Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD
@moonlighterturo.bsky.social
Biochemist, structural biologist, ♥️ immunology, hematology, virology; scientific editor, mother, runner. Sr Managing Editor for Blood, flagship journal of the American Society of Hematology, and for Blood Global Hematology; posted opinions are mine alone.
Check out the new format of the #BloodPodcast! Short conversation between our podcast editors and senior authors of recently published work in the #BloodJournal.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Blood Podcast: Bispecific Antibodies in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma: Real-World Insights and Future Directions. Have a listen:
Bispecific Antibodies in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma: Real-World Insights and Future Directions
In this week's episode, Blood editor Dr. Laura Michaelis interviews...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Check out the new format of the #BloodPodcast! Short conversation between our podcast editors and senior authors of recently published work in the #BloodJournal.
Reposted by Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD
Our 2025 Maternal Health Compendium is live! It's an updated collection of articles that highlight the latest research and innovations aiming to close gaps in maternal health care and improve outcomes for patients. Check it out here: ashpublications.org/bloodadvance... #maternalhealth
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our 2025 Maternal Health Compendium is live! It's an updated collection of articles that highlight the latest research and innovations aiming to close gaps in maternal health care and improve outcomes for patients. Check it out here: ashpublications.org/bloodadvance... #maternalhealth
Reposted by Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD
The JI and @immunohorizons.bsky.social are looking for a biostatistics editor! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of immunological research by ensuring the statistical rigor and methodological soundness of published work. Learn more: ow.ly/qYic50Xmu4V.
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The JI and @immunohorizons.bsky.social are looking for a biostatistics editor! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of immunological research by ensuring the statistical rigor and methodological soundness of published work. Learn more: ow.ly/qYic50Xmu4V.
New episode of Blood podcast is out! A slightly different format, just under 10 minutes, perfect for filling that little pocket of time you have anywhere in your day!
🔊Special Episode: Eliminating the Need for Sequential Confirmation of Response in Multiple Myeloma 🎧 buff.ly/dnHyaUe
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New episode of Blood podcast is out! A slightly different format, just under 10 minutes, perfect for filling that little pocket of time you have anywhere in your day!
#DonateBlood if you can, when you can:
🩸whole blood (any blood type),
🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums),
🩸platelet (all except O negative), and
🩸plasma (AB types)
More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
🩸whole blood (any blood type),
🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums),
🩸platelet (all except O negative), and
🩸plasma (AB types)
More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
June 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#DonateBlood if you can, when you can:
🩸whole blood (any blood type),
🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums),
🩸platelet (all except O negative), and
🩸plasma (AB types)
More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
🩸whole blood (any blood type),
🩸power blood (any blood type, there are height and weight minimums),
🩸platelet (all except O negative), and
🩸plasma (AB types)
More details are available @americanredcross.bsky.social and www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
Super sad turn of events. The budget proposal would eliminate the #NCCIH, which funds some of the trickiest research to do that focuses exactly on the question the new NIH director said was most important: understanding #ChronicDisease.
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
NIH Centers Slashed, Consolidated in Leaked HHS Budget Document
It's the first clear picture of how the Trump administration would like to reshape HHS
www.medpagetoday.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Super sad turn of events. The budget proposal would eliminate the #NCCIH, which funds some of the trickiest research to do that focuses exactly on the question the new NIH director said was most important: understanding #ChronicDisease.
