Kimberly Beatty

Beautiful fall day at the Portland Japanese Garden (Friday):

In 2026, there is no fathomable reason that would make me check a box next to a republican candidate. I will vote democrat because I care about humans, science, vaccines, and a safer world. I will vote.

Happy birthday to the brilliant & incomparable @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social! It was an absolute pleasure celebrating with you. Thank you to the organizers: @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, @hatzioslab.bsky.social, Rabuka, Pam Chang, & Jessica Seeliger! Such a passionate, creative, & fun group.❣️

The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 282 tenure-track positions and 31 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

It's happening! NYUGSM Microbiology is hiring and I'd love to see more bacteriology here! Please repost and spread the word!

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

Prospective graduate students: OHSU has a thriving program in the biomedical sciences (PBMS). We accept students from multiple areas, including chemical biology. If you are interested in applying chemical probes to physiological systems, apply this fall!

BREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

Just hanging out with @baradlab.com, getting our vaccines. I love vaccines! The joy of NOT getting the flu or COVID is priceless. (I also enjoy being free of measles, diphtheria, HPV, and all kinds of other nasties.)

Please share: OHSU is hiring an Assistant Prof. in the Dept. of Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry. We are looking for a chemical biologist who will apply novel chemical tools in physiological systems. Apply online: www.ohsu.edu/human-resour... (Job # 2026-41667).

Job opportunities at NIH: The NIH Center for Scientific Review is hiring multiple scientific review officers (SRO; Job Announcement Number NIH-CSR-DH-26-13066864) in areas of science spanning the NIH research portfolio. Applications open for 5 days-- DUE MONDAY! www.usajobs.gov/job/885650900

Another view at Mount Rainier National Park:

Mount Rainier National Park... rainbow! (About 3 hours from OHSU in Portland, Oregon)

Interesting-- I always assumed that the flame was used to flame sterilize (e.g., a glass spreader). Didn't realize that wafting air currents were believed (falsely) to help sterilize. Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Work from my team. The more I understand M. abscessus, the more convinced I am that treatment can't ignore its extended spectrum beta-lactamase. That is a very active enzyme!! Chemoproteomic Elucidation of β-Lactam Drug Targets in Mycobacterium abscessus pubs.acs.org/aidcbc/artic...

I don't post enough but please spread the word on this one @chemjobber.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social

WE'RE HIRING! Thanks to some recent successes with NIH funding, we're seeking two new postdoctoral scholars to join our team. See below for details. Please share widely and feel free to reach out with any questions!

Of course this RFI drops late on Friday. NIH proposes to stop providing specific scores and instead bin grants into 3 broad categories: most competitive, competitive, not discussed. A score would be calculated but not provided to the PI (or PO). grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Trump’s executive order on vaccines was based on “feelings”. In our new OpEd, @jimalwine.bsky.social and I share some facts about the numerous things that are wrong withTrump’s vibes-based EO. I am fairly certain that most of us would prefer health policy to rest upon scientific evidence.

Fauci's diary: "The POTUS called my cell & screamed at me because I had mentioned to the Press … that the duration of immunity for common coronaviruses was 6 mo to 1 yr and that … it is possible that we may have to use additional boosts." Fauci, the expert, was right. Trump was/is an irate idiot.

In 1863, Harriet Tubman played a key role in the Combahee River Raid. She was the first woman to lead U.S. troops in an armed assault. She helped free 750 slaves in that one event. Her story is exactly the American history that Trump and Hegseth want to erase. She was a true American hero.

Thank you for putting this project into context. Even without your thoughtful explanation, it is safe for us all to assume that peer-reviewed, NIH-funded science is rigorous, significant, and impactful. That is how peer-review has worked for decades. This grant should NOT have been terminated.

Unacceptable. Peer-reviewed, funded grants should not be terminated on a whim.

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

What evidence do we have of gender bias in research? Here is an example. The 4000 yo remains of a powerful, highly skilled, goldsmith (the Upton Lovell Shaman) were assumed for 200 yr to be male (see below). Nope. This powerful leader was female all along. archaeologymag.com/2026/07/bron...

Fun read: When the rainbow is the point: creating accessible cover illustrations | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...

🚨Breaking🚨: NIH is terminating health disparities research grants again. This time, they may successfully avoid legal challenges by giving specific reasons for their decisions. One grant so far, more to come. Exclusive @science.org by me and @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

I am designing new constructs to express my POI from a pET28(a)-TEV vector. I have done this many times before... but am having issues with Genscript. I think that the interface changed recently. Any recommendations?

The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 27 tenure-track positions and 1 teaching-only position: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article! Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com. Re-posts appreciated!

I serve on NIH study section, spending considerable effort sharing my expertise on the most meritorious research proposals. I use my knowledge judge significance, innovation, feasibility, methods. The OMB rule change would enable that expertise to be completely disregarded in funding decisions.

I strongly oppose the OMB rule change. I do not believe in political interference in NIH funding and award decisions. We all benefit from the very best science getting funded. To be clear, I oppose the harmful changes being proposed by Vought and Trump. I won't be silent or self-censor.

I was just searching to see who commented... Not too late!! Please take a minute to express your concerns on this offensive proposal!!

@baradlab.com gave me a sneak preview of his new tool, very cool!

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 5 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/w6DcW

During my PhD studies (02-08 Caltech), I could not have learned all I wanted or achieved my goals if I had been limited to 40 hr/wk. I needed >40 hr/wk to think deeply, fail experimentally, have fun, & learn. It's not a job. "Can you actually do a 9-to-5 PhD?" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Please comment. Tell OMB that NIH research should be funded based on merit, significance, and innovation. Not politics. arstechnica.com/science/2026...

I had the pleasure of viewing the Tufted Puffins at Haystack Rock (Oregon) last week. Such beautiful, splashy birds. Support puffins here: www.friendsofhaystackrock.org Photo credit: Ram Papish

A new White House report excoriates the Smithsonian because it doesn't portray the Founding Fathers and the "Pilgrims" the way my 2nd grade history books did. open.substack.com/pub/maggiefo...

I wonder how this will impact careers 5-10 years from now.

Our Dept of Microbiology & Immunology @Geisel School of Medicine @Dartmouth has an opening for an Assistant Professor. Looking for programs bridging multiple areas in Micro & Immuno. A great place to be! Programs: www.M2P2.org www.dartmouthbiofilm.org Job ad: apply.interfolio.com/187637

"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

I agree: we must question the censorship we see. And we must speak out. I haven't word-searched my grants, and now appreciate that this "self-censorship" is a real threat to free speech. "Diverse" is a common adjective in science, not an ideology. Read this👇 www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Thank you for writing this article!

📢 LOIs now open for CASI CASI aims to foster investigators who are integrating approaches from quantitative, computational, or physical sciences to address complex biological questions 🔗 Details & information: <https://buff.ly/LRHROHL> #bwfcasi #GrantOpportunity

I just spent three days on the hill being told that even Republican members in Congress with sick children would not stand up for the science that would save their children’s lives and yours. So no, these people are not your friend. They are not even a friend of their own blood.

Nature Comms is seeking an editor with expertise in clinical infectious diseases urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

When science societies, orgs, and associations raise serious concerns about the proposed OMB rules governing science funding that is because the rules are in fact problematic if not ruinous. www.aibs.org/news/2026/26... www.aip.org/fyi/white-ho... www.aaas.org/news/aaas-st... + many many more