Alaa Bessadok

Postdoc at @TUeindhoven @molecularML PhD #Tunisia. Interested in #DrugDiscovery and #GeometricDeepLearning.

[Andrea Gardin @agardinon]

🚨Excited to share our new preprint:

"Automated navigation of condensate phase behavior with active machine learning"
https://t.co/tahknMNcCv

@fra_grisoni @molecularML
In collaboration with:
Luc Brunsveld & Jan van Hest groups!
#MachineLearning #PhaseSeparation #automation
👇

[Nature Medicine @NatureMedicine]

A #foundationmodel leverages large-scale medical knowledge to repurpose drugs for diseases that currently lack approved treatments, and provides explanations to support clinicians’ decisions.
News & Views from @fra_grisoni @AlaaGabesienne @TUeindhoven
https://t.co/4eHDwGvxAy

[ELLIS @ELLISforEurope]

Upcoming #ELLISProgram Workshop: Free, hybrid session on Machine Learning for Molecules & Materials in the Era of LLMs on Dec 6, 2024!

For more information and registration details, visit the official workshop page: https://t.co/8lTO3JytGF

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

@fra_grisoni @molecularML @NatureMedicine Thank you! I am excited to join such a brilliant team! 🤩 Looking forward to contributing and collaborating ahead.

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

Thrilled to announce our latest publication in @NatureMedicine News & Views on how explainable foundation models can repurpose drugs by leveraging medical knowledge to help clinicians: https://t.co/EGqanxJyvH Grateful for the collaboration with @fra_grisoni @molecularML 🚀🌟

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

Already 2 years with the @AvHStiftung #Postdoc #Fellowship! My recent study tour across #Germany was a blend of learning, new connections, and fun surprises. From science labs and factories to the German Parliament and a humanitarian mission it was an unforgettable adventure 🤩

[Michael Pyrcz🌻 @GeostatsGuy]

One of my graduate students dropped by my office, exasperated, and said, "I don't know how to innovate. So, how can I do a PhD?".

I erased my whiteboard and began listing strategies for generating new research ideas. They left reassured and excited!

As #professors, we mentor and make knowledge accessible to empower our students. I hope this is helpful to others! #academicchatter #Phdlife #Highered

[Rob Donnelly @RobDonnelly47]

Friends don't let friends make bad charts!

Chenxin Li, pulled together a lot of great advice for data visualization, with clear "do this, not that" examples for each item.

Here are a few of my favorites, see the link below for more.

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

Yes, as a PI, you can publish more papers by pushing your students/postdocs really hard.

But NO, those extra papers will not improve your life.

▫️

They will only make everyone unhappier:

- Your team members will feel burned out and depressed.

- Journal editors will get another manuscript that no one is willing to review.

- The poor reviewers will have to review a manuscript they don’t care about.

- Fewer researchers will want to stay updated on your research as the quality and depth of the papers decline.

- Finally, YOUR well-being will suffer, as health issues and stress could outweigh any benefits gained from your 'extra push’.

▫️

Instead of pushing your students (and yourself) into becoming paper generators, try this:

- Focus on the quality and depth of research

- Let your students lead their projects, be curious and more passionatve for science

- Publish less so that your readers become more interested to read EACH of your papers

▫️

Robert Solow, the Nobel laureate in economics, once said:

"I estimate that if I had neglected the students, I could have written 25 percent more scientific papers. The choice was easy to make and I do not regret it."

▫️

By neglecting your students, you neglect the community and science.

And yourself.

▫️

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdlife

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

As you might know, Morocco experienced a tragic earthquake on September 8th, which claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people. Your donation will make a difference for the victims. For donating I recommend the following organizations ❤️‍🩹#Morocco #Earthquake #earthquakemorocco

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

@ezeq_dlrosa Thank you Ezequiel!

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

I had the honor of receiving the award for the best women's scientific research of the year 2023 in Tunisia, presented by Dr. Amel Belhaj Moussa, Minister of Family, Women, Children, and Seniors, and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Moncef Boukthir 🇹🇳🇹🇳

[Tingying Peng @p_tingying]

Fruitful collaboration outcome and a super cool start point for our shared Humboldt postdoctoral @AlaaGabesienne

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

Excited to talk to the President of Germany Dr.Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the annual meeting of @AvHStiftung It was a great opportunity to meet Humboldians Fellows from arround the world 🌍 🇩🇪 🇹🇳 @Health_talents #AvHStiftung #AvHWhatsNext

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

Great talk by @p_tingying at @helmholtz_image conference about Transformers for human interpretable features learning!

@helmholtz_ai

[Helmholtz Munich | @HelmholtzMunich @HelmholtzMunich]

👏Congratulations to the 13 #postdocs enrolled in the new internal 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗼����𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 @Health_talents!
💡Yesterday marked the start of the two-year program to support talented #scientists in their #Career development
👉Learn more: https://t.co/eyDtA0dbJs

[Jia-Bin Huang @jbhuang0604]

How to decide what to work on?

So many exciting ideas, so little time! How can one narrow down to a specific idea to work on? 🤔

Sharing some strategies I found useful. 🧵

[Helmholtz Munich PhD & Postdoc | Career Center @Health_talents]

2022 was a very successful & eventful year for Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne!
Alaa was recently awarded a Humboldt Fellowship by the @AvHStiftung & has one more reason to celebrate as today is her birthday!
Happy birthday & all the best Alaa!
@p_tingying @helmholtz_ai

[Alaa Bessadok @AlaaGabesienne]

@SDAIA_SA @Asma_1207 الف مبرووك أسماء تستاهلي كل خير ❤️💪