Amali Stephens

NIH Pre-Doc | Pursuing Microbiology PhD at Iowa State University | Immunology | Stress Biology | Adolescent Development | Exposome | Heritability

[Amina Yonis, PhD @DrAminaYonis]

I started writing my PhD thesis in May.

I submitted my final thesis by August.

This is how I overcame writer's block to write a PhD thesis in less than 3 months:

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

A beautiful animation of the caecum

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

#NewProfilePic

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

@dsashital @NatureMicrobiol @dr_kozik @BlackInMicro Thank you!!!

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

Celebrating a career first this Monday! My first, first-author publication writing for the @NatureMicrobiol BMA Journal Club Series “Psychosocial stress and the gut microbiota” with mentor and science rockstar @dr_kozik & @BlackInMicro. #BlackInMicro https://t.co/65abCGWWu0

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

So happy to be one of of the inaugural Future Leaders Mentoring Fellows. Looking forward to learning and growing together ! @IowaStateU @BlackInMicro @ASMicrobiology

[ASM @ASMicrobiology]

ASM's Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship supports undergrad, postbacc & graduate students from underrepresented groups navigating microbial science careers. It was great to see the inaugural group of mentors & mentees together at #ASMicrobe! Learn more: https://t.co/XuGxvhmKYG

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

So excited to be attending the @ASMicrobiology Future Leaders Mentoring Symposium and #ASMmicrobe conference in D.C.! Let the mentoring begin! @BlackInMicro @ISU_Micrograd

[Elisa Granato @Prokaryota]

this can't be the same brain I was using to memorize two semesters worth of immunology in 3 days as an undergrad

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

So honored to announce I’ve been selected for the @ASMicrobiology yr-long Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship! As a fellow, I will attend ASM Microbe for the 1st time, participate in the ASM FLMF Symposium, + be advised by Micro Mentors from different career sectors 🎉👩🏽‍🔬!

[ISU Microbiology Graduate Program @ISU_Micrograd]

A quick look @AmaliStephens putting those pipetting skills to work while working with hair assays in the lab.

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

Super pumped to be a panelist with my mentor Dr. @NineciaS to represent @BlackInMicro!! Tune in 11/3 at 3p CT/4p ET

[Cincy-SACNAS @CSacnas]

Our first Diversity in STEM panel will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd from 4-6pm. This event is cohosted by the Black Biomedical Graduates, HSGA, and us! Before the event you may anonymously submit questions for the discussion- link below
#sacnaschapters #cincysacnas

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

You are strong, smart, and you got this.

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

Enjoying my 4th year at @sacnas and my second #NDiSTEM as a Grad student !!!

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

So excited to kick off this year’s #2021NDiSTEM with @JAbramsMcLean in our #1on1Mentoring meeting.Thank you for your advice and tips for future success! Looking forward to the official start next week! Grateful for this opportunity @sacnas @IASTATE_SACNAS

[J. Abrams McLean PhD @JAbramsMcLean]

I had wonderful conversations today with two incredibly bright researchers, @AmaliStephens and @midoriameroku! I'm looking forward to seeing the awesome things they will accomplish. #1on1Mentoring #2021NDiSTEM @sacnas

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

@NineciaS Congratulations!!! What type of things can you write a policy brief on? I was thinking a push for interdisciplinary medicine esp including sociologists with microbiologists in public health policy development.

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

Hi @BlackInMicro I’m a 2nd yr PhD grad @IowaStateU, an @NIH @NIDA pre-doc, recently nominated for the HHMI Gilliam Fellowship. Interested in substance use, stress bio, human dev and the gut-brain axis . So happy to represent this year ! #BlackInMicroRollCall

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

@BlackInMicro Thank you for y’all’s support 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 truly fortunate to be inspired and amongst such good company

[Dr. Bryan H. Juarez (He/They) @bhjuarez]

Someone called me "astute" when I was sciencing the other day. It made me feel really good.

Please feel free to use the word astute more often when speaking to earlier career peeps

[Amali Stephens @AmaliStephens]

So happy to announce that I am officially an NIH funded Pre-Doctoral Scholar. Cheers to Year 2 of my Ph.D., new heights, and my first time at the #ISPNE2021 conference. So grateful for these opportunities !

[MicrobesSocialEquity @MicroSocEquity]

The #MicrobesAndSocialEquity
speaker for March 31 has been rescheduled to May 5th.

If you are already registered, your link is still valid.

"Integrating Equity into Emerging Infectious Disease Research", Dr. Kishana Taylor, @KYT_ThatsME, now on May 5!

https://t.co/fYIEq8VWzB