DrFlo

Assist Prof Chemistry. Interests: OChem, Chem Bio, Chem Ed, Med Chem, Brewing Beer, Equity/Equality, Also lots of other stuff! Views are my own. She/her

[T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @TRyanGregory]

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There are 7 human coronaviruses (so far).

Four of them cause the "common cold" (229E, NL63, OC43, HKU1).

The three most recent are deadly (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2).

All three of the deadly ones use the ACE2 receptor. Only one of the common cold viruses (NL63) does.

[Chemjobber @Chemjobber]

Dan Baldassarre is lying about organic chemistry professors, and I would like him to stop https://t.co/cojwMayc0Q

[Williamslab @Williamslab1]

Finally out! Our paper on nitrene reduction is now available - open access - at Org Lett @JOC_OL https://t.co/XvXC6Icu3B

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

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[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@VT_Chemist @sasha_sundstrom Sorry I meant overhead not startup. *Long week.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

Many things can be true at once. Grad students can struggle with the $$ they get, and also can be very expensive to support. Imo, unis at high cost of living locations should invest heavily in grad housing. This is one of the biggest costs for many students.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@VT_Chemist @sasha_sundstrom Yes, and for grad housing you can set up the rent to balance the maintenance (heat, water, etc) and it should still be competitive with the rental market. Also worth stating that building costs often do not come from startup. Donors love their names on buildings.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@LCademartiriLab The point is not to be profitable, it is to give stable housing options to grad students. It can be net neutral in cost balance, and benefits the university by supporting research and recruitment.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@LCademartiriLab I don't think anyone has to be forced, just having the option can be very helpful.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@emily_m_arndt @thanukaDD @PalliThordarson Cool! Happy to be corrected. I know industry is also increasing it's internship opportunities which is great.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@emily_m_arndt @thanukaDD @PalliThordarson True, though at a higher level of training in their career. But didn't mean to downplay the role of mentoring in these other places as well! Very big part too.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

Taking housing out of a for-profit environment that can fluctuate greatly is a meaningful help.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@pauldauenhauer @millanek1 @rbgetman Yep, large amounts too over time, adds up to tens of thousands. No other business I know would think this is normal.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@thanukaDD @PalliThordarson @emily_m_arndt While there are always exceptions, the vast majority of profs I know (myself included) care deeply about training students (grad and ugrad), and would likely be in pharma if we didn't. Lots of amazing research (and toys) there.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@VictorKiryak I give you permission!

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@emily_m_arndt @Kris_Koskela Since we functionally end up doing our own accounting, 100% yes.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

@lowrank_adrian @Andrew_Akbashev In a lot of instances this would mean funding security. A minimum amount of $$ to make sure your lab can at least function on a basic level makes sense to me. Otherwise, it remains a brutal system that supports problematic incentives.

[David R. MacIver @DRMacIver]

The modern condition is mostly trying to do things on your own that people have historically achieved with a large support network and wondering why you're tired all the time.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

Also, not that male nurses don't get harassed, but there's a general trend in our society of people thinking they can take their anger out on women because we have been socialized not to react/respond in an aggressive manner. Also not ok.

[DrFlo @ProfFJWilliams]

I have seen so many health care workers commenting about the harassment and assault they regularly experience. Yes it's a stressful and emotional time for many people. No you don't get to take it out on your providers who are still doing a heroic job.