Dev+Cell Bio Adventuress, Tar Heel at Duke/Munjal Lab 🐟, Prev Goldstein Lab, Puppies, Parent in STEM, Hopes for a DEI Future in STEM, MIT '16, UNC '23 she/hers
Durham, NC
Joined December 2018
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Very delayed update from 1 tired sci mom: paper = peer-reviewed + published!💧🧸 @Dev_Bio_Journal
doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2023…
Lemme know if you don't have access + want to read! You can also find it open access @biorxivpreprint
doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.02.5…
Happy reading! @Momademia
Happy New Year to you!
Have you always wondered where a tardigrade gets its germ cells? 💧🧸Here is your chance to find out in the latest from the Goldstein lab!
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
(Disclaimer: this is a preprint, and it has not undergone peer review) (1/11)
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I am excited to share that the project that taught me how to do science is now published at Journal of Cell Biology @JCellBiol.
Pu Zhang @cytoPu, Taylor Medwig-Kinney @TMedwigKinney, & colleagues from the Goldstein lab found that a population of Arp2/3 recruited to where cells touch each other makes an unexpected contribution to apical constriction hubs.la/Q039sNV-0
#Actin #Development #Cytoskeleton
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Our *1000th* microscope! Thanks @NSF for support, Kenji Yoshino for the original design, and @Sawyer4Chris for sharing stories about students, learning, and @ncties. If you're a teacher who built one, you're one in a thousand! :)
@UNC @unccollege #nced
unc.edu/posts/2024/09/25/bio…
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Are you or anyone you know looking for a research assistant position? I'm hiring! Come study survival of extremes in C. elegans and tardigrades in my new lab! Reach out if you have any questions. Share and apply by Oct 15. smu.taleo.net/careersection/…
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Cell signaling facilitates apical constriction by basolaterally recruiting Arp2/3 via Rac and WAVE biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_cellbio
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Me: We should defrost the -20
Lab: 👍
Also Lab: His name is Timothy
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We are thrilled to share our first manuscript! A proteoglycan Versican helps the swollen hyaluronate in ECM accumulate & swell more for inner ear canal morphogenesis. The transcription factor Lmx1b promotes the synthesis of this sugary matrix! @yusuke949 & Sierra's hard work 🙏
Versican controlled by Lmx1b regulates hyaluronate density and hydration for semicircular canal morphogenesis biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv
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Wonderful gift from @MehershadW to everyone in the lab. Life is a roller coaster 🎢🔬🤓 ❤️ Thank you Mehershad! 🙏
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That amazing paper you spent years on? That amazing breakthrough you had? Very likely you built this following the work of others (very few exceptions), just as others will build off yours. Science is a continuum. Want to leave a lasting legacy in science? Be generous & be kind.
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We are delighted to announce our second cohort of Pathway to Independence Fellows, with whom we will be working over the next year as they look for their first independent position. Find out more about these eight talented postdocs: journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Scientific Achievement Unlocked! My science has been covered in @nytimes by @carlzimmer! He did a wonderful job highlighting these two recent papers that independently contribute to our understanding of the extreme radiation tolerance of tardigrades. nytimes.com/2024/04/12/scien…
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So happy to share the final version of this manuscript with you all! Live today in Current Biology. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ivyP…
Hello Science Twitter (are we still here?)! I am excited to share the product of my PD work up on @biorxivpreprint today!
The hook: How are tardigrades able to withstand extremely high levels if ionizing radiation (IR)? A 🧵
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Study (N=163) finds women professors did 75% of internal service work; men 25%. Women viewed it as compliance or an investment; men dodged with evasiveness or used barter. Yet men did 50% of external service work. @mikmeyer
kifinfo.no/en/2024/03/women-…
Interested in mentoring a Durham-area high school student this summer? CeBA is recruiting Duke Cell Bio research mentors for 6 week internships.
Interest form (due Apr 12): bit.ly/3xorU28
Learn more about CeBA: bit.ly/3J8rgZf
Ask a question: [email protected]
Please spread the word to Duke grad students, techs, and postdocs about this rewarding mentoring opportunity! @DukeCellBiology @DukeBiology @DukeDSCB @Duke_CMB @DukeUPGG
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Really excited to present the results of a great collaboration with the lab of @OphirKlein! 😃 A truly interdisciplinary effort, led by Neha and Pengfei, that reveals how tissue pressure sets the main tooth signaling center. Out today in @NatureCellBio
➡️ nature.com/articles/s41556-0…
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What can mothers in science do? Everything! For #IWD2024, our team made a trend video to break stereotypes and celebrate #MothersInScience! Share widely to raise awareness! 🎦shorturl.at/dhkHQ #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #BreakTheBias
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Reminder that our Caregiver Grant is here to help you overcome challenges and attend an in-person conference in 2024. Don't miss this chance—apply now and take a leap towards professional growth! #STEMM mothersinscience.com/caregiv…
#womeninSTEM
When your day starts w/ sharing cute puppy photos and ends w/ engaging exploration of hypothetical explanations for an exciting phenotype, you know you've found good coworkers. @MunjalLab best lab 🐟
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Noor Singh of @kacylynngordon’s lab just gave an ✨ AMAZING ✨ talk at #TAGC24 on the role of Rac signaling in preventing cell fragmentation during migration. Check out their preprint here: doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.01.5…