The goal was to integrate genomic and epigenomic features to better understand how chromatin structure, genetic variation, and other factors might influence p53 binding and activity. We learned quite a bit, so we decided to share that with everyone via web-accessible Shiny app. Check it out!

This one, led by Gaby Baniulyte and Sawyer Hicks, has a long history. This started as a COVID quarantine project for Saywer while he was just rotating in the lab. A few iterations (and 5 years later), we're excited to see it out in the world.

Thanks for the question! We hope to hire someone with a strong research focus, demonstrated productivity and creativity, a vision for their research program/area, but who also has the ability to broadly contribute to undergraduate and graduate education and training.

Absolutely no question! This is all quite disheartening.

I'm trying to find those last few straws to grasp, especially as my not good enough grants go to council this week with lab runway down to 9 months.

I appreciate all your insight on here. I'm not really "junior" but I always learn a ton!

I've now seen a few instances of well-funded labs with sub 5%ile scores not approved.

Despite how frustrating it is to get a score that good not be funded, perhaps they're prioritizing similar scores where labs are in jeopardy? Trying to find some silver lining...

The success of you, your team, and all the Immunology folks at Penn are well deserved. Enjoy it!

I pre-print every manuscript from my lab. It's so helpful for everyone, I still cannot fathom the mindset to not do it!

5 years (or more) is not necessary. We've outsourced doctoral committee decisions to anonymous peer review when manuscripts are required AND we're accustomed to inexpensive labor.

Although this only accounts for lengthening STEM degrees. The median humanities PhD take substantially longer...

The TikTok and Instagram wellness influencers are going to LOVE YOU.

Well, it's not "unpaid", just "lowly paid".

I have found it to be incredibly worthwhile, both for my own understanding of the peer review system at NIH and the feeling of contributing to the scientific community.

I'm glad you're giving it a go!

I'm glad my NCE fit nicely into that 3 month window where I needed to use prior approval. Oh well...glad they made the change back.