Erica D. Pratt
@pratted.bsky.social
Asst Prof @BostonU BME | Noninvasive biomarkers for cancer monitoring | https://ericaprattlab.com | @prattlab.bsky.social
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Erica D. Pratt
@pratted.bsky.social
· Jul 18
The BME Faculty Jobs List is back for 2025-2026! Our goal is to support early-career faculty candidates with a centralized & open-access database. Please share & contribute! #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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Good luck to all of the folks submitting NSF GRFP applications today! If you have been able to keep up with their constant changes and get all of your letters submitted, documents written, formatted, and uploaded on time you have already accomplished so much! Good luck to all.
a black cat is sitting at a desk with a laptop and the words sending you luck
Alt: a black cat is sitting at a desk with a laptop and the words sending you luck
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Good luck to all of the folks submitting NSF GRFP applications today! If you have been able to keep up with their constant changes and get all of your letters submitted, documents written, formatted, and uploaded on time you have already accomplished so much! Good luck to all.
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 82 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 82 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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Catching up on Physical Asia, and it's so obvious that Ray has never watched a single reality tv show in his life. I know the producers were giggling as he handed them everything they needed for a villain arc.
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Catching up on Physical Asia, and it's so obvious that Ray has never watched a single reality tv show in his life. I know the producers were giggling as he handed them everything they needed for a villain arc.
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 78 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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November 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 78 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 70 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 70 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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💯 I defended affirmative action one day and woke up to stuffed monkeys hung by a noose in my dorm's bathroom. None of this is shocking or new.
Like it is totally tragic that they don't care what white liberals think of them anymore and that the balance of power is such that they are able to do even more of this shit consequence-free but they were always calling us monkeys and hanging nooses at school and getting away with it. that matters.
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
💯 I defended affirmative action one day and woke up to stuffed monkeys hung by a noose in my dorm's bathroom. None of this is shocking or new.
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 55 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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October 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 55 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
We have a great line up of talks and posters we can't wait to share at #BMES2025. We kick it off first thing tomorrow with 2 talks in the first session! #mechanobiology #regmed #VCUatBMES @BMESociety @VCU_BME @VCUENGR
October 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We have a great line up of talks and posters we can't wait to share at #BMES2025. We kick it off first thing tomorrow with 2 talks in the first session! #mechanobiology #regmed #VCUatBMES @BMESociety @VCU_BME @VCUENGR
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
Headed to BMES? Don't miss our stellar 2025 BME UNITE Fellows at the Meet The Faculty Candidate Forum! Visit Drs. @jfrancois-eng.bsky.social, Kara Peak, and Taj Yeruva at their posters on Saturday, Oct 11, from 12-2:30 PM in Exhibit Hall F, G & H.
#BMES2025 #BMES #biomedicalengineering
#BMES2025 #BMES #biomedicalengineering
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Headed to BMES? Don't miss our stellar 2025 BME UNITE Fellows at the Meet The Faculty Candidate Forum! Visit Drs. @jfrancois-eng.bsky.social, Kara Peak, and Taj Yeruva at their posters on Saturday, Oct 11, from 12-2:30 PM in Exhibit Hall F, G & H.
#BMES2025 #BMES #biomedicalengineering
#BMES2025 #BMES #biomedicalengineering
So excited that Terry will be showcasing our latest and greatest undergraduate research at #BMES2025! #BMES
Our talented undergraduate researcher, Terry Chen, will be presenting his work on activity-based tumor profiling at #BMES2025 this Saturday, Oct 11. We're excited to watch Terry take the next step in his career as he applies to graduate schools this fall!
October 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
Phosphorylation on tyrosines control key pathways in immunity, cancer, and metabolism. For the first time, we can now design proteins that specifically recognize individual phosphotyrosines, even in disordered regions. (1/8)
Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Phosphorylation on tyrosines control key pathways in immunity, cancer, and metabolism. For the first time, we can now design proteins that specifically recognize individual phosphotyrosines, even in disordered regions. (1/8)
Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
How many civilizations must fall before public figures learn not to make off the cuff sports commentary if they don't have 100% confidence?
September 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How many civilizations must fall before public figures learn not to make off the cuff sports commentary if they don't have 100% confidence?
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 36 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
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Jobs list: ericaprattlab.com/bme_jobs_list/
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September 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The 2025-2026 BME TT Faculty jobs list has 36 positions. #FacultySearch #BME #BMEJobsList
Add a job: forms.gle/bwEzwHAEehBj...
Jobs list: ericaprattlab.com/bme_jobs_list/
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Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
Shout out to masters students who are now screwed over because they changed fields
September 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Shout out to masters students who are now screwed over because they changed fields
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
For this who are unaware, the reason NIH now posts these data habitually on the data book site is… Jeremy Berg. He pioneered this openness as NIGMS Director.
Since there is some discussion that NIH institutes should not simply use paylines to determine which grants to fund, I thought I would share some old data.
These are plots of funding probability fas a function of percentile score for 9 institutes.
1/7
These are plots of funding probability fas a function of percentile score for 9 institutes.
1/7
September 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For this who are unaware, the reason NIH now posts these data habitually on the data book site is… Jeremy Berg. He pioneered this openness as NIGMS Director.
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What if NIH had been 40% smaller?
Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research
www.science.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
*Furiously taking notes even though she hasn't done woodworking in years*
September 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
*Furiously taking notes even though she hasn't done woodworking in years*
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Nature Biomedical Engineering is hiring again! This time we're hoping to add an editor with machine learning expertise to the team (although we are open to those with other relevant expertise!) Deadline is Oct 20. Please RT! springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Nature Biomedical Engineering is hiring again! This time we're hoping to add an editor with machine learning expertise to the team (although we are open to those with other relevant expertise!) Deadline is Oct 20. Please RT! springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
Updated funding curve (with two weeks to go in the fiscal year)
(Posted on jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... )
(Posted on jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... )
September 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Updated funding curve (with two weeks to go in the fiscal year)
(Posted on jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... )
(Posted on jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... )
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 170 tenure-track positions and 19 teaching positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemjobs #chemsky 🧪⚗️
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
docs.google.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 170 tenure-track positions and 19 teaching positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemjobs #chemsky 🧪⚗️
Reposted by Erica D. Pratt
Don't miss the fourth and final BME UNITE Future Faculty Seminar on Monday, September 29th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. Tahoura Samad, @karapeak.bsky.social and Claudia Varela to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Don't miss the fourth and final BME UNITE Future Faculty Seminar on Monday, September 29th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. Tahoura Samad, @karapeak.bsky.social and Claudia Varela to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25