Science and writing, thinking and rethinking

I was selected to join the eLife Ambassadors program. Great news in the last day of the year 🍾 let’s catalise the change with eLife Community 💪👩‍🔬

Short-chain fatty acid metabolites propionate and butyrate are unique epigenetic regulatory elements linking diet, metabolism and gene expression Nature Metabolism nature.com/articles/s4225…

With great joy! I want to share with you our recent work on how Bile acid synthesis impedes tumor-specific T cell responses during liver cancer | Science thanks to all the authors and ⁦Kaechlab (Sue Kaech)⁩ ⁦Salk Institute⁩ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Here I discuss the link between metabolism and immunosurveillance and how to exploit this link to improve treatment. I hope you find it interesting and useful. 🤗 Tumor-induced metabolic immunosuppression: Mechanisms and therapeutic targets: Cell Reports cell.com/cell-reports/f…

"My confidants … helped me see there is no disgrace in seeking help." This week's #ScienceWorkingLife. scim.ag/4abY3cp

Mannose metabolism reshapes T cell differentiation to enhance anti-tumor immunity dlvr.it/THLGXq

Research and teaching pressures can exacerbate anxiety and depression, causing many young scientists to consider quitting go.nature.com/3WgM0F0

Nanocarrier imaging at single-cell resolution across entire mouse bodies with deep learning go.nature.com/4gNLjeC

Visibility matters in academia. Our name-change policy gives authors who change their names an unobtrusive way to update their papers published in eLife, meaning they can get recognition for their contributions. elifesciences.org/inside-elife/0…

New! Online now: Maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy dictate metabolic plasticity in offspring dlvr.it/THPXlf

Peers support peers. #WhoGivesSupport An eLife survey of over 1,500 people in various academic roles shed light on the needs and experiences of those who support researchers struggling with their #MentalHealth. Explore the full results 👇 elifesciences.org/articles/64739…

Getting to grips with writing in a second language? Bruna Garcia wrote for #SparksOfChange about how she took a leap and started her own writing club and how you can do the same! elifesciences.org/articles/92931…

Massive work from Jess Spinelli UMass Chan Medical School demonstrating a SECOND electron carrier in the mammalian ETC cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

Maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy dictate metabolic plasticity in offspring dlvr.it/THsLKf

We're celebrating #IDWGS2025 by tackling a critical issue: disability inclusion in STEMM - especially for mothers in science. Hear from experts & advocates and help us break barriers & build a more inclusive STEMM sector. 🔗 Register now: mothersinscience.com/scimomchats #WomenInSTEM

Much more than broaden our knowledge and understanding of the world, science is also a tool for transformation and social mobility/elevation. Everything I am, have and provide for my family is due to science. That many women empower themselves and dare to do revolutionary science

Things I wish more people knew about doing science in the US (thread):

Our Global South Committee are working to expand global connections, host critical conversations and build on the foundations of their first year by mapping open science efforts across regions and strengthening international collaboration. elifesciences.org/inside-elife/c…

Leaving Twitter and joining Bluesky! See you all there 😊