@dharap
Neuroscientist, RNA Biologist, Traveler, Nature-lover, Technophile | Asst Prof in Mol Med and Primary Investigator at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute at the University of South Florida. Studying stroke and vascular dementia. www.dharaplab.com
Hey @bsky.app why is my 'Discover' feed full of cat posts? What made your algorithm think I love cat posts? Clicking on 'show less like this' does not seem to do anything. Does that feature actually work?
Even biotech companies or any life sciences company for that matter. News alert: if academic labs fold, no one's buying your products, so you might fold too!
Ha same (Dharap lab), and I also dgaf what anyone calls their lab. A dumb thing indeed to debate.
I got hit by some rather sudden and extreme financial hardship so if anyone is in need of remote wetlab contract research, strictly BSL1, do let me know. Currently scrambling for gigs.
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Wow! Such a great thread. Truly enjoyed reading it and following your journey in science.
Yup, groceries have definitely been getting freakin expensive in #Tampa! Has been so for at least 2-3 years now and seems keep going up and up 🙄
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Yeah. The other top journal in our field has a very good turnaround time that is respectful of the authors, so we just submit there now.
I once got a desk reject after 3 weeks from a major journal in my field. I decided not to submit there again. We just submitted a manuscript that would be a good fit there and is actually quite exciting, but we actively avoided that journal.
Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.”
A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world.
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I tried reading it but it's behind a pay wall 🫤. Funny thing though, when I read the headline I was pretty sure it was going to be you, and when I clicked on it it was indeed you! 😄
When we built our new home we planted an Alphonso mango sapling (Mangifera indica; first pic). 5 months later, the sprout's grown like a champ and we already have several fruit growing.. Wow! 😮 😍 Looking forward to enjoying some wonderful homegrown mangoes in July!
Does anyone have any insight on what the signed budget means for #NIH paylines? Do they stay where they were during the CR?
And really good ones too!
Yeah.. Our news came the day before the section was to be held 🤦🏻
For my section, I knew it would get canceled despite the SRO being optimistic, but also knew that I had to turn in the reviews on time anyway and scrambled similarly. It's unfortunate but tis what tis I suppose...
I recently heard on @marketplace.org that there's an egg farm in the US that is 70X the size of what is considered a large egg farm. Sounds like they have a lot of hens. Perhaps @kairyssdal.bsky.social can help.
Huh interesting. I've flown from many airports big and small and the regular line almost never moves faster than the TSA Pre line. Vegas might have been an exception once...
What airport is this where the regular line is faster than pre-check?!
One of my companies informed me they cancelled a $2m conference in Florida. Why ?
They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.
That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.
The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff
Lol seems to be a common theme among the Ring community.
Study Section meetings actually announced in the Federal Register today!
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Happy birthday! 🎉 Sorry about the study section. We are in the same boat unfortunately. The section at which my R01 was to be discussed was canceled a few days ago and I'm serving on one in a week that I fully expect to be canceled as well since it's not on the Fed Register.
Who benefits from US funding uncertainty? Hours after posting this, I got an email inviting me to China with a “package to support my research for 20 years.” Apparently, generous offers are available to all good scientists!🧪🧠
Oh hey Harpreet was in the session I moderated. Congrats on the paper and awards to your team!
That's the best I got haha
Ha good one! But it must be an mRNA, because the noncoding RNA was definitely shivering since it had no codon.
Does NIH disburse the entire funds for a grant in advance to the institution or bit by bit? In other words, how quickly would the account go 'dry' following this order?
All those years swimming, fishing, and sailing lake Mendota.. who woulda thunk what lay beneath!
Merry Christmas from #Tampa #Florida!
Welcome to Bluesky @benakis-lab.bsky.social! Hope things are well!