Khalid K. Alam خالد كمال عالم
@khalidkalam.bsky.social
Founder & CEO, Stemloop, Inc. | Cofounder, ChiTownBio | Muslim American (سلام) | Born in India | Raised in StL | Living in Chicago | Biochem PhD | #SynBio #CellFree #Biosensors #RNA #BioSky #Biotech #Startups
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The world’s first commercially-available book written in DNA. @asimovpress.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The world’s first commercially-available book written in DNA. @asimovpress.bsky.social
Could AI make drug discovery worse? open.substack.com/pub/scalingb...
Could AI make drug discovery worse?
In the last few posts I’ve been exploring how different LLMs and related models work in biology and elsewhere.
open.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Could AI make drug discovery worse? open.substack.com/pub/scalingb...
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📣 TWO WEEKS UNTIL WE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! 📣
On March 7th, we’re Standing Up for Science in DC & ALL 50 STATES to make our voices heard. We hope you’ll join us! ☀️
#sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #standupforscience2025
On March 7th, we’re Standing Up for Science in DC & ALL 50 STATES to make our voices heard. We hope you’ll join us! ☀️
#sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #standupforscience2025
February 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📣 TWO WEEKS UNTIL WE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! 📣
On March 7th, we’re Standing Up for Science in DC & ALL 50 STATES to make our voices heard. We hope you’ll join us! ☀️
#sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #standupforscience2025
On March 7th, we’re Standing Up for Science in DC & ALL 50 STATES to make our voices heard. We hope you’ll join us! ☀️
#sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #standupforscience2025
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
"Genetically encoded sensors" - does that perk your interest?
How about "genetic control," "transcription factors," "riboswitches" or "genetic circuits"?
If so, join us. We're launching in an hour 🚀
How about "genetic control," "transcription factors," "riboswitches" or "genetic circuits"?
If so, join us. We're launching in an hour 🚀
🌍 We're building a global community for biosensor research
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
Biosensor Seminar
www.biosensorseminar.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Genetically encoded sensors" - does that perk your interest?
How about "genetic control," "transcription factors," "riboswitches" or "genetic circuits"?
If so, join us. We're launching in an hour 🚀
How about "genetic control," "transcription factors," "riboswitches" or "genetic circuits"?
If so, join us. We're launching in an hour 🚀
Reposted by Khalid K. Alam خالد كمال عالم
🌍 We're building a global community for biosensor research
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
Biosensor Seminar
www.biosensorseminar.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🌍 We're building a global community for biosensor research
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🌍 We're building a global community for biosensor research
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
Biosensor Seminar
www.biosensorseminar.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🌍 We're building a global community for biosensor research
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
🧬 Join us Wed Feb 5 at 1200 ET for the kickoff
🦠 Find out more here: www.biosensorseminar.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bios...
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❄️ Could Nature’s Antifreeze Save Our Roads? 🧊
Fresh snowfall brings winter magic—until the streets turn into salt-covered slush zones. 🚗💨 Cities dump millions of tons of de-icing salt each year to keep roads safe, but at a steep cost:
Fresh snowfall brings winter magic—until the streets turn into salt-covered slush zones. 🚗💨 Cities dump millions of tons of de-icing salt each year to keep roads safe, but at a steep cost:
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
❄️ Could Nature’s Antifreeze Save Our Roads? 🧊
Fresh snowfall brings winter magic—until the streets turn into salt-covered slush zones. 🚗💨 Cities dump millions of tons of de-icing salt each year to keep roads safe, but at a steep cost:
Fresh snowfall brings winter magic—until the streets turn into salt-covered slush zones. 🚗💨 Cities dump millions of tons of de-icing salt each year to keep roads safe, but at a steep cost:
Here's what Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans looks like as a biotechnology entrepreneur trying to get my startup reimbursed for doing the innovative R&D that makes America great:
January 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Here's what Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans looks like as a biotechnology entrepreneur trying to get my startup reimbursed for doing the innovative R&D that makes America great:
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Twitter? X? Whatever you call it, I’m not spending time w/ that f#$%ery these days.
Let’s get connected on social media elsewhere. I’m
@ProfSeraYoung here and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my pager! (JK)
Let’s get connected on social media elsewhere. I’m
@ProfSeraYoung here and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my pager! (JK)
January 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Twitter? X? Whatever you call it, I’m not spending time w/ that f#$%ery these days.
Let’s get connected on social media elsewhere. I’m
@ProfSeraYoung here and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my pager! (JK)
Let’s get connected on social media elsewhere. I’m
@ProfSeraYoung here and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my pager! (JK)
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BREAKING: Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters reut.rs/40gI8VK
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Deal Live: Negotiators in Qatar appear close to agreement
The war between Israel and Hamas has seen 15 months of death and destruction.
reut.rs
January 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters reut.rs/40gI8VK
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Excited to have you and Stemloop be a performer on the AI🧬BTO catalyst award! SAME DAY AWARD btw… 😅
Now let’s get after it - clock is ticking (seriously)!
🫡🇺🇸
Now let’s get after it - clock is ticking (seriously)!
🫡🇺🇸
December 14, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Excited to have you and Stemloop be a performer on the AI🧬BTO catalyst award! SAME DAY AWARD btw… 😅
Now let’s get after it - clock is ticking (seriously)!
