Scientific publishing needs to change. HHMI President Erin O'Shea and Bodo Stern argue that the incentives are misaligned. Researchers should be evaluated on what they choose to share, not what journals select. Proud that HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social is leading the way. Pre-Print: bit.ly/4sDCCsu
Lab inspiration tree.
Why do we do what we do? What motivates us to keep going? What little things bring you joy each day?
The gentle reminder I needed to continue to show up authentically in science! Grateful and overjoyed.
I am part of the Institute for Glial Sciences at CWRU so when you get on the job market you should let me know!
Congratulations!!!!!!
Join us in October for a conference focused on the full functional diversity of the peripheral nervous system, highlighting how somatic/autonomic/enteric divisions interact, overlap & inform one another.
Apply by May 14 ➡️ janelia.news/PNS26
@ardemp.bskyverified.social @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social
Lab tradition: birthday appreciation notes. Best group ever
Jack Szostak "All of these things frighten me, and they should frighten you as well. I made the decision to create a life for myself here, because I viewed this as a place that rewarded determination, hard work, and integrity. It still has a chance to be that place again."
The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasingly active and important role of #neurobiology in advancing our understanding of the functioning of the brain and the nervous system.
Apply by 15 June: https://scim.ag/4lVAtXb
FOMO
Thank you @raniaziar.bsky.social for the evidence 📸 , @kateletai.bsky.social and Carrie Ann for moral support, and Cali for telling the class (other than my own student that showed up late) to not comment on my haircut because I was upset about about it
Can’t believe this April Fools worked on an entire class of PhD students, including one of my own, who laughed when I walked in before I scolded that it isn’t nice to make fun of a haircut no matter how bad it is
Halfway into class I felt bad and took the wig off.. inadvertently got the admins too
Hanging her cork on the line! 🥳
30 seconds of life as a #GilliamFellow, thanks to the 19 cohort members who attended our March Science Meeting alongside ~70 additional HHMI scientists. Potential applicant? Imagine yourself here, and mark Sept. 1 on your calendar to apply!
So incredibly proud of DOCTOR @kateletai.bsky.social who beautifully defended her PhD yesterday. We rolled in with custom shirts inspired by her 2 time Olympian sister ready to cheer her on in her scientific event.
Can’t wait to follow her journey as she continues to make the world a better place!
Did you know that over 90% of autism risk genes are expressed in the gut nervous system? Our faculty @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social is using ASD donor cells to rebuild the human intestine in a dish to understand why so many individuals with autism experience severe gut issues. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
Another paper from our awesome lab out today @nature.com. Led by 🌟 PD Jihye Yeon with fantastic collaborators. We show how an ionotropic receptor (related to insect sensory IRs) in a single pharyngeal enteric neuron senses ingested salts and protects the worm from high salt stress.
rdcu.be/fbd4a
A whole new world at the nanoscale 🔬
Students in our Life as a Scientist program are getting some incredible images with the Scanning Electron Microscope. Check out the fruit flies, ant eye, and moss from today!
The @glialsciences.bsky.social posse rolls deep. So grateful to work with these amazing scientists and all around great humans!
Join us in shaping the future of science! @hhmi-science.bsky.social is hiring a new Scientific Program Officer to support the #HannaGrayFellows #FHScholar programs
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Excited to share I successfully defended my PhD a couple days ago!!! 🥳 thanks to everyone who’s supported me along the way and for being on this wild ride with me!
As Kobe said: “Job’s not finished!”
Stem cell girls accidental matching
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We are all excited for him to join, he is a phenomenal fit for the lab!
Poster for his defense
Today i attended one of the most interesting PhD defenses of my career. JP Flores' (@jpflores.rbind.io) combination of scientific achievement & acumen, activities in mentoring, science communication, & advocacy, & creativity in presentation made it virtually unique--look our for him in the future!
Such a great day in the lab, having a dissertation watch party for @jpflores.rbind.io, good news for one of our trainees (embargoed), and one of my favorite traditions the annual lab egg hunt! The more you experiment or restock, the more eggs you collect. These nerds already found most 👩🔬🧪
Dog sitting while the kids are on spring break
@riseupneo.bsky.social
Or maybe don’t provide me any more coffee so I don’t convince myself to write a third R01
Should be fun though! So much fun and exciting science to do and writing grants feels like daydreaming on paper
I was planning on applying to my first R01 and a DP2 in August which I have heard might be ambitious, so I started mapping out the grants last night.
This morning I woke up with three specific aims pages completely written to apply to two R01s and the DP2. Send vibes and coffee.. going for it
It’s tradition for labs to make the defense posters for the students defending! Huge shoutout to mine for hitting the nail on the head lol. Interested in what I’ve been doing during my PhD (both science and non-science!)? Message me for the Zoom link or come in-person if you’re in the area 😊
