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nrpspapers.bsky.social @nrpspapers.bsky.social · 2d

A rapid combinatorial assembly method for gene cluster characterisation illuminates glidobactin biosynthesis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41050206/

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · 5d

Find a scientific community* to join. Regularly attend their conferences and contribute in meaningful ways. Don't flit about from topic to topic.

Added benefit: making lifelong friends from across the globe.

*not necessarily a formal society

Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · 6d

correction: "directing PIs to put all their eggs in one basket."

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 7d

Here is NIGMS.

This reflects Jon Lorsch's push away from R01s and toward MIRA awards (R35s). While there are some advantages to the R35 mechanism, there are downsides to "putting all of your eggs in one basket" as some discovered this year.

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · 8d

I too strongly endorse this essay.

Jeff Lewis @lewislab.bsky.social · 9d

"I would argue that this [research service] is no less so, and no less important, than when our country requests some of our young people to join the military."

I really like this framing of how to think about research fellowships and their purpose.

Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 9d

On the nature of a NSF (or NIH) graduate training fellowship drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/o...

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · 8d

Whoa.

Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 9d

A blue jay and a green jay mated, researchers say. Their offspring is a scientific marvel

www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/s...

A blue jay and a green jay mated, researchers say. Their offspring is a scientific marvel | CNN

The rare bird, spotted in a backyard in Texas, is the first known blue jay-green jay hybrid in the wild, according to a new study.

www.cnn.com

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dr℮w @giantmolecular.cloud · 12d

It seems the GRFP solicitation is FINALLY released (like 5 minutes ago)! Due dates have also been pushed back, thankfully! 🧪 🔭

www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · 14d

There seems to quite a few new faces lately, so if I haven’t already added you, but you’d like added please let me know and for anyone interested in following more microbial natural products folks, then our starter pack is now 100 strong go.bsky.app/72NeGsT

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Challis-Alkhalaf Group @challis-group.bsky.social · 18d

Lona Alkhalaf will speak about the discovery, structure, and mechanism of a cool new family of enzymes discovered by the group at the 29th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference.

www.enzymemechanismsconference.org/speakers

Speakers | emc2026

www.enzymemechanismsconference.org

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Stephanie Wankowicz @stephanieaw.bsky.social · 27d

Structural bioinformatics is incredibly powerful on its own or when paired with theory or experiment. One of the PDB's superpowers isn’t from one structure, but comparing many to uncover folds, binding sites, and subtle conformational shifts. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...

10 Rules for a Structural Bioinformatic Analysis

The Protein Data Bank (PDB) is one of the richest open‑source repositories in biology, housing over 277,000 macromolecular structural models alongside much of the experimental data that underpins thes...

chemrxiv.org

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · 26d

When I've had a few spare minutes for the past few weeks, I've spent it browsing the literature and writing emails to authors of enzymology papers who are not part of the EMC mailing list.

www.enzymemechanismsconference.org

Too many people who otherwise should don't know about this gem.

Screen capture of text from EMC invitation email

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · Sep 5

You'll laugh but...

This is how I feel watching a Mets game when they have a big lead in the late innings and the TV pans across the diversity of fans at Citi Field:

Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hanging out in arrivals of a big international airport. If humanity is getting you down, this will always pick you up.

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Maya Kaufman @mayakaufman.bsky.social · Sep 4

BREAKING, from NY Playbook PM: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid vaccines to New Yorkers who request them.

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · Sep 3

One presentation will be selected as the Founders Award winner and promoted to give a full talk.

Please encourage your students/post-docs to apply and we hope to see you in January!

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Trainees page at the Enzyme Mechanisms Conference website is updated. Students and Postdocs can submit a 3 minute flash talk "audition" for one of 10 slots to be presented before the poster sessions.

www.enzymemechanismsconference.org/junior-inves...

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Junior Investigators | emc2026

www.enzymemechanismsconference.org

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 1

Yes, it was carefully hidden in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... )

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A graph comparing COVID incidence after the Pfizer vaccine compared to placebo

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Sep 1

🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget!

House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion.

To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

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James Taylor @jamestaylor-com.bsky.social · Aug 29

Turns out it doesn't even matter if the sound goes out for an entire minute in the middle of a concert if you have the right audience. Great job, everyone at MGM Music Hall at Fenway! And thanks to #LuisConte for the percussion-eye view. youtu.be/NHcAFVxvuEE

#JT #JamesTaylor #2025Tour

Sound Loss at MGM Music Hall - James Taylor

YouTube video by James Taylor

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University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Interlocking UB, loading in 3...2...1 ⏩ Welcome to the herd, Bulls! We're so glad to have you at #UBuffalo 💙 #UBTrueBlue 🤘🏾

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Kelly Sheppard (he/him/his) @kstrna62.bsky.social · Aug 21

Skidmore is hiring a TT position in Biology specializing in bioinformatics. 09/01 deadline for submitting an application.
eodq.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Assistant Professor, Biology

Assistant Professor in Biology specializing in Bioinformatics, including functional genomics, meta genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and/or metabolomics. Start in Fall 2026.

eodq.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com

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ChimeraX @chimerax.ucsf.edu · Aug 20

Here's how to predict binding of tens or hundreds of small molecules to protein assemblies using Boltz 2 in ChimeraX.
Accuracy depends on how similar the ligands and binding pockets are to existing experimental structures.
www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/dat...

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University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social · Aug 15

#AI for social good 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 During his visit to #UBuffalo, SUNY chancellor John B. King saw demos from faculty and students showcasing how Empire AI is driving solutions that can improve lives across the globe. Learn more 🔽

King marvels at speed of Empire AI

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. received an update on UB's Empire AI-supported work during a visit to campus.

www.buffalo.edu

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · Aug 14

No matter how hard you try, you simply cannot guess the journal withe the highest “impact factor” in organic chemistry last year. Really. Nor will you guess many of the other “winners”:

Journal Impact Nonsense

www.science.org

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · Aug 6

Damn, @theatlantic.com has been knocking it out of the park of late.

Today, this is a good one to read. (gift article)

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Making of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Cat’s Cradle’

How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke

www.theatlantic.com

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Sean Elliott @profsje.bsky.social · Aug 4

BIOCHEMISTS! We are looking for a new post-doctoral colleague at BU who will be devoted to a combination of teaching Biochemistry and engaging in Research. Ask me anything! The deadline is short, but the job is awesome. #ChemJobs You can apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/BU/CH/PA...

Boston University, BU Chemistry

Job #AJO30270, Postdoctoral Associate Teaching Scholar, BU Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, US

academicjobsonline.org

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Andrew Gulick @amgulick-lab.bsky.social · Aug 4

www.newyorker.com/cartoons/dai...

Daily Cartoon: Friday, August 1st

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

www.newyorker.com

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