Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
@sarahrussellsci.bsky.social
Cell biologist, immunologist, developmental biologist.
Naarm, Melbourne.
Swinburne University & Peter Mac.
T cells, microscopy, data science, equity.
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Between 2019 and 2023, researchers paid $8.968 billion to make papers open access. Imagine what else could be done with this money if it wasnt paid to for profit publishing companies...
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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December 13, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Great articulation of why it is problematic for a Chair to summarize discussions in grant review panels. Doesn't always happen in Australia, but still creeps in sometimes.
drugmonkey.scientopia.org/2024/11/20/w...
What is the Chair Summary for in NIH Peer Review?
At the end of the discussion of your NIH grant proposal in a study section meeting, the Chair of the panel is supposed to summarize the discussion in brief comments. A slide deck attributed to main…
drugmonkey.scientopia.org
November 22, 2024 at 4:01 AM
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Following the news that eLife will not receive an Impact Factor in 2025, we’ve shared an update on how our model is doing since we were first placed “on hold” by Web of Science, and what we’re up to now. Find out more.
https://buff.ly/3ATRAFT
The eLife Model: An update on progress following changes in Web of Science indexing status
Following the decision that eLife will not receive an Impact Factor in 2025, we share an update on how our model is doing since we were first placed “on hold” by Web of Science, and what we’re up to…
buff.ly
November 20, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Our friends at EMBL Australia have called for expressions of interest for the position of Scientific Head. It's a fantastic opportunity for senior scientists based in Aus to bring a vision, stakeholders, and resources to a network that has produced such vibrant scientists and discoveries. 🧪
EMBL Australia invites expressions of interest for Scientific Head role | EMBL Australia
Professor James Whisstock is stepping down after eight transformative years as Scientific Head of EMBL Australia. Prof. Whisstock is a structural biologist at Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute an...
www.emblaustralia.org
November 21, 2024 at 7:38 AM
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I made a starter pack for those of us interested in or working on T cells. Let me know if you would like to be added or know somebody that should be added.

Looking forward to scientific discussions and updates on our favorite immune cell type!
November 18, 2024 at 5:19 PM