Kimberly Beatty
@beattylab.bsky.social
Chemical Biologist. Loves probes, hates TB.
Ah, this sheds some light:
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ah, this sheds some light:
My niece made a model of calcium for 8th grade science. I am confused... but I like the way it looks.
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
My niece made a model of calcium for 8th grade science. I am confused... but I like the way it looks.
I showed my daughter my latest TLC results (lipid analysis in mycobacteria). I explained how the "fats" are separated. Then we did a little experiment so she could understand. So many skittles eaten before breakfast...
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I showed my daughter my latest TLC results (lipid analysis in mycobacteria). I explained how the "fats" are separated. Then we did a little experiment so she could understand. So many skittles eaten before breakfast...
The US awards the Medal of Honor "to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor." Curious fact. Only 1 woman (of 3547) has been awarded it: Mary Edwards Walker. And the US tried to take hers back.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The US awards the Medal of Honor "to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor." Curious fact. Only 1 woman (of 3547) has been awarded it: Mary Edwards Walker. And the US tried to take hers back.
Happy Halloween! Annual department pumpkin carving contest. The Portland Protest Frog was a clear favorite.
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Halloween! Annual department pumpkin carving contest. The Portland Protest Frog was a clear favorite.
What "war zone"? Picture taken today (Oct. 17 2025) at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What "war zone"? Picture taken today (Oct. 17 2025) at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
View of "war ravaged" Portland, with Mount St. Helens in the background. Taken from my department's break room.
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
View of "war ravaged" Portland, with Mount St. Helens in the background. Taken from my department's break room.
My family had purple cauliflower for dinner. The cooking water turned purple (because of anthocyanine). Then... I amazed my family with how the purple water acts as a pH indicator. Ta-dah!
Check out the pretty colors!
Check out the pretty colors!
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My family had purple cauliflower for dinner. The cooking water turned purple (because of anthocyanine). Then... I amazed my family with how the purple water acts as a pH indicator. Ta-dah!
Check out the pretty colors!
Check out the pretty colors!
Just finished reading this great book by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. I learned a lot and found it to be an excellent read. As a TB researcher, I am struck over and over again by how critical effective diagnosis and treatment are. TB kills over a million people EVERY YEAR. Fund TB research!
September 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Just finished reading this great book by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. I learned a lot and found it to be an excellent read. As a TB researcher, I am struck over and over again by how critical effective diagnosis and treatment are. TB kills over a million people EVERY YEAR. Fund TB research!
Interesting graphic from the WSJ:
Bill Gates is a notable billionaire because he intends to spend his fortune during his life, largely on global health. Looks like he still has a long way to go, keep it up!
Bill Gates is a notable billionaire because he intends to spend his fortune during his life, largely on global health. Looks like he still has a long way to go, keep it up!
September 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Interesting graphic from the WSJ:
Bill Gates is a notable billionaire because he intends to spend his fortune during his life, largely on global health. Looks like he still has a long way to go, keep it up!
Bill Gates is a notable billionaire because he intends to spend his fortune during his life, largely on global health. Looks like he still has a long way to go, keep it up!
Roald Dahl was an outspoken advocate for the measles vaccine because his 7 yo daughter Olivia died from a measles infection. He published "Measles: A dangerous illness," to encourage children to be vaccinated. Read essay here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
Dahl family w/ Olivia holding puppy.
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
Dahl family w/ Olivia holding puppy.
August 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Roald Dahl was an outspoken advocate for the measles vaccine because his 7 yo daughter Olivia died from a measles infection. He published "Measles: A dangerous illness," to encourage children to be vaccinated. Read essay here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
Dahl family w/ Olivia holding puppy.
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
Dahl family w/ Olivia holding puppy.
Registration for the 2025 Chemical Biology and Physiology meeting is open! This biennial symposium features the latest and most impactful work in chemical biology. Dec. 11-13 2025 in Portland, Oregon (USA). Register here: www.ohsu.edu/school-of-me...
Pls share
Pls share
August 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Registration for the 2025 Chemical Biology and Physiology meeting is open! This biennial symposium features the latest and most impactful work in chemical biology. Dec. 11-13 2025 in Portland, Oregon (USA). Register here: www.ohsu.edu/school-of-me...
Pls share
Pls share
Today I completed jury duty service for Washington County (Oregon). A very pleasant experience and felt like an unexpected vacation day. Um... what does that say about being an academic right now?
July 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Today I completed jury duty service for Washington County (Oregon). A very pleasant experience and felt like an unexpected vacation day. Um... what does that say about being an academic right now?
