MEChem
@mechem.bsky.social
Biochemist, protein scientist, advocate for accessibility to the high impact practice of undergraduate research. PI at a PUI
I just saw that a Chemistry graduate program is now requiring a 5 min video as part of the application. Any other chem grad programs doing this? Trying to advise ugrad applicants #chemistry #gradschool
September 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I just saw that a Chemistry graduate program is now requiring a 5 min video as part of the application. Any other chem grad programs doing this? Trying to advise ugrad applicants #chemistry #gradschool
Had the privilege to speak as a part of GirlCon 2025! Love connecting with and supporting others! girlcon.org
GirlCon
GirlCon
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July 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Had the privilege to speak as a part of GirlCon 2025! Love connecting with and supporting others! girlcon.org
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NSF grantees and awardees can learn from a *new report* how they might respond to grant changes like termination! 🔬 Like @davidimiller.bsky.social says, prepare now.
I helped edit this with the amazing @isaackamola.bsky.social at AAUP and other great colleagues. Posted w/ other CDAF resources here:
I helped edit this with the amazing @isaackamola.bsky.social at AAUP and other great colleagues. Posted w/ other CDAF resources here:
March 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
NSF grantees and awardees can learn from a *new report* how they might respond to grant changes like termination! 🔬 Like @davidimiller.bsky.social says, prepare now.
I helped edit this with the amazing @isaackamola.bsky.social at AAUP and other great colleagues. Posted w/ other CDAF resources here:
I helped edit this with the amazing @isaackamola.bsky.social at AAUP and other great colleagues. Posted w/ other CDAF resources here:
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DM if you'd like to be part of our panel! Looking for a few more, if you have experience in communicating science in Spanish or other languages for your community, and believe you have lessons learned that you'd like to share to the audience, let me know!
SfN reversed their decision, THE WORKSHOP IS ON, it will center around communicating neuroscience to non-English speaking communities, see you at SfN 2025!!!!
Hi everyone, we are petitioning them to reconsider, if you are willing to co-sign our rebuttal because you or your trainees are personally interested in attending such a workshop, please add your name and professional affiliation to the end of the following document! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
April 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
DM if you'd like to be part of our panel! Looking for a few more, if you have experience in communicating science in Spanish or other languages for your community, and believe you have lessons learned that you'd like to share to the audience, let me know!
Recent happenings may have derailed post-graduation plans for undergraduate students. Ball State Chemistry still have Masters openings with assistantships!
March 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Recent happenings may have derailed post-graduation plans for undergraduate students. Ball State Chemistry still have Masters openings with assistantships!
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Come be our colleague!
Interested in careers @ PUI or R2? We envision this 3yr position to be launching pad for such roles. Teaching & research. Modest start-up. Mentoring, other resources.
Great for graduating PhD students, current PDs.
Please share!
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
Interested in careers @ PUI or R2? We envision this 3yr position to be launching pad for such roles. Teaching & research. Modest start-up. Mentoring, other resources.
Great for graduating PhD students, current PDs.
Please share!
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
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March 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Come be our colleague!
Interested in careers @ PUI or R2? We envision this 3yr position to be launching pad for such roles. Teaching & research. Modest start-up. Mentoring, other resources.
Great for graduating PhD students, current PDs.
Please share!
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
Interested in careers @ PUI or R2? We envision this 3yr position to be launching pad for such roles. Teaching & research. Modest start-up. Mentoring, other resources.
Great for graduating PhD students, current PDs.
Please share!
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
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The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.
PLEASE SHARE
PLEASE SHARE
a man in a suit and tie says go for it in white letters
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says go for it in white letters
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February 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.
PLEASE SHARE
PLEASE SHARE
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In response to headline “Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database” I want to re-emphasize that all these grants were public record and written in response to public solicitations supporting DEI content. No “uncovering” or “releasing” was done here
February 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In response to headline “Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database” I want to re-emphasize that all these grants were public record and written in response to public solicitations supporting DEI content. No “uncovering” or “releasing” was done here
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Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”
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Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
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Sharing what I put elsewhere: 4 years of my graduate training were supported by an NIEHS diversity supplement. This program helped me learn how to write NIH grants ~2 years early, paid for conference travel and enabled me to build a network separate from my PhD advisor, and funded supplies 1/
And the funding announcement for diversity supplements now has been updated to expire today. Supplements are so important to the careers of junior scientists. This is crushing for post docs and early career faculty
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
January 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Sharing what I put elsewhere: 4 years of my graduate training were supported by an NIEHS diversity supplement. This program helped me learn how to write NIH grants ~2 years early, paid for conference travel and enabled me to build a network separate from my PhD advisor, and funded supplies 1/
Showing appreciation and sincere gratitude is not a weakness.
January 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Showing appreciation and sincere gratitude is not a weakness.
New year, new habit. Starting to have a weekly writing time at 9:30 on Wednesday for a few hours. It is hosted and organized by Ball State Biology and I appreciate the invite!
January 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New year, new habit. Starting to have a weekly writing time at 9:30 on Wednesday for a few hours. It is hosted and organized by Ball State Biology and I appreciate the invite!
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the Mac to PC problems we had in the early 2000s...it's back. WHY??!!
December 2, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the Mac to PC problems we had in the early 2000s...it's back. WHY??!!
I love it when students in our lab go on to accomplish unexpected feats! Check out Konkle Lab member Taylor Bias in the Concentrating on Chromatography most recent podcast!
concentratingonchromatography.com/mitoneet-dia... Also available on Spotify.
concentratingonchromatography.com/mitoneet-dia... Also available on Spotify.
MitoNEET and Relation to Diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease, and Cancer
GC-MS and HPLC are used to study the conversion of cysteine and related metabolites, shedding light on mitoNEET's potential as a drug target for diseases
concentratingonchromatography.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:43 PM
I love it when students in our lab go on to accomplish unexpected feats! Check out Konkle Lab member Taylor Bias in the Concentrating on Chromatography most recent podcast!
concentratingonchromatography.com/mitoneet-dia... Also available on Spotify.
concentratingonchromatography.com/mitoneet-dia... Also available on Spotify.
more writing, more writing, more writing
November 19, 2024 at 5:31 PM
more writing, more writing, more writing