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Ever get lost (IN A GOOD WAY) in an article that's outside of your field? This was it for me today. How much do YOU know about platelets?? Excellently written Blood Commentary in the recent issue of #BloodJournal from @bloodportfolio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
“When I’m 64”: functional shift of aging platelets
In this issue of Blood, Anjum et al1 elegantly show that aging platelets shift their functional profile from hemostatic to inflammatory. Platelets, the blo
doi.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ever get lost (IN A GOOD WAY) in an article that's outside of your field? This was it for me today. How much do YOU know about platelets?? Excellently written Blood Commentary in the recent issue of #BloodJournal from @bloodportfolio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
Reposted by Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD
Sickle cell trait does not cause “sickle cell crisis” leading to exertion-related death: a systematic review buff.ly/zcGQyBq #hemesky #clinicaltrialsandobservations #redcellsironanderythropoiesis #SCD
March 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sickle cell trait does not cause “sickle cell crisis” leading to exertion-related death: a systematic review buff.ly/zcGQyBq #hemesky #clinicaltrialsandobservations #redcellsironanderythropoiesis #SCD
Really excellent recent episode of the #BloodPodcast, originally posted Feb 13 if you want to follow on your favorite podcast player. #hemesky @bloodjournal.bsky.social from @ash.hematology.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Really excellent recent episode of the #BloodPodcast, originally posted Feb 13 if you want to follow on your favorite podcast player. #hemesky @bloodjournal.bsky.social from @ash.hematology.org
Reposted by Emily (Emilia) Arturo, PhD
The full resignation letter
"the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"
"the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"
March 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The full resignation letter
"the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"
"the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"
Rewording a bit:
[Yet another] woman must forego job opportunities and promotion to stay home for the sake of the household.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
[Yet another] woman must forego job opportunities and promotion to stay home for the sake of the household.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
Trump Asks Stefanik to Withdraw Bid to Be U.N. Ambassador
The president said he wanted the New York Republican to stay in Congress to bolster the party’s slim House margin and protect her seat.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Rewording a bit:
[Yet another] woman must forego job opportunities and promotion to stay home for the sake of the household.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
[Yet another] woman must forego job opportunities and promotion to stay home for the sake of the household.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
In the wake of news that the stranded astronauts have returned to Earth, here is one of my favorite @immunohorizons.bsky.social 'On the Horizon' articles. It summarizes what we know and what's left to learn about the impact of #microgravity on the #ImmuneSystem: journals.aai.org/immunohorizo...
The Impact of Microgravity on Immunological States
Abstract. As we explore other planetary bodies, astronauts will face unique environmental and physiological challenges. The human immune system has evolved
journals.aai.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In the wake of news that the stranded astronauts have returned to Earth, here is one of my favorite @immunohorizons.bsky.social 'On the Horizon' articles. It summarizes what we know and what's left to learn about the impact of #microgravity on the #ImmuneSystem: journals.aai.org/immunohorizo...
Request to my scientist network for suggested peer reviewed articles on #sleep duration in #adolescents.
I want to understand the science better to know whether or how to continue fighting with my teen on this! FWIW He's a straight-A, diligent student, despite 6 hours of sleep per night.
I want to understand the science better to know whether or how to continue fighting with my teen on this! FWIW He's a straight-A, diligent student, despite 6 hours of sleep per night.
March 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Request to my scientist network for suggested peer reviewed articles on #sleep duration in #adolescents.
I want to understand the science better to know whether or how to continue fighting with my teen on this! FWIW He's a straight-A, diligent student, despite 6 hours of sleep per night.
I want to understand the science better to know whether or how to continue fighting with my teen on this! FWIW He's a straight-A, diligent student, despite 6 hours of sleep per night.
For those who are following, proposals to eliminate the #PublicServiceLoanForgiveness program are outlined starting on p.351 of #Project2025.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n....
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n....
Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.
www.npr.org
March 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For those who are following, proposals to eliminate the #PublicServiceLoanForgiveness program are outlined starting on p.351 of #Project2025.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n....
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n....
For those following current threats to #Refugees in the United States, we're currently on p.145 of #Project2025: "Repeal Temporary Protected Status designations"
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Challenge: search the document whenever a new executive order is announced, and follow along!
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Challenge: search the document whenever a new executive order is announced, and follow along!
static.project2025.org
March 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For those following current threats to #Refugees in the United States, we're currently on p.145 of #Project2025: "Repeal Temporary Protected Status designations"
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Challenge: search the document whenever a new executive order is announced, and follow along!
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Challenge: search the document whenever a new executive order is announced, and follow along!
