Lenore M Martin
@drmwho.bsky.social
Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at URI, Kingston, RI, USA
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Lenore M Martin
@drmwho.bsky.social
· Mar 20
#antimicrobial peptides
Https://amped.uri.edu
Please join us as we work together with graduate students in computer science to improve our collaborative website designed to standardize the assays used worldwide to evaluate amps
Https://amped.uri.edu
Please join us as we work together with graduate students in computer science to improve our collaborative website designed to standardize the assays used worldwide to evaluate amps
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very sad news. Peer Bork was one of the leaders of our field, a wonderful scientist, and he's much too young to be gone. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
In remembrance of Peer Bork | EMBL
EMBL and its community are deeply saddened by the death of Peer Bork, the organisation’s Interim Director General.
www.embl.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
very sad news. Peer Bork was one of the leaders of our field, a wonderful scientist, and he's much too young to be gone. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
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Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. n.pr/4b2TXG7
Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. n.pr/4b2TXG7
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Incredible Journeys: Filling in the Blanks of Sea #Turtle #Migrations
These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge.
#marineecology
#research
therevelator.org/sea-turtle-m...
These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge.
#marineecology
#research
therevelator.org/sea-turtle-m...
Incredible Journeys: Filling in the Blanks of Sea Turtle Migrations • The Revelator
These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge. But new science has revealed important information.
therevelator.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Incredible Journeys: Filling in the Blanks of Sea #Turtle #Migrations
These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge.
#marineecology
#research
therevelator.org/sea-turtle-m...
These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge.
#marineecology
#research
therevelator.org/sea-turtle-m...
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Medical innovations have made more organs available for transplant, New England Donor Services said.
New England has record-setting year for organ transplants
New England Donor Services said medical innovations have made more organs available for transplant.
www.wbur.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Medical innovations have made more organs available for transplant, New England Donor Services said.
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Say it with us: Trans rights are human rights.
You can help protect trans rights TODAY by submitting a comment opposing cruel restrictions on lifesaving health care for trans youth: hrc.im/comment
You can help protect trans rights TODAY by submitting a comment opposing cruel restrictions on lifesaving health care for trans youth: hrc.im/comment
January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Say it with us: Trans rights are human rights.
You can help protect trans rights TODAY by submitting a comment opposing cruel restrictions on lifesaving health care for trans youth: hrc.im/comment
You can help protect trans rights TODAY by submitting a comment opposing cruel restrictions on lifesaving health care for trans youth: hrc.im/comment
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A federal court today dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel California to turn over the sensitive personal information of 23 million registered voters.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Sensitive Data of 23 Million California Voters
elias.law
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A federal court today dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel California to turn over the sensitive personal information of 23 million registered voters.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
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There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity. www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
RFK Jr. Says He’s Ending the War on Protein. It Doesn’t Exist
There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity. www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
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JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
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My (now) weekly update on 2026 NIH funding.
New and competitive renewal awards.
3 new awards (compared to ~100 expected based on recent years).
No new ICs... still just NIA, NINDS, NIDCD, and NIDCR.
1/2
New and competitive renewal awards.
3 new awards (compared to ~100 expected based on recent years).
No new ICs... still just NIA, NINDS, NIDCD, and NIDCR.
1/2
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
My (now) weekly update on 2026 NIH funding.
New and competitive renewal awards.
3 new awards (compared to ~100 expected based on recent years).
No new ICs... still just NIA, NINDS, NIDCD, and NIDCR.
1/2
New and competitive renewal awards.
3 new awards (compared to ~100 expected based on recent years).
No new ICs... still just NIA, NINDS, NIDCD, and NIDCR.
1/2
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To Trans Youth: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
There are MILLIONS of loving, caring people who will continue to fight to protect you and your future.
Reply below with love for young trans people. 🩵🩷🤍
There are MILLIONS of loving, caring people who will continue to fight to protect you and your future.
Reply below with love for young trans people. 🩵🩷🤍
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
To Trans Youth: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
There are MILLIONS of loving, caring people who will continue to fight to protect you and your future.
Reply below with love for young trans people. 🩵🩷🤍
There are MILLIONS of loving, caring people who will continue to fight to protect you and your future.
Reply below with love for young trans people. 🩵🩷🤍
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This administration specializes in fearmongering, not facts.
