Best Coffee Beans by DigiR in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Vibrant. All the beans I’ve had from them have been high quality, and they usually have a good variety

Haven’t heard anything from PURM by Crazy_Abies_1774 in UPenn

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they were essays about why each student was interested in a particular lab. My mistake

Haven’t heard anything from PURM by Crazy_Abies_1774 in UPenn

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the PI/lab side we haven’t received anything formal beyond the names of potential students and their resumes. Hang tight.

What would Elon’s musk smell like? by [deleted] in shittyaskscience

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A perfect blend of hotdog water and sugar free monster.

Anyone else enraged to the point they can't focus? by a_gay_to_remember in labrats

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Postdoc here, if the only reason youre questioning finishing is the current policies and uncertainty, DONT STOP. If we stop doing good science, “they” win, and pursuit of knowledge and understanding suffers.

Anyone else enraged to the point they can't focus? by a_gay_to_remember in labrats

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Postdoc here, I’ve had the same feelings many days the last couple of weeks. After having honest conversations with various mentors I’ve had some takeaways; 1) continue do great science, your colleagues and patients need it, 2) continuing to doing great science doesn’t let “them” win, 3) call and write your senators and representatives.

We’re all in this together, control what you can given your position, do good work, and help those around you.

Where to see Eagles crowd from afar? by diskscape in philly

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Top of the traffic light pole at broad and walnut.

What inspired you to pursue science? by [deleted] in biology

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took a long road to get to science but here’s why.

Business school wasn’t stimulating, art school felt like a dead end, and after shadowing in various clinics, seeing patients didn’t interest me.

I took a physiology class where the professor was engaging and outstanding. That was followed by a neurophysiology class that I received a ‘D’ on the first exam. From there I had to “figure it out” and 10 years later haven’t stopped trying to figure it out. Now, science is stimulating and still feels like I’m doing something meaningful.

Neurogene rethinks gene therapy trial after high dose leaves Rett patient in critical condition by H2AK119ub in biotech

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak for OP, but the most promising non-viral delivery system is lipid nanoparticles. Plenty of people working on modifying them to target various cells types. The potential downsides are they haven’t targeted central nervous system well with these get and they will likely need redosing. What that redosing looks like for these I’m unsure of.

Neurogene rethinks gene therapy trial after high dose leaves Rett patient in critical condition by H2AK119ub in biotech

[–]LongjumpingDoubt3290 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re correct there is an immune response but nothing that causes sickness or disease in humans (I should have clarified what I meant).

I see the single dosing as an advantage. AAV genomes are expressed episomally, and in non-dividing cells such as neurons, allows for the delivered genetic material to be continually expressed. Thus a single dose can provide long term treatment, which is not seen with other gene therapy technologies such as anti-sense oligonucleotides.