Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy)
@schiracha.bsky.social
Cardiovascular Research Fellow in Kenworthy Lab UVA
Evolutionary Biology, Structural Biology, Molecular Biology
philosophy, horses, bikes, hikes, art, fixing things and breaking self
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Evolutionary Biology, Structural Biology, Molecular Biology
philosophy, horses, bikes, hikes, art, fixing things and breaking self
🧪 🔬 💻 🚲 🎨 🐴. 🛠 🩼
schiracha.com
www.linkedin.com/schiracha
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Pre-ACA, I was a postdoc on an NSF fellowship at a university that didn't offer employment benefits to independent fellows. At that time, being a woman meant that my premiums were double that of my male counterparts. The extra cost came out of my grant's budget for benefits, equipment, and travel.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pre-ACA, I was a postdoc on an NSF fellowship at a university that didn't offer employment benefits to independent fellows. At that time, being a woman meant that my premiums were double that of my male counterparts. The extra cost came out of my grant's budget for benefits, equipment, and travel.
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There's always a new low.
Which is bad in itself, and says bad things about the US government. It also reveals more bad people who are willing to just follow orders, and help bad government do bad things.
Which is bad in itself, and says bad things about the US government. It also reveals more bad people who are willing to just follow orders, and help bad government do bad things.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There's always a new low.
Which is bad in itself, and says bad things about the US government. It also reveals more bad people who are willing to just follow orders, and help bad government do bad things.
Which is bad in itself, and says bad things about the US government. It also reveals more bad people who are willing to just follow orders, and help bad government do bad things.
I have finally found a way to gid rid of the discover bar on the Amazon Kids profile on my child's fire tablet. Just in time for traveling
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I have finally found a way to gid rid of the discover bar on the Amazon Kids profile on my child's fire tablet. Just in time for traveling
We're told ion high school and college biology that proteins are hyper specific and have exact mechanisms, substrates, and products. It becomes so difficult to make someone an expert that understands biology is complex, proteins are promiscuous and EVOLUTION IS NOT OPTIMIZATION
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We're told ion high school and college biology that proteins are hyper specific and have exact mechanisms, substrates, and products. It becomes so difficult to make someone an expert that understands biology is complex, proteins are promiscuous and EVOLUTION IS NOT OPTIMIZATION
Eulers formula is for crystalline solids. Proteins are more plastic than crystal.
One small push from mankind, one giant shift in assembly geometry.
www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...
Others have shown compensatory mutes can save this nearly (but not completely) dead virus.
One small push from mankind, one giant shift in assembly geometry.
www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...
Others have shown compensatory mutes can save this nearly (but not completely) dead virus.
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Eulers formula is for crystalline solids. Proteins are more plastic than crystal.
One small push from mankind, one giant shift in assembly geometry.
www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...
Others have shown compensatory mutes can save this nearly (but not completely) dead virus.
One small push from mankind, one giant shift in assembly geometry.
www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...
Others have shown compensatory mutes can save this nearly (but not completely) dead virus.
As someone who tries very hard tonl communicate with people the way they wish, I will now be using this emoji excessively when speaking to people younger than me. Because that is whack. If you dont know what whack means... bfy.tw/UQbK
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As someone who tries very hard tonl communicate with people the way they wish, I will now be using this emoji excessively when speaking to people younger than me. Because that is whack. If you dont know what whack means... bfy.tw/UQbK
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Very happy that NWO supports this major upgrade of our national EM infrastructure. It is great that this initiative got broad support all over NL, and it will EMPower fantastic science - looking forward to that!
www.uu.nl/en/news/33-m...
www.uu.nl/en/news/33-m...
33 million euro investment for national electron microscope facility EMPower
A major new national facility for electron microscopy, called EMPower, has been awarded to a consortium of Dutch universities and medical centers. EMPower aims to pave the way for major discoveries im...
www.uu.nl
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Read that a couple times
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Read that a couple times
When your department holds a #retreat, is it actually a retreat, or just a conference called a retreat?
#AskingForAFriend
#AskingForAFriend
October 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
When your department holds a #retreat, is it actually a retreat, or just a conference called a retreat?
#AskingForAFriend
#AskingForAFriend
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I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Staff Scientist
About EMBL-EBI EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute is a data powerhouse, utilised on a global scale to advance scientific discovery through bioinformatics and solutions to some of the world’s mos...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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The only woman of color on the board of trustees of the University of Utah was not recommended for reappointment to the board by a committee at the state legislature because she used the word “equity” twice
"they counted and questioned how many times she used the word “equity” when describing her work.
Maria Garciaz, a prominent Latina in the Salt Lake Valley community who has served on the U.’s board of trustees for the past four years,"
www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
Maria Garciaz, a prominent Latina in the Salt Lake Valley community who has served on the U.’s board of trustees for the past four years,"
www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
State lawmakers vote against recommending University of Utah trustee, a Latina who’s championed inclusion
“I did hear you mention ‘equity’ twice in the presentation,” said Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, who voted against recommending University of Utah trustee Maria Garciaz for reappointment.
www.sltrib.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The only woman of color on the board of trustees of the University of Utah was not recommended for reappointment to the board by a committee at the state legislature because she used the word “equity” twice
Rick Baker (UNC Chapel Hill) giving a great talk on Clathrin meditated transport. His group does cutting edge cryoEM and biophysics. And if you hadn't heard UNC is gearing up to install a brand new Krios. They have an Artica and....
They are hiring at all levels!
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They are hiring at all levels!
(Subscribe to ccpem mailing list)
October 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Rick Baker (UNC Chapel Hill) giving a great talk on Clathrin meditated transport. His group does cutting edge cryoEM and biophysics. And if you hadn't heard UNC is gearing up to install a brand new Krios. They have an Artica and....
They are hiring at all levels!
(Subscribe to ccpem mailing list)
They are hiring at all levels!
(Subscribe to ccpem mailing list)
Deep in enemy territory
October 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Deep in enemy territory
I give you Vladimir Kitten.
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I give you Vladimir Kitten.
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Rutgers Newark is hiring multiple new profs who work in microbial pathogenesis, structural bio, human/microbial genetics, genomics, biochemistry, or computational biophysics. I loved doing my PhD at Rutgers and I LOVE New Jersey. Reach out if you’re applying and have questions about the school/area.
Open Rank Faculty Position on the Tenure Track - Newark, New Jersey (US) job with Rutgers | 12844885
MULTIPLE TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Dept. of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
www.nature.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Rutgers Newark is hiring multiple new profs who work in microbial pathogenesis, structural bio, human/microbial genetics, genomics, biochemistry, or computational biophysics. I loved doing my PhD at Rutgers and I LOVE New Jersey. Reach out if you’re applying and have questions about the school/area.
When you send a department email highlighting "engaging with community" but all your examples are "building communities" that are ISOLATED from the general public, you are actually segregating from the community, i.e. #FAILING as a leader and a scientist.
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
When you send a department email highlighting "engaging with community" but all your examples are "building communities" that are ISOLATED from the general public, you are actually segregating from the community, i.e. #FAILING as a leader and a scientist.
Ask yourself, as a scientist with federal funding, why are you only here on bluesy hiding from the public. Why aren't you reaching out to the public. If you're only on here, you're part of the problem just as much as Trumo is. Get back into the public
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ask yourself, as a scientist with federal funding, why are you only here on bluesy hiding from the public. Why aren't you reaching out to the public. If you're only on here, you're part of the problem just as much as Trumo is. Get back into the public
Save the #boobies!
#cancer #awareness
Support a great cause and get totally scientific, politically correct (?, was politically incorrect a few years ago) 🤔
Either way! support the fight!
#cancer #awareness
Support a great cause and get totally scientific, politically correct (?, was politically incorrect a few years ago) 🤔
Either way! support the fight!
September 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Save the #boobies!
#cancer #awareness
Support a great cause and get totally scientific, politically correct (?, was politically incorrect a few years ago) 🤔
Either way! support the fight!
#cancer #awareness
Support a great cause and get totally scientific, politically correct (?, was politically incorrect a few years ago) 🤔
Either way! support the fight!
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We have a preprint of a book chapter for you: Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins in Cell-Derived Microvesicles.
We describe how to image membrane proteins in mid-sized vesicles using cryo-electron tomography
zenodo.org/records/1717...
We describe how to image membrane proteins in mid-sized vesicles using cryo-electron tomography
zenodo.org/records/1717...
Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins in Cell-Derived Microvesicles
zenodo.org
September 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We have a preprint of a book chapter for you: Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins in Cell-Derived Microvesicles.
We describe how to image membrane proteins in mid-sized vesicles using cryo-electron tomography
zenodo.org/records/1717...
We describe how to image membrane proteins in mid-sized vesicles using cryo-electron tomography
zenodo.org/records/1717...
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Collaborative facilities maximize use of cryo-TEMs and pFIBs, but create challenges. Join our expert panel TOMORROW to learn best practice for cost recovery and smooth operations.
📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl
#CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy
📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl
#CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy
September 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Collaborative facilities maximize use of cryo-TEMs and pFIBs, but create challenges. Join our expert panel TOMORROW to learn best practice for cost recovery and smooth operations.
📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl
#CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy
📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl
#CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy
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Trump:No data, no problem!
When the Trump administration said last week that it would stop requiring thousands of industrial facilities to report their planet-warming pollution, the move fit a growing pattern: If data points to a problem, stop collecting the data.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
When the Trump administration said last week that it would stop requiring thousands of industrial facilities to report their planet-warming pollution, the move fit a growing pattern: If data points to a problem, stop collecting the data.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
A Trump Administration Playbook: No Data, No Problem
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump:No data, no problem!
When the Trump administration said last week that it would stop requiring thousands of industrial facilities to report their planet-warming pollution, the move fit a growing pattern: If data points to a problem, stop collecting the data.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
When the Trump administration said last week that it would stop requiring thousands of industrial facilities to report their planet-warming pollution, the move fit a growing pattern: If data points to a problem, stop collecting the data.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
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Reflecting on Charlie Kirk's assassination, the hosts of "Hard Fork" discuss freedom of speech and the terrifying new reality of extremely online violence. nyti.ms/4nknwq8
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Reflecting on Charlie Kirk's assassination, the hosts of "Hard Fork" discuss freedom of speech and the terrifying new reality of extremely online violence. nyti.ms/4nknwq8
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The Geology Club went on a float down the James River this afternoon. ⚒️
September 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Geology Club went on a float down the James River this afternoon. ⚒️