This made me think about our "Classical Sundays" back in the Piccirilli lab
That is officially the worst synonym for a widespread series of sympathy strikes
OMG, I needed that laugh, thank you
Frodo at the orthopedics clinic is Lord of the Slings
My outstanding postdoc is looking for a research job in Albany, NY. Please forward all leads and RT!
Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00):
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
"NIH will provide a warning when the Common Forms are not used but will not withdraw applications that don’t comply with the use of the Common Forms. We expect the leniency to be in place through May 2026"
grants.nih.gov/faqs#/common...
Not to mention essential for eukaryotic photosynthesis!
POPEHAT SIGNAL: Pro Bono counsel sought in Chicago, for the cause of right over the cause of evil. Potential client is out-of-state and indigent. Opponent is abusing Illinois’ pre-litigation discovery process to harass and abuse her and likely to dox her. The details are insane.
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*worn inside out (stupid autofill)
Pencil in the freezer, and pajamas written inside out - more efficacious
What's larger, a protein or its templating mRNA ?
> The mRNA is much larger.
⬛ 𝐀 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 -- 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 -- 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.
The figure shows myoglobin protein drawn to scale next to its mRNA template. The coding sequence of an mRNA ...
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🤔 #AskZebrafish: Does anybody have a zebrafish gata5 full length ORF as gateway middle entry construct? Any leads appreciated!
Popehat Signal: looking for NY attorney familiar with revenge porn laws to give some pro bono advice to a victim menaced by someone in NY.
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
Op-ed by the mayor of Minneapolis in today's Times:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
🥕 Researchers publishing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry generated a new protein source by growing edible mushrooms on carrot remnants. Then they used the mushroom’s root-like structures in vegan patties and sausages. Which came out on top in taste tests? Find out:
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Please RT | thank you!
I hopped we would be well over this in 2025, but let me scream it one more time:
"mRNAs LEVELS DO NOT CORRELATE WITH PROTEINS AMOUNTS, NOR THEIR PTMs AND CERTAINLY NOT THEIR SUB-CELLULAR FUNCTIONS/TURNOVER."
So yeah, cells with similar RNA expression patterns can have different functions. Duh 🙄
Titration to Endpoint
This gave me a much needed laugh...
During the spring of 2026, we will open a position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Biochemistry.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
Heads up to any pancreatic cancer research that either had their R01 yanked or missed funding due to the newly restrictive paylines in 2025 (specifically anyone who scored 15%ile or below, but didn't get funding). media.pancan.org/rsa/2026/Pan...
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