Jacob Michael Green

PhD student @uricels in the @MarineEcoEvo lab. Studying the wild world of bioinformatics, marine adaptation, and disease.

[Stefano Mangiola @steman_research]

Do you use #tidy R in #bioinformatics? Be part of our #tidyomics publication! (respective PIs welcome).

Contribute to one of the #tidyomics Open Challenges

https://t.co/FfJRV4AJ8r

#tidiness_in_bioc on Bioc slack
#tidyverse #tidytranscriptomics @mikelove
@Bioconductor

[Clint Miller @clintomics]

Nice summary of current state of spatial omics technologies, including known challenges, analysis workflows, and future directions The dawn of spatial omics ⁦@ScienceMagazine⁩ https://t.co/jJ5nx95HL8

[Flo Chardon @FloChardon]

I spent my PhD developing novel genomic technologies, and today I am extra excited to share the last bit of this work, which is a multiplex prime editing (PE) screening framework! (1/n) https://t.co/b0eyLi2snP

[Nature Reviews Genetics @NatureRevGenet]

Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine https://t.co/FHHLqCZiJ7 #Review by @DonIngber @wyssinstitute
Free to read here: https://t.co/KcgMGOPZ0e #SharedIt

[Seqera @SeqeraLabs]

#bioinformaticians and #datascientists, say goodbye to the hassle of managing workflows and scaling data pipelines. Introducing Nextflow Tower - the industry-leading solution for intuitive workflow orchestration. See how Seqera Labs' software helps simplify complex tasks.

[Eliah G. Overbey 🇺🇸🧬🚀 @EliahOverbey]

We're one step closer to a functional end-to-end (blood-to-sequencer) DNA sequencing protocol that can be performed during spaceflight. Running @nanopore Mk1Cs in quadruplicate to test flow cell integrity.

#spaceexploration #genomics

[UAW Region 9A @UAWRegion9A]

We organize because a resurgent labor movement will win better conditions at our workplaces & is also necessary to achieve justice for the entire working class.

We also know because the stakes of our struggle are this high that we will face employers' resistance & retaliation.

[Anna Gloyn @annagloyn]

Delighted to have contributed to this perspective in @GenomeBiology with amazing colleagues from @varianteffects - dig in here https://t.co/OwtPkhGP7Z & whet your appetite for a whole collection of articles in the special edition

[Princeton University @Princeton]

"Life is both incredibly fragile and incredibly resilient."

#PrincetonU professor @SCampbellstaton is hosting a six-part @PBS science and travel show about how people have transformed the planet. ⬇️ https://t.co/fUNHWpOiUE

[Jacob Michael Green @MadMolecularMan]

@JonPuritz

[Nature Methods @naturemethods]

Out today! EmbryoNet is an automated approach for phenotyping developing embryos that surpasses experts in speed, accuracy and sensitivity. A large annotated image dataset of zebrafish, medaka and stickleback development rounds out this Resource. https://t.co/k7eEYRPZN7

[Nature Methods @naturemethods]

Out today! EmbryoNet is an automated approach for phenotyping developing embryos that surpasses experts in speed, accuracy and sensitivity. A large annotated image dataset of zebrafish, medaka and stickleback development rounds out this Resource. https://t.co/k7eEYRPZN7

[Nature Biotechnology @NatureBiotech]

Co-indexing of transcriptomes and epitopes is extended to the spatial dimension with large protein panels https://t.co/5hkZmVkt3E

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

As a professor, pursue the careers of your PhD students and postdocs instead of pursuing your own.

I know it may sound strange and even provocative. But in fact it is how it’s supposed to be.

Unfortunately, a personal gain is the biggest motivation for many professors. More publications, more awards, more invited talks…

Why? In addition to personal recognition, it can result in more funding and higher salaries (especially in the U.S.).

Many PIs say that their personal growth also helps their students get a better visibility. Plus, more funding brings in more students, which is (kind of) “great” for those students.

Others will say that their “tenure requirements are too demanding” and if they stop focusing on personal gain, they will be denied tenure.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

Many PIs think I am too idealistic and propose unrealistic ideas. And a lot of people will never agree with this post. Even myself, I can easily come up with bitter criticism over it.

However, idealism is among the biggest driving forces. It can drive you through challenging times and help improve.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

My message is:

If we all pursue the careers of your students/postdocs in the first place, this shift in priorities will make academia a much better world to live in.

I see an increasing number of faculties trying to genuinely care for their team members, in all countries and academic environments. It is all possible. Just do it. Make science better.

Oh, and don’t forget: 
Growth of your team members = Growth of yourself.

#AcademicTwitter #research #phdlife

[Joshua G. Schraiber @jgschraiber]

The gap between my expected bioinformatics skills and my observed bioinformatics skills is surprisingly large imo

[Beatriz Navarro @beatriznavarami]

Very happy to share our paper got published on Nature Communications!
https://t.co/abU9DX9YnW

[John Morris @johnomix]

🚨Our work on multi-modal, single-cell pooled CRISPR screens to study GWAS variant-to-function, STING-seq, is now out in @ScienceMagazine! Read on for 6⃣ of the main findings from our study, led by myself and co-advised by @nevillesanjana and @tuuliel! 🎉

https://t.co/0LUM3m40v3

[Erin Borbee @ErinBorbee]

We’re trying to bring a SWMS chapter to TX but it’s a big state, and we need help spreading the word!

Please retweet and share so we can reach as many marine scientists across TX as possible, and if interested please fill out our form below!

https://t.co/sR85Od4vJT

[SUNY ESF RAU @RAUSUNYESF]

WE HAVE OUR UNION!!! #victory #UnionStrong #UnionsForAll