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Sasha Larsen Akins
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Seattle scientist studying immunology, vaccines and phages for TB in clinical trials and preclinical models - (she/her)
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“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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With new funding and rapidly expanding R2D2 TB Network, we are looking for new team members to join our Technology Team!

Scientific Project Lead: karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...

Technology Officer: karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...

#hiring #jobopening #IDsky
December 11, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Really fortunate to have worked with Hannah Painter on this story where she put up with my shenanigans > 3 years + Mat leave.

We mused on whether human derived COR biosignatures could be used in preclinical models - turns out - it depends! #TBSky

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39651886/
Backtranslation of human RNA biosignatures of tuberculosis disease risk into the preclinical pipeline is condition dependent - PubMed
Understanding the strengths or limitations of back-translating human-derived correlate of risk (COR) RNA signatures into the preclinical pipeline may help streamline down-selection of therapeutic vacc...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 11, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Computational postdoc available in the Coler Lab in Seattle! Come work with us on vaccines against TB! #TBsky

seattlechildrens.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
Postdoctoral Fellow - Coler Lab
There is strong evidence that underrepresentation is an important problem that the health research enterprise must address (see Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineeri...
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November 27, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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Please share:
I'm looking for a #phage enthusiast PhD student to join my team on a funded project part of the Norwich Research Park DTP.
Application deadline 25/11.
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/bac...

CC: @quadraminstitute.bsky.social
Bacteriophage-based biocontrol of pathogens in the food chain | Doctoral Training Partnership
ADRIAENSSENS_Q25DTP…
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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Fancy a new job? How about £200k to be Associate Director for Strategy at Wellcome? Interesting cross cutting role in this London based global health foundation
wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
Associate Director, Strategy
Salary: £200,000 per annum Contract: Permanent Closing date: 6th December Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by investing in research, developing policy and par...
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November 16, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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we have a vacancy for a new/recently qualified post-doctoral fellow in our chemistry group - apply here #WomenInStem 🦠🧪 #TBDrugDiscovery
Postdoctoral Fellow - Parish Lab
Postdoctoral Fellow at Seattle Children’s Research Institute - Dr. Tanya Parish Lab: Tuberculosis remains the largest cause of death from a bacterial infection with >1 million deaths in 2023. The P...
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November 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM