Mom. Birder. 🦠 enthusiast. Medical Director @Alphabet_Health. Alumna @WeillCornellGS @EhrtSchnapLab. Princeton '13. She/her. Same handle on Bluesky.
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Today, we sent the last Research Rundown newsletter for @CovidActNow. You can find an archive of the literature summaries online: covidactnow.org/research-run…
Many thanks to the friends who beta tested this newsletter, and to the readers who followed along COVID science with us.
Came out of blogging retirement for the @PLOS ECR Community to share advice for students and postdocs considering the #medcomms industry! It's a great field if you're passionate about communication, and you can learn more from @ISMPP.
Meredith Whitaker, PhD, shares her 5-year journey into #MedComms—showing how writing and science intersect. If you’re considering a career in medical communications, check out her insights and tips! 🔗buff.ly/y2L6dT3 #MedPubs
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
On Data Purge Eve, many people stayed up late to save the CDC website. @charles_gaba downloaded the whole thing. 👑
A group of us are working to make these preserved data an accessible & publicly available resource. More to come, but get started here 👇🏻
acasignups.net/25/02/02/llin…
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
Women lose >90% of their #eggs by their mid-30s, with persistent #DNADamage driving this loss. But why isn’t this damage repaired?
Our new work in @CurrentBiology, led by @ninadini_sharma, reveals the causes of high DNA damage in aged oocytes.🧬💥
bit.ly/48e35Ee (1/13)
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The Oculus transit hub was positioned to create a "Way of Light" at precisely 1028am, the time when the second WTC tower collapsed in New York City. Wednesday morning's sunshine allowed for the pathway to form #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #NeverForget @Sept11Memorial
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Please join us! A community event 9/9/24 6:30-8pm for individuals w- #DownSyndrome & families @EmmaGuttman and @BogunovicLab will discuss the upcoming clinical trial on Skin Diseases in this underserved population.
Please register: downsyndromeclinicaltrial.co…
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
SCREAMS IN MICROBIOLOGY
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#Paris2024 #OlympicGames
One competitor is willing to go to extreme lengths to compete in the triathlon at #Paris2024, even if he's faced with the pollution issues in the River Seine ⚠️
#Olympics #BBCOlympics
ALT Team USA triathlete Seth Rider speaks about taking part in the triathlon in the River Siene, stating, "We know that there's going to be some E. coli exposure, so I just try to increase my E. coli threshold by exposing myself to a bit of E. coli in your day-to-day life. Just little things throughout your day, like, not washing your hands after you go to the bathroom and stuff like this."
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
It is a serious health issue.
The misleading suggestion that poor hygiene habits improve resistance to e-coli could adversely affect the health of people reading the post if they take up this suggestion.
Therefore a CN is needed.
google.com/url?sa=t&sourc…
There are so many women in the history of science whose contributions are underappreciated. This @Kickstarter hopes to celebrate Fanny Hesse's work creating agar plates--check it out! kickstarter.com/projects/jen…
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
Today, AlphaFold 3 came to life.
A monumental leap toward the world of biomolecules.
Predicting structures across proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules. The world just changed - let me try to break it down the best I can.
🧵OPEN THE THREAD🧵
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My latest story is about how a very old and very cheap drug has been quietly revolutionizing bone-marrow transplants.
(1/3)
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My hot take is that in NYC, it was cooler to watch everyone gathered together on the street for the eclipse than it was to see the eclipse itself in partial totality.
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
USGS says 4.8 earthquake centered in New Jersey. CSEM/EMSC says it was a 5.5.
Felt the #earthquake here in NJ! You can document if you felt it here: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua…
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
Yale Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry beats @AuburnMBB 78-76, talk about March madness!
R u serious ? What has happened to the @SEC ? @KentuckyMBB @HailStateFB @GamecockMBB @GatorsMBK @AuburnMBB ALL gone from @MarchMadnessMBB as TIGERS go down to @YaleMBB 78-76 - The @IvyLeague over the SEC which some said was the # 1 conference. MARCH MADNESS has been a nightmare for the SEC .
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Join the Jinich Lab @UCSD:
Looking for *postdocs* at the nexus of enzymes, metabolism, & AI/machine learning, passionate about computational & experimental research. Develop expertise in Protein Language Models, high-throughput enzymology.
CV directly to me through DM or email
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
Everyone is all worked up about the rat's AI-augmented monster junk but I'm more offended by what's been done to the JAK/STAT signaling pathway
The most amusing reason for NJTransit delay I've ever seen.
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday; I'm championing the @arcofessexnj to help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their best lives. The Arc is near & dear to my heart; please donate and make a difference on this Day of Giving! secure.qgiv.com/event/2023an…
Dr. Meredith W. Whitaker retweeted
Interested in host-pathogen interactions? 🦠🔬We are looking for an enthusiatic candidate to join our interdisciplinary group for an #SFI funded PhD studentship on nutrient handing during non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection of alveolar macrophages! @TrinityMed1 @suzcloo ⬇️
