Wheatley
@whetley.bsky.social
Your window into the art of Biology.
She/Her | STEM furry | Researcher of Sex-biased Autoimmune Disorders
PhD in Immunology & Microbiology
She/Her | STEM furry | Researcher of Sex-biased Autoimmune Disorders
PhD in Immunology & Microbiology
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Wheatley
@whetley.bsky.social
· Oct 17
I see many people are listing their interests. Here are mine!
- Adventure time
- Fionna and Cake
- Gravity Falls
- Arcane
- Amber Isles
- Smiling Friends
- Game of thrones
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Nature
- Animal art
- Hollow Knight
- Resident evil
- Silent Hill
Let’s get connecting! :3
- Adventure time
- Fionna and Cake
- Gravity Falls
- Arcane
- Amber Isles
- Smiling Friends
- Game of thrones
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Nature
- Animal art
- Hollow Knight
- Resident evil
- Silent Hill
Let’s get connecting! :3
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Just finished coding my first little coding project. Please welcome my little bot that posts smiling friends content - @smilingframes.bsky.social
I still need to get it into a db because it’s running on my pc but heeey it’s a good first step in the right direction!
I still need to get it into a db because it’s running on my pc but heeey it’s a good first step in the right direction!
March 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Just finished coding my first little coding project. Please welcome my little bot that posts smiling friends content - @smilingframes.bsky.social
I still need to get it into a db because it’s running on my pc but heeey it’s a good first step in the right direction!
I still need to get it into a db because it’s running on my pc but heeey it’s a good first step in the right direction!
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They…turned off…National Institutes of Health grants? That’s nearly $50 billion of scientific research.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
They…turned off…National Institutes of Health grants? That’s nearly $50 billion of scientific research.
They single-handedly destroyed decades worth of research not just in the US but also all across the world. They took funding from grad programs. Now we’ll have less STEM grad students, innovative minds, pushing humanity forward. GG
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
They single-handedly destroyed decades worth of research not just in the US but also all across the world. They took funding from grad programs. Now we’ll have less STEM grad students, innovative minds, pushing humanity forward. GG
AI in vaccine research? AI in treatment of cancer patients? ChatGPT can barely distinguish between Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. I don’t think it’s a good idea. 🫢
#research #microbiology #immunology
#research #microbiology #immunology
January 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
AI in vaccine research? AI in treatment of cancer patients? ChatGPT can barely distinguish between Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. I don’t think it’s a good idea. 🫢
#research #microbiology #immunology
#research #microbiology #immunology
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Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions
You are loved. You are seen. Please remember that.
January 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
You are loved. You are seen. Please remember that.
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The greedy psychopaths!
Goldman Sachs: cures could be bad for business in the long run.
“Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” GS analysts ask in an April 10 report entitled “The Genome Revolution.”
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
www.cnbc.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The greedy psychopaths!
Goldman Sachs: cures could be bad for business in the long run.
“Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” GS analysts ask in an April 10 report entitled “The Genome Revolution.”
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
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Today is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 133rd birthday!
As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
Tolkien Birthday Toast 2025
To celebrate Tolkien's 133rd birthday on 3 January 2025, the Tolkien Society invites all Tolkien fans to raise a toast to the Professor. The Toast After Bilbo left the Shire on his eleventy-first birt...
www.tolkiensociety.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Today is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 133rd birthday!
As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast, "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
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There is ZERO connection between vaccines and autism!
NONE!
NONE!
December 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM
There is ZERO connection between vaccines and autism!
NONE!
NONE!
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Over 300 live samples of deadly viruses—including hantavirus, lyssavirus and Hendra virus—went unaccounted for after a freezer broke.
Hundreds of vials of deadly viruses missing after lab breach
Over 300 live samples of deadly viruses—including hantavirus, lyssavirus and Hendra virus—went unaccounted for after a freezer broke.
www.newsweek.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Over 300 live samples of deadly viruses—including hantavirus, lyssavirus and Hendra virus—went unaccounted for after a freezer broke.
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I really hope this doesn’t turn into another global pandemic. Hopefully WHO can identify & contain the cause. If we have learned anything from COVID it should be that early action can make a huge difference. RFK, Oz, and other health nominees give me way less hope 😬
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
Mysterious Disease X Kills Scores In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Scores of people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers from the WHO are investigating the cause of this mysterious Disease X.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I really hope this doesn’t turn into another global pandemic. Hopefully WHO can identify & contain the cause. If we have learned anything from COVID it should be that early action can make a huge difference. RFK, Oz, and other health nominees give me way less hope 😬
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
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i think INTERSTELLAR is a bona fide masterpiece — maybe nolan's greatest film — and i'm not at all ashamed to say that i weep every time i watch it.
Interstellar’s Most Enduring Quality Is What People Used to Hate About It
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi spectacle is fascinating precisely because of what so many pegged as its fatal flaw in 2014: its unabashed emotionality.
www.vulture.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:18 PM
i think INTERSTELLAR is a bona fide masterpiece — maybe nolan's greatest film — and i'm not at all ashamed to say that i weep every time i watch it.
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Researchers in N.S. develop family of antibiotics to combat superbugs
Excessive use of antibiotics has resulted in some medicines becoming ineffective in treating infections #NovaScotia #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Excessive use of antibiotics has resulted in some medicines becoming ineffective in treating infections #NovaScotia #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researchers in N.S. develop family of antibiotics to combat superbugs | CBC News
Researchers in Nova Scotia led by Dalhousie University's Christopher McMaster have developed new treatments for superbugs — bacteria that no longer respond to current medications. His team discovered 30 effective antibiotics after a decade of research and experimenting with over 700 variations.
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Researchers in N.S. develop family of antibiotics to combat superbugs
Excessive use of antibiotics has resulted in some medicines becoming ineffective in treating infections #NovaScotia #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Excessive use of antibiotics has resulted in some medicines becoming ineffective in treating infections #NovaScotia #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding
Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and empha...
www.news-medical.net
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
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Exciting news! 🚀 We're launching #ARCTECH, the first EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network focused on #archaea —a fascinating and resilient domain of life with great #biotech potential.
By addressing key gaps in archaeal research, we aim to unlock the vast potential of these #microorganisms. 🦠🔬
By addressing key gaps in archaeal research, we aim to unlock the vast potential of these #microorganisms. 🦠🔬
November 27, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Exciting news! 🚀 We're launching #ARCTECH, the first EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network focused on #archaea —a fascinating and resilient domain of life with great #biotech potential.
By addressing key gaps in archaeal research, we aim to unlock the vast potential of these #microorganisms. 🦠🔬
By addressing key gaps in archaeal research, we aim to unlock the vast potential of these #microorganisms. 🦠🔬
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Polio has been detected in wastewater in NY for some time - so it’s out there and probably elsewhere too. For those of us on the older side who were vaccinated against polio decades ago, the CDC recommends a booster. Check with your healthcare provider to see if you should get one.
Polio Vaccine Recommendations
Find routine recommendations, accelerated schedules, other considerations for polio vaccine.
www.cdc.gov
November 17, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Polio has been detected in wastewater in NY for some time - so it’s out there and probably elsewhere too. For those of us on the older side who were vaccinated against polio decades ago, the CDC recommends a booster. Check with your healthcare provider to see if you should get one.
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Treating lupus by depleting B cells with CAR T cells has been shown successful
A breakthrough cancer immunotherapy is now taking aim at autoimmune disease | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A breakthrough cancer immunotherapy is now taking aim at autoimmune disease | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A breakthrough cancer immunotherapy is now taking aim at autoimmune disease
CAR-T therapy is generating excitement for lupus, scleroderma, and other conditions as clinical trials expand
www.science.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Treating lupus by depleting B cells with CAR T cells has been shown successful
A breakthrough cancer immunotherapy is now taking aim at autoimmune disease | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A breakthrough cancer immunotherapy is now taking aim at autoimmune disease | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Going to do an interactive post here to try and cheer people up.
Ask me any question you have about any aspect of biology and I will try to answer it. No question is “dumb” or “silly”, so ask away.
#interaction #STEM #askme
Ask me any question you have about any aspect of biology and I will try to answer it. No question is “dumb” or “silly”, so ask away.
#interaction #STEM #askme
November 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Going to do an interactive post here to try and cheer people up.
Ask me any question you have about any aspect of biology and I will try to answer it. No question is “dumb” or “silly”, so ask away.
#interaction #STEM #askme
Ask me any question you have about any aspect of biology and I will try to answer it. No question is “dumb” or “silly”, so ask away.
#interaction #STEM #askme
Want to learn more about potential pathogenicity factors in Archaea? Here’s another piece of research I have found. A rare gem from MIT. Go give it a read! :)
www.mit.edu/~shiffman/pd...
#STEM #microbiology #biology #archaea
www.mit.edu/~shiffman/pd...
#STEM #microbiology #biology #archaea
www.mit.edu
November 6, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Want to learn more about potential pathogenicity factors in Archaea? Here’s another piece of research I have found. A rare gem from MIT. Go give it a read! :)
www.mit.edu/~shiffman/pd...
#STEM #microbiology #biology #archaea
www.mit.edu/~shiffman/pd...
#STEM #microbiology #biology #archaea
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These microbes were using grappling hooks in naval combat long before any sailor. The way they hunt “resembles a pirate raid on another ship,” the authors say. That and more of the best from Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
October 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
These microbes were using grappling hooks in naval combat long before any sailor. The way they hunt “resembles a pirate raid on another ship,” the authors say. That and more of the best from Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Here’s a friendly reminder to get the latest flu shot. Better keep yourself safe than be sick at home.
If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home and don’t spread the disease. Can’t emphasize this enough as someone with a compromised immune system.
Take care of yourself and others!
#vaccine
If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home and don’t spread the disease. Can’t emphasize this enough as someone with a compromised immune system.
Take care of yourself and others!
#vaccine
October 17, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Here’s a friendly reminder to get the latest flu shot. Better keep yourself safe than be sick at home.
If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home and don’t spread the disease. Can’t emphasize this enough as someone with a compromised immune system.
Take care of yourself and others!
#vaccine
If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home and don’t spread the disease. Can’t emphasize this enough as someone with a compromised immune system.
Take care of yourself and others!
#vaccine