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Happy Monday! Voting starts now! ROUND 1: #TeamMassSpec vs. #TeamNMR Who should advance to the next round? Let us know in the comments and retweet to help spread the word! #JBCMethodsMadness #MassSpec #NMR #Methods #OpenAccess

@ASBMB Thank you for sponsoring this chat! It's been great to see how everyone else has stayed healthy during these crazy times. #ASBMBWellness

Q8: Do you have any words of support for folks following along in the chat who might be going through a similar experience? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB A8: Talk to your peers, both because they can be a shoulder to lean on and because you never know what they are going through themselves. And, find something small to smile about each day!

@ASBMB A7: I agree with @sci_frankie! It's all about the small things. There's a tree outside my lab building that I decided to 'befriend' years ago. I love watching its leaves change each day through the seasons, and its flowers are beautiful in Spring!

Q7: How do you seek, find and hold on to hope? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB In short, it's frustrating that we're unable to do much more when this has caused unprecedented deaths both globally and at home.

@ASBMB A6: Unfortunately, our university campus is back for the semester and fully in person. Although we are lucky to have free PCR testing and high-grade masks are recommended, even the university admits a huge wave of omicron cases are inevitable.

Q6: What has it been like navigating the surge in cases with the omicron variant? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB A5: Connecting with other grad students who are facing similar struggles reminds me that while I am not alone in this, unfortunately the toll grad school takes on mental health is a shared experience for many

Q5: How have you found support in navigating your mental health? Has connecting with others been helpful? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB A4: I felt a bit like I'd reconnected with my family, as hiking was a big part of our lives when I was young. When I got older, we all spent less time outdoors as life became busy

Q4: What was it like to discover/connect with or even rediscover/reconnect with things that brought joy to your life? For example, essays in the collection feature roller skating, paddleboarding, art, music, time with pets and more. #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB A3: Somehow I had this idea that it was impossible to be a hard-working grad student while also taking time for wellness. I've since learned that it's the opposite! When I'm in a better place mentally, I'm both more productive and happier for it.

Q3: In making adjustments to your lifestyle in the interest of your well-being, what have been some of the biggest lessons you've learned? Were there any old ideas or preconceived notions that you let go of? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB A2: Being forced to spend time away from the lab brought wellness back into focus. With turmoil all around, wellness became a necessity rather than a luxury.

Q2: In what ways has the pandemic affected the way you take care of your mental health and well-being? #ASBMBWellness

@angelahopp @ASBMB I remembered it because it came up in a Google search when I was going through it myself!

@hbisbee22 @ASBMB I can't believe you remembered this!

Q1: In many of the essays, authors wrote about the challenges and painful moments that were the impetus for change. What challenges did you face and what was it like to be confronted with them? #ASBMBWellness

@ASBMB I recall @ASBMB had a great article on this subject: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/ca…

@ASBMB A1: When the pandemic hit, I was right in the middle of what some people have termed the third-year 'Ph.D. hump'. In some ways, lockdown gave me a chance to step back and really examine what I really want to accomplish.

@sci_frankie @ASBMB I really enjoyed your piece on OCD diagnosis during a PhD. It was very powerful to see how you've confronted these challenges!

@ASBMB A1: My big obstacle was the diagnosis of my OCD. It was very jarring at the time. But I tried to spin it in a way that could make me proud; I told myself that it was a HUGE win to be able to confront my inner self and to have those tough conversations with her.

@ASBMB Hi! I am a graduate student at #UMassAmherst, and I was a recent intern at @ASBMB working with the JBC Reviews. Science, communication and wellness are my passions. I'm excited that @ASBMB is discussing this important topic today!

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's #ASBMBWellness Twitter chat. If you're joining us, please take a moment to introduce yourself! asbmb.org/Asbmb.Web/medi…

Join @E_Stivison, @JessicaDesamero, @sci_frankie, @angelahopp, @renaecrossing, @EctopicEyeQueer, @hbisbee22, @SusanBaserga & other contributors to the Jan. issue of AToday tomorrow at 2 p.m. for our #ASBMBWellness Twitter chat. We'd love to hear from you! asbmb.org/meetings-event…

Great talk today by Stacey Nash at #ASMS2021. Ion mobility, collision-induced unfolding, and molecular modeling to distinguish protein structural isoforms.

Halloween costumes to scare scientists (cartoon for @newscientist ) #halloween #AcademicTwitter

This #JBCReview discusses the evidence of the mitochondria interaction with the PM that has been long disregarded, despite its importance in cell function, pathogenesis, and evolution ― @innnmvs @UNAM_MX #JBCReviews #mitochondria #metabolism jbc.org/article/S0021-…

Congrats to Xiao Pan on successfully defending her PhD on Friday. She used covalent labeling/MS to study membrane proteins and polymer-protein interactions. Now she's headed to @genentech