Kevin Wilkinson
@kevironment.bsky.social
UMB Molecular Medicine PhD 🧪🔬
(in progress)
Interested in Vascular Biology
(in progress)
Interested in Vascular Biology
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Did you know that hero shrews' amazingly complex vertebrae allow them to hold a 70kg man on their backs for a few mins and remain unharmed? Don't try this at home!
A relatively new discovery is Thor's hero shrew (epic species name) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🧪🌍🦊
Also, "Panzerspitzmaus"?🤣😍
A relatively new discovery is Thor's hero shrew (epic species name) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🧪🌍🦊
Also, "Panzerspitzmaus"?🤣😍
July 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Did you know that hero shrews' amazingly complex vertebrae allow them to hold a 70kg man on their backs for a few mins and remain unharmed? Don't try this at home!
A relatively new discovery is Thor's hero shrew (epic species name) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🧪🌍🦊
Also, "Panzerspitzmaus"?🤣😍
A relatively new discovery is Thor's hero shrew (epic species name) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🧪🌍🦊
Also, "Panzerspitzmaus"?🤣😍
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This sort of "here is how we know" article, in which the evidence is thoroughly summarized and clearly explained and common counter-arguments are calmly debunked with evidence, is probably something we should be doing a lot more of.
Some people are not persuadable. Many are.
#SciComm 🧪
Some people are not persuadable. Many are.
#SciComm 🧪
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.
www.statnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This sort of "here is how we know" article, in which the evidence is thoroughly summarized and clearly explained and common counter-arguments are calmly debunked with evidence, is probably something we should be doing a lot more of.
Some people are not persuadable. Many are.
#SciComm 🧪
Some people are not persuadable. Many are.
#SciComm 🧪
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Good news for Earth Day! Nine U.S. states have set goals to conserve 30% of their land by 2030-and MD got there first.
This story is part of a NYT series, "50 States, 50 Fixes." Tune into NPR at 10AM eastern this morning to hear from authors @carabuckley.bsky.social, @catrineinhorn.bsky.social & I.
This story is part of a NYT series, "50 States, 50 Fixes." Tune into NPR at 10AM eastern this morning to hear from authors @carabuckley.bsky.social, @catrineinhorn.bsky.social & I.
How Maryland Hit Its 30x30 Goal (Gift Article)
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Good news for Earth Day! Nine U.S. states have set goals to conserve 30% of their land by 2030-and MD got there first.
This story is part of a NYT series, "50 States, 50 Fixes." Tune into NPR at 10AM eastern this morning to hear from authors @carabuckley.bsky.social, @catrineinhorn.bsky.social & I.
This story is part of a NYT series, "50 States, 50 Fixes." Tune into NPR at 10AM eastern this morning to hear from authors @carabuckley.bsky.social, @catrineinhorn.bsky.social & I.
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1/ RFK Jr. started touring nationwide to Make America Health Again ( #MAHA). Chronic disease is a big problem in the U.S.—but his claims that “scientists in the health agencies represent an utter failure,” don’t match the data. Let’s break down what’s true, what’s not, and what really needs fixing.👇
April 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
1/ RFK Jr. started touring nationwide to Make America Health Again ( #MAHA). Chronic disease is a big problem in the U.S.—but his claims that “scientists in the health agencies represent an utter failure,” don’t match the data. Let’s break down what’s true, what’s not, and what really needs fixing.👇
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Sun’s out, game’s out!! Play @fathomverse.bsky.social and discover all life in the ocean! 🦑🌊🧪 fathomverse.game. #onwardsanddownwards
March 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sun’s out, game’s out!! Play @fathomverse.bsky.social and discover all life in the ocean! 🦑🌊🧪 fathomverse.game. #onwardsanddownwards
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This post seems to have legs, so, I want to remind folks, medical AI has both potential and pitfalls.
Case in point: a recent very large RCT found AI-supported mammography increased cancer detection by 29% while cutting radiologists' workload by 44%, without more false positives.
Case in point: a recent very large RCT found AI-supported mammography increased cancer detection by 29% while cutting radiologists' workload by 44%, without more false positives.
