Joao V. Rodrigues

@jrodrigues.bsky.social

Biochemist. Scientist at Generate Biomedicines. Shakhnovich lab@Harvard postdoc alumnus. Interested in enzymes, experimental evolution, cell-free protein synthesis, automation.

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

A screenshot of the termination notice showing "Outstanding Investigator Grants"A screenshot of the termination notice with "This award is terminated effective the date of this award, due to unsafe antisemitic actions that suggest the institution lacks concern for the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students." highlighted

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Institut Pasteur decides to leave X

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How do you tell bots apart from real people on this app? For me it's seeing an obscene number of very niche and cryptic hash tags in their bio. 100% that's a scientist

Já estou há algum tempo com actividade regular no BlueSky e ainda não vi ninguém a ser baleado na rua, ou a ficar paralisado, não vi dois jovens à porrada até um bater com a cabeça no chão, já não sei o que são posts ultra nacionalistas, não tenho sido ofendido… Isto não vai a lado nenhum.