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Postdoctoral Fellow - Cellular signalling and cytoskeletal function lab

Postdoc job alert in the Crick Institute in London. Are you interested in the actin cytoskeleton? I am looking for a postdoc to examine the cellular, developmental or physiological role of Arp2/3 iso-complex driven actin polymerisation. Multiple aspects available.
crick.ac.uk/WayPostdoc2026

06.02.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Travel Grants - ASCB 2025 Cell Bio Travel Grant Applications Will Be Open August 1 thru September 3 Notes: 1. Applicants may only receive one of the following travel grants. 2. If selected, recipients will need to provide...

ASCB Cell Bio 2025, is in Philadelphia 12/6-10. Apply for a Familycare Grant by 9/3. These flexible awards ($500) can be used towards any eligible family care expense that makes it easier for you to attend the Annual Meeting. www.ascb.org/grants-award...

26.08.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A major NIH grant to study ways to restore hearing was terminated by the Trump administration bc it was awarded through a DEI initiativeβ€”to a researcher who qualified bc of his own hearing loss www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/h... @manorlaboratory.bsky.social

29.07.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 13

No ALDOL either

30.04.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to the Protein Society's 39th Annual Symposium in SF! πŸŒ‡ Submit an abstract for the March 5 deadline to be considered for a talk (May 5 for poster only).

The exciting program was planned by @chicalab.bsky.social and Margie Sunde, with input from me and Gary Zhang.

20.02.2025 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As if I needed more reason to rage against AI summaries in google searches. 🀬 @coronin.bsky.social

06.02.2025 22:53 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry The Skidmore College ACS-approved Department of Chemistry invites applications from qualified individuals for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to teach in our biochemistry and introd...

The Skidmore College ACS-approved Department of Chemistry invites applications from qualified individuals for a three-year VAP position to teach in our biochemistry and introductory chemistry sequences beginning in Fall 2025. eodq.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
#ChemSky #FacultyChemJobs

31.01.2025 01:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Highly recommend this workshop at the Allen Institute! (apply by Feb 3)

24.01.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Chemsky looking for researchers affected by the NIH freeze. Hoping to get folks from all career levels.

DM or email (k_vasquez@acs.org). I also have Signal (DM for info). We can talk about keeping you anonymous if your worried.

23.01.2025 04:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Call For Papers: Undergraduate Research as the Stimulus for Scientific Progress in the USA | ACS Publications Chemistry Blog This Special Issue will highlight the significant research activities at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in the United States and their unique focus on fostering student engagement in STEM...

Happy to announce I will be guest editing a special issue highlight PUI research! Please share

axial.acs.org/cross-discip...

12.01.2025 03:37 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
Postdocs who land faculty jobs at research-intensive institutions need to juggle several new large-scale tasks: identifying space and equipment needs for their lab, negotiating the hiring package, outfitting the lab with supplies, building a team, mentoring and managing your new lab members, and learning to manage time in ways that promote productivity and well-being. This interactive Q&A panel aims to contribute to leveling the playing field for diverse scientists-in-training by helping new hires think clearly about each of these tasks and by demystifying some key steps to success. We expect the panel to spark productive conversations about career development that will continue beyond the session.

Postdocs who land faculty jobs at research-intensive institutions need to juggle several new large-scale tasks: identifying space and equipment needs for their lab, negotiating the hiring package, outfitting the lab with supplies, building a team, mentoring and managing your new lab members, and learning to manage time in ways that promote productivity and well-being. This interactive Q&A panel aims to contribute to leveling the playing field for diverse scientists-in-training by helping new hires think clearly about each of these tasks and by demystifying some key steps to success. We expect the panel to spark productive conversations about career development that will continue beyond the session.

Speakers: Vivian Gama, Crystal Rogers, Chrystal Starbird, and Bob Goldstein

Speakers: Vivian Gama, Crystal Rogers, Chrystal Starbird, and Bob Goldstein

Are you attending #CellBio24 @ascbiology.bsky.social? Join us on Sunday at 8:45am for our session: How do you build a supportive & successful lab as a new PI? Co-hosted with Drs. Gama, Starbird, and Goldstein in room 25B. Our goal:Β to help levelΒ the playing field a little by demystifying key steps!

12.12.2024 15:48 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
An award plaque for Christina Vizcarra, a 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

An award plaque for Christina Vizcarra, a 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

A very nice surprise from a mystery package I received today. Thank you to the Dreyfus Foundation and congratulations to the other 2024 Teacher-Scholars! www.dreyfus.org/2024-henry-d...

