Chris Robinson

Associate Professor at IU School of Medicine. I'm a husband/father first, a virologist second...and probably an entertainer third.

[Chris Robinson @TheRobinsonLab]

Not getting grants is tough, but this Thunder/Spurs series is going to take years off my life.

[Chris Robinson @TheRobinsonLab]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers out there.

[Chris Robinson @TheRobinsonLab]

“Undergraduate teaching in the lab is like showing Dorn how to get in front of a ground ball. Teaching Cerrano how to hit a curve ball is graduate-level mentoring.”

Friday conversations with @americolopezy. If you know the reference, we should be friends.

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It’s starting to feel real. But I’m excited that my son is officially going to IU on a full-ride academic scholarship.

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@philliploya You won’t want to look down at this?

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Same day, two conferences, two cities, two grad student presentations, one proud PI.

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Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

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@RachelPTat inspiring future scientists!

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The IU crew at AAI. I feel grateful to be a part of such a wonderful group of scientists.

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Back in Beantown!

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Any ideas on how to add “field research” into my next NIH grant?

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It’s that annual time where I schedule “work” in the departmental conference room. #MarchMadness

[Atlasis @AtlasisZephyr]

@PeterDiamandis the entire academic funding model is basically a creative writing competition where the prize is permission to do your actual job

[Bo Wang @BoWang87]

Harvard scientists just shattered one of biology’s oldest rules.

We were taught:
Viruses can’t make their own proteins. They hijack yours. That’s why they’re “not alive.”

Except giant DNA viruses just crossed that line.

Researchers found they carry a full eukaryotic-style translation complex (vIF4F). Translation machinery.
Inside a virus. They can keep making proteins even under stress that shuts down normal viral replication.

If a virus brings its own protein-making tools…
Is it still just a parasite?
For decades we’ve drawn a clean boundary:
Cell = alive
Virus = not alive

Nature doesn’t care about our categories.
Maybe viruses aren’t just evolutionary side notes.
Maybe they helped build complex life.

Paper in Cell 👇
https://t.co/QyGzZf9e6o

Harvard news: https://t.co/YKAfEngdS3

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

The P&T Chair saw his shadow, so if your up for tenure this year that’s six more years as an assistant professor.

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Congratulations to Yu-chi on passing her Qualifying Exam! I’m excited to watch her continue to grow and develop into an excellent scientist. 🍾

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CFB playoff teams with first round byes are 0-6. Let’s hope IU changes that. Let’s go Hoosiers!

[Oklahoma Football @OU_Football]

Homecoming Kings 👑

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Boomer Sooner!

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Gene Therapy! Happy Halloween, y'all!