Alicia Darnell retweeted
Check out our latest work on how collided ribosomes activate the MAP3K ZAK! 💫
nature.com/articles/s4158…
A fun collaboration with @BeckmannLab
nature.com/articles/s4158…
A fun collaboration with @BeckmannLab
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Applications are open for early-career researchers to attend our workshop on “Revisiting Metabolic Fundamentals” April 26-29, 2026 in East Sussex, UK. biologists.com/workshops/apri…
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@thesilvalab such a pleasure to see this come together Gustavo, thanks for including me! 🥳
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📣In a collaboration with the @amcdarnell , we discuss the complexity of the ribosome ubiquitin code and what the field has done to crack it!
"The ribosome ubiquitination code: fine-tuning translation under stress"
Read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
"The ribosome ubiquitination code: fine-tuning translation under stress"
Read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
My lab’s 5-year NIH R01 grant, awarded to study gene therapy for hearing loss, was abruptly terminated. I want to share how this action has been incredibly harmful and disruptive, not just to my lab, but to the scientific process itself. 1/15
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“We dissent to Administration policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe.” #standupforscience
Breaking news: Staff at the National Institutes of Health have issued a declaration calling on their director to depoliticize the agency and reverse spending cuts. scim.ag/3FN7HHK
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Our RNA-linked CRISPR approach is now published! Work led by fantastic graduate student in the lab, Patrick Nugent.
ReLiC is an RNA-linked CRISPR platform for dissecting RNA metabolic processes, revealing key regulators of RNA splicing, translation and decay. @arvind_rasi
nature.com/articles/s4159…
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
I discuss the urgent crisis from the loss of federal support of science in the US and recent clinical gene editing breakthroughs with @WalterIsaacson & @amanpour on @AmanpourCoPBS, airing on @PBS tonight at 11 pm ET, and on @cnni earlier today. Pls share!
youtube.com/watch?v=8YhJM6…
youtube.com/watch?v=8YhJM6…
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We are excited to announce our 2025 @UofUDMRC Postdoctoral Rising Stars in Metabolism Symposium! This is truly a unique opportunity to network, present your research, and enjoy the breathtaking views that Salt Lake City has to offer. Deadline is May 15th, 2025. Please share!
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
Fresh off the press…our latest study on the Structure of a Gcn2 dimer in complex with the large 60S ribosomal subunit | great collaboration with @inada_lab and Zaher lab. Data collected at @DCI_EM.
PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…
PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
Excited to share a new preprint, where we evaluate the functional contributions of serum for cancer cell proliferation. Inside:
A broadly applicable serum-free media,
Quantitative lipid uptake characterization,
Evidence lipid scavenging > synthesis for cancer cell proliferation
A broadly applicable serum-free media,
Quantitative lipid uptake characterization,
Evidence lipid scavenging > synthesis for cancer cell proliferation
Defined media reveals the essential role of lipid scavenging to support cancer cell proliferation biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_cancer
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
Come join us! Faculty position in tumor immunology at Duke. Joint search between the Dept of Integrative Immunology @ImmunologyDuke and our Dept of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology @Duke_PCB. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29186
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
Refreshed look for Tools for Science!
arjun-raj-lab.gitbook.io/arjun-rajs-too…
Also, given the season, here's my guide for applying to faculty positions:
arjun-raj-lab.gitbook.io/arjun-rajs-too…
arjun-raj-lab.gitbook.io/arjun-rajs-too…
Also, given the season, here's my guide for applying to faculty positions:
arjun-raj-lab.gitbook.io/arjun-rajs-too…
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
To my science framily,
As we reflect on this election season, I want to take a moment to acknowledge that things may not have gone as we had hoped or expected. I wish I was shocked that America did not elect its first woman and woman of color to the presidency but I am angry and disappointed. I know times like these can stir a mix of emotions and concerns. I, too, share fears for the future of science, federal support for the marginalized and elderly, and the rights of my family and loved ones.
In moments like this, I am especially grateful for each of you. Your diverse values, perspectives, and individual journeys add incredible strength to our community. Our communities are spaces where everyone’s unique contributions and insights are respected and valued, and I am deeply appreciative of the care, dedication, and vision each of you brings. I see you, I hear you, and I grieve alongside you.
Take a beat to rest and recover and then let’s continue to support one another, stay focused on the meaningful work we’re doing, and foster an environment where everyone feels empowered to thrive. Thank you for being who you are.
Joy comes in the morning, as it always will.
With gratitude,
Donita
As we reflect on this election season, I want to take a moment to acknowledge that things may not have gone as we had hoped or expected. I wish I was shocked that America did not elect its first woman and woman of color to the presidency but I am angry and disappointed. I know times like these can stir a mix of emotions and concerns. I, too, share fears for the future of science, federal support for the marginalized and elderly, and the rights of my family and loved ones.
In moments like this, I am especially grateful for each of you. Your diverse values, perspectives, and individual journeys add incredible strength to our community. Our communities are spaces where everyone’s unique contributions and insights are respected and valued, and I am deeply appreciative of the care, dedication, and vision each of you brings. I see you, I hear you, and I grieve alongside you.
Take a beat to rest and recover and then let’s continue to support one another, stay focused on the meaningful work we’re doing, and foster an environment where everyone feels empowered to thrive. Thank you for being who you are.
Joy comes in the morning, as it always will.
With gratitude,
Donita
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@bradylabupenn So beautifully said. Thank you so much for sharing this message, Donita.
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Alicia Darnell retweeted
Excited to share the first research publication from our lab! Lipid availability influences ferroptosis sensitivity in cancer cells by regulating polyunsaturated fatty acid trafficking
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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@Anders_S_Hansen @NIH_CommonFund Congratulations Anders!! Amazing news
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Hi #cancer #metabolism twitter. New review from @CognetGuillaume: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc….
Has long been understood that tumors experience metabolic stress due to nutrient limitation in the tumor microenvironment. 1/7
Has long been understood that tumors experience metabolic stress due to nutrient limitation in the tumor microenvironment. 1/7
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