@CandyRowe_ @AngelaTopping74 @TeamsBuild @JStergiou81 @HilaryNoone @LisetteNic @CanuckInEngland @Annette_Bramley @JenniferRichar7 @VivekNityananda @ShokoSugasawa You fill my glass up every time I see you :)
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Kate Harris
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Kate Harris
@KateMadden17
Newcastle University Academic Track Fellow in Drug Discovery @nuact_NCL, @NCL_medchem We love the messy bits of drug discovery, especially in neuroinflammation!
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Katılım Haziran 2014
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Some weeks are just longer than others, but some great moments too with @AngelaTopping74 @TeamsBuild @JStergiou81 @HilaryNoone @LisetteNic @CanuckInEngland @Annette_Bramley @KateMadden17 @JenniferRichar7 @VivekNityananda @ShokoSugasawa… And look-the glass is still half full! 😎
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Kate Harris retweetledi
We recently published about a phenotypic screen to differentiate AML cells, and how we found hits that acted through tubulin inhibition. Now you can read about the #medchem work that turned one of our hits into a lead! @AJR_group @milnetom68 @KateMadden17
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Kate Harris retweetledi
Fantastic day at our podcasting workshop yesterday. Thanks to our NUAcT fellows for their amazing, diverse contributions about teenage views of adulthood, bio architecture, historic farming practices, drug discovery and more!
Thanks @d_yellowlees - the perfect podcast host.😀
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@CandyRowe_ No need, you putting up with my company is more than enough 🥳
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@KateMadden17 That’s kind-thank you!! Will see what I can dig out for you! 😎
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That’s it-I’m finally out of vouchers for our #ResearchCulture #CollaborationCoffees If you’ve still got some, don’t forget to spend them by the end of July. And if you’ve used them, give us some feedback - you never know, we might do something similar next year… ☕️☕️☕️
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@CandyRowe_ Will look to see if I have anymore rainbow radish seeds! I also have a black and yellow tomato potted up for you :)
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There’s a day in the year when there isn’t quite enough of anything to make even a single portion, but you know there’s a glut just around the corner…. #TodayIsThatDay #ThreePeas #HappyAllotmenting
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New paper alert 💛
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compounds that can differentiate AML cell lines found through phenotypic screening with @Laiajc @AJR_group @milnetom68 @wynner71 and other wonderful non-twitter colleagues
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@ajavestro @professor_dave This felt like a really positive step that could help those of us who can't go in person?
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@ajavestro @professor_dave The biochemical society have done an amazing thing and have said they'd accept an abstract for a virtual talk at a big conference on microglia in the autumn 💛 I just have to write a stunning abstract to get the chance to speak from NU 😱 my words, not theirs
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This 👇🏼 @professor_dave's thread can also apply to academics battling chronic illness that limit mobility or force them to drop out of opportunities unexpectedly bc of hospitalization 🙋🏻♀️ My hope nowadays is simply for the A-Team to manage as that tiny high-quality coffee shop 🌻
David K Smith@professor_dave
Any of us with caring responsibilities, who can barely attend conferences sadly know this. So conferences create better cited people, who then go on to get even more invites as a result. Mostly privileged men, with someone at home doing the childcare. nature.com/articles/d4158…
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My kids & I love watching the Eurovision song contest. Wonder if a similar contest/event might not be a more entertaining and enjoyable way to award EU grant funding...#sing4sciencecash Maybe something to consider in the future? #HorizonEU #AcademicTwitter
GIF
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This ❤️
Andrew Akbashev@Andrew_Akbashev
As a professor, pursue the careers of your PhD students and postdocs instead of pursuing your own. I know it may sound strange and even provocative. But in fact it is how it’s supposed to be. Unfortunately, a personal gain is the biggest motivation for many professors. More publications, more awards, more invited talks… Why? In addition to personal recognition, it can result in more funding and higher salaries (especially in the U.S.). Many PIs say that their personal growth also helps their students get a better visibility. Plus, more funding brings in more students, which is (kind of) “great” for those students. Others will say that their “tenure requirements are too demanding” and if they stop focusing on personal gain, they will be denied tenure. In either case, I want you to think about the following: 1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed. 2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs). 3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”. Many PIs think I am too idealistic and propose unrealistic ideas. And a lot of people will never agree with this post. Even myself, I can easily come up with bitter criticism over it. However, idealism is among the biggest driving forces. It can drive you through challenging times and help improve. In either case, I want you to think about the following: 1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed. 2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs). 3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”. My message is: If we all pursue the careers of your students/postdocs in the first place, this shift in priorities will make academia a much better world to live in. I see an increasing number of faculties trying to genuinely care for their team members, in all countries and academic environments. It is all possible. Just do it. Make science better. Oh, and don’t forget: Growth of your team members = Growth of yourself. #AcademicTwitter #research #phdlife
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Kate Harris retweetledi
Early Career Researchers, I highly recommend this @RoySocChem conference about how to shape independent academic careers👇
Great speakers including @helenpain_RSC @AnaLanterna @DrRianneLord @KateMadden17 @RORgroup @vincentgroupox
#RealTimeChem @ChemPostdocBot @RSC_EiC
Royal Society of Chemistry@RoySocChem
Looking for a career in academic research? The Joliot-Curie conference enables you to make your aspirations a reality. #EarlyCareerResearchers: join us to shape your future with an exciting programme of workshops, consultations and expert talks: rsc.li/joliot-curie23 #JCC23
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Stephen Robinson (he/him) 🏳️🌈@RobinsonLab_QIB
During weekly lab meetings the people in my group present in one slide the highlights/progress of the past week. This is the best slide we’ve ever had. We laughed so much and hugged because: science is hard, it’s okay to admit it, and we are all in it together 🙂#mentalhealth
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Kate Harris retweetledi
We are #hiring!
👇 See our website for more details 👇
lnkd.in/drTyKWpD
👩🔬 👨🔬 We are looking for scientists who can help us achieve maximum productivity in our multi-disciplinary team.
⭐ Our work is mission-focused, and highly collaborative.
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@professor_dave Same if you're the only parent in a duo that can handle the childcare for whatever reason. Not sure what the solution is to be honest.
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I have not attended a conference since August 2019 - being a single parent makes it basically impossible. I feel like my science has become invisible, but worse that I have been missing out on all the new ideas, collaborations and general recharging I might have benefited from.
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Very entertaining talk from @crwfrd_SF (your twitter handle was indeed very difficult to find) about hunting for hippos @ChemistryNCL #drugdiscovery
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Anyone interested in either complement-based drugs or biocatalysis for medchem? Some fabulous co-authors on these, including @HAReeve @a_wollman @KallieFriston @AJR_group @vincentgroupox and @PeterTodd97
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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