Gwênlyn Glusman (she/her) ☸️
@gwenlyn.bsky.social
Principal Scientist at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle. Computational genomics and data science; NCATS Biomedical Translator. Enthusiastic trainee mentor.
Foghlaimím Gaeilge arís!
Practicing the dhamma. Becoming otherwise.
Foghlaimím Gaeilge arís!
Practicing the dhamma. Becoming otherwise.
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So you want to post something to a social network, great!
Good, skillful questions to ask yourself:
• Is it true, and how do you know?
• Is it beneficial, and to whom?
• Is it timely?
• How could it be misinterpreted?
• Is your wording gentle?
• Are you posting with a mind of good will?
Good, skillful questions to ask yourself:
• Is it true, and how do you know?
• Is it beneficial, and to whom?
• Is it timely?
• How could it be misinterpreted?
• Is your wording gentle?
• Are you posting with a mind of good will?
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Today I am starting a weekly post titled "Autism: The Evidence". I hope it helps someone fight the colossal wave of misinformation that is drowning us. Part 1: I heard Autism prevalence has gone up. Is that true? If so why?
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Today I am starting a weekly post titled "Autism: The Evidence". I hope it helps someone fight the colossal wave of misinformation that is drowning us. Part 1: I heard Autism prevalence has gone up. Is that true? If so why?
Our MicrobiomeKG paper is finally fully published! A knowledge graph connecting microbes with host health.
It's been a joy to mentor and work with Skye Goetz. This is her first paper as first author! Likewise, always great working with Amy Glen. 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sys...
It's been a joy to mentor and work with Skye Goetz. This is her first paper as first author! Likewise, always great working with Amy Glen. 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sys...
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Our MicrobiomeKG paper is finally fully published! A knowledge graph connecting microbes with host health.
It's been a joy to mentor and work with Skye Goetz. This is her first paper as first author! Likewise, always great working with Amy Glen. 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sys...
It's been a joy to mentor and work with Skye Goetz. This is her first paper as first author! Likewise, always great working with Amy Glen. 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sys...
We had a lovely celebration today at ISB, for Mary.
Beyond the work and the prize, it is worth highlighting that Mary is always friendly, collected, thoughtful, and very humble.
Such a delight to see her recognized!!
Beyond the work and the prize, it is worth highlighting that Mary is always friendly, collected, thoughtful, and very humble.
Such a delight to see her recognized!!
Congratulations to Nobel Prize winner Mary Brunkow, a UW alum whose research in Seattle has led to important developments in addressing autoimmune disease, complications from organ transplants, and cancer.
Washingtonians are among the most innovative people in the world.
Washingtonians are among the most innovative people in the world.
UW alum Mary E. Brunkow awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute on Monday awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Mary E. Brunkow — an alum of the University of Washington — along with...
www.washington.edu
October 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
We had a lovely celebration today at ISB, for Mary.
Beyond the work and the prize, it is worth highlighting that Mary is always friendly, collected, thoughtful, and very humble.
Such a delight to see her recognized!!
Beyond the work and the prize, it is worth highlighting that Mary is always friendly, collected, thoughtful, and very humble.
Such a delight to see her recognized!!
"Announcing the Biomedical Data Translator: Initial Public Release" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40635371/
Translator is the knowledge-graph integration system we're developing to support hypothesis generation by scientists. Funded by NCATS.
As I said in the past, best consortium ever. Awesome people.
🧪
Translator is the knowledge-graph integration system we're developing to support hypothesis generation by scientists. Funded by NCATS.
As I said in the past, best consortium ever. Awesome people.
🧪
Announcing the Biomedical Data Translator: Initial Public Release - PubMed
The growing availability of biomedical data offers vast potential to improve human health, but the complexity and lack of integration of these datasets often limit their utility. To address this, the ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"Announcing the Biomedical Data Translator: Initial Public Release" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40635371/
Translator is the knowledge-graph integration system we're developing to support hypothesis generation by scientists. Funded by NCATS.
As I said in the past, best consortium ever. Awesome people.
🧪
Translator is the knowledge-graph integration system we're developing to support hypothesis generation by scientists. Funded by NCATS.
As I said in the past, best consortium ever. Awesome people.
🧪
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Atul Butte died yesterday.
The world lost a giant.
A big bear of a man.
With a huge smile.
With love for everyone.
With energy that could power a room.
I loved everything about Atul.
I loved how he was always happy.
I loved how excited he was about science and helping people.
The world lost a giant.
A big bear of a man.
With a huge smile.
With love for everyone.
With energy that could power a room.
I loved everything about Atul.
I loved how he was always happy.
I loved how excited he was about science and helping people.
June 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Atul Butte died yesterday.
The world lost a giant.
A big bear of a man.
With a huge smile.
With love for everyone.
With energy that could power a room.
I loved everything about Atul.
I loved how he was always happy.
I loved how excited he was about science and helping people.
The world lost a giant.
A big bear of a man.
With a huge smile.
With love for everyone.
With energy that could power a room.
I loved everything about Atul.
I loved how he was always happy.
I loved how excited he was about science and helping people.
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Interesting new study on emergence and disruption of cooperativity in a denitrifying microbial community, by postdoc in the lab Alex Carr (from his PhD work with Nitin Baliga). academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Emergence and disruption of cooperativity in a denitrifying microbial community
Abstract. Anthropogenic perturbations to the nitrogen cycle, primarily through use of synthetic fertilizers, is driving an unprecedented increase in the em
academic.oup.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Interesting new study on emergence and disruption of cooperativity in a denitrifying microbial community, by postdoc in the lab Alex Carr (from his PhD work with Nitin Baliga). academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Reposted by Gwênlyn Glusman (she/her) ☸️
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
Exclusive: Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the way to fully clear it from the body
A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells.
The virus’s ability to conceal itself inside certain white blood cells has been one of the main challenges for scientists looking for a cure. It means there is a reservoir of the HIV in the body, capable of reactivation, that neither the immune system nor drugs can tackle. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
This is superbly interesting. Quite clear evidence of theory of mind at work.
May 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This is superbly interesting. Quite clear evidence of theory of mind at work.
Youtube offered this to me today, likely because of my love for Hania Rani's music.
Büşra Kayıkçı's music is delightful!
Büşra Kayıkçı's music is delightful!
Büşra Kayıkçı - ARTE Concert's Piano Day youtu.be/UfDxBb39QBk?si… vía @YouTube
Büşra Kayıkçı - ARTE Concert's Piano Day
YouTube video by ARTE Concert
https://youtu.be/UfDxBb39QBk?si…
May 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Youtube offered this to me today, likely because of my love for Hania Rani's music.
Büşra Kayıkçı's music is delightful!
Büşra Kayıkçı's music is delightful!
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HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
May 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
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We are saddened to share the passing of Valerie Logan Hood, beloved wife of ISB Co-founder Dr. Lee Hood. Valerie’s dedication to K-12 education shaped ISB’s education programs & and her influence continues to be felt by students and educators in WA state and beyond.
isbscience.org/news/philant...
isbscience.org/news/philant...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Valerie Logan Hood
ISB is saddened to share the passing of Valerie Logan Hood, whose lifelong dedication to K-12 education shaped ISB’s education programs.
isbscience.org
April 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We are saddened to share the passing of Valerie Logan Hood, beloved wife of ISB Co-founder Dr. Lee Hood. Valerie’s dedication to K-12 education shaped ISB’s education programs & and her influence continues to be felt by students and educators in WA state and beyond.
isbscience.org/news/philant...
isbscience.org/news/philant...
Excellent message.
Be kind to all!
Be kind to all!
April 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Excellent message.
Be kind to all!
Be kind to all!
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Drs. Carl Murie, @nitinbaliga.bsky.social, and collaborators have developed a powerful new tool called mmSYGNAL that could transform how doctors treat multiple myeloma, a complex and often unpredictable blood cancer. isbscience.org/news/cancer/...
