Greta
@gretafriar.bsky.social
Science writer, essay writer. Senior Communications Officer at Whitehead Institute.
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“I want everyone in my lab to be exposed to many ways of thinking about biology,” says Whitehead Institute’s newest Member, immunologist Zuri Sullivan. “Creative science often comes from making connections across systems, and Whitehead is uniquely well-suited for that.”
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January 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
“I want everyone in my lab to be exposed to many ways of thinking about biology,” says Whitehead Institute’s newest Member, immunologist Zuri Sullivan. “Creative science often comes from making connections across systems, and Whitehead is uniquely well-suited for that.”
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World-renowned cell biologist Ron Vale will join Whitehead Institute this December as a Member. Known for discovering the motor protein kinesin, he will explore how proteins function under different stressors—a direction that aligns with the Institute's focus on resilience.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
World-renowned cell biologist Ron Vale will join Whitehead Institute this December as a Member. Known for discovering the motor protein kinesin, he will explore how proteins function under different stressors—a direction that aligns with the Institute's focus on resilience.
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At BridgeRD today, clinicians and researchers are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest hurdles with rare diseases: connecting what's seen in the lab to patient experiences in the clinic. 1/2
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
At BridgeRD today, clinicians and researchers are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest hurdles with rare diseases: connecting what's seen in the lab to patient experiences in the clinic. 1/2
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
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From an accidental discovery of hidden biology to a new framework to understanding and diagnosing rare disease. Thrilled to share the most recent work from our lab and the amazing Jimmy Ly.
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Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare disease | Whitehead Institute
Iain Cheeseman and colleagues reveal the underappreciated role of single genes producing multiple proteins in atypical presentations of rare disease, and present case studies of affected patients thro...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From an accidental discovery of hidden biology to a new framework to understanding and diagnosing rare disease. Thrilled to share the most recent work from our lab and the amazing Jimmy Ly.
wi.mit.edu/news/alterna...
wi.mit.edu/news/alterna...
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Pawfessor Jake reporting for duty! #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
October 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Pawfessor Jake reporting for duty! #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
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Next Tuesday our director Ruth Lehmann joins Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about science, policy and public trust. RSVP: www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr... @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @mitclimateproject.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Next Tuesday our director Ruth Lehmann joins Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about science, policy and public trust. RSVP: www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr... @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @mitclimateproject.bsky.social
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Congratulations to @jimmy-ly.bsky.social on this well-deserved recognition!
His research looking at variants of known proteins offers new insight into rare genetic disorders.
tinyurl.com/5xfc3feh
His research looking at variants of known proteins offers new insight into rare genetic disorders.
tinyurl.com/5xfc3feh
Jimmy Ly (@jimmy-ly.bsky.social) from the lab of Iain Cheeseman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Whitehead Institute (@whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social). 👏🏾 4/
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Congratulations to @jimmy-ly.bsky.social on this well-deserved recognition!
His research looking at variants of known proteins offers new insight into rare genetic disorders.
tinyurl.com/5xfc3feh
His research looking at variants of known proteins offers new insight into rare genetic disorders.
tinyurl.com/5xfc3feh
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New research from the Weinberg lab explores how inflammation can reawaken "sleeping" cancer cells. Read the full story: wi.mit.edu/news/inflamm...
September 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
New research from the Weinberg lab explores how inflammation can reawaken "sleeping" cancer cells. Read the full story: wi.mit.edu/news/inflamm...
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The tumor microenvironment is made up of not only cancer cells, but also vascular cells, immune cells, and fibroblasts. By uncovering how these cells interact with each other, researchers at Whitehead Institute hope to discover new opportunities to treat cancer.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The tumor microenvironment is made up of not only cancer cells, but also vascular cells, immune cells, and fibroblasts. By uncovering how these cells interact with each other, researchers at Whitehead Institute hope to discover new opportunities to treat cancer.
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Interesting piece by @gretafriar.bsky.social about the choice by five physician-scientists to pursue foundational science research.
"If you don’t know how something works, how are you going to fix it?" says Mickey Sloat, a student in the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program.
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
May 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Interesting piece by @gretafriar.bsky.social about the choice by five physician-scientists to pursue foundational science research.
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"If you don’t know how something works, how are you going to fix it?" says Mickey Sloat, a student in the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program.
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
May 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"If you don’t know how something works, how are you going to fix it?" says Mickey Sloat, a student in the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program.
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
Whitehead Institute's physician-scientists work to improve patient outcomes at the clinic and in the lab: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
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AI is quickly becoming invaluable in biology research.
