Juanma Schvartzman
@schvartzman.bsky.social
metabolism + chromatin biologist #chroMetab lab, GI medonc @columbiacancer and dad | 🇪🇸🇵🇾🇦🇷🇺🇸 | @Schvartzman_JM | @schvartzman.bsky.com
I had a great conversation with Bowei Li (Meaning Medicine) on communicating science to different audiences, talking with patients about science and the increasing role of AI in medicine. Thanks Bowei for inviting me! whatisglobalhealth.podcasts.library.columbia.edu/podcast/mean...
Meaning Medicine: Science Communication In and Outside the Doctor’s Office – What is Global Health
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I had a great conversation with Bowei Li (Meaning Medicine) on communicating science to different audiences, talking with patients about science and the increasing role of AI in medicine. Thanks Bowei for inviting me! whatisglobalhealth.podcasts.library.columbia.edu/podcast/mean...
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Today's research assistants, tomorrow's cure-finders:
Federal funding helps train the next generation of biomedical scientists. By investing in researchers today means investing in decades of future discoveries.
Speak up: http://fundresearch.org
#SaveOurCures #ScienceEducation #FutureReady
Federal funding helps train the next generation of biomedical scientists. By investing in researchers today means investing in decades of future discoveries.
Speak up: http://fundresearch.org
#SaveOurCures #ScienceEducation #FutureReady
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Today's research assistants, tomorrow's cure-finders:
Federal funding helps train the next generation of biomedical scientists. By investing in researchers today means investing in decades of future discoveries.
Speak up: http://fundresearch.org
#SaveOurCures #ScienceEducation #FutureReady
Federal funding helps train the next generation of biomedical scientists. By investing in researchers today means investing in decades of future discoveries.
Speak up: http://fundresearch.org
#SaveOurCures #ScienceEducation #FutureReady
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Our work detailing the metabolic roles of serum for cancer cell proliferation is now out at JBC, @asbmbjournals.bsky.social!
Congrats to Oliver and Eric and many thanks to the editor and reviewers for a thoughtful and efficient review process.
See here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congrats to Oliver and Eric and many thanks to the editor and reviewers for a thoughtful and efficient review process.
See here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Our work detailing the metabolic roles of serum for cancer cell proliferation is now out at JBC, @asbmbjournals.bsky.social!
Congrats to Oliver and Eric and many thanks to the editor and reviewers for a thoughtful and efficient review process.
See here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congrats to Oliver and Eric and many thanks to the editor and reviewers for a thoughtful and efficient review process.
See here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check in at 12pm EST today @fnucleosome.bsky.social to hear our new story on how one metabolite regulates chromatin structure and function
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Check in at 12pm EST today @fnucleosome.bsky.social to hear our new story on how one metabolite regulates chromatin structure and function
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This Wednesday at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host Ali Wilkening and @schvartzman.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This Wednesday at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host Ali Wilkening and @schvartzman.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing!
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here for upcoming session and the entire series:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!
May 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!
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If you’re at @theaacr.bsky.social don’t miss today’s session on 3D Topology & Cancer featuring giants of the field: Jane Skok @nyulangone.bsky.social & Brad Cairns @utah.edu
Imposter syndrome at an all time high! 😬
Proud to represent @cohesinlab.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social #AACR25
Imposter syndrome at an all time high! 😬
Proud to represent @cohesinlab.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social #AACR25
April 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you’re at @theaacr.bsky.social don’t miss today’s session on 3D Topology & Cancer featuring giants of the field: Jane Skok @nyulangone.bsky.social & Brad Cairns @utah.edu
Imposter syndrome at an all time high! 😬
Proud to represent @cohesinlab.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social #AACR25
Imposter syndrome at an all time high! 😬
Proud to represent @cohesinlab.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social #AACR25
There are so many stories like this. A weird colony in a plate in the rubbish to penicillin, fly eyes to ras inhibitors, weird repetitive sequences in bacteria to CRISPR. We should have a daily column on how science made your life better. #fundscience
The story of ozempic - besides saving millions of lives and saving billions for the healthcare system - ozempic is a scientific breakthrough everybody should know about - it was discovered because someone studied the spit of a lizard that only eats 6 times a year the Gila monster - so first 🧵
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
There are so many stories like this. A weird colony in a plate in the rubbish to penicillin, fly eyes to ras inhibitors, weird repetitive sequences in bacteria to CRISPR. We should have a daily column on how science made your life better. #fundscience
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Bluetorial: Women, courage, and leadership
What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.
