The award honors Naomi Breslau & Jane Murphy, two women who were small in stature (like me!) but absolutely enormous in presence, impact, and generosity to the scientists they trained.
A reminder that you don't have to be big to be a giant.
More: www.cla.purdue.edu/news/college...
This also makes me reflect on my own mentors and how different my own journey would be without them. To my mentors, and to every trainee in The Dunn Lab past and present: this is yours too 💙
Feeling a bit verklempt to be honored with the 2026 Breslau/Murphy Award from @appa-association.bsky.social. It’s hard to overstate how much an award like this means to me.
I love science, and training the next generation of scientists isn’t part of the job; it IS the job.
In this special issue of @harvardrevpsych.bsky.social, Special Issue Co-Editors Drs. Roffman and Dunn present insights from scientific teams working on the cutting edge of prevention and early intervention for psychiatric illness @drerindunn.bsky.social journals.lww.com/hrpjournal/f...
In human teeth, stressful periods can actually cause irreversible changes in the enamel.
We don't know if the same is true in snails, but it's still fascinating to see the similarities.
Learn more about our work here: www.thedunnlab.com/teeth
Do you know what snail shells & teeth have in common? 🐌🦷
They both grow in distinct layers! Snail shells add spiral layers as they age, much like how our teeth show incremental layers of enamel...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🧪
Beautiful fall foliage on my morning run. Looking forward to more time spent outdoors as the seasons shift and change! 🍂
As the Science Tooth Fairy, I love seeing teeth featured in fall decorations. Here are two of my favorites, featured by local dental offices 🦷🎃
What were your favorite Halloween / Fall sights recently?
Calling all creative social media enthusiasts! 📷
The Dunn Lab is seeking support to share our science through videos & photos on social media. If you have a talent for content creation & are local to #PurdueUniversity Indianapolis campus, please apply by November 30, 2025!
One important part of The Dunn Lab culture is to spend time together outside the lab!
It was so refreshing to be able to host a recent lab lunch for us to reconnect & share ideas in a different setting - always great for creativity ✨🧪
Last but certainly not least, we got to have an awesome dinner with @robbeewedow.bsky.social to celebrate a great conference & exchange of ideas! ✨
And @brookemckenna.bsky.social presented our latest work investigating epigenetic changes in a South African birth cohort exposed to elevated rates of childhood adversity 🧬
Dr. Rafael Geurgas presented new data from a project using machine learning to predict depression from adolescence to adulthood 💻🧠
A quick thread of some great Purdue representation sharing our amazing science at @ispg.bsky.social annual conference #WCPG2025! 🧬 🧠 🧪
First up: @ktnthompson.bsky.social presented work investigating whether family acceptance & belonging mitigate depression risk 👪
Last but certainly not least, we got to have an awesome lab dinner with @robbeewedow.bsky.social to celebrate a great conference & exchange of ideas! ✨
And @brookemckenna.bsky.social presented our latest work investigating epigenetic changes in a South African birth cohort exposed to elevated rates of childhood adversity 🧬
Dr. Rafael Geurgas presented new data from our project using machine learning to predict depression from adolescence to adulthood 💻🧠
Learn more about traditions for exfoliated teeth in our recent review: bit.ly/exfoliatedte...
#ScienceToothFairy
I love learning about all the things kids do with their baby teeth! In Spain their tooth fairy is a mouse! Casa Museo del Ratón Pérez in Madrid is a hidden gem that shares the story of this folkloric character. 🦷 🐁
🧪 Grateful to @hlusko.bsky.social for inviting me to visit & give a talk at the National Human Evolution Research Centre @cenieh.bsky.social during my visit over the summer.
Such a pleasure to meet the team, see their work & share my own! 🦷 🧬
🧪 Finally catching up on social after the summer and reflecting on my first time at the @iadr.bsky.social meeting! I had the pleasure of meeting @hlusko.bsky.social & listening to her keynote talk on decoding human evolutionary adaptation from teeth.
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
🧪 The Dunn lab is open for business! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look into the process of building our lab at Indy.
We’re hiring now - check out our open positions: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the-lab
Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty?
We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷
Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...
Are you looking for a place you can use your advanced #admin skills to make a real-world difference?
Calling all superstar Admin Assistants who want to join a groundbreaking team and use your experience to support researchers making leaps in science! 🧠
Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Lead...
Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty?
We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷
Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...
🧪 LAST CALL! We're hiring for 2 positions to work in The Dunn Lab at Purdue Indianapolis on the epigenetics of childhood adversity and #depression risk. Apply by 10/15.
Learn more at www.thedunnlab.com/join-the-lab & in 🧵 Please share & repost!
#ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs
🧪 The Senior Data Analyst will work with cutting-edge statistical tools to tackle new challenges in discovering the causes of mental illness
Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Senior-D...
#DataAnalytics #Epigenetics
🧪 As a postdoc in The Dunn Lab you will lead longitudinal research on links between childhood experiences (both risky and protective), DNA methylation & depression risk in adolescence & young adulthood
Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoct...
#Epigenetics #Postdoc
