Stephen Early

Chemical Microbiologist | Chem Bio PhD Student @Harvard | Biochemistry and Bioengineering @UWMadison Blackwell/Kiessling Labs | Diversity in Science |🏳️‍🌈🔬⚗️

[Bailey Schultz @bjschul7]

So excited to share this work from the Walker Lab, now online @NatureMicrobiol (https://t.co/XPtMfjzCeC), in which we uncover a general strategy for bacterial cell envelope polymer acylation using teichoic acid ᴅ-alanylation as a paradigm!

A 🧵 below for anyone interested:

[Laura Kiessling @ChemicalBiology]

How can proteins bind hydrophilic molecules like glycans? Roger Diehl @KiesslingGroup reviews the importance of CH-pi interactions. This is probably one of my favorite TOC graphics thanks to @jillwillalty and @AdeleGabba https://t.co/wO0FKumnBB #glycotime

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

@RuralPhD omg did it finally work??

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

@bjschul7 Thank you, Bailey!! ☺️

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Excited to share some of my undergrad research @UWMadisonChem in @blackwellgrpQS identifying small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in E.coli and characterizing a covalent inhibitor. Much gratitude to Helen, Matt, Trisha, Korbin, and Ying!
https://t.co/5MvXCENAJJ

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

@KiesslingGroup @PatSivdecki @LiliMKim Thank you!! ☺️ Hope you are all staying safe and keeping your spirts up!

[Blackwell Lab @ UW-Madison @blackwellgrpQS]

The Blackwell Lab has joined Twitter! Stay tuned for news about the lab and its members.

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Cheers, Dr. Justen! Great to see you defend such sweeeet work! 🧬🧪🔬

[Kiessling Group @KiesslingGroup]

Couldn’t be prouder of Dr. Alex Justen! He gave an excellent defense seminar today highlighting his work investigating the role of the galactan in mycobacteria. Alex you will certainly be missed! @DietCoke

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

No need for transition metal catalysts - microbes got your back! Elegant work from @stepchembio illuminates the intrinsic chemical capabilities of laboratory strains of E. coli. 🧫 🧪 🔬

[Angewandte Chemie @angew_chem]

Transition Metal-Free Reduction of Activated Alkenes Using a Living Microorganism (Wallace) https://t.co/BrGhqJgBad

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

@WenqiShen Ah you should’ve bought one for lab group bowling and recruiting!!

[Doris Tsao @doristsao]

In college my life was transformed by a scholarship from @Caltech to do summer research in Germany. In the spirit of paying it forward, w/ help from @macfound, I’d like offer a 6K summer travel stipend to an undergraduate woman interested in neuroscience. Inspired by @DulacLab

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Blackwell Lab undergrads off to venture through the wonderful world of #chemicalbiology! I know you’ll make many discoveries during your PhD at UCSF, Wenqi — your brilliance and savvy-ness are immeasurable!
#UWGrad @WenqiShen @UWBiochem @UWMadisonChem
⚗️🔬🧫🧬

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Congratulations to our fearless leader, Professor Helen Blackwell, for receiving a WARF named professorship!! She chose to name her award after her undergraduate organic professor at Oberlin, Norman Craig, for his encouragement of her to pursue chemistry.

[UWResearch @UWiscResearch]

Congratulations to the 32 members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded 2019-20 faculty fellowships. https://t.co/nwkQamPgcl

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Grateful for visible LGBTQ+ mentors and scientists like Prof. @TehshikYoon who aid in affirming my unique perspective and place in the scientific community as an LGBTQ+ chemical biologist. 🏳️‍🌈

[Tehshik Yoon @TehshikYoon]

I know I already retweeted @duckersatdawn's note about this earlier today, but I read it again in detail on my flight today. This piece is essential reading for all of us who teach and are LGBTQ+. Thanks so much for writing it, Stephanie. #outinSTEM https://t.co/TRx44vejrg

[Sarafina El-Badry Nance, PhD @starstrickenSF]

a gentle reminder: science is more than equations and formulas. it’s the stars in the night sky, the grass crunching under your shoes, the salt and brine of the ocean, the rush of adrenaline and beat-beat of your heart. it’s wonder in the unknown, & that’s what makes it beautiful

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

If you’re in Madison, come check us out presenting our research to legislatures at the state Capitol! #basicsciencematters #chemicalbiology

[UW–Madison Biochem @UWBiochem]

An amazing trio of biochemistry majors — @WenqiShen, @StephenAEarly1, and Stella Ma — will present a poster titled "Chemical Strategies to Probe Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria" based on their research with @UWMadisonChem's Helen Blackwell. Great work, students! #RITR2019

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

“Springtime” Sunday science scenes in good ole Wisco. #viewsfromthelab

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

@KiesslingGroup @MITMicrobiome You’re rockin it, Roger! ⚗️👨🏻‍🔬

[Stephen Early @StephenAEarly1]

Energizing talk from @ChemicalBiology hearing about all of the fantastic updates from previous labmates in the @KiesslingGroup that exquisitely use #chemicalbiology to harness glycans and lectins in order to understand our interactions with microbial friends ⚗️