Sam Blackman 🥖
@drsam.bsky.social
Pediatric oncologist. Cancer drug developer. Dad joke aficionado. Moth GrandSLAM winner. Climber of mountains. Raconteur. Baker. Orcasonian. Entrepreneur-in-Residence @ GV.
I'm also at https://substack.com/@drsamblackman
I'm also at https://substack.com/@drsamblackman
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Sam Blackman 🥖
@drsam.bsky.social
· Dec 22
The Top 10 Things That Brought Me Joy In An Otherwise Very Difficult 2024
As I wrote last year, one of my favorite things to do is write non-traditional out-of-office messages (yes, I'm a dork). I've been doing it for a while.
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As I wrap up 2024, I have chosen, once again, to conclude it with a Top Ten List of things that brought me joy in an otherwise very difficult 2024. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed putting it together!
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While Skype may be gone, @skypeascientist.bsky.social is definitely alive and kicking! What a great to talk about cancer biology with two Chapel Hill 7th grade classes yesterday. Want to reaffirm your faith in the power of science to inspire? Teach some kids!
Watching a 7th grade ask a question that genuinely delights a scientist absolutely made my day. Thank you @sarahmackattack.bsky.social and @drsam.bsky.social. It was a treat and a gem and thank you!
April 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While Skype may be gone, @skypeascientist.bsky.social is definitely alive and kicking! What a great to talk about cancer biology with two Chapel Hill 7th grade classes yesterday. Want to reaffirm your faith in the power of science to inspire? Teach some kids!
Hey @billywitz.bsky.social - your “clever” parenthetical does NOT belong in a serious news story about a very serious topic. Cut the cutesy stupid shit. This is a serious situation. #Canada will remain sovereign and to suggest that there a possibility otherwise is bullshit.
April 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hey @billywitz.bsky.social - your “clever” parenthetical does NOT belong in a serious news story about a very serious topic. Cut the cutesy stupid shit. This is a serious situation. #Canada will remain sovereign and to suggest that there a possibility otherwise is bullshit.
With all of the news over the past few weeks, and being at the start of a new role, I was contemplating the importance of professional relationships when I came across something while cleaning out an old filing cabinet.
timmermanreport.com/2025/03/look...
timmermanreport.com/2025/03/look...
Looking Back and Seeing The Future: The Relationships that Propel Biotech - TimmermanReport.com
It’s been a rough week (again) for those of us within the biotech ecosystem. Actually, it’s been a rough month. Hell, let’s just say it’s been a hard year. Or two. Rather than writing about the negati...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
With all of the news over the past few weeks, and being at the start of a new role, I was contemplating the importance of professional relationships when I came across something while cleaning out an old filing cabinet.
timmermanreport.com/2025/03/look...
timmermanreport.com/2025/03/look...
Those patients and parents who have been hoping and working towards innovated cell and gene therapies for kids have just lost their most important champion inside of the FDA. This will truly hurt a field that is already facing so many headwinds. Ugh.
A huge loss at FDA.
Peter Marks originated rhe Operation Warp Speed Covid vaccine idea and has overseen so many essential biotech programs such as genome editing cures www.wsj.com/politics/top...
Peter Marks originated rhe Operation Warp Speed Covid vaccine idea and has overseen so many essential biotech programs such as genome editing cures www.wsj.com/politics/top...
Exclusive | Top Vaccine Official Out at FDA
In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks cited ‘misinformation and lies’ from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
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March 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Those patients and parents who have been hoping and working towards innovated cell and gene therapies for kids have just lost their most important champion inside of the FDA. This will truly hurt a field that is already facing so many headwinds. Ugh.
Trying to think hopeful thoughts on this Ides of March. We can always hope.
March 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trying to think hopeful thoughts on this Ides of March. We can always hope.
I’ve realized that I don’t really need to read the news anymore. I just ask myself, “What are the stupidest and most malicious and ignorant things a government can do today to harm the US?” And voila! Turns out to match the headlines perfectly.
March 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I’ve realized that I don’t really need to read the news anymore. I just ask myself, “What are the stupidest and most malicious and ignorant things a government can do today to harm the US?” And voila! Turns out to match the headlines perfectly.
March 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Sam Blackman 🥖
Biopharma companies and CEOs are keeping their heads down at their own peril. They should speak up about what’s happening to the NIH and other science agencies before it’s too late.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
Stand Up And Be Counted
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February 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Biopharma companies and CEOs are keeping their heads down at their own peril. They should speak up about what’s happening to the NIH and other science agencies before it’s too late.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
THIS is why I love the internet. I post a cool picture my wife sent me from the flight she's on and 5 minutes later I learn something entirely new from a stranger. Thanks @brewcitychaser.com !
It's an optical phenomenon known as a glory, and that's a very nice capture of one.
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Glory (optical phenomenon) - Wikipedia
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February 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
THIS is why I love the internet. I post a cool picture my wife sent me from the flight she's on and 5 minutes later I learn something entirely new from a stranger. Thanks @brewcitychaser.com !
My wife just sent me this incredible photo that she took from the window of her @alaskaairlines.bsky.social flight from SNA to SEA. How she managed to capture the shadow of her plane in a rainbow circle is beyond me. But wow! #aviationphotography #alaskaairlines #planespotting #aviation
February 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My wife just sent me this incredible photo that she took from the window of her @alaskaairlines.bsky.social flight from SNA to SEA. How she managed to capture the shadow of her plane in a rainbow circle is beyond me. But wow! #aviationphotography #alaskaairlines #planespotting #aviation
And here’s a hummingbird for you as well.
Check out video of Hummingbird landing on drsammy's Bird Buddy feeder
Beautiful video of Hummingbird landing on drsammy's Bird Buddy feeder located in Eastsound, United States!
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January 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
And here’s a hummingbird for you as well.
It’s not #caturday yet but given that the country is on fire, here’s a cat with flames.
#abyssinian #catshatetrump
#abyssinian #catshatetrump
January 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s not #caturday yet but given that the country is on fire, here’s a cat with flames.
#abyssinian #catshatetrump
#abyssinian #catshatetrump
I love my various non-profit board roles, but being on the board of @orcasbakery.bsky.social has got to be one of the very best board seats ever. What other board seat gets you backstage access to an incredible bakery, and a chance to try new cookie recipes?
What are we excited about today? How about Ellie's #vegan #chocolate #cookies. These are made with 100% rye flour from Chimacum Valley Grainery and 100% organic chocolate from K'UL Chocolate and finished with a crown of sea salt. If you're ever on #OrcasIsland, stop by and grab one!
January 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I love my various non-profit board roles, but being on the board of @orcasbakery.bsky.social has got to be one of the very best board seats ever. What other board seat gets you backstage access to an incredible bakery, and a chance to try new cookie recipes?
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Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
January 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Didn’t listen to any news today - the BBc, CBC, nothing. There’s nothing there that’s “news”. These are the worst people doing the worst things they can get away with. So I tried to keep myself occupied with other things, occasionally repeating this mantra.
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Didn’t listen to any news today - the BBc, CBC, nothing. There’s nothing there that’s “news”. These are the worst people doing the worst things they can get away with. So I tried to keep myself occupied with other things, occasionally repeating this mantra.
Oooh ….. this helps.
January 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Oooh ….. this helps.
The world is pretty awful. Fortunately cats don’t seem to care. So here is a picture of our cat Sophie sleeping peacefully.
January 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The world is pretty awful. Fortunately cats don’t seem to care. So here is a picture of our cat Sophie sleeping peacefully.
What do you do when you have FOMO from missing JPM and getting to see everyone?
You get @luketimmerman.bsky.social to come a visit you in the back of beyond!
You get @luketimmerman.bsky.social to come a visit you in the back of beyond!
January 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
What do you do when you have FOMO from missing JPM and getting to see everyone?
You get @luketimmerman.bsky.social to come a visit you in the back of beyond!
You get @luketimmerman.bsky.social to come a visit you in the back of beyond!
Congrats to the @dayonebio.bsky.social team!
FDA Approves Companion Diagnostic for Tovorafenib in BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma @fda.gov #btsm #oncology www.onclive.com/view/fda-app...
FDA Approves Companion Diagnostic for Tovorafenib in BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma
Tovorafenib generated durable drug holiday responses in pediatric patients with BRAF-altered relapsed/refractory low-grade glioma.
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January 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Congrats to the @dayonebio.bsky.social team!
Even though I'm not reading the news and avoiding NPR, there's enough awfulness in the world that it seeps in. So I decided to take the day off for a personal timeline cleanse.
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January 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Even though I'm not reading the news and avoiding NPR, there's enough awfulness in the world that it seeps in. So I decided to take the day off for a personal timeline cleanse.
open.substack.com/pub/drsambla...
open.substack.com/pub/drsambla...
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Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth 1967
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January 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
January 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
My wife loves doing the jigsaw puzzles that people leave on the ferries. And then I looked closely at the one she’s working on tonight …
January 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
My wife loves doing the jigsaw puzzles that people leave on the ferries. And then I looked closely at the one she’s working on tonight …