BIG NEWS: The Senate just PASSED my Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0! This has been a top priority since the day I came to Congress. I’m so proud we’ve delivered lifesaving funding so one day no family has to face the fear and pain of their child’s cancer diagnosis.

BREAKING: Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died. Chip Carter, a son of the former president, said his father died about 3:40 p.m. on Sunday in his Plains home. ajc.com/news/former-us…

#JimmyCarter 's post presidency was admirable in so many ways, but especially in relation to the work he did to rid the world of some awful diseases. statnews.com/2024/12/29/how…

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Sir Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Laureate and cherished member of Northwestern. His groundbreaking contributions transformed the field of #chemistry and inspired countless scientists worldwide. ➡️ bit.ly/stoddart-in-me…

Online now! Development of an FKBP12-recruiting chemical-induced proximity DNA-encoded library and its application to discover an autophagy potentiator dlvr.it/TH7VSz #chembiol

NEW: Today, I’m releasing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., contributing to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year.

✨ HUGE ✨ congrats to The Brutalist! Best Picture – Drama WINNER at the #GoldenGlobes!

"On a molecular level, our structural studies reveal that interdictors bind in a linkerless heterobifunctional manner to both the rRNA and the nascent peptide chain ... much the way a PROTAC can be modularly designed and constructed"

David Lynch (1946-2025) 🖤

Cells are filled with toxic stuff that damages healthy proteins. Is that garbage just left to rot on the curb? No way! Ubiquitin ligases have evolved to recognize chemical damage and clean it up! nature.com/articles/s4158…

FDA approves $VRTX non-opioid drug suzetrigine for acute pain. Drug will be sold by Vertex as Journavx: fda.gov/news-events/pr…

PEPFAR is the epitome of soft power. It is a Republican initiative, it is pro-life, pro-America and the most popular U.S. program in Africa. There’s even a waiver acknowledging this, yet I’m told that drugs are still being withheld at clinics in Africa. This must be reversed

JUST IN: Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, has fell down twice today at the Senate stairs. Medical staff with a wheelchair were called in to assist after the senator fell and sprained his wrist. Here he is in the wheelchair. Of note, his stock portfolio is at all time highs.

Today in nature we share our back-to-back stories with Ning Zheng revealing chemical-genetic convergence between a molecular glue & E3 ligase cancer mutations. 1/6

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, top U.S. vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wants “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

🧵 Twenty-five years ago, it was common to hear complaints about a “drug lag”—the perception that Europeans routinely enjoyed medical advances years before their American counterparts. Through a generation of congressional actions, investments in expertise and hiring, and careful

Harvard notified me today that this K99 grant is terminated.

The NIH notified me yesterday that there is currently no policy that supports applying for a R00 that is associated with a terminated K99. So now, both the postdoc K99 (Harvard, $250k) and the R00 (non-Harvard institution TBD, $750) are BOTH effectively terminated.

I was quoted in this very well done story by Mary Kekatos at ABC News highlighting some of the grants that were tragically and needlessly terminated including mine. abcnews.go.com/US/350-harvard…

Today, NSF announced an add’l 500 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awardees for the 2025-2026 cohort, bringing the total to approx 1,500. #NSFGRFP supports grad students as they pursue their dreams, build STEM skills, & become the next generation of innovators & leaders.