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microbial metalloenzymes, a tragicomedy; or, another friday night in lab.

asst prof @ pitt chem • finding new microbial enzymes & natural products via bioinorganic chemistry, bacteriology, & bioinformatics • balskus & rosenzweig lab alum • kenneylab.org
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Trump's proposed FY26 budget cuts will decimate our universities with devastating consequences for cities like Pittsburgh.
Carrie McDonough: Money for Pittsburgh steel, but not for Pittsburgh science
Donald Trump recently celebrated a planned partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel expected to bring a $14 billion investment to U.S. Steel over...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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The Trump administration’s freezing in April of $790 million in federal research funding for Northwestern University has left concerned lab directors without key grant money from the National Institutes of Health.
Worried Northwestern lab directors describe ‘bleak’ atmosphere in wake of Trump research funding freeze
The Trump administration’s freezing of $790 million in federal research funding for Northwestern University has left concerned lab directors without key grants and forced the university to spend mi…
www.chicagotribune.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I've been worrying about this since their website dropped offline. Losing the NRRL folks and their microbial strain collection would be a real blow.
Anyone know someone at USDA's ARS NRRL?

Is ARS/NRRL okay?
NRRL website is still down
I've emailed and called, no response yet
nrrl.ncaur.usda.gov
May 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today's #standupforscience rally in Pittsburgh - it was great seeing so many people turn out. #standupforscience2025
March 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hoping to see other Pittsburgh folks standing up for science in Schenley Plaza tomorrow! (It'll sure beat spending lunch doomscrolling like the last month...)
Science in the 'Burgh

I am planning to be there and looking forward to seeing you there too (if you are local and available)
#StandUpforScience local rally in Pittsburgh is confirmed!

📅 March 7, 2025
⏰ 11 AM-1:30 PM
📍Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh

Follow the local rally’s Instagram @savesciencepgh for updates

Spread the word 🔥

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#StandUpForScience2025
#ScienceForAll
#ScienceNotSilence
#STEM
March 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Can finally confirm: #ABRCMS in person definitely beats the online early-pandemic versions. I didn't have to travel and I'm still wiped out by so many hours of posters... but there was so much exciting science and so many talented undergrad and postbac researchers! Highly recommended. #ABRCMS2024
November 17, 2024 at 2:54 AM
If you're interested in microbial chemical biology and looking for a research technician position, the Kenney Lab at Pitt is hiring. You'd be working with weird new (metallo)enzymes, weird microbes, and weird new natural products. Fill out an application here: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...
Laboratory Research Technician
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June 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM