Koutmou Lab
koutmoulab.bsky.social
Koutmou Lab
@koutmoulab.bsky.social
e.g. scientists that love RNA modifications and value community
Excited to announce a pre-print about how endogenous mRNAs pseudouridylation can impact translation and cellular fitness: doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.22.675887

Congrats to PhD student Minli Ruan, who spearheaded this *highly collaborative* project with the Contreras, Jain and Rouhanifard labs.
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A Puerto Rican Ph.D. student. A first-gen scientist. Both lost NIH grants under vague “new priorities.”

Nearly 2,500 projects and $1.6B in cut or stalled grants.

No vote. No debate. Just science erased. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM