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Perhaps we could focus on rooting out this antisemitism!
April 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Our annual meeting registration is open. Amazing lineup of speakers @glcaspet.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Happy that I got the opportunity to share my thoughts on diversity in the @natureportfolio.nature.com Nature Genetics Journal Club series. I am in awe every day by what we have learned and what is still left to find.
Read more here: rdcu.be/eelKC
From genome to drug: the hidden story of diversity
Nature Reviews Genetics - In this Journal Club, Minoli Perera reflects on a 2005 sequencing study by Cohen et al., who discovered two common loss-of-function mutations with large effects on plasma...
rdcu.be
March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is shameful. Attacks on science hurt all scientific industries. prioritizing short-term $$$ grabs while throwing others under the bus is truly a sign of bad leadership.

Pharma CEOS Speaking Up, Damn It | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...
Pharma CEOS Speaking Up, Damn It
www.science.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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What the Trump admin may be hoping for: 1) Outrage from the pause of federal funding, 2) Most restrictions are lifted after a few weeks, 3) The STEM community sighs of relief and goes back to work, 4) Cuts to their real targets - diversity, climate, vax etc - stay in place with little resistance.
January 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a thousand attempts to log into the journal's portal"
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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The strange paradox of modern science denialism

"What’s interesting to me about this stream of science denial is the weird contradiction lying right at the heart of the enterprise."

Astronomer Adam Frank on some responses to his appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast 🧪
bigthink.com/13-8/the-str...
The strange paradox of modern science denialism
Astronomer Adam Frank reflects on a handful of responses to his recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast.
bigthink.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our newest work on African American #PGx of Clopidogrel response is out. Thanks to all our collaborators, #ACCoUNT, and Guang Yang (not on BlueSky yet).
ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Investigation of Genomic and Transcriptomic Risk Factors of Clopidogrel Response in African Americans
Clopidogrel, an anti-platelet drug, is used to prevent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention. Clopidogrel resistance results in recurring ischemic events, with African Americans (AA) su...
ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Immigrants, we get the job done.
More examples of humanity at its best during some of our country’s worst of times.

Thank you Jollibee ♥️
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee was seen serving free food to people that have been affected by the LA wildfires. Love this.
January 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
ATTN:
#HealthEquity
researchers! Submit your abstract by JAN 9th to be considered for a short talk at the
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social
conference on Epigenetics in Development and Disease, part of our 2025 Health Equity Series. tinyurl.com/2p95kw8x
#KSEpigenetics25
January 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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ATTN: #HealthEquity researchers! Submit your abstract by JAN 9th to be considered for a short talk at the @keystonesymposia.bsky.social conference on Epigenetics in Development and Disease, part of our 2025 Health Equity Series. tinyurl.com/2p95kw8x #KSEpigenetics25 #InclusiveExcellence
January 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM