CCBioprof's Avatar

CCBioprof

@ccphoenix

Interested in genetics, cell biology, genomics and undergraduate biology education for all. πŸ§ͺ #HSI #DBER

150
Followers
590
Following
8
Posts
07.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by CCBioprof @ccphoenix

Video thumbnail

Not something you see in textbooks very often: tripolar mitosis.

07.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 1577 πŸ” 274 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 22
ICE agents at Fairfield Inn in Northfield MN

ICE agents at Fairfield Inn in Northfield MN

πŸ‘€ on FB now

27.01.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everybody in higher ed has questions these days. For example, admins ask "how can we get faculty to incorporate AI into their classes?" while faculty ask "can I come in to campus to teach my classes without being abducted by an unlawful paramilitary force?"

26.01.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 191 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Home - Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

One little thing you can do if you’re feeling helpless tonight: throw a few bucks to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. They’re reportedly stretched thin for obvious reasons and could use some help if you can offer it.

www.ilcm.org?ref=badfaith...

25.01.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 987 πŸ” 577 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 32
Preview
a candle is lit up in the dark and the flame is visible ALT: a candle is lit up in the dark and the flame is visible
25.01.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My son was there! Supporting you all!

24.01.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't make the mistake of thinking peace can be bought. Don't make the mistake of equating being comfortable with peace.

18.01.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This right here! Was just saying the same thing....

05.11.2025 04:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And look at this graphic abstract….. 😱🀯

05.10.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
Post image

I said to my soul, be still and wait.
So the darkness shall be the light.

~T.S. Eliot

21.08.2025 23:01 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me too....

01.07.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@danielbolnick.bsky.social: "Keep doing science: the pursuit of knowledge is an act of resistance." #Evol2025

21.06.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

FlyBase is in need of support. Let's help them continue to be a valued resource to the research community.

03.06.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
 quote on a dark blue and purple background from Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), criticizing proposed cuts to science funding in the FY26 U.S. federal budget. The quote reads:

β€œIf enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands in stark contrast to the President’s call for a renewed commitment to American scientific leadership. Congress has demonstrated a bipartisan commitment to investment in research and must do so again to answer the President’s call.”
The quote is attributed to Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals. The AAAS logo appears at the bottom right.

quote on a dark blue and purple background from Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), criticizing proposed cuts to science funding in the FY26 U.S. federal budget. The quote reads: β€œIf enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands in stark contrast to the President’s call for a renewed commitment to American scientific leadership. Congress has demonstrated a bipartisan commitment to investment in research and must do so again to answer the President’s call.” The quote is attributed to Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals. The AAAS logo appears at the bottom right.

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

31.05.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 2853 πŸ” 1516 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 51
Post image

Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.

The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.

13.05.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 2616 πŸ” 649 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 37
Preview
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

02.05.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 764 πŸ” 553 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 23

#ScienceSky and #AcademicSky and anyone who wants details of what grants are cut from the NIH: here’s the list.

Page after page of no longer helping kids get vaccinated, studying emerging infectious diseases, finding new ways to help Black Americans and women.
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...

31.03.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5
Post image

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

14.03.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 182 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 33
Preview
Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization Since 1974 substantial gains in childhood survival have occurred in every global region. We estimate that EPI has provided the single greatest contribution to improved infant survival over the past 50...

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.

Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

13.03.2025 12:05 πŸ‘ 3535 πŸ” 1694 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 76
Preview
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if β€˜Everybody Got Measles’ β€œThe measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Sean Hannity on Fox News.

Having had a kid die of measles in my arms as a doctor in the DR Congo, I respectfully disagree that this would be better. Vaccines save lives.
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...

12.03.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 1931 πŸ” 505 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 78
Preview
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.

It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! πŸ§ͺ🌎

03.03.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 3318 πŸ” 1431 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 103
NSF fact sheet

NSF fact sheet

The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.

02.03.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 394 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 12

Yes, had the same experience--had to shift all my undergrads to using the European PMC instead (which is wonderful) for their research proposals.

01.03.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING:
The NIH summer internship program (SIP) has been officially cancelled, across all institutes.

It’s a sad loss for the brightest science students in America, for American science, and for future cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. πŸ§ͺ 1/

26.02.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 652 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 59
The SIFT method - STOP, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims, quotes & media

The SIFT method - STOP, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims, quotes & media

Information hygiene request - please circulate & take action.

I’m getting bombarded with frantic fragments.

Information flow is crucial right now, and every link in the chain matters. This is a concrete place where you can play a massive role in improving transmission.

Start with SIFT method:

16.02.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 862 πŸ” 419 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 15
Post image

β€œBe careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”

Albert Camus

13.02.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 8648 πŸ” 2273 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 66
Book of Flashcards that reads Black History Flashcards. At the top it says Volume 3: S.T.E.A.M. At the bottom the Urban Intellectuals website.

Book of Flashcards that reads Black History Flashcards. At the top it says Volume 3: S.T.E.A.M. At the bottom the Urban Intellectuals website.

Flash card with Guion Bluford Jr. on the left and Mae Jemison on the right. Both in their astronaut uniforms.

Flash card with Guion Bluford Jr. on the left and Mae Jemison on the right. Both in their astronaut uniforms.

Black History Month Spotlight: Guion Bluford Jr. & Mae Jemison

Bluford became the first Black man in space in 1983, and Jemison followed as the first Black woman in 1992. Both are trailblazing astronauts and scientists who proved the sky is no limit! πŸš€ #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacksky #STEM πŸ–€

02.02.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder that @europepmc.org is a mirror of Pubmed with better search and that it indexes *all* bioRxiv preprints (as well as ResearchSquare), not just the ones funded by NIH like chauvinist Pubmed

31.01.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 299 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6

Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.

(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)

31.01.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 3910 πŸ” 1463 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 42