🫡🇺🇸
Now let’s get after it - clock is ticking (seriously)!
🫡🇺🇸
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Stemloop Awarded Funding from DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Initiative to Enable Machine Learning for Biosensors 🇺🇸🧬
stemloop.com/stemloop-awa...
stemloop.com/stemloop-awa...
Stemloop Awarded Funding from DARPA - Stemloop
Stemloop awarded catalytic funding from the DARPA's Biological Technologies Office as part of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Biotechnology initiative.
stemloop.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Stemloop Awarded Funding from DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Initiative to Enable Machine Learning for Biosensors 🇺🇸🧬
stemloop.com/stemloop-awa...
stemloop.com/stemloop-awa...
Last week, @stemloop.bsky.social was invited to pitch
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office for a catalytic, SAME DAY award to support breakthrough technologies at the intersection of AI/ML and biotechnology. 🇺🇸
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office for a catalytic, SAME DAY award to support breakthrough technologies at the intersection of AI/ML and biotechnology. 🇺🇸
DARPA AI 🧬 BTO. Who else is here? Let’s connect and chat data collection to enable AI/ML in bio! @koeris.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Last week, @stemloop.bsky.social was invited to pitch
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office for a catalytic, SAME DAY award to support breakthrough technologies at the intersection of AI/ML and biotechnology. 🇺🇸
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office for a catalytic, SAME DAY award to support breakthrough technologies at the intersection of AI/ML and biotechnology. 🇺🇸
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Thanks everyone for coming out to our event on Saturday! We had a great time and made some really cool art!
December 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Thanks everyone for coming out to our event on Saturday! We had a great time and made some really cool art!
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Amnesty International: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza with Full U.S. Support
Amnesty: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza with U.S. Support
Amnesty International has released a landmark report that concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, making it the first major human rights group to do so. The nearly 300-page...
www.democracynow.org
December 6, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Amnesty International: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza with Full U.S. Support
DARPA AI 🧬 BTO. Who else is here? Let’s connect and chat data collection to enable AI/ML in bio! @koeris.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 2:33 PM
DARPA AI 🧬 BTO. Who else is here? Let’s connect and chat data collection to enable AI/ML in bio! @koeris.bsky.social
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To accelerate the X-odus, I created a DNA & RNA nanotech starter pack :) Comment if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/7LUeJ61
go.bsky.app/7LUeJ61
November 20, 2024 at 10:42 PM
To accelerate the X-odus, I created a DNA & RNA nanotech starter pack :) Comment if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/7LUeJ61
go.bsky.app/7LUeJ61
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Interested in #synbio & in the Mid-Atlantic?
The next regional SynBio symposium will be on Jan 9-10 @udelaware.bsky.social
Register for free thanks to NSF & other sponsors below.
www.midatlanticsynbionetwork.org
Great lineup of speakers. 170+ registered so far. Registration closes on 11/27. (1/2)
The next regional SynBio symposium will be on Jan 9-10 @udelaware.bsky.social
Register for free thanks to NSF & other sponsors below.
www.midatlanticsynbionetwork.org
Great lineup of speakers. 170+ registered so far. Registration closes on 11/27. (1/2)
Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Network – Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia
Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia
www.midatlanticsynbionetwork.org
November 22, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Interested in #synbio & in the Mid-Atlantic?
The next regional SynBio symposium will be on Jan 9-10 @udelaware.bsky.social
Register for free thanks to NSF & other sponsors below.
www.midatlanticsynbionetwork.org
Great lineup of speakers. 170+ registered so far. Registration closes on 11/27. (1/2)
The next regional SynBio symposium will be on Jan 9-10 @udelaware.bsky.social
Register for free thanks to NSF & other sponsors below.
www.midatlanticsynbionetwork.org
Great lineup of speakers. 170+ registered so far. Registration closes on 11/27. (1/2)
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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🚨 Update for #RNA science fans:
I checked on #Bsky registry, and here is a 'condensate' (😆) of all #RNA #RNAsky starter packs so far:
1. General RNA biology #1
go.bsky.app/RN6HnZp
I checked on #Bsky registry, and here is a 'condensate' (😆) of all #RNA #RNAsky starter packs so far:
1. General RNA biology #1
go.bsky.app/RN6HnZp
November 21, 2024 at 8:08 AM
🚨 Update for #RNA science fans:
I checked on #Bsky registry, and here is a 'condensate' (😆) of all #RNA #RNAsky starter packs so far:
1. General RNA biology #1
go.bsky.app/RN6HnZp
I checked on #Bsky registry, and here is a 'condensate' (😆) of all #RNA #RNAsky starter packs so far:
1. General RNA biology #1
go.bsky.app/RN6HnZp
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BREAKING — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza.
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 PM
BREAKING — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza.
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"...accuracy to the PDB isn't the best metric."
Say it louder for the people in the back!!
Say it louder for the people in the back!!
I’m curious to see how all of the new AF3 mimics perform. 🧐 My lab’s been installing them on our servers, and faster inference and ease-of-use are key for us. Boltz-1 has an early lead, but nothing beats a good frozen pLM with a structure trunk! 😅 Bc accuracy to the PDB isn’t the best metric. 🤷🏾♂️
November 21, 2024 at 12:06 AM
"...accuracy to the PDB isn't the best metric."
Say it louder for the people in the back!!
Say it louder for the people in the back!!
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