In case you're a @erictopol.bsky.social fan and/or are fascinated by #GLP1 drugs, check out this Ground Truths podcast episode: music.youtube.com/watch?v=0imx...
music.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In case you're a @erictopol.bsky.social fan and/or are fascinated by #GLP1 drugs, check out this Ground Truths podcast episode: music.youtube.com/watch?v=0imx...
For those following, we're currently on p. 425 of Project 2025, authored by Mandy Gunasekara, who is also the author of the book titled "Y'all Fired: A Southern Belle’s Guide to Restoring Federalism and Draining the Swamp": www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding
The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For those following, we're currently on p. 425 of Project 2025, authored by Mandy Gunasekara, who is also the author of the book titled "Y'all Fired: A Southern Belle’s Guide to Restoring Federalism and Draining the Swamp": www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Windy, good day for a run with Beef (that's my dog), #BloodJournal, and the latest Review Series podcast episode.
#hemostasis #hematology @bloodjournal.bsky.social
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#hemostasis #hematology @bloodjournal.bsky.social
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February 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Windy, good day for a run with Beef (that's my dog), #BloodJournal, and the latest Review Series podcast episode.
#hemostasis #hematology @bloodjournal.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/7fNe...
#hemostasis #hematology @bloodjournal.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/7fNe...
It is literally the playbook for 2025 in the United States. If you haven't read it yet, read along to watch it unfold in real life. And count how many times these are referenced: "leftist," "woke."
Consider supporting NPR today: www.npr.org/donations/su...
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Consider supporting NPR today: www.npr.org/donations/su...
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
static.project2025.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It is literally the playbook for 2025 in the United States. If you haven't read it yet, read along to watch it unfold in real life. And count how many times these are referenced: "leftist," "woke."
Consider supporting NPR today: www.npr.org/donations/su...
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
Consider supporting NPR today: www.npr.org/donations/su...
static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate...
This was important to read; not everyone is suffering now.
For anyone who doesn't know: families hit by an 'offer' to resign govt positions are crippled with fear, are being called "villains," despite serving this country faithfully, sometimes for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
For anyone who doesn't know: families hit by an 'offer' to resign govt positions are crippled with fear, are being called "villains," despite serving this country faithfully, sometimes for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
As Washington reels from Trump’s first actions, his voters like what they see
Most who spoke to The Post were in favor of his efforts to scale back the federal workforce, to stand by controversial Cabinet nominees and to slash foreign aid.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This was important to read; not everyone is suffering now.
For anyone who doesn't know: families hit by an 'offer' to resign govt positions are crippled with fear, are being called "villains," despite serving this country faithfully, sometimes for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
For anyone who doesn't know: families hit by an 'offer' to resign govt positions are crippled with fear, are being called "villains," despite serving this country faithfully, sometimes for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Very difficult to stay positive at dinner with the kids these past few evenings, knowing how rapidly and rabidly structures of our nation are falling apart around them. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 4, 2025
Shortly after 1:00 this morning, Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman of Wired reported that, according to three of their sources, “[a] 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Very difficult to stay positive at dinner with the kids these past few evenings, knowing how rapidly and rabidly structures of our nation are falling apart around them. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
ICYMI and want to receive alerts: bill introduced Jan 24 2025 to the House to establish a national abortion ban
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ICYMI and want to receive alerts: bill introduced Jan 24 2025 to the House to establish a national abortion ban
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Who else chatted about the #ImpoundmentControlAct over dinner with the kids last night? As a trained scientist, I have a lot to learn, and it's never too late to learn. #KnowledgeIsPower
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-pr...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-pr...
A Primer on the Impoundment Control Act
Refusals to undertake required spending are already a major theme of Trump’s second term, but the law limits such executive action.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Who else chatted about the #ImpoundmentControlAct over dinner with the kids last night? As a trained scientist, I have a lot to learn, and it's never too late to learn. #KnowledgeIsPower
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-pr...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-pr...