Very sad. Brandon was due to speak at the ACS Infectious Disease Early Career Award symposium. I very much looked forward to delivering a 1-2 punch with him on Lyme disease, with me covering lipids and him speaking on peptidoglycan. Such a loss.

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I'm heartbroken to share that Dr. Brandon Jutras, a former postdoc, has tragically passed away. He built a thriving lab at Northwestern Feinberg and became a leading voice in Lyme disease research. A brilliant scientist, devoted family man, and generous friend & colleague. He will be deeply missed.

🧬 Good morning from Day 2 of #TPS40! Start your day with the Nicoya Breakfast & Learn at 8:15 a.m. in the Commonwealth Ballroom! 🥐 Then, enjoy another full day of science, networking & more. Don’t forget to watch for today’s Daily Trivia question! 🎉 🧠 Keep an eye out for today’s #TPS40DailyTrivia

Looking forward to being amongst protein enthusiasts and celebrating our group's work at #TPS40!!

Protein Society@proteinsociety.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎉 1 week until #TPS40! In just a week, we'll be in Boston celebrating 40 years of The Protein Society with science, award lectures, workshops, and more. Check out the Schedule at a Glance, then plan your week with the full daily program: www.proteinsociety.org/daily-progra... See you in Boston!

Congratulations to our director, Carolyn Bertozzi, recipient of the 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award @innovationhub.bsky.social for Lifetime Achievement, honoring her groundbreaking work in bioorthogonal chemistry and her commitment to mentorship and scientific leadership citris-uc.org/citris-annou...

Elated to share that Dr. Poulami Chatterjee, a staff scientist in the group, recently received an Emerging Leader Award from @bayarealyme.bsky.social!! Poulami's pre-print on Borrelial lipids was posted just a few days ago at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6.... www.bayarealyme.org/blog/bay-are...

Bay Area Lyme Foundation Raises $900,000 at LymeAid 2026, Presenting Inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award and $300,000 in Emerging Leader Grants - Bay Area Lyme Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Bay Area Lyme Foundation Raises $900,000 at LymeAid 2026, Presenting Inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award and $300,000 in Emerging Leader Grants Dana Carvey Emceed; Chri...

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What if one relied on the environment for 95% of the lipids they need?? I would think impossible, but in this #lipidtime work from my group, we profile the Lyme disease pathogen in an everything everywhere all at once approach! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Humbled by this recognition and grateful to the many trainees who have bought into my vision for tackling challenges in infectious disease!

Sarafan ChEM-H@stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Laura Dassama on winning the 2026 ACS Infectious Diseases Early Career Award! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

What an honor to be recognized by @proteinsociety.bsky.social! I share this with the remarkable group of trainees that have bought into my vision of discovering and designing protein functions at scale, all to directly impact human health. Can't wait to share our work in Boston!

Protein Society@proteinsociety.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🔬 Laura Dassama – Young Investigator Award Congrats to Laura Dassama (Stanford University)! Her work tackles bacterial multidrug resistance through innovative protein studies. 🎤 Speaking at PS40 in Boston! #YoungInvestigator #ProteinScience #PS40

ahem, ONE of THE chemical biology conferences of 2026:) www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...

Chemical Tools for Complex Biological Systems IV

Organizers Luke Lavis, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus Matthew Bogyo, Stanford University Zev Gartner, University of California, San Francisco Jennifer Prescher, University of California, Irvine

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I ran out of space and there are too many stars to list... Mi Hee Lim, Allie Obermeyer, Chu Wang.... read the website and tag people here if they are on bluesky. I can't wait to attend. If you have never been, Heidelberg in September is lovely. Come hang out and send your students and postdocs!

Registration for THE chemical biology conference of 2026 is now open! EMBO ChemBio 2026 in Heidelberg DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Chemical biology 2026

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Congratulations to 2025 #MacFellow William Tarpeh! The Stanford chemical engineer is working on sustainable and practical solutions to treat wastewater and recover valuable mineral resources. 🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF

ENPP1 drug developed by Institute Scholar @lingyinli.bsky.social gains FDA approval for Phase I cancer clinical trials: arcinstitute.org/news/stf-162...

Proof-of-concept innate immune checkpoint inhibitor shows promise against solid tumors in rodents | Arc Institute

Biochemist Lingyin Li has been pioneering a new direction for immunotherapy, searching for drugs that would turn these “cold” environments “hot”. Instead of stimulating T cells in the adaptive immune…

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Open faculty position! We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa

Very excited to host Dan tomorrow!!

Dan Nomura@dannomura.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Looking forward to seeing friends and giving a talk about our latest research at @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanforduniversity.bsky.social tomorrow! chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chemi...

@jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social's predictor for discovering lipid interacting proteins is now in press - congratulations to all the authors!. We are delighted that SLiPP has spurred so many new research directions in the lab and nucleated many collaborations! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

A Machine Learning Model for the Proteome-Wide Prediction of Lipid-Interacting Proteins

Lipids are essential metabolites that play critical roles in multiple cellular pathways. Like many primary metabolites, mutations that disrupt lipid synthesis can be lethal. Proteins involved in lipid...

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It has been a busy summer for the group, but recently we said goodbye to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social who is headed to @brianliau.bsky.social's group for her postdoc! We will terribly miss Mekedlawit's boundless optimism and sunny disposition, but are thrilled for what lies in her future! Goodbye, doc!

📢 We’re hiring! ‪Stanford Chemistry is now accepting applications for a Junior Faculty Position in Chemistry (open area), with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job... #FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring

📢 Congratulations to Prof. Justin Du Bois on his appointment as Chair of the Chemistry Department! A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years. #FacultyNews #Leadership

So honored to be a part of this years HHMI Gilliam Fellows cohort! Thankful for my amazing mentor @lmkdassama.bsky.social and all of those who’ve supported me. Excited to join the community!

HHMI@hhmi-science.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉 The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.

Truly thrilled that @isaacapaddy.bsky.social has been named a Gilliam Fellow!! Isaac is a model trainee and has been a delight to work with. Many congratulations, Isaac! We found out during our weekly individual meeting that he would be a Gilliam Fellow, and I happened to capture the moment 🤗.

HHMI@hhmi-science.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉 The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.

A reminder of our North Star here in academia - celebrating the accomplishments of our students on this happy graduation day @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social. Featuring speaker/alum Neal Devaraj 👏

Truly wonderful to celebrate these amazing scientists graduating from the Dassama group! Congrats to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social @jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social on their PhDs and to Sebastian Alfonso on his Masters, all in Chemistry! @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanford-chemh.bsky.social

Thanks to Rachel and Laura for this great collaboration!

Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!

The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.

Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.

After a wonderful lunch and tour with superstars @frutag33.bsky.social, @lmkdassama.bsky.social and Hawa Racine Thiam, I briefly ran into @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social getting off the elevator! Day made! 🤩

This is what can be achieved today due to longstanding federal support of academic basic science alongside close partnership of universities, private industry and NIH intramural initiatives. An ecosystem worth not just saving but doubling down on! innovativegenomics.org/news/first-p...

First Patient Treated with Personalized CRISPR Therapy, Developed in Just Six Months

The first on-demand CRISPR therapy for an infant with a rare metabolic disease developed by the IGI and collaborators around the world.

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Truly honored to be recognized alongside these amazing scientists (and many friends)! Thanks to @bookerman-pa.bsky.social for the intro, and to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social for leading the study featured in the issue! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...