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Sasha Larsen Akins
@akinssasha.bsky.social
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Seattle scientist studying immunology, vaccines and phages for TB in clinical trials and preclinical models - (she/her)
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Science Magazine @science.org · Jan 22
“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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Sasha Larsen Akins @akinssasha.bsky.social · Jan 21
Excited about progress we are making to build a system for preclinical interrogation of #phages for #Tb

#TBSKY

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Evaluation of host immune responses to Mycobacteriophage Fionnbharth by route of delivery - Virology Journal
For much of the last decade, tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of mortality due to an infectious pathogen (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M.tb). Approximately 1.3 million deaths in 2023 worldwide w...
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seda @sedayerlikaya.bsky.social · Dec 11
With new funding and rapidly expanding R2D2 TB Network, we are looking for new team members to join our Technology Team!

Scientific Project Lead: karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...

Technology Officer: karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...

#hiring #jobopening #IDsky
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Sasha Larsen Akins @akinssasha.bsky.social · Dec 11
Really fortunate to have worked with Hannah Painter on this story where she put up with my shenanigans > 3 years + Mat leave.

We mused on whether human derived COR biosignatures could be used in preclinical models - turns out - it depends! #TBSky

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Backtranslation of human RNA biosignatures of tuberculosis disease risk into the preclinical pipeline is condition dependent - PubMed
Understanding the strengths or limitations of back-translating human-derived correlate of risk (COR) RNA signatures into the preclinical pipeline may help streamline down-selection of therapeutic vacc...
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Sasha Larsen Akins @akinssasha.bsky.social · Nov 27
Computational postdoc available in the Coler Lab in Seattle! Come work with us on vaccines against TB! #TBsky

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Postdoctoral Fellow - Coler Lab
There is strong evidence that underrepresentation is an important problem that the health research enterprise must address (see Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineeri...
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Evelien Adriaenssens @evelienadri.bsky.social · Nov 15
Please share:
I'm looking for a #phage enthusiast PhD student to join my team on a funded project part of the Norwich Research Park DTP.
Application deadline 25/11.
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/bac...

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Bacteriophage-based biocontrol of pathogens in the food chain | Doctoral Training Partnership
ADRIAENSSENS_Q25DTP…
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Nov 16
Fancy a new job? How about £200k to be Associate Director for Strategy at Wellcome? Interesting cross cutting role in this London based global health foundation
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Associate Director, Strategy
Salary: £200,000 per annum Contract: Permanent Closing date: 6th December Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by investing in research, developing policy and par...
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Prof Tanya Parish @proftanya13.bsky.social · Nov 14
we have a vacancy for a new/recently qualified post-doctoral fellow in our chemistry group - apply here #WomenInStem 🦠🧪 #TBDrugDiscovery
Postdoctoral Fellow - Parish Lab
Postdoctoral Fellow at Seattle Children’s Research Institute - Dr. Tanya Parish Lab: Tuberculosis remains the largest cause of death from a bacterial infection with >1 million deaths in 2023. The P...
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