There's a lot to look forward to in this meeting. Will you be joining? Two more weeks to submit abstracts. Let us know if you have questions!

ROSALIND 3.0 is out in Nature Chemical Biology ! Cell-free biosensors are revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics, but we need greater sensitivity to detect harmful chemicals. Enter: Polymerase Strand Recycling (PSR) — a game-changer for signal amplification! 🌟 nature.com/articles/s4158…

1/17 on Samantha Heller's Health & Nutrition Show, Doctor Radio, 12-2 pm ET: Is your #toothbrush making you sick? with Erica Marie Hartmann. Dr Sean O'Keefe shares tips on caring for #castiron cookware. Dr Richard Bazinet takes a deep dive into #seedoils? Open phones. 877-NYU-DOCS

For anyone who is interested, ASM is making it really easy to reach out to congress about how upsetting this funding pause is asm.org/Articles/Polic…

How do you think like a scientist? 👩‍🔬 Anahid Moghadam knew there was so much to learn after graduating with her master's and this prompted her to begin her Ph.D. journey. You can read more about her insights in this month's Ph.D. Student Spotlight: mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environm…

The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced it is capping facilities & administration costs (also known as indirect costs) to 15% starting Feb. 10. This will devastate science & scientific research in the U.S. Email your members of Congress now: brnw.ch/21wQz5p

For the last 8 years, I have used this op-ed in my intro biology class for engineers as an example of both the power of science and the necessity to talk about science. Science matters just as much today as it did 8 years ago.

In reaction to federal attempts to curb antisemitism, several Jewish NU professors said the Trump administration is using antisemitism to justify broader punishments against universities. – Reported by Carlotta Angiolillo dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/16/lat…

Speak up! Thanks The Lucks Lab and Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons for talking about this. wbez.org/reset-with-sas…

Under Trump, America risks a brain-drain tinyurl.com/4f589uzj

Recent actions by the US federal government have me really concerned about our future leadership in innovation. I wrote about it here: thehill.com/opinion/educat…

This is no way to run the greatest research enterprise in human history. Truly, the US is shooting itself in the foot. I spoke about it with The Hill Rising. The Hill youtu.be/zVxDrvXIdYI

The formidable Weitao Shuai is representing us at the AEESP meeting tomorrow at 9:30. Go check her out! aeesp2025.exordo.com/programme/pres…

🚀 From curious student to synthetic biology leader — Northwestern CSB's Ashty Karim, PhD, shares how embracing the unexpected led him to his dream faculty role at Northwestern Engineering. Full story ➡️ bit.ly/3ZyLG6b #SyntheticBiology #STEMCareers #FacultySpotlight #ScienceJourney

Front page of the Wall Street Journal today 👀 Restore scientific funding, protect American innovation. “The scientists pay for it, and eventually then the U.S. people pay for it, because research isn’t getting done.” wsj.com/us-news/educat…

Federal funding is being cut in so many ways, having so many awful impacts. We need sustained funding to create new drugs and technologies and train the workforce for these vitally important industries. chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-t…

To remain a beacon of progress, the U.S. must support scientists, not silence them. Today, at “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants,” we are learning from scientists about their canceled projects & the impact on American science. #StandUpForScience

Science funding represents a tiny fraction of our federal budget but has a massive boost to our economy. The repercussions of cutting this funding are very real, both in terms of lost knowledge and innovation, an in terms of human suffering. science.org/content/articl…

Looking for a postdoc? Like microbes and corals? Want to expand understanding of symbiosis while developing new biotech? Join me and Shayle Matsuda at Shedd! We want to support a candidate for a Walder Biota Award. Check the link & contact me for details sites.northwestern.edu/hartmann/2025/…

Postdoc seekers—into microbes, corals & biotech? Erica Hartmann (Erica Marie Hartmann, Northwestern) & I (Shedd) are looking to support a candidate for the Walder Biota Award. Check the link & get in touch! sites.northwestern.edu/hartmann/2025/…