An interesting read regarding COVID-19 research! Biochemists at the University of Washington created a synthetic peptide that is designed to bind to the "infamous" spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particle - thus preventing it from binding onto human cells.

Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest medical device companies, pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial after an unexplained illness in one of its volunteers. cnn.com/2020/10/12/hea…

Hmm... Could 3-D printing possibly lead to the demise of poaching?

Just a few memes to get us started...

Don’t miss our first BSO meeting! The meeting will be held via zoom. We will be introducing the club, discussing new developments in biotech, and planning for our upcoming movie night. We can’t wait to meet you all!

Hopefully we will have something by early next year! nytimes.com/interactive/20…

We are hosting a movie night at 6pm this Friday! We will watch The Bleeding Edge, a Netflix documentary that takes a look at the fast-growing medical device industry that reveals how the rush to innovate can lead to devastating consequences. Don’t miss out! DM us for more info.

Has myelin got on your nerves? Unwind with helicase for a fun game night! Don’t miss out on an opportunity to TEST your STEM + Biotech knowledge and COMPETE with others! Join us for a BSO Kahoot Game Night next Friday (11/20) at 6pm. More info on our discord (click link in bio).

First BSO meeting of the semester! We hope you join us as we talk about the future of this organization and all the plans we have moving forward. Make sure you are a part of our Discord, where the meeting will take place! discord.gg/TSyeaCdYSR

STEM cells be like ... 😂

See the brief video above to learn more about the J&J vaccine and its effect on the company’s stock (via CNBC). A few days ago Johnson and Johnson requested emergency authorization from the FDA with regards to distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

iflscience.com/health-and-med…

Life as a Biotech student 😂...

BREAKING: Scientists have discovered a new nitrogenous base called Memeine (M)!

After seeing many biotech/biopharmaceutical companies gain some success recently, I got motivated to open my own biotech company. However, things aren’t looking too great right now!

Me doing a lab last week with a gel looking similar to the one on the top 😭

Looks like Jim was able to get past the cell wall! Too bad this isn’t how it works in real life

😡.. 😂😂 instagram.com/p/CN_aTcThvIU/…

Now I know why people tell me I order coffee like an enzyme instagram.com/p/COLT_rsBZF2/…