Screening performance and characteristics of breast cancer detected in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, non-inferiority, ...
The findings suggest that AI contributes to the early detection of clinically relevant
breast cancer and reduces screen-reading workload without increasing false positives.
www.thelancet.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This post seems to have legs, so, I want to remind folks, medical AI has both potential and pitfalls.
Case in point: a recent very large RCT found AI-supported mammography increased cancer detection by 29% while cutting radiologists' workload by 44%, without more false positives.
Case in point: a recent very large RCT found AI-supported mammography increased cancer detection by 29% while cutting radiologists' workload by 44%, without more false positives.
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AI models in hospitals miss 66% of patient injuries, failing to detect worsening health. A study urges integrating medical expertise, as 65% of US hospitals rely on these systems for patient care. 🩺💻
Direct link to the study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Direct link to the study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
AI failed to detect critical health conditions: study
AI systems designed to predict the likelihood of a hospitalized patient dying aren't detecting worsening health conditions.
www.axios.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
AI models in hospitals miss 66% of patient injuries, failing to detect worsening health. A study urges integrating medical expertise, as 65% of US hospitals rely on these systems for patient care. 🩺💻
Direct link to the study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Direct link to the study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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We need to organize--let’s help each other.
NIH is cancelling grants, but it's not clear exactly what they're cancelling and why. Without this information, we can't respond.
I've started a Google Sheet to track grant cancellations.
Please add any canceled grants you know of and spread the word!
NIH is cancelling grants, but it's not clear exactly what they're cancelling and why. Without this information, we can't respond.
I've started a Google Sheet to track grant cancellations.
Please add any canceled grants you know of and spread the word!
March 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We need to organize--let’s help each other.
NIH is cancelling grants, but it's not clear exactly what they're cancelling and why. Without this information, we can't respond.
I've started a Google Sheet to track grant cancellations.
Please add any canceled grants you know of and spread the word!
NIH is cancelling grants, but it's not clear exactly what they're cancelling and why. Without this information, we can't respond.
I've started a Google Sheet to track grant cancellations.
Please add any canceled grants you know of and spread the word!
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TIL about MADE-PUBLIC, a collaboration to print “bio-based, biodegradable, and recyclable” electronics, sourced from local plants and materials. 🧪
www.fmrg.pme.uchicago.edu
www.fmrg.pme.uchicago.edu
MADE-PUBLIC | Eco manufacturing
Our Vision
Let's print !
Prototype
The vision of MADE-PUBLIC is a future intelligent, scalable, and democratized manufacturing paradigmto enable distributed manufacturing of low-cost printable electro...
www.fmrg.pme.uchicago.edu
March 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
TIL about MADE-PUBLIC, a collaboration to print “bio-based, biodegradable, and recyclable” electronics, sourced from local plants and materials. 🧪
www.fmrg.pme.uchicago.edu
www.fmrg.pme.uchicago.edu
New paper from Otsuru Lab in Bone Research
linked below (PMCID: PMC11873292 )🧪🦴🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
linked below (PMCID: PMC11873292 )🧪🦴🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Apolipoprotein E is a marker of all chondrocytes in the growth plate resting zone - Bone Research
The resting zone (RZ) in mammalian growth plates is critical for maintaining and regulating chondrocyte turnover during longitudinal bone growth as a control tower and stem cell reservoir. Although re...
link.springer.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New paper from Otsuru Lab in Bone Research
linked below (PMCID: PMC11873292 )🧪🦴🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
linked below (PMCID: PMC11873292 )🧪🦴🔬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Amazing "pre-Christmas" gift for the Vascular Biology Community! What a treat!!! 💫 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An organotypic atlas of human vascular cells - Nature Medicine
A vascular cell atlas integrating single-cell data of 19 organs and tissues from 62 donors identifies angiotypic and organotypic characteristics of endothelial and mural cells.
www.nature.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Amazing "pre-Christmas" gift for the Vascular Biology Community! What a treat!!! 💫 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NEW: #NASAWebb has spotted a reverberating light echo spreading across space. As a light pulse travels through space, it illuminates previously unseen material, revealing intricate structures resembling wood grain: webbtelescope.pub/422ET6Z #AAS245 🔭 🧪
January 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NEW: #NASAWebb has spotted a reverberating light echo spreading across space. As a light pulse travels through space, it illuminates previously unseen material, revealing intricate structures resembling wood grain: webbtelescope.pub/422ET6Z #AAS245 🔭 🧪
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You may have heard about your gut's microbiome, but what about your brain?
