Kimberly Beatty
@beattylab.bsky.social
Chemical Biologist. Loves probes, hates TB.
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There is going to be another edition of Mycobacteria Protocols. This time coediting with Ainhoa Lucia (U Zaragoza). It will be a combination of good old protocols and new ones. As we finalize the list, are there chapters that you really, really wish were in the new ed? #tuberculosis #mycobacteria🧪🦠
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
There is going to be another edition of Mycobacteria Protocols. This time coediting with Ainhoa Lucia (U Zaragoza). It will be a combination of good old protocols and new ones. As we finalize the list, are there chapters that you really, really wish were in the new ed? #tuberculosis #mycobacteria🧪🦠
I am sorry that the US is such a bad neighbor.
This can’t be happening
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I am sorry that the US is such a bad neighbor.
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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
I showed my daughter my latest TLC results (lipid analysis in mycobacteria). I explained how the "fats" are separated. Then we did a little experiment so she could understand. So many skittles eaten before breakfast...
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I showed my daughter my latest TLC results (lipid analysis in mycobacteria). I explained how the "fats" are separated. Then we did a little experiment so she could understand. So many skittles eaten before breakfast...
The US awards the Medal of Honor "to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor." Curious fact. Only 1 woman (of 3547) has been awarded it: Mary Edwards Walker. And the US tried to take hers back.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The US awards the Medal of Honor "to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor." Curious fact. Only 1 woman (of 3547) has been awarded it: Mary Edwards Walker. And the US tried to take hers back.
I am up-to-date on all my vaccines. Flu, COVID, measles, pertussis. Thank you scientists for making safe and effective vaccines that save lives!
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I am up-to-date on all my vaccines. Flu, COVID, measles, pertussis. Thank you scientists for making safe and effective vaccines that save lives!
Happy Halloween! Annual department pumpkin carving contest. The Portland Protest Frog was a clear favorite.
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Halloween! Annual department pumpkin carving contest. The Portland Protest Frog was a clear favorite.
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Trump administration's revisions to womenshealth.gov
Quick summary: not good
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Quick summary: not good
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rewriting women's health: a content analysis of the Trump administration's revisions to womenshealth.gov
In 2025, the Trump administration instituted rapid changes to the data and information available on US government websites. We conducted a content ana…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Trump administration's revisions to womenshealth.gov
Quick summary: not good
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Quick summary: not good
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
Fake eyelashes are a form of self-oppression. It is enough of a burden to use black paint to color in my eyelashes... I am not going to glue fake hair to my eyelids.
a small dog wearing fake eyelashes is sitting on someone 's lap
ALT: a small dog wearing fake eyelashes is sitting on someone 's lap
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October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fake eyelashes are a form of self-oppression. It is enough of a burden to use black paint to color in my eyelashes... I am not going to glue fake hair to my eyelids.
What "war zone"? Picture taken today (Oct. 17 2025) at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What "war zone"? Picture taken today (Oct. 17 2025) at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
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📢 Applications are open for the 4th installment of our ChemTools conference.
We'll explore:
🧪 Platforms & tools for analyzing cell/tissue networks
⚡ Methods to perturb biological networks
🔍 Applications that yield new insights
🛏️ Lodging + meals covered
➡️ Apply by Dec 5: https://janelia.news/CHM26
We'll explore:
🧪 Platforms & tools for analyzing cell/tissue networks
⚡ Methods to perturb biological networks
🔍 Applications that yield new insights
🛏️ Lodging + meals covered
➡️ Apply by Dec 5: https://janelia.news/CHM26
September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📢 Applications are open for the 4th installment of our ChemTools conference.
We'll explore:
🧪 Platforms & tools for analyzing cell/tissue networks
⚡ Methods to perturb biological networks
🔍 Applications that yield new insights
🛏️ Lodging + meals covered
➡️ Apply by Dec 5: https://janelia.news/CHM26
We'll explore:
🧪 Platforms & tools for analyzing cell/tissue networks
⚡ Methods to perturb biological networks
🔍 Applications that yield new insights
🛏️ Lodging + meals covered
➡️ Apply by Dec 5: https://janelia.news/CHM26
UC Berkeley got five Nobel prizes for absolutely top-notch work. How many did the White House get? 🦗🦗🦗
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
UC Berkeley got five Nobel prizes for absolutely top-notch work. How many did the White House get? 🦗🦗🦗
View of "war ravaged" Portland, with Mount St. Helens in the background. Taken from my department's break room.
