Here’s the nearly finished sculpture of the Src protein kinase. All the metal work is done, but it sits on a temp plywood base. Thinking about using a medium colored wood. Maybe lacewood? (I’m not a woodworker, ideas welcome!) The sculpture is bronze and steel.

‼️🚨Kick off your weekend with an intro to a new, journal-free system for publishing—developed by and for scientists—that we’re piloting with our friends in immunology. Feeling intrigued? fed-up? skeptical? rebellious? Come watch the pitch! 😎 zoom.us/meeting/regist…

I like to make any biology pieces and I do have a soft spot for RNA biology ☺️. Thank you Guramrit Singh for giving me the opportunity to make this translating #ribosome and its #mRNA!

I’m really honored to be receiving this award on behalf of my fabulous lab team and colleagues Huntsman Cancer Institute. Thank you AACR and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation! Neli Ulrich, PhD LisaCoussens@CoussensLab

Looking forward to presenting new sculptures of proteins and cells at #cellbio2023 today at 3:10p in subgroup “Science and Art: Bridging Two Creative Universes”, in room 254A. The full session is from 1-3p and has presentations from amazing scientist and artist! #SciArt

This week at #SABCS23: The AACR will recognize Drs. Kornelia Polyak and Alana Welm for their significant contributions to breast cancer research. Learn more in SABCS Meeting News: bit.ly/3Rttrvx Polyak Lab #BCSM

A couple great resources for people interested in #Sciart. Mary O’Reilly’s newsletter: maryoreilly.substack.com/?utm_source=na… And the Lasker Foundation Art of Science archives: laskerfoundation.org/category/the-a…

ICYMI, the 10th installment of The Art of Basic Science is out and celebrates several purveyors of science + art including Bryan Welm B. Duygu Özpolat, Ph.D. Alex Ritter, PhD mol mir Beata Science Art maryoreilly.substack.com/?utm_source=na… #sciart

Doing some final welds on a bronze of a T cell killing a migrating cancer cell. Nice colors in the nucleus from the heat. I added steel to the bronze under the T cell so the immune cell will be removable, via magnets. #SciArt

Are you a medical oncologist who loves the mountains and an innovative and collaborative culture? Here’s a great opportunity!University Utah Oncology Division leadership position now open. Please RT. ⁦ELAM (Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine)⁩ ⁦ASCO⁩ ⁦AACR⁩ employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city…

Incredibly saddened about the loss of a dear friend and colleague last week. Yoko was a pioneer in breast cancer PDX and enabled our later development of PDX organoids. Please consider donating. Fundraiser by Alana Welm : Dr. Yoko DeRose memorial fund gofund.me/03157aa2

Why does breast cancer risk increase with age? How does immune fitness decrease with age? Are they related? We have an OPEN POSTDOC POSITION if you’re eager to answer these questions! Experience with pre-clinical models in cancer biology/immunology required. DM me.

Sculpture of the androgen receptor protein (AR). The sculpture is of the AR ligand binding domain with the anti-androgen drug enzalutamide, which is used for the treatment of prostate cancer. Made from steel, brass and bronze. #SciArt

A close up of the NR2F1 nuclear receptor sculpture for Julio Aguirre-Ghiso Aguirre-Ghiso Lab

In progress sculpture of the molecular surface of G12C mutant KRAS bound to the RAS targeting drug sotorasib. The sculpture is half bronze and half steel with a copper seam between them. I’m currently making bronze/brass versions of the drug and GDP to add to the sculpture.

WE ARE HIRING! The Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics is currently hiring two tenure-track faculty positions: Assistant Professor - Molecular Pharmaceutics utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/168640 The Sung Wan Kim Endowed Chair in Drug and Gene Delivery utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/168641