Kanika Khanna
khannakanika111.bsky.social
Kanika Khanna
@khannakanika111.bsky.social
Scientific Program Leader @ Gladstone Institute of Virology with Melanie Ott. Previously (and always), an imaging aficionado!
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I and other participants of the Novel Approaches to Preventing Publication Bias Workshop, hosted by the NINDS Office of Research Quality in May 2024, have published a framework to encourage the publication of null results in science: 🧪

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results
Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...
journals.plos.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Unfortunate news. Elio was a true force of nature and a pioneer in microbiology, inspiring researchers like me as we entered the field. I’m grateful to have known and met him during my PhD. This TWiM episode
@microbetv.bsky.social is a great way to know more about him.
microbe.tv/twim/twim-200/
Saddened to learn of the passing of Moselio "Elio" Schaechter—Distinguished Professor at Tufts, SDSU and UCSD—humanist and visionary leader in the fields of microbiology and scientific communication—mentor, friend, and inspiration to me and so many others

Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
August 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Thrilled to share our latest work identifying that #SARSCoV2 #Omicron variants harboring an L260F mutation in NSP6 have enhanced replication and pathogenesis. A not so brief thread 🧵
January 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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happy to see you here, kanika 🤗 @khannakanika111.bsky.social
#MicroSky 🧫🦠
have a phage bouquet as welcome greeting 🙂 (you know it well enough 😂)
September 25, 2023 at 10:04 PM