Carsten Schultz (OHSU) presented new ADP-ribosylation sensors that could reveal new biology and enable drug screening for new PARP inhibitors. #OPTSRC
July 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Carsten Schultz (OHSU) presented new ADP-ribosylation sensors that could reveal new biology and enable drug screening for new PARP inhibitors. #OPTSRC
The current measles outbreak is a clear indicator of the incompetence of Kennedy and the Trump administration. 20% of measles cases include hospitalization. This is a highly contagious, deadly, VACCINE-PREVENTABLE disease. MAHA? I wish.
(Getty image of baby with measles):
(Getty image of baby with measles):
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The current measles outbreak is a clear indicator of the incompetence of Kennedy and the Trump administration. 20% of measles cases include hospitalization. This is a highly contagious, deadly, VACCINE-PREVENTABLE disease. MAHA? I wish.
(Getty image of baby with measles):
(Getty image of baby with measles):
Just got this news from a contact at NIH.
RE: NIH Foreign Justification
RE: NIH Foreign Justification
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just got this news from a contact at NIH.
RE: NIH Foreign Justification
RE: NIH Foreign Justification
Double rainbow! View from my office window.
April 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Double rainbow! View from my office window.
My team is using chemistry to investigate better ways to fight antibiotic resistant pathogens.
This is a micrograph of mycobacteria treated with a fluorescent b-lactam.
This is a micrograph of mycobacteria treated with a fluorescent b-lactam.
April 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My team is using chemistry to investigate better ways to fight antibiotic resistant pathogens.
This is a micrograph of mycobacteria treated with a fluorescent b-lactam.
This is a micrograph of mycobacteria treated with a fluorescent b-lactam.
Spring has arrived in Portland, Oregon (USA) and it is lovely (@ohsusom):
March 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Spring has arrived in Portland, Oregon (USA) and it is lovely (@ohsusom):
#Consequences
Freezing funding for USAID already made the TB epidemic much worse. TB kills >1.2 million people a year (most deadly infectious disease). Loss of US funds has halted progress in Kenya- patients are no longer getting proper dx or treatment. Pic courtesy of @nytimes.com (Otieno).
Freezing funding for USAID already made the TB epidemic much worse. TB kills >1.2 million people a year (most deadly infectious disease). Loss of US funds has halted progress in Kenya- patients are no longer getting proper dx or treatment. Pic courtesy of @nytimes.com (Otieno).
March 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#Consequences
Freezing funding for USAID already made the TB epidemic much worse. TB kills >1.2 million people a year (most deadly infectious disease). Loss of US funds has halted progress in Kenya- patients are no longer getting proper dx or treatment. Pic courtesy of @nytimes.com (Otieno).
Freezing funding for USAID already made the TB epidemic much worse. TB kills >1.2 million people a year (most deadly infectious disease). Loss of US funds has halted progress in Kenya- patients are no longer getting proper dx or treatment. Pic courtesy of @nytimes.com (Otieno).
This morning I'm thinking of Marty Goddard, who invented the first "Rape Kit" (1970s). The kit standardized collection of evidence and is still used today.
*In keeping with long tradition, a man got the credit for this invention after Goddard conceived of the idea, shared it, and advocated for it.
*In keeping with long tradition, a man got the credit for this invention after Goddard conceived of the idea, shared it, and advocated for it.
January 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This morning I'm thinking of Marty Goddard, who invented the first "Rape Kit" (1970s). The kit standardized collection of evidence and is still used today.
*In keeping with long tradition, a man got the credit for this invention after Goddard conceived of the idea, shared it, and advocated for it.
*In keeping with long tradition, a man got the credit for this invention after Goddard conceived of the idea, shared it, and advocated for it.
I am torn between deep sadness and embarrassment that I didn't know who Gertrude Elion was until 10 minutes ago. Elion is a nobel-prize winning biochemist/pharmacologist who developed amazing drugs (anti-virals; anti-cancers) to benefit humanity. Thank you Elion for your contributions!
December 19, 2024 at 1:05 AM
I am torn between deep sadness and embarrassment that I didn't know who Gertrude Elion was until 10 minutes ago. Elion is a nobel-prize winning biochemist/pharmacologist who developed amazing drugs (anti-virals; anti-cancers) to benefit humanity. Thank you Elion for your contributions!
My lab has a new pre-print on bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This paper examines proteomic change in Mtb in response to carbon starvation. We describe the effect of CS on drug targets (see Figure 5).
This paper examines proteomic change in Mtb in response to carbon starvation. We describe the effect of CS on drug targets (see Figure 5).
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
My lab has a new pre-print on bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This paper examines proteomic change in Mtb in response to carbon starvation. We describe the effect of CS on drug targets (see Figure 5).
This paper examines proteomic change in Mtb in response to carbon starvation. We describe the effect of CS on drug targets (see Figure 5).