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PhD in Biology. Increasing Health Literacy and Teaching others how to better advocate for their own health. https://teapaw.org/t.co/7g7JhXGqKT

United States
Joined February 2020
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So honored to receive the Scientific Achievement Award from Emory Neuroscience! It’s one thing to be able to create science, but another thing entirely to have the opportunity to learn from a mentor with contagious curiosity and passion. It’s all thanks to @MJMRowan!
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It’s #FFBWednesday,the largest group on Edutwitter where you can connect with other educators All you need to do is: ⭐️Like & repost this tweet to spread the word ⭐️Comment below with your edu bio ⭐️ Follow, follow back all the awesome educators who take part! Join in!
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This brilliant clip shows a strikingly precise two tone heart stamp that details de-oxygenated and oxigenated blood [📹 Menw Hurkens: buff.ly/34r4B5x]
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If you are interested in selectively targeting dentate granule cells with a single AAV vector, please enjoy our new preprint! biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor…
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This is one of the papers we covered in this podcast, along with others on synaptic transmission: amindr.com/episodes/292-syna… We hope we did it justice! We present condensed summaries of the abstracts, to help #neuroscientists stay up to date with the literature on #Alzheimer .
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It’s #FFBWednesday once again! The No. 1 way to make educational connections! Simply: ⭐️Like & retweet this tweet ⭐️Comment below with your edu bio & include the #FFBWednesday hashtag ⭐️ Follow, follow back and make those all important edu connections! Have a great day!
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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection. elifesciences.org/articles/7…
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💡 DID YOU KNOW ... an adult brain weighs about 1.4kg (3lbs)? Is this more or less than you would have estimated? #BrainFacts #TeachScience #STEMEd
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Ruptured blood vessel and red blood cells (erythrocytes), scanning electron micrograph (SEM).  This blood vessel has ruptured allowing the erythrocytes to spill out.  Credit: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute / SPL bit.ly/2VhRXS1 #anatomy #erythrocyte #bloodvessel
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SEM showing a cell (orange) being infected with Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green).  C: NIAID / NIH bit.ly/3gIztou #coronavirus #covid19 #microorganism #microscopy #sarscov2 #virology
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A fully dissected nervous system created in the 1880s by Rufus Benjamin Weaver: #neuroscience
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Join us this Wednesday (6pm GMT) for #SciCommChat with @a_viswamitra where we discuss your #SciComm goals/bucket list, how to learn new SciComm skills and teaching what you’re a pro at to the rest of our community.
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The emergence of a more virulent variant of HIV in the Netherlands raises questions about the selective pressures and molecular mechanisms that drive increased virulence and transmission. Read more ⬇ fcld.ly/jaskcuy #SciencePerspective: fcld.ly/c76vcsf
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Cell division step by step: #biology
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One of our founders doesn't just make Youtube videos, she now also started a #science #podcast! Check it out! ☕️🎙️♥️ #scicomm #womenInScience #StemWomen
Hello sweet friends! ☕️ My very first episode of the #scicomm #podcast "Science With Milk, No Sugar" just dropped! 🎙️Anchor: anchor.fm/franziska-sattler/… 🎙️Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🎙️Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2R3VWO…
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For the next three weeks, we will take you through the mitochondria to show you how it works. Let's start by zooming in to this awesome organelle. #3D #biology #mitochondria #ATP #animations
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What are these beauties? What do they do? Where are they found in the human body? Why am I so obsessed with them? Answers (except for that last one😉): kikoxp.com/posts/6255 #pathology #pathologists #pathTwitter #dermpath #dermatology #dermatologia #dermtwitter #histology
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An SEM of acinar (exocrine) pancreatic cells. Acinar cells produce and excrete digestive enzymes to the small intestine, via the pancreatic ducts. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner bit.ly/34XlNQh #anatomy #biology #physiology #intestine #micrography
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Birth of a neuron. Stem cell differentiating into a brain cell: #neuroscience
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The organ of Corti in the cochlear of the inner ear of a guinea pig.  Each V-shaped arrangement of outer hairs (stereocilia, white on pink) lies on the top of a single cell.  Credit: Eye Of Science bit.ly/3eeoDFx #auditory #cochlear #deiters #guineapig #micrograph
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