The Social Scientist

ICYMI: Rett Syndrome can cause mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes, a brain cell type that supports neurons, and in neurons that later acquire these mitochondria: wi.mit.edu/news/brain-cel… @MITBiology @TheSocScientist

We are excited to intro new #mentor Glen Acosta! Glen is a Senior Scientist @chromamedicine working on drug discovery. "I would like to share to younger scientists that are aspiring a career in #science especially minorities like me" thesocialscientist.org/post/glen-acos… #Biotechnology

We believe that getting to the bottom of how MeCP2 works is a crucial step to finding new treatments to fix it. Two recently published studies funded by IRSF do just that, revealing new insight into the inner workings of MeCP2: - nature.com/articles/s4159… -nature.com/articles/s4159…

Mutations that cause Rett syndrome affect mitochondrial function in human astrocytes, a cell type that supports nerve cell function, a study finds. rettsyndromenews.com/news/energy-me… via @COPDnewstoday

Im thrilled to share my latest paper in Scientific Reports that focused on mitochondrial defects in #RettSyndrome and how mitochondrial transfer can contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders in the human brain 🥳 nature.com/articles/s4159… @NaturePortfolio @SpringerNature

"In order to understand Rett Syndrome, we need to look beyond what’s happening in neurons to other cell types," postdoc Danielle Tomasello says. wi.mit.edu/news/brain-cel…

Rett Syndrome causes significant mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes, creating changes that directly impact neurons: wi.mit.edu/news/brain-cel…

We are excited to intro new #mentor Umme Salma M! Umme is an associate professor @ChristBangalore Umme aims to "provide mentoring and guidance which wasn't available to find when I started my research journey" thesocialscientist.org/post/umme-salm… #STEM #mentorship #ProfessionalDevelopment

Do you know @LabXchange? Give the students the choice to learn science at their own pace. labxchange.org

We are thrilled to intro new #mentor Jerry Skefos! Jerry is a scientist on the business end @3Brain "I learned that business is one of the greatest ways to make a scientific impact" thesocialscientist.org/post/jerry-ske… #stem #biotechnology #neurotwitter #MBA #phd #mentorship

We are excited to introduce new mentor Andreia Vaz! Andreia is a #phd student at the Univ of Minho studying stem cell-derived disease models. Chat with Andreia about her work! thesocialscientist.org/post/andreia-v… #stemcell #stem #womeninstem #womeninscience #phdlife #mentor #mentorship

Check out Propelling Careers, a new #podcast for navigating life science careers! Listen to advice from CEO of @Propel_Careers Lauren Celano and Director of Postdoc Affairs @HMSpostdoc @harvardmed Jim Gould @JimGouldPhD open.spotify.com/show/6zaZCQ7lS… #stem #phd #phdlife #biotech

The people who we mentor are not us and their goals are not usually our goals. So, instead of focusing on what we would do, we can help them focus on what they should do in light of: -their priorities -their choices -their strengths -their path

Are you torn between academia & industry when it comes to life science careers? How can you be sure which option is right for you? 🤔 We spoke to two STEM career experts who shared some valuable advice to help you take the next step on your journey! 🙌

@ashleyruba_phd How did you communicate your skills and worth to land an industry position?

Poll: Those in biotech, how did you obtain your current position? With companies cutting costs through layoffs, there is a huge pool of very qualified applications and competition is steep. #biotech #industry #biopharma #stem #phdlife #pharmaceutical #JobOpportunities

‼️Join us on Friday, May 3rd at 12PM ET for our next #BINSeminarSeries✨. @drjasminehope, a postdoc at Emory School of Medicine. Check out the flyers to see more details about the talk and Dr. Hope 🧠 See you there. Register now: blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5696944