Adam Rudner

Giant virus with record-long tail discovered in Pacific Ocean Infecting marine plankton, the pathogen may use its extreme appendage to enter host cells

Extending up to 2.3 micrometers, it’s the longest virus appendage described to date. scim.ag/3H9Gcsw

30.07.2025 13:03 — 👍 61    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1

Second top NIH official, who oversaw awarding of research grants, departs abruptly Michael Lauer, deputy director of the National Institutes of Health’s extramural research, will leave the agency at the end of the week.

Just saw that Mike Lauer is stepping down as director of extramural research. A steadfast supporter of the NIH scientific mission. Call your representatives. www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/n...

14.02.2025 04:49 — 👍 12    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 2

Proud supervisor of awesome undergraduates!

29.01.2025 17:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I agree. And it will make you terrified about living in the Pacific Northwest.

26.01.2025 20:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

microBREW 2025 - BREWMOR Assessment of undergraduate experiential learning in biology labs Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00-4:30 pm US Eastern Time. REGISTER HERE! View the full agenda and abstracts Keynote How to inclusive...

Interested in assessment of undergraduate learning in laboratory course? Not too late to register for the virtual microBREW symposium happening today. Brought to you by BREWMOR. brewmor.org/microbrew-20...

23.01.2025 16:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love these! Use them in my lab course every year to illustrate streaking for singles and plate art.

23.01.2025 01:50 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

ink painting of bacteriophage in blue, black and white

ink painting of bacteriophage in blue, purple and white

I made some art! A couple of small bacteriophage ink paintings 🐡🧪🦠 artologica.etsy.com

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