In our newest Whitehead Explainer video, Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young breaks down ways that AI can accelerate discovery and highlights some exciting research at Whitehead that is using AI. youtu.be/TH2n5uixdPk?...
In our newest Whitehead Explainer video, Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young breaks down ways that AI can accelerate discovery and highlights some exciting research at Whitehead that is using AI. youtu.be/TH2n5uixdPk?...
April 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
AI is quickly becoming invaluable in biology research.
In our newest Whitehead Explainer video, Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young breaks down ways that AI can accelerate discovery and highlights some exciting research at Whitehead that is using AI. youtu.be/TH2n5uixdPk?...
In our newest Whitehead Explainer video, Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young breaks down ways that AI can accelerate discovery and highlights some exciting research at Whitehead that is using AI. youtu.be/TH2n5uixdPk?...
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Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday's symposium, "AI: Advancing Foundational Biology," for fascinating insights into how AI is currently accelerating biology research.
For those who missed the event, a recording of the webcast is available online: web.mit.edu/webcast/wi/s...
For those who missed the event, a recording of the webcast is available online: web.mit.edu/webcast/wi/s...
April 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday's symposium, "AI: Advancing Foundational Biology," for fascinating insights into how AI is currently accelerating biology research.
For those who missed the event, a recording of the webcast is available online: web.mit.edu/webcast/wi/s...
For those who missed the event, a recording of the webcast is available online: web.mit.edu/webcast/wi/s...
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I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
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March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
This is so cool — John Darnielle talking about Whitehead Institute science!
this is so cool — read the abstract, it’s really something
this is incredibly cool work and good news. prion diseases in humans are horrifying -- like alzheimer's but fatal, and condensed into a year or two of rapid degeneration. the treatment is currently only in mouse trials, but what a beautiful implication for the future of medicine
February 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is so cool — John Darnielle talking about Whitehead Institute science!
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If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Many chronic diseases have a common denominator that could be driving their dysfunction: reduced protein mobility, which in turn reduces protein function. A new paper from the Young lab describes this pervasive mobility defect: wi.mit.edu/news/cellula...
November 27, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Many chronic diseases have a common denominator that could be driving their dysfunction: reduced protein mobility, which in turn reduces protein function. A new paper from the Young lab describes this pervasive mobility defect: wi.mit.edu/news/cellula...
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"We have so many microbes within us that are constantly playing all kinds of roles," Valhalla Fellow Lindsey Backman says. Learn about the microbiome in this fun cartoon explainer: youtu.be/aSMUf28FwnU?... @lbackman.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 7:45 PM
"We have so many microbes within us that are constantly playing all kinds of roles," Valhalla Fellow Lindsey Backman says. Learn about the microbiome in this fun cartoon explainer: youtu.be/aSMUf28FwnU?... @lbackman.bsky.social
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CURE ALL THE BALLOTS.
I know it’s a faint hope, but one senator can make so much difference.
I know it’s a faint hope, but one senator can make so much difference.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jacky Rosen wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Nevada.
November 9, 2024 at 1:03 PM
CURE ALL THE BALLOTS.
I know it’s a faint hope, but one senator can make so much difference.
I know it’s a faint hope, but one senator can make so much difference.
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November 2, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Interesting profile and part of a series about postdocs and their life and research. Thanks @gretafriar.bsky.social !
From the #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles archive: Brad Wierbowski is a postdoc in the Bartel lab studying the turnover of messenger RNAs. wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh...
October 31, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Interesting profile and part of a series about postdocs and their life and research. Thanks @gretafriar.bsky.social !
Super cool science to write about. Whitehead Institute Member Iain Cheeseman and colleagues found that cells not only make many variants of known proteins, but that they switch between making different variants to tailor protein function during cell division: wi.mit.edu/news/elegant...
October 23, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Super cool science to write about. Whitehead Institute Member Iain Cheeseman and colleagues found that cells not only make many variants of known proteins, but that they switch between making different variants to tailor protein function during cell division: wi.mit.edu/news/elegant...
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🌺 Welcome to the world, Payal Mehta! When I quit publishing back in 2019 it was in service of this book, and I can’t quite believe it’s out. I hope you’ll laugh and feel seen by Payal’s awkward charm. This really is my love letter to the diaspora. ♥️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564...
September 24, 2024 at 2:03 PM
🌺 Welcome to the world, Payal Mehta! When I quit publishing back in 2019 it was in service of this book, and I can’t quite believe it’s out. I hope you’ll laugh and feel seen by Payal’s awkward charm. This really is my love letter to the diaspora. ♥️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564...