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
View of "war ravaged" Portland, with Mount St. Helens in the background. Taken from my department's break room.
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Agree 100% @stanfordaaup.bsky.social!
“When it inevitably comes time for Stanford to choose, we must remember that we owe our loyalty not to any executive branch official but to our own foundational principles. We must be ready, when it’s our turn, to walk away.”
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
“When it inevitably comes time for Stanford to choose, we must remember that we owe our loyalty not to any executive branch official but to our own foundational principles. We must be ready, when it’s our turn, to walk away.”
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
From the Community | We must refuse the 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education'
Associate professor Greg Martin writes on behalf of the Stanford's AAUP chapter to condemn the White House's compact on higher education.
stanforddaily.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Agree 100% @stanfordaaup.bsky.social!
“When it inevitably comes time for Stanford to choose, we must remember that we owe our loyalty not to any executive branch official but to our own foundational principles. We must be ready, when it’s our turn, to walk away.”
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
“When it inevitably comes time for Stanford to choose, we must remember that we owe our loyalty not to any executive branch official but to our own foundational principles. We must be ready, when it’s our turn, to walk away.”
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
Spot on advice from humorous columnist Adam Rubin.
Welcome to your Ph.D.! Now choose a lab | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Welcome to your Ph.D.! Now choose a lab | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Welcome to your Ph.D.! Now choose a lab
Our Experimental Error columnist shares strategies for making one of the most important decisions of graduate school
www.science.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Spot on advice from humorous columnist Adam Rubin.
Welcome to your Ph.D.! Now choose a lab | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Welcome to your Ph.D.! Now choose a lab | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Thank you MIT! MIT is a world-renowned center for research and innovation. They value scientific merit and freedom. They will not be coerced to sign "the compact".
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
The U.S. Department of Education recently sent MIT and eight other institutions a proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," along with a letter asking that MIT review the document.
orgchart.mit.edu
October 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thank you MIT! MIT is a world-renowned center for research and innovation. They value scientific merit and freedom. They will not be coerced to sign "the compact".
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
My family had purple cauliflower for dinner. The cooking water turned purple (because of anthocyanine). Then... I amazed my family with how the purple water acts as a pH indicator. Ta-dah!
Check out the pretty colors!
Check out the pretty colors!
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My family had purple cauliflower for dinner. The cooking water turned purple (because of anthocyanine). Then... I amazed my family with how the purple water acts as a pH indicator. Ta-dah!
Check out the pretty colors!
Check out the pretty colors!
I am hosting Christoph Grundner (Seattle Children's) today for a seminar. Excited to hear about his latest work. I really enjoyed this paper from 2023 where he showed that >80% of the M. tuberculosis proteome is phosphorylated.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein O-phosphorylation landscape - Nature Microbiology
A resource of >3,700 Ser/Thr protein kinase-substrate interactions and their transcriptional effects establishes O-phosphorylation as a dominant signalling mechanism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
www.nature.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I am hosting Christoph Grundner (Seattle Children's) today for a seminar. Excited to hear about his latest work. I really enjoyed this paper from 2023 where he showed that >80% of the M. tuberculosis proteome is phosphorylated.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
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Important piece from Sarah Stanley at Berkeley on new NIH definitions that can be construed to arbitrarily halt research that is both safe and important to public health and future cures www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/g... via @statnews.com
The NIH ordered me to stop my ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research. It isn’t dangerous at all
Safe gain-of-function research is necessary to identify new treatments for diseases like for tuberculosis — but the NIH has imposed unfounded stops.
www.statnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Important piece from Sarah Stanley at Berkeley on new NIH definitions that can be construed to arbitrarily halt research that is both safe and important to public health and future cures www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/g... via @statnews.com
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📣 Calling 2nd-year grad students and their mentors:
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📣 Calling 2nd-year grad students and their mentors:
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
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RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing
Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪
Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪
RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing
Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis
cen.acs.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing
Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪
Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