Fighting antibiotic resistance through collaboration:
Dr. Jolene Ramsey (@TAMU_Biology) & Dr. Lori Banks (@PVAMU) join forces to study bacteriophages, the viruses that target bacteria! Read more about their research across both labs here: tx.ag/qSO0ut3
Dr. Warne: Indigenous people are UNrepresented, not underrepresented in leadership spaces for training medical providers. That's changing today.
isom.com aims to create an indigenous medical school w/i one generation
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
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Did you know the @CDCgov & @FDA have an Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Isolate Bank? Researchers can order microbial isolates for free, collected from CDC’s surveillance & outbreak activities. These isolates are combined into panels for testing.
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We’re kicking off our fundraiser for MicrobeTV! Help us support ‘Science Shows for Everyone’ like TWiV: A podcast about viruses – the kind that make you sick. Give them a follow @profvrr
Learn more at parasiteswithoutborders.com
Martha Dávila-García #SACNAS Presidential Service Awardee: Science isn't just about individual achievement, it's about how we impact our world. Pursuing science 4 a cause not just out of curiosity uplifts people & shows that we are leaders.
#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
#SACNAS Your science is important, but your voice, engagement & compassion are more important than your science.
I always heard this from my family, but not inside it. Maybe if we gave this message, we would retain all our best talent!
#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
Dr. Mananga Distinguished Mentor Awardee: Everybody needs someone in their life to say "Yes, you can do it!" & to share their mistakes w mentees to reinforce the truth that failure is part of success. Anyone can be a mentor.
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
Dr. Reed tells us in #SACNAS keynote that it's not "about me, it's about service"
It did not occur to me that I was a rare bird, but I did strive to create paths & space for other rare birds to succeed.
#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
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Dr. Reed: When you work w & hear from people who center others, your perspective & values r revealed. My why is about my history & their future.
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
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Dr Reed: Others do not have the right to define my boundaries or dreams.
I belong & together is better.
Other's false beliefs about who I am, what I can do & where I can go r their problem, not mine.
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
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Students don't usually hear their professor's journey in the classroom. They do not hear that what you do starts from family & community values, but if they did it could improve their performance, retention, & future trajectory.
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM#TrueDiversity#STEM
This is today!!! Please join us to discuss how to identify the right mentor for you, how to navigate difficult mentor/mentee relationships, and how to build a supportive network of mentors that will help you succeed in your professional career. and much more! 🧪🥼 @SACNAS#PLI
Agreed! That's why I wrote ggpubfigs, a ggplot2 extension that *only colorblind-friendly color palettes.
Easily make your figures colorblind-friendly with ggpubfigs! x.com/NKWhiteman/status/1852…
@SACNAS continues to support me in my growth and leadership, and I'm so incredibly grateful! I'm honored to be given the opportunity to pay it forward to the next generation of superscientists.
Day two of #2024NDiSTEM was powerful! Our four featured speakers reminded us to harness our strengths, stay true to ourselves, and embrace resilience and courage 💪🌟 What an inspiring lineup! #SACNAS@DarthScience
@NAULeeLab
@echohawkd3
The Global Scholar Travel Award Application for ASV 2025 is now open! The deadline to apply is Saturday, November 30th, 2024.
You can find out more about the Global Scholar Travel Award and apply here: asv.org/asv2025/global-award…
New to me career: Research Development. It is not R&D or admin - they r all over the scientific enterprise & r adjacent to research.
National Org of Research Development Professionals nordp.org/ resources 2 transform your degree>job
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM
How to move up in these careers: lateral moves, but also don't let others put you in a box! Not all employers are well-resourced but there is great potential to advance missions & start new stuff. Day-2-day work varies bw people & computer interfacing.
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM
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Job security good (not dependent on grant funding), remote work more common than not, & informational interviews r a really good way to find out more. Network, put yourself out there, & apply.
I learned a lot & see why PhDs thrive outside faculty jobs
#SACNAS#2024NDiSTEM
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