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Austin Shull

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Husband | Dad | Cancer Biologist | Educator Director; Center for Inquiry, Research, & Scholarship (CIRAS) at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Nov 9

Hi #bluesky!
I’m Austin. I’m a mol bio professor at a small liberal arts college. I run a cancer genomics/biology lab driven by undergraduates.

I’m also director of scholarship at my institution where promoting research mentorship of students is my #1 goal

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 2d

“At PC, it’s not publish or perish..I do this because I love it….It’s fun. And our students feel that enthusiasm. They see they can do really cool, meaningful work right here.”

Great job Francie on communicating the impact research has at a SLAC like Presbyterian College.

Presbyterian College professor’s work helps shape the future of space astronomy

At first glance, the heart of the Milky Way might seem an unlikely place to find one of the coldest substances in the universe. Yet Dr. Frances Cashman, assistant professor […]

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing like starting an ultra centrifuge as if you just ignited TNT like a Looney Tunes character.

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 4d

Me submitting a grant two days before the shutdown:

a man is standing on the beach looking at his phone

ALT: a man is standing on the beach looking at his phone

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 6d

I’m thankful for the opportunity @asbmb.bsky.social provided to let me write this Op-Ed article for ASBMB Today.

I realize the notion of using generative AI for writing is controversial, but I hope this perspective is helpful.

Writing with AI turns chaos into clarity

Associate professor shares how generative AI, used as a creative whiteboard, helps scientists refine ideas, structure complexity and sharpen clarity — transforming the messy process of discovery into ...

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 24d

@edsbs.bsky.social As Gamecock fan, multiple false starts from a Gamecock offense is an oddly comforting ASMR to experience again. Like a bing TV sitcom that you’re putting on for the 100th time.

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · 28d

Thiel reading Revelation.

Suspect Guilty GIF

ALT: Suspect Guilty GIF

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Ed Clayton @edcclayton.bsky.social · 29d

Oct 27 for life sciences (neuro) and Oct 28 for psychology (cog neuro). Not a lot of time but worth the effort. Best of luck to everyone.

Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · Sep 8

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Sep 5

I would joking add that there is no data for parachutes saving lives, but I’d be afraid to give any ideas

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Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Objectives To determine whether parachutes are effective in preventing major trauma related to gravitational challenge. Design Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Data sources: Medline,...

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Brad Wright @bradwrightphd.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 ACADEMIC JOB ALERT!
We are hiring up to 2 tenure-track faculty (assistant/associate). Columbia is a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city and USC is a great place to work. If you'll be on the market, I encourage you to take a look and consider applying.

jobs.academyhealth.org/job/assistan...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 2

There are currently 11 acting Institute and Center directors at NIH and this will add another. Two more and the majority of these positions will be vacant.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hearing from multiple sources that Jon Lorsch is stepping down as NIGMS Director to become Deputy Director for Extramural Research, a job he has held in an acting capacity for some time.

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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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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 29

What is the Edge of Tomorrow plot if not Scott Frost Day?

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 29

ROWdan (the boat).

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy First Day of School!

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 21

Make him go back to a Morehead St game, NBC, for the love.

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 18

This work took me outside my usual basic biology research, but addressing healthcare inequities requires meeting communities where they are.

Proud to collaborate with Presbyterian College colleagues on this meaningful project!
#HealthEquity #RuralHealth #breastcancer

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 18

Therefore, we created a train-the-trainer model to significantly boost student confidence in breast cancer education (6.3→8.6 on 10-point scale, p<0.0001), with the biggest gains in screening guidelines and targeted therapies.

Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨 New publication alert!

Our new study shows how training PharmD students can address breast cancer disparities in rural communities. Patients visit pharmacies 2-3x more than PCPs, uniquely positioning PharmDs to deliver accessible health education. 🧵

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Leveraging Pharmacy Education through a Train-the-Trainer Model to Enhance Breast Cancer Literacy in Rural Communities

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 16

@edsbs.bsky.social I’m at the zoo in SC in this August heat. A lot of goths in attendance. I respect their commitment to the game. 🫡

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Aug 11

Jerome Adams was President Trump's Surgeon General. He is calling out the current administration for its dehumanizing language and tying it to the shootings at CDC last week. This isn't a partisan issue. Violence against public health workers is wrong full-stop. www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/c...

Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call

“When influential figures amplify falsehoods, they legitimize the anger that leads to violence,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 8

@jasonkirk.fyi @edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social

We need a deep drive in old colleges who had football teams like the former Alabama Presbyterian College football team known as the “Predestinarians”

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 7

You know, smashing windows doesn’t really help with the whole “Stop Comparing Us to Nazis” defense.

McKenzie Funk @mckenziefunk.com · Aug 7

THREAD: All over the country, immigration officers are smashing car windows to get at the people inside.

As we began tracking incidents, my @propublica.org colleague @nicolefoy.bsky.social and I had two questions: First, is this legal?

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 7

TFW you're in a seminar and realize you've been pronouncing a drug name wrong.

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Austin Shull @youngshull.bsky.social · Aug 4

Fair warning youths: these are the type of emails you get during your birthday when you get older.

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