Jhullian J Alston

Cohesin drives chromatin scanning during the RAD51-mediated homology search Cohesin folds genomes into chromatin loops, the roles of which are under debate. We found that double-strand breaks (DSBs) induce de novo formation of chromatin loops in human cells, with the loop bas...

Thrilled to share that my postdoc research is published today in @science.org! We found that DNA repair uses cohesin complexes to build new chromatin loops that guide the homology search and boost accurate repair! 1/n
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave. TikTok video by Jenna

Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/

@mit.edu has done an incredibly important service to the nation by being willing to be the first school to reject the administration's "compact."

President Kornbluth focuses—and she's right—on the principle that "scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."

Lab picture of Holehouse lab members past and present

Last week, Washington University made the perhaps questionable decision to award me tenure.

Congratulations!!! You deserve this so much! Thankyou for being an amazing mentor

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

We have $500 travel awards to attend the #BPS2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social in San Francisco! 🤩

How to apply:
➡️ Apply for the BPS Travel Award (www.biophysics.org/2026meeting/...)
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*Grad students and postdocs are eligible

Apply for the #BlackInBiophysics Travel Award to attend the 2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Meeting in San Francisco ❗️❗️❗️

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Out now in #SoftMatter, our work on linking single molecule features, microstructure, and macroscopic properties of condensates! Led by Daniel Tan, a former undergrad student who is now pursuing a PhD in Computational biophysics, Dilimulati Aierken and Pablo Garcia!

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Me and the lil one were out enjoying the beautiful weather

What is your setup like? I tried to start from seed this year and it didn’t go well. Got some starts and planted them but much cheaper to start from seed

Do you plant from seed or get starts?

Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.

My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?

Don’t forget to register for #BIBPSTutorial❗️❗️❗️

#BIBPSWeek

#BIBPSRollCall Hi I’m J! I study intrinsically disordered proteins using single-molecule and computational techniques with a particular focus on IDRs in transcription factor fusion proteins like PAX3-FOXO1. Excited for Black in Biophysics week and looking forward to meeting new faces!

We are excited to share our EVENTS for #BlackInBiophysicsWeek 2025!!! We will be host #BIBPSWeek from Monday, 5/26 to Friday 5/30.

RT and help us spread the word!

A thread of Events below
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Announcing the joint @idpseminars.bsky.social / BPS IDP Subgroup Trainee Symposium Speakers! Join us on Mar 27, 12–2pm CST for 6 exciting talks focused on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as part of #BophysicsWeek2025 with the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Sign up now using the QR code below!

IDPSeminars About

The BPS IDP Subgroup and IDPSeminars present a #BiophysicsWeek Trainee Symposium!This event will showcase innovative research from emerging scientists, featuring presentations from both graduate students and postdocs
Thursday, March 27, at 12:00 PM Central Time

Announcing the Biophysics Week IDP Trainee Symposium on March 27 at 12pm CT hosted by @idpseminars.bsky.social & The BPS IDP Subgroup! Join via Zoom for talks by talented grad students & postdocs. Abstract submissions are open! See flyer for more details! #BiophysicsWeek @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

The Meet and Greet with #BIBPS will be followed by the ✨ #BlackInBiophysics Symposium✨ featuring:

Dr. Alaji Bah
Dr. Breann Brown
Dr. Oleta Johnson
Dr. Wade Zeno

You can’t miss it! 👏🏾

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Come and network at #BPS2025 with @blackinbiophys.bsky.social This is immediately preceding the Black in Biophysics Symposium. Great way to network, learn, and form community before we hear some great talks!

Freezing NIH funding and withdrawing from the WHO isn’t just shameful—it’s deadly. Public health relies on research, collaboration, and preparedness. These actions leave us vulnerable, and lives will be lost. Shadows rise when we abandon the light of progress and care. 🌗✨

Biophysicists are invited to mingle and network with the Black In Biophysics community! This social, preceding the Black In Biophysics Presidential symposium, will facilitate networking, establishment of mentor-mentee relationships, exchange of research and professional opportunities, and development of collaborations between members and allies of the Black In Biophysics community. Check out BlackInBiophysics.com or follow @BlackInBiophys on X or @blackinbiophys.bsky.social on Bluesky for more information from the community. Refreshments will be provided. All individuals at all levels of training who seek to establish friendships, community, and collaborations with colleagues at Black In Biophysics are invited to join.

Mark your calendars for the #BlackInBiophysics Meet and Greet and the Black In Biophysics Symposium at #BPS2025! Both events will be on February 18th, 2025 🗓️

If you haven’t already, please fill out the #BIBPS membership form below 👇🏾

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I am thrilled to share that I am an HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow! 🥳🎉 I'm excited to join the outstanding @hhmi.bsky.social community. 🙌🏾 I am grateful to all the mentors who have inspired me and to all the friends and family who have supported me throughout my academic career. THANK YOU! 1/2

So proud 🥲

Awww thankyou. we are all in this together!

Special thanks to @HHMINEWS #HannaGrayFellow @jjalston.bsky.social, who encouraged me to apply to this award when I didn't believe I could or should. I'm happy I listened to him and not my #impostorsyndrome. It's friends and colleagues like Jhullian who make the world a better place 🫶🏾 2/2

Congratulations to #BlackInBiophysics Founder @stevenssostre.bsky.social and #BIBPS Board Member @jjalston.bsky.social on this extraordinary accomplishment!!! 🥳🥳🥳

We are PROUD of you and wish you the best in your careers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

Thankyou!

Looking forward to all the great science to come and the community we build!

Thankyou to my postdoc mentor TJ Ha for all his support as well as my graduate advisors Andrea Soranno and @alexholehouse.bsky.social