As scientists and healthcare providers, we get to make the world better. To continue that work, we can't sit on the sidelines. We need to take action beyond science, before it's too late.
Never forget: "First they came for the socialists..."
Martin Niemöller [diff time/same idea]
My department, Neurobiology & Biophysics at the University of Washington (@UW_NBIO), is hiring for TWO assistant professor positions! Please apply and help us spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/155882
Congratulations to Dr. Bonnie W. Ramsey on receiving the prestigious 2025 APS John Howland Award! Her groundbreaking work in cystic fibrosis has transformed pediatric medicine. bit.ly/3YIitpx
We are hiring!
Do you have iPSC experience?
Want to study how rare genetic variants impact brain 🧠 development?
Looking 👀 for additional experience before med/grad school?
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JAMA Pediatrics article co-authored by APS member Jan-Marino Ramirez, PhD, from Seattle Children’s: Maternal Obesity and Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.
Read More: ow.ly/nVLP50SRVnZ
Great time to register to vote & confirm your address if you’ve moved
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Onward. Forward!
My daughter just launched her portfolio website! She dreams abt sharing her creations with the world. Each piece tells a story, capturing moments of beauty, resilience, and imagination
Check it out here: carolinesoleckiart.com/work
Could we make her day with some retweets? #SupportArt#YoungArtist#EmergingArtist
We're hosting our FIRST chat for MAST gene (MAST1, MAST2, MAST3, MAST4) families and friends to connect. TODAY, March 9, 11 AM PST. Please join us - we look forward to meeting! facebook.com/events/74837299…
Exciting author news! I'll be appearing as a guest at SF in SF on March 24 in San Francisco promoting my new novel MY STARS SHINE DARKLY.
When: 3/24 6pm doors open, 6:30pm start
Where: American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco CA
Congratulations to the late Dr. Abe Bergman for receiving the prestigious Medal of Merit for his exceptional contributions to the medical field. His legacy will continue to inspire generations of medical professionals. bit.ly/48xRgY5
ALT Governor Jay Inslee presenting the award to Dr. Bergman's children.
Black History Month has been official since 1970, but Black women were an important part of medicine in America long before that. Dr. Rebecca Crumpler was the first Black woman in the US to earn a medical degree in 1864.
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“Project 2025”: What the Right Plans to Do Once Trumpism Returns to Power
New Is This Democracy - a short thread on what we discuss in this episode:
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Blood banks and organizations that serve Washington and the Northwest are close to calling a Code Red – a critical supply warning to hospitals and emergency departments that donated blood is running out fast.
Learn more at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/harsh-wi…
ALT Harsh winter weather leads to steep drop in blood donations
The rightwing crusade to get Gay fired was the latest iteration of the eternal reactionary grievance campaign against higher education and a crucial battle in a much broader struggle aiming to extinguish whatever progress towards diversity and integration has been made.
Weekend listening: Why the Reactionary Campaign Against Claudine Gay Is So Dangerous
We discuss the rightwing crusade against higher education, diversity, and pluralism - and why the mainstream media is so eagerly joining it.
New episode of Is This Democracy (link in bio):
As we head into 2024, I challenge you…are you an ally? Doing research in DEI isn’t enough - do you translate your work into action ? We need YOU. Minoritized communities are tired. Let’s blow the roof off 2024. Are you in? @ATSPeds@atscommunity
As we head into a new year, we will be posting some of our most memorable episodes and #RadiologyRounds
With our Top 10, we bring you our very first episode where we review recent advancements for people with CF 🎧
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