Ben Kopek

virologist, microscopist, Associate Professor of Biology at Hope College

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Congrats to Evan and Claire! Two great students and well-deserving of this honor.

[Hope College Athletics @HopeAthletics]

The NCAA has awarded postgraduate scholarships to a pair of former Hope College basketball standouts: Claire Baguley and Evan Thomas. Both begin medical school this summer. #StrongandTrue #d3hoops

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[Daniel Griffin MD PhD @DanielGriffinMD]

Blastomycosis: Almost 100 confirmed or probable cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill, health officials say | CNN. “Could this be the last of us?” https://t.co/fooLTA3RrN

[QBI @QBI_UCSF]

In 3 weeks, the @institutpasteur and QBI @UCSF will host the "Institut Pasteur/UCSF QBI Third Annual Symposium on Infectious Diseases" in Paris with a fantastic lineup of scientists ready to say “oui” to #collaboration.

View more and register!
https://t.co/eUhUDIW2RM

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Treating @SalehLabParis to an American-style lab meeting breakfast.

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Congrats to Harald. A well deserved honor for a great scientist and all-around wonderful person.

[HHMI | Janelia @HHMIJanelia]

🎉 🏆 Congratulations to Janelia Senior Group Leader Harald Hess, winner of the 2023 @theNASciences James Prize in Science and Technology Integration for his pioneering work in optical and electron microscopy. 🔬

https://t.co/NvUCCAGSUZ

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Stop codon in the middle of my protein!?!? That explains why I didn't see any expression. Now to find out if it was in my template or introduced by PCR. Looks like I'm sending some more samples to @plasmidsaurus this week.

[Ben Campbell @lysergicdesigns]

Our article reporting hyperfolder YFP (#hfYFP) and other fixative-resistant fluorescent proteins based on #mGreenLantern is now available at @naturemethods. hfYFP enhances electron- and expansion-microscopies, protein purification, and so much more! 🧵https://t.co/hyUvgeno85

[SalehLab @SalehLabParis]

It’s official! We just signed the agreement towards building a center of excellence in emerging infectious disease between @institutpasteur @SalehLabParis @UCSF @KroganLab. I am buzzing with possibilities for our collaboration. Go Team Science! https://t.co/Nah2NSt3T6

[SalehLab @SalehLabParis]

Today we welcomed new members of the crew. Introducing: Maddie (undergrad), @CastelloSanjuan and @InesPartouche0 (PhD students), @BenjaminKopek (visiting professor). Great science and great times await. Full steam ahead! #PILife #LoveVirology #ProudMentor

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Proud to work with such outstanding scholar/athletes @HopeCollege. Claire has been performing collaborative research with me for the last couple of years @HopeBio. Hope's Claire Baguley wins Elite 90 Award NCAA Division III women's basketball championship https://t.co/2XUOUGdc5W

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

For the first time in almost 2 years I was able to give an exam without needing a virtual option for students in Q/I. Small step but feels like progress @HopeCollege

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Great to see recent @HopeBio grads doing great work on SARS-CoV2 research
Structure and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 proofreading exoribonuclease ExoN https://t.co/vaaRgZtROj

[Juan S. Bonifacino @BonifacinoJuan]

Saddened by the death of George Patterson, developer of photoactivatable GFP @JLS_Lab @NICHD_NIH. George was a wonderful person, a bright scientist with a humble and generous character. His presence will be missed but his scientific legacy will live on https://t.co/0FrjfmGQ6R

[Aaron Best (he/him) @aaron_best]

Excited to be a part of this forward thinking move by the Michigan DHHS to monitor wastewater through July 2023 for SARS-CoV-2. ⁦@HopeCollege⁩ will receive $7.5M to monitor much of Southwest Michigan, partnering with local public health departments. https://t.co/F3kb85Nw8t

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Providing a Safe, In-Person, Residential College Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://t.co/TGs360U4gA @HopeCollege @HopeBio @aaron_best @MikePik @bk_biophysics @JenFelli

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Congratulations ⁦@HopeBio⁩ students for making it thru the COVID year. Especially proud of intro students who found fun and creative ways to study safely outside. No go out and tell them how #vaccineswork ⁦@HopeCollege⁩

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

What a "surprise" #vaccineswork
Vaccination rates in some states have hit levels that appear to be a factor in tamping down new cases. Here’s how the race between shots and infections stands, in one chart. https://t.co/yxNbp0Sn9V via @WSJ

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine https://t.co/2FJyyJa8fF

[Ben Kopek @BenjaminKopek]

Come help us mitigate the spread of COVID-19!
Hope College Holland, MI Biology - Wastewater Monitoring Laboratory Technician https://t.co/sda3jUH7vr

[hollandsentinel @HollandSentinel]

The first confirmed Ottawa County case of COVID variant B.1.1.7., also referred to as the U.K. strain, has been confirmed in a laboratory test in a resident, per local health officials. https://t.co/1SI2ulvX3x