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PhD defense day is always a great time to celebrate student accomplishments (awesome job Dr Cole Scholtz) and nab a new group pic!
July 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Annual July 4th coffee sale with Linus. Almost go time!
July 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Call for papers for a new special issue on covalent modulators. Consider submitting to ACS Med. Chem. Lett, J. Med. Chem. or ACS Chem. Biol.! pubs.acs.org/page/si/cova...
Exploring Covalent Modulators in Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology
pubs.acs.org
June 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Got mine. Get 'em while they last
Bioorganic GRC is set! I got tired of the lack of swag so made a couple of unofficial tees. Order one if you want to support the conference (or simply enjoy strange looks in grocery stores).

Spirit: chembio-shop.fourthwall.com/products/grc...

World Tour: chembio-shop.fourthwall.com/products/spi...
Spirit
Preliminary score: ND
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June 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Dont' forget to register for the 2025 Portoghese Lectureship Webinar on June 12th!
web.cvent.com/event/668f0f...
May 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
ACS MEDI degrader/induced proximity webinar about to start. Don't miss out!
May 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This was a great collaboration with our UMN chemistry team and @mayoclinic.org collaborators, including Vijay Shah ad Harmeet Malhi @umnchemistry.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Hey #chemsky , just saw February's NIH Advisory council was finally rescheduled for May 22. I found this very heartening news.
March 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What are work retreats good for? Registering your first start up. Excited to take the plunge with Vijay Shah and Harmeet Malhi @mayoclinic.org for our LLC, BromoThera
March 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Interesting read on the funding decline for medicinal chemistr projects. Might also help if JACS would support publishing more high impact med chem papers versus sending to J. Med. Chem. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Evaluation of the Recent Dynamics for Funding Medicinal Chemistry Projects in Academia. Results of a Survey Conducted by IUPAC Division VII (Chemistry and Human Health)
Data collected from scholars across twenty-three countries over the past decade (2010–2019) reveals a 40% decrease in financial support for medicinal chemistry projects. The decline is especially notable among projects focused on small organic molecules. This drop in grants indicates a troubling trend that could jeopardize future drug development by undermining research in this crucial field. The reduction in funding not only affects ongoing research but also threatens the education and training of future medicinal chemists, potentially leading to a shortage of skilled professionals in the pharmaceutical industry. To counteract this negative trend, it is imperative for funding agencies, the pharmaceutical sector, and government bodies to take immediate action. Strengthening financial support is essential to sustain innovation in drug development and ensure the continued advancement of medicinal chemistry as a vital academic and practical discipline.
pubs.acs.org
February 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
After a month of prep work, just received the news that the my NIH study section is cancelled for tomorrow. My heart goes out to all of the PIs who are waiting on the news for their proposals. This is also very unsettling for NIH funding in general
February 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Check out the newest virtual special issue at ACS Med Chem Lett and J. Med. Chem. highlighting the many faces of medicinal chemistry! pubs.acs.org/page/si/many... Editorial from Ashley Adams, Lori Ferrins, and Anna Junker @pubs.acs.org
Many Faces of Medicinal Chemistry
Published research on topics of current scientific interest.
pubs.acs.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A thoughtful summary of what was glaringly absent from the recent NIH notice
February 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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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
scim.ag
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I finished up my NIH study sectionreviews today. I do this 3 times a year and it takes me about 3-4 weeks of part time effort. Im proud of this work, as it helps make the scientific enterprise better, amplifying good ideas, while providing critical feedback to others to make their science better.
February 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
For Chemical Biologists and Medicinal Chemists thinking about an engaging GRC-checkout the line-up for : www.grc.org/high-through... Chaired by @briandna.bsky.social and Deb Rothman. Still spots left for the GRC and GRS!
2025 High Throughput Chemistry and Chemical Biology Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on High Throughput Chemistry and Chemical Biology will be held in New London, New Hampshire. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
February 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Only a few days left, and only a few seats left - do not miss this exceptional PSL Chemical Biology Symposium in Paris, with a fantastic lineup - Register now!!! We will be happy to meet you there - Deadline January 31st!!! www.pslchembiol.com
Paris, 27 - 28 February 2025
www.pslchembiol.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
VERITAC-2 primary endpoint data collection is on Jan 31 this week. Could be quite a milestone day for the PROTAC community!
January 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I have been preparing a course called "Writing Like a Chemist" and finally taught the first class today! Looking forward to the semester. I am supporting the class with the book "Write Like a Chemist" which I highly recommend.
January 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New lab mugs for 2025! Finally got to work “you BETcha” in
January 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”

Nailed it 🔥
Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
apnews.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Congrats to all of you out there who submitted your MIRA renewals. Treat yourself tonight!
January 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM