Varsha Khodiyar
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Monoclonal antibodies are 50! 🎂
The story of their discovery shows how the free exchange of ideas can revolutionize molecular biology & lead to life-changing treatments. It was a kind of scientific ‘relay race’.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com (now & in 1975)
The story of their discovery shows how the free exchange of ideas can revolutionize molecular biology & lead to life-changing treatments. It was a kind of scientific ‘relay race’.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com (now & in 1975)
Monoclonal antibodies revolutionized biomedical science and health care
The story of the discovery of these molecules 50 years ago shows how the free exchange of ideas can lead to life-changing treatments.
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Monoclonal antibodies are 50! 🎂
The story of their discovery shows how the free exchange of ideas can revolutionize molecular biology & lead to life-changing treatments. It was a kind of scientific ‘relay race’.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com (now & in 1975)
The story of their discovery shows how the free exchange of ideas can revolutionize molecular biology & lead to life-changing treatments. It was a kind of scientific ‘relay race’.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com (now & in 1975)
Gabry Rustici giving the keynote for the Education track #ISMBECCB2025
July 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Gabry Rustici giving the keynote for the Education track #ISMBECCB2025
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Just as Chris launched into the topic of knowledge censorship, the AI transcription and the slides stopped working. Coincidence?? 🤔 #BOSC2025
July 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Just as Chris launched into the topic of knowledge censorship, the AI transcription and the slides stopped working. Coincidence?? 🤔 #BOSC2025
Full house for James Zhou's #ISMBECCB2025 keynote!
July 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Full house for James Zhou's #ISMBECCB2025 keynote!
"We build an entire building each time we get money, but nobody builds the roads in between" Susheel Varmar 'ranting' about the lack of interoperability planning resulting in the inability to integrate data. #BOSC2025
July 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"We build an entire building each time we get money, but nobody builds the roads in between" Susheel Varmar 'ranting' about the lack of interoperability planning resulting in the inability to integrate data. #BOSC2025
"it's the thing that doesn't get you papers (curation, wrangling, governance) that enables AI projects"
Couldn't agree more with Susheel Varmar @sagebio.bsky.social
#BOSC2025 #ISMBEBBC2025
Couldn't agree more with Susheel Varmar @sagebio.bsky.social
#BOSC2025 #ISMBEBBC2025
July 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"it's the thing that doesn't get you papers (curation, wrangling, governance) that enables AI projects"
Couldn't agree more with Susheel Varmar @sagebio.bsky.social
#BOSC2025 #ISMBEBBC2025
Couldn't agree more with Susheel Varmar @sagebio.bsky.social
#BOSC2025 #ISMBEBBC2025
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Now up in #BOSC2025 is our Ed Board Member @monimunozto.bsky.social talking about the AI/ML readiness of biomedical data through the Bridge2AI project #ISMBECCB2025 #ISMB2025
July 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Now up in #BOSC2025 is our Ed Board Member @monimunozto.bsky.social talking about the AI/ML readiness of biomedical data through the Bridge2AI project #ISMBECCB2025 #ISMB2025
Data cataloguing is so important for good data management. However, it seems that data catalogue silos are inevitable. If we could agree allowed metadata formats (csv, json, ttl?), to enable metadata interoperability, could that provide some mitigation to siloing? #ISMBECCB2025 #BOSC2025
July 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Data cataloguing is so important for good data management. However, it seems that data catalogue silos are inevitable. If we could agree allowed metadata formats (csv, json, ttl?), to enable metadata interoperability, could that provide some mitigation to siloing? #ISMBECCB2025 #BOSC2025
Inspiring talk by Iain Buchan about the impact of the NHS 'Data into Action' programme, which has been active in Merseyside over the last few years. #ISMBECCB2025
Take home for me: Digital poverty is a significant impediment to good health in an increasingly digital health service
Take home for me: Digital poverty is a significant impediment to good health in an increasingly digital health service
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Inspiring talk by Iain Buchan about the impact of the NHS 'Data into Action' programme, which has been active in Merseyside over the last few years. #ISMBECCB2025
Take home for me: Digital poverty is a significant impediment to good health in an increasingly digital health service
Take home for me: Digital poverty is a significant impediment to good health in an increasingly digital health service
July 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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The OG of biocuration Amos Bairoch giving us insight into what makes a good biocurator (an autistic Samurai to knowledge) in the morning keynote at #ISMBECCB2025 #ISMB2025
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The OG of biocuration Amos Bairoch giving us insight into what makes a good biocurator (an autistic Samurai to knowledge) in the morning keynote at #ISMBECCB2025 #ISMB2025
Love the idea of figuring out how to increase dopamine hits (or biscuits) to encourage submissions to bioscience resources! #ISMBECCB2025
UI design and UX are underappreciated considering their importance in guiding user behaviour
UI design and UX are underappreciated considering their importance in guiding user behaviour
July 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Love the idea of figuring out how to increase dopamine hits (or biscuits) to encourage submissions to bioscience resources! #ISMBECCB2025
UI design and UX are underappreciated considering their importance in guiding user behaviour
UI design and UX are underappreciated considering their importance in guiding user behaviour
Really interesting Q&A following Amos Bairoc's #ISMBECCB2025 keynote. Seems to be an understanding that we cannot rely only on public funds for bioscience resources. IMHO it would be worth exploring micropayments for access to individual records, with 'credit' for biocuration contributions.
July 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Really interesting Q&A following Amos Bairoc's #ISMBECCB2025 keynote. Seems to be an understanding that we cannot rely only on public funds for bioscience resources. IMHO it would be worth exploring micropayments for access to individual records, with 'credit' for biocuration contributions.
Wonderful #ISMBECCB2025 keynote from Amos Bairoch, giving a whistle stop tour of attitudes to #biocuration over the last 45 years.
I'll certainly be reusing the phrase "the F in #FAIRdata does not mean free"!
I'll certainly be reusing the phrase "the F in #FAIRdata does not mean free"!
July 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Wonderful #ISMBECCB2025 keynote from Amos Bairoch, giving a whistle stop tour of attitudes to #biocuration over the last 45 years.
I'll certainly be reusing the phrase "the F in #FAIRdata does not mean free"!
I'll certainly be reusing the phrase "the F in #FAIRdata does not mean free"!
On my way to Liverpool for #ISMBECCB2025, and very much looking forward to taking part in the #BOSC Data Sustainability panel!
July 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
On my way to Liverpool for #ISMBECCB2025, and very much looking forward to taking part in the #BOSC Data Sustainability panel!
Absolutely shocking situation for a key model organism database.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
(If you want to know what we have learned from studying fruit flies, this video gives a nice overview www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWG...)
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
(If you want to know what we have learned from studying fruit flies, this video gives a nice overview www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWG...)
Drosophila Genetic Database
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk
June 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Absolutely shocking situation for a key model organism database.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
(If you want to know what we have learned from studying fruit flies, this video gives a nice overview www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWG...)
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
(If you want to know what we have learned from studying fruit flies, this video gives a nice overview www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWG...)
I'm attending #ISMBECCB2025 in Liverpool, United Kingdom from July 20-24. Who else is going? Register here and don't miss it! invt.io/1bxbt6762vn
I'm participating the ISMB/ECCB 2025 conference, join me!
Register now
invt.io
June 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I'm attending #ISMBECCB2025 in Liverpool, United Kingdom from July 20-24. Who else is going? Register here and don't miss it! invt.io/1bxbt6762vn
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NIH to suspend funds for research abroad as it overhauls policy - An exclusive story from the Nature News team
This NIH move threatens thousands of collaborative projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more
🧪 #AcademicSky #MedSky
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This NIH move threatens thousands of collaborative projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more
🧪 #AcademicSky #MedSky
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to suspend funds for research abroad as it overhauls policy
Move by US biomedical agency threatens thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
NIH to suspend funds for research abroad as it overhauls policy - An exclusive story from the Nature News team
This NIH move threatens thousands of collaborative projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more
🧪 #AcademicSky #MedSky
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This NIH move threatens thousands of collaborative projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more
🧪 #AcademicSky #MedSky
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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It’s 30 years since The Beijing Declaration when world leaders agreed how to achieve equal rights, opportunities, power & safety for women & girls.
A @natureportfolio.nature.com collection gives a snapshot of progress & where we could/should do better
#womeninSTEM
www.nature.com/collections/...
A @natureportfolio.nature.com collection gives a snapshot of progress & where we could/should do better
#womeninSTEM
www.nature.com/collections/...
The Beijing Declaration: 30 years of progress
Journals from the Nature Portfolio wish to celebrate the achievements that have been made since the Beijing declaration for women's rights, emphasize areas ...
www.nature.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It’s 30 years since The Beijing Declaration when world leaders agreed how to achieve equal rights, opportunities, power & safety for women & girls.
A @natureportfolio.nature.com collection gives a snapshot of progress & where we could/should do better
#womeninSTEM
www.nature.com/collections/...
A @natureportfolio.nature.com collection gives a snapshot of progress & where we could/should do better
#womeninSTEM
www.nature.com/collections/...
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Really pleased to see the Global Biodata Coalition white paper out. Especially important in these troubled times
globalbiodata.org/white-paper-...
globalbiodata.org/white-paper-...
Global Biodata Coalition Publishes White Paper to Address Biodata Resource Sustainability - Global Biodata Coalition
The Global Biodata Coalition announces the publication of a groundbreaking White Paper that sets out an approach to to enhance the sustainability of biodata resources worldwide.
globalbiodata.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Really pleased to see the Global Biodata Coalition white paper out. Especially important in these troubled times
globalbiodata.org/white-paper-...
globalbiodata.org/white-paper-...
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"We cannot leave it to the Musks and Zuckerbergs of this world to set the bounds of free speech for billions of people around the world.
"We cannot leave it to them to control the flow of information – and misinformation – to so many voters, in so many democracies."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
"We cannot leave it to them to control the flow of information – and misinformation – to so many voters, in so many democracies."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"We cannot leave it to the Musks and Zuckerbergs of this world to set the bounds of free speech for billions of people around the world.
"We cannot leave it to them to control the flow of information – and misinformation – to so many voters, in so many democracies."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
"We cannot leave it to them to control the flow of information – and misinformation – to so many voters, in so many democracies."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Sad that my first post here is on the devastating news about the NIH, but it's completely in keeping with my motivation to stop using Twitter. I am hopeful that we can create a new open science and FAIR data community network here instead.
January 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Sad that my first post here is on the devastating news about the NIH, but it's completely in keeping with my motivation to stop using Twitter. I am hopeful that we can create a new open science and FAIR data community network here instead.
Reposted by Varsha Khodiyar
Today the Trump admin abruptly and indefinitely terminated many of the activities of the National Institutes of Health, the $50B/year collection of agencies that power the US biotech and health ecosystems. Even if these orders were lifted tomorrow, the disruption would be enormous.
Why care? 🧵
Why care? 🧵
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Today the Trump admin abruptly and indefinitely terminated many of the activities of the National Institutes of Health, the $50B/year collection of agencies that power the US biotech and health ecosystems. Even if these orders were lifted tomorrow, the disruption would be enormous.
Why care? 🧵
Why care? 🧵