KJ Schmidt
@kj-schmidt.bsky.social
Applied AI Research Scientist | Bioinformatics R&D Manager | Using ML to solve problems in science & have a positive impact. She/Her
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KJ Schmidt
@kj-schmidt.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hi! I’m KJ & I research applied AI in science 👩🔬
I started my career in software, got my MS in AI from Northwestern, & worked at UChicago + Argonne National Lab.
Now I'm managing a team of bioinformatics scientists working to develop better diagnostics & treatments for pediatric cancer @ NCH
I started my career in software, got my MS in AI from Northwestern, & worked at UChicago + Argonne National Lab.
Now I'm managing a team of bioinformatics scientists working to develop better diagnostics & treatments for pediatric cancer @ NCH
My dad has started saying "rat hole" instead of "rabbit hole" for when you get really into something annnnnd I'm stealing that 🐀
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My dad has started saying "rat hole" instead of "rabbit hole" for when you get really into something annnnnd I'm stealing that 🐀
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Really not going to get into it, but in 2025 it should be obvious that giving creepy-ass companies more data on you, even data you consider *innocuous*, is a very bad idea. The aggregation of said data, the assumptions made about you, and how that will be used to your detriment are well documented
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Really not going to get into it, but in 2025 it should be obvious that giving creepy-ass companies more data on you, even data you consider *innocuous*, is a very bad idea. The aggregation of said data, the assumptions made about you, and how that will be used to your detriment are well documented
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I don't think there's any task I dread more than email, and probably one that something like an LLM is most well-suited for, in terms of just producing the text.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
October 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I don't think there's any task I dread more than email, and probably one that something like an LLM is most well-suited for, in terms of just producing the text.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
If you know me, you know that my dog Oscar is my everything. I've had him since I was 22. He turned 11 this weekend and then suddenly passed away on Tuesday. I am devastated.
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you know me, you know that my dog Oscar is my everything. I've had him since I was 22. He turned 11 this weekend and then suddenly passed away on Tuesday. I am devastated.
Being at a point in my career where I can mentor others by validating their experiences and share strategies that helped me when I was struggling is such a gift. I love lifting up other people
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Being at a point in my career where I can mentor others by validating their experiences and share strategies that helped me when I was struggling is such a gift. I love lifting up other people
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i love that someone made this video
September 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
i love that someone made this video
How am I just now learning about the shooting at the CDC last week?? How was this not all over my newsfeed?
www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...
Gunman in CDC shooting fired nearly 500 shots after breaking into his father’s gun safe. Here’s what we know | CNN
The gunman who opened fire Friday at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into his father’s safe to get the five firearms recovered at the scene, state investigators said Tuesday, a...
www.cnn.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
How am I just now learning about the shooting at the CDC last week?? How was this not all over my newsfeed?
www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...
Happy to know "vibe coding" isn't a super common term outside of whatever social media space I'm in. Sad to know that I'm the person who explained the concept to my friends this weekend
August 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Happy to know "vibe coding" isn't a super common term outside of whatever social media space I'm in. Sad to know that I'm the person who explained the concept to my friends this weekend
Come work with me! My team is hiring a Bioinformatic Scientist.
This position is part of the R&D team at The Institute of Genomic Medicine within Nationwide Children's Hospital. We research better diagnostics and treatments for pediatric cancer and rare diseases.
lnkd.in/gtB2ikFc
This position is part of the R&D team at The Institute of Genomic Medicine within Nationwide Children's Hospital. We research better diagnostics and treatments for pediatric cancer and rare diseases.
lnkd.in/gtB2ikFc
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lnkd.in
July 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Come work with me! My team is hiring a Bioinformatic Scientist.
This position is part of the R&D team at The Institute of Genomic Medicine within Nationwide Children's Hospital. We research better diagnostics and treatments for pediatric cancer and rare diseases.
lnkd.in/gtB2ikFc
This position is part of the R&D team at The Institute of Genomic Medicine within Nationwide Children's Hospital. We research better diagnostics and treatments for pediatric cancer and rare diseases.
lnkd.in/gtB2ikFc
I always wanted kids but with everything happening in the world (climate change, extreme right wing politics, overpopulation fears I've been hearing my entire life, the isolation of new moms, maternal mortality rates increasing, school shootings, RFK jr getting rid of vaccines, etc) I probably won't
Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.
As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges
Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.
n.pr
July 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I always wanted kids but with everything happening in the world (climate change, extreme right wing politics, overpopulation fears I've been hearing my entire life, the isolation of new moms, maternal mortality rates increasing, school shootings, RFK jr getting rid of vaccines, etc) I probably won't
Fantastic talk by @drraymd.bsky.social today about health equity. I especially appreciated this image about equality vs equity and why the image we usually see (the kids outside of a baseball game) doesn't quite resonate with everyone. If you have the chance to see him speak, don't miss it!
July 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fantastic talk by @drraymd.bsky.social today about health equity. I especially appreciated this image about equality vs equity and why the image we usually see (the kids outside of a baseball game) doesn't quite resonate with everyone. If you have the chance to see him speak, don't miss it!
