Taia Wu
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#chemicalbiology graduate student @UCSF. Protein (mis)folding. Proteostasis. she/her
Joined October 2015
RT @mo_hannes: Great to have @dynlacht @nyulangone visit @kevansf @UCSF group for a sabbatical! Exciting times with 3D structures and team….
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or maybe your protein is one of the 66 successful test cases. explore them in the pre-print, or interactively here:
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What do you do when there's no assay for your protein's activity? Dyes might help! Excited to share protein-adaptive DSF (paDSF), a versatile new dye-based method to create stability assays on-demand.
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Flexible in vitro methods alter the course of biological discoveries. Differential Scanning Fluorimetry (DSF) is a particularly versatile technique which reports protein thermal unfolding via...
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RT @UCSFCancer: Congratulations @kevansf @UCSF, winner of the 2023 @theNASciences Award for Scientific Discovery for pioneering breakthroug….
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RT @keely_oltion: Incredibly excited to share my graduate work, and the latest from the Taunton lab @UCSF! We think this will open a new di….
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How cells monitor the status of translating ribosomes is a major question in gene regulation. Elongating ribosomes frequently stall during mRNA translation, resulting in context- dependent activation...
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RT @KojoOpokuNsiah: Thrilled that my PhD #research with @GestwickiLab is out in @NatureComms - Here, we describe n….
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RT @DougWassarman: I'm so excited to share this work! We combine chemistry and genetics to inhibit mTOR in specific tissues. We hope this w….
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mTOR is a highly conserved eukaryotic protein kinase that coordinates cell growth and metabolism and plays a critical role in cancer, immunity, and aging. It remains unclear how mTOR signaling in...
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This!! A brilliant and beautifully coherent work of science by @DougWassarman. It's a masterclass in chemical biology and the clever use of model systems 🪰 🧪 and a delightful read. @kevansf. Tissue-Restricted Inhibition of mTOR Using Chemical Genetics
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mTOR is a highly conserved eukaryotic protein kinase that coordinates cell growth and metabolism and plays a critical role in cancer, immunity, and aging. It remains unclear how mTOR signaling in...
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The amazing @jkxcomics with @_heyheyMONET at it again!!.
Some exciting mail arrived!! Thank you @jkxcomics for this beautiful anthology! 😍 So proud of my longtime #heymac friend @jayeperview and the rest of the @jkxcomics crew! Can’t wait to see what comes next!
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RT @SchwerLab: We are seeking candidates for a @UCSF #postdoctoral position with @SchwerLab and @kevansf. Please share and RT widely. DM fo….
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Yes yes yes! 🧪🧬🐭.
If you are interested in using mouse chemical genetics to study tissue specific effects of mTOR inhibition in health-span extension please reach out to us. This great project enabled by our student @DougWassarman. @UCSFGradDiv @UCSFAging.
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Super honored to be part of this! Just happy to be in the field with all the cheerful and bright scientists! Big thank you to my collegues and mentors who helped and supported me and my science especially @HarvardCCB @UCSF @UCB_Chemistry.
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RT @GroupLeconte: We're back in lab for the first time since March 2020. Excited to welcome the rest of the summer crew tomorrow! https://….
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RT @Stanford_ChEMH: ChEM-H has partnered with .@Stanford’s IMA to create a two-year paid postbaccalaureate program in target discovery!. W….
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RT @hadleywickham: We're exploring ways to automatically add some basic alt text to ggplot2 plots (which would eventually automatically flo….
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RT @hadleywickham: Mastering Shiny has just gone into production🎉, so now's a great to pre-order if you want a physical copy! https://t.co/….
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RT @bignerdzzy: Excited to join Berkeley chemistry @UCB_Chemistry as an Assistant Professor starting summer 2022! Big thanks to the numerou….
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