@QuinaScience

Introducing myself since I'm starting my account from scratch. I love science. I love my students and I love baking. My lab studies how the immune system can be targeted to improve diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. My family is everything to me.. and my lab is also family.

ABRCMS was my 1st conference. I attended with these two at a critical point in my career and my experience there cemented my trajectory in science. This is us at ABRCMS in my 1st year as faculty. Please use the link below to donate and keep ABRCMS going for future generations!

Mentor–mentee relationships thrive on clear, respectful communication. Differences may arise, and although they can be hard to talk about, being able to discuss them openly through professional dialogue is a skill we can all continue to develop. #Mentoring

Excited to share that the final version of our manuscript is now out @PLOSPathogens. Although apoptosis is considered immunologically silent, we find that activation of executioner CASP3 is critical for limiting intracellular bacterial replication! journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…

@BabaDClint Lol. My hubby does this with my socks

He thought her cloth was one of the baby’s onesies.😭🤣

I don’t post much anymore but thought I would take a moment to share my feelings on an issue that has been papered over by the negative impact that external forces have had on science and scientists: the toxicity of our own interactions within the scientific community. (1/10)

When your grants office emails you saying your budget and draft documents are due today and you haven't even started writing.

My laptop won't turn on...I have the worst with electronics.... I'll eat breakfast and hope it'll turn on later. #tired

Our lab is expanding and hiring both a postdoc and staff scientist! We study how metabolism and cell cycle states drive tumor progression, therapy response, and immune interactions. Philly is a great place to live and do research! See more at: airdlab.com.

Today I told my class that we could leave 30 min early. My students were having a good time learning and stayed the entire class period. My heart is full.

Spent my morning peeling and cutting peaches for cobbler... then my oven wouldn't start. :/ 🤔 tired. Can't catch a break... not even for stuff I enjoy.

I came back to the United States, hearing about a very sad news: Craig Venter passed away today. He is a pioneer, successfully sequenced the first Human genome, and tried to create Synthetic Cells. We lost a giant in Science. RIP. @JCVenterInst

Had a fantastic time at Southern Minnesota State University yesterday. So many bright students interested in STEM. These students give me hope. Grateful to Dr. Moreland for organizing a student and community focused symposium that centers the importance of science in society.

When you land at an airport at midnight and realize it's a 3.5 hr drive to your hotel and not 1 hr

A 31% drop in NIH grants focused on women in 2025. Behind that number are labs, scientists, and diseases like endometriosis and ovarian cancer - areas that have long been misunderstood, underfunded, and deprioritized. inequity reinforced by science in real time.

Legit live by the best airport. Finish trading class at 3 20 and caught a 5 pm flight... with time to use the bathroom, buy dinner, and eat!

Emerging Scientists Oral Presentation Competition 📅 Monday, April 20 | 7:00 PM EST Featuring outstanding graduate and early career researchers: Come support the next generation of scientific leaders! Register: nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

I am thrilled to say that I have accepted a position as Assistant Prof at @Stanford CV Medicine and am launching the Weldy Lab at Stanford! My work integrates genetics, epigenetics, RNA biology, and cardiovascular disease. Check it out: weldylab.org Recruiting!

@dr_ohsopretty @phdgprotein86 Congrats!!! Nice to see some good news on my timeline

Excited to be selected as a Hypothesis Fund awardee! Grateful for the support to pursue bold, early-stage ideas and ask unconventional questions about metabolism, communication, and aging. A reminder to stay curious and authentically yourself in science.

NIH slowdown hit women hardest. Five years of gain erased in ~1.5 cycles. Female PI-led R01 grants ⇣938 with $444M gone. This chart is the cleanest capture of this loss. Cuts landed where women lead: breast, ovarian, and gynecologic cancers. Dig deeper & the gap keeps widening: ▫️ women start small: $0.94M vs $1.4M for men ▫️ larger losses: 57.9% vs 48.2% for men ▪️ early-career hit hardest: 59.8% of affected assistant professor grants are women led This is how you reset a generation: ↳ cut funding → fewer labs ↳ fewer labs → fewer leaders ↳ fewer leaders → fewer women at the top Pipelines don't bounce back, they just thin out silently. If you are a woman in science, now is the time to pay attention Read more about this in first comment below = = = = = Source: NIH RePORTER via Jori (@jori_health) Method: PI gender-inference is non-trivial. Jori classified 91% algorithmically, then we manually reviewed profiles to classify another 6% (ie, ~ 3% remain unclassified). This chart reflects the 97% classified names with high confidence. = = = = =