Anneliese Gest
@ammgest.bsky.social
Not a chemist, not a biologist, but a secret third thing | Postdoc in Jin Zhang lab at UCSD | PhD from UC Berkeley Evan Miller Lab| Nominally a professional account | I like fluorescence and ttrpgs | SD IRACDA Fellow
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Let's get to 10K in one day! Please sign and share the #StandUpForScience petition calling on RFK Jr. to be impeached and removed.
#impeachthequack 🦆
#31DaysofAction ✊
#signandshare ✍️
www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
#impeachthequack 🦆
#31DaysofAction ✊
#signandshare ✍️
www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
August 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Let's get to 10K in one day! Please sign and share the #StandUpForScience petition calling on RFK Jr. to be impeached and removed.
#impeachthequack 🦆
#31DaysofAction ✊
#signandshare ✍️
www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
#impeachthequack 🦆
#31DaysofAction ✊
#signandshare ✍️
www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
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It's the LAST WEEKDAY that I'll post about the Bigger Than Binaries shirt! I'm sending the order to the printer first thing Monday.
SO! I humbly request that you buy a shirt and/or repost this so everybody sees them 😘
Shirts support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
👕 -> squidfacts.bigcartel.com
SO! I humbly request that you buy a shirt and/or repost this so everybody sees them 😘
Shirts support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
👕 -> squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's the LAST WEEKDAY that I'll post about the Bigger Than Binaries shirt! I'm sending the order to the printer first thing Monday.
SO! I humbly request that you buy a shirt and/or repost this so everybody sees them 😘
Shirts support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
👕 -> squidfacts.bigcartel.com
SO! I humbly request that you buy a shirt and/or repost this so everybody sees them 😘
Shirts support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
👕 -> squidfacts.bigcartel.com
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Classes are ending, but SCIENCE is still under ATTACK! Join us and #StandUpForScience to let our representatives and leaders know that we will not let the pipeline for STEM education and discovery be dismantled! All members of the community are welcome! #SummerFightForScience
May 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Classes are ending, but SCIENCE is still under ATTACK! Join us and #StandUpForScience to let our representatives and leaders know that we will not let the pipeline for STEM education and discovery be dismantled! All members of the community are welcome! #SummerFightForScience
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'At the institute I lead, almost all of the canceled grants were ones specifically awarded to support the training of young scientists. Each of these young scientists represents the future of American science: the next innovators, mentors, and developers of lifesaving treatments.'
What am I supposed to say to this generation of young scientists?
Undermining the future of American science is not a path to accountability — it’s a path to decline.
www.statnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
'At the institute I lead, almost all of the canceled grants were ones specifically awarded to support the training of young scientists. Each of these young scientists represents the future of American science: the next innovators, mentors, and developers of lifesaving treatments.'
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Happy to see my Postdoc work out @natbiotech.nature.com. Using HaloTag and synthetic fluorophores instead of FPs enables us to shift the spectral properties of kinase activity reporters (KARs) to the far-red 🔬. Huge thanks to everyone involved @jinzhanglab.bsky.social!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Far-red chemigenetic kinase biosensors enable multiplexed and super-resolved imaging of signaling networks - Nature Biotechnology
Far-red kinase biosensors are applied to image kinase signaling networks at super resolution.
www.nature.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Happy to see my Postdoc work out @natbiotech.nature.com. Using HaloTag and synthetic fluorophores instead of FPs enables us to shift the spectral properties of kinase activity reporters (KARs) to the far-red 🔬. Huge thanks to everyone involved @jinzhanglab.bsky.social!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#HappyFluorescenceFriday!
#microscopycommunity Join @bioimagingna.bsky.social Early Career WG for our Career Speaker Series on The BioImaging ToolBox: “Pre-nalysis”, Imaging, Analysis and Processing” next Thursday , May 1
Learn More & Register here buff.ly/BHGomlc
#microscopycommunity Join @bioimagingna.bsky.social Early Career WG for our Career Speaker Series on The BioImaging ToolBox: “Pre-nalysis”, Imaging, Analysis and Processing” next Thursday , May 1
Learn More & Register here buff.ly/BHGomlc
April 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#HappyFluorescenceFriday!
