Kami Bhat
@kamibhat.bsky.social
Principal scientist at Pfizer. Immigrant. Woman in science. Interested in epigenetics, cell signaling and DNA repair. NCI F99/K00 awardee.
PhD at Vanderbilt-> Post-doc at Stanford -> Oncology Discovery at Genentech -> Tumor Biology at Pfizer San Diego
PhD at Vanderbilt-> Post-doc at Stanford -> Oncology Discovery at Genentech -> Tumor Biology at Pfizer San Diego
This is what is at stake: the ability to save people from life threatening diseases. And we are all alive today because of science.
One of the most powerful moments of the day came from Emily Whitehead who told the story of how she was the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy for her leukemia at age 5: “I stand up for science because science saved my life. And that’s a fact.” @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is what is at stake: the ability to save people from life threatening diseases. And we are all alive today because of science.
Standing up for science yesterday at UCSD! Great speakers and a wonderful crowd ❤️
March 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Standing up for science yesterday at UCSD! Great speakers and a wonderful crowd ❤️
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Bill Nye at the Stand Up for Science rally in DC:
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
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"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
March 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Bill Nye at the Stand Up for Science rally in DC:
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
docs.google.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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If anyone has the resources to resist, its HHMI. Ending this program with no notice and literally scrubbing evidence it ever existed from the website is shocking and dosappointing
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If anyone has the resources to resist, its HHMI. Ending this program with no notice and literally scrubbing evidence it ever existed from the website is shocking and dosappointing
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Ever wondered how Pol II speed is controlled during productive elongation?
Our study reveals that the helicase RECQL5 triggers transcription braking, while the transcription-coupled DNA repair complex restores the elongation rate. #cryoEM #transcription
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Our study reveals that the helicase RECQL5 triggers transcription braking, while the transcription-coupled DNA repair complex restores the elongation rate. #cryoEM #transcription
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
February 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ever wondered how Pol II speed is controlled during productive elongation?
Our study reveals that the helicase RECQL5 triggers transcription braking, while the transcription-coupled DNA repair complex restores the elongation rate. #cryoEM #transcription
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Our study reveals that the helicase RECQL5 triggers transcription braking, while the transcription-coupled DNA repair complex restores the elongation rate. #cryoEM #transcription
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.
January 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.
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Costco - the only company to publicly come out in support of Diversity initiatives despite pressure from the GOP and they just raised the pay for their workers. Stop shopping at Target.
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30
Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Costco - the only company to publicly come out in support of Diversity initiatives despite pressure from the GOP and they just raised the pay for their workers. Stop shopping at Target.
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
"it makes no sense to act as if we live in normal times".
January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"it makes no sense to act as if we live in normal times".
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Timeless classic! 😂😂😂
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
December 28, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Timeless classic! 😂😂😂
Back in the bay area, riding the electrified Caltrain for the first time - loved it ! @gocaltrain.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Back in the bay area, riding the electrified Caltrain for the first time - loved it ! @gocaltrain.bsky.social
I have been thinking about this quote from Ted Lasso, and how much judgement those of us who are 'new' to a city, a company, or a country face.
a man with a mustache is standing in front of a crowd and says " be curious not judgmental "
ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a crowd and says " be curious not judgmental "
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:29 AM
I have been thinking about this quote from Ted Lasso, and how much judgement those of us who are 'new' to a city, a company, or a country face.
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The peer-reviewed version of our paper is out! Thanks to all co-authors, editor and reviewers for the smooth process 🤓🎉
And don’t miss the chromatin haiku!
www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
And don’t miss the chromatin haiku!
www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
November 12, 2024 at 7:36 PM
The peer-reviewed version of our paper is out! Thanks to all co-authors, editor and reviewers for the smooth process 🤓🎉
And don’t miss the chromatin haiku!
www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
And don’t miss the chromatin haiku!
www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
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Gene regulation involves thousands of proteins that bind DNA, yet comprehensively mapping these is challenging. Our paper in Nature Genetics describes ChIP-DIP, a method for genome-wide mapping of hundreds of DNA-protein interactions in a single experiment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
ChIP-DIP maps binding of hundreds of proteins to DNA simultaneously and identifies diverse gene regulatory elements - Nature Genetics
ChIP-DIP (ChIP done in parallel) is a highly multiplex assay for protein–DNA binding, scalable to hundreds of proteins including modified histones, chromatin regulators and transcription factors, offe...
www.nature.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Gene regulation involves thousands of proteins that bind DNA, yet comprehensively mapping these is challenging. Our paper in Nature Genetics describes ChIP-DIP, a method for genome-wide mapping of hundreds of DNA-protein interactions in a single experiment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...