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Structural Biologist & Biochemist @ UCLA. Focused on protein dynamics and structural mechanisms related to bacterial pathogenesis. I enjoy using magnets, shooting crystals, and looking through microscopes.
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A second Super Bowl parade has hit Philadelphia

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.

Just in case you thought that removing DEI criteria would mean that everyone is competing equally: NIH is removing grad students from underrepresented backgrounds from the applicant pool altogether. Their applications will not be considered. Other students, not from these backgrounds, will be.

Pete Buttigieg with the receipts πŸ”₯

🎨 In case anyone need… The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool πŸ™! Check it out πŸ‘‡ bioart.niaid.nih.gov

UCSF hosted its first food pantry event for postdocs today, where a local food bank gives free food to UCSF employees. This picture represents about half the line that had formed 10 minutes before the market had opened. What the fuck are we doing here guys?