Dr. Brigette Monroy

Developmental Biologist/Biochemist. Postdoc in Rogers Lab. First-gen Mexican-Chinese American. SACNAS @ UCD President.

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

https://t.co/JVWO732jSW
The GSPD SACNAS at UCD website is up! Our co-president Jasmine Esparza did a lovely job! If you're interested in building community where you can bring your whole self to science, then sign up on our website today! #sciencediversity

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

I am so honored and excited to have received the NSF PRFB fellowship! I just want to thank my support network and mentors for helping me with this opportunity!! 🎉👩🏽‍🔬 @RogersLabUCD @DanStarrUCDavis #NSFfunded

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Please join us tonight for some baking and fun! https://t.co/izXYA4RerC

[Grad & Post Doc SACNAS Chapter at UCD @GSPD_SACNAS_UCD]

Don't forget to join us tonight @ 5PM for some baking and fun!

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Amazing opportunity alert! Share with anyone that is interested! @RogersLabUCD @Elva_Diaz11 @joanna_c_chiu @DanStarrUCDavis @CaroleHom @smburgessucd

[Grad & Post Doc SACNAS Chapter at UCD @GSPD_SACNAS_UCD]

Feeling stressed about upcoming QEs or training grant chalk talks? Join us next Monday, May 3 at noon for a wonderful chalk talk workshop lead by Dr. Anna La Torre! If interested, please DM or email [email protected] for the Zoom link! @LatorreLab

[Grad & Post Doc SACNAS Chapter at UCD @GSPD_SACNAS_UCD]

Join us for a baking social Thursday, April 29 at 5 PM! Recipe and Zoom link below:
@Brigette_Monroy @jasminemesparza
@JaceKuske @ShannonClaytonn @remonroy22

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

@ShannonClaytonn @JaceKuske @remonroy22

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

https://t.co/JVWO732jSW
The GSPD SACNAS at UCD website is up! Our co-president Jasmine Esparza did a lovely job! If you're interested in building community where you can bring your whole self to science, then sign up on our website today! #sciencediversity

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Trying to come up with a new idea for a grant like:

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

I have to try so much harder to prove that I am meant to be here and that I have what it takes to succeed simply because my background isn't as prestigious as others. To grant reviewers: people 👏🏽 do 👏🏽 not👏🏽 have 👏🏽the👏🏽 same 👏🏽 opportunities. The end.

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

I was just in a discussion about how elitist, sexist, and racist grant reviewers can be and how this dictates funding choices. As a first-gen Latina from a single-parent low-income household that went to a CSU for undergrad - do I not belong in academia?

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

@RogersLabUCD If Roxie had an Instagram, this would be her profile pic from when she attended a summer concert festival #blessed 😂

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Glad to know it's not just me 😂

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

I'm so tired of seeing this rainbow spinning wheel. My computer is so dramatic... I only have Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Word, Slack, Prism, Fiji, 13 PDFs open and 31 internet tabs open 🙄 #academicchatter

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

I miss my family and friends, vacation, Disneyland, concerts, movie theaters, and eating at restaurants. I miss not wearing a mask and not reading about daily disasters. Let's just say it's been a week.

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Kaya likes to help me with my gardening. 🌿

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

My dog, Ellie, loves to squeak ALL her toys as long and loud as possible during my meetings 😂 #zoomtrolling #Academia @remonroy22

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

@joanna_c_chiu Their coat is so shiny and beautiful 🤩

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Great advice in the comments, thanks!

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

Review read ✅... 10 more primary lit papers added to folder🤦🏽‍♀️

[Science Says at UCD @SciSays]

#SciArt from @Carly_J_Adamson, @RogersLabUCD & @BriggieMonroy depicts a cross section of a developing chicken showing the brain (pink/red) & migrating neural crest cells (other colors) that will make the face. Submit yours here: https://t.co/VyZ22eJFru

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

That's my take on things. What about you? How do you feel about academia and the progress that needs to be made? (7/7)

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

My mom has always been very proud and supportive of my academic journey, but never really understood what exactly I was doing all this time. This weekend I explained to her that becoming a professor is like getting drafted into the NFL. (1/7) @AcademicChatter

[Dr. Brigette Monroy @Brigette_Monroy]

It's exhausting work that won't be finished any time soon and tbh I don't even know what I would do with myself if I wasn't fighting some uphill battle. With everything that's going on right now, I feel we could all use some reflection time to decide what we're fighting for. (6/7