Brandon Findlay

Assistant Professor at Concordia University in Montreal. I also blog, because chemistry is hard enough.

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

@Zabbiemeister 1) It turns out profs really are as busy/drained as they appear.
2) My work is much more biological now. My group is discovering/characterizing antibiotics, and does far more PCRs than flash columns.

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

Late to the party, but this song is amazing.
https://t.co/xYYpIM9SEV

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

This is a really impressive display of gas flow/diffusion.
https://t.co/Qu2R0vidal

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@cain_amr @Concordia @CSMManitoba And now it's published!
https://t.co/tLiOJ2HZiD

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Model Kits https://t.co/mCTYS9TU38

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@Chemjobber, good news!
https://t.co/Gz6Evv3FQf

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

@GTsodikova @MedChemComm Med Chem is the syn of compounds to treat a disease. Chem Biol is the study of disease states through small molecules.

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

Interested in antibiotics? I've got a fully-funded MSc/PhD open @Concordia https://t.co/tD5GqL6jgU https://t.co/d6iHc6TTfw

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

@Luchemist I assume you mean one of the three images on this page? https://t.co/Bk9hzTJYnN Go for it! Source is B. Findlay/U.Manitoba

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

@TCNoel No 16S data yet. Probably myxo though.

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This is the weirdest bacterial growth pattern that I've ever seen.

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@grantmecoffee You could probably fuse everything together with a quick dunk/dry cycle. It's a very different exp than with styrofoam though.

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@grantmecoffee Def. slime. I left a few in a beaker o/n and they lost all rigidity, but still had most of their shape.

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

The new biodegradable Chemglass packing peanuts dissolve (slowly) in water and smell like popcorn. Not sure what to do with them, honestly.

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

@NatureChemistry That can't be right. I was a grad student when the first issue came out, and that was only-- god dammit

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b/c lower transmission rates = more persistent, less deadly infections. (no link; my google-fu is currently failing me). 3/3

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

So, if antibiotic resistance tracks with carriage rates, does washing your hands increase antibiotic resistance prevalence? 2/3

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This is neat. They suggest antibiotic resistance preval. is tied to bacterial carriage. 1/3
https://t.co/YCIEkvpIn1

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This is an interesting piece. Don't aim for 5 successes, set a target of 100 failures.
https://t.co/lsEeQDwIcK

[Brandon Findlay @Chemtips]

Interested in discovering new antibiotics? I have a funded postdoc position available! Apply by Friday! https://t.co/wPzQOEROTj