The facts: 86% of trans youth report s*cidal ideation and 56% have attempted to end their lives. Anti trans laws increase attempts by ~72%. <1% report regretting GAC.
If they are trying to protect children, science says they are wrong.
The facts: 86% of trans youth report s*cidal ideation and 56% have attempted to end their lives. Anti trans laws increase attempts by ~72%. <1% report regretting GAC.
If they are trying to protect children, science says they are wrong.
December 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This administration specializes in fearmongering, not facts.
The facts: 86% of trans youth report s*cidal ideation and 56% have attempted to end their lives. Anti trans laws increase attempts by ~72%. <1% report regretting GAC.
If they are trying to protect children, science says they are wrong.
The facts: 86% of trans youth report s*cidal ideation and 56% have attempted to end their lives. Anti trans laws increase attempts by ~72%. <1% report regretting GAC.
If they are trying to protect children, science says they are wrong.
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Rather than protecting public health, anti-equality politicians in Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services are obsessed with attacking trans youth.
We need leaders who solve problems, not scapegoat innocent children.
We need leaders who solve problems, not scapegoat innocent children.
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Rather than protecting public health, anti-equality politicians in Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services are obsessed with attacking trans youth.
We need leaders who solve problems, not scapegoat innocent children.
We need leaders who solve problems, not scapegoat innocent children.
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Veterans like Sylvia know what’s at stake. We swore an oath to the Constitution, not a person.
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Veterans like Sylvia know what’s at stake. We swore an oath to the Constitution, not a person.
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A paper in Nature presents a detailed map of human chromosomes within the nucleus. This resource provides a foundation for an improved understanding of how the physical layout of human DNA is associated with biological expression. go.nature.com/4pI8knB 🧬 🧪
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A paper in Nature presents a detailed map of human chromosomes within the nucleus. This resource provides a foundation for an improved understanding of how the physical layout of human DNA is associated with biological expression. go.nature.com/4pI8knB 🧬 🧪
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I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
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My quote of the day
Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.
Kenneth G. Wilson
Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.
Kenneth G. Wilson
December 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
My quote of the day
Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.
Kenneth G. Wilson
Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.
Kenneth G. Wilson
Watching Stephen Colbert, a wonderful comedian who attended northwestern university, NU go cats!, about when I was there doing lighting designer for the me-ow show-lol
We shall overcome!
We shall overcome!
July 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Watching Stephen Colbert, a wonderful comedian who attended northwestern university, NU go cats!, about when I was there doing lighting designer for the me-ow show-lol
We shall overcome!
We shall overcome!
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3D spatial multi-omic assessment of tumors is not a luxury, it is necessary.
2D assessments of tumors are simply insufficient.
The whole field of spatial omics needs to move to 3D.
Read about this here: www.cell.com/action/showP...
2D assessments of tumors are simply insufficient.
The whole field of spatial omics needs to move to 3D.
Read about this here: www.cell.com/action/showP...
June 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
3D spatial multi-omic assessment of tumors is not a luxury, it is necessary.
2D assessments of tumors are simply insufficient.
The whole field of spatial omics needs to move to 3D.
Read about this here: www.cell.com/action/showP...
2D assessments of tumors are simply insufficient.
The whole field of spatial omics needs to move to 3D.
Read about this here: www.cell.com/action/showP...
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.
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The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
A new satellite TV channel allows Alexei Navalny's videos to reach Russian audiences
The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
n.pr
June 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
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This is the type of transgender mouse research that would get its money stripped away in the US... (jk jk) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos - Nature
Iron-deficient conditions in pregnant mice can cause XY mouse embryos to develop female rather than male genitalia, revealing that iron metabolism has a role in determining male sex in mice.
www.nature.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This is the type of transgender mouse research that would get its money stripped away in the US... (jk jk) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In part by request, we are moving www.pseudomonas.com and other web-based resources back to being hosted in Canada. This distracts from moving forward with development/updates/research, but we're honouring user needs. Thank you @glwinsor.bsky.social and SFU Research Computing for tireless efforts!
June 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In part by request, we are moving www.pseudomonas.com and other web-based resources back to being hosted in Canada. This distracts from moving forward with development/updates/research, but we're honouring user needs. Thank you @glwinsor.bsky.social and SFU Research Computing for tireless efforts!
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Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.
June 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.