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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · 9d

The link for a junior tenure-track position with UNC-CH Biochemistry and Biophysics is now live. Learn about the search here www.med.unc.edu/biochem/join..., then apply here unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... Help us inspire tomorrow’s discoveries by decoding the molecular basis of life!

UNC Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Our mission is to perform transformative biochemical and biophysical research in an inclusive and stimulating training environment.

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · 12d

UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics will soon post openings for tenure-track junior faculty positions! Information about the search is at this website: www.med.unc.edu/biochem/join.... The link to apply will be shared here too as soon as it's live. Join us!

Join Us | Biochemistry and Biophysics

Updated on September 26, 2025. This page will be updated again soon. Why Biochemistry and Biophysics (BCBP) at UNC? BCBP is a premier department for basic mechanistic research into the molecular basi...

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Apr 3

😢😡 … 💪💪💪

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Apr 3

😢😡 …. 💪💪💪

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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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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Mar 24

If our tacit requirement in science for English mastery went away, would that be bad? scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/i...

If our tacit requirement in science for English mastery went away, would that be bad?

For a long time, entering and succeeding in an academic career in the sciences has had a tacit requirement on top of all the explicit ones. It was no secret that you’d need to complete an undergrad…

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Krishna Mudumbi @krishnamudumbi.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Starbird lab is phenomenal and doing amazing research. You will be hard-pressed to find a better mentor!

Apply, apply, apply!

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!

unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/298...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Mar 11

Another great job at my favorite university: UNC-Chapel, as new Director of the UNC Macromolecular Interactions Facility. Our outstanding Director is retiring. The Director is responsible for 1) core facility management, 2) training, & 3) graduate teaching 1/n
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Research Assistant Professor

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics seeks to fill a fixed-term assistant professor position in the role of Core Facility Director. The Director is the scientific and administrative leader of...

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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · Mar 8

UNC-CH is searching for a new Chair of Psychiatry.

Please share.

www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...

Chair - Department of Psychiatry - Chapel Hill, North Carolina job with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 863298

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader..

www.nejmcareercenter.org

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Mar 8

Raleigh, NC

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Mar 7

I wonder what a thoughtful discussion about the definition of “merit” would produce. There’s a reason we have hiring and admissions committees instead of just spreadsheets.

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Feb 23

PhD students/applicants, postdocs, PIs: brainstorming sessions are happening all over about various ways to support you. When specific research funding facts are known and things are clearer, the plans can crystallize. It’s hard to trust when it’s not public yet, but talk to your leaders!

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Feb 21

Ok scientists & those who love science 🧪: here is another exhortation. Call Congress TODAY about the freeze on NIH Council Meetings and Study Sections. Emphasize that this means NO new grants are being funded & labs will soon start to shut down and fire employees. Phone numbers are at:
5calls.org

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

5calls.org

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Feb 20

I get your point, but they did open the game up to anyone who could safely get there, ticket or not. I’m imagining all the dorm residents 1 block away without tix who suddenly got to go. (I lived in Hinton James dorm close to the Smith center in the prior century.)

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Feb 19

Aside from general citizenship (call our reps), what can fellow scientists and concerned lay people do to help?

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Feb 18

I doomscroll … I feel feelings… then I’m trying to figure out the best ways for me to make a positive difference and protect what’s most important (people of course).

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Feb 7

I am just now learning this is a thing, and I had to read the comments to find out what “fluff” is !😅. Only experience with the stuff was Mom’s easy fudge recipe. (Grew up many places, mostly the southeast, and parents are Oregonians.)

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Feb 4

Opinion | Leaders in the Foxhole

Holden Thorp writes that the public response from college presidents to the Trump administration’s orders has been quiet so far—but he expects that to change. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40ZKRV9

College leaders in the foxhole (opinion)

Holden Thorp writes that the public response from college presidents to the Trump administration’s orders has been quiet so far—but he expects that to change.

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Jan 21

Got a veterinary oncology tour today. This is the stereotactic irradiator that is shrinking kitty’s lymphoma. Improving already.

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Jan 21

I just don't think I should spend a lot of precious energy on the spectacles that are just for show or meant to distract.

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Jan 21

What someone says they will do and what they actually (can) do may not be the same. Trying not to react to the *talk* until the *action* is clear. Nothing so far prevents me from respecting the dignity of another person, giving to those in need, and working to increase both opportunity and justice.

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · Jan 17

Academics get so jaded about institutions, when they reach a #leadership position many feel #researchculture is unactionable. Me and @deefitzgerald.bsky.social wrote a guide in @immunolcellbiol.bsky.social on leadership nurturing a positive culture 1/13

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<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library

Positive research cultures provide the environment for scientists to explore ideas, grow as individuals, develop team science and create a positive impact on those around them. Here we focus on key a...

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Dr. Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social · Jan 9

Awesome post about my dear science artist bud and White Lab alumni—Bob Goldstein

#sciart #science #art

The Art of Science — Calli Westra

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Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @copperbae.bsky.social · Jan 7

Está invitado para CIENCIA EN ESPAÑOL

I am hosting an event where University of Arizona scientists will speak about their science in Spanish. It is meant to be a community event with a Zoom option, so share with family too!

events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...

#CIENCIAENESPAÑOL

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Jean Cook (DNAtarheel) @dnatarheel.bsky.social · Dec 28

Day 1 of Clank legacy 2 campaign. How many rounds can we play while we’re all together? We will find out…

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