10.12.2024 20:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

So far (knock on wood) the ~15 GS rec letter portals that I have used this week have only had a modest number of rating questions. Hopeful that the ridiculous rating schemes are going out of fashion... 🀞

25.11.2024 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cookiecutter for Computational Molecular Sciences: A Best Practices Ready Python Project Generator Scientific software development takes far more than good programming abilities and scientific reasoning. Concepts such as version control, continuous integration, packaging, deployment, automatic documentation compiling, licensing, and even file structure are not traditionally taught to scientific programmers. The skill gap leads to inconsistent code quality and difficulty deploying products to the broader audience. Most of the implementation of these skills however can be constructed at project inception. The Cookiecutter for Computational Molecular Sciences generates ready-to-go Python projects that incorporate all of the concepts above from a single command. The final product is then a software project which lets developers focus on the science and minimizes worries about nonscientific and nonprogramming concepts because the best practices, as established by the Molecular Sciences Software Institute, have already been incorporated for them. This is a community driven project with widespread adoption across the computational molecular sciences. The Molecular Sciences Software Institute and Computational Molecular Sciences community also continually contribute and update the Cookiecutter for Computational Molecular Science, ensuring that the project is responsive to community needs and tool updates. All are welcome to suggest changes and contribute to making this the best starting point for Python-based scientific code.

If you want to help your students move from just writing code and scripts to actually developing scientific software that is useable and maintainable in the long-term, check out our latest paper in JCE. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

16.11.2024 22:08 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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It's not a repost if it's a new platform, right? right??
Lattice light sheet movie of actin in mitosis. Blebby.

15.11.2024 06:04 πŸ‘ 460 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 2

This sounds awesome! Bummed that I am missing it (teaching all day). Enjoy NYC!

15.11.2024 12:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Martin lab has an open postdoc position at the interface of #cytoskeleton and #condensate biology, in a fantastic research community!

If interested, do not hesitate to contact us: mocel.unige.ch/research-gro...

Please RT!

23.10.2024 16:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Open Rank Professor of Physics and Astronomy If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Open Rank Professor of Physics and Astronomy Position Description: The Department of...

The Physics Department at Barnard is hiring a professor in experimental physics (broadly defined, open rank). Come be my colleague! πŸ’«

barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...

29.10.2024 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic resource for bio icons: NIH Bioart Source

Build figures, presentations, and illustrations with 2,000+ science and medical art visuals. This collection of high-quality, scientifically accurate vectors, #icons, and brushes is freely available within the public domain. bioart.niaid.nih.gov

29.10.2024 07:19 πŸ‘ 185 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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2024 Image Analysis Survey The Center for Open Bioimage Analysis , Bioimaging North America , the Royal Microscopical Society, and the Global Bioimage Analysts’ Society have now released a new and improved edition of our biannu...

Have you ever analyzed a #microscope image before- even just a single one? Please take our survey on progress and places to still improve for image analysis software! #microscopy #imageanalysis #bioimageanalysis forum.image.sc/t/2024-image...

21.10.2024 08:55 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
2024 Newly Tenured Faculty | Office of the Provost

Excited to be part of this group! And very grateful to colleagues, friends, and family
provost.columbia.edu/content/2024...

18.10.2024 20:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Research Associate, Biology The department of Biology is a large, unified department with strong undergraduate degrees, nationally-ranked graduate programs, and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological questions a...

We are hiring a research associate / lab technician to join our lab in the Biology Department at Indiana University Bloomington.

To apply, visit this link at the IU careers website:
indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/26045

Please share. Thanks!

10.10.2024 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of you, Britt.

03.10.2024 16:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come be my colleague! VT Biochemistry is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of glycoscience. Please see the job ad linked below. Review begins on 2/1. #chemjobs #biochemjobs @chemjobber.bsky.social

careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...

02.01.2024 02:57 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Full-time lab technician position in the lab of my awesome colleague Rebecca Donegan! Study microbial heme biochemistry in NYC! πŸ§ͺ 🧬 πŸ—½

barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff/...

14.11.2023 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Full-time lab technician position in the lab of my awesome colleague Rebecca Donegan! Study microbial heme biochemistry in NYC! πŸ§ͺ 🧬 πŸ—½

barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff/...

14.11.2023 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ASCB Maximizing Access for PEERS and Education Committees are looking for judges for the Poster Competition that will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 1:45-4:15pm at the #cellbio2023 meeting.

www.ascb.org/cellbio2023/...

23.10.2023 13:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Computational remodeling of an enzyme conformational landscape for altered substrate selectivity - N... The ability to rationally remodel enzyme conformational landscapes to modify catalytic properties is limited. Here, the authors, using a computational procedure, redesign the conformational landscape ...

Happy to announce our latest article! Here, we report a computational method for rationally tuning enzyme conformational landscapes to tailor catalytic function.
In collaboration with Mike Thompson (UC Merced) and Natalie Goto (U. Ottawa).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

18.10.2023 19:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Ginger! What an very impressive year of grant writing, and I hope you get some rest.

26.09.2023 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0