Ved Topkar

RNA enthusiast and aspiring OB/GYN physician/scientist. PGY-1 resident @BWHMGHObGyn!

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Every Australian molecule of apoferritin trembling in their boots this morning

[Microscopy Australia @micro_au]

Next Monday we will launch the @thermofisher Titan Krios G4 at @CryoEM_Monash with @EMBLAustralia. Its unparalleled resolution and advanced capabilities will enhance biomedical research, e.g. at @MonashBDI. Open to all Australian researchers.
#NCRISimpact
https://t.co/AE5TSuBuLh

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

We really need more basic science like this -- so cool!

[Adam Cohen @AdamEzraCohen]

Does the uterus have a pacemaker? Where do uterine contractions originate? We took a look!
https://t.co/W81Ri4WgpZ

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

@jbcarmody @MaxJordan_N Notably, over the last 8 years the resources available to take extra time have ballooned (Berg scholar program, other funding for research years, exposure to tech/journalism/other extracurricular opportunities)

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

@jbcarmody @MaxJordan_N Crazy, when I started here 8 years ago I think the number was ~50%?

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Probably the best post-grad research tech job in the world. Ben and the team are incredible and everyone should be applying! 😁

[Ben Kleinstiver @BKleinstiver]

We are hiring to fill Research Tech positions. Ideal candidates are graduating seniors looking to gain 2+ years of immersive research experience related to the development and application of genome editing tech. Details can be found on our lab website: https://t.co/ZMDijwSzyL

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

If you didn’t believe me when I said that the loss of ERAS revenue is an existential threat for the AAMC, take a look at this ‘not for circulation’ e-mail they sent to medical school deans, urging them to keep program directors from switching to another application system.

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[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Years after the preprint came out, I’m still so awestruck by not only the results but the science we can do to get there. What a time to be alive!

[Itai Yanai @ItaiYanai]

How did we lose our tail? A simple question.. but it wasn't really asked before! We discovered a plausible scenario for the genetic mechanism that led to tail loss. Amazing that such a big change may have been caused by such a small genetic event. https://t.co/0ZR8aH23PJ @BoXia7

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

@BKleinstiver @Christiano_RRA @leillani_ha @katieachristie @RomanMDoll @Reallyviral @kswobo @shengdarqtsai @KotharyLab @NIH @CIHR_IRSC @MGH_RI Absolutely insane editing rates, congrats!

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

@MartenHawkins You did this for me and it ended up as a very favorable statement in my surgery rotation feedback!

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Oh you’re going to a teaching hospital in July? Well get ready…

for the most compassionate care from extremely empathetic interns along with their vigilant supervising attendings. Hope you like open ended questions and doctors listening to you bc you’re gonna drown in it.

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Can’t think of anyone more deserving. Keith is an incredible scientist and mentor, I and many others would be nowhere without him ❤️

[J. Keith Joung @JKeithJoung]

Thank you, @ASGCTherapy. I am incredibly honored to receive this award, which recognizes the work of so many talented @JoungLab members and other collaborators I've had the privilege to work with over the past nearly 20 years.

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Incredible lab and delightful lab environment. Would highly recommend applying 🤩

[ZucheroLab @ZucheroLab]

*Please Retweet* 
The Zuchero lab @StanfordMed is hiring a research associate/technician! Come join our creative, collegial, and diverse team in an outstanding community @StanfordNsurg @StanfordBrain @Stanford_ChEMH!  Apply here: https://t.co/BmZjiQQCx4

[Anahita Dua MD MS MBA FACS @AnahitaDua]

Congratulations @RickyAnjorin and @biancamulaney - we are absolutely thrilled to have you join our @MGHVascular family! @MGHSurgery @harvardmed

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

The birth of an academic copypasta

[Sasha Gusev @SashaGusevPosts]

How long does it take to write a grant? R01s are 13 pages of science: 3-4 are bespoke (say, 6-8 hours); the rest are aims that can be repurposed from content intended for a manuscript (another 6-8 hours). So ~16 hours dedicated time per grant.

[Jeremy, Writer & Dad & Collector of Parks @JeremyWingert79]

My hot take is that most of us have not adequately processed the trauma of the pandemic. And our sprawling, unprocessed trauma chews away at our brains in myriad ways that make us anxious about why we can’t seem to live our lives as instinctively or as joyously as we did in 2019.

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Such a cool thread. I grew up with this song but never realized it was an epic medley!

[The Paperclip @Paperclip_In]

Songs in Bollywood movies inspired from elsewhere aren’t something unheard of. But a song created from three different songs almost 50 years ago that continues to charm us even today is quite a feat. A thread. 1/10

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

Me when my RNA biology experiments fail...

[Bob Moran @bobscartoons]

Here’s what I would like to happen:

Every last drop of mRNA that exists burned in a lake of fire.

Every piece of research ever done on it destroyed.

Every lab that ever made it demolished.

Every company that produced it dissolved.

mRNA technology made illegal everywhere.

[Ved Topkar @VedTopkar]

@connorjtou @willmshaw @NEBiolabs @plasmidsaurus @Addgene @ProfTomEllis Was going to ask for more info but then I saw your name! Gonna order these cells asap.

[Amazing Maps @amazingmap]

France's longest border is shared with Brazil