This is a really crazy read. I was surprised last week to hear someone on the train talking to ChatGPT on the phone like they were a friend. It's wild to see how that can affect people
NEW: People are being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — and even ending up arrested or jailed — after becoming fixated on ChatGPT and other chatbots and spiraling into psychosis.
futurism.com/commitment-j...
futurism.com/commitment-j...
June 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really crazy read. I was surprised last week to hear someone on the train talking to ChatGPT on the phone like they were a friend. It's wild to see how that can affect people
!!!!!!
BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.
June 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
!!!!!!
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The end of the American era in science has begun. Only we can stop the slide, but only if we act up.
June 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The end of the American era in science has begun. Only we can stop the slide, but only if we act up.
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Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
May 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
So awesome to see such an impressive scholar from Toledo (my home town)! Please consider donating so he can compete at nationals
Last year, I shared a gofundme for one of our students that made it to nationals for the National History Day competition. This year, his younger brother is going. Our first junior high student to make it to Nationals! There is no funding for travel and registration. Please help!
gofund.me/5d6ef6f5
gofund.me/5d6ef6f5
Donate to Gabriel's journey to Nationals!, organized by Ranel Heard
Hello! My name is Ranel Heard and I am the proud mother of Gabriel Heard. Gabriel is in th… Ranel Heard needs your support for Gabriel's journey to Nationals!
gofund.me
May 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
So awesome to see such an impressive scholar from Toledo (my home town)! Please consider donating so he can compete at nationals
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man those critics who called out altmans call for regulation in 2023 as cynical posturing to protect his lead in AI and he would change course once he got there were fuckin right on the money
Senate hearing: Sam Altman says that requiring government approval to release AI would be "disastrous" for the US' lead in AI, a reversal from his 2023 comments (Washington Post)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
May 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
man those critics who called out altmans call for regulation in 2023 as cynical posturing to protect his lead in AI and he would change course once he got there were fuckin right on the money
AI for Science🤖👩🔬
If ur looking to share your work or reproduce others', check out Garden! Garden hosts collections of AI/ML models for science
So proud I got to be a part of this project during my time at UChicago. Great team who is ready to listen & build what scientists need. Reach out to them!
If ur looking to share your work or reproduce others', check out Garden! Garden hosts collections of AI/ML models for science
So proud I got to be a part of this project during my time at UChicago. Great team who is ready to listen & build what scientists need. Reach out to them!
🌱 Announcing the release of Garden 🌱 We believe AI can help speed discoveries in health, materials science, chemistry, drug discovery, and unlock the deepest questions in the universe. That's where Garden comes in! If you are interested in AI, lock in for this thread. (1/n)
May 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI for Science🤖👩🔬
If ur looking to share your work or reproduce others', check out Garden! Garden hosts collections of AI/ML models for science
So proud I got to be a part of this project during my time at UChicago. Great team who is ready to listen & build what scientists need. Reach out to them!
If ur looking to share your work or reproduce others', check out Garden! Garden hosts collections of AI/ML models for science
So proud I got to be a part of this project during my time at UChicago. Great team who is ready to listen & build what scientists need. Reach out to them!
"Since World War II, 'government R&D investments are pretty consistently driving about 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. private-sector productivity growth.'"
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP
President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"Since World War II, 'government R&D investments are pretty consistently driving about 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. private-sector productivity growth.'"
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
And no one I talk to outside of the science world is aware 😞 Spread the word
Deaths from heart disease down 75%, that’s NIH.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
April 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
And no one I talk to outside of the science world is aware 😞 Spread the word
The diamond league on Duolingo is insane. How are people getting 31,040 XP in a week?? That's almost the same as the amount of XP I've collected in my 61 day streak. What am I missing??
April 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The diamond league on Duolingo is insane. How are people getting 31,040 XP in a week?? That's almost the same as the amount of XP I've collected in my 61 day streak. What am I missing??
Love seeing institutions take a stance against this administration's take on "science" publicly. Thank you, Nature 👏👏👏
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand
Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.
www.nature.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Love seeing institutions take a stance against this administration's take on "science" publicly. Thank you, Nature 👏👏👏
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron...
“No money for kidney cancer,” Vieth said. “No money for pancreatic cancer. No money for lung cancer. It leaves so much completely unfunded. Yeah, wow. It’s pretty devastating.”
Wonder what percentage of America knows Elon is stealing cancer research for his tax cut?
Wonder what percentage of America knows Elon is stealing cancer research for his tax cut?
Cancer research, long protected, feels ‘devastating’ effects under Trump
Cancer research has had bipartisan support. But Trump administration budget cuts and delays threaten to reverse progress of recent years, experts say.
www.statnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron...
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This is a really good article from @404media.co about how AI is damaging reality and how through brute force it's pushing out human interaction.
www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a...
www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a...
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.
www.404media.co
March 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is a really good article from @404media.co about how AI is damaging reality and how through brute force it's pushing out human interaction.
www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a...
www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a...
My Feet Can't Fail Me Now
YouTube video by Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Topic
www.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM