Killian Campbell
@kdc509.bsky.social
Microbial Ecology and Evolution
PhD candidate/Barber lab/University of Oregon
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z-KToTMAAAAJ&hl=en
PhD candidate/Barber lab/University of Oregon
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z-KToTMAAAAJ&hl=en
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I would like to know how I, as an academic, can fail so bad that my university will pay me millions of dollars to leave.
(Actually, I don't because I like my job. Please don't fire me.)
(Actually, I don't because I like my job. Please don't fire me.)
Yet another reminder that the very best job in this world is failed college football coach.
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I would like to know how I, as an academic, can fail so bad that my university will pay me millions of dollars to leave.
(Actually, I don't because I like my job. Please don't fire me.)
(Actually, I don't because I like my job. Please don't fire me.)
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Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
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The Siebel Institute has taught in Chicago since it was founded by a German immigrant in 1868. It is now being forced to shut down entirely in the United States and re-open in Quebec due to the anti-immigrant policies of the US Government.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #brewing #racism
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #brewing #racism
Prestigious Chicago brewing school relocating to Montreal amid U.S. regulatory changes | CBC News
The Siebel Institute of Technology, North America’s oldest brewing school, is moving from Chicago to Montreal in January 2026. The relocation is aimed at improving accessibility for international stud...
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Siebel Institute has taught in Chicago since it was founded by a German immigrant in 1868. It is now being forced to shut down entirely in the United States and re-open in Quebec due to the anti-immigrant policies of the US Government.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #brewing #racism
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #brewing #racism
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i think tech and ai positive people are going to be in for a big shock when anti tech and anti ai sentiment becomes a major part of leftwing politics going forward especially as datacenters continue to destroy communities and raise electricity bills
Is this platform still massively against AI or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
i think tech and ai positive people are going to be in for a big shock when anti tech and anti ai sentiment becomes a major part of leftwing politics going forward especially as datacenters continue to destroy communities and raise electricity bills
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PhD position on bacterial (Staph aureus) transporters and host-adaptation in my group @roslininstitute.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
EASTBIO How do transporters promote the fitness of Staphylococcus aureus in different host-species ? at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO How do transporters promote the fitness of Staphylococcus aureus in different host-species ? at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
PhD position on bacterial (Staph aureus) transporters and host-adaptation in my group @roslininstitute.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Boycott Nike
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Boycott Nike
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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Make males live more than 400% longer and prevent sexual disfunction late in life?! We're down with it. Our latest preprint: Disruption of the insulin signaling pathway in C. elegans dramatically increases male longevity and enhances reproductive health late in life. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Make males live more than 400% longer and prevent sexual disfunction late in life?! We're down with it. Our latest preprint: Disruption of the insulin signaling pathway in C. elegans dramatically increases male longevity and enhances reproductive health late in life. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Very excited for him to be joining the @annaselmecki.bsky.social lab for a postdoc in 2026
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Very excited for him to be joining the @annaselmecki.bsky.social lab for a postdoc in 2026
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Going to break my social media hiatus for a belated congratulations to @kdc509.bsky.social on an outstanding thesis defense last week! I cannot say enough good things about Killian - an amazing scientist and human being.
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Going to break my social media hiatus for a belated congratulations to @kdc509.bsky.social on an outstanding thesis defense last week! I cannot say enough good things about Killian - an amazing scientist and human being.
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By banning “race or gender ideology“ in class, Texas A&M is actually imposing race and gender ideology by the white, hetero power structure. (NYT gift link)
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
By banning “race or gender ideology“ in class, Texas A&M is actually imposing race and gender ideology by the white, hetero power structure. (NYT gift link)
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
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PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
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A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
www.insidehighered.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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More pictures of the brilliance that is (lab manager) Aida de la Cruz with her creation.
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
More pictures of the brilliance that is (lab manager) Aida de la Cruz with her creation.
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Check out our new publication, a collaboration with Giovanni Luchetti and Vishva Dixit @ Genentech.
