Heemstra Lab
@HeemstraLab
Biomolecules do amazing things...and so do we! *Student-run* @WUSTL @washuchem
You’re not alone if the science career path feels unclear—especially as a new faculty member. @jenheemstra’s book is here to help you find direction. ✨ This book is the mentor every early-career scientist needs. #STEMCareers #AcademicLife #SciMentor
First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now. jenheemstra.com/book
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 Our lab is featured in the media for developing new tools to detect chemical warfare agents. 🧪🔬 Read more about this important work at WashU: source.washu.edu/2025/02/washu-… #Science #Chemistry #DetectionTech #WashU @WashUChem @WashU @washuartsci
🚀 New paper alert! 🚀 EndoVIA: A tool for quantifying A-to-I editing & mapping subcellular localization of edited transcripts. 🧬🔬 @alexquillin,@Benoit_Arnould,@MrSteveKnutson,T. F. Flores & @jenheemstra. 🔗 Read here:sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @WashUChem #RNAediting #EndoVIA
Navigating uncertainty does *not* mean you are accepting what is happening around you. Rather, it helps you maintain your strength and focus so you can stand up for your values and advocate for what is important. Check out the video for four steps for navigating uncertainty.
RNase L cleaves most tRNAs in the anticodon loops into various tRNA-derived RNAs (tDRs) including 5'-tDRAla that shows a translation inhibitory effect. Some tRNAs are also cleaved in variable loops. bit.ly/3YTwlNq
LEAD. LEARN. RepeaT😎🤩
I’ve been meaning to try out posting professional development advice via reels. Here’s my take on leaders not needing to always have the answers. Let me know what you think of this format!
Huge congratulations to Dr. @alexquillin🧬🔬🧬for successfully defending her PhD🎓🎓 Her groundbreaking work on leveraging biomolecules to illuminate the landscape of RNA in cells and tissues is truly inspiring. The future is bright — and it starts today🚀🚀 #PhDDefense #ProudLab
Scientists Develop High-Sensitivity Sensors for Detecting Toxic Chemicals - Jennifer Heemstra (left) works in her laboratory with postdoctoral ... The research team includes Joseph Ibukun, a postdoctoral research ... - ift.tt/7hDnuWN
🎉 Hurray! 🎉 Kicking off 2025 with a bang! 🚀 ✅ First lab group meeting of the year 🎉 Celebrating our DTRA grant 📄 Manuscript accepted! 🎂 Boss's birthday tomorrow—let the festivities begin! #NewYear #LabLife #Celebrations
🎉 Congrats to our lab members #Ellie #Mason and #Tatiana for presenting their CHEM358 projects! 👏 Your hard work and creativity are inspiring. We’re proud of your achievements & excited to see you shape the future of research! 🚀🔬 #UndergraduateResearch #FutureScientists💃😎💃
Super proud of Bridger for awesomely presenting his undergraduate research this morning. It was a blast!!!
Had a blast at the birthday celebration / group reunion for my undergrad advisor over the weekend and a bonus was finding my old lab notebooks in the group room. E-notebooks are more efficient, but there’s something special about revisiting your handwritten data 25 years later.
Check out our latest article! Extended release of glyoxal caged-nucleoside RT inhibitor therapeutics offers improved pharmacokinetic properties to address limitations affecting patient adherence. @HeemstraLab @jenheemstra @WashUChem @washuartsci @J_A_C_S x.com/J_A_C_S/status…
Glyoxal Caging of Nucleoside Antivirals toward Self-Activating, Extended-Release Prodrugs | Journal of the American Chemical Society @jenheemstra @WashUChem @HeemstraLab #GlyoxalCaging #Nucleoside #Antiviral #SelfActivating #Prodrugs pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…
Me: Hey HPLC did my starting material convert to my product? My HPLC:
Career Advice | A Leadership Position We Aren’t Prepared For Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, @WUSTL's Jen Heemstra writes. bit.ly/3T7fTGb
My first op-ed is out! Starting my faculty career was challenging in many ways, and one of those is that I had a leadership job that I didn't expect and wasn't (really) prepared for. Thanks to @insidehighered for the chance to write about this and share some advice!
Career Advice | A Leadership Position We Aren’t Prepared For Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, @WUSTL's Jen Heemstra writes. bit.ly/3T7fTGb
@UTSW_PROVIDES welcomes Dr. Jennifer Heemstra (@jenheemstra), Professor and Chair of @WashUChem. Seminar: A chemical biology toolbox for probing A-to-I RNA editing September 16th at 12-1 pm NG3.112 Auditorium
Please check out our new publication reviewing our #mentalhealth & #wellness workshop! We provide our #STEM community with tips & tools to facilitate your own workshop! Thank you for continuing these critical community discussions! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jm…
to answer this question in @jenheemstra's talk, I had to think of the new @KTHuniversity Organic Chemistry Division Synthesis Club that I am co-chairing together with @alvey_gregory ⚛️🤝 discussing org chem and bringing us all closer together 🫶
EndoVIA detects adenosine-to-inosine editing in cells, providing spatial visualization and quantification of overall inosine abundance with nanoscale resolution NEW #ASAP by @jenheemstra @HeemstraLab @WashUChem Read it here: go.acs.org/ahj