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Velvet Journigan

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Assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; TRP channels; neuropathic pain 🌨️❄️💊https://journiganlab.squarespace.com/

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 1d

Prayers for Dolly

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Thanks for tracking this! Scifinder indexes Pubmed/ Medline so I guess that will also be affected

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

The longest US government shutdowns reut.rs/488MNPc

The longest US government shutdowns

Thousands of U.S. federal employees stopped working on Wednesday when the government shut down due to a budget impasse in Congress.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 9d

This government shut down is all about whether Republicans will get away with raising health care premiums by 75% for 20 million Americans and throwing 15 million people off their health care.

We can't allow that to happen.

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Geoff Hutchison @geoffhutchison.net · 12d

BTW, lots of great collaborations between @pittchemistry.bsky.social and the School of Pharmacy

Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 14d

Come to our Graduate Program Open House at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, October 22nd ! 🔬💊🌠

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 12d

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 13d

Our Career Development Fellowships are now for applications. This scheme provides talented early career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM with research funding and training opportunities to build a successful research career: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/caree...

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 14d

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 14d

Come to our Graduate Program Open House at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, October 22nd ! 🔬💊🌠

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 15d

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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "normalization of untruths" #shorts

YouTube video by CBS News

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 17d

My quote of the day

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Pitt Chemistry @pittchemistry.bsky.social · Sep 2

Professor Alexander Deiters wins 2026 ACS Cope Scholar Award. Read more about the award and Alexander Deiters here: zurl.co/gKR2p

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations Alex!

Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hey Mark-

Told one of my chiropractic patients about Cost Plus Drugs last week and your mission after he complained a skin cancer medicine was going to cost him $1700- He found it on your website for under $20- for real.

Best project ever.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 23

The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States.

Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations

The Trump administration says it’s reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.

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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Trump administration, seemingly determined to hobble the NIH, continues to devise new and insidious ways to politicize what has long been considered the crown jewel of US research.
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link):

Politicizing Scientific Research Comes With a Hefty Price

More oversight at the National Institutes of Health is slowing down innovation that could meaningfully improve people’s lives.

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited to be a Green lab! @pittsustainability.bsky.social

Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Graduate Student Success Grant - American Chemical Society

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Jul 26

Opening in my department and Hillman Cancer Center cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...

Faculty Professor - Full-Time

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Left handed people unite!!

Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · Aug 13

We love TRP channels!

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Aug 13

Over 20 years after Julius’s lab and mine cloned TRPM8, it is rewarding to see this science helping patients. The TRPM8 agonist Tryptyr treats dry eye by increasing tear production. A reminder that NIH-funded curiosity-driven research translates to medicines.
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TRYPTYR (acoltremon ophthalmic solution) 0.003% eye drops | Alcon US

TRYPTYR is a prescription eye drop used for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. See prescribing information, how to save, and more.

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