What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.
a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
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March 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Bluetorial: Women, courage, and leadership
What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.
What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.
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I was that woman! I have frequently told the story of how Jeremy responded after my second NIH rejection. He said, “Whatever you do, don’t stop spending. If you run out of startup, we’ll find more money for you.” I didn’t need it in the end, but knowing he had my back was huge. Thank you!
Our first recruit struggled initially to succeed in obtaining NIH funding. But her science was/is terrific and we bridged her along. She subsequent received an HHMI appointment, and then substantial NIH funding. She is now a member of the National Academy and is the current department director
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March 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I was that woman! I have frequently told the story of how Jeremy responded after my second NIH rejection. He said, “Whatever you do, don’t stop spending. If you run out of startup, we’ll find more money for you.” I didn’t need it in the end, but knowing he had my back was huge. Thank you!
A patient reminded me of science’s power: 2 doses of immunotherapy and a fatal cancer GONE. Immunotherapy exists BECAUSE of basic research—work that can seem esoteric or wasteful. Before dismissing it, ask a scientist why it matters. Or ask the Nobel who discovered immunotherapy.
March 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A patient reminded me of science’s power: 2 doses of immunotherapy and a fatal cancer GONE. Immunotherapy exists BECAUSE of basic research—work that can seem esoteric or wasteful. Before dismissing it, ask a scientist why it matters. Or ask the Nobel who discovered immunotherapy.
rupress.org/jcb/article/... A great piece on the life of Joe Gall, a giant of modern cell and molecular biology. Especially 👍 to the importance of exploring nature, model systems and supporting women in science. Really inspiring
Joseph G. Gall (1928–2024): Cell biologist, naturalist, and mentor extraordinaire | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press
Joseph Grafton Gall (1928–2024), a founder of modern cell biology, made foundational discoveries on eukaryotic chromosomes and RNA biogenesis.
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December 4, 2024 at 2:55 PM
rupress.org/jcb/article/... A great piece on the life of Joe Gall, a giant of modern cell and molecular biology. Especially 👍 to the importance of exploring nature, model systems and supporting women in science. Really inspiring
posting here since bsky is taking off!
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08146-w Congratulations to my good friend @keunwooryu.bsky.social and the Craig Thompson lab on uncovering metabolically distinct mitochondrial subpopulations. Really cool cell biology Keun!!
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08146-w Congratulations to my good friend @keunwooryu.bsky.social and the Craig Thompson lab on uncovering metabolically distinct mitochondrial subpopulations. Really cool cell biology Keun!!
Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria - Nature
Mitochondria are able to maintain two competing metabolic pathways—oxidative phosphorylation and the reductive synthesis of proline and ornithine—by generating two mitochondrial subpopulations that ar...
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November 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
posting here since bsky is taking off!
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08146-w Congratulations to my good friend @keunwooryu.bsky.social and the Craig Thompson lab on uncovering metabolically distinct mitochondrial subpopulations. Really cool cell biology Keun!!
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08146-w Congratulations to my good friend @keunwooryu.bsky.social and the Craig Thompson lab on uncovering metabolically distinct mitochondrial subpopulations. Really cool cell biology Keun!!
As my postdoctoral mentor likes to say: "cells didn't read your textbook!". A perfect example: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... . Just wow!!
A transmitochondrial sodium gradient controls membrane potential in mammalian mitochondria
Eukaryotic cell function and survival rely on the use of a mitochondrial H+ electrochemical gradient (Δp), which is composed of an inner mitochondrial…
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November 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
As my postdoctoral mentor likes to say: "cells didn't read your textbook!". A perfect example: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... . Just wow!!