#microscopycommunity Join @bioimagingna.bsky.social Early Career WG for our Career Speaker Series on The BioImaging ToolBox: “Pre-nalysis”, Imaging, Analysis and Processing” next Thursday , May 1
Learn More & Register here buff.ly/BHGomlc
#microscopycommunity Join @bioimagingna.bsky.social Early Career WG for our Career Speaker Series on The BioImaging ToolBox: “Pre-nalysis”, Imaging, Analysis and Processing” next Thursday , May 1
Learn More & Register here buff.ly/BHGomlc
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Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
There is a PR narrative quickly emerging about “entitlement” of elite universities, as if this $ is some sort of subsidy
Harvard & others must counter this quickly
The $ doesn’t flow into Harvard’s coffers - this is grant money, most of which goes to research the govt has agreed has social value
Harvard & others must counter this quickly
The $ doesn’t flow into Harvard’s coffers - this is grant money, most of which goes to research the govt has agreed has social value
April 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
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We're looking for 1-2 enthusiastic early career chemists to join our Open Chemistry team at @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. Come help us create amazing dyes and share them with the world. Please share with the best recent/soon-to-be B.S. chemists you know! bit.ly/42w8C6N
Research Technician - Open Chemistry
Primary Work Address: 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, VA, 20147 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. Summary: Open Chemistry is a collaborative research group whose missio...
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April 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We're looking for 1-2 enthusiastic early career chemists to join our Open Chemistry team at @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. Come help us create amazing dyes and share them with the world. Please share with the best recent/soon-to-be B.S. chemists you know! bit.ly/42w8C6N
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Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.
April 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.
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I was invited to write a blog post for our Center for the Advancement of Teaching about belonging in large lectures. It came out today 😊 Shoutout to Neal Zondlo (who I don't think is here yet) for the friendship bracelet idea! #ChemSky #EduSky
Crafting Space for Student Belonging Part VIII: “So, make the friendship bracelets”: Fostering student belonging in large lectures – EDVICE EXCHANGE
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April 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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On Wednesday we learned our grant (and those of countless other amazing programs) was terminated. 🧵 1/n
April 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
On Wednesday we learned our grant (and those of countless other amazing programs) was terminated. 🧵 1/n
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NEW: The Trump administration swiftly cancelled dozens of international student visas Friday at Stanford and University of California campuses, including UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. One UC San Diego student was taken into custody at the border for deportation: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump administration cancels more than a dozen international student visas at University of California, Stanford
Amid a national sweep over student visas that has hit colleges across the U.S., the Trump administration on Friday canceled more than a dozen international student visas at the University of Californi...
www.latimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NEW: The Trump administration swiftly cancelled dozens of international student visas Friday at Stanford and University of California campuses, including UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. One UC San Diego student was taken into custody at the border for deportation: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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5 yrs ago I was at Emory to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the IRACDA teaching & research postdoc program. My teaching mentor was one of the first fellows and a student I mentored as a PD is now Assistant Professor. This program helped prepare us to be better teachers, researchers, & mentors 🧪 1/
April 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
5 yrs ago I was at Emory to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the IRACDA teaching & research postdoc program. My teaching mentor was one of the first fellows and a student I mentored as a PD is now Assistant Professor. This program helped prepare us to be better teachers, researchers, & mentors 🧪 1/
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NIH MOSAIC program’s termination is a massive loss for the next generation of scientists, threatening the research workforce’s future and human health. We remain committed to supporting MOSAIC Scholars with critical resources for the remainder of the award and beyond. Full statement: buff.ly/TSMrvXq
April 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
NIH MOSAIC program’s termination is a massive loss for the next generation of scientists, threatening the research workforce’s future and human health. We remain committed to supporting MOSAIC Scholars with critical resources for the remainder of the award and beyond. Full statement: buff.ly/TSMrvXq
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...
Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security
Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security
Opinion | The Uncertain Fate of the Young American Scientist (Gift Article)
Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...
Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security
Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security
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The termination of the NIH MOSAIC program is a critical loss. As one of the 5 societies supporting MOSAIC scholars, ASCB remains dedicated to supporting early-career scientists & broadening the biomedical workforce. We'll continue our mentorship & development efforts through the end of the grant.
ASCB Responds to the NIH’s Termination of the MOSAIC Program - ASCB
As one of the five scientific societies funded to provide professional development support through the NIH Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) program, th...
www.ascb.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The termination of the NIH MOSAIC program is a critical loss. As one of the 5 societies supporting MOSAIC scholars, ASCB remains dedicated to supporting early-career scientists & broadening the biomedical workforce. We'll continue our mentorship & development efforts through the end of the grant.
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I'm an Emory IRACDA alum and this is absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating. That program was amazing training in both research & teaching & I know I'm a better professor bc of it. PREP & IMSD programs are so important for training our next gen of scientists. Such a disastrous move for science 🧪
I have learned that the directors of ALL: PREP, IMSD, and IRACDA programs across the country have received similar cancelation notices. This follows previous cancellations of MARC and URISE programs. This further dismantles the mechanisms that enable scientific training opportunities for SO MANY.
You want to know the best way to show thanks for chairing a study section? Early the next morning sent them a termination notice for their PREP training grant.
April 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I'm an Emory IRACDA alum and this is absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating. That program was amazing training in both research & teaching & I know I'm a better professor bc of it. PREP & IMSD programs are so important for training our next gen of scientists. Such a disastrous move for science 🧪
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IRACDA at UCSD confirmed done 🫠
I have learned that the directors of ALL: PREP, IMSD, and IRACDA programs across the country have received similar cancelation notices. This follows previous cancellations of MARC and URISE programs. This further dismantles the mechanisms that enable scientific training opportunities for SO MANY.
You want to know the best way to show thanks for chairing a study section? Early the next morning sent them a termination notice for their PREP training grant.
April 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
IRACDA at UCSD confirmed done 🫠
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BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
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so sad for so many who have benefitted from this incredible program.
this is a tragedy for every scholar, but more importantly for academic science as a whole
this is a tragedy for every scholar, but more importantly for academic science as a whole
April 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
so sad for so many who have benefitted from this incredible program.
this is a tragedy for every scholar, but more importantly for academic science as a whole
this is a tragedy for every scholar, but more importantly for academic science as a whole
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Hello Bluesky! We’re finally moving from that other app! We’re QSS, and we host events to create community for LGBT professionals in STEM, as well as outreach events with orgs across San Diego!
April 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hello Bluesky! We’re finally moving from that other app! We’re QSS, and we host events to create community for LGBT professionals in STEM, as well as outreach events with orgs across San Diego!
This is really cool! If I were local I’d 100% be going. And I wonder if we could get something like this going in San Diego… 👀
We will be hosting our first in person event at Steel String Brewery NEXT WEEKEND! We will have talks and a panel on Saturday, and a beer label making workshop on Sunday🍻
We can't wait to see you there!!
We can't wait to see you there!!
April 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is really cool! If I were local I’d 100% be going. And I wonder if we could get something like this going in San Diego… 👀
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Join research, healthcare, and education workers across the country on Tuesday, April 8th to demand NO cuts to education and research! UCSD rally at noon at Geisel. Not is San Diego? Find a rally near you at killthecuts.org! ✊
March 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Join research, healthcare, and education workers across the country on Tuesday, April 8th to demand NO cuts to education and research! UCSD rally at noon at Geisel. Not is San Diego? Find a rally near you at killthecuts.org! ✊