New Model Transforms Multiple Myeloma Risk Prediction
mmSYGNAL is a powerful new tool that could transform how doctors treat the complex, often unpredictable blood cancer multiple myeloma.
isbscience.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Fascinating and important read indeed.
I'm sure there are plenty of cultural differences on this topic, too.
I'm sure there are plenty of cultural differences on this topic, too.
This is an interesting piece by a psychologist about how giving a gift can sometimes make the recipient dislike you, and how to avoid that. Relationships are hard. slate.com/technology/2... on @slate.com
Her Doctor Saved Her Life. She Thanked Her With a Generous Gift. It Tanked Their Relationship.
As a psychologist, I’ve seen it time and again in my practice.
slate.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Fascinating and important read indeed.
I'm sure there are plenty of cultural differences on this topic, too.
I'm sure there are plenty of cultural differences on this topic, too.
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Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Homepage - openRxiv
openRxiv is an independent non-profit, the new organizational home for bioRxiv and medRxiv, enabling researchers to instantly share groundbreaking findings with the global scientific community.
openrxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Watch it all...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
www.youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Watch it all...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
Stand Up for Science. Seattle.
March 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Stand Up for Science. Seattle.
This is indeed a beautiful graphic!
Love the image of investing in nature the returns are immeasurable 🙏💙🙏
March 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is indeed a beautiful graphic!
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Data request! Do you assess frailty index in your aging C57 mouse studies? @dantong-zhu.bsky.social is making new and improved clocks to predict age and lifespan based on frailty data & we aim to validate widely! Reach out if you want to collaborate 🐀👵⏰ Especially if you have female data + lifespan!
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Data request! Do you assess frailty index in your aging C57 mouse studies? @dantong-zhu.bsky.social is making new and improved clocks to predict age and lifespan based on frailty data & we aim to validate widely! Reach out if you want to collaborate 🐀👵⏰ Especially if you have female data + lifespan!
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As a great darkness falls over the US it becomes more and more important to be the light.
Know the bad, but stick to the good
Everything changes
#metta
Know the bad, but stick to the good
Everything changes
#metta
February 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
As a great darkness falls over the US it becomes more and more important to be the light.
Know the bad, but stick to the good
Everything changes
#metta
Know the bad, but stick to the good
Everything changes
#metta
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🚀 We're Hiring: Contracts Specialist! 🚀
Join @isbscience.org's Legal & Innovation team (Seattle, Hybrid) to manage contracts, NDAs, & licensing for cutting-edge research.
🔹 2+ yrs contracts/paralegal experience required
📌 Apply at isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/42
Boost or tag a great candidate!
Join @isbscience.org's Legal & Innovation team (Seattle, Hybrid) to manage contracts, NDAs, & licensing for cutting-edge research.
🔹 2+ yrs contracts/paralegal experience required
📌 Apply at isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/42
Boost or tag a great candidate!
Contracts Specialist
The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is creating the future of health. ISB scientists make breakthrough discoveries in cancer, health, chronic and infectious disease, and environmental issues. The ...
isbscience.bamboohr.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🚀 We're Hiring: Contracts Specialist! 🚀
Join @isbscience.org's Legal & Innovation team (Seattle, Hybrid) to manage contracts, NDAs, & licensing for cutting-edge research.
🔹 2+ yrs contracts/paralegal experience required
📌 Apply at isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/42
Boost or tag a great candidate!
Join @isbscience.org's Legal & Innovation team (Seattle, Hybrid) to manage contracts, NDAs, & licensing for cutting-edge research.
🔹 2+ yrs contracts/paralegal experience required
📌 Apply at isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/42
Boost or tag a great candidate!
Another explainer, for those who prefer video animations.
Please amplify, particularly to non-scientists.
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Please amplify, particularly to non-scientists.
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Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Another explainer, for those who prefer video animations.
Please amplify, particularly to non-scientists.
🧪
Please amplify, particularly to non-scientists.
🧪