Alisina Bazrafshan

Injustice anywhere is a threat to injustice everywhere. — MLK #MahsaAmini

Dynamic DNA nanotechnology is a rapidly evolving field with real potential. Our latest publication in Nature Reviews Chemistry explores recent advances and discusses the opportunities and challenges ahead as the field moves toward real-world applications nature.com/articles/s4157…

"Why does the brain need billions of neurons to process 10 bits/second? Why can we only think about one thing at a time?" by @jieyusz and @mameister4 @Caltech @NeuroCellPress cell.com/neuron/fulltex…

Rolosense is a rapid, label-free diagnostic tool employing DNA-based motors with multivalent binding to mechanically identify respiratory viruses with the simplicity of smartphone camera readouts NEW #ASAP by @k_salaita & colleagues Read it here: go.acs.org/a0f

Thrilled to share a new approach to viral diagnostics using mechanical transduction. Here we use DNA motors to "feel" viruses -with sensitivity down to the single virus level. @Selma_Pi @salaitalab @EmoryChem pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Mechanically-triggered drug release! Congratulations to @arventhv and other members of @salaitalab! We create DNA capsules that release their payload at specific force levels applied by cells adhesion receptors. @EmoryUniversity @EmoryChem #salaitalabnews

How do you go from 9 million molecules to 8 which appear effective against a micro RNA driver of breast cancer? Like this cell.com/patterns/fullt… @Patterns_CP #AI @genophoria @UCSF @UCSFCancer

Thanks to @coldplay and to our beautiful @Golshifteh for honoring the people of Iran by performing Shervin’s song ‘Baraye.’ #MahsaAmini

We're in the 40th day of one of the most influential revolutions in history. When the Islamic Republic falls, from Iran to Ukraine, the world will become a better place to live in. The world must cut ties with IR and support the Iranians in every way possible. #MahsaAmini

‘I could not keep silent’: Iranian physicist resigns to join protests nature.com/articles/d4158…

If you're a professor or a student in STEM in a Western country, you probably know someone from the Sharif University of Technology in Iran. They might have be your students, peers, or friends. That university is now under attack by the Islamic Republic. 🧵(1/16) #MahsaAmini

Solidarity #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Those who see this as a western coup (which has and do occur sometimes) need to see these and understand that these are real people, not paid stooges. We (the US&UK) DID pay stooges in 1953 to overthrow Iranian democracy. This ain’t that…even if this dovetails with US interests.

Hananeh Kian was murdered last night by the Iranian government. She was just 23-years-old. The Iranian people need your public support now more than ever. #HananehKian #MahsaAmini #Zhina

I stand in deep solidarity with my precious Iranian brothers and sisters fighting the terror and trauma of the oppressive and repressive Islamic regime in Iran. I have many lovely Iranian relatives who are struggling in this ugly situation! #زن_زندگی_آزادی

Every department needs a Kira Walsh. @EmoryChem is super lucky!

@BunnHayley @UWMadGSEd @UWMadisonChem @UWMadison Congratulations Hayley!

On Wednesday I defended my PhD and got to celebrate with one of my favorite people!! 🥳👩‍🔬#PhDone @UWMadGSEd @UWMadisonChem @UWMadison

Zoom calls inhibit creativity compared with in-person interaction @Nature nature.com/articles/s4158…

Global science must stand up for Iran’s imprisoned scholars nature.com/articles/d4158…

Finally the world of #DNA computation and #smartphones meet! In this paper, we present DMOLs: DNA motors with onboard logic gates rdcu.be/cJ2J5. Congratulations to @Selma_Pi and @Alisinab #Salaitalabnews @EmoryChem @EmoryUniversity