Lupus affects 9 times more women and 3 times black people. As a scientist from historically marginalized community, I feel privileged to contribute to the findings: nature.com/articles/s41586-0…. Thanks to @LupusResearch @HMSBPA @natblackpostdoc for your unwavering support. #Lupus 😀

✨ I can’t believe this is really happening! ✨I’m hiring my first-ever postdoc 🎉. If you know someone passionate about immunology and lupus, please send them my way! Let’s build something incredible together. 💡🔬 Application link: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PS… #postdocposition

Online now: Interleukin-2-secreting T helper cells promote extra-follicular B cell maturation via intrinsic regulation of a B cell mTOR-AKT-Blimp-1 axis dlvr.it/TGST8b

How to write a grant? 1. Write it for the reviewer, not you, the applicant. 2. Communicate in stories. 3. Make your story cohesive—leave no puzzling gaps. 4. Make your story resonate to keep the reviewer reading. 5. Accept chance and noise in peer-review. pnas.org/doi/epub/10.1073/pn…

The immune response

I was happy to be part of this! Thanks @natblackpostdoc !

Honored to be interviewed by @Nature while discussing the value of community in academia, especially for the underrepresented. The @natblackpostdoc and @HMSBPA communities transformed my academic journey, and I urge everyone to create the supportive networks they wish existed❤️‍🔥

Congratulations to our beloved member @vwacle for contributing to this impactful study in @Nature!! 👏🏾❤️‍🔥

I’m proud of my friend @vwacle for contributing to cutting-edge Lupus research inspired my her own identity & in the goodwill of humanity. @harvardmed

So proud of you #Diversity

Congratulations to our own @vwacle for publishing this important work on lupus. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…. Lupus affects 9 times more women and 3 times more black people. @HMSBPA

Yes, I’m proud to have accepted an faculty position as assistant professor of Immunology at @penn_state. Thank you @HMSBPA for all the efforts you made that led to me to accept the offer. Thank you for being there to help your members to get to the next steps! #SuccessJourney

My postdoc work is FINALLY out in @NatureComm!🙌🏾 AgRP neurons control appetite, but their transcriptional regulation is a mystery. Here, we generated AgRP neuron RNA-seq & ATAC-seq profiles and show that IRF3 mediates leptin’s hunger-suppressing effects nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Happy Women’s History Month! # #WomenHistoryMonth

Trust your instincts. I recently had my whole genome sequenced because of the number of cancers I have had over the years. The doctors at Stanford wanted to see if there was anything obvious going on. My first melanoma was at age 33 on my shoulder. 7 since (arguing with the doctor's medical records vs my memory about whether it's 6 or 7), a whole bunch of basal cells, a squamous, and a renal cell kidney cancer (down to one kidney). We got the genetics results a couple of weeks ago, and I am heterozygous MITF E318K nature.com/articles/s41598-0… . It's a dominant autosomal cancer driver. Summary: puts me at risk for melanoma and kidney cancer-- so it all tracks with my history. Add in light skin, reddish hair, and Celtic heritage. Given my family history, it is likely a mutation that occurred only in me, as no one else in the family has the same issues. The biology of MITF is fascinating. Being in the field of cancer research helps me understand how to mitigate risk. So-- a public service announcement. Genetics drives a lot of cancer outcomes. If available-- get your genetics done and see your doctor if you have concerns. It does not go away if you ignore it. The recent melanoma I had (biopsy last Wednesday, diagnosis today) was because I had a sense that a "spot" on my arm was wrong. All good, a bit of snip-snip and it will be taken care of. Another scar-- who cares? I've been at this for 30 years. I'll be perfectly fine... I get checked 3 to 4 times a year. Trust your instincts with cancer. Save your own life. Be open to your friends who might have concerns. Help them feel comfortable getting themselves checked. Cancer caught early can be cancer cured.

Register today!! Super excited for this, and as always, registration is free and open to everyone. 🥳🥳

For some reasons, I feel today is the perfect day to rehash this quote. This day cannot keep us to dream for better days. #HappyNewYear