Transforming and inspiring life sciences students at Arizona State University.
Tempe, AZ
Joined January 2010
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ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Bees are surprisingly sophisticated. 🐝
A new @Virginia_Tech + @asuSOLS study links brain chemistry in honey bees to how fast they learn, providing clues about human learning and decision-making.
Learn more ⤵️
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ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Researchers at @asuSOLS and the Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors have identified a molecular system inside the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, a disease reemerging across the U.S. #ASUTheCollege
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ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
A #TopRead article from @asusols showed the direct impact of premature thymic involution on thymopoiesis and peripheral immune niches that likely contribute to immunosenescence and inflammaging in the elderly. Learn more: ow.ly/xMpV50Xt1ma.
ALT Four adults holding drinks and posing together at a beachside event during sunset with the ocean in the background.
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
🤔What increases your risk of dementia?
🧠Managing editor @asumediaent, @MiaAArmstrong, sat down with Diego Mastroeni, an expert on Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as an associate research professor @asuSOLS and a researcher at @ASUBiodesign, to talk about it.
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ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
News at a glance: Pterosaur clues, AI’s risks to biosecurity, and graduate students’ mental health #NBTintheNews science.org/content/article/…
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Check out our latest #mentalhealth paper featured in Science News at a glance: Pterosaur clues, AI’s risks to biosecurity, and graduate students’ mental health | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Krystal Tsosie (Diné) is the first Indigenous geneticist at ASU. With Leslie Hutchins (Kānaka ‘Ōiwi) and Jay Goldberg (Baawiting Anishinaabeg), @ASUSOLS now has 3 Indigenous geneticists advancing genomics and Indigenous data sovereignty. ow.ly/7nY750Ujgl5
Postdoc Olivia Davis' initiative supporting #STEM grad student mental health, the ISPMHA, started in @CooperBioEdLab and connects early-career scientists. Cooper's team examines the impact of academic environments on anxiety/depression, calling for change. buff.ly/3ZdQD4F
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Thx to the @ASU @HHMINEWS Inclusive Excellence Grant, Dr. Jackson & colleagues reformed undergrad Animal Phys to broaden perspectives of sex & sexuality. The reformation lessened students' cisheteronormative views & increased belonging for #LGBTQ students:
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ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
New research reveals what underlies the mental health crisis among science graduate students and calls for action to address key stressors #NBTintheNews via @asunews news.asu.edu/b/20241112-new-…
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
Behind the graduate mental health crisis in science go.nature.com/3Z5GqHl
Interested in inclusive STEM spaces? Join the 3rd annual STEM Inclusion Summit at ASU! Present your work or organization. Submissions due by October 18th. Visit buff.ly/4dnzxoV for registration and submissions. #stem #stemeducation #inclusion #inclusioninstem🧬🔬🧪
SOLS professor Melissa Wilson was recently featured in an article by Scientific American, discussing the discovery of the oldest known animal sex chromosome, estimated to be around 480 million years old. Learn more by reading the article: buff.ly/3XIv3Ey
A study lead by @katey_cooper1 and PhD candidate, Jynx Pigart found that in STEM classrooms, women and LGBTQ+ undergrads are more likely to think less of themselves compared to men and their non-LGBTQ+ peers, leading to a fear of being judged. Learn more: news.asu.edu/20240903-scienc…
Congrats to Sara Brownell on winning the Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education from ASCB for her excellence in inclusive research! She will speak at ASCB's Cell Bio 2024 conference in December. More details in ASCB's press release: buff.ly/3TnHq6H
SOLS alumna, Sue Rigler, founded Hundred Mile Brewing Co. with a passion for community. The business aims to create a welcoming space where everyone feels included, highlighting the importance of human relationships and connection. Read more at: buff.ly/3AmAGzj
Congratulations to Professor Melissa Wilson (@sexchrlab) on giving a highly engaging and informative talk on the subject of sex chromosomes in health and disease! Learn more about Professor Wilson’s research by watching the talk here:
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ALT Exploring the Many Dimensions of Sex and Gender in the Genomics Era
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
How much carbon can the Namib Desert soil store? ASU researchers Becky Ball from @ASUSOLS and Heather Throop from @ASUSESE are studying unique ecosystems and mentoring students. ow.ly/yOSw50SGclU
ASU School of Life Sciences retweeted
DYK: @DrNitrogen is a @natura_project Regional Co-Lead? NATURA links networks in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North & Latin America to enhance connectivity among scholars and practitioners and improve global urban sustainability prospects.
Learn: natura-net.org/about
