microbiologist with a background in infectious disease and marine biology studying Vibrios in collaboration with talented undergrads at Amherst College.
Amherst, MA
Joined June 2013
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Proud that the @amherstcollege Biology Department is taking public and transparent steps to further and promote equity and inclusion in everything we do amherst.edu/academiclife/dep… Thanks to our chair @trapanilab for leadership on this
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You are an embryo undergoing divisions; how do you form your first organized layer?
We reviewed the mechanisms epithelia and -like structures form in animal embryos and their unicellular relatives.
"Origin and development of primary animal epithelia"
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Are you a recent graduate looking for more lab experience? Are you organized and love spending other people’s money? I am hiring a tech to support the lab-to start ASAP! The position is for a year (can be extended if funding allows)
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“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Both @ProfessorSally and I sincerely admire your greatness, @triniscienceman
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Here's another new @UMassAmherst TT faculty opening, with a focus in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, w/in the Dept of Biostats and Epi.
This position has...
- 9 mo. hard money salary 💰
- support from @UMassIALS
Come join our team!
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en…
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Looking to join a amazing group of educators/researchers? The Biology Department @ColbyCollege has an opening for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Biology – Molecular Biology – Immunology. Review of applications starts October 1st. Apply now!: apply.interfolio.com/112363
It has been one of the hardest weeks, but I am so grateful that I have colleagues who crash my courses and laugh at my bacteria jokes
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Dr. Gary Heussler's passing is a devastating loss to the Amherst Biology Community. We are grieving his passing and deeply miss his infectious energy and excitement. I know our students would have loved him. Please see the thread for donations and obituary.
The Amherst Bio Dept is deeply saddened to have lost our new colleague Dr. Gary Heussler so soon after we had welcomed him into our community this summer. He brought such excitement and enthusiasm for microbiology and teaching, and we felt so lucky that he had joined us.
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The Williams College Biology Department is hiring a tenure track Neurobiologist! This is the perfect faculty position for anyone who wants to pursue research and teaching in an inclusive and supportive community. Feel free to DM me with any questions!
apply.interfolio.com/110234
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Are you a biochemist who loves both teaching and research? Then consider applying for our tenure track assistant professor position @AmherstCollege! We are keen to hire someone who is passionate about supporting students from a diversity of backgrounds apply.interfolio.com/109125
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This is the piece. Read @rtraister.
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1/ Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching: ‘Punish[ing] Those Who Fail To Do Their Gender Right’
Our big #qualitative analysis (386,277 unique responses!) published in Higher Education
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Our computational biology team at @dayzerodx is looking for an associate bioinformatician (bachelors/masters level). If you want to work on NGS data analysis, supporting rapid diagnostics of bacterial infections, please DM me! #bioinformatics
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Outstanding Career Development Opportunity for Underrepresented Junior Faculty and Transitioning Postdocs Working in Infectious Disease Research!
Senior Mentorship
Networking
Grant Writing Training
2 free trips to La Jolla!
I am a co-PI Retweet🔄
Apply: rapid.ucsd.edu
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My new book—AN IMMENSE WORLD—comes out this summer. It’s about how other animals sense the world, and the very different version of reality that they perceive.
Here’s a thread about the book, why I wrote it, and why I hope you'll enjoy it. 1/
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ALT Two covers of An Immense World, one showing a ring of animals in otherworldly blue colors, and another showing a monkey looking wistfully at a butterfly.
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Two days left to submit to #ASMicrobe! I will be convening an In-depth Symposium titled "The Unexplored Biology of Small Proteins" and will be selecting 3 oral presentations from submitted abstracts! #smallproteins #microbiology
Did you know more than 450 oral abstract presentation slots are available at #ASMicrobe? That means you have a 1-in-7 chance of being selected for an oral presentation. Make sure your science is seen. Submit your abstract by Jan. 19! asm.social/ni
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Our long-time intro cell & molecular bio lab instructor is retiring 😢. Looking for somebody invested in undergrad education and our mission to improve equity & inclusion in the sciences. Full time, 12-mo, non-tenure. Read more & apply here: tinyurl.com/3v32m3vn. Please share!
Please spread the word! Amherst's Bio Dept is searching for Bio Lab Coordinator/Instructor for our intro cell/molecular course! We are looking for someone who is passionate about equity & inclusion in STEM and cares & thinks deeply about STEM teaching & learning! Could be you?!
See also our recent commitments to financial aid & changing admissions policies..amherst.edu/news/news_releas… (And to those in the know, yes, Julie Emerson is retiring... we will miss her so much! If you're an alum, I'm sure she'd appreciate hearing from you!)
Questions? Please reach out! I'm on the search committee, and I'm looking forwards to working with a great new colleague! #diversityinscience #diversityinSTEM #LGBTQinSTEM #BlackinSTEM #LatinxinSTEM #NativeandSTEM #WomenInSTEM