Kayla Komondor

Pitt PhD Candidate 🔬🧬 | she/her | @carlson_lab | I study fertilization in Xenopus using electrophysiology 🐸🥚⚡️

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

Happy #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience - May we know them, may we support them, may we fund them 🧬🦠🧫🧪🔬

#GirlsJustWantToHaveFunding
#AllWomenInScience
#WomenSupportingAllWomen

[Journal of General Physiology @JGenPhysiol]

Study by @KaylaK_Bio @DrBrainbridge @carlson_lab et al (https://t.co/3SG6AYzxg7) reveals that conventional PLC activation pathways are not required for the #fertilization-induced depolarization of #Xenopus eggs that prevents the entry of additional sperm https://t.co/PRkANmhY08

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

So excited to share this work! And grateful to have shared it with @DrBrainbridge 🎉🐸

[Journal of General Physiology @JGenPhysiol]

New work from @Carlson_Lab exploring how fertilization signals opening of TMEM16A channels in the African clawed frog, #Xenopus laevis: https://t.co/3SG6AYA55F
#SignalTransduction

@PittBioSci

[Brieño-Enriquez lab @BrienoAngel]

The Brieno-Enriquez lab is seeking a motivated postdoc interested in exploring the naked mole-rat as a model for reproductive aging. Recent work from the lab has been published in Nature Comms and featured in NatGeo!
https://t.co/qcOwEqBD8R
To apply: https://t.co/VWSxzIMMyK

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

Happy to share a fun new collaboration! @KaylaK_Bio @DrBrainbridge @lucajovine

https://t.co/Tv9WRUeJKx

[Bianca Fato @biancafato]

I can’t believe #FIR2023 is over already! @FIRbees was such an amazing 6 weeks course that I couldn’t recommend enough to any early career repro scientist! Here’s reasons why you should apply (if you weren’t already thinking of doing so)👇

[FIR @FIRbees]

The FIRbees learnt how to dissect the mouse pituitary gland and culture primary pituitary cells with Prof Djurdjica Coss 🧠🐁 We also heard about interesting work from the Coss lab looking at metabolism and sex differences in mouse models of obesity

[Bianca Fato @biancafato]

First official day of FIR learning transfection and mobility shift assays 👩‍🔬team work makes the dream work (especially with pipetting) @FIRbees @DrAmyGarrett @KaylaK_Bio

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

@DrBrainbridge Proud of you!!! ♥️

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

Congrats to @larajcrystal for passing her comprehensive exam!!!! #proudmentor

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

The lab is looking pretty good today!

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

@carlson_lab Thank you! 😊

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

Generally I'm not superstitious....except for electrophysiology experiments.

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

@DrBrainbridge Their ears have been spared 😂😂

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

Sample prep for a plate reader assay looks a lot better when it’s sped up #PittBioSci #CarlsonLab

[Miler Lee @MTLeeLab]

How does an Allotetraploid embryo activate its two-ish genomes? Wes Phelps's doctoral magnum opus dissects Xenopus laevis #ZGA, up on @biorxivpreprint !

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

@DrBrainbridge Love doing science with you 😊

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

Very excited to share a piece of my dissertation work! 🐸

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

New paper on bioRxiv with what we know, and don't know, about how fertilization opens TMEM16A channels in Xenopus laevis eggs. Beautiful work by @KaylaK_Bio @DrBrainbridge @SharpScience_ & @joel_rosenbaum! #proudmentor #pittbiosci https://t.co/b5VkVzlLJV

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

@BoyleLab Happy birthday! 🎉

[Anne Carlson @carlson_lab]

Rotation student Ally started in the lab today. Welcome Ally!

[Kayla Komondor @KaylaK_Bio]

#PeoplePleaserProblems

[ADHD Jesse @adhdjesse]

My toxic trait is saying yes to things I have the ability to do, without considering if I have the time, energy, or motivation.