Magda Grabowska
@mmgrabow.bsky.social
Cancer biologist. Once an academic PI, now Senior Director of Scientific Engagement in single-cell biotech. Posts/views/cats mine.
The funny thing about getting older is you start wondering why you are the way you are...and after spending a week with your parents it all makes sense.
January 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The funny thing about getting older is you start wondering why you are the way you are...and after spending a week with your parents it all makes sense.
I've been telling people "happy Friday" since Monday. Work weeks after conferences that span weekends are hard 😅
December 12, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I've been telling people "happy Friday" since Monday. Work weeks after conferences that span weekends are hard 😅
If you want to rediscover your youth, join a book club and relive the young adult anxiety of having to finish a book on time or passably fake it in front of new friends.
December 12, 2024 at 3:32 AM
If you want to rediscover your youth, join a book club and relive the young adult anxiety of having to finish a book on time or passably fake it in front of new friends.
Reposted by Magda Grabowska
New NCI K32. Up to $80K for salary. $30K/yr research development.
US citizenship NOT required. 🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
US citizenship NOT required. 🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
New NCI K32. Up to $80K for salary. $30K/yr research development.
US citizenship NOT required. 🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
US citizenship NOT required. 🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Sending me "year in review" information on December 10th is just violence. Do you know how many goals I'm intending to hit between now and the end of the year 😅
December 10, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Sending me "year in review" information on December 10th is just violence. Do you know how many goals I'm intending to hit between now and the end of the year 😅
It's not the jingle of Santa's sleigh bells, but thousands of heme folks rushing through the San Diego Convention Center's halls. #ASH24
December 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM
It's not the jingle of Santa's sleigh bells, but thousands of heme folks rushing through the San Diego Convention Center's halls. #ASH24
Good morning #ASH24! I'm ready for some science...as soon as I finish this letter of recommendation and haul over to the Hyatt where my morning sessions are 😅
December 7, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Good morning #ASH24! I'm ready for some science...as soon as I finish this letter of recommendation and haul over to the Hyatt where my morning sessions are 😅
Oh, I'm seeing a really nice amount of #ASH24 skeets. So grateful to have a new vibrant place to engage with conference attendees and content!
December 6, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Oh, I'm seeing a really nice amount of #ASH24 skeets. So grateful to have a new vibrant place to engage with conference attendees and content!
I worry less about AI taking my job and more about how much of my job becomes 1) verifying AI-generated claims and 2) figuring out where the AI went wrong and fixing it.
First Sundar Pichai, now Tim Cook, both admitting that generative "AI," by dint of its very foundations (cf. "Bias Optimizers"), will not and cannot stop bullshitting (cf. "On Bullshit Engines").
futurism.com/the-byte/tim...
futurism.com/the-byte/tim...
Tim Cook Admits Apple May Never Be Able to Make Its AI Stop Lying
In a new Washington Post interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted that he's not "100 percent" sure the company's AI will stop lying.
futurism.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I worry less about AI taking my job and more about how much of my job becomes 1) verifying AI-generated claims and 2) figuring out where the AI went wrong and fixing it.
I love December. The festive spirit, the cheesey movies, and the race to finish 2 months of year-end activities and planning for January events in a very short 3 weeks 🫠
December 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I love December. The festive spirit, the cheesey movies, and the race to finish 2 months of year-end activities and planning for January events in a very short 3 weeks 🫠
I've always lived in places where school fundraisers focused on silent auctions and selling wrapping paper. I like this option better.
November 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I've always lived in places where school fundraisers focused on silent auctions and selling wrapping paper. I like this option better.
Happy "pie for breakfast day" to all who celebrate.
November 29, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Happy "pie for breakfast day" to all who celebrate.
Actually, the best time to start thawing your turkey was the day after Halloween.
November 27, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Actually, the best time to start thawing your turkey was the day after Halloween.
Good morning to everyone trying to decide precisely how invested they are in cooking Thanksgiving this year.
November 23, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Good morning to everyone trying to decide precisely how invested they are in cooking Thanksgiving this year.
In retrospect, using my computer's desktop as a catch-all for projects in progress was a mistake.
November 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
In retrospect, using my computer's desktop as a catch-all for projects in progress was a mistake.
A little belated, but huge congrats to @petrapopovics.bsky.social for her SBUR Young Investigator award, plus a neat talk on her labs work on BPH. I've enjoyed seeing this project develop!
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
A little belated, but huge congrats to @petrapopovics.bsky.social for her SBUR Young Investigator award, plus a neat talk on her labs work on BPH. I've enjoyed seeing this project develop!
It's wild how quickly I've progressed from reading printed scientific papers to consuming scientific literature largely on my phone.
November 19, 2024 at 5:45 PM
It's wild how quickly I've progressed from reading printed scientific papers to consuming scientific literature largely on my phone.
Evergreen conference skeet:
Have I had too much caffeine or not enough caffeine?
Have I had too much caffeine or not enough caffeine?
November 15, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Evergreen conference skeet:
Have I had too much caffeine or not enough caffeine?
Have I had too much caffeine or not enough caffeine?
I know there are some very clever ways to reconnect with folks I've previously followed in other places, but I'm really enjoying spontaneous and intentional rebuilding of my timeline.
November 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
I know there are some very clever ways to reconnect with folks I've previously followed in other places, but I'm really enjoying spontaneous and intentional rebuilding of my timeline.
I love everything about this sign.
October 29, 2024 at 10:50 PM
I love everything about this sign.
Reposted by Magda Grabowska
Day 1 of my #inktober2024 project #CreativeCryptids is the dreaded Are You Done Yet-i. Terrifyingly annoying with all these questions about your productivity and whether you're making any progress. Sheesh. #sciart
October 1, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Day 1 of my #inktober2024 project #CreativeCryptids is the dreaded Are You Done Yet-i. Terrifyingly annoying with all these questions about your productivity and whether you're making any progress. Sheesh. #sciart
Reposted by Magda Grabowska
1/Our preprint "A renewed call for open artificial intelligence in biomedicine" is now available!
This commentary, led by Anthony Gitter, discusses the importance of data, code, and model sharing for further scientific progress and independent evaluation of claims in biomedical #AI 🧪🧬🖥️ #AcademicSky
This commentary, led by Anthony Gitter, discusses the importance of data, code, and model sharing for further scientific progress and independent evaluation of claims in biomedical #AI 🧪🧬🖥️ #AcademicSky
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September 23, 2024 at 8:39 PM
1/Our preprint "A renewed call for open artificial intelligence in biomedicine" is now available!
This commentary, led by Anthony Gitter, discusses the importance of data, code, and model sharing for further scientific progress and independent evaluation of claims in biomedical #AI 🧪🧬🖥️ #AcademicSky
This commentary, led by Anthony Gitter, discusses the importance of data, code, and model sharing for further scientific progress and independent evaluation of claims in biomedical #AI 🧪🧬🖥️ #AcademicSky
Reposted by Magda Grabowska
New paper I'm extremely proud of: "Extended time, elevated expectations: The unappreciated downsides of pausing the tenure clock". We argue that extensions should be treated as a safety net, not insurance policy (1/6) www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
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August 16, 2024 at 6:41 PM
New paper I'm extremely proud of: "Extended time, elevated expectations: The unappreciated downsides of pausing the tenure clock". We argue that extensions should be treated as a safety net, not insurance policy (1/6) www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....