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Catherine Millar-Haskell @CatInScience
Joined April 2019
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I can't believe it's already been a year. :)
ISEV-Journals@ISEV_Journals
27 Mar 2023
Interested in the #TME? Well, these data published in #JExBio in July 2022 demonstrate that the enzyme QSOX1 may have more influence on the tumour microenvironment than generally appreciated. 👉 bit.ly/3ld0u9N #OneYearinJExBio @CatInScience, @lab_slater, @GleghornLab
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Today while walking through a frosty, swampy area in the woods, I came across this strange looking plant. It smelled like garlic and it was impossible to uproot. Turns out it's skunk garlic, a thermogenic plant that can generate heat and melt surrounding ice. Pretty dang cool!
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~*Skunk Cabbage*~
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Brielle Hayward-Piatkovskyi, PhD 🇺🇦@piatkovskyi
16 Nov 2022
So glad to see my first 1st author paper is published. I'm very excited to share these findings with the world
AJP-Heart and Circ@ajpheartcirc
15 Nov 2022
#ArticlesInPress: Sex-related external factors influence #pulmonary vascular #angiogenesis in a sex-dependent manner (Hayward-Piatkovskyi, et al.) ow.ly/z9nA50LF2BP @GleghornLab @piatkovskyi @kdocneo @crgonyea @PyleSienna @UDelaware #SexualDimorphism #angiogenesis
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I didn't know powdered sugar came 10x concentrated from the grocery store. Does this mean I have to dilute by a tenth to get a 1x working concentration for my dessert? 🧑‍🍳
Picture of powdered sugar clearly telling me that it is 10x concentrated.

ALT Picture of powdered sugar clearly telling me that it is 10x concentrated.

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My second paper from my PhD with @GleghornLab is out as a preprint! A big thanks to my advisor my lab for supporting me as I tried to figure out what really regulates QSOX1 in pancreatic tumor cells. 🧦My favorite little disulfide bond generating catalyst. 🧦
bioRxiv@biorxivpreprint
21 Oct 2022
Matrix mechanics, not hypoxia, modulate quiescin sulfhydryl oxidase 1 (QSOX1) in pancreatic tumor cells biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv
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…And a gentle reminder that negative (null) results are just as meaningful as "positive" ones!
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I have a random question for the #extracellularvesicles community that I've been mulling over for a while: why do people use 0.22 um filters instead of, let's say, 0.45 um filters to clarify conditioned media prior to EV isolation/purification?
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Is there a concern that the size cut-off overlaps with many EV subpopulations? For some studies, would this selection bias alter or skew results?
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I think performing a filtration step is necessary for non-adherent cell culture, but is it needed for adherent cells? Has the community looked into alternate clarification steps? @IsevComms
I'm in my third month of being jobless after graduating with my PhD. I'm financially broke although my extended family is taking care of me. Is this normal? Everyone is saying the job market is hot right now but I can't find any interested employer. I'm at a loss for what to do.
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I've been sorting through all of my PhD mementos and came across a notebook from my grad recruitment weekend @udbme from 2016. It started out normal, and in typical Catherine fashion, slowly devolved into madness. Featuring a comic! And the true meaning of PI!
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Isn't this absolutely gorgeous? A 3D glass etching of my favorite little enzyme QSOX1.🧦 I'm blessed to have made such amazing friends during my Ph.D. But now I don't want to leave them 😥
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This is a picture showing my current progress on my dissertation proofreading. Now to just get it into a digital format... oh the thesis? Right. Almost forgot about that.
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A perfect graduation gift from @23_Omkar who knows what I love the most. Pokémon and puns. :3 #ExtracellularVesicles #Eevee Squee!~
A small Eevee figurine.

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Caught a glimpse of a monstrously beautiful pancreatic cancer cell today. A very rare and intriguing phenotype. What are you doing, my friend?
A multinucleated cell under a light microscope that appears neuronal-like. A few branches have made connections with neighboring cells.

ALT A multinucleated cell under a light microscope that appears neuronal-like. A few branches have made connections with neighboring cells.
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It's statistically significantly goofy!
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I subconsciously match my socks to the color of my pants or shirt. Without fail.
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Things I learned during my PhD... If you get lye in your eye, it is okay to cry.
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"The minimum stipend for students on a full contract is intended to be a living wage" 🤔 "Students may pursue additional employment beyond their contract" 🥹 "Students who are US citizens may never work more than 29.5 hours per week for the University of Delaware." 🫠
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1. It is not a living wage. It literally does not meet the cost of living for a single person. 2. People already do this to supplement their income. 3. Then why do I have to work 60-80 hours/week to meet the requirements of my program? And explicitly not get paid for this work.
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