Rowley-- one of the most influential cancer researchers of the 20th century--was awarded the:
+ National Medal of Science, US, 1998
+ Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, 1998
+ Gruber Prize in Genetics, 2009
+ Presidential Medal of Freedom, US, 2009
#WomenInSTEM #medsky #oncology
A black and white photograph of Dr. Janet Rowley in a laboratory setting. She is a woman with short, dark hair, smiling warmly toward the camera. She wears a white lab coat over a dark top and a distinctive necklace with large, light-colored oval links. She is seated next to a large binocular microscope, with her left hand resting on its base near the adjustment knobs. In the background, there are office supplies, files, and a poster that reads "IMAGES 1923-1974."
A color portrait of world-renowned geneticist Dr. Janet Rowley. She is an older woman with swept-back silver-white hair and a warm, intelligent smile. She is wearing a periwinkle blue coat with a high, rounded collar and a large matching button. On her left lapel is an elegant gold brooch shaped like a stylized branch with small purple stones. The background is softly blurred, focusing all attention on the pioneer who proved cancer is a genetic disease.
Geneticist Janet Rowley proved that cancer is a genetic disease.
First scientist to identify specific chromosomal translocations as the direct cause of leukemia/other cancers, forever changing #oncology & paving the way for targeted therapies.
She was born #OTD in 1925. #WomenInSTEM #medsky (1/2)
they would turn in their graves
-this week about Christina Koch, currently in space on the Artemis II mission
#women #girls #science #mathematics #engineering #spaceexploration #artemisii #womeninstem #resist #education #dreambig
A brief article on Williamina Fleming, co-written by one of the former Harvard research professionals who helped me with my novel about the Scottish-American maid who became an astronomer
www.aip.org/history/will... #WomenInSTEM #Astronomy #astrohistory
Christina Koch looking back at the entirety of planet earth <3
This picture made me tear up.
Women in Stem 🤍
Photo: nasa #space #Artemis #womeninstem
Portrait of American astronaut Judith Resnik smiling warmly at the camera in a studio setting. She wears a bright blue NASA flight jacket with a black name tag clearly reading “NASA” and “JUDY RESNIK JSC-HOUSTON” on her left chest; her dark, voluminous curly hair frames her face as she looks directly forward with a confident, joyful expression. Behind her stands a detailed white model of the Space Shuttle, capturing her as the pioneering electrical engineer and second American woman in space who flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery before perishing in the 1986 Challenger disaster.
Judith Resnik was the 2nd American woman in space and 4th woman in space overall.
Resnik (born #OTD in 1949) was an electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot, and NASA astronaut. She died at age 36 in the Space Shuttle 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 disaster in 1986.
#WomenInSTEM
Hattie Elizabeth Alexander (April 5, 1901 – June 24, 1968) was a #pediatrician and #microbiologist known for development of the first effective remedies for Haemophilus influenzae infection, & one of the 1st scientists to id &study antibiotic resistance. #womeninstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_...
There are a LOT of theories on leadership. And change. And did you know about French and Raven's bases of power?
Glad I'm taking this cont. ed. course, but I will be glad when it's done... except then it's on to Business Management 🙃
#LearningNeverEnds #ScienceSky #MedSky #WomenInSTEM
Today we celebrate the 125th anniversary of microbiologist Hattie Alexander's birth. She studied meningitis in children, and her development of a sulfa drug regimen for them cut the child mortality rate from Hib from 100% to 25%. We salute her!
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistSci #BioSky #BookSky ⚕️🧪
Dr. Janet Rowley in a lab coat preparing a microscope.
Dr. Janet Rowley in a lab coat.
Dr. Janet Rowley in a lab coat.
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) April 5 in 1925, Janet Rowley was born. She was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers. This proved that cancer is a genetic disease. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM 🧪
Black-and-white portrait of American pediatrician and microbiologist Dr. Hattie Alexander seated at a laboratory bench, smiling gently toward the camera. She wears a crisp white lab coat over a patterned blouse, with a pearl necklace and earrings, her hair neatly styled. A large vintage microscope sits prominently on the bench to the left, while her hands rest on the bench near laboratory equipment; shelves and framed items line the background walls of the lab, capturing her as the pioneering scientist who developed the first effective treatment for inflienzal meningitis.
