Viruses frequently mimic host proteins (e.g. due to horizontal gene transfer). This paper uses protein structure similarity to scan for mimicry, and points to mimicry as a pervasive strategy employed by viruses. cell.com/cell-systems/f…

Coronaviruses are masters of #mimicry, new study finds Columbia Medicine Nature Medicine phys.org/news/2020-10-c…

And here it is, your Moment of Zen

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At what point does blatant endangerment of human health, promotion of crackpot science, and willful obstruction of efforts to limit future deaths fall under crimes against humanity? Int'l Criminal Court The Hague Institute for Global Justice

More awesome work from Chris Mason. Modern technology meets Jules Vern. Seriously, who wouldn’t find this super cool!? Beam me up Scotty.

For anyone who missed this paper, Gorka Lasso BarryHonig & Sagi Shapira use protein structure similarity to scan for molecular mimicry between host & viral proteins. Several interesting candidates identified in pox, herpes, paramyxo, and coronaviruses. doi.org/10.1016/j.cels…

I’m all for SciComm, but the explosion of discussion on Twitter about virus evolution and viral variants has devolved into a complete shit show, largely because of non-experts with blue checkmarks & large followings tweeting/publishing hyperbolic speculations. Needs to stop!

That we only vaccinated 292,552 Americans today, having been able to hit 800,000 Thursday (7 Jan), speaks to the lack of any 24/7 plan or ability to execute. Emergencies don't take off weekends.

Delighted to be kicking off the 2021 QBI Seminar series. This'll be fun!!

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I really enjoyed reading these two papers from the labs of Jonathan Kagan and Clare Bryant ([email protected]). Congratulations to everyone involved! Folks interested in innate immunity, synthetic biology, evolution, or just good science, these are sure to become classics. immunology.sciencemag.org/content/6/62/e…

You know I’m huge fan, but this is truly inspired!

INEM NECKER is delighted to welcome Dr. Nicolas Venteclef Nicolas Venteclef, an internationally renowned expert in immunometabolism working on macrophages and type 2 diabetes, as new Group Leader, bringing considerable strength to our fundamental and translational activities.

Are you really doing omics if you’re not doing multiomics?

This is so frickin good! Creative on all levels from beginning to end