BioEHS

The Bioengineering Honor Society: Inspiring the next generation of bioengineers at UC Berkeley and beyond

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Welcome back, Bears! UC Berkeley BioEHS is happy to announce the revival of our Twitter account. 🧬 As we become more active, expect to see BioEHSC™ highlights, academic paper breakdowns, and fun science content. Stay tuned for more to come! 🐻

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Getting Involved:
Industry Judging: https://t.co/aUiB40E47K
Academic Judging: https://t.co/FanBoDVZDu
Sponsorships: Reply, DM, or contact us through our email [email protected] to get our sponsorship package!

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

This week kicks off our annual Bioengineering High School Competition! We have over 200 students competing in our first in-person competition in two years. Excited to see everyone on April 2nd!🧪

Want to get involved? We are always open to volunteers and sponsors. See below

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Despite their size, cells are extremely complex. Cell height & surface density play crucial roles in determining how cells function. Cell surface optical profilometry (CSOP) is a new technique of measuring these values. #ScienceSaturday https://t.co/D1oKCwdQIu

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Shoutout to @genentech for their patient advocacy efforts with support communities for patients with breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy #BayAreaBiotech

[Genentech @genentech]

We were ranked #1 by @PatientView for both our overall corporate reputation among big pharma companies by patient groups as well as by cancer groups for our response to the pandemic. Learn more about our patient advocacy efforts here: https://t.co/SqUfQ0urcO

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Many symptoms and progression of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are related to GI tract issues. This paper looks closely at the so-called “gut-lung axis” to see how bacteria in the gut influence COVID-19's impact on the body. https://t.co/EMcslNBUG9 #ScienceSaturday

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Check out @illumina's NovaSeq6000, which uses next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to enable powerful, high-throughput genomics! 🧬 Shoutout to the company for being recognized for LGBTQ inclusivity by @HRC's Corporate Equality Index 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #BayAreaBiotech

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Comp bio research centers on using genetic data.
In a paper by Zhen Lin et al., researchers examine the ethics of gene privacy using methods that tried to balance between privacy and access to single nucleotide polymorphism data. https://t.co/iCFrb84vsV #ScienceSaturday

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Collagen is well known for the elasticity it brings to the skin, but its properties are also incredibly important for determining the structural properties of the lungs and airways! https://t.co/ClwrZbdOYY #ScienceSaturday

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Congratulations to @ExelixisInc for announcing phase 1b clinical trial results for their drug cabozantinib (CABOMETYX®) as a metastatic prostate cancer treatment 🩺 Exelixis is a frontrunner in #BayAreaBiotech with promising medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers!

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Asymptomatic COVID spread has been a major problem during the pandemic. Pure physical spreading Markov equation models prove to have significant results, which is promising for non-pharmacological methods of intervention! https://t.co/dhDY8tCO7P #ScienceSaturday

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Exciting news for #BayAreaBiotech, right here at UC Berkeley! The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub is set to finally open later this year!

[Rich Lyons @richlyons]

Giant news for @UCBerkeley innovation and entrepreneurship: Bakar BioEnginuity Hub. https://t.co/C6cdXuTBR3

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

This seems like it might come in handy 😉

[OpenAcademics @OpenAcademics]

Data visualization in Python? Here is a great cheat sheet that hopefully can be useful. Please share🙌 #AcademicTwitter #phdchat #Bioinformatics

(An accessible PDF version can be downloaded here: https://t.co/geRsWtyFCM)

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

The year is 1965. You’re a US soldier in Vietnam doing your daily patrols and you hear a distinct “f**k you”.... That came from the Tokay lizard. Learn more about the properties of this amazing creature on the BioEHS blogpost. https://t.co/SyRFtMMG3V #ScienceSaturday

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

A cool initiative to increase science education!

[Lotus STEMM @Lotus_STEMM]

#Language & #culture increases trust, & #scicomm worldwide requires more #accessibility through both.

We are creating a database of individuals interested in #scicomm translation for their native language.

Sign up: https://t.co/GCeGCZ1Bg0

#equity #IDEA #Diversity #inclusion

[Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) @jbei]

The next virtual tour of #JBEI, @abpdu , and @AgileBioFoundry is coming up on May 12 at 11am. Want to join us?

Register here: https://t.co/oSkyiOaHtr

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

It’s a great time to celebrate #BayAreaBiotech with a promising collaboration between @CaribouBio and @abbvie. Together, they’re using CRISPR-based technology to develop more robust CAR-T cell therapies! Read more: https://t.co/xUbBnLegfy

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

A great opportunity at CalTech for recent graduates interested in cellular imaging and control!

[Mikhail Shapiro (same on bsky) @mikhailshapiro]

Join our team as a Research Technician! Perfect opportunity for graduating or recent undergraduate who wants to get additional research experience before pursuing a PhD or MD. https://t.co/KKGUHUCFjJ

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A new #SciencePerspective takes a closer look at how #SARSCoV2 first adapted in humans. Learn more: https://t.co/5qO8rHl0SY #WeekendReads

[Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) @jbei]

RT @jgi: In @BerkeleyLab's #ADayInTheHalfLife #podcast: @jaykeasling and Deepika Awashthi @jbei @LBNLBioSci on #synbio and #biomanufacturing with specially engineered microbes. @Keasling_Lab #BerkeleyLab90 Listen: https://t.co/BWtRKydbZ8

[BioEHS @BioEHS]

Did you know that production of denim, the ever-American fabric, is harmful to the environment? To combat this, the Dueber Lab developed a new method to dye denim using a biochemical protecting group to make your jeans more sustainably https://t.co/OPXsNmOYHq #ScienceSaturday