This week, Margaret Gardner walks us through the controversial evidence for your brain's microbiome and what it could mean in health and disease: pennneuroknow.com/2025/01/14/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
This week, Margaret Gardner walks us through the controversial evidence for your brain's microbiome and what it could mean in health and disease: pennneuroknow.com/2025/01/14/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
Bacteria in the brain: Friend, foe or figment?
Does the brain, like the gut, have a microbiome?
pennneuroknow.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
You may have heard about your gut's microbiome, but what about your brain?
This week, Margaret Gardner walks us through the controversial evidence for your brain's microbiome and what it could mean in health and disease: pennneuroknow.com/2025/01/14/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
This week, Margaret Gardner walks us through the controversial evidence for your brain's microbiome and what it could mean in health and disease: pennneuroknow.com/2025/01/14/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
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This is the @naturecomms.bsky.social article describing the antibiotic discovery research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Computer-aided drug design to generate a unique antibiotic family - Nature Communications
Holo-acyl carrier protein synthase (AcpS) is an enzyme that catalyses the first step in lipid synthesis and is essential for bacterial survival, but no current antibiotics targeting AcpS are known. He...
www.nature.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:14 PM
This is the @naturecomms.bsky.social article describing the antibiotic discovery research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Dune has the same plot as the Westminster Dog Show: After generations of careful breeding, we have produced this perfect little freak of nature and now it has behavioral issues
Mom: Let's pick out a Christmas movie to watch on Thanksgiving. Which one do you guys want to watch?
Family (in unison): DUNE!
Family (in unison): DUNE!
November 29, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Dune has the same plot as the Westminster Dog Show: After generations of careful breeding, we have produced this perfect little freak of nature and now it has behavioral issues
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Under Trump, EPA scientists say they were pressured to make the new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of harms, including cancer, from their reports. Sometimes, they say, managers deleted the info themselves.
www.propublica.org/a...
www.propublica.org/a...
EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Under Trump, EPA scientists say they were pressured to make the new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of harms, including cancer, from their reports. Sometimes, they say, managers deleted the info themselves.
www.propublica.org/a...
www.propublica.org/a...
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shout out to kendrick lamar for making this the Worst Week Alive for every single hot dog stand employee
December 1, 2024 at 1:22 AM
shout out to kendrick lamar for making this the Worst Week Alive for every single hot dog stand employee
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December 1, 2024 at 1:07 AM
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"After coming into contact with pepper spray"
Expert deployment of the exonerative tense by the Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...
Expert deployment of the exonerative tense by the Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 AM
"After coming into contact with pepper spray"
Expert deployment of the exonerative tense by the Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...
Expert deployment of the exonerative tense by the Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...
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🚨 If you haven’t seen it yet…
📢 The NIH BioArt Source provides a library of FREE professionally designed illustrations and icons, available for anyone to use. They can be Downloaded in High Definition.
Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov
📢 The NIH BioArt Source provides a library of FREE professionally designed illustrations and icons, available for anyone to use. They can be Downloaded in High Definition.
Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov
November 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
🚨 If you haven’t seen it yet…
📢 The NIH BioArt Source provides a library of FREE professionally designed illustrations and icons, available for anyone to use. They can be Downloaded in High Definition.
Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov
📢 The NIH BioArt Source provides a library of FREE professionally designed illustrations and icons, available for anyone to use. They can be Downloaded in High Definition.
Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov
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If starting your weekend with a stoat on a trampoline is wrong, then I don't want to be right.
📹: Robert Fuller
📹: Robert Fuller
November 23, 2024 at 12:25 PM
If starting your weekend with a stoat on a trampoline is wrong, then I don't want to be right.
📹: Robert Fuller
📹: Robert Fuller
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