date. 📣Organize, march, speak up and let your colleagues, friends, & neighbors know. @standupforscience.bsky.social 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 2025

Join us in Washington, DC or your state capitol on March 7th, 2025 to stand up for science!

www.standupforscience2025.org

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Feb 15

Someone awesome in my circle shared some terrific news with me today but was hesitant to do so because of all that is going on in the science world.

It may appear insensitive that you are celebrating when other colleagues are struggling but I entreat you to celebrate & share good news. 1/

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Joachim Frank @joachim123.bsky.social · Feb 13

RFK confirmed.
A dark day in America.

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Jeffrey Brainard @jeffreybrainard.bsky.social · Feb 13

Many #researchintegrity sleuths are volunteers with little financial support for their often-daunting work to uncover #scientificfraud. One of the most prominent, Elisabeth Bik, has now provided money to change that. @elisabethbik.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Renowned scientific integrity investigator endows fund to support fellow sleuths

Microbiologist Elisabeth Bik donates $200,000 to support training, travel

www.science.org

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · Feb 12

enormous thanks to the journalists, lawyers, patients, concerned citizens, and civil servants at NIH who banded together to get American science out of captivity

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 12

GREAT EFFING NEWS

Several sources are telling me that NIH grant management officers are now authorized to start issuing awards!

Trying to get more details

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ALT: a person is laying in a waterfall in the woods

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 12

The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.

PLEASE SHARE

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ALT: a man in a suit and tie says go for it in white letters

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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · Feb 12

As a leader in my lab & various initiatives, I’ve made my stance clear....my commitment to DEI is unwavering. I won’t back down or shy away, even as others do. I’ll continue to uphold and advocate for these values.

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · Jan 23

If you have an EJ or env health research grant that has been rescinded, please contact me.

Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · Jan 21

Scientists who work on government-funded DEI, equity, or health disparity work, I want to talk to you.

How do you plan to continue your efforts in the face of this executive order calling for an end to DEI programs and initiatives?

DM me or email gewin at me dot com.

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

www.whitehouse.gov

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Jan 20

Please come!! 😍

Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Jan 18

🚨Deadline to apply for a talk and scholarship extended to January 23rd. 🚨

We’ll party like it’s 2018, when we celebrated the field of cryo-EM; now we’ll have an epic party to celebrate imaging biomolecules across scales w/complementary methods 🪩🕺💃. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Please RT

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Jan 18

Do you love all kinds of imaging? Are you a traveler across scales? Do you dream of bringing structure and cell biology together? (Also, ⛷️🏔️anyone?)

Join us for this incredible meeting full of state-of-the-art methods, killer bio applications and engaging speakers!

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · Jan 9

Mark your calendars! Jan. 16 (11:59pm MST) is your last chance to submit your abstract or scholarship application for a short talk alongside @thevillalab.bsky.social and others at Imaging Biomolecules Across Scales. Don't miss out—apply now: keysym.us/KSImaging25

#KSImaging25 #keystoneconferences

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IUCrJ @iucrj.iucr.org · Jan 18

Kexin Zhang et al.: A new statistical metric for robust target detection in cryo-EM using 2D template matching ##3DReconstructionAndImageProcessing##SingleParticleCryoEM##Imaging@umassboston...##IUCrhttps://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2052252524011771

A new statistical metric for robust target detection in cryo-EM using 2D template matching

A novel statistical metric for 2D template matching (2DTM), the 2DTM p-value, has been developed to improve the detection of targets in cryo-EM images under various imaging and sample conditions, particularly for smaller and aspherical targets.

journals.iucr.org

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UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering @jacobsschool.bsky.social · Jan 17

Congratulations to the five @ucsandiego.bsky.social researchers recognized this week by the White House with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers!
From our school: associate professors John Hwang, Duygu Kuzum & Rose Yu.
today.ucsd.edu/story/five-u...

Five UC San Diego Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards

President Joseph R. Biden announced this week the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including five faculty members from the University of Califor...

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · Jan 9

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Keren Lasker @kerenlasker.bsky.social · Dec 30

1/ 🚨We’re thrilled to share our latest study:

"Cellular Function of a Biomolecular Condensate Is Determined by Its Ultrastructure" 🌟

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

How do biomolecular condensates achieve their cellular roles? It comes down to their internal structure. 🧵⬇️

Cellular Function of a Biomolecular Condensate Is Determined by Its Ultrastructure

Biomolecular condensates play key roles in the spatiotemporal regulation of cellular processes. Yet, the relationship between atomic features and condensate function remains poorly understood. We stud...

www.biorxiv.org

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Dec 12

Even better: it all started by Kim encouraging me to do our own experiments.. from 🐁 to grid ❄️🔬#teamtomo
Nothing beats playing with your friends 😍

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Elizabeth Villa @thevillalab.bsky.social · Dec 10

I don’t think it’s physically possible for you to work harder 🙏🏽

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Dec 9

I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

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Uri Manor @manorlaboratory.bsky.social · Dec 9

As promised, here is the registration link and some more info! If you'd like to sponsor this, please reach out!
tinyurl.com/ASCBSANDBOX

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Dec 7

Ron Milligan, a retired @scripps.edu prof and a pioneer in using cryoEM to advance cell biology, now crafts ceramics—and he’s really good at it! Visited him today and picked up two stunning pieces for my office. One of them will be full of candy, so swing by! 🍬
www.ronmilliganceramics.com/philosophy

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Sheril Kirshenbaum @sheril.bsky.social · Feb 28

Every year, AAAS hosts a "Dance Your PhD" contest. The goal is to "explain your research through interpretive dance."

This year's winner, Weliton Menário Costa, explores kangaroo behavior & promotes diversity. It is, by far, the best I've ever seen. youtu.be/RoSYO3fApEc?...

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