Dr. Hattie Alexander developed the first effective treatment for influenzal meningitis in 1939. It dropped the infant mortality rate of ~100% down to ~20%. 😮
When she added sulfa drugs & antibiotics--> ~5%.
First female president, American Pediatric Society, 1964. Born #OTD in 1901. #WomenInSTEM
Yes, I already shared this. Yes, I am unashamedly sharing it again. This image means so much to me personally as a #WomenInSTEM and space scientist 🔭🧪 🌗🪐🌎. Christina Koch once worked at GSFC, where I now work, and was at APL, where I worked before, when selected as an Astronaut!
As the #Artemis II mission gets closer to the Moon, I would like to share a talk by Dr. Cathy Olkin’s @theMoth about an exciting time in space exploration on her day off work.
Check it out: youtu.be/b4mOxwyjrpY?...
#WomenInSTEM #SpaceExploration #Artemis #ScienceCommunication
An engraving of Dorothea Dix in a three-quarter profile, looking toward the left. She is a woman with a fair complexion, a serious expression, and dark hair parted in the middle and pulled back into a large, intricate bun. She wears a dark, textured dress with a white high-collared shirt fastened at the neck by a small, dark rectangular brooch. The background is a light, neutral grey with a soft vignette.
Dorothea Dix transformed the treatment of people w/mental illness in the 19th century.
+Exposed inhumane conditions in prisons/poorhouses
+Successfully lobbied for the 1st major expansion of US public mental asylums
+Union Army Superintendent of Nurses US #CivilWar
Born #OTD in 1802. #WomeninSTEM
No words. 🔭🚀
#WomanAstro
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#WomenInSTEM #WomenInTech #authentic #hope #gratitude #diversity #parentingautism #parentingautismhelp
#WomanAstro at work. 🔭
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A close-up portrait photograph of Karen Spärck Jones. She is an older woman with short, wavy white hair and round, wire-rimmed glasses. She is smiling broadly and is looking off to the viewer's right. She wears a white collared shirt underneath a red jacket or blazer. The background is a plain, dark gray or black.
Karen Spärck Jones invented Inverse Document Frequency in 1972.
A foundational element in modern search engines, it provides the mathematical basis for determining which words in a search query are most important for retrieving relevant results. She died #OTD in 2007. #TechSky #WomenInSTEM
olive continues to demonstrate her lesbianism by playing with the bag of washers #womeninstem
Caregiving obligations disproportionately affect #WomenInSTEM. The AWIS Caregiver Advancement Scholarship provides financial support to assist in covering the cost of substitute care so that you may attend conferences, trainings, or classes. Learn more: awis.org/awis-caregiving-scholarship
Today is the 175th anniversary of the birth of physician Ogino Ginko. After getting gonorrhea from her husband (whom she then divorced), she decided on a medical career to help other women in her situation, becoming the first licensed Western medicine woman doctor in Japan.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomanAstro at work. 🔭
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#teach #gshcounseling #parentingautism #parentingautismhelp #WomenInSTEM #WomenInTech #gshcounseling
Close-up photograph of Dr. Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee sharing an intimate moment outdoors. Goodall, an older woman with gray hair in a ponytail and wearing a striped collared shirt, has her eyes closed and mouth open as if vocalizing. The chimpanzee, with dark fur, has its head tilted back and mouth wide open, one hand resting gently on her shoulder.
Dr. Jane Goodall was born #OTD in 1934
She was a primatologist, anthropologist & conservationist regarded as the world’s foremost expert on wild chimpanzees. Her field research revolutionized our understanding of primates & redefined what it means to be human.
janegoodall.org
#WomenInSTEM
Meet Charlotte Oliver, a Viticulture Extension Specialist at Colorado State University. 🌱🍷 Dive into her career and see why her work is as rooted in community as it is in the vineyard.
https://bit.ly/4shWOQy
#plantpathology #planthealth #womeninSTEM #careersinscience
I ❤️ this so much! 🔭
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