We show that the E.coli effector NleL inhibits intestinal epithelial cell extrusion after #inflammasome activation via degrading the kinases ROCK1 and 2!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explainer 1/8
We show that the E.coli effector NleL inhibits intestinal epithelial cell extrusion after #inflammasome activation via degrading the kinases ROCK1 and 2!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explainer 1/8
Enteropathogenic bacteria evade ROCK-driven epithelial cell extrusion - Nature
The bacterial ubiquitin ligase NleL evades host defence mechanisms both by inhibiting pyroptosis and by preventing infected intestinal epithelial cells from being extruded into the lumen and expelled ...
www.nature.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Check out our new publication, a collaboration with Giovanni Luchetti and Vishva Dixit @ Genentech.
We show that the E.coli effector NleL inhibits intestinal epithelial cell extrusion after #inflammasome activation via degrading the kinases ROCK1 and 2!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explainer 1/8
We show that the E.coli effector NleL inhibits intestinal epithelial cell extrusion after #inflammasome activation via degrading the kinases ROCK1 and 2!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explainer 1/8
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ICE has broken the seal and shot a protester. LIVE ROUND. In front of a SCHOOL.
October 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
ICE has broken the seal and shot a protester. LIVE ROUND. In front of a SCHOOL.
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Meta on Tuesday removed a Facebook group that was used to share information about ICE agents in Chicago after the Department of Justice requested it be taken it down.
Meta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Information on ICE Agents
The Facebook page was taken down for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” according to Meta.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Meta on Tuesday removed a Facebook group that was used to share information about ICE agents in Chicago after the Department of Justice requested it be taken it down.
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When 2 life science discoveries converge: solving a ~3 decade mystery of extraordinary longevity and healthspan + an essential cell danger sensor
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
A Long-Awaited Longevity Mystery Solved
Spotlighting an essential human biologic pathway targeted by drugs in clinical trials
erictopol.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
When 2 life science discoveries converge: solving a ~3 decade mystery of extraordinary longevity and healthspan + an essential cell danger sensor
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
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really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people
October 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people
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I don’t think this is a controversial opinion but …
Indian style mutter-paneer definitely deserves the Nobel peas prize this year
www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/matar-paneer...
Indian style mutter-paneer definitely deserves the Nobel peas prize this year
www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/matar-paneer...
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I don’t think this is a controversial opinion but …
Indian style mutter-paneer definitely deserves the Nobel peas prize this year
www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/matar-paneer...
Indian style mutter-paneer definitely deserves the Nobel peas prize this year
www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/matar-paneer...
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Please share: I'm hiring a postdoctoral scholar to investigate molecular mechanisms governing Salmonella cell envelope homeostasis inside mammalian host cells. Come join a great microbiology community @oregonstate.edu in beautiful Corvallis, OR!
Appy here: hr.oregonstate.edu/open-postdoc...
Appy here: hr.oregonstate.edu/open-postdoc...
Microbiology Postdoctoral Scholar | Office of University Human Resources
hr.oregonstate.edu
October 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Please share: I'm hiring a postdoctoral scholar to investigate molecular mechanisms governing Salmonella cell envelope homeostasis inside mammalian host cells. Come join a great microbiology community @oregonstate.edu in beautiful Corvallis, OR!
Appy here: hr.oregonstate.edu/open-postdoc...
Appy here: hr.oregonstate.edu/open-postdoc...
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Job opportunity in my lab! We're looking for a post-doc to come join us for an exciting project exploring the evolution of #AMR and #hypervirulence in #klebsiella. Please share!! @unibirmingham.bsky.social Details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOV067/r...
Research Fellow at University of Birmingham
Apply now for the Research Fellow role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Job opportunity in my lab! We're looking for a post-doc to come join us for an exciting project exploring the evolution of #AMR and #hypervirulence in #klebsiella. Please share!! @unibirmingham.bsky.social Details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOV067/r...
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This administration is a propaganda factory wrapped around a criminal enterprise
Remembering how the media reported that the Trump campaign not only denied intent to follow Project 2025, but insisted that anyone associated would be barred from the administration.
@politico.com had a big piece about it.
@politico.com had a big piece about it.
President Trump says he is meeting today with Russ Vought, OMB director and "of PROJECT 2025 Fame," to discuss cuts to "Democrat Agencies."
October 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This administration is a propaganda factory wrapped around a criminal enterprise