Dr. Janis Burkhardt

Wife, mom, cell biologist/immunologist. Driven by wonder and curiosity. Committed to STEM education, diversity & inclusion, and evidence-based policy.

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

Henry De Belly's elegant work on front-rear coupling during cell migration is out in bioRxiv! Being a part of this work has been a blast. https://t.co/Cuf9ArcPye

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

You know you’re in for a disappointing wine tasting when they give you Girl Scout cookies to cleanse your palate.

[Michael Dustin @MichaelLDustin]

State of the art molecular immunology in an idyllic Tuscan landscape! Applications are open for the Lymphocyte Antigen Receptor Signalling Workshop at the Certosa di Pontignano 1-5 June 2024. https://t.co/tBsSPpbDaY

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

One of the most rewarding parts of my career has been interacting with PennPORT IRACDA postdocs. Nearly 100 trained in our 17-year history! Most (~80%) are in academic faculty positions. We are taking applications now for Feb 15 deadline. Check it out! https://t.co/qUrQfW1LwL

[PennPORT_IRACDA @PennPORT_IRACDA]

@postdocs Want to do great science? Want to teach? Want to open doors for others? The PennPORT program combines a traditional mentored postdoc research experience at Penn with a mentored teaching experience at a partnering institution. Apply Now! Deadline is Feb 15!

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@Sudha__Kumari Congratulations Sudra!

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

Breaking my twitter silence to welcome the new #GilliamFellows @Penn - Montserrat Arreguin and Kyndall Nicholas. Congratulations!! Welcome to a great community!!🎉🎉🎉 @HHMINEWS @pennbgs

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@IshmailSaboor @Columbia_Bio @ZuckermanBrain Congratulations Ish!!

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

Ugh. Can somebody please tell Ed Cunningham @whyy to look up how to use the word Panglossian correctly?

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@DrMichaelWay @J_Cell_Sci Great idea.

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@katesullimmuno Congrats to @katesullimmuno on advancing this new facet of an important initiative!

[kate sullivan @katesullimmuno]

CHOP Researcher to Lead U.S. Immunodeficiency Network https://t.co/n45zWOvoan

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@FSRimmuno @HHMINEWS Oooh. Nice mug! I like the coffee cup too. Seriously - very proud of you!

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

This work from @robinsall is so beautiful!

[Robert Insall @robinsall]

A short thread about Adam Dowdell's excellent chemotaxis paper, just out in @CurrentBiology. It shows how combinations of ligands for the same receptors cause fascinating & counterintuitive outcomes (1/n)
https://t.co/gXTzWLkHwM

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

Some of these designers obviously went on to work for the company that creates the interfaces we use institutionally.

[0xDesigner @0xDesigner]

Probably the best thing you'll see today.

In 2017, a group of developers hilariously competed for who could create worst volume control interface in the world.

The results 🧵

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[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@MorganCarterPhD @DrEllenLeMosy This is absolutely true. Part of this is learning how to use administrative support. Those who are mentoring new PIs should can help them navigate this but they forget how opaque it all is.

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@ProfJDiaz Oh so now your one of those scientists who gets his information from the internet?

[Research Trainee Affairs at Penn Medicine @RTAatPennMed]

Continuing our #WomenInSTEM highlights, we spotlight Michelle Thompson, PhD, LMHC @ProfessorKiddo (BA, MS, PhD @FIU), a Vice Provost for Research Postdoctoral Fellow @PennOVPR in the Behavioral Sleep Medicine prog. in the Dept. of Psychiatry 🙌 @duboiscircle @PennPPA

[Dr. Janis Burkhardt @BurkhardtLab]

@edwardlachica3 @3i_inc Super cool @edwardlachica3. And such witty repartee!

[Research Trainee Affairs at Penn Medicine @RTAatPennMed]

Reminder: Our PREP application deadline is fast approaching! Applications are due next Wednesday March 1st at 11:59 PM (EST). Take some time this weekend to work on yours📝 ✨

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