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Meditations on science and all that revolves around it. Written by students from the department of biochemistry at the University of Toronto.

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Check out the latest sci-fi short story from Kate, titled "Isolate" Content warning: This fictional work contains mention of death. Please refer to the Biochemistry Health and Wellness resource page if you need any support. transcripts.blog/2026/04/22/…
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While preparing for his qualifying exam, Umayeer wrote two poems about DNA replication. Check them out! transcripts.blog/2026/02/21/…
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Interested in the rotation program at UofT Biochem @UoftB ? Anxiously going through the rotation process? Here, Transcripts teamed up with Dr. Haley Wyatt to address questions about the rotation program from the graduate students. transcripts.blog/2026/02/07/…
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In this new series of Transcripts, we challenge the faculties in the UofT biochem department with 20 rapid-fire questions to learn about them inside and outside of academia. The first piece features @drgrantwbrown ! transcripts.blog/2025/09/22/…
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Read Grace's article in Transcript's Blog on Biochemistry Day, where 70 high school students explored careers, toured labs, and discovered the excitement of biochemistry! transcripts.blog/2025/08/18/…
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Congrats to Dr. Baker for winning this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry!
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18 May 2024
Find out about the science journey of Dr. David Baker (at @UWproteindesign) and who he is outside of research. Written by Huong Nguyen: transcripts.blog/2024/05/18/…
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Read about how Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan (@crisprcas10 ) navigated her science journey, written by Shelley He: transcripts.blog/2024/06/29/…
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Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein (@Rothstein_Lab ) shares his stories in bridging basic research and clinical research together. Written by @kyyjiang : transcripts.blog/2024/06/22/…
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Read about Dr. Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac )'s philosophies in his science journey, written by Nour Bazzi: transcripts.blog/2024/06/10/…
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Find out about the science journey of Dr. David Baker (at @UWproteindesign) and who he is outside of research. Written by Huong Nguyen: transcripts.blog/2024/05/18/…
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Dr. Maitreya Dunham (@DunhamLab ) shares stories of her path to becoming a yeast geneticist and her passion for teaching and science outreach. Written by @yimeiwan and @kyyjiang : transcripts.blog/2024/05/12/…
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Attention to all biochem students--if you come to Dr. McBride's lecture today, feel free to check out the interview article we did a while ago! transcripts.blog/2019/11/25/…

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25 Nov 2019
We all know it's the powerhouse of the cell, but mitochondria still have many secrets to reveal. Here's @mitodynamics on her career studying the dynamics of the mitochondria. bit.ly/2QPvKKs #scicomm #sciencetwitter
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Check out our first biochemistry poem, Cure! Written by Umayeer Milky & header image by Hedy Liu transcripts.blog/2024/04/17/…
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Check out how grad students from the biochem department showcase their projects in a single sentence: transcripts.blog/2023/08/30/… Congrats to Sang from the Moraes lab for winning our 1-Sentence Thesis Contest!
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In a world where embryonic editing is strictly banned, an individual found out they were a CRISPR baby along with their cancer prognosis. A #shortstory by @kyyjiang: transcripts.blog/2023/08/15/…
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If you've ever wondered about how Dr. Damian Ekiert and Dr. Gira Bhabha run their joint lab together after their keynote presentations at the biochem retreat, read more about their stories! Written by Alison Mao: bit.ly/3Emw4IG
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Feeling hungry? Check out our new biochem comic by Matt (@mgiles808) and Cindy (@yimeiwan) at bit.ly/3hm4aUn!
Panel 1: "Wanna go for lunch?" one lab member asks another. "I have to meet someone in lab for a sandwich," the other says. Panel 2: The first lab member's mind collapses in confusion between regular, western blot, and ELISA varieties of sandwiches.

ALT Panel 1: "Wanna go for lunch?" one lab member asks another. "I have to meet someone in lab for a sandwich," the other says. Panel 2: The first lab member's mind collapses in confusion between regular, western blot, and ELISA varieties of sandwiches.
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Ever wonder how a career in biomanufacturing is like? Check out the newest Transcripts article (written by Annoj Thavalingam): bit.ly/3cqUIwI
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As biochemists, we all love the building blocks of proteins. Find out about what people's favorite amino acids are in the newest Transcripts post! bit.ly/3N4bSMN Written by Kate Jiang (@kyyjiang ) & Illustration by Cindy Yimei Wan (@yimeiwan )
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Did we miss your favorite amino acid? Let us know in this thread!
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